Effects of preproglucagon-derived peptides and exendins on steroid-hormone secretion from dispersed adrenocortical cells of normal and streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats.

abstract：:Chronic inflammation is associated with the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes and diabetic complications, and palmitate has been nominated as a candidate for the molecular link between these disorders. Recently, a crucial role of ceramide in inflammation and metabolic diseases has been reported. Therefore, in this study...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Kim MH,Ahn HK,Lee EJ,Kim SJ,Kim YR,Park JW,Park WJ

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to identify key genes associated with coronary artery disease (CAD) and to explore the related signaling pathways. Gene expression profiles of 110 CAD and 112 non-CAD, healthy patients [CAD index (CADi) >23 and =0, respectively] were downloaded from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Zhang X,Cheng X,Liu H,Zheng C,Rao K,Fang Y,Zhou H,Xiong S

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Microglia of the central nervous system serve a variety of functions that may ultimately lead to the development or detriment of neighboring neuronal and vascular cells. These scavengers of the nervous system have been associated with a variety of neurodegenerative disorders, but the toxic potential of microglia is eq...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Chong ZZ,Li F,Maiese K

更新日期：2007-02-01 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：:Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease in the vessel, and inflammatory cytokines play an important role in the inflammatory process of atherosclerosis. A high level of free fatty acids (FFAs) produced in lipid metabolism disorders are known to participate in the formation of atherosclerosis through multiple...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Wu D,Liu J,Pang X,Wang S,Zhao J,Zhang X,Feng L

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Substantial evidence has indicated that osteoblastic differentiation may be regulated by mechanical loads or bone morphogenetic protein-2 (BMP-2). BMP-2-induced in vivo osteogenesis can be significantly enhanced in the presence of mechanical stimuli, revealing the therapeutic potential of the combined application of B...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Zeng Z,Yin X,Zhang X,Jing D,Feng X

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metastasis is a hallmark of malignant neuroblastoma and is the main reason for therapeutic failure and recurrence of the tumor. The CXC chemokine receptor-4 (CXCR4), a Gi protein-coupled receptor for the ligand CXCL12/stromal cell-derived factor-1α (SDF-1α), is expressed in various types of tumor. This receptor mediat...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Zhi Y,Lu H,Duan Y,Sun W,Guan G,Dong Q,Yang C

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have shown previously that soluble low-molecular-mass tumor-associated antigens (sTAA) promote the anti-tumor effect of the anticancer drug cyclophosphamide (CPA) on rat mammary carcinogenesis. In this study, we analyzed the possible mechanism underlying this phenomenon. Studies were performed on tumors obtained fr...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Ben-Hur H,Kossoy G,Zandbank J,Zusman I

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), such as atherosclerosis, hypertension, myocardial infarction and diabetic heart disease, are associated with high morbidity and mortality rates worldwide, and may also induce multiple organ failure in their later stages, greatly reducing the long‑term survival of the patients. There are...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Zhu Y,Shui X,Liang Z,Huang Z,Qi Y,He Y,Chen C,Luo H,Lei W

更新日期：2020-09-01 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：:p38 has been shown to be involved in TGF-beta-induced gene expression, but the upstream of the signaling pathway leading to the activation of p38 is left undefined. We investigated the pathway in cultured human keratinocytes (HaCat cells). Western blot analysis revealed that TGF-beta induced the activation of p38 with...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Chiu C,Maddock DA,Zhang Q,Souza KP,Townsend AR,Wan Y

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated the effects of mycelial extract and culture filtrate of Cordyceps sphecocephala J201 on airway hyper-responsiveness, pulmonary immune cell infiltration, and Th2 cytokine expression in animal models of asthma. After Concanavalin A (Con A) activation of mouse primary spleen cells, the IL-4 and IL...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Heo JC,Nam SH,Nam DY,Kim JG,Lee KG,Yeo JH,Yoon CS,Park CH,Lee SH

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aberrant DNA methylation on CpG islands is one of the most consistent epigenetic changes in human cancers, and the methylation process is catalyzed by DNA methyltransferase (DNMT). We evaluated i) the mRNA levels of three DNMTs; DNMT1, DNMT3a and DNMT3b, in 25 hepatocellular carcinomas (HCCs), in their corresponding n...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Oh BK,Kim H,Park HJ,Shim YH,Choi J,Park C,Park YN

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:p107 protein, a member of the retinoblastoma family protein, suppresses growth promotion in cancer cells. We have already reported evidence that calpain, a calcium dependent protease is involved in the cleavage of p107 protein. We show here that p107 protein can also be a substrate for ubiquitination. A negative growt...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Jang JS,Choi YH

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Proteasome inhibitors, like MG132, can exert cell growth inhibitory and apoptotic effects in different tumor types. The apoptotic mechanism of these compounds involves the activation of the effector caspases. beta-catenin, also an oncogene, represents one of the substrates of these proteases, but the consequences of i...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Cervello M,Giannitrapani L,La Rosa M,Notarbartolo M,Labbozzetta M,Poma P,Montalto G,D'Alessandro N

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute renal failure (ARF) is a common disease with high morbidity and mortality. Recovery from ARF is dependent on the replacement of necrotic tubular cells with functional tubular epithelium. Recent advancement in developmental biology led to the discovery of immature mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) in bone marrow and ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Herrera MB,Bussolati B,Bruno S,Fonsato V,Romanazzi GM,Camussi G

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The increased expression of sialyl-Lewisx (SLex) epitope on the surface of tumor cells has been known for decades. However, genetic manipulation of the expression of SLex and the role of SLex in cancer cell proliferation remains to be fully elucidated. The present study suggested that the monoclonal antibody of SLex (...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Li D,Sun H,Bai G,Wang W,Liu M,Bao Z,Li J,Liu H

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) is one of the most frequent disabilities in industrialized countries. It has been demonstrated that hair cell loss in the auditory end organ may account for the majority of ear pathological conditions. Previous studies have indicated that histone deacetylases (HDACs) play an important...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Wen LT,Wang J,Wang Y,Chen FQ

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：: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：:Serum concentration levels of des-gamma-carboxy prothrombin (DCP), alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) and Lens culinaris agglutinin-reactive fraction (AFP-L3) are useful tumor markers for the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Recently, a novel immunoassay using the electrochemiluminescence (ECLIA) was developed to ena...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Shimizu A,Shiraki K,Ito T,Sugimoto K,Sakai T,Ohmori S,Murata K,Takase K,Tameda Y,Nakano T

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The inactivation of the von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) tumor suppressor gene not only results in tumor initiation, but also mediates tumor metastasis. However, the mechanisms by which VHL inactivation leads to metastasis have not yet been well defined. In this study, the silencing of VHL in 3AO and SKOV3 ovarian cancer cells...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Liu T,Zhao L,Chen W,Li Z,Hou H,Ding L,Li X

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Retinoic acid (RA) analogs have been used in the treatment of a variety of cancers; however, their application is limited due to serious therapy-related sequelae. In the present study, the effects of a novel RA analog, 4-amino-2-trifluoromethyl-phenyl retinate (ATPR), on the growth of gastric cancer cells were evaluat...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Hu KW,Pan XH,Chen FH,Qin R,Wu LM,Zhu HG,Wu FR,Ge JF,Han WX,Yin CL,Li HJ

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

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：:Krüppel‑like family (KLF) members are important regulators of proinflammatory activation in the vasculature. A transcriptome study involving RNA sequencing (RNA‑seq) and quantitative PCR (qPCR) was performed to investigate Klf15 and Klf15‑regulated gene levels in C57BL/6 mice with inferior vena cava thrombi and in con...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Zhou J,Zhao X,Xie S,Zhou R

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The proliferation and migration of vascular smooth muscle cells (SMC) are important aspects of atherogenesis. Activated growth factor signaling in injured vessels subsequently promotes a number of intracellular events resulting in the phenotypic modulation of SMC. Here, we investigated the role of beta2-chimaerin, a n...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Maeda M,Kato S,Fukushima S,Kaneyuki U,Fujii T,Kazanietz MG,Oshima K,Shigemori M

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antigen presenting cells, especially the antigen presenting dendritic cells (DC) in the tissue, regulate the magnitude of antigen-specific immune response. A role of impaired and narrowly focused specific immune response has been implicated in the pathogenesis of chronic hepatitis due to hepatitis B virus and hepatiti...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Abe M,Kajino K,Akbar SM,Yamamura K,Onji M,Hino O

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a life‑threatening lung disease, characterized by an increase in pulmonary arterial pressure caused by vasoconstriction and vascular remodeling. The pathogenesis of PH is not fully understood, and there is a lack of potential biomarkers for the diagnosis and treatment of patients with PH...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Wang J,Zhu MC,Kalionis B,Wu JZ,Wang LL,Ge HY,Chen CC,Tang XD,Song YL,He H,Xia SJ

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Second generation n3-PUFA-depleted rats represent a good animal model of metabolic syndrome as they display several features of the disease such as liver steatosis, visceral obesity and insulin resistance. The goal of our study was to investigate the influence of n3-PUFA deficiency on hepatic glycerol metabolism. Aqua...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Portois L,Zhang Y,Ladrière L,Perret J,Louchami K,Gaspard N,Hupkens E,Bolaky N,Delforge V,Beauwens R,Malaisse WJ,Sener A,Carpentier YA,Delporte C

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Protein phosphorylation/dephosphorylation on tyrosine residues are regulated by tyrosine kinases/phosphatases. The tyrosine phosphatase SH-PTP2 (PTP1D, PTP2C) interacts physically through its SH2 domain with phosphorylated epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR). In KB cells, an oral epidermoid carcinoma, high epiderm...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Kamer AR,Hoghooghi SA,Liebow C

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00