Taurine in morning spot urine for the useful assessment of dietary seafood intake in Japanese children and adolescents.

abstract：:Mediation of the respiratory reflex effects of an exogenous serotonin challenge goes beyond the lung vagi and is suggested to involve the nodose ganglia. In the present experiments the effects of an intravenous serotonin challenge on breathing pattern were studied in 8 pentobarbitone-chloralose anaesthetised cats. Bol...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical science

authors： Kopczyńska B,Szereda-Przestaszewska M

更新日期：2003-11-01 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：:Mitochondria are sub-cellular organelles that produce adenosine triphosphate (ATP) through oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS). As suggested over 70 years ago by Otto Warburg and recently confirmed with molecular techniques, alterations in respiratory activity and in mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) appear to be common featur...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical science

authors： Czarnecka AM,Czarnecki JS,Kukwa W,Cappello F,Scińska A,Kukwa A

更新日期：2010-04-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Naturally occurring pre-S deletion mutants have been identified in hepatitis B carriers and shown to be associated with the development of hepatocellular carcinoma. The phenotypes of these pre-S deletion genomes remain unclear, and they were investigated in this study. METHODS:The pre-S deletion genomes: (1...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical science

authors： Lin CM,Wang GM,Jow GM,Chen BF

更新日期：2012-02-07 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: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：:The nuclear envelope (NE) consists of two membrane layers that segregate the nuclear from the cytoplasmic contents. Recent progress in our understanding of nuclear-lamina associated diseases has revealed intriguing connections between the envelope components and nuclear processes. Here, we review the functions of the ...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical science

authors： Chi YH,Chen ZJ,Jeang KT

更新日期：2009-10-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Iron homeostasis is chiefly regulated by hepcidin whose expression is tightly controlled by inflammation, iron stores, and hypoxia. Hemojuvelin (HJV) is a bone morphogenetic protein co-receptor that has been identified as a main upstream regulator of hepcidin expression; HJV mutations are associated with a s...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical science

authors： Salama MF,Bayele HK,Srai SS

更新日期：2012-09-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are cell-derived membrane-bound vesicles that serve a means of cell-cell communication. Studying EVs at a single-particle level is important because EVs are inherently heterogeneous. Novel micro- and nanotechnological tools have open opportunities for realizing single-EV measurements explo...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical science

authors： Chiang CY,Chen C

更新日期：2019-01-15 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：:Angiogenesis is essential for development, growth and advancement of solid tumors. Cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 is recognized as an angiogenic factor in various tumors. This prompted us to study the clinical implications of COX-2 expression related to angiogenesis in uterine cervical cancers. There was a significant correla...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical science

authors： Fujimoto J,Toyoki H,Sato E,Sakaguchi H,Jahan I,Alam SM,Tamaya T

更新日期：2006-11-01 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：BACKGROUND:Mutations in mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) kinase 1 (MEK1) that occur during cell proliferation and tumor formation are well described. Information on the roles of MEK2 in these effects is still limited. We established a constitutive MEK2 transgenic zebrafish, Tg(krt14:MEK2S219D-GFP), to elucidate ...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical science

authors： Chou CM,Chen YC,Su S,Chen GD,Huang KY,Lien HW,Huang CJ,Cheng CH

更新日期：2015-11-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Advances in Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats/CRISPR associated system (CRISPR/Cas9) has dramatically reshaped our ability to edit genomes. The scientific community is using CRISPR/Cas9 for various biotechnological and medical purposes. One of its most important uses is developing potential the...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical science

authors： Khan S,Mahmood MS,Rahman SU,Zafar H,Habibullah S,Khan Z,Ahmad A

更新日期：2018-03-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Engineering approaches were adopted for liver microsystems to recapitulate cell arrangements and culture microenvironments in vivo for sensitive, high-throughput and biomimetic drug screening. This review introduces liver microsystems in vitro for drug hepatotoxicity, drug-drug interactions, metabolic function and enz...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical science

authors： Lee JH,Ho KL,Fan SK

更新日期：2019-10-28 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：BACKGROUND:Among a variety of inflammatory mediators, visfatin is a proinflammatory adipocytokine associated with inflammatory reactions in obesity, metabolic syndrome, chronic inflammatory disease, and autoimmune disease. However, the biological role of visfatin in secretion of major mucins in human airway epithelial ...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical science

authors： Song SY,Jung EC,Bae CH,Choi YS,Kim YD

更新日期：2014-05-20 00:00:00

abstract：:The matrin 3 family of nuclear proteins consists of members with potentially diverse activities. Matrin 3 and NP220 share RNA-binding domains, and NP220 has been shown to recognize and bind to the DNA sequence, CCCCC (G/C). We have isolated and characterized another member of the matrin 3 family, designated NP94, from...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical science

authors： Warder DE,Keherly MJ

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To identify novel genes associated with apoptosis in glioma cells, we treated T98G glioma cells with okadaic acid (OA). Differential display using 15 random primers was performed on RNA extracted from these cells. Upregulated bands were excised from polyacrylamide gels and cloned. Northern blots were used to confirm R...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical science

authors： Chin LS,Singh SK,Wang Q,Murray SF

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The SARS related Coronavirus genome contains a variety of novel accessory genes. One of these, called ORF7a or ORF8, code for a protein, known as 7a, U122 or X4. We set out to determine the three-dimensional structure of the soluble ectodomain of this type-I transmembrane protein by nuclear magnetic resonance spectros...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical science

authors： Hänel K,Stangler T,Stoldt M,Willbold D

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Induction of tumoricidal activity is one of the major functions of activated macrophages. Our previous study demonstrated that P388D1 murine macrophage-like cells secreted a plasmacytoma cytotoxic factor (PCF) that selectively killed certain tumor cell lines including MOPC-315 plasmacytoma in vitro. Our subsequent stu...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical science

authors： Chu CY,Tseng J

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are multilineage somatic progenitor/stem cells that have been shown to possess immunomodulatory properties in recent years. Initially met with much skepticism, MSC immunomodulation has now been well reproduced across tissue sources and species to be clinically relevant. This has ope...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical science

authors： Wang LT,Ting CH,Yen ML,Liu KJ,Sytwu HK,Wu KK,Yen BL

更新日期：2016-11-04 00:00:00

abstract：:A three-dimensional molecular model of the transmembrane domain of the 5-HT(1A) receptor (5-HT(1A)R) is presented in the context of a general strategy for modeling the macromolecular structure of a guanine nucleotide binding, regulatory protein coupled receptor (GPCR). The model of the 5-HT(1A)R rests on the definitio...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical science

authors： Pardo L,Batlle M,Duñach M,Weinstein H

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Myostatin, a member of the TGF-beta superfamily, is a potent negative regulator of skeletal muscle and growth. Previously, we reported Mstn1 from zebrafish and studied its influence on muscle development. In this study, we identified another form of Myostatin protein which is referred to as Mstn2. The size of Mstn2 cD...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical science

authors： Amali AA,Lin CJ,Chen YH,Wang WL,Gong HY,Rekha RD,Lu JK,Chen TT,Wu JL

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To develop an individually-tailored dynamic risk assessment model following a multistep, multifactorial process of the Correa's gastric cancer model. METHODS:First, we estimated the state-to-state transition rates following Correa's five-step carcinogenic model and assessed the effect of risk factors, inclu...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical science

authors： Fann JC,Chiang TH,Yen AM,Lee YC,Wu MS,Chen HH

更新日期：2018-11-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Serologically defined primary dengue virus infection and/or subsequent homologous serotype infection is known to be associated with less severe disease as compared with secondary subsequent heterologous serotype infection. In geographical locales of high dengue endemicity, almost all individuals in the population are ...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical science

authors： Perng GC,Chokephaibulkit K

更新日期：2013-05-31 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 sigma-1 receptor (Sig-1R) is a chaperone that resides mainly at the mitochondrion-associated endoplasmic reticulum (ER) membrane (called the MAMs) and acts as a dynamic pluripotent modulator in living systems. At the MAM, the Sig-1R is known to play a role in regulating the Ca2+ signaling between ER and mitochondr...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical science

authors： Weng TY,Tsai SA,Su TP

更新日期：2017-09-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Diazoxide is a selective mitochondria ATP-sensitive potassium (K(ATP)) channel opener, which has been reported to preserve the microvascular integrity of ischemia-reperfusion (I/R)-injured tissues. Our study aimed to assess diazoxide's effects on I/R-injured cremaster muscles and to further elucidate its underlying me...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical science

authors： Wei W,Wei FC,Hung LM

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acid-sensing ion channels (ASICs) are a group of amiloride-sensitive ligand-gated ion channels belonging to the family of degenerin/epithelial sodium channels. ASICs are predominantly expressed in both the peripheral and central nervous system and have been characterized as potent proton sensors to detect ex...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical science

authors： Cheng YR,Jiang BY,Chen CC

更新日期：2018-05-24 00:00:00