MiR-696 Regulates C2C12 Cell Proliferation and Differentiation by Targeting CNTFRα.

abstract：:Vγ9Vδ2 (also termed Vγ2Vδ2) T cells, a major human peripheral blood γδ T cell subset, recognize microbial (E)-4-hydroxy-3-methylbut-2-enyl diphosphate and endogenous isopentenyl diphosphate in a TCR-dependent manner. The recognition does not require specific accessory cells, antigen uptake, antigen processing, or MHC ...

journal_title：International journal of biological sciences

authors： Wu YL,Ding YP,Tanaka Y,Shen LW,Wei CH,Minato N,Zhang W

更新日期：2014-01-10 00:00:00

abstract：:The insulin-like growth factors (IGFs), IGF-I and IGF-II, are essential for regulating cell growth, differentiation and metastasis of a broad range of malignancies. The IGF-I/II actions are mediated through the IGF receptor type 1 (IGF-1R) and the insulin receptor (IR), which are overexpressed in multiple types of tum...

journal_title：International journal of biological sciences

authors： Chen Z,Liu J,Chu D,Shan Y,Ma G,Zhang H,Zhang XD,Wang P,Chen Q,Deng C,Chen W,Dimitrov DS,Zhao Q

更新日期：2018-05-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Breast milk is a complex liquid rich in immunological components that affect the development of the infant's immune system. Exosomes are membranous vesicles of endocytic origin that are found in various body fluids and that can mediate intercellular communication. MicroRNAs (miRNAs), a well-defined group of non-coding...

journal_title：International journal of biological sciences

authors： Zhou Q,Li M,Wang X,Li Q,Wang T,Zhu Q,Zhou X,Wang X,Gao X,Li X

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:By introduction of Oct4, Sox2, Klf4 and cMyc, human adult somatic cells can be reprogrammed into embryonic stem cell capable of pluripotent differentiation. In several lines of human endometrial polyp- and cervical polyp-mesenchymal stem cells (EPMSCs and CPMSC), we showed introduction of the four transcription factor...

journal_title：International journal of biological sciences

authors： Ding DC,Chu TY,Liu HW

更新日期：2018-09-07 00:00:00

abstract：:The powerful pro-angiogenic capacity of human amnion-derived mesenchymal stem cells (hAMSCs) could be a valuable therapeutic angiogenesis strategy for bone regeneration. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying this process remain largely unknown. Herein, we report upregulated expression of circular RNA 100290 (ci...

journal_title：International journal of biological sciences

authors： Tang Z,Wu X,Hu L,Xiao Y,Tan J,Zuo S,Shen M,Yuan X

更新日期：2020-05-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Background and aim: Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are capable of impacting tumor progression but its role in tumor stroma remodeling still remains unclear. This present study was aimed to evaluate the potential function of MSCs on tumor stroma remodeling using rabbits VX2 bladder tumor model. Methods: The VX2 bladder ...

journal_title：International journal of biological sciences

authors： Chen J,Ma L,Zhang N,Zhu Y,Zhang K,Xu Z,Wang Q

更新日期：2018-06-03 00:00:00

abstract：:TAR DNA-binding protein (TDP-43) and fused in sarcoma (FUS) are two highly conserved ribonucleoproteins. Pathogenic mutations of the TDP-43 or the FUS gene are all linked to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) that is characterized by progressive degeneration of motor neurons. To better understand the correlation of A...

journal_title：International journal of biological sciences

authors： Huang C,Xia PY,Zhou H

更新日期：2010-07-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Although it has been widely applied in identification of genes responsible for biomedically, economically, or even evolutionarily important complex and quantitative traits, traditional candidate gene approach is largely limited by its reliance on the priori knowledge about the physiological, biochemical or functional ...

journal_title：International journal of biological sciences

authors： Zhu M,Zhao S

更新日期：2007-10-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Lead (Pb) is a well-known neurotoxicant and a risk factor for neurologic disorders. The blood brain barrier (BBB) plays an important role in the maintenance of optimal brain function. BBB is a target of Pb, and studies have shown that Pb induced barrier loss and decreased the expression of tight junction proteins, but...

journal_title：International journal of biological sciences

authors： Liu X,Su P,Meng S,Aschner M,Cao Y,Luo W,Zheng G,Liu M

更新日期：2017-10-31 00:00:00

abstract：:The vertebrate body plan externally is largely symmetrical across the midline but internal organs develop asymmetrically. The biological basis of asymmetric organ development has been investigated extensively for years, although the proposed mechanisms remain controversial. By comparison, the biological origin of exte...

journal_title：International journal of biological sciences

authors： Klar AJ

更新日期：2014-09-10 00:00:00

abstract：:In this paper, we use Stokes, Brinkman and Darcy equations to approximate the porous continuum media of ligament tissues respectively, simulate the flow field with FLUENT software, and study the shear stress on the cell surface due to the interstitial fluid flow. Since the Brinkman equation approaches Stokes equation ...

journal_title：International journal of biological sciences

authors： Yao W,Shen Z,Ding G

更新日期：2013-11-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently, the first clinical trials on Bioartificial Livers (BALs) loaded with a proliferative human hepatocyte cell source have started. There are two cell lines that are currently in an advanced state of BAL development; HepaRG and HepG2/C3A. In this study we aimed to compare both cell lines on applicability in BALs...

journal_title：International journal of biological sciences

authors： van Wenum M,Adam AA,Hakvoort TB,Hendriks EJ,Shevchenko V,van Gulik TM,Chamuleau RA,Hoekstra R

更新日期：2016-06-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Our previous studies indicated that phosphoinositide specific phospholipase Cγ1 (PLCγ1) was involved in autophagy induction in colon and hepatic carcinoma cells. However, whether and how PLCγ1 regulation in human lung adenocarcinoma is linked to autophagy remains unclear. Here, we assessed the protein expression of PL...

journal_title：International journal of biological sciences

authors： Lu X,Fu H,Chen R,Wang Y,Zhan Y,Song G,Hu T,Xia C,Tian X,Zhang B

更新日期：2020-02-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) is a transcription factor that is activated by many cytokines and growth factors and plays a key role in cell survival, proliferation, and differentiation. STAT3 activation is detected virtually in all rodent models of liver injury and in human liver diseases....

journal_title：International journal of biological sciences

authors： Wang H,Lafdil F,Kong X,Gao B

更新日期：2011-04-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Bluetongue virus (BTV) replicates in lymphoid tissues where infected mononuclear leukocytes secrete proinflammatory and vasoactive mediators that can contribute to bluetongue (BT) pathogenesis. Using the well-characterized IFNAR(-/-) mice animal model, we have now studied the histopathology and dynamics of leukocyte p...

journal_title：International journal of biological sciences

authors： Marín-López A,Bermúdez R,Calvo-Pinilla E,Moreno S,Brun A,Ortego J

更新日期：2016-11-24 00:00:00

abstract：:CKLF-like MARVEL transmembrane domain-containing member (CMTM) is a new gene family first cloned and reported in 2001. The CMTM family consists of nine members including CKLF and CMTM1-CMTM8, which are located on different chromosomes. Besides exhibiting extensive chemotactic activity, the CMTM family plays an importa...

journal_title：International journal of biological sciences

authors： Wu K,Li X,Gu H,Yang Q,Liu Y,Wang L

更新日期：2019-09-07 00:00:00

abstract：:MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a class of small, non-coding regulatory RNAs that regulate gene expression by guiding target mRNA cleavage or translational inhibition in plants and animals. At present there is relatively little information regarding the role of miRNAs in the response to drought stress in maize. In this study, ...

journal_title：International journal of biological sciences

authors： Sheng L,Chai W,Gong X,Zhou L,Cai R,Li X,Zhao Y,Jiang H,Cheng B

更新日期：2015-05-22 00:00:00

abstract：:The p53 is one of the most important tumor suppressors through surveillance of DNA damages and abnormal proliferation signals, and activation the cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in response to stress. However, the mutation of p53 is known to be oncogenic by both loss of function in inhibiting cell cycle progress and g...

journal_title：International journal of biological sciences

authors： Zhao J,Tian Y,Zhang H,Qu L,Chen Y,Liu Q,Luo Y,Wu X

更新日期：2019-07-25 00:00:00

abstract：:The genetic landscape of pancreatic cancer shows nearly ubiquitous mutations of K-RAS. However, oncogenic K-Ras(mt) alone is not sufficient to lead to pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) in either human or in genetically modified adult mouse models. Many stimulants, such as high fat diet, CCK, LPS, PGE2 and others...

journal_title：International journal of biological sciences

authors： Logsdon CD,Lu W

更新日期：2016-01-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus are complicated metabolic diseases that affect multiple organs and are characterized by hyperglycaemia. Currently, stable and effective treatments for obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus are not available. Therefore, the mechanisms leading to obesity and diabetes and more effectiv...

journal_title：International journal of biological sciences

authors： Huang X,Liu G,Guo J,Su Z

更新日期：2018-08-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Collagen XXIV (Col24α1) is a recently discovered fibrillar collagen. It is known that mouse Col24α1 is predominantly expressed in the forming skeleton of the mouse embryo, as well as in the trabecular bone and periosteum of the newborn mouse. However, the role and mechanism of Col24α1 in osteoblast differentiation and...

journal_title：International journal of biological sciences

authors： Wang W,Olson D,Liang G,Franceschi RT,Li C,Wang B,Wang SS,Yang S

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: The monitoring and management of blood glucose concentration are standard practices in critical settings as hyperglycaemia has been shown close association with poorer outcomes. Several meta-analyses have revealed that intensive glucose control has no benefit in decreasing short-term mortality among critic...

journal_title：International journal of biological sciences

authors： Yao RQ,Ren C,Wu GS,Zhu YB,Xia ZF,Yao YM

更新日期：2020-03-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Excessive inflammation induced by various risk factors is associated with the development of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). Caffeine exerts potent anti-inflammatory effects as a clinical preventive medicine for BPD. Recently, NLRP3 inflammasome activation has been demonstrated to be essential for the pathogenesis o...

journal_title：International journal of biological sciences

authors： Zhao W,Ma L,Cai C,Gong X

更新日期：2019-06-02 00:00:00

abstract：:The p38 MAPK kinase pathway is activated in response to a wide range of cellular stress stimuli and cytokines. Our understanding of the important functions of p38 MAPK in the process of differentiation and cell death has grown considerably in the recent years and is now relatively established. Here we discuss the role...

journal_title：International journal of biological sciences

authors： Thornton TM,Rincon M

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Basigin is a highly glycosylated transmembrane protein that is expressed in a broad range of tissues and is involved in a number of physiological and pathological processes. However, the in vivo role of basigin remains unknown. To better understand the physiological and pathological functions of basigin in vivo, we ge...

journal_title：International journal of biological sciences

authors： Yao H,Teng Y,Sun Q,Xu J,Chen YT,Hou N,Cheng X,Yang X,Chen ZN

更新日期：2013-12-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Genuine racial differences in prostate cancer (PCa) biology have been considered among the potential reasons to explain PCa disparities. There is no animal model to represent all aspects of human PCa and, more specifically, to be used for PCa disparity research. The lack of a spontaneously transformed in vitro cell-ba...

journal_title：International journal of biological sciences

authors： Koochekpour S,Willard SS,Shourideh M,Ali S,Liu C,Azabdaftari G,Saleem M,Attwood K

更新日期：2014-07-26 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Investigate the DNA damage and its cellular response in blood samples from both mother and the umbilical cord of pregnancies complicated by hyperglycemia. METHODS:A total of 144 subjects were divided into 4 groups: normoglycemia (ND; 46 cases), mild gestational hyperglycemia (MGH; 30 cases), gestational diab...

journal_title：International journal of biological sciences

authors： Moreli JB,Santos JH,Lorenzon-Ojea AR,Corrêa-Silva S,Fortunato RS,Rocha CR,Rudge MV,Damasceno DC,Bevilacqua E,Calderon IM

更新日期：2016-02-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Gene silencing techniques are widely used to control gene expression and have potential for RNAi-based therapeutics. In this report, transgenic mouse lines were created for conditional knockdown of Srsf3 (SRp20) expression in liver and mammary gland tissues by expressing Srsf3-specific shRNAs driven by a U6 promoter. ...

journal_title：International journal of biological sciences

authors： Ajiro M,Jia R,Wang RH,Deng CX,Zheng ZM

更新日期：2015-09-03 00:00:00

abstract：:The standard of care for patients who suffer from non-organ confined prostate cancer (CaP) is androgen deprivation therapy (ADT). ADT exploits the reliance of CaP cells on androgen receptor (AR) signaling throughout CaP progression from androgen-stimulated (AS) to castration-recurrent (CR) disease. AR is a member of t...

journal_title：International journal of biological sciences

authors： Heemers HV

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The unfolded protein response, autophagy and endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress-induced apoptosis regulate tumor cell fate and have become novel signaling targets for the development of cancer therapeutic drugs. Curcumin has been used to treat several different cancers, including ovarian cancer, in clinical t...

journal_title：International journal of biological sciences

authors： Qu W,Xiao J,Zhang H,Chen Q,Wang Z,Shi H,Gong L,Chen J,Liu Y,Cao R,Lv J

更新日期：2013-08-14 00:00:00