Matches in DBpedia 2015-10 for { ?s ?p "gadd7 (growth arrested DNA-damage inducible gene 7) is a non-coding RNA discovered in the ovaries of the chinese hamster (Cricetulus griseus). Homologs have been identified in the closely related Long-tailed Dwarf Hamster (C. longicaudatus). Although the gene for this RNA contains open reading frames, translation studies found no protein product hence gadd7 has been classified as non-coding RNA.gadd7 was previously characterised as a hydrogen peroxide-inducible transcript but has more recently been linked with lipotoxicity - where the accumulation of lipids in non-adipose tissue brings about cell death. gadd7 appears to be a key element in the lipotoxicty pathway, when it is knocked out the resulting mutant is much more resistant to oxidative stress.The proposed mechanism for gadd7's role in lipotoxicity is: The lipid palmitate builds to high concentration within a cell Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are generated This stress induces the expression of gadd7 A feed-forward mechanism occurs ER stress brings about death of the cell↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 ↑ ↑ 3.0 3.1 ↑"@en }
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- Gadd7 abstract "gadd7 (growth arrested DNA-damage inducible gene 7) is a non-coding RNA discovered in the ovaries of the chinese hamster (Cricetulus griseus). Homologs have been identified in the closely related Long-tailed Dwarf Hamster (C. longicaudatus). Although the gene for this RNA contains open reading frames, translation studies found no protein product hence gadd7 has been classified as non-coding RNA.gadd7 was previously characterised as a hydrogen peroxide-inducible transcript but has more recently been linked with lipotoxicity - where the accumulation of lipids in non-adipose tissue brings about cell death. gadd7 appears to be a key element in the lipotoxicty pathway, when it is knocked out the resulting mutant is much more resistant to oxidative stress.The proposed mechanism for gadd7's role in lipotoxicity is: The lipid palmitate builds to high concentration within a cell Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are generated This stress induces the expression of gadd7 A feed-forward mechanism occurs ER stress brings about death of the cell↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 ↑ ↑ 3.0 3.1 ↑".