Comparative determination of the antiproteolytic potential of therapeutically used blood protein preparations.

abstract：:Adiponectin (APN) exerts anti‑inflammatory effects in various cells. Uric acid (UA) induces inflammation in proximal renal tubular epithelial cells (PTECs). It remains unknown whether APN protects against UA‑induced inflammation. In the present study, human PTECs were incubated with 100 µg/ml soluble (S) UA in the pre...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Yang Q,Fu C,Zhang X,Zhang Z,Zou J,Xiao J,Ye Z

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied the expression of several homeobox genes of the HOX family in the adult human intestinal mucosa. HOX genes are regulatory genes homologous to the homeotic genes controlling the body plan of the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster. The HOX genes are distributed in four homologous HOX loci termed HOX-A, B, C an...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Freschi G,Taddei A,Bechi P,Faiella A,Gulisano M,Cillo C,Bucciarelli G,Boncinelli E

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cancer stem cells (CSCs) have recently been linked to new treatment strategies for gastric cancer due to the critical role which they play as the 'heartbeat' of cancer. In the present study, we explored the effects of quercetin, an anti-inflammatory and antiviral compound, on gastric CSCs (GCSCs). We noted that quercet...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Shen X,Si Y,Wang Z,Wang J,Guo Y,Zhang X

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One of the most aggressive human malignancies, anaplastic thyroid carcinoma (ATC), has an extremely poor prognosis that may be explained by its genomic instability. We hypothesized that the very rapid cell turnover observed in ATC might accelerate telomere shortening and chromosomal instability associated with tumor c...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Kammori M,Onoda N,Nakamura K,Izumiyama N,Ogisawa K,Kurabayashi R,Ogawa T,Kaminishi M,Poon SS,Takubo K

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bloom syndrome (BS) is a rare genetic disorder characterized by small body size, photosensitivity, immunodeficiency and a high predisposition to various types of cancer. BLM was identified as the causative gene for BS. The BLM protein is homologous to DNA helicase and has two basic amino acid clusters in its C-termina...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Hayakawa S,Kaneko H,Fukao T,Kasahara K,Matsumoto T,Furuichi Y,Kondo N

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) proliferation and migration has been proven to be a critical event in the development of varicosity. Variations in estrogen levels, a pathological event related to age and pregnancy, play a role in the pathogenesis of varicosity. Previous studies have reported a different response of...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Huang X,Jin Y,Zhou D,Xu G,Huang J,Shen L

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The inactivation of the von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) tumor suppressor gene not only results in tumor initiation, but also mediates tumor metastasis. However, the mechanisms by which VHL inactivation leads to metastasis have not yet been well defined. In this study, the silencing of VHL in 3AO and SKOV3 ovarian cancer cells...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Liu T,Zhao L,Chen W,Li Z,Hou H,Ding L,Li X

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our previous study demonstrated that intranasal administration of histone deacetylase inhibitor sodium butyrate (NaB) exhibits therapeutic effects on a mouse model of allergic rhinitis (AR). However, whether NaB is effective on AR when administered orally and prophylactically, as well as its potential effects on gene ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Wang J,Cui M,Sun F,Zhou K,Fan B,Qiu JH,Chen FQ

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Graves' ophthalmopathy (GO) is considered to be an organ-specific autoimmune disease. However, the pathogenesis of GO is incompletely understood at the present time. To clarify the immunological differences between newly diagnosed GO and Graves' disease (GD) without ophthalmopathy or healthy controls (HC), we examined...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Xia N,Zhou S,Liang Y,Xiao C,Shen H,Pan H,Deng H,Wang N,Li QQ

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The overexpression of interleukin-8 (IL-8) is closely associated with poor tumor differentiation, metastasis and tumor progression. This study aimed to examine the effects and mechanisms of action of SN38 (a metabolite of the camptothecin derivative, CPT-11) on IL-8 expression in HCT8 cells, using ELISA, CCK-8 and wes...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Zhang L,Lou WH,Xu XF,Wu W,Rong YF,Jin DY

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic disease that results in chronic arthralgia and functional disability of the affected joint. To date, there is no effective treatment available for this disease. Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are a type of intracellular stable RNA that can regulate the development and progression of OA. Howe...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Xiao J,Wang R,Zhou W,Cai X,Ye Z

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The introduction of bortezomib has resulted in a paradigm shift in the treatment of multiple myeloma (MM) and has contributed to the improved survival of patients with MM. Inevitably, resistance to therapy develops, and thus the clinical efficacy of bortezomib is hampered by drug resistance. The oncogene B-cell‑specif...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Wu SQ,Xu ZZ,Niu WY,Huang HB,Zhan R

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Catamenial epilepsy is a common phenomenon in female epileptic patients that is, in part, influenced by the 17-β-estradiol level during the menstrual cycle, which modulates the strength of the epileptic seizures. However, the underlying mechanism(s) for catamenial epilepsy remains unknown. In the present study, the ef...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Zhang Y,Huang Y,Liu X,Wang G,Wang X,Wang Y

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The polyacetate esters of certain non-nutrient monosaccharides, such as L-glucose and 2-deoxy-D-glucose, were recently reported to display positive insulinotropic action and, hence, proposed as possible tools for stimulation of insulin release in non-insulin-dependent diabetes. In the present study, the secretory resp...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Malaisse WJ,Kadiata MM

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The circulating concentrations of triglycerides, high density lipoprotein (HDL)‑cholesterol, and low density lipoprotein (LDL)‑cholesterol have a substantial genetic component, and the heritability of early‑onset dyslipidemia might be expected to be higher compared with late‑onset forms. In the present study, exome‑wi...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Yamada Y,Kato K,Oguri M,Horibe H,Fujimaki T,Yasukochi Y,Takeuchi I,Sakuma J

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:ABCA3 is a surfactant lipid transporter in the limiting membrane of lamellar bodies in alveolar type II cells. Mutations in the ATP-binding cassette, sub-family A (ABC1), member 3 (ABCA3) gene cause respiratory distress syndrome in newborns, and chronic interstitial lung disease in children and adults. ABCA3 belongs t...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Frixel S,Lotz-Havla AS,Kern S,Kaltenborn E,Wittmann T,Gersting SW,Muntau AC,Zarbock R,Griese M

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atherosclerosis is now considered a chronic inflammatory disease, and glucosamine has the potential to exhibit an anti-inflammatory action. Thus, we investigated the effect of glucosamine on tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha)-induced endothelial cell activation. Human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) wer...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Ju Y,Hua J,Sakamoto K,Ogawa H,Nagaoka I

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) remains unknown. It has been suggested that luminal factors such as the microflora, short chain fatty acids (SCFAs), food antigens and so on play important roles in the disease progression. Many reports have revealed alterations in the SCFA and organic acid concentr...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Araki Y,Andoh A,Fujiyama Y,Itoh A,Bamba T

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glioblastoma is one of the most radioresistant tumors. Exposure of cells to ionizing radiation leads to formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) that are associated with radiation-induced cytotoxicity. ROS scavengers, therefore, are one of the important factors in protecting cells against ROS injury during ionizing ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Lee HC,Kim DW,Jung KY,Park IC,Park MJ,Kim MS,Woo SH,Rhee CH,Yoo H,Lee SH,Hong SI

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Synovial membrane consists of fibroblasts and macrophages forming the synovial lining supported by vascularized subsynovium. Each of these components may specifically react to a particular stimulus. Thus, reactions of isolated synovial cells may not correspond to that of intact tissue. We characterized the production ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Hyc A,Osiecka-Iwan A,Niderla-Bielinska J,Jankowska-Steifer E,Moskalewski S

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We previously identified a six-transmembrane epithelial antigen of the prostate (STEAP) 4 as a novel plasma membrane protein that is downregulated in obese patients and may play a significant role in the development of human obesity. This study was designed to identify the biological characteristics of the STEAP4 gene...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Chen X,Zhu C,Ji C,Zhao Y,Zhang C,Chen F,Gao C,Zhu J,Qian L,Guo X

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Granulomatous lobular mastitis (GLM) is a type of chronic mammary inflammation with unclear etiology. Currently systematic corticosteroids and methitrexate are considered as the main drugs for GLM treatment, but a high toxicity and risk of recurrence greatly limit their application. It is therefore an urgent requireme...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Wang Z,Wang N,Liu X,Wang Q,Xu B,Liu P,Zhu H,Chen J,Situ H,Lin Y

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although efavirenz (EFV) is efficacious as an antiretroviral therapy when combined with other antiretroviral drugs, it may cause adverse clinical effects, including skin and mucosal eruptions, central nervous system complications, hepatotoxicity, renal failure and pulmonary complications. The present study investigate...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Dong Q,Oh JE,Yi JK,Kim RH,Shin KH,Mitsuyasu R,Park NH,Kang MK

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] is an atherogenic and prothrombotic molecule formed by the covalent binding of the highly polymorphic apolipoprotein(a) [apo(a)] to apoprotein B-100 of LDL. High Lp(a) concentrations are a recognized genetic risk factor for coronary heart disease (CHD) and have been shown to be related with a fa...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Peros E,Geroldi D,D'Angelo A,Falcone C,Montagna L,Carabela M,Emanuele E

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antitumor vaccination therapy approaches using naked plasmid DNA or recombinant viruses encoding tumor-associated antigens are currently in development. In the present study, we examined the therapeutic efficacy of vaccination using the mouse alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) gene in mouse hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cells. ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Saeki A,Nakao K,Nagayama Y,Yanagi K,Matsumoto K,Hayashi T,Ishikawa H,Hamasaki K,Ishii N,Eguchi K

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metformin, a widely prescribed antidiabetic drug, has previously been shown to lower the risk of certain types of cancer, including that of breast cancer, and to improve prognosis. Its anticancer effects, which are mediated by the activation of AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK), have become notable. The Sonic hedgeh...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Fan C,Wang Y,Liu Z,Sun Y,Wang X,Wei G,Wei J

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Triticum aestivum sprout-derived polysaccharide (TASP) has anti-diabetic properties, but no information is available in regards to its protective effect against ethanol-induced hepatic injury. This study aimed to investigate the mechanism behind the protective role of TASP against ethanol-induced liver injury in vivo....

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Nepali S,Ki HH,Lee JH,Cha JY,Lee YM,Kim DK

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Parkinson's disease (PD) is a common age-associated neurodegenerative disorder. To date, stem cell transplantation therapy has been developed to replace lost or damaged neural cells in PD patients, in whom dopaminergic neuron cells are lost. Here, we show that CD44+ human amniotic fluid cells (HuAFCs) can be induced t...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Liu T,Guo L,Liu Z,Huang Y,Cheng W

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) has been suggested to be a putative tumor promoter gene, and autocrine of TNF-α expression has been found in colon cancer and ovarian cancer. As the role of autocrine TNF-α in human gallbladder cancer has not yet been elucidated, the present study examined the expression of TNF-α in gal...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Zhu G,Du Q,Wang X,Tang N,She F,Chen Y

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to determine whether osteoprotegerin (OPG) influences the bone resorption activity of osteoclasts. RAW264.7 cells were induced by macrophage colony-stimulating factor (M-CSF) + receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB ligand (RANKL) and 0, 10, 20, 50 and 100 ng/ml OPG were added into va...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Fu YX,Gu JH,Zhang YR,Tong XS,Zhao HY,Yuan Y,Liu XZ,Bian JC,Liu ZP

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00