Functional dissection of gamma-aminobutyric acid metabolism in Neurospora crassa.

The GABA shunt is one of the metabolic pathways that is ubiquitous in prokaryotes and eukaryotes. γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) in fungi is required in the stress responses, virulence and development. The number of genes encoding glutamate decarboxylase (gad), GABA transaminase (gta) and succinic semialdehyde dehydrogenase (ssadh) varies between fungal species.

Down-regulation of vimentin by triorganotin isothiocyanates-nuclear retinoid X receptor agonists: A proteomic approach.

An attempt has been made to delineate the role of natural and synthetic retinoid receptor ligands on vimentin expression in the human triple-negative breast cancer cells. The effects of currently synthesized triorganotin derivatives of the general formula RSnX (R is butyl or phenyl, X is isothiocyanate), which are considered RXR ligands, were investigated in the human MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cell line. Studies were evaluated in the presence and absence of all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA), a natural RAR ligand.