Canonical Wnt/β-catenin signaling plays an important role in myogenic differentiation, but
its physiological role in muscle fibers remains elusive. Here, we studied activation of Wnt/β-…

In yeast, Tom22, the central component of the TOMM (translocase of outer mitochondrial
membrane) receptor complex, is responsible for the recognition and translocation of …

For the first time, a review article focuses exclusively on the role of the protein kinase CK2 in
mono- and poly-nucleated mammalian skeletal muscle cells. While CK2, a pleiotropic serine…

The immunosuppressant rapamycin has been shown previously to inhibit the G 1 /S transition
in several cell types by prolonging the G 1 phase of the cell cycle. This process appears to …

Endometrial carcinomas (EnCa) predominantly represent a steroid hormone-driven tumor
initiated from prestages. The human endogenous retrovirus HERV-W envelope gene Syncytin-…

Lambert–Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS) describes a rare human autoimmune disorder
of the neuromuscular junction (NMJ). Clinically, LEMS patients suffer from characteristic …

Glial cells missing a (GCMa) belongs to a new transcription factor family. Syncytin was
shown to be a target gene of GCMa. Here, we demonstrate that the protein kinase A (PKA) …

The anti‐inflammatory and antiapoptotic heme degrading enzyme heme oxygenase‐1 (HO‐1)
has been shown recently to interfere with replication of hepatitis C virus (HCV). We …

Escherichia coli phages of the T4 family (T4, TuIa, TuIb) recognize their cellular receptors by
means of a C-terminal region of protein 37; a dimer of this polypeptide (1026 residues in T4) …

The synaptic cleft of the neuromuscular junction (NMJ) consists of a highly specialized
extracellular matrix (ECM) involved in synapse maturation, in the juxtaposition of pre- to post-…