Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

Author Index for Volume 270, Number 3
pp. viii-ix(1)

Muscle Force Arises by Actin Filament Rotation and Torque in the Z-Filaments
pp. 677-682(6)
Author: Jarosch R.

Surface and Interface -Chain Residues Synergistically Affect Hemoglobin Assembly
pp. 683-687(5)
Authors: Yamaguchi T.; Yang Y.; McDonald M.J.; Adachi K.

Purification of the Newly Found Selenium-Containing Proteins in the Arterial Wall and Brain of the Rat
pp. 688-694(7)
Authors: Qu X.; Huang K.; Wu Z.; Zhong S.; Chen Z.; Xu H.

The Homeodomain of Nkx2.2 Carries Two Cooperatively Acting Nuclear Localization Signals
pp. 695-700(6)
Authors: Hessabi B.; Schmidt I.; Walther R.

Potent Inhibition of Dendritic Cell Differentiation and Maturation by Vitamin D Analogs
pp. 701-708(8)
Authors: Griffin M.D.; Lutz W.H.; Phan V.A.; Bachman L.A.; McKean D.J.; Kumar R.

Expression of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor mRNA in GI-101A and HL-60 Cell Lines
pp. 709-713(5)
Authors: Ramakrishnan R.; Zell J.A.; Malave A.; Rathinavelu A.

Improvement in Circulating Superoxide Dismutase Levels: Role of Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs in Rheumatoid Arthritis
pp. 714-716(3)
Author: Nivsarkar M.

A Missense Mutation in the RING Finger Motif of PEX2 Protein Disturbs the Import of Peroxisome Targeting Signal 1 (PTS1)-Containing Protein but Not the PTS2-Containing Protein
pp. 717-721(5)
Authors: Huang Y.; Ito R.; Miura S.; Hashimoto T.; Ito M.

Disulfide-Bound Proteolytic Fragments of Gastric Mucin Are 100- and 140-kDa Proteins
pp. 722-727(6)
Authors: Minkiewicz-Radziejewska I.; Gindzienski A.; Zwierz K.

Characterization of 5'-Flanking Region of Human MRP3
pp. 728-732(5)
Authors: Takada T.; Suzuki H.; Sugiyama Y.

Plasmid-Encoded Degradation of p-Nitrophenol and 4-Nitrocatechol by Arthrobacter protophormiae
pp. 733-740(8)
Authors: Chauhan A.; Chakraborti A.K.; Jain R.K.

Ca²⁺-Modulated Phosphorylation of a Low-Molecular-Mass Polypeptide in Rat Liver Mitochondria: Evidence That It Is Identical with Subunit c of F₀F₁-ATPase
pp. 741-744(4)
Authors: Azarashvily T.S.; Tyynela J.; Baumann M.; Evtodienko Y.V.; Saris N.-E.L.

Magnetic Field Exposure Stimulates Transposition through the Induction of DnaK/J Synthesis
pp. 745-748(4)
Authors: Chow K.-C.; Tung W.L.

Protein Degradation by Peroxide Catalyzed by Chromium (III): Role of Coordinated Ligand
pp. 749-754(6)
Authors: Shrivastava H.Y.; Nair B.U.

Targeting of Liposomes Carrying Recombinant Fragments of Platelet Membrane Glycoprotein Ib to Immobilized von Willebrand Factor under Flow Conditions
pp. 755-760(6)
Authors: Nishiya T.; Murata M.; Handa M.; Ikeda Y.

PYK2/CAK Represents a Redox-Sensitive Tyrosine Kinase in Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells
pp. 761-765(5)
Authors: Frank G.D.; Motley E.D.; Inagami T.; Eguchi S.

Identification of an Upstream Promoter in the Human Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Receptor Gene
pp. 766-772(7)
Authors: Ngan E.S.W.; Leung P.C.K.; Chow B.K.C.

Analysis of Drosophila yellow-B cDNA Reveals a New Family of Proteins Related to the Royal Jelly Proteins in the Honeybee and to an Orphan Protein in an Unusual Bacterium Deinococcus radiodurans
pp. 773-776(4)
Authors: Maleszka R.; Kucharski R.

Residue 285 in Cytochrome P450 2B4 Lacking the NH₂-Terminal Hydrophobic Sequence Has a Role in the Functional Association of NADPH-Cytochrome P450 Reductase
pp. 777-781(5)
Authors: Schulze J.; Tschop K.; Lehnerer M.; Hlavica P.

Methylene Blue Photosensitized Oxidation of Cysteine Sulfinic Acid and Other Sulfinates: The Involvement of Singlet Oxygen and the Azide Paradox
pp. 782-786(5)
Authors: Pecci L.; Costa M.; Antonucci A.; Montefoschi G.; Cavallini D.

Characterization of the Human Porin Isoform 1 (HVDAC1) Gene by Amplification on the Whole Human Genome: A Tool for Porin Deficiency Analysis
pp. 787-792(6)
Authors: Messina A.; Guarino F.; Oliva M.; van den Heuvel L.P.; Smeitink J.; De Pinto V.

Involvement of Caspase-3 in Epigallocatechin-3-gallate-Mediated Apoptosis of Human Chondrosarcoma Cells
pp. 793-797(5)
Authors: Islam S.; Islam N.; Kermode T.; Johnstone B.; Mukhtar H.; Moskowitz R.W.; Goldberg V.M.; Malemud C.J.; Haqqi T.M.

Wortmannin, a PI3-Kinase Inhibitor: Promoting Effect on Insulin Secretion from Pancreatic Cells through a cAMP-Dependent Pathway
pp. 798-805(8)
Authors: Nunoi K.; Yasuda K.; Tanaka H.; Kubota A.; Okamoto Y.; Adachi T.; Shihara N.; Uno M.; Xu L.m.; Kagimoto S.; Seino Y.; Yamada Y.; Tsuda K.

Activation of Neuroendocrine L-Type Channels (1D Subunits) in Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cells and Brain Neurons by pp60^c-src
pp. 806-810(5)
Authors: Strauss O.; Buss F.; Rosenthal R.; Fischer D.; Mergler S.; Stumpff F.; Thieme H.

Paradoxical Effects of Mineralocorticoids on the Ion Gated Sodium Channel in Embryologically Diverse Cells
pp. 811-815(5)
Authors: Mirshahi M.; Golestaneh N.; Valamanesh F.; Agarwal M.K.

Bcl-2 Antibodies Induce Hemoglobin Release by Red Blood Cells Loaded with in Vitro Translated Bcl-2 and Its Cleaved Fragment¹
pp. 816-820(5)
Authors: Chen C.; Lin H.; Chen B.D.

Lysine Residues 162 and 340 Are Involved in the Catalysis and Coenzyme Binding of NADP⁺-Dependent Malic Enzyme from Pigeon
pp. 821-825(5)
Authors: Kuo C.-C.; Tsai L.-C.; Chin T.-Y.; Chang G.-G.; Chou W.-Y.

Evaluation of Boar Sperm as a Model System to Study the Mechanism of Spermicidal Activity of Vanadocenes
pp. 826-830(5)
Authors: D'Cruz O.J.; Vassilev A.; Uckun F.M.

Surfactant Protein A Exhibits Inhibitory Effect on Eosinophils IL-8 Production
pp. 831-835(5)
Authors: Cheng G.; Ueda T.; Nakajima H.; Nakajima A.; Arima M.; Kinjyo S.; Fukuda T.

Electrogenic Nature of Rat Sodium-Dependent Multivitamin Transport
pp. 836-840(5)
Authors: Prasad P.D.; Srinivas S.R.; Wang H.; Leibach F.H.; Devoe L.D.; Ganapathy V.

Quantification of SNARE Protein Levels in 3T3-L1 Adipocytes: Implications for Insulin-Stimulated Glucose Transport
pp. 841-845(5)
Authors: Hickson G.R.X.; Chamberlain L.H.; Maier V.H.; Gould G.W.

Retinoic Acid Inhibits Nitric Oxide Synthase-2 Expression through the Retinoic Acid Receptor-
pp. 846-851(6)
Authors: Sirsjo A.; Gidlof A.C.; Olsson A.; Torma H.; Ares M.; Kleinert H.; Forstermann U.; Hansson G.K.

Measurement of 5-Hydroxy-2-aminovaleric Acid as a Specific Marker of Iron-Mediated Oxidation of Proline and Arginine Side-Chain Residues of Low-Density Lipoprotein Apolipoprotein B-100
pp. 852-857(6)
Author: Pietzsch J.

Neutrophil 2-Integrin Upregulation Is Blocked by a p38 MAP Kinase Inhibitor
pp. 858-862(5)
Authors: Tandon R.; Sha'afi R.I.; Thrall R.S.

NifH and NifM Proteins Interact as Demonstrated by the Yeast Two-Hybrid System
pp. 863-867(5)
Authors: Petrova N.; Gigova L.; Venkov P.

Characterization of Bax-&unknown;, a Cell Death-Inducing Isoform of Bax
pp. 868-879(12)
Authors: Schmitt E.; Paquet C.; Beauchemin M.; Dever-Bertrand J.; Bertrand R.

Reduction of Organic Nitrites to Nitric Oxide Catalyzed by Xanthine Oxidase: Possible Role in Metabolism of Nitrovasodilators
pp. 880-885(6)
Authors: Doel J.J.; Godber B.L.J.; Goult T.A.; Eisenthal R.; Harrison R.

Anabolic Function of the Type II Isozyme of Hexokinase in Hepatic Lipid Synthesis
pp. 886-891(6)
Authors: Sebastian S.; Horton J.D.; Wilson J.E.

Regulation of Urokinase Receptor Transcription by Ras- and Rho-Family GTPases
pp. 892-898(7)
Authors: Muller S.M.; Okan E.; Jones P.

-Galactosidase Stimulates Acetylcholine Receptor Aggregation in Skeletal Muscle Cells via PNA-Binding Carbohydrates
pp. 899-902(4)
Authors: Parkhomovskiy N.; Martin P.T.

MAGI-1 Interacts with -Catenin and Is Associated with Cell-Cell Adhesion Structures
pp. 903-909(7)
Authors: Dobrosotskaya I.Y.; James G.L.

Evidence for Tryptophan in Proximity to Histidine and Cysteine as Essential to the Active Site of an Alkaline Protease
pp. 910-917(8)
Authors: Tanksale A.M.; Vernekar J.V.; Ghatge M.S.; Deshpande V.V.

Estrogen Receptor-Mediated Effects of a Xenoestrogen, Bisphenol A, on Preimplantation Mouse Embryos
pp. 918-921(4)
Authors: Takai Y.; Tsutsumi O.; Ikezuki Y.; Hiroi H.; Osuga Y.; Momoeda M.; Yano T.; Taketani Y.

CYP2D6 Polymorphism and the Presence of Anti-LKM-1 in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C
pp. 922-926(5)
Authors: Hijikata M.; Miyakawa H.; Matsushita M.; Kako M.; Ohta Y.; Mishiro S.

Phosphorylation of the 105-kDa Heat Shock Proteins, HSP105 and HSP105, by Casein Kinase II
pp. 927-931(5)
Authors: Ishihara K.; Yasuda K.; Hatayama T.

Role of the Recombinant Non-Integrin Platelet Collagen Receptor P65 on Platelet Activation Induced by Convulxin
pp. 932-935(4)
Authors: Francischetti I.M.B.; Chiang T.M.; Guimaraes J.A.; Bon C.

LDL Receptor-Related Protein as a Component of the Midkine Receptor
pp. 936-941(6)
Authors: Muramatsu H.; Zou K.; Sakaguchi N.; Ikematsu S.; Sakuma S.; Muramatsu T.

Evidence for Production of Hydroxyl Radicals by Pentachlorophenol Metabolites and Hydrogen Peroxide: A Metal-Independent Organic Fenton Reaction
pp. 942-946(5)
Authors: Zhu B.-Z.; Kitrossky N.; Chevion M.

Activation of Akt during Simulated Ischemia/Reperfusion in Cardiac Myocytes
pp. 947-952(6)
Authors: Mockridge J.W.; Marber M.S.; Heads R.J.

Inhibition of HIV-1 Replication by a New Type of Circular Dumbbell RNA/DNA Chimeric Oligonucleotides
pp. 953-960(8)
Authors: Park W.-S.; Miyano-Kurosaki N.; Abe T.; Takai K.; Yamamoto N.; Takaku H.

Air Exposure Promotes Fibroblast Growth with Increased Expression of Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Cascade
pp. 961-966(6)
Authors: Toda S.; Yokoi F.; Yamada S.; Yonemitsu N.; Nishimura T.; Watanabe K.; Sugihara H.

NMR Observation of a Novel C-Tetrad in the Structure of the SV40 Repeat Sequence GGGCGG
pp. 967-971(5)
Authors: Patel P.K.; Bhavesh N.S.; Hosur R.V.

Localization of Active Form of Caspase-8 in Mouse L929 Cells Induced by TNF Treatment and Polyglutamine Aggregates
pp. 972-977(6)
Authors: Kouroku Y.; Fujita E.; Jimbo A.; Mukasa T.; Tsuru T.; Momoi M.Y.; Momoi T.

Emx1-Specific Expression of Foreign Genes Using ''Knock-in'' Approach
pp. 978-982(5)
Authors: Jin X.-L.; Guo H.; Mao C.; Atkins N.; Wang H.; Avasthi P.P.; Tu Y.-T.; Li Y.

Arginines 97 and 108 in CYP2C9 Are Important Determinants of the Catalytic Function
pp. 983-987(5)
Authors: Ridderstrom M.; Masimirembwa C.; Trump-Kallmeyer S.; Ahlefelt M.; Otter C.; Andersson T.B.

Conformational Changes in the Human Estrogen Receptor Observed by ¹⁹F NMR
pp. 988-991(4)
Authors: Luck L.A.; Barse J.L.; Luck A.M.; Peck C.H.

Inhibition of CXCR4-Dependent HIV-1 Infection by Extracellular HIV-1 Tat
pp. 992-996(5)
Authors: Ghezzi S.; Noonan D.M.; Aluigi M.G.; Vallanti G.; Cota M.; Benelli R.; Morini M.; Reeves J.D.; Vicenzi E.; Poli G.; Albini A.

Increased Intracellular Triglyceride in C₂C₁₂ Muscle Cells Transfected with Human Lipoprotein Lipase
pp. 997-1001(5)
Authors: Poirier P.; Marcell T.; Huey P.U.; Schlaepfer I.R.; Owens G.C.; Jensen D.R.; Eckel R.H.

Identification of Tranilast-Binding Protein as 36-kDa Microfibril-Associated Glycoprotein by Drug Affinity Chromatography, and Its Localization in Human Skin
pp. 1002-1008(7)
Authors: Furuichi H.; Yamashita K.; Okada M.; Toyoshima T.; Hata Y.; Suzuki S.; Itano T.; Shishibori T.; Tokumitsu H.; Kobayashi R.

Functional Characterization of Jurkat T Cells Rescued from CD95/Fas-Induced Apoptosis through the Inhibition of Caspases
pp. 1009-1015(7)
Authors: Ko S.C.W.; Johnson V.L.; Chow S.C.

Characterization of P5, a Novel NFAT/AP-1 Site in the Human IL-4 Promoter
pp. 1016-1023(8)
Authors: Burke T.F.; Casolaro V.; Georas S.N.

Comparative Studies of Two Transthyretin Variants with Protective Effects on Familial Amyloidotic Polyneuropathy: TTR R104H and TTR T119M
pp. 1024-1028(5)
Authors: Almeida M.R.; Alves I.L.; Terazaki H.; Ando Y.; Saraiva M.J.

IGF-1 Regulates Apoptosis of Cardiac Myocyte Induced by Osmotic-Stress
pp. 1029-1035(7)
Authors: Morales M.P.; Galvez A.; Eltit J.M.; Ocaranza P.; Daz-Araya G.; Lavandero S.

Stimulation of Yeast 3-Phosphoglycerate Kinase Gene Promoter by Paraquat
pp. 1036-1040(5)
Authors: Vassallo N.; Galea D.R.; Bannister W.H.; Balzan R.

Characterization of Rat OX40 Ligand by Monoclonal Antibody
pp. 1041-1048(8)
Authors: Satake Y.; Akiba H.; Takeda K.; Atsuta M.; Yagita H.; Okumura K.

The Regulatory Expression of Procollagen COOH-Terminal Proteinase Enhancer in the Proliferation of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells
pp. 1049-1054(6)
Authors: Kanaki T.; Morisaki N.; Bujo H.; Takahashi K.; Ishii I.; Saito Y.

Intranuclear Binding by the HIV-1 Regulatory Protein VPR Is Dependent on Cytosolic Factors
pp. 1055-1062(8)
Authors: Jans D.A.; Jans P.; Julich T.; Briggs L.J.; Xiao C.-Y.; Piller S.C.

Dexamethasone Increases RAMP1 and CRLR mRNA Expressions in Human Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells
pp. 1063-1067(5)
Authors: Frayon S.; Cueille C.; Gnidehou S.; de Vernejoul M.-C.; Garel J.-M.

Functional Expression of Four PDH-E₁ Recombinant Histidine Mutants in a Human Fibroblast Cell Line with Zero Endogenous PDH Complex Activity
pp. 1068-1073(6)
Authors: Seyda A.; Robinson B.H.

Up-regulation of Natriuretic Peptides in the Ventricle of Csx/Nkx2-5 Transgenic Mice
pp. 1074-1079(6)
Authors: Takimoto E.; Mizuno T.; Terasaki F.; Shimoyama M.; Honda H.; Shiojima I.; Hiroi Y.; Oka T.; Hayashi D.; Hirai H.; Kudoh S.; Toko H.; Kawamura K.; Nagai R.; Yazaki Y.; Komuro I.

Differential Stimulation by PGE₂ and Calcemic Hormones of IL-6 in Stromal/Osteoblastic Cells
pp. 1080-1085(6)
Authors: Gruber R.; Nothegger G.; Ho G.-M.; Willheim M.; Peterlik M.

Myeloperoxidase-Catalyzed Phenoxyl Radicals of Vitamin E Homologue, 2,2,5,7,8-Pentamethyl- 6-hydroxychromane, Do Not Induce Oxidative Stress in Live HL-60 Cells
pp. 1086-1092(7)
Authors: Kagan V.E.; Kuzmenko A.I.; Shvedova A.A.; Kisin E.R.; Tyurina Y.Y.; Yalowich J.C.

Modification of Cullin-1 by Ubiquitin-like Protein Nedd8 Enhances the Activity of SCF^skp2 toward p27^kip1
pp. 1093-1096(4)
Authors: Morimoto M.; Nishida T.; Honda R.; Yasuda H.

Breast Cancer Cell Line MDA-231 Stimulates Osteoclastogenesis and Bone Resorption in Human Osteoclasts
pp. 1097-1100(4)
Authors: Grano M.; Mori G.; Minielli V.; Cantatore F.P.; Colucci S.; Zallone A.Z.

Molecular Cloning and Expression of Human L-Pipecolate Oxidase
pp. 1101-1105(5)
Authors: IJlst L.; de Kromme I.; Oostheim W.; Wanders R.J.A.

Structure of the Human Ubiquitin Fusion Gene Uba80 (RPS27a) and One of Its Pseudogenes
pp. 1106-1110(5)
Authors: Kirschner L.S.; Stratakis C.A.

TUBA8: A New Tissue-Specific Isoform of -Tubulin That Is Highly Conserved in Human and Mouse
pp. 1111-1118(8)
Authors: Stanchi F.; Corso V.; Scannapieco P.; Ievolella C.; Negrisolo E.; Tiso N.; Lanfranchi G.; Valle G.

Depolarizing Stimuli Reduce Ca²⁺/Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase II Activity in Islets of Langerhans
pp. 1119-1123(5)
Authors: Harris T.E.; Persaud S.J.; Squires P.E.; Jones P.M.

A CD36-Binding Peptide from Thrombospondin-1 Can Stimulate Resorption by Osteoclasts in Vitro
pp. 1124-1127(4)
Authors: Carron J.A.; Wagstaff S.C.; Gallagher J.A.; Bowler W.B.

Antibody Binding of Deletion Mutants of Asp f 2, the Major Aspergillus fumigatus Allergen
pp. 1128-1135(8)
Authors: Tang B.; Banerjee B.; Greenberger P.A.; Fink J.N.; Kelly K.J.; Kurup V.P.

Sense Codon-Dependent Introduction of Unnatural Amino Acids into Multiple Sites of a Protein
pp. 1136-1139(4)
Authors: Kanda T.; Takai K.; Hohsaka T.; Sisido M.; Takaku H.

Hepatic Zinc Response via Metallothionein Induction after Tumor Transplantation
pp. 1140-1143(4)
Authors: Tamano H.; Igasaki E.; Enomoto S.; Oku N.; Itoh N.; Kimura T.; Tanaka K.; Takeda A.

The Orphan Receptor COUP-TFII Regulates G2/M Progression of Breast Cancer Cells by Modulating the Expression/Activity of p21^WAF1/CIP1, Cyclin D1, and cdk2
pp. 1144-1153(10)
Authors: Nakshatri H.; Mendonca M.S.; Bhat-Nakshatri P.; Patel N.M.; Goulet R.J.; Cornetta K.

Author Index for Volume 270
pp. 1154-1157(4)