P N Kao

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1 Identification of the alpha subunit half-cystine specifically labeled by an affinity reagent for the acetylcholine receptor binding site. J Biol Chem 1984 2.17
2 Acetylcholine receptor binding site contains a disulfide cross-link between adjacent half-cystinyl residues. J Biol Chem 1986 1.90
3 Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare pulmonary infection in HIV-negative patients without preexisting lung disease: diagnostic and management limitations. Chest 1999 1.80
4 Immunosuppressant PG490 (triptolide) inhibits T-cell interleukin-2 expression at the level of purine-box/nuclear factor of activated T-cells and NF-kappaB transcriptional activation. J Biol Chem 1999 1.72
5 Triptolide attenuates pulmonary arterial hypertension and neointimal formation in rats. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2000 1.59
6 PG490 (triptolide) cooperates with tumor necrosis factor-alpha to induce apoptosis in tumor cells. J Biol Chem 1999 1.50
7 Protein-arginine methyltransferase I, the predominant protein-arginine methyltransferase in cells, interacts with and is regulated by interleukin enhancer-binding factor 3. J Biol Chem 2000 1.49
8 Purification by DNA affinity chromatography of two polypeptides that contact the NF-AT DNA binding site in the interleukin 2 promoter. J Biol Chem 1994 1.43
9 Tick-borne pulmonary disease: update on diagnosis and management. Chest 1999 1.39
10 Nuclear factor-90 of activated T-cells: A double-stranded RNA-binding protein and substrate for the double-stranded RNA-dependent protein kinase, PKR. Biochemistry 1999 1.33
11 DNA-dependent protein kinase interacts with antigen receptor response element binding proteins NF90 and NF45. J Biol Chem 1998 1.32
12 Potassium currents in freshly dissociated uterine myocytes from nonpregnant and late-pregnant rats. J Gen Physiol 1998 1.05
13 NF45 functions as an IRES trans-acting factor that is required for translation of cIAP1 during the unfolded protein response. Cell Death Differ 2009 1.01
14 Anti-inflammatory effects of triptolide in human bronchial epithelial cells. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 2000 1.01
15 40-O-(2-hydroxyethyl)-rapamycin attenuates pulmonary arterial hypertension and neointimal formation in rats. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2001 1.01
16 Mapping the alpha-subunit site photolabeled by the noncompetitive inhibitor [3H]quinacrine azide in the active state of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor. J Biol Chem 1990 0.96
17 Erythromycin inhibits transcriptional activation of NF-kappaB, but not NFAT, through calcineurin-independent signaling in T cells. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 1999 0.93
18 Actions of epimers of 12-(OH)-reduced saxitoxin and of 11-(OSO3)-saxitoxin on squid axon. Toxicon 1985 0.93
19 Analyses of the NRAMP1 and IFN-gammaR1 genes in women with Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare pulmonary disease. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 1998 0.93
20 Autoantibodies define a family of proteins with conserved double-stranded RNA-binding domains as well as DNA binding activity. J Biol Chem 1999 0.92
21 A novel mechanism of action of the immunomodulatory drug, leflunomide: augmentation of the immunosuppressive cytokine, TGF-beta 1, and suppression of the immunostimulatory cytokine, IL-2. Transplant Proc 1996 0.90
22 Leukotriene B4 mediates histamine induction of NF-kappaB and IL-8 in human bronchial epithelial cells. Am J Physiol 1998 0.88
23 CsA-sensitive purine-box transcriptional regulator in bronchial epithelial cells contains NF45, NF90, and Ku. Am J Physiol 1998 0.88
24 Diaphragmatic paralysis due to Lyme disease. Eur Respir J 1999 0.87
25 Functional sites and transient states of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor. Soc Gen Physiol Ser 1987 0.87
26 The active guanidinium group of saxitoxin and neosaxitoxin identified by the effects of pH on their activities on squid axon. Pflugers Arch 1983 0.86
27 Mechanism of the antiproliferative action of leflunomide. A77 1726, the active metabolite of leflunomide, does not block T-cell receptor-mediated signal transduction but its antiproliferative effects are antagonized by pyrimidine nucleosides. J Heart Lung Transplant 1996 0.84
28 Human airway epithelial cells express interleukin-2 in vitro. Am J Physiol 1997 0.80
29 Cyclosporin A-sensitive calcium signaling represses NFkappaB activation in human bronchial epithelial cells and enhances NFkappaB activation in Jurkat T-cells. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 1997 0.79
30 Binding of a curarimimetic toxin from cobra venom to the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor. Interactions of six biotinyltoxin derivatives with receptor and avidin. J Biol Chem 1985 0.77
31 Functional domains of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor. Ann N Y Acad Sci 1986 0.76
32 Treatment of experimental myasthenia with autologous idiotypes linked to muramyl dipeptide. Clin Exp Immunol 1988 0.75
33 Role of suturing and incision in astigmatism following cataract surgery. Indian J Ophthalmol 1988 0.75