Internally shortened menin protein as a consequence of alternative RNA splicing due to a germline deletion in the multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 gene.

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：: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：:The sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor agonist FTY720 and FTY720-P have a wide variety of fundamental functions. Many studies have demonstrated that CD4+CD25+ regulatory T (Treg) cells engage in the maintenance of immunological self-tolerance by actively suppressing self-reactive lymphocytes. Although FTY720 has also re...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Liu Y,Jiang J,Xiao H,Wang X,Li Y,Gong Y,Huang Y

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We analyzed a series of ovarian carcinomas from patients treated with cisplatin-based chemotherapy for loss of heterozygosity (LOH) to determine the relationship between microsatellite alteration and prognosis. Patients with tumors that had lost alleles at loci 3p14-21, 12qter, or 17p13.3 showed significantly reduced ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Nakayama S,Nakayama K,Takebayashi Y,Hata K,Fujiwaki R,Fukumoto M,Miyazaki K

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Carcinoma of the head and neck is the sixth leading cause of cancer in the world, and the third most common neoplasia in developing countries. More than 90% of head and neck cancers are squamous cell carcinomas (SCCHN). Approximately half of the patients afflicted die within 5 years of diagnosis and survival rates for...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： McLaughlin PJ,Levin RJ,Zagon IS

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present study, the chemoprotective effects of recombinant Pyropia yezoensis (P. yezoensis) protein 1 (PYP1) were examined in acetaminophen (APAP)-treated Chang liver cells. The analysis of P. yezoensis revealed the presence of both mature and immature variants of PYP1. PYP1s, designated as PYP1 (15 kDa), PYP1-A...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Choi YH,Kim EY,Mikami K,Nam TJ

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The transcription factor nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) has been shown to function as a key regulator of cell death or survival in neuronal cells. Previous studies indicate that the biphasic activation of NF-κB occurs following experimental neonatal hypoxia-ischemia and subarachnoid hemorrhage. However, the comprehensive u...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Zhang H,Zhang D,Li H,Yan H,Zhang Z,Zhou C,Chen Q,Ye Z,Hang C

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Following the publication of the above paper, the authors noted that the first author affiliation was presented incorrectly. Essentially, 'School of Medicine' had been omitted from the address. Therefore, the author and affiliation details for this paper should have been presented as follows (the changes are highlight...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Jayakumar T,Lin KC,Lu WJ,Lin CY,Pitchairaj G,Li JY,Sheu JR

更新日期：2020-02-01 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：:AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is known to sense the cellular energy state and regulates various cellular energy metabolism pathways through its activation by AMP, an indicator of a low-energy state. 5-Aminoimidazole-4-carboxamide-1-β-D-ribofuranoside (AICAR), an activator of AMPK, efficiently inhibited the adipo...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Lee H,Kang R,Bae S,Yoon Y

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is not clear whether pseudoallergic reactions are caused by similar mechanisms as type I allergic reactions. 3‑Caffeoylquinic acid (chlorogenic acid) is an active ingredient in traditional Chinese medicines used for antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and cholagogic purposes. It is assumed to be the reason for the hig...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Li Q,Zhao Y,Zheng X,Chen Q,Zhang X

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:S100A4, one of the tandemly arranged S100 genes at chromosome 1q21, has been suggested to play a functional role in cell motility and invasiveness of tumor cell growth. We investigated the expression of S100A4 and the in vitro invasiveness of 4 human bile duct adenocarcinoma cell lines by the Matrigel assay. S100A4 wa...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Katayama N,Murao S,Ajiki T,Kitazawa S,Onoyama H,Kuroda Y,Maeda S

更新日期：2000-11-01 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：:Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) has antifibrotic activity in the kidneys, heart, lungs, and other organs. The present study investigated the protective activity of exogenous H2S against myocardial fibrosis in a rat model of diabetes. Animals were assigned to normal control, diabetes mellitus (DM), DM + sodium hydrosulfide (NaH...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Yang R,Jia Q,Ma SF,Wang Y,Mehmood S,Chen Y

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neural stem cell transplantation is a promising new treatment of ischemic or traumatic brain injury. We have now investigated the involvement of the peroxynitrite - poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (ONOO- - PARP) activation cascade in brain trauma and neural stem cell transplantation. The forelimb motor cortex of adult mal...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Lacza Z,Horváth EM,Komjáti K,Hortobágyi T,Szabó C,Busija DW

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hirschsprung disease (HSCR), or congenital intestinal aganglionosis, is a common hereditary disorder causing intestinal obstruction, thereby showing considerable phenotypic variation in conjunction with complex inheritance. Moreover, phenotypic assessment of the disease has been complicated since a subset of the obser...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Pusch CM,Sasiadek MM,Blin N

更新日期：2002-10-01 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：:Down syndrome (DS) patients, after the fourth decade of life, display some neurophatological features of the Alzheimer's disease (AD). Several hypotheses suggested that apoE4 protein, an AD risk factor, might promote amyloid formation by stabilizing an aggregated conformation of the beta amyloid protein (Abeta). This ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Folin M,Baiguera S,Conconi MT,Pati T,Grandi C,Parnigotto PP,Nussdorfer GG

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:betaA25-35, a neurotoxic fragment of the Alzheimer beta-amyloid peptide (betaA), acts as a strong inducer of pro-inflammatory cytokines, such as interleukin (IL)-1 and IL-6, in glial cells. Since IL-1 is known to induce expression of both IL-1 and IL-6, we have investigated to what extent the induction of IL-1alpha an...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Eriksson G,Zetterström M,Cortes Toro V,Bartfai T,Iverfeldt K

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inflammatory response has been shown to play a critical role in brain damage after cerebral ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury, which is tightly regulated by the Toll-like receptor (TLR)4/nuclear factor (NF)-κB pathway; therefore, suppression of TLR4/NF-κB signaling has become a prom...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Lan L,Tao J,Chen A,Xie G,Huang J,Lin J,Peng J,Chen L

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epidermal growth factor (EGF) plays a critical role in fibroblasts by stimulating the production of collagen and supports cell renewal through the interaction between keratinocytes and fibroblasts. It is well known that the contractile activity of fibroblasts is required for the remodeling of the extracellular matrix ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Kim D,Kim SY,Mun SK,Rhee S,Kim BJ

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The evasion of apoptosis has been linked to the development of cancer. A recent study of a small number of gastric and colorectal cancers found that the BAK gene, which encodes a pro-apoptotic protein, contained somatic mutations in approximately 17% of the samples analyzed. To investigate the precise frequency of BAK...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Sakamoto I,Yamada T,Ohwada S,Koyama T,Nakano T,Okabe T,Hamada K,Kawate S,Takeyoshi I,Iino Y,Morishita Y

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Regulation of the murine Ret gene has only been partially studied, specifically cis-acting promoter elements and related transcription factors, although in vivo experiments have shown the ability of Ret 5' flanking sequences to drive expression of transgenic reporter genes. This work describes the characterization of ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Zordan P,Ravazzolo R,Bocciardi R

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Genetic alterations occurring in various chromosomes have been described in many human tumors. The DCC gene was originally identified in colorectal cancer and was reported as a tumor suppressor gene that might be related to tumor metastasis. We investigated 10 cell lines and 15 fresh tumors of childhood rhabdomyosarco...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Choi SH,Kong XT,Taki T,Tsuchida Y,Kawaguchi H,Kato H,Hanada R,Look AT,Hayashi Y

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Androgen-independent growth of prostate cancer is correlated with expression of bcl-2. The impact of bcl-2 expression on the growth of prostate cancer cells following androgen ablation, was examined in the androgen-sensitive prostatic carcinoma cell line, LNCaP. Vector control and bcl-2 expressing LNCaP cells were gro...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Beham AW,Sarkiss M,Brisbay S,Tu SM,von Eschenbach AC,McDonnell TJ

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissues are one of the popular sources of diagnostic materials, the easiest to store and transport. They are often used as the source of nucleic acids for retrospective molecular analyses based on DNA amplification by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). However, it is known that n...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Bielawski K,Zaczek A,Lisowska U,Dybikowska A,Kowalska A,Falkiewicz B

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Selenium deficiency is a causative factor in heart failure and microRNAs (known as miRNAs or miRs) play an important role in numerous cardiovascular diseases. However, the changes of miRNA expression during selenium deficiency and whether selenium deficiency is involved in cardiac dysfunction remain unclear. In the pr...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Xing Y,Liu Z,Yang G,Gao D,Niu X

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In some patients with common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) and immunoglobulin (Ig) A deficiency (IgAD), tumor necrosis factor (TNF) family receptor transmembrane activator and calcium-modulator and cyclophilin ligand interactor (TACI) gene mutations have been reported. B cells from individuals with TACI mutations d...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Jin R,Kaneko H,Suzuki H,Arai T,Teramoto T,Fukao T,Kondo N

更新日期：2008-02-01 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：:Sleep deprivation (SD) is an epidemic phenomenon in modern countries, and its harmful effects are well known. SD acts as an aggravating factor in inflammatory bowel disease. Melatonin is a sleep-related neurohormone, also known to have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects in the gastrointestinal tract; however, t...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Park YS,Chung SH,Lee SK,Kim JH,Kim JB,Kim TK,Kim DS,Baik HW

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00