A comparison between different human hepatocyte models reveals profound differences in net glucose production, lipid composition and metabolism in vitro.
Authors:Bonanini F,Singh M,Yang H,Kurek D,Harms AC,Mardinoglu A,Hankemeier T
Journal:Experimental cell research
PubMed ID:38499143
Identification of a contractile-responsive element in the cardiac alpha-myosin heavy chain gene.
Authors: Ojamaa K; Samarel A M; Klein I;
Journal:J Biol Chem
PubMed ID:8537395
The mechanisms by which the cardiac-specific alpha-myosin heavy chain (alpha-MHC) gene responds to contractile activity was studied in cultured cardiomyocytes and in vivo. Deletion analysis of the alpha-MHC promoter transiently transfected into neonatal rat cardiomyocytes localized the contractile-responsive element within -80 to -40 base pairs of the transcriptional start site. ... More
Activation of the canonical bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) pathway during lung morphogenesis and adult lung tissue repair.
Authors:Sountoulidis A, Stavropoulos A, Giaglis S, Apostolou E, Monteiro R, Chuva de Sousa Lopes SM, Chen H, Stripp BR, Mummery C, Andreakos E, Sideras P
Journal:PLoS One
PubMed ID:22916109
Signaling by Bone Morphogenetic Proteins (BMP) has been implicated in early lung development, adult lung homeostasis and tissue-injury repair. However, the precise mechanism of action and the spatio-temporal pattern of BMP-signaling during these processes remains inadequately described. To address this, we have utilized a transgenic line harboring a BMP-responsive eGFP-reporter ... More