Reduction of cardiac hypertrophy in TGR(mREN2)27 by angiotensin II receptor blockade.

abstract：:Plasma membrane fractions from normal, regenerating liver and the AS-30D ascites hepatocarcinoma exhibited a high degree of enrichment when a set of plasma membrane enzyme markers were studied in comparison to the ones associated to the mitochondrial and cytosolic compartments. While the (Ca2+, Mg2+)-ATPase observed f...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Mas-Oliva J,Pérez-Montfort R,Cárdenas-García M,Rivas-Duro M

更新日期：1991-01-16 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied the effects of SEB on [14C]-choline transport and metabolism of choline containing phospholipids in cultured human kidney proximal tubular (PT) cells. SEB increased the uptake of [14C]-choline in PT cells as a function of toxin concentration, incubation time, and pH. The maximum increase in uptake (3.5-5-fo...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Khullar M,Chatterjee S

更新日期：1995-05-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Visceral leishmaniasis has been found to be associated with severe anemia and premature lysis of erythrocytes. Peroxidative damage of red cells has been noted in several hemolytic anemias. Present study shows enhanced formation of methemoglobin in hamsters infected with Leishmania donovani. Increased formation of malo...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Biswas T,Pal JK,Naskar K,Ghosh DK,Ghosal J

更新日期：1995-05-24 00:00:00

abstract：:A high molecular weight protein has been isolated as a major polypeptide comprising 85% of the total extractable proteins in the fruit pericarp of the plant Impatiens balsamina. The protein has been purified to homogeneity following fractionation of the crude cell supernatant with ammonium sulphate, chromatography on ...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Pal M,Biswas S

更新日期：1994-01-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Platelets are involved in hemostasis, wound healing, and tumor growth. Autologous blood products are commonly used to facilitate healing in a variety of clinical surgery applications. Recently, it was shown that platelet-rich plasma (PRP) has more specific growth factors that participate in the healing process. This s...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Park SI,Lee HR,Kim S,Ahn MW,Do SH

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Studies show that genetic polymorphisms in apolipoproteins, which are in charge of lipid transport, predispose to atherogenic dyslipidemia. This study aimed to investigate the impact of apolipoprotein E, A5, and B genotypes and dietary intake on lipid profile in a sample of elderly women in Brazil. Two hundred and fif...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Paula RS,Souza VC,Benedet AL,Souza ER,Toledo JO,Moraes CF,Gomes L,Alho CS,Córdova C,Nóbrega OT

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The molecular signaling events leading to protection from oxidative stress-induced apoptosis upon contact inhibition have not been fully investigated. Previous research has indicated a role for mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) in the regulation of contact inhibition, and these proteins have also been associat...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Gaballah M,Slisz M,Hutter-Lobo D

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oxidized LDL is highly atherogenic as it stimulates macrophage cholesterol accumulation and foam cell formation, it is cytotoxic to cells of the arterial wall and it stimulates inflammatory and thrombotic processes. LDL oxidation can lead to its subsequent aggregation, which further increases cellular cholesterol accu...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Aviram M,Fuhrman B

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The exchange of protons and deuterons by phosphoglucoisomerase during the single passage conversion of D-[2-13C,1-2H]fructose 6-phosphate in H2O or D-[2-13C]fructose 6-phosphate in D2O to D-[2-13C]glucose 6-phosphate, as coupled with the further generation of 6-phospho-D-[2-13C]gluconate in the presence of excess gluc...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Malaisse WJ,Liemans V,Malaisse-Lagae F,Ottinger R,Willem R

更新日期：1991-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Various factors appear to control muscle energetics, often in conjunction. This calls for a quantitative approach of the type provided by Metabolic Control Analysis for intermediary metabolism and mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation. To the extent that direct transfer of high energy phosphates and spatial organiza...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Kholodenko BN,Cascante M,Westerhoff HV

更新日期：1995-02-23 00:00:00

abstract：:The CREB-CREM transcription factors are the main gene regulatory effectors of the cAMP signaling pathway. The investigations of this family of transcription factors had a profound impact on the understanding of signaling-induced gene transcription. Here we discuss some key aspects of the underlying biology, review tra...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Haus-Seuffert P,Meisterernst M

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) increases the risk of cardiovascular morbid events in hypertension. TGF-beta1 is involved in pathologic states such as cardiac hypertrophy and cardiac fibrosis; we thus postulate that the TGF-beta1 polymorphism is related to LVH in hypertensives. Six hundred and eighty essential hype...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Xu HY,Hou XW,Wang LF,Wang NF,Xu J

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of Mg2+ concentration (Mg2+o, 0, 1.2, 2.4, and 4.8 mM) on the incidence of reperfusion arrhythmias and on the cellular electrical activity were studied in spontaneously beating rat hearts. The surface electrogram and the membrane potential were recorded in control conditions, during 10 min of regional isch...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Ponce Zumino A,Risler NR,Schanne OF,Ruiz Petrich E,Carrión A

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteoblast differentiation is an essential event in the developmental process, which is favoured by the production of extra cellular matrix proteins and various enzymes including discrete ones like acetylcholinesterase (AChE). Despite the fact that AChE facilitates osteoblast differentiation, the significance of its c...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Chinnadurai RK,Saravanaraman P,Boopathy R

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Flavonoids are naturally occurring plant compounds with antioxidant properties. Their consumption has been associated with the protective effects of certain diets against some of the complications of atherosclerosis. Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) oxidative modification is currently thought to be a significant event in...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Filipe P,Lança V,Silva JN,Morlière P,Santus R,Fernandes A

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oxygen is a diradical and because of its unique electronic configuration, it has the potential to form strong oxidants (e.g. superoxide radical, hydrogen peroxide and hydroxyl radical) called oxygen free radicals or partially reduced forms of oxygen (PRFO). These highly reactive oxygen species can cause cellular injur...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Singal PK,Dhalla AK,Hill M,Thomas TP

更新日期：1993-12-22 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study examined the effect of fenoldopam, a known dopamine-1 receptor (DA1) agonist in order to understand its involvement in the cardiac hypertrophic process. Male Sprague-Dawley rats underwent abdominal aortic constriction (AB) with placement of a suprarenal ligature while sham operated animals served as ...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Ganguly PK,Mukherjee K,Sahai A

更新日期：1995-03-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Adenylate kinases (AK, EC 2.7.4.3) have been considered important enzymes for energy homeostasis and metabolic signaling. To gain a better understanding of their cell-specific significance we studied the structural and functional aspects of products of one adenylate kinase gene, AK1, in mouse tissues. By combined comp...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Janssen E,Kuiper J,Hodgson D,Zingman LV,Alekseev AE,Terzic A,Wieringa B

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A literature search has been conducted to see to what extent steady-state kinetics studies in the period 1965-1976 have revealed deviations from Michaelis-Menten kinetics. It was found that over 800 enzymes have been reported as giving complex curves for a variety of reasons and a group by group classification of all ...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Hill CM,Waight RD,Bardsley WG

更新日期：1977-05-03 00:00:00

abstract：:A membrane-bound L-asparaginase (EC 3.5.1.1) of Tetrahymena pyriformis was purified to homogeneity. The purified enzyme is a lipoprotein, since it is inactivated by phospholipase C and its activity is restored by the addition of naturally occurring lipids, such as phosphatidylcholine, triolein and oleyl acetate. The r...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Tsirka SA,Kyriakidis DA

更新日期：1988-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cervical cancer is the most common cancer in Indian females and is associated with infection with high risk Human papillomaviruses (HPVs). Curcumin (Diferuloyl methane), a chemopreventive agent, is a natural compound extracted from Curcuma longa that allows suppression of carcinogenesis. The objective of this study wa...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Singh M,Singh N

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oxidative stress in cells caused by excessive production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and decreased antioxidant defense is implicated in the cytotoxicity of xenobiotics including drugs and environmental chemicals. Endosulfan, a highly toxic organochlorine insecticide, causes cytotoxic cell death by inducing oxidat...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Murali M,Carvalho MS,Shivanandappa T

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Enzymes have proven to be sensitive and versatile labels for immunochemical assays. The sensitivity of an enzyme label stems from its extraordinary catalytic power which in turn provides a great amplification of signals. Its versatility, however, stems from the fact that enzyme activity can be modulated by a number of...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Ngo TT,Lenhoff HM

更新日期：1982-04-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Subsequent to the first alpha 2-adrenergic receptor (alpha 2-AR) gene cloning of alpha 2-C10 from human platelet, cloning of the first rodent alpha 2-AR cDNA, cA2-47, was reported. Based on the structural and limited pharmacological comparison, it was concluded that the rodent receptor is a molecular and pharmacologic...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Wypijewski K,Duda T,Sharma RK

更新日期：1995-03-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Free fatty acids (FFA)-induced proliferation and apoptosis was studied in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs). A recombinant adenovirus containing a RNAi cassette targeting the GSK-3beta gene was produced and its silencing effect on GSK-3beta gene was detected by Western blot analysis and immunohistochemis...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Zhu P,Chen G,You T,Yao J,Jiang Q,Lin X,Shen X,Qiao Y,Lin L

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interleukin-12 (IL-12), a member of interleukin family, plays a critical role in immune responses and anti-tumor activity. In this study, the effects of IL-12 on monocytic tumor cell lines differentiation to macrophagocyte and its likely mechanism was investigated. We examined the differentiation markers, morphologica...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Ma TT,Wu BT,Lin Y,Xiong HY,Wang Q,Li ZW,Cheng F,Tu ZG

更新日期：2015-04-01 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：:Thrombocytopenia is a major hematological concern in oxidative stress-associated pathologies and chronic clinical disorders, where premature platelet destruction severely affects the normal functioning of thrombosis and hemostasis. In addition, frequent exposure of platelets to chemical entities and therapeutic drugs ...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Jagadish S,Rajeev N,NaveenKumar SK,Sharath Kumar KS,Paul M,Hegde M,Basappa,Sadashiva MP,Girish KS,Rangappa KS

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Syndecan-4 (S4) is a cell membrane heparan sulfate proteoglycan that plays a role in satellite cell mediated myogenesis. S4 modulates the proliferation of myogenic satellite cells, but the mechanism of how S4 functions during myogenesis is not well understood. In other cell systems, S4 has been shown to form oligomers...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Shin J,Song Y,McFarland DC,Velleman SG

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate the involvement of transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase 4 (TIMP-4) in influencing the severity of atrial fibrosis in rheumatic heart disease (RHD) patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). The degree of myocardial fibrosis was evaluated using Masson staining. Th...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Sun Y,Huang ZY,Wang ZH,Li CP,Meng XL,Zhang YJ,Su F,Ma N

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00