'The parkin protein is important for the survival of the neurons that degenerate in Parkinson''s disease as demonstrated by disease-causing lesions in the parkin gene. The Chinese hamster ovary and the SH-SY5Y cell line stably expressing recombinant human parkin combined with epitope-specific parkin antibodies were used to investigate the proteolytic ... More
CD147 is a regulatory subunit of the gamma-secretase complex in Alzheimer's disease amyloid beta-peptide production.
Authors:Zhou S, Zhou H, Walian PJ, Jap BK,
Journal:Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
PubMed ID:15890777
'gamma-Secretase is a membrane protein complex that cleaves the beta-amyloid precursor protein (APP) within the transmembrane region, after prior processing by beta-secretase, producing amyloid beta-peptides Abeta(40) and Abeta(42). Errant production of Abeta-peptides that substantially increases Abeta(42) production has been associated with the formation of amyloid plaques in Alzheimer''s disease patients. ... More
Recombinant human laminin-10 (alpha5beta1gamma1). Production, purification, and migration-promoting activity on vascular endothelial cells.
The laminin (LN) family of large heterotrimeric extracellular matrix glycoproteins has multiple functions: LNs take part in the regulation of processes such as cell migration, differentiation, and proliferation, in addition to contributing to the structure of basement membranes. LN-10, composed of alpha5, beta1, and gamma1 chains, is widely distributed in ... More