Human interferon-alpha A, -alpha 2, and -alpha 2(Arg) genes in genomic DNA

Characterization of alpha-enolase as an interferon-alpha 2 alpha 1 regulated gene.

Interferons (IFNs) are multifunctional cytokines that after binding to the cell surface receptor induce the expression of a large number of genes, which in turn, mediate many biological processes including host defense, cell growth control, signaling, and metabolism. Here we show that IFN-alpha activates the mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPK) ERK1/2 and the transcription factor CREB/ATF-1...

A New Synthesis of Alpha-Hydroxycarboxylates and 2-Hydroxybenzoates

A new synthesis of a-hydroxycarboxylates and 2-hydroxybenzoates based on the reaction of acetonides of a-hydroxycarboxylic acids and 2-hydroxybenzoic acid with sodium alkoxides in the corresponding alcohols as solvent is described. In general, decreasing the steric hindrance of the reactants and increasing the boiling points of alcohols increased the yiel...

ALPHA -TOCOPHEROL IN CANCER

Serum alpha-tocopherol of98(62 male and 36 female) cancer patients and 30 (13 male and 17 female) control healthy subjects was investigated. The cancer patients showed a significantly low level of alpha-tocopherol as compared to control healthy subjects. Also, significantly higher levels of serum alpha-tocopherol were found in complete remission patients as compared to the partial response...

[Interferon-alpha: a endocrine disruptor?].

Study on the Effect of Solution Conditions on Heat Induced-Aggregation of Human Alpha Interferon

A major problem in the formulation of therapeutic proteins is the irreversible protein aggregation. Recombinant human interferon alpha2b (rhIFN2b) has poor stability and undergoes physical degradation. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of solution conditions on the heat-induced aggregation of rhIFNα2b. The protein was incubated for 1 h at 40°C–70°C and for up to 240 h at 50C...