Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

Author Index for Volume 276, Number 3
pp. vii-viii(2)

A Fundamental Transcription Factor for Bone and Cartilage
pp. 813-816(4)
Author: Komori T.

Gene Structure and Promoter Function of Murine Munc18-2, a Nonneuronal Exocytic Sec1 Homolog
pp. 817-822(6)
Authors: Agrawal A.; Adachi R.; Tuvim M.; Yan X-T.; Teich A.H.; Dickey B.F.

The dNTPase Enzyme Activity Is Inhibited by Nucleic Acids and Contains a Heat-Insensitive Component
pp. 823-829(7)
Author: Ford K.G.

Midkine Inhibits Bradykinin-Stimulated Ca²⁺ Signaling and Nitric Oxide Production in Endothelial Cells
pp. 830-836(7)
Authors: Tran Q-K.; Watanabe H.; Le H-Y.; Yang J.; Takeuchi K.; Kadomatsu K.; Muramatsu T.; Ohashi K.

Identification of Retinoic Acid-Responsive Elements on the HNF1 and HNF4 Genes
pp. 837-842(6)
Authors: Qian A.; Cai Y.; Magee T.R.; Wan Y-J.Y.

Characterization of an Apoptosis Inhibitory Domain at the C-Termini of FE65-like Protein
pp. 843-850(8)
Authors: Cao H.; Pratt N.; Mattison J.; Zhao Y.; Chang N-S.

Nitric Oxide Synthase and Postischemic Liver Injury
pp. 851-854(4)
Authors: Kawachi S.; Hines I.N.; Laroux F.S.; Hoffman J.; Bharwani S.; Gray L.; Leffer D.; Grisham M.B.

Baculovirus P35 Protein Does Not Inhibit Caspase-9 in a Cell-Free System of Apoptosis
pp. 855-861(7)
Authors: Vier J.; Fürmann C.; Häcker G.

Molecular Cloning of a Human, Hemicholinium-3-Sensitive Choline Transporter
pp. 862-867(6)
Authors: Apparsundaram S.; Ferguson S.M.; George A.L.; Blakely R.D.

Interferon- Directly Inhibits TRANCE-Induced Osteoclastogenesis
pp. 868-872(5)
Authors: Fox S.W.; Chambers T.J.

Junctional Adhesion Molecule (JAM) Is Phosphorylated by Protein Kinase C upon Platelet Activation
pp. 873-878(6)
Authors: Ozaki H.; Ishii K.; Arai H.; Horiuchi H.; Kawamoto T.; Suzuki H.; Kita T.

Expression of ZRC1 Coding for Suppressor of Zinc Toxicity Is Induced by Zinc-starvation Stress in Zap1-Dependent Fashion in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
pp. 879-884(6)
Authors: Miyabe S.; Izawa S.; Inoue Y.

Expression of Integrated Hepatitis B Virus X Variants in Human Hepatocellular Carcinomas and Its Significance
pp. 885-892(8)
Authors: Chen W.N.; Oon C.J.; Leong A.L.; Koh S.; Teng S.W.

The Mitochondrial Tricarboxylate Carrier: Unexpected Increased Activity in Starved Silver Eels
pp. 893-898(6)
Authors: Zara V.; Palmieri L.; Giudetti A.; Ferramosca A.; Capobianco L.; Gnoni G.V.

Sodium Sulphate Reactivates a Protein A Minidomain with a Short Elastin -Turn
pp. 899-904(6)
Authors: Reiersen H.; Rees A.R.

Ghrelin Stimulates Gastric Acid Secretion and Motility in Rats
pp. 905-908(4)
Authors: Masuda Y.; Tanaka T.; Inomata N.; Ohnuma N.; Tanaka S.; Itoh Z.; Hosoda H.; Kojima M.; Kangawa K.

Cholesterol Interaction with the Daunorubicin Binding Site of P-Glycoprotein
pp. 909-916(8)
Authors: Wang E-j.; Casciano C.N.; Clement R.P.; Johnson W.W.

Correction of Glycogen Storage Disease Type II by Enzyme Replacement with a Recombinant Human Acid Maltase Produced by Over-Expression in a CHO-DHFR^neg Cell Line
pp. 917-923(7)
Authors: Martiniuk F.; Chen A.; Donnabella V.; Arvanitopoulos E.; Slonim A.E.; Raben N.; Plotz P.; Rom W.N.

The Slow-Binding Inhibition of Cathepsin K by Its Propeptide
pp. 924-929(6)
Authors: Billington C.J.; Mason P.; Magny M-C.; Mort J.S.

Transforming Growth Factor Inhibits the Phosphorylation of pRB at Multiple Serine/Threonine Sites and Differentially Regulates the Formation of pRB Family–E2F Complexes in Human Myeloid Leukemia Cells
pp. 930-939(10)
Authors: Hu X.; Cress W.D.; Zhong Q.; Zuckerman K.S.

Role of Voltage-Dependent Anion Channels in Glutathione Transport into Yeast Mitochondria
pp. 940-944(5)
Authors: Cummings B.S.; Angeles R.; McCauley R.B.; Lash L.H.

Influence of Oligomer Chain Length on the Antioxidant Activity of Procyanidins
pp. 945-951(7)
Authors: Lotito S.B.; Actis-Goretta L.; Renart M.L.; Caligiuri M.; Rein D.; Schmitz H.H.; Steinberg F.M.; Keen C.L.; Fraga C.G.

Brain-Specific Expression of Novel G-Protein-Coupled Receptors, with Homologies to Xenopus PSP24 and Human GPR45
pp. 952-956(5)
Authors: Kawasawa Y.; Kume K.; Nakade S.; Haga H.; Izumi T.; Shimizu T.

Mammalian PSP24s ( and Isoforms) Are Not Responsive to Lysophosphatidic Acid in Mammalian Expression Systems
pp. 957-964(8)
Authors: Kawasawa Y.; Kume K.; Izumi T.; Shimizu T.

Inhibition of N-Linked Glycosylation Causes Apoptosis in Hamster BHK21 Cells
pp. 965-969(5)
Authors: Yoshimi M.; Sekiguchi T.; Hara N.; Nishimoto T.

Sensitivity of Duckweed (Lemna major) to Ultraviolet-B Radiation
pp. 970-973(4)
Authors: Farooq M.; Suresh Babu G.; Ray R.S.; Misra R.B.; Shankar U.; Hans R.K.

Isolation and Characterization of Murine Orthologue of PTP-BK
pp. 974-981(8)
Authors: Tomemori T.; Seki N.; Suzuki Y-i.; Shimizu T.; Nagata H.; Konno A.; Shirasawa T.

The Brain Link Protein-1 (BRAL1): cDNA Cloning, Genomic Structure, and Characterization as a Novel Link Protein Expressed in Adult Brain
pp. 982-989(8)
Authors: Hirakawa S.; Oohashi T.; Su W-D.; Yoshioka H.; Murakami T.; Arata J.; Ninomiya Y.

Cloning, Expression, and Mapping of hWW45, a Novel Human WW Domain-Containing Gene
pp. 990-998(9)
Author: Valverde P.

A Pivotal Role of Zn-Binding Residues in the Function of the Copper Chaperone for SOD1
pp. 999-1004(6)
Authors: Endo T.; Fujii T.; Sato K.; Taniguchi N.; Fujii J.

Stabilization of P450 2B4 by Its Association with P450 1A2 Revealed by High-Pressure Spectroscopy
pp. 1005-1012(8)
Authors: Davydov D.R.; Petushkova N.A.; Archakov A.I.; Hoa G.H.B.

The SepOvotropin: A New Ovarian Peptide Regulating Oocyte Transport in Sepia officinalis
pp. 1013-1018(6)
Authors: Zatylny C.; Gagnon J.; Boucaud-Camou E.; Henry J.

Correlated Gene Expression between -1,4-Galactosyltransferase V and N-Acetylglucosaminyltransferase V in Human Cancer Cell Lines
pp. 1019-1023(5)
Authors: Sato T.; Shirane K.; Kido M.; Furukawa K.

PMCA1 mRNA Expression in Rat Aortic Myocytes: A Real-Time RT–PCR Study
pp. 1024-1027(4)
Authors: Mamic T.M.; Holman N.A.; Roberts-Thomson S.J.; Monteith G.R.

Functional Analysis of Human Metaxin in Mitochondrial Protein Import in Cultured Cells and Its Relationship with the Tom Complex
pp. 1028-1034(7)
Authors: Abdul K.M.; Terada K.; Yano M.; Ryan M.T.; Streimann I.; Hoogenraad N.J.; Mori M.

Translocational Status of ApoB in the Presence of an Inhibitor of Microsomal Triglyceride Transfer Protein
pp. 1035-1047(13)
Authors: Macri J.; Kazemian P.; Kulinski A.; Rudy D.; Aiton A.; Thibert R.J.; Adeli K.

Identification of the Functional Site in the Mosquito Larvicidal Binary Toxin of Bacillus sphaericus 1593M by Site-Directed Mutagenesis
pp. 1048-1055(8)
Authors: Elangovan G.; Shanmugavelu M.; Rajamohan F.; Dean D.H.; Jayaraman K.

Disease-Associated Mutations in SOD1 are Impervious to Dominant Positive or Negative Effects
pp. 1056-1061(6)
Authors: Hall J.R.; Strathdee C.A.

Gamma-Glutamyltranspeptidase-Dependent Glutathione Catabolism Results in Activation of NF-kB
pp. 1062-1067(6)
Authors: Accaoui M-J.; Enoiu M.; Mergny M.; Masson C.; Dominici S.; Wellman M.; Visvikis A.

Nuclear Localization and Apoptotic Regulation of an Amino-Terminal Domain Focal Adhesion Kinase Fragment in Endothelial Cells
pp. 1068-1074(7)
Authors: Lobo M.; Zachary I.

Interaction of Chloroquine and Its Analogues with Heme: An Isothermal Titration Calorimetric Study
pp. 1075-1079(5)
Authors: Bachhawat K.; Thomas C.J.; Surolia N.; Surolia A.

The -Ketoisocaproate Catabolism in Human and Rat Livers
pp. 1080-1084(5)
Authors: Xu M.; Nakai N.; Ishigure K.; Nonami T.; Nagasaki M.; Obayashi M.; Li Z.; Sato Y.; Fujitsuka N.; Murakami T.; Shimomura Y.

Antigenicity of Chimeric Synthetic Peptides Based on HTLV-1 Antigens and the Impact of Epitope Orientation
pp. 1085-1088(4)
Authors: Hernández M.; Selles M.E.; Pozo Peña L.; Gómez I.; Melchor A.

Mouse flt-1 Promoter Directs Endothelial-Specific Expression in the Embyroid Body Model of Embryogenesis
pp. 1089-1099(11)
Authors: Quinn G.; Ochiya T.; Terada M.; Yoshida T.

Upregulation of LOX-1 Expression in Aorta of Hypercholesterolemic Rabbits: Modulation by Losartan
pp. 1100-1104(5)
Authors: Chen H.; Li D.; Sawamura T.; Inoue K.; Mehta J.L.

Ku70 Can Translocate to the Nucleus Independent of Ku80 Translocation and DNA-PK Autophosphorylation
pp. 1105-1111(7)
Authors: Koike M.; Shiomi T.; Koike A.

Localization of HB9 Homeobox Gene mRNA and Protein during the Early Stages of Chick Feather Development
pp. 1112-1117(6)
Authors: Kosaka Y.; Akimoto Y.; Obinata A.; Hirano H.

Immunolocalization of AQP9 in Liver, Epididymis, Testis, Spleen, and Brain
pp. 1118-1128(11)
Authors: Elkjær M.-L.; Vajda Z.; Nejsum L.N.; Kwon T.-H.; Jensen U.B.; Amiry-Moghaddam M.; Frøkiær J.; Nielsen S.

Myocilin Expression in the Astrocytes of the Optic Nerve Head
pp. 1129-1135(7)
Authors: Noda S.; Mashima Y.; Obazawa M.; Kubota R.; Oguchi Y.; Kudoh J.; Minoshima S.; Shimizu N.

Expression and Localization of Heme Oxygenase in Human Placental Villi
pp. 1136-1142(7)
Authors: Yoshiki N.; Kubota T.; Aso T.

d-Aspartate in a Prolactin-Secreting Clonal Strain of Rat Pituitary Tumor Cells (GH₃)
pp. 1143-1147(5)
Authors: Long Z.; Lee J-A.; Okamoto T.; Nimura N.; Imai K.; Homma H.

Solution Structure of BmP01 from the Venom of Scorpion Buthus martensii Karsch
pp. 1148-1154(7)
Authors: Wu G.; Li Y.; Wei D.; He F.; Jiang S.; Hu G.; Wu H.

Homeobox Gene Hex Is Essential for Onset of Mouse Embryonic Liver Development and Differentiation of the Monocyte Lineage
pp. 1155-1161(7)
Authors: Keng V.W.; Yagi H.; Ikawa M.; Nagano T.; Myint Z.; Yamada K.; Tanaka T.; Sato A.; Muramatsu I.; Okabe M.; Sato M.; Noguchi T.

Domains of Axin and Disheveled Required for Interaction and Function in Wnt Signaling
pp. 1162-1169(8)
Authors: Julius M.A.; Schelbert B.; Hsu W.; Fitzpatrick E.; Jho E.; Fagotto F.; Costantini F.; Kitajewski J.

Cloning and Expression Profiling of Hpa2, a Novel Mammalian Heparanase Family Member
pp. 1170-1177(8)
Authors: McKenzie E.; Tyson K.; Stamps A.; Smith P.; Turner P.; Barry R.; Hircock M.; Patel S.; Barry E.; Stubberfield C.; Terrett J.; Page M.

A Drosophila Homolog of LIM-Kinase Phosphorylates Cofilin and Induces Actin Cytoskeletal Reorganization
pp. 1178-1185(8)
Authors: Ohashi K.; Hosoya T.; Takahashi K.; Hing H.; Mizuno K.

Direct Interaction of Actin with p47^phox of Neutrophil NADPH Oxidase
pp. 1186-1190(5)
Authors: Tamura M.; Kai T.; Tsunawaki S.; Lambeth J.D.; Kameda K.

Lateral Clustering of Cadherin-4 without Homophilic Interaction: Possible Involvement in the Concentration Process at Cell–Cell Adhesion Sites as Well as in the Cell Adhesion Activity
pp. 1191-1198(8)
Authors: Murase S.; Hirano S.; Wang X.; Kitagawa M.; Natori M.; Taketani S.; Suzuki S.T.

The H159A Mutant of Yeast Enolase 1 Has Significant Activity
pp. 1199-1202(4)
Authors: Brewer J.M.; Holland M.J.; Lebioda L.

Molecular Cloning and Functional Analysis of the Promoter Region of Rat Nonmuscle Myosin Heavy Chain-B Gene
pp. 1203-1209(7)
Authors: Yam J.W.P.; Chan K.W.; Li N.; Hsiao W.L.W.

Ganglioside GD3 and Its Mimetics Induce Cytochrome c Release from Mitochondria
pp. 1210-1216(7)
Authors: Inoki Y.; Miura T.; Kajimoto T.; Kawase M.; Kawase Y.; Yoshida Y.; Tsuji S.; Kinouchi T.; Endo H.; Kagawa Y.; Hamamoto T.

Copper Refolding of Prion Protein
pp. 1217-1224(8)
Authors: Wong B-S.; Vénien-Bryan C.; Williamson R.A.; Burton D.R.; Gambetti P.; Sy M-S.; Brown D.R.; Jones I.M.

Binding of Tropomyosin–Troponin to Actin Increases Filament Bending Stiffness
pp. 1225-1228(4)
Author: Goldmann W.H.

The Amino Acid Region 115–119 of Ammodytoxins Plays an Important Role in Neurotoxicity
pp. 1229-1234(6)
Authors: Ivanovski G.; opi A.; Kriaj I.; Gubenek F.; Pungerar J.

Asymmetric Preference of Serine Proteases toward Phosphonate and Phosphinate Esters
pp. 1235-1239(5)
Authors: Walker B.; Wharry S.; Hamilton R.J.; Martin S.L.; Healy A.; Walker B.J.

The Glycosyl Phosphatidylinositol Anchor of Human T-Cadherin Binds Lipoproteins
pp. 1240-1247(8)
Authors: Niermann T.; Kern F.; Erne P.; Resink T.

Identification of Nuclear Export Signal in UL37 Protein of Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2
pp. 1248-1254(7)
Authors: Watanabe D.; Ushijima Y.; Goshima F.; Takakuwa H.; Tomita Y.; Nishiyama Y.

The Ubiquitin-Proteasome Proteolytic Pathway in Heart vs Skeletal Muscle: Effects of Acute Diabetes
pp. 1255-1260(6)
Authors: Liu Z.; Miers W.R.; Wei L.; Barrett E.J.

Bacterial DNA Methylation and Gene Transfer Efficiency
pp. 1261-1264(4)
Authors: Allamane S.; Jourdes P.; Ratel D.; Vicat J.M.; Dupré I.; Lainé M.; Berger F.; Benabid A.L.; Wion D.

Kinetin Inhibits Protein Oxidation and Glycoxidation in Vitro
pp. 1265-1270(6)
Authors: Verbeke P.; Siboska G.E.; Clark B.F.C.; Rattan S.I.S.

Cloning, Characterization, and Tissue Distribution of Mouse Phosphodiesterase 7A1
pp. 1271-1277(7)
Authors: Wang P.; Wu P.; Egan R.W.; Billah M.M.

Solution Structure of a Designed Amphipathic Antimicrobial Synthetic Peptide, PGAa
pp. 1278-1285(8)
Authors: Hong E.; Jeong P-Y.; Jung J-W.; Kim Y.; Cheong C.; Paik Y-K.; Lee W.

Prokaryotic Expression, Purification, and Reconstitution of Biological Activities (Antiprotease, Antitumor, and Heparin-Binding) for Tissue Factor Pathway Inhibitor-2
pp. 1286-1294(9)
Authors: Rao C.N.; Reddy P.; Reeder D.J.; Liu Y.; Stack S.M.; Kisiel W.; Woodley D.T.

Apoptosis and Restriction of G₁/S Cell Cycle by Fenretinide in Burkitt's Lymphoma Mutu I Cell Line Accessed with bcl-6 Down-Regulation
pp. 1295-1301(7)
Authors: Hsieh T-c.; Wu J.M.

Insulin-Dependent Phosphorylation of a 70-kDa Protein in Light Microsomes from Rat Adipocytes
pp. 1302-1305(4)
Authors: Martinez C.; Vallega G.; Pilch P.F.

Adenosine: A Partial Agonist of the Growth Hormone Secretagogue Receptor
pp. 1306-1313(8)
Authors: Smith R.G.; Griffin P.R.; Xu Y.; Smith A.G.A.; Liu K.; Calacay J.; Feighner S.D.; Pong C.-S.; Leong D.; Pomés A.; Cheng K.; Van der Ploeg L.H.T.; Howard A.D.; Schaeffer J.; Leonard R.J.

Transition-State Formation in ATPase-Negative Mutants of Human MDR1 Protein
pp. 1314-1319(6)
Authors: Szakács G.; Özvegy C.; Bakos É.; Sarkadi B.; Váradi A.

Activation of LEDGF Gene by Thermal- and Oxidative-Stresses
pp. 1320-1324(5)
Authors: Sharma P.; Singh D.P.; Fatma N.; Chylack L.T.; Shinohara T.

Author Index for Volume 276
pp. 1325-1329(5)