International Journal of Biological Sciences

Volume 4 (6); 2008

Review

Inducible SOS Response System of DNA Repair and Mutagenesis in Escherichia coli
Celina Janion
Int. J. Biol. Sci. 2008, 4: 338-344
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Genome Assembly Anchored QTL Map of Bovine Chromosome 14
Tito A. Wibowo, Charles T. Gaskins, Ruth C. Newberry, Gary H. Thorgaard, Jennifer J. Michal, Zhihua Jiang
Int. J. Biol. Sci. 2008, 4: 406-414
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Research Paper

A PP1-binding motif present in BRCA1 plays a role in its DNA repair function
Young-Mi Yu, Serena M. Pace, Susan R. Allen, Chu-Xia Deng, Lih-Ching Hsu
Int. J. Biol. Sci. 2008, 4: 352-361
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Association of Insertion/Deletion Polymorphism of Alpha-Adrenoceptor Gene in Essential Hypertension with or without Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Malaysian Subjects
R. Vasudevan, Patimah Ismail, Johnson Stanslas, Norashikin Shamsudin, Aisyah binti Ali
Int. J. Biol. Sci. 2008, 4: 362-367
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Biological and functional analysis of statistically significant pathways deregulated in colon cancer by using gene expression profiles
Angela Distaso, Luca Abatangelo, Rosalia Maglietta, Teresa Maria Creanza, Ada Piepoli, Massimo Carella, Annarita D'Addabbo, Nicola Ancona
Int. J. Biol. Sci. 2008, 4: 368-378
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Production & Characterization of a Unique Dextran from an Indigenous Leuconostoc mesenteroides CMG713
Farwa Sarwat, Shah Ali Ul Qader, Afsheen Aman, Nuzhat Ahmed
Int. J. Biol. Sci. 2008, 4: 379-386
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LGI1 and LGI4 bind to ADAM22, ADAM23 and ADAM11
Koji Sagane, Yasushi Ishihama, Hachiro Sugimoto
Int. J. Biol. Sci. 2008, 4: 387-396
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Comparing methods of detection and quantitation of RNA editing of rat glycine receptor alpha3^P185L
Aya Nakae, Tatsuya Tanaka, Keiko Miyake, Makiko Hase, Takashi Mashimo
Int. J. Biol. Sci. 2008, 4: 397-405
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cDNA, genomic sequence and overexpression of crystallin alpha-B Gene (CRYAB) of the Giant Panda
Yi-ling Hou, Wan-ru Hou, Zheng-long Ren, Yan-zhe Hao, Tian Zhang
Int. J. Biol. Sci. 2008, 4: 415-421
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Post-Weaning Protein Malnutrition in the Rat Produces Short and Long Term Metabolic Impairment, in Contrast to Earlier and Later Periods
María del Carmen Miñana-Solis, Carolina Escobar
Int. J. Biol. Sci. 2008, 4: 422-432
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Short Research Communication

Significant associations of stearoyl-CoA desaturase (SCD1) gene with fat deposition and composition in skeletal muscle
Zhihua Jiang, Jennifer J. Michal, David J. Tobey, Tyler F. Daniels, Daniel C. Rule, Michael D. MacNeil
Int. J. Biol. Sci. 2008, 4: 345-351
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Volume 4 (5); 2008

Review

Advances in Susceptibility Genetics of Intervertebral Degenerative Disc Disease
Yin'gang Zhang, Zhengming Sun, Jiangtao Liu, Xiong Guo
Int. J. Biol. Sci. 2008, 4: 283-290
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Unveiling the Bmp13 Enigma: Redundant Morphogen or Crucial Regulator?
Lisa A Williams, Divya Bhargav, Ashish D Diwan
Int. J. Biol. Sci. 2008, 4: 318-329
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Research Paper

Aberrant c-erbB2 expression in cell clusters overlying focally disrupted breast myoepithelial cell layers: a trigger or sign for emergence of more aggressive cell clones?
Xichen Zhang, Shahreyar Shar Hashemi, Morvarid Yousefi, Jinsong Ni, Qiuyue Wang, Ling Gao, Pengtao Gong, Chunling Gao, Joy Sheng, Jeffrey Mason, Yan-gao Man
Int. J. Biol. Sci. 2008, 4: 259-269
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Preconditioning of Carbon Monoxide Releasing Molecule-derived CO Attenuates LPS-induced Activation of HUVEC
Bingwei Sun, Xiangqian Zou, Yueling Chen, Ping Zhang, Gengsheng Shi
Int. J. Biol. Sci. 2008, 4: 270-278
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SIRT3 interacts with the daf-16 homolog FOXO3a in the Mitochondria, as well as increases FOXO3a Dependent Gene expression
Kristi Muldoon Jacobs, J. Daniel Pennington, Kheem S. Bisht, Nukhet Aykin-Burns, Hyun-Seok Kim, Mark Mishra, Lunching Sun, Phuongmai Nguyen, Bong-Hyun Ahn, Jaime Leclerc, Chu-Xia Deng, Douglas R. Spitz, David Gius
Int. J. Biol. Sci. 2008, 4: 291-299
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Effect of exercise training on calpain systems in lean and obese Zucker rats
Yao-Yuan Hsieh, Chi-Chen Chang, Kung-Hao Hsu, Fuu-Jen Tsai, Chih-Ping Chen, Horng-Der Tsai
Int. J. Biol. Sci. 2008, 4: 300-308
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A combined computational-experimental analyses of selected metabolic enzymes in Pseudomonas species
Deepak Perumal, Chu Sing Lim, Vincent T.K. Chow, Kishore R. Sakharkar, Meena K. Sakharkar
Int. J. Biol. Sci. 2008, 4: 309-317
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Short Research Communication

Discovery of four natural clones in a crayfish species Procambarus clarkii
G. H. Yue, G. L. Wang, B. Q. Zhu, C. M. Wang, Z .Y. Zhu, L. C. Lo
Int. J. Biol. Sci. 2008, 4: 279-282
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Antifungal Potential of Extracellular Metabolites Produced by Streptomyces hygroscopicus against Phytopathogenic Fungi
Benjaphorn Prapagdee, Chutima Kuekulvong, Skorn Mongkolsuk
Int. J. Biol. Sci. 2008, 4: 330-337
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Volume 4 (4); 2008

Research Paper

Generation and Validation of a Mouse Line with a Floxed SRC-3/AIB1 Allele for Conditional Knockout
Zhaoliang Liu, Lan Liao, Suoling Zhou, Jianming Xu
Int. J. Biol. Sci. 2008, 4: 202-207
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Relatively high levels of serum adiponectin in obese women, a potential indicator of anti-inflammatory dysfunction: Relation to sex hormone-binding globulin
Altan Onat, Gülay Hergenç, Dursun Dursunoğlu, Zekeriya Küçükdurmaz, Serkan Bulur, Günay Can
Int. J. Biol. Sci. 2008, 4: 208-214
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Qualification and application of an ELISA for the determination of Tamm Horsfall Protein (THP) in human urine and its use for screening of Kidney Stone Disease
Wai-Hoe Lau, Wing-Seng Leong, Zhari Ismail, Lay-Harn Gam
Int. J. Biol. Sci. 2008, 4: 215-222
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Dysregulated Mitochondrial Genes and Networks with Drug Targets in Postmortem Brain of Patients with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Revealed by Human Mitochondria-Focused cDNA Microarrays
Yan A. Su, Jun Wu, Lei Zhang, Qiuyang Zhang, David M. Su, Ping He, Bi-Dar Wang, He Li, Maree J. Webster, Traumatic Stress Brain Study Group, Owen M. Rennert, Robert J. Ursano
Int. J. Biol. Sci. 2008, 4: 223-235
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PPAR gamma agonist normalizes glomerular filtration rate, tissue levels of homocysteine, and attenuates endothelial-myocyte uncoupling in alloxan induced diabetic mice
Walter E. Rodriguez, Utpal Sen, Neetu Tyagi, Munish Kumar, Gene Carneal, Deep Aggrawal, Justin Newsome, Suresh C. Tyagi
Int. J. Biol. Sci. 2008, 4: 236-244
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Bad seeds produce bad crops: a single stage-process of prostate tumor invasion
Yan-gao Man, William A. Gardner
Int. J. Biol. Sci. 2008, 4: 246-258
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Letter To The Editor

New amyloid plaques or a game of hide-and-seek?
Kun Zou, Tomoji Maeda, Makoto Michikawa, Hiroto Komano
Int. J. Biol. Sci. 2008, 4: 200-201
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In reply to Zou et al. “New amyloid plaques or a game of hide-and-seek?”
Bradley Hyman
Int. J. Biol. Sci. 2008, 4: 245
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Volume 4 (3); 2008

Review

Sex Hormones' Regulation of Rodent Physical Activity: A Review
J. Timothy Lightfoot
Int. J. Biol. Sci. 2008, 4: 126-132
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The Role of Erythropoietin as an Inhibitor of Tissue Ischemia
Nikolaos Paschos, Marios G. Lykissas, Alexandros E. Beris
Int. J. Biol. Sci. 2008, 4: 161-168
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Research Paper

Identification and characterization of cancer initiating cells from BRCA1 related mammary tumors using markers for normal mammary stem cells
Athanassios Vassilopoulos, Rui-Hong Wang, Constantinos Petrovas, David Ambrozak, Richard Koup, Chu-Xia Deng
Int. J. Biol. Sci. 2008, 4: 133-142
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Genetic Linkage Map of Olive Flounder, Paralichthys olivaceus
Jung-Ha Kang, Woo-Jin Kim, Woo-Jai Lee
Int. J. Biol. Sci. 2008, 4: 143-149
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Evaluation of the effects of a new drug candidate (GEMSP) in a chronic EAE model
A. Mangas, R. Coveñas, D. Bodet, M. de León, S. Duleu, M. Geffard
Int. J. Biol. Sci. 2008, 4: 150-160
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Differences in Trabecular Bone of Leptin-Deficient ob/ob Mice in Response to Biomechanical Loading
Hansjoerg Heep, Christian Wedemeyer, Alexander Wegner, Sebastian Hofmeister, Marius von Knoch
Int. J. Biol. Sci. 2008, 4: 169-175
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CO-releasing molecules (CORM-2)-liberated CO attenuates leukocytes infiltration in the renal tissue of thermally injured mice
Bingwei Sun, Zhiwei Sun, Qin Jin, Xi Chen
Int. J. Biol. Sci. 2008, 4: 176-183
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STAT3 Activation in Pressure-Overloaded Feline Myocardium: Role for Integrins and the Tyrosine Kinase BMX
Christopher D. Willey, Arun P. Palanisamy, Rebecca K. Johnston, Santhosh K. Mani, Hirokazu Shiraishi, William J. Tuxworth, Michael R. Zile, Sundaravadivel Balasubramanian, Dhandapani Kuppuswamy
Int. J. Biol. Sci. 2008, 4: 184-199
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Volume 4 (2); 2008

Review

Relationship between calcium decoding elements and plant abiotic-stress resistance
Wei-Yi Song, Zheng-Bin Zhang, Hong-Bo Shao, Xiu-Lin Guo, Hong-Xing Cao, Hong-Bin Zhao, Zheng-Yan Fu, Xiao-Jun Hu
Int. J. Biol. Sci. 2008, 4: 116-125
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Research Paper

Shedding Light on the Role of Vitreoscilla Hemoglobin on Cellular Catabolic Regulation by Proteomic Analysis
Chartchalerm Isarankura-Na-Ayudhya, Patcharee Panpumthong, Teerawit Tangkosakul, Somchai Boonpangrak, Virapong Prachayasittikul
Int. J. Biol. Sci. 2008, 4: 71-80
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Interactions between SNP Alleles at Multiple Loci Contribute to Skin Color Differences between Caucasoid and Mongoloid Subjects
Sumiko Anno, Takashi Abe, Takushi Yamamoto
Int. J. Biol. Sci. 2008, 4: 81-86
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Mutation at Tyrosine in AMLRY (GILRY Like) Motif of Yeast eRF1 on Nonsense Codons Suppression and Binding Affinity to eRF3
Akhmaloka, Prima Endang Susilowati, Subandi, Fida Madayanti
Int. J. Biol. Sci. 2008, 4: 87-95
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Comparative understanding of UTS2 and UTS2R genes for their involvement in type 2 diabetes mellitus
Zhihua Jiang, Jennifer J. Michal, David J. Tobey, Zeping Wang, Michael D. MacNeil, Nancy S. Magnuson
Int. J. Biol. Sci. 2008, 4: 96-102
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Screening of Human Antibody Fab Fragment against HBsAg and the Construction of its dsFv Form
Leili Jia, Jiyun Yu, Hongbin Song, Xuelin Liu, Weina Ma, Yuanyong Xu, Chuanfu Zhang, Shicun Dong, Qiao Li
Int. J. Biol. Sci. 2008, 4: 103-110
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Association between the frequency of class II HLA antigens and the susceptibility to intrauterine infection of hepatitis B virus
Yuan-yong Xu, Ji-yun Yu, Yan-wei Zhong, Hong-bin Song, Hui-hui Liu, Lei-li Jia, Shen-long Li, Jian-qiu Xu, Qiao Li
Int. J. Biol. Sci. 2008, 4: 111-115
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Short Research Communication

Effect of UVA Fluence Rate on Indicators of Oxidative Stress in Human Dermal Fibroblasts
James D. Hoerter, Christopher S. Ward, Kyle D. Bale, Admasu N. Gizachew, Rachelle Graham, Jaclyn Reynolds, Melanie E. Ward, Chesca Choi, Jean-Leonard Kagabo, Michael Sauer, Tara Kuipers, Timothy Hotchkiss, Nate Banner, Renee A. Chellson, Theresa Ohaeri, Langston Gant, Leah Vanderhill
Int. J. Biol. Sci. 2008, 4: 63-70
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Volume 4 (1); 2008

Review

Primary antioxidant free radical scavenging and redox signaling pathways in higher plant cells
Hong-Bo Shao, Li-Ye Chu, Zhao-Hua Lu, Cong-Min Kang
Int. J. Biol. Sci. 2008, 4: 8-14
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Research Paper

Quantitative analysis on the characteristics of targets with FDA approved drugs
Meena K. Sakharkar, Peng Li, Zhaowei Zhong, Kishore R. Sakharkar
Int. J. Biol. Sci. 2008, 4: 15-22
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Neurophysiologic Measurement of Continuity in the Sleep of Fetuses during the Last Week of Pregnancy and in Newborns
Adrián Poblano, Reyes Haro, Carmina Arteaga
Int. J. Biol. Sci. 2008, 4: 23-28
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Reduced white fat mass in adult mice bearing a truncated Patched 1
Zili Li, Heng Zhang, Leslie A. Denhard, Lan-Hsin Liu, Huaxin Zhou, Zi-Jian Lan
Int. J. Biol. Sci. 2008, 4: 29-36
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Activation of the FGF signaling pathway and subsequent induction of mesenchymal stem cell differentiation by inorganic polyphosphate
Yumi Kawazoe, Shinichi Katoh, Yuichiro Onodera, Takao Kohgo, Masanobu Shindoh, Toshikazu Shiba
Int. J. Biol. Sci. 2008, 4: 37-47
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ParaHox genes in pancreatic cell cultures: effects on the insulin promoter regulation
Anna Rosanas-Urgell, Jordi Garcia-Fernàndez, Gemma Marfany
Int. J. Biol. Sci. 2008, 4: 48-57
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Bioavailability of Heme Iron in Biscuit Filling Using Piglets as an Animal Model for Humans
Adrián Guillermo Quintero-Gutiérrez, Guillermina González-Rosendo, Jonathan Sánchez-Muñoz, Javier Polo-Pozo, José Juan Rodríguez-Jerez
Int. J. Biol. Sci. 2008, 4: 58-62
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Short Research Communication

Transplantation of adult neural progenitor cells transfected with Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor rescues grafted cells in the rat brain
Martin H. Maurer, Christine Thomas, Heinrich F. Bürgers, Wolfgang Kuschinsky
Int. J. Biol. Sci. 2008, 4: 1-7
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