Function and evolution of RNA N6-methyladenosine modification.

abstract：BACKGROUND:To evaluate the promoter methylation status of RECK gene and mRNA expression in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). METHODS:We analyzed RECK methylation by MSP, and RECK mRNA by real-time PCR in 74 HCC. The liver cell lines (7721, Chang and Hep-G2) were treated with 5-Aza-CdR and TSA. RESULTS:REC...

journal_title：International journal of biological sciences

authors： Zhang C,Ling Y,Zhang C,Xu Y,Gao L,Li R,Zhu J,Fan L,Wei L

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic back pain is a global health problem affecting millions of people worldwide and carries significant economic and social morbidities. Intervertebral disc damage and degeneration is a major cause of back pain, characterised by histological and biochemical changes that have been well documented in animal models. ...

journal_title：International journal of biological sciences

authors： Wei A,Williams LA,Bhargav D,Shen B,Kishen T,Duffy N,Diwan AD

更新日期：2009-06-03 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：: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：: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：:Osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH) represents a debilitating complication following glucocorticoid (GC)-based therapy. Synovial-derived mesenchymal stem cells (SMSCs) can exert protective effect in the animal model of GC-induced ONFH by inducing cell proliferation and preventing cell apoptosis. Recent studies in...

journal_title：International journal of biological sciences

authors： Guo SC,Tao SC,Yin WJ,Qi X,Sheng JG,Zhang CQ

更新日期：2016-10-17 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：:β2-Adrenoceptor (β2-AR) agonists promote muscle growth. The aim of this study was to elucidate some effects of the selective β2-adrenoceptor agonist clenbuterol (CLB) on myoblast proliferation. We found that CLB induces cell cycle arrest in C2C12 myoblasts. This effect is partly due to the enhanced stability of p27, r...

journal_title：International journal of biological sciences

authors： Chen M,Liu C,Wang M,Wang H,Zhang K,Zheng Y,Yu Z,Li X,Guo W,Li N,Meng Q

更新日期：2017-10-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Glioma is one of the most common brain tumors, suggesting the importance of investigating the molecular mechanism of gliomas. We studied the roles of Ribonucleotide Reductase Regulatory Subunit M2 (RRM2) in glioma. Expressions of RRM2 are higher in glioma tissues evidenced by TCGA data, western blot and immunohistoche...

journal_title：International journal of biological sciences

authors： Sun H,Yang B,Zhang H,Song J,Zhang Y,Xing J,Yang Z,Wei C,Xu T,Yu Z,Xu Z,Hou M,Ji M,Zhang Y

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The current severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has caused a global infection, and is seriously threatening human life, especially cancer patients. Thus, we sought to determine the clinical roles of ACE2 (the cell entry receptor of SARS-CoV-2) in ccRCC (clear cell renal cell carcinoma). TCGA, ...

journal_title：International journal of biological sciences

authors： Yang W,Li L,Zhang K,Ma K,Xie H,Gong Y,Zhou J,Gong K

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ionizing radiation (IR) is a well-known carcinogen, however the mechanism of radiation induced thymic lymphoma is not well known. Moreover, an easy and effective method to protect mice from radiation induced thymic lymphoma is still unknown. Hydrogen, or H(2), is seldom regarded as an important agent in medical usage,...

journal_title：International journal of biological sciences

authors： Zhao L,Zhou C,Zhang J,Gao F,Li B,Chuai Y,Liu C,Cai J

更新日期：2011-03-25 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：:With the advancement of nanotechnology, various nanocomposites have been applied in the diagnostics and treatment of cancer. We synthetized FePt nanoparticles which were assembled on the surface of graphene oxide (GO). These novel FePt/GO nanosheets simultaneously act as a chemotherapy drug and enhance radiosensitivit...

journal_title：International journal of biological sciences

authors： Ma S,Miao H,Luo Y,Sun Y,Tian X,Wang F,You C,Peng S,Tang G,Yang C,Sun W,Li S,Mao Y,Xu J,Xiao Y,Gong Y,Quan H,Xie C

更新日期：2019-03-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Emerging evidence has indicated that abnormal microRNAs (miRNAs) participated in carcinogenesis and tumor progression in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Better understanding the association between miRNAs and HCC may contribute to discover novel therapeutic approaches for diagnosis and treatments. In the current study...

journal_title：International journal of biological sciences

authors： Wang L,Sun L,Wang Y,Yao B,Liu R,Chen T,Tu K,Liu Q,Liu Z

更新日期：2019-06-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Dengue virus (DENV) causes the most prevalent arthropod-borne viral disease of humans worldwide. Glycosphingolipids (GSLs) are involved in virus infection by regulating various steps of viral-host interaction. However, the distinct role of GSLs during DENV infection remains unclear. In this study, we used mouse melano...

journal_title：International journal of biological sciences

authors： Wang K,Wang J,Sun T,Bian G,Pan W,Feng T,Wang P,Li Y,Dai J

更新日期：2016-05-25 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：:We collected clinical data from 308 prostate cancer (PCa) patients to investigate the clinical characteristics and independent risk factors of bone metastasis (BM) and to establish a prediction model for BM of PCa and determine the necessity of bone scans. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed based on a...

journal_title：International journal of biological sciences

authors： Chen S,Wang L,Qian K,Jiang W,Deng H,Zhou Q,Wang G,Liu X,Wu CL,Xiao Y,Wang X

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is a basic task in high-throughput gene expression profiling studies to identify differentially expressed genes (DEGs) between two phenotypes. But the weakly differential expression signals between two phenotypes are hardly detectable with limited sample sizes. To solve this problem, many researchers tried to combi...

journal_title：International journal of biological sciences

authors： Cai H,Li X,Li J,Liang Q,Zheng W,Guan Q,Guo Z,Wang X

更新日期：2018-05-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) are closely correlated with tumor occurrence, invasion, and metastasis. However, factors affecting the biological functions of TAMs in colorectal cancer (CRC) are incompletely understood. Here, we found that Wnt5a was mainly expressed on TAMs of tumor stroma but not on CRC cells. Su...

journal_title：International journal of biological sciences

authors： Liu Q,Song J,Pan Y,Shi D,Yang C,Wang S,Xiong B

更新日期：2020-02-04 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：:Transforming growth factor β (TGF-β) signaling pathway plays important roles in many biological processes, including cell growth, differentiation, apoptosis, migration, as well as cancer initiation and progression. SMAD4, which serves as the central mediator of TGF-β signaling, is specifically inactivated in over half...

journal_title：International journal of biological sciences

authors： Zhao M,Mishra L,Deng CX

更新日期：2018-01-12 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：:Thymosin alpha 1 (Tα1) has immunomodulatory and anti-tumor effects in patients and has been commercialized in worldwide. An innovative technique is therefore impending to achieve high-yield expression and purification of Tα1 to meet the increasing requirements for clinical applications. Tα1 can enhance T cells, dendri...

journal_title：International journal of biological sciences

authors： Li W,Song L,Wu S,Xue X,Zhang L,He L,Han W,Wang Q,Ling R,Zhang W,Yan Z,Zhang Y

更新日期：2011-01-01 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：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：:Congenital hypothyroidism (CH) can lead to irreversible central nervous system (CNS) damage. However, the pathogenesis of the developmental brain disorders caused by CH has not been completely elucidated. ARPC5 and CRMP2 are closely associated with neurite outgrowth in brain development. Thus, the aim of the present s...

journal_title：International journal of biological sciences

authors： Liu CR,Miao J,Zhang YL,Liu YM,Yu BG

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:D-Xylitol is found in low content as a natural constituent of many fruits and vegetables. It is a five-carbon sugar polyol and has been used as a food additive and sweetening agent to replace sucrose, especially for non-insulin dependent diabetics. It has multiple beneficial health effects, such as the prevention of d...

journal_title：International journal of biological sciences

authors： Chen X,Jiang ZH,Chen S,Qin W

更新日期：2010-12-15 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：:Purpose: Drug-induced nephrotoxicity can occur in patients with pre-existing renal dysfunction or renal ischemia, potentially leading to chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Prompt treatment of CKD and the related side effects is critical in preventing progression to ESRD. The goal of this ...

journal_title：International journal of biological sciences

authors： Zhang C,George SK,Wu R,Thakker PU,Abolbashari M,Kim TH,Ko IK,Zhang Y,Sun Y,Jackson J,Lee SJ,Yoo JJ,Atala A

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Melatonin is present in mammalian follicular fluid and plays an important role in regulating steroidogenesis in follicular cells. In this study, we report the effect of melatonin on steroidogenesis in the theca interna (TI) in small bovine follicles and theca cells (TCs) cultured in vitro. Treatment with melatonin sig...

journal_title：International journal of biological sciences

authors： Wang X,Meng K,He Y,Wang H,Zhang Y,Quan F

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00