Sgf73, a subunit of SAGA complex, is required for the assembly of RITS complex in fission yeast.

RNA interference (RNAi) is a widespread gene-silencing mechanism and is required for heterochromatin assembly in a variety of organisms. The RNA-induced transcriptional silencing complex (RITS), composed of Ago1, Tas3 and Chp1, is a key component of RNAi machinery in fission yeast that connects short interference RNA (siRNA) and heterochromatin formation. However, the process by which RITS is assembled is not well understood.

Transcription factor KLF4 regulates microRNA-544 that targets YWHAZ in cervical cancer.

The deregulation of microRNAs has been demonstrated in various tumor processes. Here, we report that microRNA-544 (miR-544) is decreased in cervical cancer tissues compared with normal cervical tissues. To identify the mechanisms involved in miR-544 deregulation, we studied the regulation of miR-544 expression at the transcriptional level.

BANF1 is downregulated by IRF1-regulated microRNA-203 in cervical cancer.

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) play important roles in various biological processes and are closely associated with the development of cancer. In fact, aberrant expression of miRNAs has been implicated in numerous cancers. In cervical cancer, miR-203 levels are decreased, although the cause of this aberrant expression remains unclear.

Surface display of human serum albumin on Bacillus subtilis spores for oral administration.

Human serum albumin (HSA) is the major protein component of human plasma. To date, HSA for clinical uses is mostly produced by fractionation of human whole blood, which is accompanied by a lot of limitations. To obtain long-term bioactive albumin, we used hsa as a foreign gene and constructed a recombinant plasmid pJS700-HSA which carries a recombinant gene cotC-hsa under the control of cotC promoter.

Spectrophotometric detection of tyrosinase activity based on boronic acid-functionalized gold nanoparticles.

A spectrophotometric method for the detection of tyrosinase activity is developed by utilizing the product-triggered aggregation of boronic acid-functionalized gold nanoparticles. Based on the changes of absorbance in UV-visible spectra, the assay shows extremely high sensitivity and lowered limit of detection of 1 × 10(-10) u mL(-1).

Protein profile of Bacillus subtilis spore.

Natural wild-type strains of Bacillus subtilis spore is regarded as a non-pathogenic for both human and animal, and has been classified as a novel food which is currently being used as probiotics added in the consumption. To identify B. subtilis spore proteins, we have accomplished a preliminary proteomic analysis of B.