Cloning, sequencing, heterologous expression, and characterization of murine cytochrome P450 3a25*(Cyp3a25), a testosterone 6beta-hydroxylase.

abstract：:Here, we aimed to investigate the carcinogenic effects of apolipoprotein C1 (APOC1) in prostate cancer (PCa). APOC1 expression was evaluated in PCa and normal prostate specimens, and lentivirus-mediated RNA interference was used to knockdown APOC1 in DU145 cells. The effects of APOC1 silencing on cell proliferation, c...

journal_title：Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology

authors： Su WP,Sun LN,Yang SL,Zhao H,Zeng TY,Wu WZ,Wang D

更新日期：2018-05-02 00:00:00

abstract：:A series of novel indenopyrazole derivatives 2a-j and 3a-j were synthesized from the reaction of 1-(4-(hydroxy(1-oxo-1,3-dihydro-2 H-inden-2-ylidene)methyl)phenyl)-3-phenylurea derivatives 1a-j with hydrazine and phenylhydrazine, respectively. The obtained novel indenopyrazoles ( 2a-j and 3a-j) were evaluated for anti...

journal_title：Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology

authors： Gezegen H,Tutar U,Hepokur C,Ceylan M

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of in vivo administration of the cyclodiene tumor promoter heptachlor epoxide on mouse liver protein kinase C were studied in male B6C3F1 mice by protein kinase C activity assays and Western blotting under conditions known to increase the incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma because protein kinase C is th...

journal_title：Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology

authors： Hansen ME,Matsumura F

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:c-Myc and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) genes are frequently deregulated and overexpressed in this malignancy, and strategies designed to inhibit c-Myc and VEGF expression in cancer cells may have considerable therapeutic value. In the present study, we design and use short interfering RNA (siRNA) to inhib...

journal_title：Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology

authors： Tai J,Wang G,Liu T,Wang L,Lin C,Li F

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This experiment was performed to evaluate the possible embryotoxic and teratogenic effects of doxycycline during rat development. Twenty-one female rats were used and distributed into three groups equally (seven animals/group). The low dose group received doxycycline at a dose of 5 mg/kg bw/day orally from the 6th to ...

journal_title：Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology

authors： Abd-Allah ER,Abd El-Rahman HA

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity in the serum and liver from rats administered with cadmium (Cd) in drinking water was studied. After metal administration, Cd showed a time-dependent accumulation in the liver, meanwhile metallothionein had a maximum increase at 1 month, remaining in this level until the end of the ...

journal_title：Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology

authors： Treviño S,Andrade-García A,Herrera Camacho I,León-Chavez BA,Aguilar-Alonso P,Flores G,Brambila E

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies have shown that the antidepressive-like effect of tricyclic antidepressants is blocked by repeated treatments with adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH). However, little is known about the neuroanatomy underlying the mechanism of the imipramine treatment-resistant depression model. In the present study, ...

journal_title：Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology

authors： Li B,Suemaru K,Kitamura Y,Gomita Y,Araki H,Cui R

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study examines the chemopreventive role of [6]-gingerol, an active component of ginger, on 7,12-dimethylbenz[a]anthracene (DMBA)-induced hamster buccal pouch (HBP) carcinogenesis models. The HBP has been developed with an addition of 0.5% of DMBA to the HBP area three times per week, up to the end of the 1...

journal_title：Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology

authors： Sun Y,Ren J,Wang F

更新日期：2020-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Previously reported results showed that the BmKK2's intron could be recognized and spliced in cultured HEK 293T cells. At the same time, a cryptic splicing site of BmKK2 gene was found in the second exon. Moreover, replacing BmKK2's intron with BmP03's intron (an artificial BmKK2-BmP03 mosaic gene) did not affect the ...

journal_title：Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology

authors： Zhijian C,Chao D,Dahe J,Wenxin L

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:CYP1A1 and CYP1A2 enzymes metabolize polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) to the reactive oxyderivatives. PAHs can induce the activity of both enzymes, which increases its conversion and enhances risk of carcinogenesis. Thus, the inhibition of CYP enzymes is recognized as a cancer chemoprevention strategy. A well-k...

journal_title：Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology

authors： Skupinska K,Misiewicz-Krzeminska I,Stypulkowski R,Lubelska K,Kasprzycka-Guttman T

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our earlier investigation demonstrated that methoxychlor treatment induced hepatic cytochrome P450 2B1/2B2 and 3A proteins in rats and enhanced their respective enzymatic activities. To determine the mechanism of the methoxychlor-mediated induction and whether methoxychlor acts as a frank inducer and not merely by cau...

journal_title：Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology

authors： Li HC,Kupfer D

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aluminum and thallium may reach life-threatening levels in aquatic systems in the near future because of their extensive use in various industrial fields. It is therefore important to study the mechanism of toxicity of aluminum and thallium on fish enzymes. To this aim, the effects of aluminum and thallium on the acti...

journal_title：Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology

authors： Bozcaarmutlu A

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Habitual consumption of some Melanesian medicinal and food plants may influence atherosclerosis development via their antioxidant capacity at the endothelial level. Areca nut (AN; Areca catechu), piper inflorescence (PBI; Piper betle), betel quid (BQ), guava buds (GB; Psidium guajava), the leaves (NL), juice (NJ), fru...

journal_title：Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology

authors： Owen PL,Matainaho T,Sirois M,Johns T

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the leading type of diagnosed cancer; globally, it resides in the fourth-leading origin of cancer-interrelated mortality in the globe. The treatment strategies were chemotherapy and potent radiotherapy. Although chemotherapy treatment can eliminate tumor cells, it remains with unnecessary to...

journal_title：Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology

authors： Li Z,Zhou X,Zhu H,Song X,Gao H,Niu Z,Lu J

更新日期：2020-12-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Limited research has been performed on S-adenosylhomocysteine (SAH) or homocysteine (Hcy)-evoked cell damage in hepatic and neuronal cells. In this study, we assessed effects of SAH or Hcy on cell cytotoxicity and DNA damage in hepatic and neuronal cells and attempted to find the underlying mechanism. Cell cytotoxicit...

journal_title：Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology

authors： Liu CC,Ho WY,Leu KL,Tsai HM,Yang TH

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mitochondria play an important role in myocardial tissue homeostasis; therefore, deterioration in mitochondrial function will eventually lead to cardiomyocyte and endothelial cell death and consequently cardiovascular dysfunction. Lithium (Li+ ) is an effective drug for bipolar disorder with known cardiotoxic side eff...

journal_title：Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology

authors： Salimi A,Gholamifar E,Naserzadeh P,Hosseini MJ,Pourahmad J

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The full-length sequence of the protein phosphatase 2A subunit A (PP2A-A) cDNA from silver carp was cloned and sequenced. Additionally, the transcription of PP2A-A in the liver, kidney, and spleen of fish after microcystin (MC)-exposure were also determined in this study. The results reveal that PP2A-A cDNA is 2833 ba...

journal_title：Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology

authors： Ma J,Feng Y,Xie W,Li X

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Troxerutin, a natural flavonoid guards against oxidative stress and apoptosis with a high capability of passing through the blood-brain barrier. Our aim was to investigate the role of troxerutin in experimentally induced retinal neurodegeneration by modulating the interferon-gamma (IFNγ)-extracellular signal-regulated...

journal_title：Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology

authors： Ibrahim RR,El-Esawy RO,El-Sakaa MH

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Paroxetine, a representative of serotonin reuptake inhibitors, has recently gained attention due to its anti-inflammatory properties. However, underlying mechanisms responsible for its immunosuppressive effects remain to be unveiled. To understand the responsible signaling mechanisms, we examined paroxetine's effect o...

journal_title：Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology

authors： Kabiri M,Hemmatpour A,Zare F,Hadinedoushan H,Karimollah A

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this work is to study the protective effects of Quercetin against sodium nitrite-induced hypoxia on liver, lung, kidney and cardiac tissues, also to explore novel mechanism of this compound. Male albino rats were injected with sodium nitrite (75 mg/kg). Quercetin (200 mg kg-1 ,- i.p.) was administrate...

journal_title：Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology

authors： Al-Rasheed NM,Fadda LM,Attia HA,Ali HM,Al-Rasheed NM

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A cDNA clone coding for a mu-class glutathione S-transferase (GST) was isolated from a hepatopancreas cDNA library from the shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei. The deduced amino acid sequence (215 amino acids) has >50% identity to rodents and other mammals mu-class GSTs. Using RT-PCR, the shrimp GST transcript was detected i...

journal_title：Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology

authors： Contreras-Vergara CA,Harris-Valle C,Sotelo-Mundo RR,Yepiz-Plascencia G

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Excessive exposure to Copper (Cu) may result in Cu toxicity and adversely affect health outcomes. We investigated the protective role of rutin on Cu-induced brain damage. Experimental rats were treated as follows: group I: control; group II: Cu-sulfate: 200 mg/kg; group III: Cu-sulfate, and rutin 100 mg/kg; and group ...

journal_title：Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology

authors： Arowoogun J,Akanni OO,Adefisan AO,Owumi SE,Tijani AS,Adaramoye OA

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Certain ginsenosides, also known as triterpene glycosides, have been recently reported to have a characteristic effect on cultured intestinal and leukemia cell growth. Ginsenoside aglycones 20(S)-protopanaxadiol (PD), 20(S)-protopanaxatriol (PT), and ginsenoside Rh2 have been identified as having a strong effect on re...

journal_title：Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology

authors： Popovich DG,Kitts DD

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been shown that carbon monoxide (CO) in low concentration may be an active biochemical and physiological regulator of cell function. The bases of CO toxicity and cell protection are not clearly understood. To provide insights into these mechanisms, we measured superoxide production by D. desulfuricans B-1388 in...

journal_title：Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology

authors： Davydova M,Sabirova R,Vylegzhanina N,Tarasova N

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The quantitative influence of copper on the interaction between cytochrome c and sulfite, which is a derivate of sulfur dioxide in the human body, has been studied by fluorescence spectrometry and ultraviolet absorption spectrometry in vitro. The results indicate that copper may intensely combine with protein componen...

journal_title：Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology

authors： Wang J,Guo D,Yuan X

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Disruption of the balance oxidants, antioxidants cause various pathophysiological conditions such as lipid peroxidation, protein degradation, or DNA damage. We have examined possible effects of kisspeptin-10 on the structural damage produced by methionine-induced lipid peroxidation in testicle tissue of young rats. Ki...

journal_title：Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology

authors： Akkaya H,Eyuboglu S,Erkanlı Senturk G,Yilmaz B

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Changes in the chemical or physical conditions of the cell that impose a negative effect on growth demand rapid cellular responses, which are essential for survival. Molecular mechanisms induced upon exposure of cells to such adverse conditions are commonly designated as stress responses. Herein, different methods whi...

journal_title：Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology

authors： Jamnik P,Raspor P

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) is a ligand-activated transcription factor that binds and mediates responses to many halogenated aromatic compounds (HACs). Exposure to mixtures of HACs frequently results in nonadditive behavior in both in vivo and in vitro assays. One cause is antagonism, which results when two or...

journal_title：Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology

authors： Petrulis JR,Bunce NJ

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Paraoxon, the active metabolite of parathion, can be detoxified through a noncatalytic pathway by carboxylesterases and a catalytic pathway by calcium-dependent A-esterases, producing p-nitrophenol as a common metabolite. The detoxication patterns of carboxylesterases and A-esterases were investigated in vitro in the ...

journal_title：Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology

authors： Tang J,Chambers JE

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cadmium is a nonessential toxic heavy metal, which enters the body easily and damages the cellular system. The sonic hedgehog (Shh) signaling pathway is one of the key regulatory pathways, which define neural growth and development. OBJECTIVES:This study aimed to explore how cadmium exposure affects neural ...

journal_title：Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology

authors： P M MM,Shahi MH,Tayyab M,Farheen S,Khanam N,Tabassum S,Ali A

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00