Nitric oxide (NO), constitutively produced by endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS), plays a major role in the regulation of blood pressure and vascular tone. We generated transgenic mice overexpressing bovine eNOS in the vascular wall using murine preproendothelin-1 promoter. In transgenic lineages with three to eight transgene copies, bovine eNOS-specific mRNA, protein expression in the pa...

The HER family of receptors consists of four closely related type 1 transmembrane TK receptors: HER1 (EGFR), HER2, HER3 and HER4. Signalling via the HER family of receptors underpins the majority of the intricate array of cellular activities on which cell survival and functionality depend. Aberrant HER2 expression and/or functionality have been implicated in the evolution of breast cancer and t...

The mechanism of action of the oncogene bcl-2 , a key regulator of the apoptotic process, is still debated. We have employed organelle-targeted chimeras of the Ca 2 1 -sensitive photoprotein, aequorin, to investigate in detail the effect of Bcl-2 overexpression on intracellular Ca 2 1 homeostasis. In the ER and the Golgi apparatus, Bcl-2 overexpression increases the Ca 2 1 leak (while leaving C...

Objective: Junctin is a major transmembrane protein in cardiac junctional sarcoplasmic reticulum, which forms a quaternary complex 21 with the ryanodine receptor (Ca release channel), triadin, and calsequestrin. Methods: To better understand the role of junctin in excitation–contraction coupling in the heart, we generated transgenic mice with targeted overexpression of junctin to mouse heart, u...

Transition metal toxicity is an important factor in the pathogenesis of numerous human disorders, including neurodegenerative diseases. Lysosomes have emerged as important factors in transition metal toxicity because they handle transition metals via endocytosis, autophagy, absorption from the cytoplasm and exocytosis. Transcription factor EB (TFEB) regulates lysosomal biogenesis and the expres...

Low phosphorus (P) availability is a major constraint to crop growth and production, including soybean (Glycine max), on a global scale. However, 50% to 80% of the total P in agricultural soils exists as organic phosphate, which is unavailable to plants unless hydrolyzed to release inorganic phosphate. One strategy for improving crop P nutrition is the enhanced activity of acid phosphatases (AP...

The dataset presented in this article describes microarray experiment of Auxin-binding protein 57, Abp57-overexpressing transgenic rice. The gene expression profiles were generated using Affymetrix GeneChip® Rice (Cn) Gene 1.0 ST Arrays. Total RNA from seedlings tissue of transgenic rice and wildtype, which serve as control were used as starting materials for microarray experiment. Detailed exp...

Previously, we reported NELL-1 as a novel molecule overexpressed during premature cranial suture closure in patients with craniosynostosis (CS), one of the most common congenital craniofacial deformities. Here we describe the creation and analysis of transgenic mice overexpressing Nell-1. Nell-1 transgenic animals exhibited CS-like phenotypes that ranged from simple to compound synostoses. Hist...

Aberrant protein kinase activity promotes tumor survival and proliferation, and targeted kinase inhibitors that halt growth and promote apoptosis demonstrate some cancers are truly kinase addicted. Clinically, this is best exemplified by chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), driven by the fusion kinase BCR-ABL, where tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) therapy can control the disease for years, perhaps i...

Background and Aim: Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) is a significant global health concern, causing chronic liver disease. miR-122, microRNA abundant in the liver, found to be downregulated various cancers, including hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). PKM2, variant of Pyruvate Kinase (PK), has been implicated HCC development due its high expression tumor tissues. PKM2 overexpression caus...