Secretion of complement components of the alternative pathway (C3 and factor B) by the human alveolar type II epithelial cell line A549.

abstract：:To date, only a few studies have suggested that human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) might effectively immunize against colon and lung cancer. The purpose of this study was to investigate the therapeutic potential of hESCs as a vaccine to induce widespread antitumor effects in differe...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Zhang Z,Chen X,Chang X,Ye X,Li Y,Cui H

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inflammatory genes serve a crucial role in the pathogenesis of inflammation‑associated tumors. However, as recent studies have mainly focused on the effects of single inflammatory genes on colorectal cancer (CRC), but not on the global interactions between genes, the underlying mechanisms between inflammatory genes and...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Jiang H,Dong L,Gong F,Gu Y,Zhang H,Fan D,Sun Z

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Safe, affordable and efficacious agents are urgently required for cancer prevention. Sesamin, a lipid‑soluble lignan from sesame (Sesamum indicum) displays anticancer activities through an unknown mechanism. In the present study, the anticancer activity of sesamin via cyclooxygenase 2 (COX2) was investigated in lung c...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Fang Q,Zhu Y,Wang Q,Song M,Gao G,Zhou Z

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Non‑alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the consequence of insulin resistance, fatty acid accumulation, oxidative stress and lipotoxicity. The present study aimed to elucidate the effect of Quaking 5 (QKI 5) as mediated by Sirtuin 1 (SIRT1) on triglyceride (TG) synthesis in the liver of an NAFLD mouse model. A hi...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Zhang W,Sun Y,Liu W,Dong J,Chen J

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eisai hyperbilirubinuria rats (EHBRs) lack functionally active multidrug resistance protein 2 (Mrp2), which causes impaired biliary excretion of numerous organic anions. We previously reported that Mrp3 expression is enhanced while organic anion transporting polypeptide 1 (Oatp1) or Oatp2 expression is reduced in the ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Itani T,Kobayashi Y,Kuroda M,Ma N,Mifuji R,Urawa N,Tanaka Y,Kaito M,Adachi Y

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ZNF268 gene was originally isolated from an early human embryo cDNA library. Several different transcripts have been isolated for the ZNF268 gene and developmental expression studies suggest that ZNF268 plays a role in the development of human fetal liver and the differentiation of blood cells. In our effort to st...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Shao H,Zhu C,Zhao Z,Guo M,Qiu H,Liu H,Wang D,Xue L,Gao L,Sun C,Li W

更新日期：2006-09-01 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：:The molecular pathogenesis of osteosarcoma is very complicated and associated with chaotic abnormalities on many chromosomal arms. We analyzed 12 cases of osteosarcomas with comparative genomic hybridization (CGH) to identify chromosomal imbalances, and detected highly frequent chromosomal alterations in chromosome 6q...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Ohata N,Ito S,Yoshida A,Kunisada T,Numoto K,Jitsumori Y,Kanzaki H,Ozaki T,Shimizu K,Ouchida M

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Differential diagnosis between adrenal cortical and adrenal medullary lesions may be difficult in many cases. Different immunohistochemical, histochemical tools as well as ultrastructural diagnostic techniques have been employed to aid in differentiating between these lesions. Recently, both inhibin-A and BCL-2 have b...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Fogt F,Zimmerman RL,Mulligan N,Vortmeyer AO,Poremba C,Harris CA,Alsaigh N,Tomaszewski JE,Nikulasson ST

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bone morphogenetic protein-2 (BMP-2), a multifunctional member of the transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta, superfamily, has powerful osteoinductive effects and causes cell cycle arrest in a variety of transformed cell lines. We have observed BMP-2-induced inhibition of cell proliferation in an androgen-dependent hum...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Tomari K,Kumagai T,Shimizu T,Takeda K

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The response of living cells to change in cell environment depends on the action of second messenger molecules. The two second messenger molecules cAMP and Ca2+ regulate a large number of eukaryotic cellular events. Calmodulin-stimulated cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase (PDE1) is one of the key enzymes involved in ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Sharma RK,Das SB,Lakshmikuttyamma A,Selvakumar P,Shrivastav A

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress plays a vital role in mediating ischemic reperfusion damage in brain. In this study, we evaluated whether melatonin inhibits ER stress in cultured neurons exposed to oxygen and glucose deprivation (OGD) and in rats subjected to transient focal cerebral ischemia. Sprague-Dawley rats we...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Lin YW,Chen TY,Hung CY,Tai SH,Huang SY,Chang CC,Hung HY,Lee EJ

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aberrant methylation of promoter CpG islands is known to be responsible for the alteration and silencing of genes in cancer. The data presented here describes that the CpG methylations of ERalpha and ERbeta are found in breast cancer tissues, and methylation exerts a considerable effect on gene silencing, investigated...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Kim SJ,Kim TW,Lee SY,Park SJ,Kim HS,Chung KW,Lee ES,Kang HS

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to examine the protective effect of caveolin‑1 (Cav‑1) in the penehyclidine hydrochloride (PHC)‑based inhibition of lipopolysaccharide (LPS)‑induced acute lung injury (ALI) in vivo and in vitro, in addition to the potential underlying mechanisms. In vivo, an ALI rat model was establish...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Wu X,Kong Q,Xia Z,Zhan L,Duan W,Song X

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:When treating glaucoma, excessive scar tissue reactions reduce the postoperative survival rate of the filtering bleb. Accumulating evidence has demonstrated that the proliferation, migration and extracellular matrix (ECM) synthesis of fibroblasts are important molecular mechanisms underlying scar formation. Recent evi...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Sun L,Dong Y,Zhao J,Yin Y,Tong B,Zheng Y,Xin H

更新日期：2018-03-01 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：:Kelch‑like ECH‑associated protein 1 (Keap1)/nuclear factor erythroid 2‑related factor 2 (Nrf2) signaling has a protective effect on normal cells. A number of previous studies demonstrated that Keap1/Nrf2 signaling is associated with drug resistance in numerous tumors. The aim of the present study was to investigate th...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Huang H,Wu Y,Fu W,Wang X,Zhou L,Xu X,Huang F,Wu Y

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Poligoni Multiflori Radix (PMR) is a traditional Korean medicinal herb that is known to have various pharmacological effects, including antihyperlipidemic, anticancer, and anti‑inflammatory effects. However, the effects of PMR on bone metabolism have not been elucidated to date. The present study aimed to investigate ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Han SY,Lee KH,Kim YK

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Electrical activity of beta-cells and cytosolic Ca2+ concentration ([Ca2+]i) were monitored in mouse pancreatic islets exposed to the pentaacetate esters of alpha-D-glucose, beta-D-galactose and beta-L-glucose, all tested at 1.7 mM concentration. In the presence of 5 mM D-glucose, alpha-D-glucose pentaacetate induced ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Pomares R,Ropero AB,Sánchez-Andrés JV,Nadal A,Soria B,Malaisse WJ

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present study, human umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells (hUMSCs) were investigated for their potential to be induced to differentiate in vitro into neuron-like cells by monosialoteterahexosyl ganglioside (GM1). Mononuclear cells obtained from umbilical cords from women with full-term pregnancies whos...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Nan C,Shi Y,Zhao Z,Ma S,Liu J,Yan D,Song G,Liu H

更新日期：2015-10-01 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：:The number of regulatory T cells (Treg cells) and the expression of ectonucleoside triphosphate diphosphohydrolase 1 (ENTPD1; also known as CD39) and 5'-ectonucleotidase (NT5E; also known as CD73) on the Treg cell surface are increased during sepsis. In this study, to determine the factors leading to the high expressi...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Bao R,Shui X,Hou J,Li J,Deng X,Zhu X,Yang T

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although endogenous digitalis‑like factor (EDLF) is associated with the development of various physical disorders, the role in preeclampsia remains unclear. This study investigated the effects of EDLF on vascular endothelial cell damage in patients with preeclampsia and the potential mechanisms. From July 2014 to July...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Peng M,Yang M,Ding Y,Yu L,Deng Y,Lai W,Hu Y

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Trypsinogen/trypsin is one of the major serine proteases and is produced by pancreatic acinar cells. Tumor-associated trypsinogen (TAT) has been reported to be produced by several cancer cell lines. The biological roles and activation mechanisms of both TAT and pancreatic acinar trypsinogen (PAT) have not been elucida...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Uchima Y,Sawada T,Nishihara T,Umekawa T,Ohira M,Ishikawa T,Nishino H,Hirakawa K

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Type 2 cytokine‑associated immunity may be involved in the pathogenesis of allergic asthma. Although interleukin 27 (IL‑27) has been reported as an initiator and suppressor of T‑helper 1 (Th1) and T‑helper 2 (Th2) responses, respectively, its effects on the development of asthma remain unclear. In the present study, m...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Lu D,Lu J,Ji X,Ji Y,Zhang Z,Peng H,Sun F,Zhang C

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bcl-2 family member proteins are differentially expressed in skin and in non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC). To elucidate the contribution of bcl-2 and bax proteins to epidermal differentiation and skin carcinogenesis, we investigated keratinocyte proliferation, differentiation and tumourigenesis in bcl-2(-/-) and bax(-/...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Cho SH,Delehedde M,Rodriguez-Villanueva J,Brisbay S,McDonnell TJ

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to investigate the role of the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE)2-angiotensin‑(Ang)-(1-7)-Mas axis in the pathogenesis of pancreatitis and the association between this axis and the p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (p38 MAPK)/nuclear factor (NF-κB) signaling pathway in pancreatic ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Yu X,Cui L,Hou F,Liu X,Wang Y,Wen Y,Chi C,Li C,Liu R,Yin C

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intermittent low‑dose injections of parathyroid hormone (PTH) have been reported to exert bone anabolic effects and to promote fracture healing. As an important proangiogenic cytokine, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is secreted by bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) and osteoblasts, and serves a cruc...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Ding Q,Sun P,Zhou H,Wan B,Yin J,Huang Y,Li Q,Yin G,Fan J

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Determination of CD34+ cells was performed in bone marrow and G-CSF mobilised peripheral blood samples. We adopted three different protocols of analysis: the Milan/Mulhouse protocol, the ISHAGE guidelines for CD34+ cell determination and our own protocol based upon the use of PAINT-A-GATEPRO software analysis program....

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Venditti A,Buccisano F,Del Poeta G,Battaglia A,Tamburini A,Bruno A,Adorno G,Caravita T,Santinelli S,Del Moro B,Epiceno AM,Ballatore G,Amadori S

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Long non‑coding RNAs (lncRNAs) have been increasingly recognized as important immune checkpoints involved in the pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases. However, the exact role of lncRNAs in Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT) has been rarely studied. The aim of the present study was to investigate the role of lncRNAs and the p...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Peng H,Xiong S,Ding X,Tang X,Wang X,Wang L,Liu Y

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00