Role of NADPH oxidase in cytomegalovirus-induced proliferation of human coronary artery smooth muscle cells.

abstract：:The herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) latency-associated transcript (LAT) promoter 1 (LP1) is an inducible and cell type-specific promoter involved in regulating the production of an 8.3-kb primary LAT transcript during acute and latent infection of peripheral sensory neurons and during subsequent virus reactivation...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical science

authors： Millhouse S,Kenny JJ,Quinn PG,Lee V,Wigdahl B

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetes is a multifactorial disease that has now been recognized to involve overproduction of reactive oxygen species and pro-inflammatory cytokines. Peroxisomes are subcellular organelles with several important metabolic functions, and their role in the regulation of cellular oxidative stress is now well established...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical science

authors： Dhaunsi GS,Bitar MS

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Prenatal alcohol exposure may cause cardiac development defects, however, the underlying mechanisms are not yet clear. In the present study we have investigated the roles of histone modification by curcumin on alcohol induced fetal cardiac abnormalities during the development. METHODS AND RESULTS:Q-PCR and ...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical science

authors： Yan X,Pan B,Lv T,Liu L,Zhu J,Shen W,Huang X,Tian J

更新日期：2017-01-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Activating transcription factor 6 (ATF6) is an endoplasmic reticulum (ER)-localised protein and member of the leucine zipper family of transcription factors. Best known for its role in transducing signals linked to stress to the endoplasmic reticulum, the 50 kDa activated form of ATF6 is now emerging as a ma...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical science

authors： Hillary RF,FitzGerald U

更新日期：2018-05-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To mimic systemic inflammation in humans, different animal models have been developed. Since these models are still discussed controversially, we aimed to comparatively evaluate the most widely used models with respect to the systemic effects, the influence on organ functions and to the underlying pathophysi...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical science

authors： Seemann S,Zohles F,Lupp A

更新日期：2017-08-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Dextromethorphan (DM), an antitussive agent, has been claimed to have anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory effects in vitro. Thus, the aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of DM on sepsis induced by intravenous (i.v.) administration of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) in anesthetized Wistar rats and by intraperiton...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical science

authors： Wang CC,Lee YM,Wei HP,Chu CC,Yen MH

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The nucleotide sequences of the putative envelope region (E1) and the junction between the E1 and envelope 2/nonstructural 1 (E2/NS1) region of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) genome are divergent among different genotypes. To characterize them, we introduced a set of nested primers that are conserved among four different...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical science

authors： Kao JH,Chen PJ,Lai MY,Yang PM,Sheu JC,Wang TH,Chen DS

更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite the recent progress in screening and therapy, a majority of prostate cancer cases eventually attain hormone refractory and chemo-resistant attributes. Conventional chemotherapeutic strategies are effective at very high doses for only palliative management of these prostate cancers. Therefore chemo-se...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical science

authors： Gara RK,Srivastava VK,Duggal S,Bagga JK,Bhatt M,Sanyal S,Mishra DP

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The conserved Notch signaling pathway regulates cell fate decisions and maintains stem cells in multicellular organisms. Up-regulation of Notch signaling is observed in several types of cancer and is causally involved in proliferation and survival of cancer cells. Thus, it is of great interest to look for an...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical science

authors： Pi H,Huang YC,Chen IC,Lin CD,Yeh HF,Pai LM

更新日期：2011-06-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:RNA interference (RNAi) is a powerful tool to silence gene expression post-transcriptionally. Delivering sequences of RNAi in vivo remains a problem. The aim of this study was to use JC virus (JCV) virus-like particles (VLPs) as a vector for delivering RNAi in silencing the cytokine gene of IL-10. METHODS:J...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical science

authors： Chou MI,Hsieh YF,Wang M,Chang JT,Chang D,Zouali M,Tsay GJ

更新日期：2010-06-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Oxidized LDL (oxLDL) is involved in the development of atherosclerotic heart disease through a mechanism that is not fully understood. In this study, we examined the role of malondialdehyde (MDA), an important oxidative stress epitope of oxLDL, in mediating coronary endothelial cytotoxicity. RESULTS:Human c...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical science

authors： Yang TC,Chen YJ,Chang SF,Chen CH,Chang PY,Lu SC

更新日期：2014-02-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Influence of adjuvants i.e., alpha-tocopherol (25 mg/kg, p.o.) and piperine (10 mg/kg, p.o.) on therapeutic potential of chelator tiferron (300 mg/kg, i.p.) was evaluated to encounter toxicogenic events of beryllium exposure. Albino rats were exposed to beryllium nitrate (1 mg/kg, i.p.) daily for 28 days followed by t...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical science

authors： Nirala SK,Bhadauria M,Mathur R,Mathur A

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The beta-amino acid, taurine, is a nutritional requirement in some species. In these species, the depletion of intracellular stores of taurine leads to the development of severe organ dysfunction. The basis underlying these defects is poorly understood, although there is some suggestion that oxidative stress...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical science

authors： Jong CJ,Ito T,Mozaffari M,Azuma J,Schaffer S

更新日期：2010-08-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Type I Bartter syndrome is a recessive human nephropathy caused by loss-of-function mutations in the SLC12A1 gene coding for the Na+-K+-2Cl- cotransporter NKCC2. We recently established the mutant mouse line Slc12a1I299F exhibiting kidney defects highly similar to the late-onset manifestation of this heredit...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical science

authors： Kemter E,Rathkolb B,Becker L,Bolle I,Busch DH,Dalke C,Elvert R,Favor J,Graw J,Hans W,Ivandic B,Kalaydjiev S,Klopstock T,Rácz I,Rozman J,Schrewe A,Schulz H,Zimmer A,Fuchs H,Gailus-Durner V,Hrabe de Angelis M,Wolf

更新日期：2014-08-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The diastolic oscillatory after-potential Vos and pre-potential ThVos play an essential role in the pacemaker mechanism of sino-atrial node (SAN). The aim of this study was to investigate whether these oscillatory potentials are also involved in adrenergic control of SAN discharge. METHODS:Vos and ThVos wer...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical science

authors： Vassalle M,Catanzaro JN,Nett MP,Rota M

更新日期：2009-11-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Schistosomiasis causes significant levels of morbidity and mortality in many geographical regions of the world. The disease is caused by infections with parasitic blood flukes known as schistosomes. The control of schistosomiasis over the last several decades has been centered on the mass drug administration (MDA) of ...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical science

authors： Molehin AJ

更新日期：2020-01-22 00:00:00

abstract：:The isoprostanes (IsoPs) are a unique series of prostaglandin-like compounds formed in vivo from the free radical-catalyzed peroxidation of arachidonic acid. This review summarizes our current knowledge regarding these compounds. Novel aspects of the biochemistry and bioactivity of IsoPs are detailed and methods by wh...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical science

authors： Liu T,Stern A,Roberts LJ,Morrow JD

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purinergic P2X7 receptor (P2X7R), an ATP-gated cation channel, is unique among all other family members because of its ability to respond to various stimuli and to modulate pro-inflammatory signaling. The activation of P2X7R in immune cells is absolutely required for mature interleukin -1beta (IL-1beta) and IL-18 prod...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical science

authors： Mishra A

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adeno-associated virus (AAV)-2 was developed as a useful vector for human gene therapy. In this report, we analyzed the integration and expression of AAV-mediated ex vivo transferred human beta-globin gene in bone marrow (BM) reconstituted mice. Recombinant AAV (rAAV) containing human beta-globin gene was packaged by ...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical science

authors： Dong WJ,Wu XB,Liu DP,Li JL,Liu G,Zu ZX,Zhao N,Hou YD,Liang CC

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An isolated thoracic spinal cord of the neonatal rat in vitro spontaneously generates sympathetic nerve discharge (SND) at ~25 degrees C, but it fails in SND genesis at < or = 10 degrees C. Basal levels of the c-Fos expression in the spinal cords incubated at < or = 10 degrees C and ~25 degrees C were compared to dete...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical science

authors： Su CK,Ho CM,Kuo HH,Wen YC,Chai CY

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The blood-spinal cord barrier (BSCB) is composed of a monolayer of endothelium linked with tight junctions and extracellular matrix (ECM)-rich basement membranes and is surrounded by astrocyte foot processes. Endothelial permeability is regulated by interaction between endothelial cells and ECM proteins. Fib...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical science

authors： Lee TH,Hsieh ST,Chiang HY

更新日期：2019-05-16 00:00:00

abstract：:With the advances in deep sequencing-based transcriptome profiling technology, it is now known that human genome is transcribed more pervasively than previously thought. Up to 90% of the human DNA is transcribed, and a large proportion of the human genome is transcribed as long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs), a heterogenous...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical science

authors： Yeh CF,Chang YE,Lu CY,Hsuan CF,Chang WT,Yang KC

更新日期：2020-04-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The apolipoprotein E4 (apoE4) genotype is a major risk factor for developing late-onset Alzheimer's disease (AD). Inheritance of apoE4 is also associated with impairments in olfactory function in early stages of AD. In this project we examined the effects of the three common isoforms of human apoE (apoE2, ap...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical science

authors： Hussain A,Luong M,Pooley A,Nathan BP

更新日期：2013-07-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Death-associated protein (DAP)-kinase, an actin-cytoskeleton localized serine/threonine kinase, functions as a novel tumor suppressor and participates in a wide variety of cell death systems. Recent studies indicate that DAP-kinase elicits a potent cytoskeletal reorganization effect and is capable of modulating integr...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical science

authors： Chen RH,Wang WJ,Kuo JC

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Agents which block T cell K(+) currents can prohibit both proliferative and effector cell functions in T cells activated by mitogens or phorbol esters. This study examined the effects of some of these blocking agents on the immune responsiveness of guinea pig myelin basic protein (GPMBP)-reactive Lewis rat T lymphocyt...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical science

authors： Judge SI,Yeh JZ,Mannie MD,Pope Seifert L,Paterson PY

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUNDS:Homozygous 32-bp deletion of the chemokine receptor 5 gene (CCR5) is associated with resistance to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, while heterozygosity delays HIV progression. Bone marrow transplantation (BMT) from a 32/32 donor has been shown to cure an HIV-infected patient. However, the rari...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical science

authors： Manotham K,Chattong S,Setpakdee A

更新日期：2015-03-26 00:00:00

abstract：:The HIV pol sequentially encodes protease (PR), reverse transcriptase (RT), and integrase (IN) from the 5'-3' direction. We explored the significance of this gene arrangement. All six possible gene dispositions were examined. In two situations where PR was removed from the leading place and no two genes were in their ...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical science

authors： Chang YY,Yu SL,Syu WJ

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The detailed mechanism of how lysophosphatidylcholine (LPC) suppresses endothelium-dependent vasodilatation is unclear at present. We investigated the effects of LPC on endothelial intracellular calcium (EC [Ca(2+)](i)) signaling and vascular tone simultaneously using a new technique we developed. Fura-2-labeled rat a...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical science

authors： Huang TY,Chen HI,Liu CY,Jen CJ

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ionizing radiation (IR) activate the early growth response-1 (Egr-1) promoter by production of radical oxygen intermediates (ROIs). Egr-EF, an expression vector pCIneo containing Egr-1 promoter cloned upstream of the cDNA for Flt3 ligand, was used to treat hematopoietic damage. 5-fluorouracil, a commonly use...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical science

authors： Du N,Pei X,Zhou J,Zhao H,Li X,Fu Y,Hao Y

更新日期：2009-09-21 00:00:00

abstract：:The likelihood that expression of a foreign gene in a mammalian cell is deleterious to viability is confronted whenever novel transgenic animals are made. A pathological response to transgene expression is even desired in transgenic mouse models of human disease. The derivation of HIV-transgenic mice in our laboratory...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical science

authors： Dickie P

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00