Role of apoptosis inhibition in various chondrocyte culture systems.

abstract：:Epidemiological and experimental carcinogenesis studies provide evidence that certain components of garlic have anti-cancer activity. Although the biotransformed garlic derivative S-allylmercapto-L-cysteine (SAMC) has been reported to show an inhibitory effect on tumorigenesis, the mechanisms are poorly understood. Th...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Lee Y

更新日期：2008-06-01 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 adenomatous polyposis coli gene (APC gene) originally was identified as a tumor suppressor gene in colon cancer. We reported previously that APC is mutated and/or deleted in primary oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) tissues and suggested that loss of APC function contributes to carcinogenesis in the oral region....

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Uesugi H,Uzawa K,Kawasaki K,Shimada K,Moriya T,Tada A,Shiiba M,Tanzawa H

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In contrast to healthy intervertebral discs (IVDs), degenerate IVDs become vascularized. Here, we determined the role of an angiogenesis promoter, angiopoietin (Ang)-2, in the pathology of IVD degeneration (IDD). We evaluated degree of IDD using the Pfirrmann grading system. We used quantitative real-time polymerase c...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Wang K,Kang L,Liu W,Song Y,Wu X,Zhang Y,Hua W,Zhao K,Li S,Tu J,Luo R,Yang C

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Claudins (CLDNs) constitute the major transmembrane proteins of tight junctions. It may be hypothesized that changes in or loss of expression of tight junctional proteins such as CLDNs can lead to cellular disorientation and detachment, which is commonly seen in neoplasia. Recent studies have suggested that claudin-1 ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Morohashi S,Kusumi T,Sato F,Odagiri H,Chiba H,Yoshihara S,Hakamada K,Sasaki M,Kijima H

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Circular RNAs (circRNAs) have been studied in a number of diseases. However, the roles of circRNAs in hypoxic‑ischemic brain damage (HIBD) remains unknown. In the present study, high throughput sequencing was used to profile altered circRNAs in HIBD rats. A total of 66 circRNAs were identified to be differentially exp...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Jiang L,Li H,Fan Z,Zhao R,Xia Z

更新日期：2019-04-01 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：:The aim of the present study was to determine whether osteoprotegerin (OPG) influences the bone resorption activity of osteoclasts. RAW264.7 cells were induced by macrophage colony-stimulating factor (M-CSF) + receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB ligand (RANKL) and 0, 10, 20, 50 and 100 ng/ml OPG were added into va...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Fu YX,Gu JH,Zhang YR,Tong XS,Zhao HY,Yuan Y,Liu XZ,Bian JC,Liu ZP

更新日期：2013-06-01 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：:To investigate whether in vivo gene transfer causes leptin-antagonistic effects on food intake, animal body weight and fat tissue weight, the R128Q mutated-leptin gene, an R to Q substitution at position 128 of mouse leptin, was transferred into mouse liver and leg muscle by electroporation and hydrodynamics-based gen...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Xiang L,Murai A,Muramatsu T

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The miR-200 family was recently identified as a suppressor of epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT). The loss or gain of miR-200 family members is associated with cancer invasion. The epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is overexpressed in the majority of anaplastic thyroid cancers (ATCs). The activation of EGFR...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Zhang Z,Liu ZB,Ren WM,Ye XG,Zhang YY

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a common neurodegenerative disorder characterized by aberrant tau protein hyperphosphorylation, which eventually leads to the formation of neurofibrillary tangles. Hyperphosphorylated tau protein is considered as a vital factor in the development of AD and is highly associated with cognitiv...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Shen XY,Luo T,Li S,Ting OY,He F,Xu J,Wang HQ

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thrombospondin-1 (TSP-1) is a naturally occurring anti-angiogenic compound that induces apoptosis of endothelial and cancer cells via its receptor CD36. The objectives of our study were to investigate the in vitro effects of TSP-1 on the apoptosis of primary human leukemia cells as well as leukemia cell lines and the ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Li K,Yang M,Yuen PM,Chik KW,Li CK,Shing MM,Lam HK,Fok TF

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human bladder exstrophy-epispadias complex (BEEC) comprises a spectrum of urogenital anomalies in which part or all of the distal urinary tract fails to close. Several lines of evidence implicate genetic factors in the formation of BEEC. Among them a murine p63+/+ knockout model showed the full picture of classic exst...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Ching BJ,Wittler L,Proske J,Yagnik G,Qi L,Draaken M,Reutter H,Gearhart JP,Ludwig M,Boyadjiev SA

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The membrane cytoskeletal component dystrophin and its associated glycoproteins play a central role in the molecular pathogenesis of several muscular dystrophies, i.e. Duchenne/Becker muscular dystrophy, congenital muscular dystrophy and various forms of limb-girdle muscular dystrophy. Although the most frequent of th...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Culligan KG,Mackey AJ,Finn DM,Maguire PB,Ohlendieck K

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have recently demonstrated the antiproliferative and apoptotic activities of herbal traditional Chinese medicines, including the analomous fruit extract of Gleditsia sinensis, the fresh juice of Scutellaria barbata and the warmed water extract of Radix Sophorae Tonkinensis on a series of human carcinoma cells. Here...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Lau FY,Chui CH,Gambari R,Kok SH,Kan KL,Cheng GY,Wong RS,Teo IT,Cheng CH,Wan TS,Chan AS,Tang JC

更新日期：2005-12-01 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：: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：:Inflammation in the brain, characterized by the activation of microglia, is believed to participate in the pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease. Biochanin A, an O-methylated isoflavone, is a natural organic compound and is classified as a phytoestrogen. In this study, using murine BV2 microglial cells, we investigated ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Wu WY,Wu YY,Huang H,He C,Li WZ,Wang HL,Chen HQ,Yin YY

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Orexins are hypothalamic peptides that regulate food intake, wakefulness, the reward system and energy metabolism. Recent studies have demonstrated the ability of orexins to promote a robust apoptosis and subsequent inhibition of cell growth in various types of cancer cells. The present study was conducted to investig...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Liu Y,Zhao Y,Ju S,Guo L

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The root of Cynanchum wilfordii (C. wilfordii) contains several biologically active compounds which have been used as traditional medicines in Asia. In the present study, we evaluated the anti-inflammatory effects of an ethanol root extract of C. wilfordii (CWE) on tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α-stimulated human aortic...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Koo HJ,Sohn EH,Pyo S,Woo HG,Park DW,Ham YM,Jang SA,Park SY,Kang SC

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human T cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1) is an oncogenic retrovirus. It can cause adult T cell leukemia (ATL) and other diseases. The HTLV-1 basic leucine zipper (bZIP) factor (HBZ), which is encoded by the minus-strand of the provirus, is expressed in all cases of ATL and involved in T cell proliferation. However,...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Ma Y,Zhang B,Wang D,Qian L,Song X,Wang X,Yang C,Zhao G

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to investigate the biological activity of 20 essential oils (EOs) derived from herbal plants and citrus fruits. The in vitro anti-allergic and anti-inflammatory activities of these oils were investigated, and the EO which was found to have the strongest activity of the 20 EOs examined,...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Mitoshi M,Kuriyama I,Nakayama H,Miyazato H,Sugimoto K,Kobayashi Y,Jippo T,Kuramochi K,Yoshida H,Mizushina Y

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:CDH1, a cell adhesion molecule, which plays a key role in maintaining the epithelial phenotype, is regarded as an invasion-suppressor gene in light of accumulating evidence from in vitro experiments and clinical observations. In an attempt to clarify the mechanism responsible for inactivation of this gene in carcinoma...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Ling ZQ,Li P,Ge MH,Zhao X,Hu FJ,Fang XH,Dong ZM,Mao WM

更新日期：2011-05-01 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：:Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic progressive interstitial lung disease characterized by progressive lung scarring and excessive extracellular matrix depositon. When stimulated, alveolar epithelial cells (AECs) are aberrantly activated, the expression of profibrotic molecules is enhanced, and lung fibro...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Li B,Huang X,Xu X,Ning W,Dai H,Wang C

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:MicroRNAs (miRNAs or miRs) play an important regulatory role during adipogenesis, and have been studied extensively in this regard. Specifically, the switch between the differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) towards adipogenic vs. osteogenic lineages is regulated by miR-204 which controls the expression of R...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： He H,Chen K,Wang F,Zhao L,Wan X,Wang L,Mo Z

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Arachidin-1 [trans-4-(3-methyl-1-butenyl)-3,5,3',4'-tetrahydroxystilbene] is a polyphenol produced by peanut kernels during germination. The aim of the present study was to investigate the mechanism underlying the anti-inflammatory effect of arachidin-1 in endothelial cells (ECs). The results of cell adhesion and west...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Chen LG,Zhang YQ,Wu ZZ,Hsieh CW,Chu CS,Wung BS

更新日期：2018-01-01 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：:Sprouty (SPRY) was first identified in a genetic screen in Drosophila to be an antagonist of fibroblast growth factor (FGF) and epidermal growth factor (EGF) signaling, seemingly by inhibiting the Ras/MAP kinase pathway. During large scale DNA sequencing of the human fetal brain cDNA library, we cloned a novel splice ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Wang L,Ji C,Wu H,Xu J,Wu Q,Dai J,Yin G,Ye X,Gu S,Xie Y,Mao Y

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00