Serological markers for detection of cancer (Review).

abstract：:Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease characterized by areas of inflammation, demyelination and axonal damage. The etiology of MS is multifactorial with an interaction between genetic, environmental and geographical factors. The objective of this study was to review the physiopathology and the genetic polym...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Kallaur AP,Kaimen-Maciel DR,Morimoto HK,Watanabe MA,Georgeto SM,Reiche EM

更新日期：2011-10-01 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：:Elastofibroma is a rare, benign, slow-growing degenerative pseudotumor that typically occurs in the subscapular region and has been considered a peculiar fibroblastic proliferation with accumulation of abnormal elastic fibers. Very little is known about the cytogenetic and molecular genetic changes in elastofibroma. I...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Nishio JN,Iwasaki H,Ohjimi Y,Ishiguro M,Koga T,Isayama T,Naito M,Kikuchi M

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Melanin-concentrating hormone (MCH) is known to be an important regulator for feeding and energy balance. MCH was recently reported to stimulate water intake independent of food intake. The purpose of the present study is to examine the dipsogenic response of MCH with special emphasis on sweetened beverages, the prefe...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Sakamaki R,Uemoto M,Inui A,Asakawa A,Ueno N,Ishibashi C,Hirono S,Yukioka H,Kato A,Shinfuku N,Kasuga M,Katsuura G

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of finasteride for alleviating hair loss has been investigated, and it has been applied as an oral dose medication. However, due to the inconvenience of daily drug administration over long period of time, novel controllable finasteride delivery has been actively investigated. As a novel method of finasteride d...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Kim JH,Na J,Bak DH,Lee BC,Lee E,Choi MJ,Ryu CH,Lee S,Mun SK,Park BC,Kim BJ,Lee HS

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The tumor microenvironment is thought to affect malignant transformation and tumor progression. The histone methyltransferase, enhancer of zeste homologue 2 (EZH2), has recently been suggested to play a critical role in the tumorigenesis of several types of human cancer. The aim of this study was to investigate the ef...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Xu L,Deng Q,Pan Y,Peng M,Wang X,Song L,Xiao M,Wang Z

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:After cessation of lactation, the mammary gland undergoes involution, regressing to a state resembling that of a virgin animal. This phase of mammary gland development is characterized by epithelial cell death and tissue remodeling. To understand molecular mechanisms of mammary gland involution, we identified involuti...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Baik MG,Lee MJ,Choi YJ

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuromedin-U (NMU) is a brain-gut peptide, which has been previously found to stimulate hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis in the rat. Enucleation-induced adrenal regeneration in rats with contralateral adrenalectomy is a well-established model of adrenal growth, that not only depends on the compensatory ACTH hyperse...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Trejter M,Neri G,Rucinski M,Majchrzak M,Nussdorfer GG,Malendowicz LK

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Microsporum canis (M. canis) is a common pathogen that causes tinea capitis and is present worldwide. The incidence of M. canis infection, particularly tinea capitis, has been increasing in China. In our previous studies, family of serine hydrolases 1 (FSH1) was identified as a potential virulence factor in tinea capi...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Zhang F,Tan C,Xu Y,Yang G

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Exposure of the skin to ultraviolet (UV) radiation causes extracellular matrix (ECM) collapse in the dermis, owing to an increase in matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) production in both the epidermis and dermis, and a decrease in type I collagen expression in the dermis. Recently, black rice (Oryza sativa L.) was reporte...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Han M,Bae JS,Ban JJ,Shin HS,Lee DH,Chung JH

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is one of the most common causes of chronic liver disease and is considered to be a causative factor of cryptogenic cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. microRNAs (miRNAs) are small non-coding RNAs that negatively regulate messenger RNA (mRNA). Recently, it was demonstrated that...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Katsura A,Morishita A,Iwama H,Tani J,Sakamoto T,Tatsuta M,Toyota Y,Fujita K,Kato K,Maeda E,Nomura T,Miyoshi H,Yoneyama H,Himoto T,Fujiwara S,Kobara H,Mori H,Niki T,Ono M,Hirashima M,Masaki T

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several recent studies have reported an association between neurodegeneration and histone modifications, such as acetylation, deacetylation and methylation. In addition, questions have been raised regarding a potential functional role for the histone acetylation enzymes in β-amyloid (Aβ)-mediated neurotoxicity, partic...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Park SY,Kim MJ,Kim YJ,Lee YH,Bae D,Kim S,Na Y,Yoon HG

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glucosamine, a naturally occurring amino monosaccharide, is widely used to treat osteoarthritis in humans. Furthermore, glucosamine exhibits an anti-inflammatory action by inhibiting the activation of neutrophils, chondrocytes and synoviocytes. Recently, we revealed that glucosamine suppresses cytokine-induced activat...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Yomogida S,Kojima Y,Tsutsumi-Ishii Y,Hua J,Sakamoto K,Nagaoka I

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Caveolin, the essential structural component of caveolae, serves as a scaffolding protein onto which signaling molecules are assembled, and functions as a negative regulator for signal transduction. Caveolin-1 and -2 are expressed in most cell types, but are not expressed in normal blood cells and cell lines. We previ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Tsuji Y,Hatanaka M,Maeda T,Seya T,Takenaka H,Shimizu A

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cerebral aneurysms and arteriovenous malformations (AVM) are a common cause of stroke and cerebral hemorrage. Both are often discovered when they rupture, causing subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). SAH-induced vasospasm is mediated by enhanced vasoconstriction due to endothelin-1 (ET-1). We investigated whether endothelia...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Boscolo E,Pavesi G,Zampieri P,Conconi MT,Calore C,Scienza R,Parnigotto PP,Folin M

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A large number of p53-transcribed proteins have been shown to mediate growth arrest and/or apoptosis in vitro, whereas their in vivo roles remain largely unclear. p53 is capable of initiating apoptosis without transcription of apoptosis inducer genes, although the underlying mechanism is unknown. p53 is present in the...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Chang NS

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Microglial activation-mediated inflammatory damage to oligodendrocytes is a key step in the etiology of ischemic white matter lesions. The adenosine A1 receptor (A1R) and adenosine A2a receptor (A2aR) have been reported to regulate the activation of microglia, however, the underlying mechanisms remain elusive. Thus, t...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Huang W,Bai S,Zuo X,Tang W,Chen P,Chen X,Wang G,Wang H,Xie P

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Long non‑coding RNAs (lncRNAs) have been discovered to participate in the progression of various types of disease and may be a promising biomarker for atherosclerosis (AS). The present study aimed to investigate the regulatory mechanisms of the lncRNA, small nucleolar RNA host gene 7‑003 (SNHG7‑003), on the proliferat...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Zheng J,Tan Q,Chen H,Chen K,Wang H,Chen Z,Xi Y,Yin H,Lai K,Liu Y

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For a number of years, seaweed has been used as a functional food in Asian countries, particularly in Korea, Japan and China. Pyropia yezoensis is a marine red alga that has potentially beneficial biological activities. In this study, we examined the mechanisms through which a Pyropia yezoensis peptide [PYP1 (1-20)] i...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Lee MK,Kim IH,Choi YH,Choi JW,Kim YM,Nam TJ

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aimed to investigate the roles of miR‑132 in myocardial ischaemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury and the underlying mechanisms. The myocardial I/R model was established using C57BL/J6 mice. Haematoxylin and eosin staining was performed to observe the injury of myocardial tissues. Commercial kits were used ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Zhou Y,Li KS,Liu L,Li SL

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The number of patients suffering from diabetes mellitus is constantly rising worldwide, and diabetic retinopathy (DR) has become the most frequent cause of postnatal blindness. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is known to play a central role during DR development. Thus, inhibiting the effects of VEGF may hamp...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Ideno J,Mizukami H,Kakehashi A,Saito Y,Okada T,Urabe M,Kume A,Kuroki M,Kawakami M,Ishibashi S,Ozawa K

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:CDC25A is a cell cycle-activating phosphatase that promotes transition from the G1 to S phase. We previously reported that overexpression of CDC25A in human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) tissue samples was associated with poor prognosis. In this study, we attempted suppression of CDC25A in HCC cells to elucidate the ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Xu X,Yamamoto H,Liu G,Ito Y,Ngan CY,Kondo M,Nagano H,Dono K,Sekimoto M,Monden M

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Soy sauce (Shoyu) is a traditional fermented seasoning of Japan and available throughout the world. Polysaccharides were obtained from dialysate of Shoyu, and these Shoyu polysaccharides (SPS) were examined for anti-allergic activity in vitro and in vivo. The SPS originated from partially-degraded polysaccharides of s...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Kobayashi M,Matsushita H,Yoshida K,Tsukiyama R,Sugimura T,Yamamoto K

更新日期：2004-11-01 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：: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：:Curcumin is an orange-yellow colored, lipophilic polyphenol substance derived from the rhizome of Curcuma longa that is widely used in many countries. Curcumin has many reported functions, including antioxidant and anti‑inflammatory effects. Autophagy removes damaged organelles and protein aggregates in the cell. Howe...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Wang JL,Wang JJ,Cai ZN,Xu CJ

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Microsatellite instability (MSI) and loss of heterozygosity (LOH) was investigated in paired tumour and normal tissue DNA from 108 predominantly premenopausal breast cancer patients (under age 45 years at presentation) for 25 simple repeat loci interspersed across 11 chromosomes. MSI was observed at a single locus in ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Luqmani YA,Mathew M,Lobo S

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Colon cancer stem cells (CCSCs) are involved in colon cancer and promote tumor progression and recurrence. LGR5, a marker for intestinal stem cells (ISCs), is also considered to serve as a marker for CCSCs. However, the precise function of LGR5 in CCSCs is unclear. In this study, we demonstrated that LGR5 was highly e...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Chen X,Wei B,Han X,Zheng Z,Huang J,Liu J,Huang Y,Wei H

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To gain a better understanding of the mechanisms that underpin aortic calcification, rodent models have been previously utilised. Regions of calcium and phosphate deposition are commonly visualised using labor-intensive two-dimensional histomorphometric techniques. In this study, we developed a novel micro-computed to...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Huesa C,Millán JL,van 't Hof RJ,MacRae VE

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aimed to investigate the influence of microRNA-4649-3p on nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) cell proliferation and how it regulated SHP-1 expression. The online software TargetScan was used to predict the microRNAs targeting SHP-1 and identified that miR-4649-3p was one of the possible miRNAs targeting ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Pan X,Peng G,Liu S,Sun Z,Zou Z,Wu G

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00