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The delta-14 Mutation of Human Cardiac Troponin T Enhances ATPase Activity and Alters the Cooperative Binding of S1-ADP to Regulated Actin
(East Carolina University, 2004-12-07)The complex of tropomyosin and troponin binds to actin and inhibits activation of myosin ATPase activity and force production of striated muscles at low free Ca2+ concentrations. Ca2+ stimulates ATP activity, and at ... -
Deoxyguanosine-resistant Leukemia L1210 Cells: Loss of Specific Deoxyribonecleoside Kinase Activity
(East Carolina University, 1993-01-05)A mouse leukemia L1210 cell line was selected for resistance to deoxyguanosine. The deoxyguanosine-resistant cells (dGuo-R) were 126-fold less sensitive to deoxyguanosine than the wild-type cells. The IC50 values for araC ... -
DISCRIMINATING BETWEEN CARDIOLIPIN CONCENTRATION AND ACYL CHAIN COMPOSITION ON MEMBRANE BIOPHYSICAL ORGANIZATION
(East Carolina University, 2018-11-28)The pathogenesis of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) is driven, in part, from impairment in myocardial energy metabolism. There is convincing evidence that myocardial metabolic abnormalities are fundamentally driven by ... -
Disruption of pqs synthesis using precursor analogs
(2004-01-08)The present invention concerns methods of detecting bacterial infections as well as methods of treating such infections with compounds such as methyl anthranilate. The detection and treatment of Pseudomonas is particularly ... -
The Distribution Of Regulated Actomyosin States Is Central To Cardiac Muscle Regulation And Disturbance Of This Distribution Leads To Congenital Cardiomyopathies
(East Carolina University, 2009)Hypertrophic and restrictive cardiomyopathies are congenital cardiac diseases that have an incidence of over one in five hundred and may lead to sudden cardiac death. One of the main impediments to directed treatment is ... -
Docosahexaenoic acid-derived metabolites target the B-cell driven immune response in obese mice
(East Carolina University, 2019-06-07)Obesity is associated with an impaired humoral immune response. As B cells mediate the humoral immune response, they are major cellular targets in diet induced obesity models. Several studies have established that B cell ... -
Ectopic expression of Hel-N1, an RNA-binding protein, increases glucose transporter (GLUT1) expression in 3T3-L1 adipocytes.
(East Carolina University, 1997-02)3T3-L1 preadipocytes ectopically expressing the mammalian RNA-binding protein Hel-N1 expressed up to 10-fold more glucose transporter (GLUT1) protein and exhibited elevated rates of basal glucose uptake. Hel-N1 is a member ... -
Effects of Exogenous and Autocrine Growth Hormone (hGH) on Prostate Cancer Cell Function
(East Carolina University, 2012)Human growth hormone (hGH) is a major product of the anterior pituitary. In addition to its endocrine activities, hGH overexpression in extra-pituitary tissues has been correlated with the oncogenic behavior of these ... -
Equilibration and Exchange of Fluorescently Labeled Molecules in Skeletal Muscle Fibers Studied Using Confocal Microscopy
(East Carolina University, 1995-04)Diffusion of molecules into skinned muscle fibers is often necessary when studying muscle contraction and its regulation. Usually, it is assumed that diffusion of molecules is fast also in the structured system of a muscle ... -
Erythropoietin ameliorates chemotherapy-induced toxicity in vivo
(2002-10-17)A method of reducing organ toxicity in a subject being administered a cytotoxic agent comprising concurrently administering with the cytotoxic agent erythropoietin (EPO), the EPO being administered in an amount effective ... -
An examination of the functional role of TMEFF2 in prostate cancer and the translational regulatory mechanisms controlling its expression
(East Carolina University, 2012)Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in American men and accounts for approximately 11% of cancer-related deaths. Although promising treatment strategies have been developed and are currently being tested ... -
Fesselin and caldesmon: natively unfolded proteins in smooth muscle regulation
(East Carolina University, 2010)Dysregulation of smooth muscle contraction is linked to diseases such as atherosclerosis, asthma, hypertension, urinary incontinence, premature birth and others. The goal of this project is to contribute to our understanding ... -
Fesselin, a Synaptopodin-like Protein, Stimulates Actin Nucleation and Polymerization
(East Carolina University, 2001-11-27)Fesselin is a proline-rich actin binding protein that has recently been isolated from smooth muscle [Leinweber, B. D., Fredricksen, R. S., Hoffman, D. R., and Chalovich, J. M. (1999) J. Muscle Res. Cell Motil. 20, 539–545]. ... -
Fish oil disrupts B cell plasma membrane lateral organization and immunological synapse formation
(East Carolina University, 2012)Fish oil has immunosuppressive properties that could provide treatment for numerous inflammatory and autoimmune disorders. The primary bioactive components of fish oil, which are the n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) ... -
A germline-specific isoform of eIF4E (IFE-1) is required for efficient translation of stored mRNAs and maturation of both oocytes and sperm
(East Carolina University, 2009-05-15)Fertility and embryonic viability are measures of efficient germ cell growth and development. During oogenesis and spermatogenesis, new proteins are required for both mitotic expansion and differentiation. Qualitative and ... -
HUMAN RNA METHYLTRANSFERASE METTL16 AFFECTS MULTIPLE CELL PROCESSES THROUGH DIFFERENTIAL FUNCTION OF ITS DOMAINS
(East Carolina University, 2022-11-10)ABSTRACT In recent years, disease therapies have been developed to target specific RNA and protein expression changes in the affected cells/tissue. The RNA post-transcriptional modification, methyl-6-adenosine (m6A), has ... -
HuR binds to a single site on the C/EBP - beta mRNA of 3T3-L1 Adipocytes
(East Carolina University, 2007-03-30)HuR is a ligand for nuclear mRNAs containing adenylate-uridylate rich elements in the 3'- untranslated region. Once bound to the mRNA, HuR is recognized by adapter proteins which then facilitate nuclear export of the ... -
HuR involvement in mitotic clonal expansion during acquisition of the adipocyte phenotype
(East Carolina University, 2009-05-29)In the nucleus HuR binds to mRNAs containing adenylate-uridylate rich elements in the 3?- untranslated region. HuR may influence expression of its ligand mRNA through regulation of polyadenylation, translocation of the ...