Mitoapocynin, a mitochondria targeted derivative of apocynin induces mitochondrial ROS generation and apoptosis in multiple cell types including cardiac myoblasts: a potential constraint to its therapeutic use.

abstract：:Acrolein is a highly reactive alpha, beta-unsaturated aldehyde, and a product of lipid peroxidation reactions. Acrolein is also an environmental pollutant and a key component of cigarette smoke, and has been implicated in multiple respiratory diseases. Lung tissue is a primary target for acrolein toxicity in smokers a...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Sarkar P,Hayes BE

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Evidence suggests that functional atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) receptors occur in surface gastric mucosal epithelial cells. To evaluate functional aspects of ANP in a model of these cells we examined the expression of natriuretic peptide receptors (NPR) subtypes A and C in the non-transformed rat gastric mucosal e...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Gower WR Jr,Carter GM,McAfee Q,Solivan SM

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The monoterpene perillyl alcohol (POH) is a drug used in the treatment of several malignant tumors, including gliomas. The present study defines a POH inhibitory effect on Na/K-ATPase activity from kidney and brain guinea pig extracts and from a human glioblastoma cell line. This inhibition showed a high degree of sel...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Garcia DG,Amorim LM,de Castro Faria MV,Freire AS,Santelli RE,Da Fonseca CO,Quirico-Santos T,Burth P

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During fetal life, myocardial ATP is derived predominantly from glycolysis and lactate oxidation. Following birth, a rapid maturational increase in fatty acid oxidation occurs along with a decline in glycolytic and lactate oxidative rates, thus changing the major source of myocardial ATP production. This shift in ener...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Makinde AO,Kantor PF,Lopaschuk GD

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Susceptibility of four major rat tissues to oxidative damage in terms of lipid peroxidation induced by in vitro by ascorbate-Fe2+ in homogenates and mitochondria has been examined. Lipid peroxidation, as assessed by thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) and conjugated dienes was maximum in brain followed by ...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Pushpendran CK,Subramanian M,Devasagayam TP,Singh BB

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bladder smooth muscle contraction is mediated by both direct calcium entry through the cell membrane, and by calcium induced calcium release (CICR) from the sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) storage sites. Ryanodine is a neutral plant alkaloid which binds to an ion channel located on the SR membrane. Its effects in cardiac ...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Gong C,Zderic SA,Levin RM

更新日期：1994-08-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Effects of iloprost, which is a stable prostacyclin analogue, on the ischemic myocardium were examined in the open-chest dog heart in terms of biochemical parameters. Ischemia was initiated by ligating the left anterior descending coronary artery. When the coronary artery was ligated for 3 min, the levels or glycogen,...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Ichihara K,Yamamoto K,Abiko Y

更新日期：1993-02-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Atherosclerosis results in life-threatening cardiovascular pathologies, including ischemic heart disease, stroke, myocardial infarction, and peripheral arterial disease. The role of increased serum low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and resultant accumulation of oxidized-LDL (oxLDL) in atheroma formation is well establishe...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Khwaja B,Thankam FG,Agrawal DK

更新日期：2021-01-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Striatal neuronal cell death is one of the pathological features of Huntington's disease (HD). Overexpression of some heat shock proteins (HSPs) has been reported to suppress the aggregate formation of mutant huntingtin and concurrent cell death. Heat shock transcription factor-1 (HSF 1), a major transcription factor ...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Choi YJ,Om JY,Kim NH,Chang JE,Park JH,Kim JY,Lee HJ,Kim SS,Chun W

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Secretory phospholipase A2 (sPLA2) is a key enzyme participating in the inflammatory cascade followed by the action of cyclooxygenase-2 and lipoxygenases. Therefore, inhibitors of sPLA2 could be used as potent anti-inflammatory agents to treat the early phase of inflammation. In this study, we have prepared the fenopr...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Kameshwar VH,R KJ,Priya BS,Swamy SN

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Myostatin (MSTN) is primarily expressed in muscle and plays an important role in muscle and fat development in pigs. However, there is little information about the regulation of pig MSTN. In order to elucidate whether pig MSTN could be regulated by muscle- and fat-related factors, the porcine MSTN promoter was amplifi...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Deng B,Wen J,Ding Y,Gao Q,Huang H,Ran Z,Qian Y,Peng J,Jiang S

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Progression of prostate cancer is facilitated by growth factors that activate critical signaling cascades thereby promote prostate cancer cell growth, survival, and migration. To investigate the effect of quercetin on insulin-like growth factor signaling and apoptosis in androgen independent prostate cancer cells (PC-...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Senthilkumar K,Elumalai P,Arunkumar R,Banudevi S,Gunadharini ND,Sharmila G,Selvakumar K,Arunakaran J

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The fatty acid binding proteins (FAPBs) function as intracellular carriers of fatty acid (FA) and related compounds. During the digestion of lipids, the local concentration of FA exceeds their critical micellar concentration; the excess ratio of FA/FABP can be as high as approximately 1,000/1, consequently building mi...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Levin LB,Nachliel E,Gutman M,Tsfadia Y

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous results with p9-RNA, obtained from lymph nodes of animals immunized with the peptide p9 of HIV-1, suggested that its effects on lymphocytes could be mediated by RNA-dependent protein kinase (PKR). Here we report that p9-RNA activates PKR leading to the degradation of the inhibitor I-kappaB alpha and the conco...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： De Lucca FL,Sales VS,Souza LR,Murad JM,Watanabe MA

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of increased serum levels of thyroid hormone (triiodothyronine, T3) on young rat testis spermatogenesis was studied by analysing molecular and morphological parameters. Hyperthyroidism was induced by either T3-treatment or 2- and 10-day cold exposure. The poly(ADP-ribosyl)ation of proteins catalysed by poly...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Faraone-Mennella MR,Ferone A,Marino L,Cardone A,Comitato R,Venditti P,Di Meo S,Farina B

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chemotherapy remains the core of anticancer treatment. However, despite the tremendous strides made in the development of targeted anticancer therapies, emergence of resistance to chemotherapeutic drugs is still a major obstacle in the successful management of resistant tumors. Therefore, profound investigation into t...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Peng L,Zhu H,Wang J,Sui H,Zhang H,Jin C,Li L,Xu T,Miao R

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The main purpose of this study was to determine the subchronic effects of low concentrations of tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF alpha) on the inotropic response and on the cellular level of high energy phosphates of cardiomyocytes. Therefore, the inotropic response of cultured neonatal rat heart cells to 10(-5) M iso...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Boekstegers P,Kainz I,Giehrl W,Peter W,Werdan K

更新日期：1996-03-23 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was designed to investigate the alterations in the levels of various proteases such as angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE), kallikrein, aminopeptidases, urokinase and plasmin in serum-heart and kidney and to find out whether the changes in the levels of these enzymes could explain the pathogeneses of hypert...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Rajashree S,Puvanakrishnan R

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tyrosine levels are abnormally elevated in tissues and body fluids of patients with inborn errors of tyrosine metabolism. Tyrosinemia type II, which is caused by tyrosine aminotransferase deficiency, provokes eyes, skin, and central nervous system disturbances in affected patients. However, the mechanisms of brain dam...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Streck EL,De Prá SDT,Ferro PR,Carvalho-Silva M,Gomes LM,Agostini JF,Damiani A,Andrade VM,Schuck PF,Ferreira GC,Scaini G

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Renal PEPT1 and PEPT2 cotransporters play an important role in the balance of circulating body oligopeptides and selected peptidomimetic drugs. We aim to comprehensively characterise age-related changes of the renal PEPT cotransporters at the gene, protein, and functional level. Brush border membrane vesicles (BBMV) a...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Alghamdi OA,King N,Andronicos NM,Jones GL,Chami B,Witting PK,Moens PDJ

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cutaneous changes like rash and hair loss, as well as other neurogenic inflammation side effects, occur frequently during anticancer treatment with the epidermal growth factor receptor-tyrosine kinase inhibitor (EGFR-TKI), erlotinib. These adverse events may be so severe that they impair the patient's compliance with ...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Chmielinska JJ,Kramer JH,Mak IT,Spurney CF,Weglicki WB

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A number of nutritional supplements containing antioxidants are advertised for better vision health. Do they benefit the average consumer? The literature was examined for the effectiveness of antioxidants for human eye health, and for the intricacies in collection of such evidence. The following diseases were consider...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Grover AK,Samson SE

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The TP53 signal transduction pathway is an attractive target for cancer treatments. In this study, we conducted a comprehensive molecular evaluation of 907 patients with cancer in Japan to identify genomic alterations in the TP53 pathway. TP53 mutations were frequently detected in many cancers, except melanoma, thymic...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Ohnami S,Ohshima K,Nagashima T,Urakami K,Shimoda Y,Saito J,Naruoka A,Hatakeyama K,Mochizuki T,Serizawa M,Ohnami S,Kusuhara M,Yamaguchi K

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recombinant COMP-Ang1, a chimera of angiopoietin-1 (Ang1), and a short coiled-coil domain of cartilage oligomeric matrix protein (COMP) can stimulate multiple cellular processes. Proliferative capacity of periodontal ligament (PDL) fibroblasts (PLFs) is important for maintaining PDL integrity and homeostasis. In this ...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Lim SS,Kook SH,Lee JC

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:NLRX1, the mitochondrial NOD-like receptor (NLR), modulates apoptosis in response to both intrinsic and extrinsic cues. Insights into the mechanism of how NLRX1 influences apoptosis remain to be determined. Here, we demonstrate that NLRX1 associates with SARM1, a protein with a toll/interleukin-1 receptor (TIR)-contai...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Killackey SA,Rahman MA,Soares F,Zhang AB,Abdel-Nour M,Philpott DJ,Girardin SE

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human eosinophil-derived neurotoxin (EDN) or RNase 2, found in the non-core matrix of eosinophils is a ribonuclease belonging to the Ribonuclease A superfamily. EDN manifests a number of bioactions including neurotoxic and antiviral activities, which are dependent on its ribonuclease activity. The core of the catalyti...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Sikriwal D,Seth D,Dey P,Batra JK

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Advanced glycation end products (AGEs) are formed from the non-enzymatic glycation reaction of reducing sugars or their metabolites with the free amino groups of several biomolecules and are known to play pathophysiological roles in various inflammatory diseases. In an earlier study, it was suggested that tumor necros...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Watanabe M,Toyomura T,Wake H,Liu K,Teshigawara K,Takahashi H,Nishibori M,Mori S

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatic stellate cells (HSCs), also referred to as Ito cells, perisinusiodal cells and fat-storing cells, have numerous vital functions. They are the main extracellular matrix-producing cells within the liver and are involved in the storage of retinol. HSCs are also known to secrete a number of liver mitogens. Current...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Riccalton-Banks L,Bhandari R,Fry J,Shakesheff KM

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, the effect of (Boc-Lys (Boc)-Arg-Asp-Ser (tBu)-OtBu), a tetrapeptide derivative (PEP1261) was examined for antiproliferative potency and apoptotic induction. Synovial fibroblasts were isolated from collagen-induced arthritic (CIA) rats and exposed to peptides viz., PEP1261, and parental peptides (KRDS a...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Kumar DA,Settu K,Raju KV,Kumanan K,Manohar BM,Puvanakrishnan R

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Albumin complementary DNA (cDNA) was transcribed from purified albumin mRNA from the liver of Xenopus laevis. The resultant cDNA was an almost full length copy as defined by denaturing gel electrophoresis; was hybridized specifically to albumin mRNA with pseudo-first-order reaction kinetics and the mRNA . cDNA hybrid ...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Dimitriadis GJ,Zongza-Dimitriadis V

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00