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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Main immunogenic region structure promotes binding of conformation-dependent myasthenia gravis autoantibodies, nicotinic acetylcholine receptor conformation maturation, and agonist sensitivity.

2 Nov 2009 The main immunogenic region (MIR) is a conformation-dependent region at the extracellular apex of alpha1 subunits of muscle nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (AChR) that is the target of half or more of the autoantibodies to muscle AChRs in human ... Read more...

The posteriorizing gene Gbx2 is a direct target of Wnt signalling and the earliest factor in neural crest induction.

29 Sep 2009 Wnt signalling is required for neural crest (NC) induction; however, the direct targets of the Wnt pathway during NC induction remain unknown. We show here that the homeobox gene Gbx2 is essential in this process and is directly activated by ... Read more...

Coordinated activation of the secretory pathway during notochord formation in the Xenopus embryo.

28 Sep 2009 We compared the transcriptome in the developing notochord of Xenopus laevis embryos with that of other embryonic regions. A coordinated and intense activation of a large set of secretory pathway genes was observed in the notochord, but not in ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Xenopus'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Main immunogenic region structure promotes binding of conformation-dependent myasthenia gravis autoantibodies, nicotinic acetylcholine receptor conformation maturation, and agonist sensitivity. 2 Nov 2009
• Nuclear reprogramming in eggs. 29 Sep 2009
• The posteriorizing gene Gbx2 is a direct target of Wnt signalling and the earliest factor in neural crest induction. 29 Sep 2009
• Coordinated activation of the secretory pathway during notochord formation in the Xenopus embryo. 28 Sep 2009
• Orai1 internalization and STIM1 clustering inhibition modulate SOCE inactivation during meiosis. 28 Sep 2009
• BMP inhibition initiates neural induction via FGF signaling and Zic genes. 26 Sep 2009
• The potassium channel subunit Kvbeta3 interacts with pannexin 1 and attenuates its sensitivity to changes in redox potentials. 22 Sep 2009
• Cullin mediates degradation of RhoA through evolutionarily conserved BTB adaptors to control actin cytoskeleton structure and cell movement. 22 Sep 2009
• Destruction of RhoA CULtivates actin. 22 Sep 2009
• Stepwise maturation of apicobasal polarity of the neuroepithelium is essential for vertebrate neurulation. 14 Sep 2009
• Molecular insights into evolution of the vertebrate gut: focus on stomach and parietal cells in the marsupial, Macropus eugenii. 13 Sep 2009
• Identification and characterization of novel TRPV4 modulators. 4 Sep 2009
• Restraint of apoptosis during mitosis through interdomain phosphorylation of caspase-2. Sep 2009
• Improved cre reporter transgenic Xenopus. 30 Aug 2009
• The expression of a novel cxcr4 gene in Xenopus embryo. 30 Aug 2009
• A hierarchy of H3K4me3 and H3K27me3 acquisition in spatial gene regulation in Xenopus embryos. 30 Aug 2009
• CLIP-170-dependent capture of membrane organelles by microtubules initiates minus-end directed transport. 30 Aug 2009
• The curious case of bivalent marks. 30 Aug 2009
• Cloning of complementary DNA encoding a functional human interleukin-8 receptor. Science. 1991. 253: 1280-1283. 30 Aug 2009
• Systematic and single cell analysis of Xenopus Piwi-interacting RNAs and Xiwi. 25 Aug 2009

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Technical information about 'Xenopus'

Definition: An aquatic genus of the family, Pipidae, occurring in Africa and distinguished by having black horny claws on three inner hind toes.

Descriptor UI: D014981

Alternative terms: Xenopus;

Related Mesh Headings: Xenopus Proteins;

Allowable Qualifiers: abnormalities; anatomy & histology; blood; cerebrospinal fluid; classification; embryology; genetics; growth & development; immunology; injuries; metabolism; microbiology; parasitology; physiology; surgery; urine; virology;

Tree Number: B01.150.900.090.180.610.500;

History Note: 72

Technical Notes: NIM when exper animal: no qualif; when IM, qualif permitted