The cytoplasmic domain of the human T cell-type interleukin-1 receptor (hIL-1R) is not involved in the binding, internalization, or nuclear localization of interleukin-1 (IL-1), but is essential for… (More)
Fragments from section 3 of the salivary gland X chromosome of D. melanogaster were dissected with a micromanipulator. The DNA was extracted, cut and ligated to a λ vector in a volume of a few… (More)
We have described a protein (Hep27) [Donadel, G., Garzelli, C., Frank, R. & Gabrielli, F. (1991) Eur. J. Biochem. 195, 723-729] which is synthesized and accumulated in the nucleus of human… (More)
The sphingomyelin pathway has been implicated in mediating the effect of several extracellular agents leading to important biochemical and cellular changes. The aim of this investigation is to study… (More)
Cystatin B (cystB) is an anti-protease implicated in EPM1, a degenerative disease of the central nervous system. This work analyzes the pattern of expression of cystB in developing and adult… (More)
Progressive myoclonus epilepsy type 1 (EPM1) is a neurodegenerative disease correlating with mutations of the cystatin B gene. Cystatin B is described as a monomeric protein with antiprotease… (More)
Cystatin B is an anti-protease implicated in myoclonus epilepsy, a degenerative disease of the central nervous system. In vitro, cystatin B interacts with and inhibits proteases of the cathepsin… (More)
The age-related and T cell-independent immunological properties of most capsular polysaccharides limit their use as vaccines, especially in children under 2 years of age. To overcome these… (More)
We have analyzed the upstream promoter of the human 7SK RNA gene to determine which protein factors are involved in the transcription of this gene by RNA polymerase III. Using a reconstituted in… (More)
The evolutionary conservation of a sequence or part of it can help to identify the essential functional and structural domains within a protein. We have cloned and characterised a cDNA coding for the… (More)