Dr. Liu, Fu-Tong
Ablation of a galectin preferentially expressed in adipocytes increases lipolysis, reduces adiposity, and improves insulin sensitivity in mice
PNAS, Sep 12, 2011
The breakdown of triglycerides, or lipolysis, is a tightly controlled process that regulates fat mobilization in accord with an animal's ......
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Dr. Chen, Chinpan
Structure of the Trichomonas vaginalis Myb3 DNA-binding domain bound to a promoter sequence reveals a unique C-terminal β-hairpin conformation
Nucl. Acids Res., Sep 08, 2011
Trichomonas vaginalis Myb3 transcription factor (tvMyb3) recognizes the MRE-1 promoter sequence and regulates ap65-1 gene, which encodes a h ......
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Dr. Lee, Eminy H.Y.
Laminin-β1 Impairs Spatial Learning through Inhibition of ERK/MAPK and SGK1 Signaling.
Neuropsychopharmacology, Aug 17, 2011
Laminin is a major structural element of the basal lamina consisting of an α-chain, a β-chain, and a γ-chain arranged in a ......
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Dr. Yang, Pan-Chyr
The ability of LCRMP-1 to promote cancer invasion by enhancing filopodia formation is antagonized by CRMP-1.
J Clin Invest., Aug 01, 2011
Metastasis is a predominant cause of death in patients with cancer. It is a complex multistep process that needs to be better understood if ......
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Dr. Huang, Tai-huang
Molecular basis of the recognition of the ap65-1 gene transcription promoter elements by a Myb protein from the protozoan parasite Trichomonas vaginalis
Nucl. Acids Res., Jul 19, 2011
Iron-inducible transcription of the ap65-1 gene in Trichomonas vaginalis involves at least three Myb-like transcriptional factors (tvMyb1, t ......
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Dr. Pan, Wen-Harn
A Genome-Wide Association Study Reveals a Quantitative Trait Locus of Adiponectin on CDH13 That Predicts Cardiometabolic Outcomes.
Diabetes, Jul 19, 2011
The plasma adiponectin level, a potential upstream and internal facet of metabolic and cardiovascular diseases, has a reasonably high herita ......
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Dr. Chern, Yijuang
Nuclear translocation of AMPK-α1 potentiates striatal neurodegeneration in Huntington』s disease.
JCB, Jul 18, 2011
Adenosine monophosphate–activated protein kinase (AMPK) is a major energy sensor that maintains cellular energy homeostasis. Huntingto ......
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Dr. Wu, Jer-Yuarn
Meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies identifies common variants associated with blood pressure variation in east Asians.
Nature Genetics, May 15, 2011
We conducted a meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies of systolic (SBP) and diastolic (DBP) blood pressure in 19,608 subjects of e ......
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Dr. Shih, Hsiu-Ming
Structural and Functional Roles of Daxx SIM Phosphorylation in SUMO Paralog-Selective Binding and Apoptosis Modulation.
Molecular Cell, May 08, 2011
Small ubiquitin-like modifier (SUMO) conjugation and interaction are increasingly associated with various cellular processes. However, littl ......
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Dr. Tarn, Woan-Yuh
RBM4 down-regulates PTB and antagonizes its activity in muscle cell–specific alternative splicing.
JCB., May 02, 2011
Alternative splicing contributes largely to cell differentiation and functional specification. We previously reported that the RNA-binding p ......
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