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Chromosome imaging by atomic force microscopy: influencing factors and comparative evaluation
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High-level expression of a functional humanized single-chain variable fragment antibody against CD25 in Pichia pastoris
CD25 is a marker molecule expressed on many T and B cell neoplasms and on activated T cells that mediate organ transplant rejection and many autoimmune diseases. Single-chain variable fragments (scFvs) have ma...
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High-level expression of a functional humanized anti-CTLA4 single-chain variable fragment antibody in Pichia pastoris
The administration of antibodies against the cytotoxic T lymphocyte-associated antigen-4 (CTLA-4) is a promising approach in the upregulation of immune responses in many cancers and infectious diseases. The si...
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Effect of Hypoxia-inducible Factor-1α Silencing on the Sensitivity of Human Brain Glioma Cells to Doxorubicin and Etoposide
Multidrug resistance (MDR) is a significant problem underlying the poor prognosis associated with gliomas. Hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) is thought to induce the genes expression involved in MDR. To eva...
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Production and characterization of LEA29Y, a variant of cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen 4-immunoglobulin, in Pichia pastoris
Blocking the CD28/B7 costimulatory pathway is a promising strategy in the treatment of graft rejection, graft-versus-host disease and autoimmune diseases. LEA29Y, a high-affinity variant of cytotoxic T-lymphoc...
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A novel anti-lymphoma protein RE26 from Rozites emodensis (Berk.) Moser
A novel antitumor protein, designated RE26, with anti-lymphoma activity was purified from a Tris–HCl buffer extract of Rozites emodensis (Berk.) Moser by three successive steps of ion exchange chromatography. SDS...
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Production of bioactive, SUMO-modified, and native-like TNF-α of the rhesus monkey, Macaca mulatta, in Escherichia coli
Biotechnologically produced tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) neutralizing agents have proven efficient in patients suffering from disparate autoimmune diseases. The rhesus monkey (Macaca mulatta) could be deve...
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Production and characterization of a CD25-specific scFv-Fc antibody secreted from Pichia pastoris
Antibodies against CD25 would be novel tools for the diagnosis and treatment of adult T cell leukemia lymphoma (ATLL) and many other immune disorders. In our previous work, we successfully produced the single-...
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Production and characterization of human soluble CD83 fused with the fragment crystallizable region of human IgG1 in Pichia pastoris
The cell surface protein CD83 belongs to the immunoglobulin superfamily and is highly expressed on mature dendritic cells. The soluble form of CD83, sCD83, is a potential immune suppressor. In a previous study...
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Open AccessInvolvement of inflammation-related miR-155 and miR-146a in diabetic nephropathy: implications for glomerular endothelial injury
MicroRNAs have been demonstrated to play an important role in the pathogenesis of diabetic nephropathy (DN). In this study, we investigated both the repertoire of miRNAs in the kidneys of patients with DN and ...
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Assessment of early renal damage in diabetic rhesus monkeys
The objectives of the study were to improve the model system of diabetic nephropathy in nonhuman primates and assess the early renal damage. Diabetes was induced in monkeys by streptozotocin, and the animals ...
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Metabonomics revealed xanthine oxidase-induced oxidative stress and inflammation in the pathogenesis of diabetic nephropathy
Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is a serious complication of diabetes mellitus (DM), which is a major public health problem in the world. To reveal the metabolic changes associated with DN, we analyzed the serum, ur...
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High-fat diet combined with low-dose streptozotocin injections induces metabolic syndrome in Macaca mulatta
Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is associated with abdominal obesity, hyperlipidemia, insulin resistance, and type 2 diabetes mellitus, and increases the risk of cardiovascular disease. Given the complex multifacto...
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Preparation and characterization of a novel variant of human tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand from the rhesus monkey, Macaca mulatta
Human tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (hTRAIL) and its variants are attractive antitumor drug candidates. The predicted amino acid sequence of the functional extracellular domain of Macaca...
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Open AccessMesenchymal stem cells ameliorate hyperglycemia-induced endothelial injury through modulation of mitophagy
Mitochondrial dysfunction and excessive mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (ROS) are fundamental contributors to endothelial injury in diabetic states. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have exhibited an extrao...
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Open AccessMYO18B promotes hepatocellular carcinoma progression by activating PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway
MYO18B has been identified as a novel tumor suppressor gene in several cancers. However, its specific roles in the progression of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has not been well defined.
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Oleic acid protects insulin-secreting INS-1E cells against palmitic acid-induced lipotoxicity along with an amelioration of ER stress
It is demonstrated that unsaturated fatty acids can counteract saturated fatty acids-induced lipotoxicity, but the molecular mechanisms are unclear. In this study, we investigated the protective effects of mon...
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Open AccessIntervention for early diabetic nephropathy by mesenchymal stem cells in a preclinical nonhuman primate model
Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is one of the most severe chronic diabetic complications and the main cause of end-stage renal disease. Chronic inflammation plays a key role in the development of DN. However, few tr...
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Open AccessOleic acid ameliorates palmitic acid induced hepatocellular lipotoxicity by inhibition of ER stress and pyroptosis
Pyroptosis is a novel programmed cell death. It is identified as caspase-1 dependent and characterized by plasma-membrane rupture and release of proinflammatory intracellular contents inculuding IL-1 beta and ...
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PDGFRβ-targeted TRAIL specifically induces apoptosis of activated hepatic stellate cells and ameliorates liver fibrosis
Liver fibrosis usually progresses to liver cirrhosis and even hepatocellular carcinoma. Since activated hepatic stellate cells (aHSCs) are responsible for liver fibrosis, reducing the quantity of aHSCs was con...