Volume 67 (2021) No. 5-6

Original Article

Identification of Schizosaccharomyces pombe ird Mutants Resistant to Glucose Suppression and Oxidative Stress

(glucose suppression / oxidative stress / signalling / Schizosaccharomyces pombe / fission yeast)

M. Yilmazer1, B. Bayrak2, B. Kartal2, S. K. Uzuner1, B. Palabiyik1

1Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Science, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey

2Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Institute of Graduate Studies in Sciences, Istanbul University, 34116, Istanbul, Turkey

Pages: 163-173 (PDF)

Corresponding author: Bedia Palabiyik, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Science, Istanbul University, 34134, Vezneciler, Istanbul, Turkey. Phone: +90(212) 455 5700/15467; Fax: +90(212) 455 5811; e-mail: bediag@istanbul.edu.tr.


Original Article

Tri-Lineage Differentiation of NTERA2 Clone D1 Cells towards Neural, Hepatic and Osteogenic Lineages in Vitro

(NTERA2 clone D1 cells / neurogenesis / hepatogenesis / osteogenesis/ tri-lineage differentiation)

B. SZEKY1,2, B. MAYER2, M. GYONGY1, A. HAJDARA1,2, S. BARSI3, S. KARPATI2, K. NEMETH2

1Roska Tamás Doctoral School of Science and Technology, Faculty of Information Technology and Bionics, Pázmány Péter Catholic University, Budapest, Hungary

2Stem Cell Research Laboratory, Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Dermatooncology, Faculty of Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary

3Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary

Pages: 174-182 (PDF)

Corresponding author:  Balázs Széky, Roska Tamás Doctoral School of Science and Technology, Faculty of Information Technology and Bionics, Pázmány Péter Catholic University, 1083, Práter utca 50/a, Budapest, Hungary. Phone: (+36)709 428 821; e-mail: szekyb@gmail.com


Original Article

Over-expression of Apolipoprotein J Inhibits Cholesterol Crystal-Induced Inflammatory Responses via Suppressing NLRP3 Inflammasome Activation in THP-1 Macrophages

(apolipoprotein J (clusterin) / interleukin 1β / tumour necrosis factor α / THP-1 macrophages / inflammation)

Y. LI1, Y.-Q. SONG2, Y. ZHANG2, T. LIU2, Q. QIN1*

1Department of Cardiology, Tianjin Chest Hospital, Jinnan City, Tianjin Province, China

2Cardiovascular Institute, Tianjin Chest Hospital, Jinnan City, Tianjin Province, China

Pages: 183-190 (PDF)

Corresponding author: Qin Qin, Tianjin Chest Hospital, No.261 Taierzhuang South Road, Jinnan City, Tianjin Province, 300222, China. Phone: (+86) 022-8818 5065; e-mail: qintj123@163.com


Original Article

JAB1 Promotes High Glucose-Induced Inflammation and Extracellular Matrix Deposition in Glomerular Mesangial Cells by Regulating Angiopoietin-Like Protein 2

(JAB1 / extracellular matrix deposition / inflammation / high glucose / glomerular mesangial cells / ANGPTL2)

P. ZHU1, Y. WU2, Y. GU3, C. LI1

1Department of General Practice, Shanghai International Medical Center, Shanghai, China

2Department of Endocrinology, Shanghai International Medical Center, Shanghai, China

3Department of Internal Medicine, Shanghai International Medical Center, Shanghai, China

Pages: 191-198 (PDF)

Corresponding author: Yihua Wu, Department of Endocrinology, Shanghai International Medical Center, No. No 4358 Kang Xin Rd, Pudong, New Area District, Shanghai, China. Phone: (+86) 02160 236 000; e-mail: yhwu8828@163.com


Original Article

MiR-503 Contributes to Glucocorticoid Sensitivity in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia via Targeting WNT3A

(miR-503 / glucocorticoids / sensitivity / acute lymphoblastic leukaemia)

C. TIAN1, L. LIU1, M. ZHENG2, Z. YE1, R. CHEN3, X. LAN1

1Department of Paediatrics, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong Province, China

2Department of Obstetrics, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong Province, China

3Department of Paediatrics, Shunde Women’s and Children’s Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Foshan, Guangdong Province, China

Pages: 199-207 (PDF)

Corresponding author: Xiang Lan, Department of Paediatrics, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, No. 57 South Renmin Avenue, Xiashan District, Zhanjiang City, Guangdong Province, China. Phone: (+86) 0759-2387454; e-mail: lanxiang_555@163.com


Short Communication

Prostaglandin F2α Causes Fast Degenerative Changes in Ovulated Mouse Oocytes

(DiOC6 / postovulatory aging / inflammation / prostaglandin / meiotic spindle / oocyte mitochondria)

A. I. KOLAROV1, V. P. HADZHINESHEVA1, I. V. CHAKAROVA1, R. S. ZHIVKOVA1, S. M. DELIMITREVA1, M. D. MARKOVA1, M. S. MOURDJEVA2, V. P. NIKOLOVA1

1Department of Biology, Medical Faculty, Medical University of Sofia, Bulgaria

2Department of Molecular Immunology, Institute of Biology and Immunology of Reproduction, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria

Pages: 208-212 (PDF)

Corresponding author: Venera P. Nikolova, Department of Biology, Medical Faculty, Medical University of Sofia, 2 Zdrave Str., BG-1345 Sofia, Bulgaria, E-mail: venera.nikolova@abv.bg