Publications by authors named "Xiao-Bing Xie"
Reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate [NAD(P)H] oxidases (NOX) are a major cellular source of reactive oxygen species, regulating vital physiological functions, whose dys-regulation leads to a plethora of major diseases. Much effort has been made to develop varied types of NOX inhibitors, but biotechnologies for spatially and temporally controlled NOX activation, however, are not readily available. We previously found that ultraviolet A (UVA) irradiation activates NOX2 in rodent mast cells, to elicit persistent calcium spikes.
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- The Aedes aegypti mosquito is a major vector for diseases like dengue, Zika, and yellow fever, and female blood-feeding is crucial for egg maturation and disease spread.
- Research identified the sulfakinin receptor gene (SKR) in the A. aegypti genome, revealing its varied expression in the mosquito, especially in the central nervous system.
- Manipulating the sulfakinin receptor affects blood meal intake, with inhibition from sulfakinin peptides, suggesting that targeting this receptor could help control mosquito populations and reduce disease transmission.
Background: Recent studies have indicated that microRNA-15a (miR-15a) is dysregulated in breast cancer (BC). We aimed to evaluate the expression of miR-15a in BC tissues and corresponding para-carcinoma tissues. We also focused on effects of miR-15a on cellular behavior of MDA-MB-231 and expression of its target gene synuclein-γ (SNCG).
View Article and Find Full Text PDF[Comparison of low density lipoprotein cholesterol levels in Kazaks and Mongolians from Xinjiang pastoral area].
Zhonghua Xin Xue Guan Bing Za Zhi
December 2008
Objective: To compare the serum levels of low density lipoprotein cholesterol in Kazaks and Mongolians from Xinjiang pastoral area.
Methods: A randomized cluster sampling was performed to obtain a representative sample of population in Xinjiang Hefeng pastoral area. Blood was taken from 632 individuals aged 30 and older for measurements of total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG), high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) by automatic biochemical analyzer.
catena-Poly[[tetra-aqua-zinc(II)]-μ-2,2'-dihydr-oxy-5,5'-diazenediyldibenzoato].
Acta Crystallogr Sect E Struct Rep Online
January 2008
In the title compound, [Zn(C(14)H(8)N(2)O(6))(H(2)O)(4)](n), the 2,2'-dihydr-oxy-5,5'-diazenediyldibenzoate ligand acts as a carboxyl-ate bridge, leading to the formation of a polymeric chain running along the [10] direction. The Zn(II) atom is hexa-coordinated in a distorted octa-hedral geometry by six O atoms [Zn-O = 2.055 (4)-2.
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