The anti-apoptotic effect of regucalcin is mediated through multisignaling pathways

M Yamaguchi - Apoptosis, 2013 - Springer
Abstract Regucalcin (RGN/SMP30) was originally discovered in 1978 as a calcium-binding
protein that does not contain the EF-hand motif of as a calcium-binding domain. The name …

Suppressive role of regucalcin in liver cell proliferation: Involvement in carcinogenesis

M Yamaguchi - Cell proliferation, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Regucalcin (RGN/SMP30) was discovered in 1978 and is a unique calcium‐
binding protein contains no EF‐hand motif calcium‐binding domain. Its name, regucalcin …

Prediction of sex-determination mechanisms in avian primordial germ cells using RNA-seq analysis

K Ichikawa, Y Nakamura, H Bono, R Ezaki… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
In birds, sex is determined through cell-autonomous mechanisms and various factors, such
as the dosage of DMRT1. While the sex-determination mechanism in gonads is well known …

Glucose and glutamine handling in the Sertoli cells of transgenic rats overexpressing regucalcin: plasticity towards lactate production

I Mateus, M Feijó, LM Espínola, CV Vaz, S Correia… - Scientific Reports, 2018 - nature.com
Sertoli cells (SCs) possess the unparalleled ability to provide the germ line with growth
factors and nutrients. Although SCs can oxidize amino acids, eg, glutamine, they mostly …

The impact of multispecies probiotics on calcium and magnesium status in healthy male rats

J Suliburska, IA Harahap, K Skrypnik, P Bogdański - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
Although probiotics have been discovered in numerous diseases in the last decade, there is
little consensus on the relationship between probiotic properties and minerals balance and …

Calcium Homeostasis in the Epididymal Microenvironment: Is Extracellular Calcium a Cofactor for Matrix Gla Protein-Dependent Scavenging Regulated by Vitamins

W Shum, BL Zhang, AS Cao, X Zhou, SM Shi… - Frontiers in Cell and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
In the male reproductive tract, the epididymis is an essential organ for sperm maturation, in
which sperm cells acquire mobility and the ability to fertilize oocytes while being stored in a …

The diverse roles of calcium-binding protein regucalcin in cell biology: from tissue expression and signalling to disease

R Marques, CJ Maia, C Vaz, S Correia… - Cellular and molecular life …, 2014 - Springer
Regucalcin (RGN) is a calcium (Ca 2+)-binding protein widely expressed in vertebrate and
invertebrate species, which is also known as senescence marker protein 30, due to its …

[HTML][HTML] Estrogenic regulation of testicular expression of stem cell factor and c-kit: implications in germ cell survival and male fertility

S Correia, MR Alves, JE Cavaco, PF Oliveira… - Fertility and sterility, 2014 - Elsevier
Objective To study the effect of estrogens regulating the testicular expression of stem cell
factor (SCF) and c-kit. Design Experimental study. Setting University research center. Animal …

Role of regucalcin in cell nuclear regulation: Involvement as a transcription factor

M Yamaguchi - Cell and tissue research, 2013 - Springer
Abstract Regucalcin (RGN/SMP30) was discovered in 1978 as a calcium (Ca 2+)-binding
protein that contains no EF-hand motif of the Ca 2+-binding domain. The name of regucalcin …

Involvement of regucalcin as a suppressor protein in human carcinogenesis: insight into the gene therapy

M Yamaguchi - Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology, 2015 - Springer
Regucalcin, which its gene is located on the X chromosome, plays a multifunctional role as a
suppressor protein in cell signal transduction in various types of cells and tissues. The …