Search Results - "Jacobs, Frank"
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An evolutionary arms race between KRAB zinc-finger genes ZNF91/93 and SVA/L1 retrotransposons
Published in Nature (London) (11-12-2014)“…The authors show that two primate-specific genes encoding KRAB domain containing zinc finger proteins, ZNF91 and ZNF93, have evolved during the last 25 million…”
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Human-Specific NOTCH2NL Genes Affect Notch Signaling and Cortical Neurogenesis
Published in Cell (31-05-2018)“…Genetic changes causing brain size expansion in human evolution have remained elusive. Notch signaling is essential for radial glia stem cell proliferation and…”
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ZNF91 deletion in human embryonic stem cells leads to ectopic activation of SVA retrotransposons and up-regulation of KRAB zinc finger gene clusters
Published in Genome research (01-04-2021)“…Transposable element (TE) invasions have shaped vertebrate genomes over the course of evolution. They have contributed an extra layer of species-specific gene…”
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A hidden layer of structural variation in transposable elements reveals potential genetic modifiers in human disease-risk loci
Published in Genome research (01-04-2022)“…Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have been highly informative in discovering disease-associated loci but are not designed to capture all structural…”
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Zika virus enhances monocyte adhesion and transmigration favoring viral dissemination to neural cells
Published in Nature communications (27-09-2019)“…Zika virus (ZIKV) invades and persists in the central nervous system (CNS), causing severe neurological diseases. However the virus journey, from the…”
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Long Non-Coding RNAs in Neuronal Aging
Published in Non-coding RNA (18-04-2018)“…The expansion of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) in organismal genomes has been associated with the emergence of sophisticated regulatory networks that may have…”
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Widespread correlation of KRAB zinc finger protein binding with brain-developmental gene expression patterns
Published in Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B. Biological sciences (30-03-2020)“…The large family of KRAB zinc finger (KZNF) genes are transcription factors implicated in recognizing and repressing repetitive sequences such as transposable…”
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The ESCRT-III Protein CHMP1A Mediates Secretion of Sonic Hedgehog on a Distinctive Subtype of Extracellular Vesicles
Published in Cell reports (Cambridge) (24-07-2018)“…Endosomal sorting complex required for transport (ESCRT) complex proteins regulate biogenesis and release of extracellular vesicles (EVs), which enable…”
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Evolution of Human Brain Size-Associated NOTCH2NL Genes Proceeds toward Reduced Protein Levels
Published in Molecular biology and evolution (01-09-2020)“…Abstract Ever since the availability of genomes from Neanderthals, Denisovans, and ancient humans, the field of evolutionary genomics has been searching for…”
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The Role of Liver Sinusoidal Cells in Hepatocyte-Directed Gene Transfer
Published in The American journal of pathology (2010)“…Hepatocytes are a key target for gene therapy of inborn errors of metabolism as well as of acquired diseases such as liver cancer and hepatitis. Gene transfer…”
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Concrete quality on-site vs separately manufactured specimens
Published in MATEC Web of Conferences (01-01-2018)“…In most cases insufficient durability is the reason for concrete damages and not insufficient strength. Therefore, the Swiss concrete standard SN EN 206 set up…”
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Characterization of primary human hepatocyte spheroids as a model system for drug-induced liver injury, liver function and disease
Published in Scientific reports (04-05-2016)“…Liver biology and function, drug-induced liver injury (DILI) and liver diseases are difficult to study using current in vitro models such as primary human…”
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Comparison of Hepatic 2D Sandwich Cultures and 3D Spheroids for Long-term Toxicity Applications: A Multicenter Study
Published in Toxicological sciences (01-04-2018)“…Abstract Primary human hepatocytes (PHHs) are commonly used for in vitro studies of drug-induced liver injury. However, when cultured as 2D monolayers, PHH…”
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ZNF91 is an endogenous repressor of the molecular phenotype associated with X-linked dystonia-parkinsonism (XDP)
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (13-08-2024)“…X-linked dystonia-parkinsonism (XDP) is a severe neurodegenerative disorder resulting from an inherited intronic SINE-Alu-VNTR (SVA) retrotransposon in the…”
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Emergence of the ZNF675 Gene During Primate Evolution–Influenced Human Neurodevelopment Through Changing HES1 Autoregulation
Published in Journal of comparative neurology (1911) (01-07-2024)“…ABSTRACT In this study, we investigated recurrent copy number variations (CNVs) in the 19p12 locus, which are associated with neurodevelopmental disorders. The…”
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Structurally Conserved Primate LncRNAs Are Transiently Expressed during Human Cortical Differentiation and Influence Cell-Type-Specific Genes
Published in Stem cell reports (12-02-2019)“…The cerebral cortex has expanded in size and complexity in primates, yet the molecular innovations that enabled primate-specific brain attributes remain…”
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Structural Evolution of Gene Promoters Driven by Primate-Specific KRAB Zinc Finger Proteins
Published in Genome biology and evolution (01-11-2023)“…Krüppel-associated box (KRAB) zinc finger proteins (KZNFs) recognize and repress transposable elements (TEs); TEs are DNA elements that are capable of…”
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Amino acid levels determine metabolism and CYP450 function of hepatocytes and hepatoma cell lines
Published in Nature communications (13-03-2020)“…Predicting drug-induced liver injury in a preclinical setting remains challenging, as cultured primary human hepatocytes (PHHs), pluripotent stem cell-derived…”
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“Can You Deny Her That?” Processes of Governmentality and Socialization of Parents in Elite Women’s Gymnastics
Published in Frontiers in psychology (31-05-2022)“…Abusive practices in elite women’s artistic gymnastics (WAG) have been the focus of discussions about how to eliminate or reduce them. Both coaches and parents…”
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Pitx3 potentiates Nurr1 in dopamine neuron terminal differentiation through release of SMRT-mediated repression
Published in Development (Cambridge) (15-02-2009)“…In recent years, the meso-diencephalic dopaminergic (mdDA) neurons have been extensively studied for their association with Parkinson's disease. Thus far,…”
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