Polarization, migration, and homotypical interactions among prostatic smooth muscle cells in a laminin 111-rich extracellular matrix.

abstract：:Cattle plays an important role in providing essential nutrients through meat production. Thus, we focused on epigenetic factors associated with meat yield. To investigate circulating miRNAs that are involved with meat yield and connect biofluids and longissimus dorsi (LD) muscle in Korean cattle, we performed analyses...

journal_title：Cell biology international

authors： Lee S,Park SJ,Cheong JK,Ko JY,Bong J,Baik M

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using flow cytometry and confocal microscopy, the presence of endorphin, serotonin and chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) was demonstrated in rat white blood cells and peritoneal mast cells. After a single neonatal treatment with beta-endorphin (hormonal imprinting), the mast cells of female rats reaching adulthood containe...

journal_title：Cell biology international

authors： Csaba G,Kovács P,Pállinger E

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) play important roles in diverse cellular processes and carcinogenesis. Homeobox A cluster antisense RNA 2 (HOXA-AS2) is a 1,048-basepairs lncRNA located between human HOXA3 and HOXA4 genes, whose overactivation was previously found to promote the proliferation and invasion of solid tumors...

journal_title：Cell biology international

authors： Qu Y,Wang Y,Wang P,Lin N,Yan X,Li Y

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Steroid hormones and their receptors play pivotal roles in avian reproduction and development. 17β-estradiol (E2 ) is an essential mediator in ovarian development. In this study, Day 3 (D3) chicks were injected with E2 (0.025, 0.25 or 2.5 mg/kg body weight) for 4 days to assess the effects of estrogen on avian follicl...

journal_title：Cell biology international

authors： Zhao D,Lv C,Liu G,Mi Y,Zhang C

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human tissues are sophisticated ensembles of various distinct cell types encapsulated in the biomechanical cues of the extracellular matrix. It has been known matrix stiffness plays a pivot role in cellular events and tissue-scale biological processes. Thus, materials that can mimic mechanical environments of tissues ...

journal_title：Cell biology international

authors： Zhao H,Xu K,Zhu P,Wang C,Chi Q

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:At the early stage of atherosclerosis, neointima is formed due to the migration of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) from the media to the intima. VSMCs are surrounded by highly adhesive 3D matrices. They take specific strategies to cross various 3D matrices in the media, including heterogeneous collagen and mechan...

journal_title：Cell biology international

authors： Chi Q,Shan J,Ding X,Yin T,Wang Y,Jia D,Wang G

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:X-box-binding protein 1 (XBP-1) is a basic-region leucine zipper protein in the cyclic AMP response element binding protein/activating transcription factor (CREB/ATF) family of transcription factors involved in different cell-differentiation processes. We have investigated the expression of XBP-1 in differentiating MC...

journal_title：Cell biology international

authors： Zambelli A,Mongiardini E,Villegas SN,Carri NG,Boot-Handford RP,Wallis GA

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introns of plant tubulin genes are useful molecular tools to study IME (Intron Mediated Enhancement of gene expression) and to define plant genetic and evolutionary relationships through ILP (Intron Length Polymorphism). Here we show that the intron present within the 5'UTR sequence of some rice beta-tubulin genes can...

journal_title：Cell biology international

authors： Breviario D,Gianì S,Ponzoni E,Mastromauro F,Morello L

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Calmodulin-like skin protein (CLSP) is a secreted peptide that is produced by skin keratinocytes and some related epithelial cells. It has previously been shown that CLSP is recruited via the bloodstream into the central nervous system where it likely exerts a neuroprotective effect against toxicity related to Alzheim...

journal_title：Cell biology international

authors： Takahara Y,Miyachi N,Nawa M,Matsuoka M

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rosbin (Thieno [2, 3-c] piperidine-3-carboxamide-2-[(3-methoxy-naphtha-lene-2-carbonyl)-amino]-6-(benzyl)-, hydrochloride), a synthetic piperidinothieno derivative compound obtained from chemical genetics screenings, significantly suppresses the viability of non-small cell lung cancer A549 cells with an IC50 of 2.05 ±...

journal_title：Cell biology international

authors： Zhao T,Jin W,Pan H,Li H,Zhao Y,Feng Y

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:MicroRNA-21 (miR-21) was reported to act as an oncogene during the development of many human tumors. However, little was revealed about the function of miR-21 in retinoblastoma (RB). In this study, we examined the expression of miR-21 in RB tissues and explored the relationship between miR-21 and phosphatase and tensi...

journal_title：Cell biology international

authors： Gui F,Hong Z,You Z,Wu H,Zhang Y

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of the study was to examine mechanisms controlling cell cycle progression/arrest and differentiation of mouse C2C12 myoblasts exposed to long-chain saturated fatty acid salt, palmitate. Treatment of proliferating myoblasts with palmitate (0.1 mmol/l) markedly decreased myoblast number. Cyclin A and cyclin ...

journal_title：Cell biology international

authors： Grabiec K,Milewska M,Błaszczyk M,Gajewska M,Grzelkowska-Kowalczyk K

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Non-specific L-type calcium channel blockers, such as verapamil (> or =50 microM), induce metaphase-II (M-II) arrest and apoptosis in aged rat eggs cultured in Ca(2+)-deficient medium. However, the effects of extracellular Ca(2+) on verapamil-induced M-II arrest and apoptosis have not yet been reported. We have demons...

journal_title：Cell biology international

authors： Chaube SK,Tripathi A,Khatun S,Mishra SK,Prasad PV,Shrivastav TG

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The interaction of NO and O2- free radicals generated from PMA (phorbol myristate acetate)-stimulated PMN (polymorphonuclear leukocytes) was studied by a nitroxide spin trap, DMPO (5,5-dimethyl-1-pyrroline-1-oxide). It was found that addition of L-arginine to the system would significantly decrease the trapped O2- by ...

journal_title：Cell biology international

authors： Zhao BL,Wang JC,Hou JW,Xin WJ

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bcl-2 family proteins play a critical role in the regulation of apoptosis. Treatment of a human hepatocellular carcinoma cell line, QGY-7703, with Taxol induced apoptosis and Bcl-2 protein phosphorylation. Microscopic observation indicated that apoptotic bodies (0-15%) of Taxol-treated QGY cells appeared after 12 h of...

journal_title：Cell biology international

authors： Cheng SC,Luo D,Xie Y

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ricin is internalized after binding at the cell surface via lectin activity of the B-chain recognizing terminal galactose residues. Ricin-A chain is then translocated to the cytosol from various endocytic structures. Cell death is the result of catalytic inactivation of protein synthesis. Using (125)I-ricin overlays, ...

journal_title：Cell biology international

authors： Alami M,Taupiac MP,Beaumelle B

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:FITC-insulin binding to previously hormone-treated Tetrahymena was studied by flow cytometry and confocal microscopy. Hormones produced by Tetrahymena were chosen for study and the hormone concentrations were administered between 10(-6) and 10(-21)M for 30 min. Endorphin, serotonin and insulin significantly reduced th...

journal_title：Cell biology international

authors： Csaba G,Kovács P,Tóthfalusi L,Pállinger E

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) causes death mainly by disseminated metastasis progression from the organ being confined. Different metastatic stages are closely related to cellular metabolic profiles. Normal hepatocyte and HepG2 cell line from low metastatic HCC were studied by NMR-based metabolomic techniques. Multiv...

journal_title：Cell biology international

authors： Chen Y,Chen Z,Feng JH,Chen YB,Liao NS,Su Y,Zou CY

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined whether Gd (gadolinium) could suppress prostate cancer cell migration and prostate cancer cell-induced osteoclast differentiation. MTT [3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl-2H-tetrazolium bromide] and colony forming assay showed that GdCl3 treatment inhibited both cell viability and colony for...

journal_title：Cell biology international

authors： Wang P,Zou XM,Huang J,Zhang TL,Wang K

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The advent of scanning probe microscopy has introduced a powerful new method of probing the structural features of biological specimens. In this study, high resolution atomic force microscopy micrographs of single, isolated, cardiac myocytes are presented. Significantly, our images show not only the features to be exp...

journal_title：Cell biology international

authors： Davis JJ,Hill HA,Powell T

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:DCs (dendritic cells) are the strongest professional APCs (antigen-presenting cells) to initiate immune responses against pathogens, but they are usually incompetent in initiating efficient immune responses in the progress of solid tumours. We have shown that Notch signalling plays a pivotal role in DC-dependent anti-...

journal_title：Cell biology international

authors： Feng F,Yang J,Tong L,Yuan S,Tian Y,Hong L,Wang W,Zhang H

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Resistance to radiotherapy and chemotherapy has been a major problem of conventional cancer therapies, which consequently leads to cancer relapse and cancer-related death. It is known that cancer stem cells (CSCs) play a key role in therapy resistance and CSC-based targeted therapies have been considered as a powerful...

journal_title：Cell biology international

authors： Johari B,Rahmati M,Nasehi L,Mortazavi Y,Faghfoori MH,Rezaeejam H

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The vasoactive hydrophilic amine histamine is the most important molecule released by mast cells. However, histamine's role in activating intracellular responses in HGFs (human gingival fibroblasts) has not been evaluated to date. In the present study, we investigated the effect of histamine and of Gram-negative [LPS ...

journal_title：Cell biology international

authors： Gutiérrez-Venegas G,Cruz-Arrieta S,Villeda-Navarro M,Méndez-Mejía JA

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Kv2.1 potassium channel is a principal component of the delayed rectifier I(K) current in the pyramidal neurons of cortex and hippocampus. We used whole-cell patch-clamp recording techniques to systemically compare the electrophysiological properties between the native neuronal I(K) current of cultured rat hippoca...

journal_title：Cell biology international

authors： Liu M,Gong B,Qi Z

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several synthetic decapeptides containing an HAV tripeptide motif were tested for their ability to modulate the enzymatic activity of rat extracellular SOD, an enzyme which also contains an HAV motif. Out of nine decapeptides that were tested, only a FGF-receptor derived peptide was active as a negative modulator of e...

journal_title：Cell biology international

authors： Willems J,Noppe W,Slegers H

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human myometrial smooth muscle cells (SMCs) were used to evaluate the proliferative activity of lysophosphatidic acid (LPA). This study specifically focuses on the role of Ca(2+)/calmodulin-dependent protein (CaM) kinase and epidermal growth factor (EGF) receptor tyrosine kinase. Myometrial SMCs were cultured from bio...

journal_title：Cell biology international

authors： Nilsson UK,Svensson SP

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Physical forces play a critical role in cell integrity and development, but little is known how cells convert mechanical signals into biochemical responses. This mini-review examines potential molecular mediators like integrins, focal adhesion proteins, and the cytoskeleton in the context of a complex cell structure. ...

journal_title：Cell biology international

authors： Goldmann WH

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The intranucleolar chromatin has been detected by feeding HeLa cells with bromodeoxyuridine and then using an immunocytochemical technique for its detection at the ultrastructural level. Labelling was mainly observed on the dense fibrillar component (DFC), which surrounds the fibrillar centres (FC). Labelling could al...

journal_title：Cell biology international

authors： Ghosh S,Paweletz N

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inostamycin, which was recently isolated from Streptomyces sp. MH816-AF15 as an inhibitor of cytidine 5'-diphosphate 1,2-diacyl-sn-glycerol (CDP-DG): inositol transferase, caused a G1-phase accumulation in the cell cycle of small cell lung carcinomas. To investigate whether the cytostatic effect of inostamycin is rest...

journal_title：Cell biology international

authors： Baba Y,Tsukuda M,Mochimatsu I,Furukawa S,Kagata H,Nagashima Y,Koshika S,Imoto M,Kato Y

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transcriptional regulation and binding interactions between soluble nucleoproteins and the hormone response elements (REs) of the rat haptoglobin (Hp) and alpha 2-macroglobulin (alpha 2MG) genes was examined in the livers of rats during the acute-phase reaction. Our results demonstrate that the elevation of the Hp and...

journal_title：Cell biology international

authors： Petrović M,Bogojević D,Grigorov I,Sevaljević L

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00