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[en] As the most conserved branch of the unfolded protein response (UPR), the inositol-requiring enzyme 1a (IRE1a)/X-box binding protein 1 (XBP1) pathway plays crucial roles in cell survival and cell death by upregulating UPR-associated genes involved in protein entry into the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and ER-associated degradation (ERAD). Selenoprotein S (SelS) is localized to the ER membrane and involved in ERAD. Although SelS plays an important role in restoring ER stress, the SelS-dependent protective mechanisms against cell death remain unclear. Here, using an inducible SelS knockdown (KD) 3T3-L1 cell model, we showed that SelS KD resulted adipocyte death, which was associated with imbalance of the Bcl-2 family members. Furthermore, SelS KD decreased spliced XBP1 (sXBP1), increased IRE1α and p-JNK, suggesting a role of SelS in the modulation of the IRE1α-sXBP1 pathway. Moreover, adipocyte death induced by SelS suppression can be inhibited by overexpression of sXBP1. Thus, it is proposed that SelS promotes cell survival through the IRE1α-XBP1 signaling pathway.
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Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications; ISSN 0006-291X; 
; CODEN BBRCA9; v. 503(4); p. 2866-2871
; CODEN BBRCA9; v. 503(4); p. 2866-2871
[en] We have successfully synthesized the polystyrene carrying a conformationally rigid myo-inositol substituent as a possible metal-chelating ligand. We are further investigating the metal binding properties of this polymer and its applicability to the practical use such as molecular imprinting. Compounds having three syn-axial hydroxyl groups on a six membered ring draw an interest due to their ability to form complexes with many cations. The steric requirements of the cyclohexane polyols to form complexes with cations are, however, rather strict and only a few such compounds with three syn-axial hydroxyls, including cis-inositol, were known. Moreover, none of these compounds is readily available, especially in large scales. Recently, synthesis of the readily available myo-inositol 4,6-carbonate with three hydroxyl groups at the axial position on a cyclohexane was reported. To our knowledge, this was the first example of the conformationally rigid cyclohexane polyols using the readily available myo-inositol
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Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society; ISSN 0253-2964; ; v. 27(3); p. 359-360
; v. 27(3); p. 359-360
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