Green tea extract supplement reduces D-galactosamine-induced acute liver injury by inhibition of apoptotic and proinflammatory signaling.

abstract：:The ACTGCTGA sequence (CTG motif) is located immediately upstream of the NF-kappaB enhancer in the human immunodeficiency virus type-1 (HIV-1) long terminal repeat (LTR). We previously reported on the frequent duplication of this motif in HIV-1-infected individuals. In this study we further characterized the role of t...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical science

authors： Koken SE,van Wamel JL,Geelen JL,Berkhout B

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dengue virus infection presents a wide spectrum of manifestations including asymptomatic condition, dengue fever (DF), or severe forms, such as dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) and dengue shock syndrome (DSS) in affected individuals. The early prediction of severe dengue in patients without any warning signs who may lat...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical science

authors： John DV,Lin YS,Perng GC

更新日期：2015-10-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Autologous adipose stromal vascular fractions (SVFs) containing adipose tissue-derived stem cells (ASCs) are currently being used in clinical settings for various orthopedic applications for human patients. Due to its potential capability of regenerating cartilage, bone, and tendons, autologous adipose SVFs are being ...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical science

authors： Pak J,Lee JH,Park KS,Park M,Kang LW,Lee SH

更新日期：2017-01-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Glucocorticoids regulate the expression of many liver-specific genes via glucocorticoid receptors. The presence of glucocorticoid receptors in liver has been reported in many mammalian species but not in nude mice. In the present study, we demonstrate the presence of specific glucocorticoid receptors in nude mouse liv...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical science

authors： Chi CW,Liu TY,Chiang SH,Cheng SL,Lin CY,Ho CK

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relationship between diet and colorectal cancer has been previously demonstrated and supported with strong epidemiological evidence. The role of genetic polymorphisms has, however, been less well elaborated upon. We conducted a hospital-based case-control study including 727 cases and 736 healthy controls to evalu...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical science

authors： Yeh CC,Sung FC,Tang R,Chang-Chieh CR,Hsieh LL

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A considerable number of animal studies on the effects of dopaminergic agents on alcohol intake behavior have been performed. Acute alcohol administration in rats induces dopamine release in the caudate nucleus and in the nucleus accumbens, an effect related among others to reinforcement. It has been repeatedly sugges...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical science

authors： Walter H,Ramskogler K,Semler B,Lesch OM,Platz W

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Peroxisome proliferator activated receptor gamma (PPARG) belongs to the nuclear receptor superfamily functioning as transcription factors to regulate cellular differentiation, development and metabolism. Moreover, it has been implicated in the regulation of lipid metabolism, as well as the maturation of mono...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical science

authors： García-Ricobaraza M,García-Bermúdez M,Torres-Espinola FJ,Segura Moreno MT,Bleyere MN,Díaz-Prieto LE,Nova E,Marcos A,Campoy C

更新日期：2020-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Acetylcholine (ACh), the first neurotransmitter to be identified, regulate the activities of central and peripheral functions through interactions with muscarinic receptors. Changes in muscarinic acetylcholine receptor (mAChR) have been implicated in the pathophysiology of many major diseases of the central nervous sy...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical science

authors： Gireesh G,Kumar TP,Mathew J,Paulose C

更新日期：2009-04-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The probability of local tumor control after radiotherapy (RT) remains still miserably poor in pediatric rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS). Thus, understanding the molecular mechanisms responsible of tumor relapse is essential to identify personalized RT-based strategies. Contrary to what has been done so far, a correc...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical science

authors： Petragnano F,Pietrantoni I,Camero S,Codenotti S,Milazzo L,Vulcano F,Macioce G,Giordani I,Tini P,Cheleschi S,Gravina GL,Festuccia C,Rossetti A,Delle Monache S,Ordinelli A,Ciccarelli C,Mauro A,Barbara B,Antinozzi C,Sc

更新日期：2020-08-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hyaluronic acid (HA) is present in many tissues; its presence in serum may be related to certain inflammatory conditions, tissue damage, sepsis, liver malfunction and some malignancies. In the present work, our goal was to investigate the significance of hyaluronic acid effect on erythrocyte flow properties....

journal_title：Journal of biomedical science

authors： Luquita A,Urli L,Svetaz MJ,Gennaro AM,Giorgetti ME,Pistone G,Volpintesta R,Palatnik S,Rasia M

更新日期：2010-02-12 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine the involvement of the globus pallidus in mediating epilepsy, the effects of microinjection of a GABA uptake blocker (tiagabine), a benzodiazepine agonist (zolpidem) and a GABA-B receptor agonist (baclofen) on pentylenetetrazol (PTZ)-induced tonic seizure were examined in adult rats. Administration of PTZ...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical science

authors： Chen L,Chan YS,Yung WH

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Whereas brain death is a vitally important clinical phenomenon, our contemporary understanding on its underlying cellular mechanisms remains elusive. This study evaluated whether the ubiquitin-proteasome system (UPS) in the rostral ventrolateral medulla (RVLM), a neural substrate that our laboratory identifi...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical science

authors： Wu CH,Chan JY,Chou JL,Chan SH,Chang AY

更新日期：2012-04-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) is recognized as the most potent microbial mediator presaging the threat of invasion of Gram-negative bacteria that implicated in the pathogenesis of sepsis and septic shock. This study was designed to examine the microRNA (miRNA) expression in whole blood from mice injected with int...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical science

authors： Hsieh CH,Rau CS,Jeng JC,Chen YC,Lu TH,Wu CJ,Wu YC,Tzeng SL,Yang JC

更新日期：2012-07-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Glioma stem-like cells (GSCs) are proposed to be responsible for high resistance in glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) treatment. In order to find new strategies aimed at reducing GSC stemness and improving GBM patient survival, we investigated the effects and mechanism of a histone deacetylases (HDACs) inhibitor...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical science

authors： Hsu CC,Chang WC,Hsu TI,Liu JJ,Yeh SH,Wang JY,Liou JP,Ko CY,Chang KY,Chuang JY

更新日期：2016-11-18 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：BACKGROUND:Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a Gram-negative pathogen that frequently causes life-threatening infections in immunocompromised patients. We previously showed that subinhibitory concentrations of short synthetic peptides permeabilize P. aeruginosa and enhance the lethal action of co-administered antibiotics. MET...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical science

authors： Rázquin-Olazarán I,Shahrour H,Martínez-de-Tejada G

更新日期：2020-08-06 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：BACKGROUND:Vascular dementia is the second dementing illness after Alzheimer's disease and caused by reduced blood flow to the brain, and affects cognitive abilities. Our previous study found that auricular electrical stimulation (ES) improved motor and learning impairment, and this phenomenon related with nicotinic ac...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical science

authors： Huang TH,Lin YW,Huang CP,Chen JM,Hsieh CL

更新日期：2019-05-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cisplatin (cis-diamminedichloroplatinum II, CDDP) is one of the most effective chemotherapeutic agents. However, its clinical use is limited due to the severe side effects, including nephrotoxicity and acute kidney injury (AKI) which develop due to renal accumulation and biotransformation of CDDP. The allevi...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical science

authors： Volarevic V,Djokovic B,Jankovic MG,Harrell CR,Fellabaum C,Djonov V,Arsenijevic N

更新日期：2019-03-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Ischemia and reperfusion (I/R) - induced injury has been described as one of the main factors that contribute to the observed morbidity and mortality in a variety of clinical entities, including myocardial infarction, ischemic stroke, cardiac arrest and trauma. An imbalance between oxygen demand and supply, within the...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical science

authors： Tasoulis MK,Douzinas EE

更新日期：2016-01-19 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this work was to investigate the effect of a short-term exposure to somatostatin (SS), its receptors (SSTR) selective agonists as well as muscarinic receptors agonists upon acetylcholine-induced release of (3)H-MPP(+ )from bovine adrenal medullary cells. Acetylcholine (ACH, 100, 500 microM) was found to inc...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical science

authors： Ribeiro L,Martel F,Azevedo I

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adeno-associated virus (AAV) vectors were shown capable of high efficiency transduction of both dividing and nondividing cells and tissues. AAV-mediated transduction leads to stable, long-term transgene expression in the absence of apparent immune response. These properties and the broad host range of AAV vectors indi...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical science

authors： Tal J

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The enzyme-prodrug system is considered a promising tool for tumor treatment when conjugated with a targeting molecule. The asparagine-glycine-arginine (NGR) motif is a developing and interesting targeting peptide that could specifically bind to aminopeptidase N (APN), which is an NGR receptor expressed on t...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical science

authors： Li JJ,Chang SF,Liau II,Chan PC,Liu RS,Yen SH,Wang HE,Chang CA

更新日期：2016-01-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Microfluidics has become an important tool in diagnosing many diseases, including neurological and genetic disorders. Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease that irreversibly and progressively destroys memory, language ability, and thinking skills. Commonly, detection of AD is expensive and complex. F...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical science

authors： Devadhasan JP,Kim S,An J

更新日期：2011-05-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Maternal exposure to dietary factors during pregnancy can influence embryonic development and may modulate the phenotype of offspring through epigenetic programming. Folate is critical for nucleotide synthesis, and preconceptional intake of dietary folic acid (FA) is credited with reduced incidences of neural tube def...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical science

authors： Barua S,Kuizon S,Junaid MA

更新日期：2014-08-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Whether microgravity might influence tumour growth and carcinogenesis is still an open issue. It is not clear also if and how normal and transformed cells are differently solicited by microgravity. The present study was designed to verify this issue. METHODS:Two normal, LB and HSC93, and two transformed, Ju...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical science

authors： Cuccarolo P,Barbieri F,Sancandi M,Viaggi S,Degan P

更新日期：2010-07-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:B cells play an essential role during dengue viral infection. While a major expansion of antibody secreting cells (ASCs) was observed, the importance of these increased frequencies of ASCs remains unclear. The alteration of B cell subsets may result from the expression of tissue specific homing molecules lea...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical science

authors： Pattanapanyasat K,Khowawisetsut L,Chuansumrit A,Chokephaibulkit K,Tangnararatchakit K,Apiwattanakul N,Techasaensiri C,Thitilertdecha P,Sae-Ung T,Onlamoon N

更新日期：2018-08-27 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, we examined the postnatal expression patterns of p63 and other keratinocyte stem cell markers in the rat cornea in an attempt to determine the markers that best represent characteristics of corneal keratinocyte stem cells. We show that the expression of p63 in the rat cornea is unique and differs from t...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical science

authors： Hsueh YJ,Wang DY,Cheng CC,Chen JK

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endotoxin shock is characterized by systemic hypotension, hyporeactiveness to vasoconstrictors and acute lung edema. A nitric oxide synthase (NOS) inhibitor, NG-monomethyl-L-arginine (L-NMMA) has been shown to be effective in reversing acute lung injury. In the present study, we evaluated the effects of NOS blockade b...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical science

authors： Wang D,Wei J,Hsu K,Jau J,Lieu MW,Chao TJ,Chen HI

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Permanent functional deficit in patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) is in part due to severe neural cell death. Therefore, cell replacement using stem cells and neural progenitors that give rise to neurons and glia is thought to be a potent strategy to promote tissue repair after SCI. Many studies have shown that s...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical science

authors： Tzeng SF

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00