The cistrome is the complete set of transcription factor (TF) binding sites (cis-elements) in an organism, while an epicistrome incorporates tissue-specific DNA chemical modifications and TF-specific chemical sensitivities into these binding profiles. Robust methods to construct comprehensive cistrome and epicistrome maps are critical for elucidating complex transcriptional networks that underl...

Herein, we synthesized 2,3-diaminophenazine (DAP) from o-phenylenediamine (OP) using fungal laccase as a biocatalyst. The conversion ratio of OP monomer was 85% and the yield of the final purified product, DAP, was 63%. The structure of the main product, DAP, was confirmed by using several spectroscopy techniques (UV-VIS, IR, 2DNMR, and MS).

A 68-year-old man with persistent bacteremia accompanying a large iliopsoas abscess, vertebral osteomyelitis, discitis and central venous port infection caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) was admitted to our hospital. During the course of treatment, the emergence of a daptomycin (DAP)-resistant MRSA strain was confirmed; the minimum inhibitory concentration was 1 to 2 ...

This article explores the state of the art in theories of special divine action by means of a study of the Divine Action Project (DAP) co-sponsored by the Vatican Observatory and the Center for Theology and the Natural Sciences in Berkeley. The basic aim is to introduce the DAP and to summarize its results, especially as these were compiled in the final “capstone” meeting of the DAP, and drawin...

It has been shown (a) that the inhibition of Lactobacillus casei by high concentrations of 2,6-diaminopurine (2,6-DAP) in a folic acid-containing medium is reversible only by adenine, while in a thymine-containing medium adenine is more effective than other purines in restoring growth (l), (b) that 2,6-DAP is extensively utilized as a precursor of both polynucleotide adenine and polynucleotide ...

We report loss- and gain-of-function analyses that identify essential roles in development for Drosophila transcription factor AP-2. A mutagenesis screen yielded 16 lethal point mutant alleles of dAP-2. Null mutants die as adults or late pupae with a reduced proboscis, severely shortened legs (approximately 30% of normal length) lacking tarsal joints, and disruptions in the protocerebral centra...

Netrin-1 receptors UNC5H (UNC5H1-4) were originally proposed to mediate the chemorepulsive activity of netrin-1 during axonal guidance processes. However, UNC5H receptors were more recently described as dependence receptors and, as such, able to trigger apoptosis in the absence of netrin-1. They were also proposed as putative tumor suppressors. Here, we show that UNC5H2 physically interacts wit...

OBJECTIVE To estimate and compare radiation exposure during transforaminal fluoroscopy-guided epidural steroid injection (TFESI) at different vertebral levels. MATERIALS AND METHODS Fluoroscopy-guided TFESI was performed in 181 patients. The patients were categorized into three groups according to the injected lumbosacral nerve level of L2-4, L5, or S1. Fluoroscopy time (FT) and dose area pro...