Eastern European Transformation and Youth Attitudes toward Violence by Berit Haußmann, Eva Maria Groß

“…</div><div>We find empirical indications that specific features of the family mediate the “Eastern effect” on the instrumental/utilitarian motive. …”
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Epigenetics of Modified DNA Bases: 5-Methylcytosine and Beyond by Suresh Kumar, Viswanathan Chinnusamy, Trilochan Mohapatra

“…In addition to the ROS1 family mediated demethylation, Ten-Eleven Translocation family proteins-mediated hydroxylation of 5-mC to 5-hydroxymethylcytosine as additional active demethylation pathway are also discussed. …”
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Pharmacological Characterization of Purified Full-Length Dopamine Transporter from <i>Drosophila melanogaster</i> by Ciara Frances Pugh, Brian Thomas DeVree, Solveig Gaarde Schmidt, Claus Juul Loland

“…The dopamine transporter (DAT) is a member of the neurotransmitter:sodium symporter (NSS) family, mediating the sodium-driven reuptake of dopamine from the extracellular space thereby terminating dopaminergic neurotransmission. …”
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Structure of the PfEMP1:EPCR complex and inhibition of the interaction by Lau, C

“…<p>The <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> erythrocyte membrane protein 1 (<em>Pf</em>EMP1) family is central for <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> infection. This family mediates interactions between the infected erythrocyte and the host endothelial surface, making it an obvious vaccine target. …”

Emerging role of SMYD family of proteins in human tumorigenesis by Bibi, Afshan, Sarfraz, Ayesha, Sajjad, Amna, Sarfraz, Iqra, Munawwar, Aasma, Zarbab, Aneeqa, Sattar, Mehran, Rasul, Azhar

“…In this review, we summarize SMYD family members’ role in different cancers by focusing on their histone and non-histone methylation targets and illustrating the mechanism of SMYD family-mediated oncogenesis.…”
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Biomimetic nanotherapy: core–shell structured nanocomplexes based on the neutrophil membrane for targeted therapy of lymphoma by Qiangqiang Zhao, Duanfeng Jiang, Xiaoying Sun, Qiuyu Mo, Shaobin Chen, Wansong Chen, Rong Gui, Xianjun Ma

“…DOX combined with SM can enhance the anti-tumor effect, and induce apoptosis of lymphoma cells and inhibit the expression of inflammatory factors related to tumorigenesis depending on the regulation of Bcl-2 family-mediated mitochondrial pathways, such as TNF-α and IL-1β. …”
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USP18 and USP20 restrict oHSV-1 replication in resistant human oral squamous carcinoma cell line SCC9 and affect the viability of SCC9 cells by Ruitao Lu, Guangxian Wu, Meiling Chen, Dongmei Ji, Yonghong Liu, Grace Guoying Zhou, Wenmin Fu

“…USP18 and USP20 belong to the ubiquitin-specific protease family, mediating the deubiquitination of targets and promoting antiviral responses. …”
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Inhibition of AKT/GSK3β/CREB Pathway Improves the Responsiveness to AMPA Receptor Antagonists by Regulating GRIA1 Surface Expression in Chronic Epilepsy Rats by Ji-Eun Kim, Duk-Shin Lee, Hana Park, Tae-Hyun Kim, Tae-Cheon Kang

“…In the present study, we found that both AMPAR antagonists restored the up-regulations of GRIA1 surface expression and Src family-mediated glycogen synthase kinase 3β (GSK3β)-Ca²⁺/cAMP response element-binding protein (CREB) phosphorylations to control levels in responders (whose seizure activities were responsive to AMPAR) but not non-responders (whose seizure activities were uncontrolled by AMPAR antagonists). …”
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Targeting the Non-Canonical NF-κB Pathway in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia and Multiple Myeloma by Thomas A. Burley, Emma Kennedy, Georgia Broad, Melanie Boyd, David Li, Timothy Woo, Christopher West, Eleni E. Ladikou, Iona Ashworth, Christopher Fegan, Rosalynd Johnston, Simon Mitchell, Simon P. Mackay, Andrea G. S. Pepper, Chris Pepper

“…Taken together, these data suggest that the NIK inhibitor, CW15337, exerts its effects via suppression of the non-canonical NF-κB signaling pathway, which reverses BCL2 family-mediated resistance in the context of CD40L stimulation.…”
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A naturally occurring omega current in a Kv3 family potassium channel from a platyhelminth by Spencer Andrew N, Klassen Tara L, Gallin Warren J

“…The relative selectivity for different cations is sensitive to specific mutations in the S4 helix,</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p><it>N.at-K</it>_<it>v</it><it>3.2</it>, a naturally occurring potassium channel of the Kv3 sequence family, mediates ion permeation through a modified gating pore, not the canonical, highly selective pore typical of potassium channels. …”
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Localization and translocation of mature miRNAs by A.E. Abaturov, V.L. Babуch

“…It is shown that proteins of the karyopherin family mediate the translocation of miRISC into the cell nucleus. …”
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BDNF-TrkB pathway mediates neuroprotection of hydrogen sulfide against formaldehyde-induced toxicity to PC12 cells. by Jia-Mei Jiang, Cheng-Fang Zhou, Sheng-Lan Gao, Ying Tian, Chun-Yan Wang, Li Wang, Hong-Feng Gu, Xiao-Qing Tang

“…As is known to all, Brain-derived neurotropic factor (BDNF), a member of the neurotrophin gene family, mediates its neuroprotective properties via various intracellular signaling pathways triggered by activating the tyrosine kinase receptor B (TrkB). …”
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Plasmodium falciparum erythrocyte membrane protein 1 diversity in seven genomes--divide and conquer. by Thomas S Rask, Daniel A Hansen, Thor G Theander, Anders Gorm Pedersen, Thomas Lavstsen

“…The var gene encoded hyper-variable Plasmodium falciparum erythrocyte membrane protein 1 (PfEMP1) family mediates cytoadhesion of infected erythrocytes to human endothelium. …”
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Fine‐mapping of ZDHHC2 identifies risk variants for schizophrenia in the Han Chinese population by Han Zhang, Xiuli Li, Chuanchuan Ma, Ke Wang, Juan Zhou, Jianhua Chen, Yonggang Wang, Yongyong Shi

“…Abstract Background ZDHHC2 is a member of the DHHC protein family, mediating palmitoylation of postsynaptic density‐95 (PSD‐95) and A‐kinase‐anchoring protein 79/150 (AKAP79/150). …”
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Fumonisin B1 Induces Immunotoxicity and Apoptosis of Chicken Splenic Lymphocytes by Fenghua Zhu, Yang Wang

“…Altogether, this study reported that FB1 induced the immunotoxicity of chicken splenic lymphocytes and caused splenic lymphocytes apoptosis by the Bcl-2 family-mediated mitochondrial pathway of caspase activation.…”
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Analysis of the AMT gene family in chili pepper and the effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal colonization on the expression patterns of CaAMT2 genes by Lei Fang, Miaomiao Wang, Xiao Chen, Jianrong Zhao, Jianfei Wang, Jianjian Liu

“…Proteins in the ammonium transporter (AMT) family mediate the movement of NH4 + across the cell membrane. …”
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Genome-wide identification of DCL, AGO and RDR gene families and their associated functional regulatory element analyses in sunflower (Helianthus annuus). by Anamika Podder, Fee Faysal Ahmed, Md Zahid Hasan Suman, Afsana Yeasmin Mim, Khadiza Hasan

“…The entire process of RNA interference (RNAi) pathway gene families mediates RNA silencing. The main factors of RNA silencing are the Dicer-Like (DCL), Argonaute (AGO), and RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RDR) gene families. …”
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Does the enterolactone (ENL) affect fatty acid transporters and lipid metabolism in liver? by Krzysztof Drygalski, Klaudia Berk, Tomasz Charytoniuk, Nicoletta Iłowska, Bartłomiej Łukaszuk, Adrian Chabowski, Karolina Konstantynowicz-Nowicka

“…Results ENL stimulated extracellular efflux of free fatty acids (FFA) and triacylglicerols (TAG) to the medium, while, it had no influence on FATP-family mediated intracellular fatty acid uptake. Moreover, ENL decreased the expression of CPT 1, pAMPK, PPARα, increased SREBP1c and had no effect on LXR, and FAS content. …”
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Socioeconomic position and self-rated health among female and male adolescents: The role of familial determinants in explaining health inequalities. Results of the German KiGGS stu... by Petra Rattay, Miriam Blume, Benjamin Wachtler, Lina Wollgast, Jacob Spallek, Stephanie Hoffmann, Lydia Sander, Raphael Herr, Max Herke, Marvin Reuter, Anna Novelli, Claudia Hövener

“…In female adolescents, more than 70% of the total effects of each socioeconomic position indicator were explained by familial mediators, whereas no significant direct effects remained. …”
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The Acute Phase Reaction and Its Prognostic Impact in Patients with Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Single Biomarkers Including C-Reactive Protein Versus Biomarker Profiles by Helene Hersvik Aarstad, Svein Erik Emblem Moe, Øystein Bruserud, Stein Lybak, Hans Jørgen Aarstad, Tor Henrik Anderson Tvedt

“…We investigated the systemic levels of interleukin (IL)6 family mediators (glycoprotein (gp130), IL6 receptor (R)α, IL6, IL27, IL31, oncostatin M (OSM), ciliary neurotrophic factor (CNTF)), IL1 subfamily members (IL1R antagonist (A), IL33Rα), and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)α. …”
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