Authors: Q. Ma, S.F. Liu, Z.M. Zhuang, L. Lin, Z.Z. Sun, C.L. Liu, Y.Q. Su and Q.S. Tang
Growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH) and pituitary adenylate cyclase activating polypeptide (PACAP) regulate development and somatic growth in teleosts; they may be associated with sexual growth dimorphism in the half-smooth tongue sole (Cynoglossus semilaevis). We found that the full-length GHRH and PACAP gene sequences ob.. Read More»
Authors: C. Wang, D.Z. Hu and J.Z. Liu
To explore the potential cause of colorectal cancer metastasis, gene expression profiles, GSE21510, and miRNA expression profiles, GSE48074, were downloaded from the Gene Expression Omnibus database. Differentially expressed genes in metastatic colorectal and non metastatic colorectal cancer compared with the normal samples were identified via the limma p.. Read More»
Authors: C. Wang D.Z. Hu and J.Z. Liu
To explore the potential cause of colorectal cancer metastasis, gene expression profiles, GSE21510, and miRNA expression profiles, GSE48074, were downloaded from the Gene Expression Omnibus database. Differentially expressed genes in metastatic colorectal and non metastatic colorectal cancer compared with the normal samples were identified via the limma p.. Read More»
Authors: L. Pu, L.C. Zhang, J.S. Zhang, X. Song, L.G. Wang, J. Liang, Y.B. Zhang, X. Liu, H. Yan, T. Zhang, J.W. Yue, N. Li, Q.Q. Wu and L.X. Wang
Mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase 5 (MAP3K5) is essential for apoptosis, proliferation, differentiation, and immune responses, and is a candidate marker for residual feed intake (RFI) in pig. We cloned the full-length cDNA sequence of porcine MAP3K5 by rapid-amplification of cDNA ends. The 5451-bp gene contains a 5'-untranslated region (UTR) .. Read More»
Authors: D.M. Xue, X.Q. Guo, R. Chen, Z.P. Niu and C.S. Xu
14-3-3 Proteins are a ubiquitous family of molecules that participate in protein kinase signaling pathways in all eukaryotic cells. Functioning as phosphoserine/phosphothreonine-binding modules, 14-3-3 proteins participate in the phosphorylation-dependent protein-protein interactions that control progression through the cell cycle, initiation and.. Read More»
Authors: D.M. Ban, B. Zhang, Z.X. Wang, H. Zhang and C.X. Wu
Epigenetic modifying enzymes play important roles in the adaptation to hypoxia, although no studies have examined their expression levels in Tibet pigs. The lung is an important functional organ in hypoxia adaptation. In this study, we examined the mRNA expression level of 5 enzymes in the lung of Tibet pigs using real-time polymerase chain reaction to de.. Read More»
Authors: X.B. Bao, C.B. He, C.D. Fu, B. Wang, X.M. Zhao, X.G. Gao andW.D. Liu
C-type lectins are a superfamily of Ca2+-dependent carbohydrate-recognition proteins that are well known for their participation in pathogen recognition and clearance. In this study, a putative C-type lectin fold (MyCLF) gene was identified from the Japanese scallop Mizuhopecten yessoensis. The full-length of MyCLF was 645 bp, encoding a polypeptide of 16.. Read More»
Authors: L. Li, Y.H. Jia, P. Li, S.W. Yin, G.S. Zhang, X.L. Wang, Y.Y. Wang and X.J. Wang
We explored the molecular mechanism of the regulation of vacuolar-type-H+-ATPase B1 (VHAB1) in elvers in the response to salinity. The full-length cDNA of VHAB1 in Anguilla marmorata (designated as AmVHAB1), which was 1741 base pairs (bp) in length, was found to encompass a 1512-bp open reading frame encoding a polypeptide with 503 amino acids (55.9 kDa),.. Read More»
Authors: W. Song, M.D. Zhao, K.J. Jiang, F.Y. Zhang, M. Zhao, Y.Y. Meng and L.B. Ma
The matrix Gla (gamma-carboxyglutamic acid-rich) protein (MGP), a vitamin K-dependent and Gla-containing protein, is a calcification inhibitor that mainly functions in tissue calcification and mineralization. In this study, we obtained the complete cDNA sequence of MGP from the spinyhead croaker (Collichthys lucidus), which we.. Read More»
Authors: L.S. Dai, Y.M. Zhao, G.L. Zhang, R.F. Zhao, H. Jiang, T.H. Ma, Y. Gao, B. Yuan, Y.L. Xu, W.Y. Yu, Z.H. Zhao and J.B. Zhang
Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) plays an essential role in mammalian spermatogenesis and follicular development. In a previous study, we demonstrated that some bulls carry numerous linked mutations in the FSH beta-subunit (FSHB) gene, and that these bulls have poor-quality semen, low fertility, and slightly lower serum FSH .. Read More»