Molecular characterization of mesoderm-restricted basic helix-loop-helix protein, POD-1/Capsulin.

abstract：:Rac1, an intracellular signal transducer, regulates a variety of cell functions, including the organization of the cytoskeleton, cell migration, and invasion. Overexpression of Rac1 has been reported in several human cancers. However, the underlying mechanisms are not well understood. In the present study, we evaluate...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Chen QY,Xu LQ,Jiao DM,Yao QH,Wang YY,Hu HZ,Wu YQ,Song J,Yan J,Wu LJ

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The activation of the protease-activated receptor 1 (PAR-1) by thrombin has been shown to induce an activation of the MAP kinase cascade and to stimulate cell proliferation. To examine the mechanisms of signal transduction by PAR-1, we constructed several PAR-1 mutants which were stably expressed in CHO cells. When co...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Chen X,Berrou J,Vigneau C,Rondeau E

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to detect the differentially expressed genes between ossified herniated discs and herniated discs without ossification. In addition, we sought to identify a few candidate genes and pathways by using bioinformatics analysis. We analyzed 6 samples each of ossified herniated discs (experimen...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Shao J,Yu M,Jiang L,Wu F,Liu X

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Frizzled-1 (FZD1), FZD2, FZD3, FZD4, FZD5, FZD6, FZD7, FZD8, FZD9 and FZD10 are seven-transmembrane-type WNT receptors with extracellular Frizzled (Fz) domain. ROR1, ROR2 and MUSK are receptor-type tyrosine kinases with extracellular Fz domain, while MFRP is type II transmembrane protein with extracellular Fz domain. ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Katoh M,Katoh M

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prognosis of patients suffering from glioblastoma [also referred to as glioblastoma multiforme (GBM)] is dismal despite multimodal therapy. Chemotherapy with temozolomide may suppress tumor growth for a certain period of time (a few months); however, invariable tumor recurrence suggests that glioblastoma initiatin...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Cheng ZX,Yin WB,Wang ZY

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:p63, a recently identified member of the p53 gene family, plays an important role in human tissue functions. We examined the pattern of p63 expression in human esophageal squamous cell carcinomas including early-stage cancers, and its clinicopathological significance. Immunoreactivity for p63 was detected in 96.9% (63...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Hara T,Kijima H,Yamamoto S,Kenmochi T,Kise Y,Tanaka H,Chino O,Shimada H,Takazawa K,Tanaka M,Inokuchi S,Makuuchi H

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The interaction between prostate cancer cells and bone marrow stromal cells (BMSC) is critical for survival and proliferation of metastatic cancer cells in the bone microenvironment. In order to study molecular mechanisms of prostate cancer bone metastasis, we established a novel heterotypic co-culture system, in whic...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Wang J,Levenson AS,Satcher RL Jr

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate the therapeutic effects of three different cellulose membranes (CMs) manufactured from Styela clava tunics (SCTs) on the healing of cutaneous wounds. We examined the physical properties and therapeutic effects of three CMs regenerated from SCTs (referred to as SCT‑ CMs), includ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Song SH,Seong KY,Kim JE,Go J,Koh EK,Sung JE,Son HJ,Jung YJ,Kim HS,Hong JT,Hwang DY

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The treatment of locoregional recurrence (LRR) of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) often requires a combination of surgery, radiation therapy and/or chemotherapy. Survival outcomes are poor and the treatment outcomes are morbid. Cold atmospheric plasma (CAP) is an ionized gas produced at room temperature ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Guerrero-Preston R,Ogawa T,Uemura M,Shumulinsky G,Valle BL,Pirini F,Ravi R,Sidransky D,Keidar M,Trink B

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A role of GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1) in the recovery of the metabolic conditions of morbidly obese patients after bariatric surgery has been proposed. Exendin 4 (Ex-4) and exendin 9 (Ex-9) both have GLP-1-like effects upon glucose metabolism in human myocytes. We investigated in normal human adipocytes the effect...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Sancho V,Nuche B,Arnés L,Cancelas J,González N,Díaz-Miguel M,Martín-Duce A,Valverde I,Villanueva-Peñacarrillo ML

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) requires ischemia/reperfusion (I/R), which can cause early graft injury. However, the detailed mechanism of I/R injury remains unknown. Heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) is a rate-limiting enzyme in heme catabolism and results in the production of iro...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Matsumi J,Morimatsu H,Matsusaki T,Kaku R,Shimizu H,Takahashi T,Yagi T,Matsumi M,Morita K

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In contrast to healthy intervertebral discs (IVDs), degenerate IVDs become vascularized. Here, we determined the role of an angiogenesis promoter, angiopoietin (Ang)-2, in the pathology of IVD degeneration (IDD). We evaluated degree of IDD using the Pfirrmann grading system. We used quantitative real-time polymerase c...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Wang K,Kang L,Liu W,Song Y,Wu X,Zhang Y,Hua W,Zhao K,Li S,Tu J,Luo R,Yang C

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:miR-30a is situated on chromosome 6q.13 and is produced by an intronic transcriptional unit. However, its role in regulating the apoptosis, invasion and metastasis of breast cancer cells is not yet fully understood. The aim of this study was to research the biological function of miR‑30a and its direct target gene in ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Zhang HD,Jiang LH,Sun DW,Li J,Tang JH

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Preclinical studies have suggested that paracrine factors from adipose-derived stem cells (ASCs) promote the healing of chronic wounds, and that the exposure of ASCs to hypoxia enhances their wound healing effect. To aid the translation of these findings into clinical use, robust wound models are necessary to explore ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Riis S,Newman R,Ipek H,Andersen JI,Kuninger D,Boucher S,Vemuri MC,Pennisi CP,Zachar V,Fink T

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reperfusion injury (RI) remains an important limitation of myocardial revascularization. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the influence of the intracoronary injection of adiponectin on RI and cardiomyocyte death in a porcine myocardial infarction model. Acute infarction in 14 Polish domestic pigs was induc...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Dębiński M,Buszman PP,Milewski K,Wojakowski W,Jackiewicz W,Pająk J,Szurlej D,Fryc-Stanek J,Wiernek S,Jelonek M,Spurlock ME,Martin J,Bochenek A,Buszman PE

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:microRNAs (miRNAs) are important regulators of gene expression during tumorigenesis. The downregulation of microRNA-9 (miR-9) has been reported in ovarian serous carcinoma (OSC), indicating a role for miR-9 in this type of cancer. In this study, we investigated the biological significance of miR-9 in OSC in vitro. Usi...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Tang H,Yao L,Tao X,Yu Y,Chen M,Zhang R,Xu C

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is clinical evidence that patients with heart failure and concomitant iron deficiency have increased skeletal muscle fatigability and impaired exercise tolerance. It was expected that a skeletal muscle cell line subjected to different degrees of iron availability and/or concomitant hypoxia would demonstrate chan...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Kobak K,Kasztura M,Dziegala M,Bania J,Kapuśniak V,Banasiak W,Ponikowski P,Jankowska EA

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Evidence has indicated that mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) harvested with the Reamer/Irrigator/Aspirator (RIA) procedure exhibited an improved osteogenic differentiation capability compared with MSCs obtained by bone marrow aspiration from the iliac crest. In the present study, we hypothesized that the harvest procedur...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Henrich D,Nau C,Kraft SB,Zollfrank M,Kontradowitz K,Oppermann E,Schultheiss J,Meier S,Frank J,Marzi I,Seebach C

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC), a tumor arising from the epithelial cells of the nasopharynx, is endemic in Southeast Asia and Taiwan. The prognosis of NPC patients with local recurrence and metastasis is poor. Resistance to anoikis is a primary characteristic of tumor cells that metastasize. However, the mechanism th...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Lin CH,Chiang MC,Chen YJ

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sepsis‑induced cardiomyopathy (SIC) is a complication of severe sepsis and septic shock characterized by an invertible myocardial depression. This study sought to explore the potential effects and mechanism of luteolin, a flavonoid polyphenolic compound, in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)‑induced myocardial injury. Experimen...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Wu B,Song H,Fan M,You F,Zhang L,Luo J,Li J,Wang L,Li C,Yuan M

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mechanisms through which mechanical ventilation causes non-infectious inflammatory diseases and lung injury are poorly understood. Animals models of this type of injury suggest that it involves signaling mediated by Toll‑like receptor (TLR)4 and 9. In this study, in order to gain further insight into the involveme...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Huang C,Pan L,Lin F,Dai H,Fu R

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The increased expression of sialyl-Lewisx (SLex) epitope on the surface of tumor cells has been known for decades. However, genetic manipulation of the expression of SLex and the role of SLex in cancer cell proliferation remains to be fully elucidated. The present study suggested that the monoclonal antibody of SLex (...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Li D,Sun H,Bai G,Wang W,Liu M,Bao Z,Li J,Liu H

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The positive correlation between the number of M2 phenotype TAMs (M2‑TAMs) and tumour development suggests a supportive role of M2‑TAMs in glioma progression. In the present study, the molecular link between glioma cells and M2‑TAMs was investigated and it was demonstrated that transforming growth factor‑β1 (TGF‑β1) s...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Liu Z,Kuang W,Zhou Q,Zhang Y

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Currently, several therapeutic approaches including surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy are available for the treatment of endometrial cancer. However, endometrial cancer cells may survive, resulting in relapse of the disease, and ultimately causing demise of the patient. Hepsin is a cell surface-expressed ch...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Nakamura K,Takamoto N,Abarzua F,Hongo A,Kodama J,Nasu Y,Kumon H,Hiramatsu Y

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The most common tumors in children are infantile hemangiomas which could cause morbidity and severe complications. The development of novel alternative drugs to treat infantile hemangiomas is necessary, since Hemangeol is the only US Food and Drug Administration-approved drug for infantile hemangiomas. However, Hemang...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Li H,Teng Y,Xu X,Liu J

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Racemic fluoxetine is a widely used SSRI antidepressant compound having also anticonvulsant effect. In addition, it was shown that it blocked several types of voltage gated ion channels including neural and cardiac calcium channels. In the present study the effects of enantiomers of fluoxetine (R(-)-fluoxetine and S(+...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Magyar J,Rusznák Z,Harasztosi C,Körtvély A,Pacher P,Bányász T,Pankucsi C,Kovács L,Szûcs G,Nánási PP,Kecskeméti V

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:15-Deoxy-∆(12,14)-prostaglandin J(2) (15d-PGJ(2)), a peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ ligand, has been reported to have antiproliferative activity in certain types of cancer. The purpose of this study was to elucidate the effect of 15d-PGJ(2) on endometrial cancer cells, as well as the mechanism of action....

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Li H,Narahara H

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To examine the relationship between pathophysiological effects and molecular features of anti-double-stranded (ds)DNA autoantibodies (Abs), we isolated anti-dsDNA Ab fragments by using the phage-display method. Fd ç and light-chain DNA were PCR amplified from peripheral blood lymphocytes of a patient with systemic lup...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Suzuki M,Katsube Y,Suzuki H,Takemura H,Sumida T

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Substantial evidence has indicated that osteoblastic differentiation may be regulated by mechanical loads or bone morphogenetic protein-2 (BMP-2). BMP-2-induced in vivo osteogenesis can be significantly enhanced in the presence of mechanical stimuli, revealing the therapeutic potential of the combined application of B...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Zeng Z,Yin X,Zhang X,Jing D,Feng X

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have recently established a clonal mesenchymal stem cell line (rBM25/S3) from adult rat bone marrow. The cells have practically unlimited proliferation capacity (over 300 PDL), maintaining multipotency for differentiation. In the present study, we examined the potential for rBM25/S3 cells to differentiate into insu...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Masaka T,Miyazaki M,Du G,Hardjo M,Sakaguchi M,Takaishi M,Kataoka K,Yamamoto K,Huh NH

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00