A dual-specific IGF-I/II human engineered antibody domain inhibits IGF signaling in breast cancer cells.

abstract：:Despite significant progressions in treatment modalities over the last decade, either cancer incidence or mortality is continuously on the rise throughout the world. Current anticancer agents display limited efficacy, accompanied by severe side effects. In order to improve therapeutic outcomes in patients with cancer,...

journal_title：International journal of biological sciences

authors： Wang M,Jiang S,Zhou L,Yu F,Ding H,Li P,Zhou M,Wang K

更新日期：2019-05-07 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：:Angiogenesis plays an important role in myocardial repair after myocardial infarction (MI). Cardiac micro-vascular endothelial cells (CMECs) are important participants in myocardial angiogenesis processes. Recent studies have revealed that Nuclear factor-erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2), a master transcription fact...

journal_title：International journal of biological sciences

authors： Kuang L,Feng J,He G,Jing T

更新日期：2013-07-07 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Reactive oxygen species (ROS) induced lipid peroxidation is associated with sperm function. Malondialdehyde (MDA) concentration and glutathione peroxidase (GPx) activity represent the lipid peroxidation and spermicidal antioxidant, respectively. We aimed to evaluate the relationship of MDA and GPx levels wit...

journal_title：International journal of biological sciences

authors： Hsieh YY,Chang CC,Lin CS

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) are transcribed from genome but not translated into proteins. Many ncRNAs are key regulators of plants growth and development, metabolism and stress tolerance. In order to make the web-based ncRNA resources for plant science research be more easily accessible and understandable, we made a comp...

journal_title：International journal of biological sciences

authors： Liao P,Li S,Cui X,Zheng Y

更新日期：2018-05-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Pathogens have developed strategies to modify Dendritic Cells (DCs) phenotypes and impair their functions in order to create a safer environment for their survival. DCs responses to helminths and their derivatives vary among different studies. Here we show that excretory/secretory products of the cestode Taenia crassi...

journal_title：International journal of biological sciences

authors： Terrazas CA,Sánchez-Muñoz F,Mejía-Domínguez AM,Amezcua-Guerra LM,Terrazas LI,Bojalil R,Gómez-García L

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mast cells are found abundant at sites of acupoints. Nerve cells share perivascular localization with mast cells. Acupuncture (mechanical stimuli) can activate mast cells to release adenosine triphosphate (ATP) which can activate nerve cells and modulates pain-processing pathways in response to acupuncture. In this pa...

journal_title：International journal of biological sciences

authors： Yao W,Yang H,Yin N,Ding G

更新日期：2014-04-26 00:00:00

abstract：:When pathogenic stresses are recognized by innate immune cells, inflammasomes are assembled and caspase-1 is activated, resulting in the conversion of pro-IL-18 into mature IL-18. Because natural killer (NK) cells express IL-18 receptors, IL-18 may play roles in immune functions of NK cells. In the present study, we e...

journal_title：International journal of biological sciences

authors： Senju H,Kumagai A,Nakamura Y,Yamaguchi H,Nakatomi K,Fukami S,Shiraishi K,Harada Y,Nakamura M,Okamura H,Tanaka Y,Mukae H

更新日期：2018-03-09 00:00:00

abstract：:A recent breakthrough showing that direct trans-differentiation of chondrocytes into bone cells commonly occurs during endochondral bone formation in the growth plate, articular cartilage, and mandibular condylar cartilage suggests that chondrogenesis and osteogenesis are likely one continuous biological process inste...

journal_title：International journal of biological sciences

authors： Jing Y,Jing J,Wang K,Chan K,Harris SE,Hinton RJ,Feng JQ

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Different stimuli often activate the same intracellular signaling molecules but trigger distinct cell responses. We explored whether or not MAPK signaling induced by macrophage colony-stimulating factor (M-CSF), which is responsible for osteoclast proliferation, differs from that induced by receptor activator of NF-κB...

journal_title：International journal of biological sciences

authors： Lee K,Chung YH,Ahn H,Kim H,Rho J,Jeong D

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Farrerol has been shown to have antioxidative potential via Nrf2 activation, which in turn is involved in the prevention of hepatotoxicity. The purpose of the current study was to explore the protective effect of farrerol against acetaminophen-induced hepatotoxicity and its underlying mechanisms. Mice were used to eva...

journal_title：International journal of biological sciences

authors： Wang L,Wei W,Xiao Q,Yang H,Ci X

更新日期：2019-01-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Excessive bone resorption plays a central role in the development of inflammatory bone diseases, including osteoporosis and rheumatoid arthritis. Thus, identification of agents that can effectively suppress excessive osteoclast formation and function is crucial for the prevention and treatment of inflammatory bone los...

journal_title：International journal of biological sciences

authors： Kwak SC,Baek JM,Lee CH,Yoon KH,Lee MS,Kim JY

更新日期：2019-09-07 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to study the effect of diabetic hyperglycemia on astrocytes after forebrain ischemia. Streptozotocin (STZ)-injected hyperglycemic and vehicle-injected normoglycemic rats were subjected to 15 minutes of forebrain ischemia. The brains were harvested in sham-operated controls and in animal...

journal_title：International journal of biological sciences

authors： Jing L,Mai L,Zhang JZ,Wang JG,Chang Y,Dong JD,Guo FY,Li PA

更新日期：2013-09-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is characterized by synovial lining hyperplasia, which involves abnormal growth of fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLSs). This study aimed to investigate the function and molecular mechanism of peptidylarginine deiminase type 4 (PADI4) in FLSs isolated from RA patients (RA-FLSs). FLSs were isol...

journal_title：International journal of biological sciences

authors： Fan L,Zong M,Gong R,He D,Li N,Sun LS,Ye Q,Yu S

更新日期：2017-02-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Type 2 diabetes mellitus is characterized by insulin resistance. However, the complete molecular mechanism remains unclear. In this study, zebrafish were fed a long-term high-fat diet to induce type 2 diabetes, which resulted in a higher body weight, body mass index, more lipid vacuoles in liver, increased insulin tra...

journal_title：International journal of biological sciences

authors： Meng XH,Chen B,Zhang JP

更新日期：2017-07-18 00:00:00

abstract：:The catalytic subunit of DNA-dependent protein kinase (DNA-PKcs) is a critical component of the non-homologous end-joining pathway of DNA double-stranded break repair. DNA-PKcs has also been shown recently functioning in mitotic regulation. Here, we report that DNA-PKcs negatively regulates the stability of Cyclin B1 ...

journal_title：International journal of biological sciences

authors： Shang ZF,Tan W,Liu XD,Yu L,Li B,Li M,Song M,Wang Y,Xiao BB,Zhong CG,Guan H,Zhou PK

更新日期：2015-07-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Telomere dysfunction is closely associated with human diseases such as cancer and ageing. Inappropriate changes in telomere length and/or structure result in telomere dysfunction. Telomeres have been considered to be transcriptionally silent, but it was recently demonstrated that mammalian telomeres are transcribed in...

journal_title：International journal of biological sciences

authors： Wang C,Zhao L,Lu S

更新日期：2015-02-05 00:00:00

abstract：:The loss of wild type p53 tumor suppressive function and oncogenic gain-of-function of p53 mutants have been showing important implications in tumorigenesis. The p53(N236S) (p53(N239S) in human, p53S) mutation has been shown to lose wild type p53 function by yeast assay. However, its gain of function is still not clea...

journal_title：International journal of biological sciences

authors： Jia S,Zhao L,Tang W,Luo Y

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress-induced neuronal apoptosis is a crucial pathological process of spinal cord injury (SCI). In our previous study, icariin (ICA) showed neuroprotective effects in SCI. However, the relationships between ER stress and ICA in SCI are unclear yet. Therefore, whether ICA could ameliorate SC...

journal_title：International journal of biological sciences

authors： Li H,Zhang X,Qi X,Zhu X,Cheng L

更新日期：2019-01-01 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：:Growth factors are currently evaluated as therapeutics in stroke and neurodegeneration. Besides direct neurotrophic effects, they promote proliferation, survival, and differentiation of both transplanted and endogenous neural precursor cells (NPCs). In the current study, we investigated whether NPCs expressing Vascula...

journal_title：International journal of biological sciences

authors： Maurer MH,Thomas C,Bürgers HF,Kuschinsky W

更新日期：2007-12-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Retrospective and prospective studies show that lean mass or strength is positively associated with metabolic health. Mice deficient in myostatin, a growth factor that negatively regulates skeletal muscle mass, have increased muscle and body weights and are resistant to diet-induced obesity. Their leanness is often at...

journal_title：International journal of biological sciences

authors： Bond ND,Guo J,Hall KD,McPherron AC

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Though gallotannin was known to have anti-oxidant and antitumor activity, the underlying antitumor mechanism of gallotannin still remains unclear. Thus, in the present study, antitumor mechanism of gallotannin was elucidated in hepatocellular carcinoma cells. Gallotannin significantly exerted cytotoxicity against Hep ...

journal_title：International journal of biological sciences

authors： Han HJ,Kwon HY,Sohn EJ,Ko H,Kim B,Jung K,Lew JH,Kim SH

更新日期：2014-04-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite years of research into bone formation, the mechanisms by which transcription factors specify growth plate development and trabecular bone formation remain unclear and the role of hypertrophic chondrocytes in trabeculae morphogenesis is controversial. To study the role of Core binding factor beta (Cbfβ) in post...

journal_title：International journal of biological sciences

authors： Wu M,Li YP,Zhu G,Lu Y,Wang Y,Jules J,McConnell M,Serra R,Shao JZ,Chen W

更新日期：2014-07-29 00:00:00

abstract：:BRCA1-deficient breast cancer is a very well-known hereditary cancer. However, except for resection of normal mammary glands and ovaries, there is no acceptable measure for proactively preventing tumor development. Importantly, inherited BRCA1 mutations are closely associated with tumors in hormone-responsive tissues....

journal_title：International journal of biological sciences

authors： Baek HJ,Kim SE,Choi EK,Kim JK,Shin DH,Park EJ,Kim TH,Kim JY,Kim KG,Deng CX,Kim SS

更新日期：2018-10-03 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

abstract：:Mitochondrial function is of particular importance in brain because of its high demand for energy (ATP) and efficient removal of reactive oxygen species (ROS). We developed rat mitochondrion-neuron focused microarray (rMNChip) and integrated bioinformatics tools for rapid identification of differential pathways in bra...

journal_title：International journal of biological sciences

authors： Su YA,Zhang Q,Su DM,Tang MX

更新日期：2011-03-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Increasing evidences suggest that innate immunity is involved in cerebral ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury, but the liable innate immune receptors have not been completely elucidated. Here, we explored the role of the nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain (NOD)2, a member of the cytosolic NOD-like recep...

journal_title：International journal of biological sciences

authors： Liu H,Wei X,Kong L,Liu X,Cheng L,Yan S,Zhang X,Chen L

更新日期：2015-03-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Foxp3⁺ regulatory T lymphocytes (Tregs) usually act as an immune suppressor and correlate with poorer survival in malignancies. This study aims to investigate the distribution and characterization of Foxp3(+) subset in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) and tumor tissues from extranodal NK/T cell lymphoma (ENK...

journal_title：International journal of biological sciences

authors： Peng RJ,Huang ZF,Zhang YL,Yuan ZY,Xia Y,Jiang WQ,Zeng YX,Li J

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Embryonic stem (ES) cells have immortality for self-renewal and pluripotency. Differentiated human cells undergo replicative senescence. In human, the telomerase reverse transcriptase (Tert), namely the catalytic subunit of telomerase, exhibits differential expression to regulate telomerase activity governing cellular...

journal_title：International journal of biological sciences

authors： Rao F,Wang T,Li M,Li Z,Hong N,Zhao H,Yan Y,Lu W,Chen T,Wang W,Lim M,Yuan Y,Liu L,Zeng L,Wei Q,Guan G,Li C,Hong Y

更新日期：2011-04-15 00:00:00