A Novel Ferroptosis-related Gene Signature for Overall Survival Prediction in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma.

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：:In order to find a blood host and to select appropriate oviposition sites female Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes rely on olfactory cues which are sensed by olfactory sensory neurons (OSNs) located within morphologically different sensilla hairs. While the sharp type trichoid sensilla are most abundant and intensely studi...

journal_title：International journal of biological sciences

authors： Schultze A,Breer H,Krieger J

更新日期：2014-03-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Infectious HCV carrying reporter genes have further applications in understanding the HCV life cycle including replication, viral assembly and release. In this study, a full-length 3039bp LacZ gene was inserted into the derivative of JFH1-AM120 to develop an additional reporter virus. The results showed that the recom...

journal_title：International journal of biological sciences

authors： Wang Q,Hagedorn C,Liu S

更新日期：2018-07-13 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：:Cardiac and skeletal muscle tissue engineering provides a smart approach to overcome problems associated with organ transplantation and cardiac tissue and also lays a platform for superior alternative approaches in muscle regeneration. The aim of the study was to demonstrate cryogel scaffold potential in the field of ...

journal_title：International journal of biological sciences

authors： Singh D,Nayak V,Kumar A

更新日期：2010-07-03 00:00:00

abstract：:About 29.8 million people worldwide had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease (AD) in 2015, and the number is projected to triple by 2050. In 2018, AD was the fifth leading cause of death in Americans with 65 years of age or older, but the progress of AD drug research is very limited. It is helpful to identify the k...

journal_title：International journal of biological sciences

authors： Guan R,Wen X,Liang Y,Xu D,He B,Feng X

更新日期：2019-08-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Toll-like receptor (TLR) signaling is an emerging pathway in tumor cell invasion and metastasis. Myeloid differentiation protein-2 (MD2) contributes to ligand recognition and activation of TLRs in response to exogenous microbial insults or endogenous agents. We hypothesized that blocking MD2 using a specific inhibitor...

journal_title：International journal of biological sciences

authors： Rajamanickam V,Yan T,Xu S,Hui J,Xu X,Ren L,Liu Z,Liang G,Wang O,Wang Y

更新日期：2020-02-17 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：: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：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：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：:Coronaviruses (CoVs) are a group of enveloped, single-stranded positive genomic RNA viruses and some of them are known to cause severe respiratory diseases in human, including Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and the ongoing coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19). One key el...

journal_title：International journal of biological sciences

authors： Yang N,Shen HM

更新日期：2020-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：:During the immune response, neutrophils display localized mechanical events by interacting with their environment through the micro-vascular transit, trans-endothelial, and trans-epithelial migration. Nano-mechanical studies of human neutrophils on localized nano-domains could provide the essential information for und...

journal_title：International journal of biological sciences

authors： Lee YJ,Patel D,Park S

更新日期：2011-01-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Span 80 (sorbitan monooleate) vesicles behaved differently from conventional phospholipid vesicles (liposomes) because the former had a more fluid interface. After doxorubicin hydrochloride (DOX) was encapsulated into the Span 80 vesicle (loading efficiency: 63 %), DOX-loaded Span 80 vesicles (DVs) were thereafter add...

journal_title：International journal of biological sciences

authors： Hayashi K,Tatsui T,Shimanouchi T,Umakoshi H

更新日期：2013-01-01 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：: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：: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：:Upon salinity challenge, the Na(+)-K(+)-ATPase (NKA) of fish kidney plays a crucial role in maintaining ion and water balance. Moreover, the FXYD protein family was found to be a regulator of NKA. Our preliminary results revealed that fxyd12 was highly expressed in the kidneys of the two closely related euryhaline med...

journal_title：International journal of biological sciences

authors： Yang WK,Kang CK,Hsu AD,Lin CH,Lee TH

更新日期：2016-04-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Wee1 kinase regulates the G2/M cell cycle checkpoint by phosphorylating and inactivating the mitotic cyclin-dependent kinase 1 (Cdk1). Loss of Wee1 in many systems, including yeast and drosophila, leads to premature mitotic entry. However, the developmental role of Wee1 in mammals remains unclear. In this study, we es...

journal_title：International journal of biological sciences

authors： Tominaga Y,Li C,Wang RH,Deng CX

更新日期：2006-01-01 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：: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：: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：: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：: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：:Parkinson's disease (PD) is characterized by motor disorders and the destruction of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra pars compacta. In addition to motor disability, many patients with PD present a spectrum of clinical symptoms, including cognitive decline, psychiatric alterations, loss of smell and bladder...

journal_title：International journal of biological sciences

authors： Pisa D,Alonso R,Carrasco L

更新日期：2020-02-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A) is a major protein phosphatase with important cell functions. Known and utilized as a potent inhibitor of PP2A, microcystin-LR (MCLR) targets PP2A as a core element that affects numerous cellular mechanisms. But apart from direct inhibition, the exact effect of MCLR on PP2A in cell is lar...

journal_title：International journal of biological sciences

authors： Li T,Huang P,Liang J,Fu W,Guo Z,Xu L

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) occurs with the highest frequency in China, especially in the high-risk Northern Chinese. Recent studies have reported that SLC22A3 is significantly downregulated in non-tumor (NT) esophageal tissues from familial ESCC patients compared with those from sporadic ESCC. However, ...

journal_title：International journal of biological sciences

authors： Xiong JX,Wang YS,Sheng J,Xiang D,Huang TX,Tan BB,Zeng CM,Li HH,Yang J,Meltzer SJ,Mori Y,Qin YR,Guan XY,Fu L

更新日期：2018-09-07 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：:Genetic variant T329S in flavin-containing monooxygenase 3 (FMO3) impairs trimethylamine (TMA) metabolism in birds. The TMA metabolism that under complex genetic and dietary regulation, closely linked to cardiovascular disease risk. We determined whether the genetic defects in TMA metabolism may change other metabolic...

journal_title：International journal of biological sciences

authors： Wang J,Long C,Zhang H,Zhang Y,Wang H,Yue H,Wang X,Wu S,Qi G

更新日期：2016-10-25 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