Deubiquitination of epidermal growth factor receptor by ubiquitin-specific peptidase 54 enhances drug sensitivity to gefitinib in gefitinib-resistant non-small cell lung cancer cells.

A precise balance between ubiquitination and deubiquitination is crucial for cellular regulation.Ubiquitin-specific peptidase 54 (USP54), an active deubiquitinase (DUB), modulates the ubiquitination of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR).While the significance of USP54 in tumorigenesis is known, its specific function in cancer progression r

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A Comparison of the Accumulation and Partitioning of Nitrogen in Plants between Two Rice Cultivars, Akenohoshi and Nipponbare, at the Ripening Stage

To clarify the factors responsible for the maintenance of a high rate of photosynthesis at the ripening stage in the high-yield rice cultivar Akenohoshi, as compared with that in a Japanese standard cultivar, Nipponbare, we investigated the nitrogen content of leaves, focusing on the accumulation and the partitioning of nitrogen in rice plants.The

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