TGF-beta-induced p38 activation is mediated by Rac1-regulated generation of reactive oxygen species in cultured human keratinocytes.

abstract：:Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a common, fatal and frequently recurrent disease. Changes in the activity of different coagulation factors serve as a pathophysiological basis for the recurrent risk of VTE. Systems biology approaches provide a better understanding of the pathological mechanisms responsible for recurren...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Xie R,Li L,Chen L,Li W,Chen B,Jiang J,Huang H,Li Y,He Y,Lv J,He W

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As hyperprolactinemia is observed in patients with bromocriptine‑resistant prolactinoma, prolactin (PRL) has been implicated in the development of bromocriptine resistance. Since PRL primarily mediates cell survival and drug resistance via the Janus kinase‑2 (JAK2)/signal transducer and activator of transcription 5A (...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Xiao Z,Liang J,Deng Q,Song C,Yang X,Liu Z,Shao Z,Zhang K,Wang X,Li Z

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dideoxypetrosynol A, a polyacetylene from the sponge Petrosia sp., is known to exhibit significant selective cytotoxicity against several human tumor cell lines. In the present study, we investigated the possible mechanisms by which dideoxypetrosynol A exerts its anti-proliferative action in cultured human SK-MEL-2 sk...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Choi HJ,Bae SJ,Kim ND,Jung JH,Choi YH

更新日期：2004-12-01 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：:The low survival rate of patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) is mainly due to the drug resistance of tumor cells to chemotherapeutic agents. It has been reported that basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) is an essential factor involved in the epigenetic mechanisms of drug resistance, which provides a novel potentia...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Luo W,Yu Y,Wang R,He D,Wang C,Zeng X,Chen X,Tan X,Huang T,Wu X

更新日期：2014-01-01 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：:Our earlier reports indicated that the changes of age-adjusted incidence rates (AAIRs) of any 2 tumors in time and space, as investigated by the sequential regression analysis, showed a good fitness to the equilibrium model under the control of the law of mass action. The purpose of this study is to investigate the pr...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Kodama M,Murakami M,Kodama T

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During the development of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, infiltration by multiple leukocyte types is commonly observed at the site of inflammation. These cells are chemotactically recruited via activated integrins expressed on their cell surfaces. However, the detailed mechanism of integrin activation has not b...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Ohkuro M,Hishinuma I

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although recent reports indicate an increasing incidence of patients with reflux esophagitis, its pathomechanism remains unclear. Cytokines and neutrophils, the latter of which produce reactive oxygen species (ROS), have been implicated in the formation of gastrointestinal diseases. This study investigated the roles o...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Yamaguchi T,Yoshida N,Tomatsuri N,Takayama R,Katada K,Takagi T,Ichikawa H,Naito Y,Okanoue T,Yoshikawa T

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Uterine leiomyomas are benign smooth muscle cell tumors originating from the myometrium. The present study focused on leiomyoma and myometrium phosphoproteome enrichment by using immobilized metal affinity chromatography (IMAC). The phosphoproteome was analyzed by two‑dimensional gel electrophoresis coupled with mass ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Ura B,Monasta L,Arrigoni G,Licastro D,Di Lorenzo G,Romano F,Gaita B,Scrimin F,Ricci G

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical evidence suggests that healing is faster and almost scarless at an early neonatal age in comparison with that in adults. In this study, the phenotypes of neonatal and adult dermal fibroblasts and keratinocytes (nestin, smooth muscle actin, keratin types 8, 14 and 19, and fibronectin) were compared. Furthermor...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Mateu R,Živicová V,Krejčí ED,Grim M,Strnad H,Vlček Č,Kolář M,Lacina L,Gál P,Borský J,Smetana K Jr,Dvořánková B

更新日期：2016-10-01 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：: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：:Mammalian cardiomyocytes may permanently lose their ability to proliferate after birth. Therefore, studying the proliferation and growth arrest of cardiomyocytes during the postnatal period may enhance the current understanding regarding this molecular mechanism. The present study identified the differentially express...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Wang R,Su C,Wang X,Fu Q,Gao X,Zhang C,Yang J,Yang X,Wei M

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Baicalin, extracted and purified from the Chinese medicinal plant, Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi (Huang qin in Chinese), exhibits potent anti-inflammatory activity against asthma. However, it remains unknown whether baicalin inhibits the activity of CC chemokine receptor 7 (CCR7) and its ligands, which are crucial fo...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Liu J,Wei Y,Luo Q,Xu F,Zhao Z,Zhang H,Lu L,Sun J,Liu F,Du X,Li M,Wei K,Dong J

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Damage to the bronchial epithelium leads to persistent inflammation and airway remodelling in various respiratory diseases, such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. To date, the mechanisms underlying bronchial epithelial cell damage and death by common allergens remain largely unknown. The aim of the ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Tsai YM,Chiang KH,Hung JY,Chang WA,Lin HP,Shieh JM,Chong IW,Hsu YL

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cadmium (Cd) is an industrial pollutant and carcinogenic metal. Most in vitro Cd toxicity studies have been carried out in various cell lines cultured in 10% fetal bovine serum (FBS) containing medium. In this report, we compared the toxic effect of Cd (0-300 microM) on cell growth, total RNA, total proteins, and anti...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Latinwo LM,Badisa VL,Odewumi CO,Ikediobi CO,Badisa RB,Brooks-Walter A,Lambert AT,Nwoga J

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Periodontal disease is characterized by inflammation and bone loss. The balance between inflammatory mediators and their counter-regulatory molecules may be fundamental for determining the outcome of the immune pathology of periodontal disease. Transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) and vascular endothelial growth facto...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Matarese G,Isola G,Anastasi GP,Favaloro A,Milardi D,Vermiglio G,Vita G,Cordasco G,Cutroneo G

更新日期：2012-09-01 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：:Ketamine (KTM) is an anesthetic drug with several advantages, including the elevation of cardiac output and blood pressure. However, KTM may also induce the apoptosis of hippocampal neurons. Notably, p38 mitogen‑activated protein kinase (p38MAPK) has previously been studied for its role in neuronal injury. Therefore, ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Guo XQ,Cao YL,Zhao L,Zhang X,Yan ZR,Chen WM

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Radix Astragali (RA) is widely used in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), and astragaloside IV (AS‑IV) is the most critical component of RA. Previous studies have demonstrated that AS‑IV exerts effects on the myocardium, nervous system and endocrine system, among others. In the present review article, data from studi...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Chen T,Yang P,Jia Y

更新日期：2021-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The introduction of bortezomib has resulted in a paradigm shift in the treatment of multiple myeloma (MM) and has contributed to the improved survival of patients with MM. Inevitably, resistance to therapy develops, and thus the clinical efficacy of bortezomib is hampered by drug resistance. The oncogene B-cell‑specif...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Wu SQ,Xu ZZ,Niu WY,Huang HB,Zhan R

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to investigate the expression of different CD44 and hyaluronan synthase isoforms in cartilage, their alterations during the chondrocyte dedifferentiation process in monolayer culture and during the redifferentiation process on 3D scaffolds. Chondrocytes isolated from human articular carti...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Albrecht C,Schlegel W,Eckl P,Jagersberger T,Sadeghi K,Berger A,Vécsei V,Marlovits S

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Free radicals derived from the reaction of iron and oxygen are thought to be one of the causes of tissue injury. In order to identify whether oxygen concentrations are an important factor in iron-mediated damage to cells, cytotoxic effects of Fe(3+)-NTA on human fibroblasts (KMST-6 line) were studied under the conditi...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Pu H,Sakaguchi M,Kondo T,Kondo A,Kawabata T,Namba M

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In contrast to the traditional biochemical study of single proteins or isolated pathways in health and disease, technical advances in the high-throughput screening of peptides by mass spectrometry have established new ways of identifying entire cellular protein populations in one swift analytical approach. This review...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Doran P,Donoghue P,O'Connell K,Gannon J,Ohlendieck K

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Van der Woude syndrome (VWS) is the most common autosomal dominant disorder with characteristic lip pits and clefts of the lip and/or palate (CL/P). The interferon regulatory factor 6 gene (IRF6) has been recently identified as the gene mutated in patients with VWS. Here, we report two novel mutations of IRF6 in two u...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Kim Y,Park JY,Lee TJ,Yoo HW

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The enhanced migratory ability of endometrial stromal cells (ESCs) is a key factor in the formation of functional endometrium‑like tissues outside the uterine cavity during endometriosis (EMS). Although accumulating evidence has suggested the importance of microRNAs (miRNAs) in the pathogenesis of EMS, the role of par...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Zhang D,Wang L,Guo HL,Zhang ZW,Wang C,Chian RC,Zhang ZF

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied whether feeding pregnant female mice with different fats affects lipid exchange and activity of the splenic lymphoid system in offspring exposed to low doses of carcinogen. Female mice were fed diets with either 7% or 15% corn oil or olive oil. The 4-week-old offspring of these mice were transferred to a ch...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Zusman I,Ben-Hur H,Budovsky A,Geva D,Gurevich P,Tendler Y,Lavee S,Stark A,Madar Z

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Immortalized cloned human chondrocytes isolated from a normal (Ch-4, 8, N) and an osteoarthritis patient (Ch-8-OA) were established by introduction of recombinant SV40-adenovirus vector containing SV40 early gene. These cells exhibited continuous proliferative capacity in monolayer culture and showed chondrocytic char...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Yoshimatsu T,Saitoh A,Ryu JN,Shima D,Handa H,Hiramoto M,Kawakami Y,Aizawa S

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thymidine phosphorylase (TP), also known as platelet-derived endothelial cell growth factor (PD-ECGF), has been implicated in bladder cancer angiogenesis and invasion. However, the molecular basis of its role in invasion remains unclear. We investigated the expression of TP and 10 invasion-related genes in bladder can...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Gotanda T,Haraguchi M,Tachiwada T,Shinkura R,Koriyama C,Akiba S,Kawahara M,Nishiyama K,Sumizawa T,Furukawa T,Mimata H,Nomura Y,Akiyama S,Nakagawa M

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00