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    Widdrol-induced lipolysis is mediated by PKC and MEK/ERK in 3T3-L1 adipocytes

    Obesity is a serious medical condition causing various diseases such as heart disease, type-2 diabetes, and cancer. Fat cells (adipocytes) play an important role in the generation of energy through hydrolysis ...

    Hyun Young Jeong, Hee Jung Yun, Byung Woo Kim in Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry (2015)

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    Widdrol activates DNA damage checkpoint through the signaling Chk2–p53–Cdc25A–p21–MCM4 pathway in HT29 cells

    Widdrol is an odorant compound isolated from Juniperus chinensis. We previously reported that widdrol induces Gap 1 (G1) phase cell cycle arrest and leads to apoptosis in human colon adenocarcinoma HT29 cells. It...

    Hee Jung Yun, Sook Kyung Hyun, Jung Ha Park in Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry (2012)

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    Widdrol from Juniperus chinensis induces apoptosis in human colon adenocarcinoma HT29 Cells

    Juniperus chinensis is a well-known folk remedy in Korea, shown to exhibit anti-tumor, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, abortifacient, anti-platelet, vasorelaxing, and anti-viral activities. In this study, we report ...

    Hyun-Ju Kwon, Eun-Woo Lee, Yun-Kyung Hong in Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering (2010)

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    Production of fructosylxyloside by the new fructosyltransferase from Bacillus macerans EG-6

    The new fructosyltransferase (FTase) from Bacillus maceransEG-6 showed a broad acceptor specificity, and resulted in the formation of fructosylxyloside (FX) with d-xylose being the most effective acceptor. The op...

    Soo-Wan Nam, Hee-Jung Yun, Jung-Hee Ahn, Kwang-Hyun Kim in Biotechnology Letters (2000)