Estrogen-related Receptor (ERR) and Proliferator-activated Receptor Gamma Coactivator (PGC)/ERR Reporter Stable Cell Lines

The estrogen-related receptor alpha (ERRalpha) and proliferator-activated-receptor-gamma coactivator-1alpha (PGC-1alpha) play major roles in transcriptional control of cellular energy metabolism. In particular ERRs are required for the response to various environmental challenges that require high energy levels by the organism. As central regulators of energy homeostasis, ERRs may also implicate in the etiology of metabolic disorders, such as type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome.

Leucine Rich Repeats and Calponin Homology Containing Protein 4 (Lrch4)-deficient Mouse

Leucine rich repeats and calponin homology containing protein 4 (Lrch4) is a gene that encodes a protein predicted to have a C-terminal transmembrane domain, a calponin homology domain, and 5-8 leucine rich repeats (LRRs). We silenced Lrch4 in RAW 264.7 macrophages as well as CD14-MD2-TLR4-HEK293 cells and found that Lrch4 knockdown attenuates responsiveness of cells to LPS and other pathogen-associated molecules. These findings suggest that Lrch4 is a regulator of the innate immune response.

Mouse Strain CAR-KO C3H/HeNCrl, Deletion of Nuclear Xenobiotic Receptor CAR

CAR (nuclear constitutive active receptor) is a member of the nuclear receptor superfamily, and is a key regulator of xenobiotic and endobiotic metabolism. It is primarily responsible for sensing foreign toxic substances and in response up regulating the expression of proteins involved in the detoxification and clearance of these substances from the body. CAR is constitutively active in the absence of a ligand but is regulated by both agonists and inverse agonists.

Novel Genetic Tristetraprolin (TTP) Knock-in Mouse

Tristetraprolin (TTP) is the prototype member of a small family of RNA binding proteins that bind to specific types of AU-rich elements in the 3'UTRs of target mRNAs and promote their rapid turnover. One of the targets destabilized by TTP is Tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF). TNF has long been a target of anti-inflammatory drug development, in which recombinant protein molecules based on TNF antibodies or TNF receptors have been used to bind directly to TNF and inactivate it.

Rabbit Antisera to Various Matrix, Matricellular, and Other Secreted Proteins

The extracellular matrix (ECM) is composed of a group of proteins that regulate many cellular functions, such as cell shape, adhesion, migration, proliferation, and differentiation. Deregulation of ECM protein production or function contributes to many pathological conditions, including asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, arthrosclerosis, and cancer. Scientists at the NIH have developed antisera against various ECM components such as proteoglycan, sialoprotein, collagen, etc.. These antisera can be used as research tools to study the biology of extracellular matrix molecules.

Immunological Detection of Free Radicals In Animals and In Vitro

Electron Spin Resonance (ESR) is an universal, specific tool for the detection of free radicals in biological systems. Its application to the investigation of free radicals from whole animals, organs, and cells has been made possible by the spin-trapping technique. In a Spin-trapping experiment, a spin trap such as DMPO (5,5-dimetryl-1-pyrroline N-oxide) reacts specifically with one or more types of free radical to form radical-derived nitrone adducts that are much more stable than the original free radicals.

SIRT1 KO Human Cell Lines Generated by CRISPR/Cas9-mediated DNA Editing

SIRT1, a NAD+-dependent protein deacetylase, is the most conserved member of the sirtuins family. Through deacetylation of a number of protein substrates that are important transcription factors or co-factors, SIRT1 regulates many vital biological processes such as metabolism, cellular stress response, stem cell pluripotency, and development.

Mouse Model for Study of Diabetic Nephropathy and Role of Soluble Epoxide Hydrolase

Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is the leading cause of renal failure and is characterized by proteinuria that progresses to renal inflammation and decline in the glornerular filtration barrier (GFB). Podocytes are specialized epithelia cells in the glomerular capsule that have a role in filtration of blood and maintaining the integrity of the GFB; dysfunction of these cells plays a significant role in the pathogenesis of DN. Soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH) is a cytosolic enzyme whose inhibition has beneficial effects in inflammatory diseases.

Mice with a Floxed Allele of the alpha Subunit of the Heterotrimeric G Protein Go or Gi2

Heterotrimeric G proteins couple signals between GPCRs (G protein coupled receptors) and effectors such as adenylyl cyclase, phospholipase C and ion channels. Among the G proteins are Go and Gi2. Go is highly expressed in the brain and some endocrine tissues while Gi2 is widely expressed throughout the body. The ß?-subunits of Go interact with ion channels, and the a subunit has been shown to inhibit adenylyl cyclase. However a physiological role of the Gi2a has not been determined in a tissue specific manner.

Materials And Methods For Detection And Treatment Of Insulin Dependent Diabetes

Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) affects close to one million people in the United States. It is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system produces antibodies that attack the body's own insulin-manufacturing cells in the pancreas. Patients require daily injections of insulin to regulate blood sugar levels. The invention identified two proteins, named IA-2 and IA-2beta, that are important markers for type I (juvenile, insulin-dependent) diabetes. IA-2/IA-2beta, when used in diagnostic tests, recognized autoantibodies in 70 percent of IDDM patients.
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