Ghrelin, an endogenous ligand for the growth hormone-secretagogue receptor, is expressed in the human adrenal cortex.

abstract：:Epidermal growth factor (EGF) plays a critical role in fibroblasts by stimulating the production of collagen and supports cell renewal through the interaction between keratinocytes and fibroblasts. It is well known that the contractile activity of fibroblasts is required for the remodeling of the extracellular matrix ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Kim D,Kim SY,Mun SK,Rhee S,Kim BJ

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biologically well-tolerated materials are at the core of intense research. In this study, we report both the intrinsic features of formic acid (FA)-crosslinked three-dimensional (3D) nonwoven scaffolds consisting of sericin-deprived, Bombyx mori silk fibroin (SF) in beta-sheet form and the long-term co-culture of adul...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Dal Pra I,Chiarini A,Boschi A,Freddi G,Armato U

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The activation of the protease-activated receptor 1 (PAR-1) by thrombin has been shown to induce an activation of the MAP kinase cascade and to stimulate cell proliferation. To examine the mechanisms of signal transduction by PAR-1, we constructed several PAR-1 mutants which were stably expressed in CHO cells. When co...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Chen X,Berrou J,Vigneau C,Rondeau E

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Insulinoma-associated protein 2 (IA-2) is the major autoantigen that contributes to the pathogenesis of type 1 diabetes (T1D). IA-2-deficient (IA-2-/-) mice showed impaired insulin secretion after intraperitoneal injection of glucose as well as elevated glucose level in a glucose tolerance test. Despite the fact that ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Nakajima K,Wu G,Takeyama N,Sakudo A,Sugiura K,Yukawa M,Onodera T

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Angiogenesis is an important process in several physiological situations and it is also implicated in the development of some diseases such as diabetes and cancer. This study investigated the antiangiogenic potential of Chrysobalanus icaco methanol extract in the chicken embrionary tissue. Clinical trials for cancer t...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Alves De Paulo S,Teruszkin Balassiano I,Henriques Silva N,Oliveira Castilho R,Coelho Kaplan MA,Currie Cabral M,da Costa Carvalho MG

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The storage period of autologous blood of hemodialysis (HD) patients was investigated with focus on the red blood cell life span. Healthy subjects, HD patients administered recombinant human erythropoietin (rHuEPO) preparation at 4,500 units/week and at 9,000 units/week were classified into 3 groups, respectively. Blo...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Tsuchida K,Nakatani T,Sugimura K,Yoshimura R,Takemoto Y

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cell replacement and gene therapy using neural stem cells (NSCs) have been widely touted as a promising treatment for CNS diseases including brain tumors. Histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors have been used to explore mechanisms behind the lineage-specific differentiation of NSCs a...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Khan Z,Akhtar M,Ekström TJ

更新日期：2011-12-01 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：:Thioredoxin (TRX), which is a stress-inducible protein with redox-active disulfide structures, has various biological activities by regulating DNA binding of transcription factors in cells. In Graves' disease that is among the common diseases of the thyroid, endogenous stresses that are induced by excess thyroid hormo...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Kihara M,Kontani K,Yamauchi A,Miyauchi A,Nakamura H,Yodoi J,Yokomise H

更新日期：2005-05-01 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：:Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) of lens epithelial cells (LECs) is the major pathological mechanism in anterior subcapsular cataract (ASC) and posterior capsule opacification (PCO), which are important causes of visual impairment. Extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK)1/2 pathway has been reported to play...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Chen X,Ye S,Xiao W,Wang W,Luo L,Liu Y

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) disease is a hereditary tumor syndrome caused by mutations or deletions within the VHL tumor-suppressor gene, but VHL germline mutations in the Chinese have rarely been studied. To investigate the genetic profile of VHL mutations in the Chinese population, we evaluated the clinical characterist...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Huang Y,Zhou D,Liu J,Zhou P,Li X,Wang Z

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vitiligo is an acquired and progressive disorder manifested by the selective destruction of melanocytes in the skin. An extremely high level of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) in plasma as well as in lesional skin has been reported in vitiligo patients. High H2O2 level has been suggested to be responsible for the disappearan...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Song X,Xu A,Pan W,Wallin B,Kivlin R,Lu S,Cao C,Bi Z,Wan Y

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Myocyte injury due to myocardial reperfusion injury plays a crucial role in the pathogenesis of acute myocardial infarction even after successful coronary revascularization. Identification of compounds that reduce reperfusion-associated myocyte death is important. Therefore, we developed an in vitro model of myocardia...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Gerö D,Módis K,Nagy N,Szoleczky P,Tóth ZD,Dormán G,Szabó C

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Focal cortical dysplasia (FCD) is one of the most important causes of drug-resistant epilepsy in paediatric patients, particularly in those below the age of 3. Even though over 40 years have passed since the first description of the entity by Taylor, the exact mechanisms causing these cortical abnormalities remain une...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Siedlecka M,Grajkowska W,Galus R,Dembowska-Bagińska B,Jóźwiak J

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have previously reported that the calcium-sensing receptor (CaSR) plays an important role in modulating lipid metabolism under low calcium conditions. The aim of this study was to identify possible regulators of CaSR and the mechanisms of action of CaSR in obese individuals. Subcutaneous fat samples were obtained f...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： He Y,Perry B,Bi M,Sun H,Zhao T,Li Y,Sun C

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many lines of evidence have shown that preproglucagon-derived peptides affect steroid secretion from dispersed adrenocortical cells, and that streptozotocin (STZ)-induced experimental diabetes alters adrenocortical-cell function. Hence, we compared the effects of glucagon, glucagon-like peptide (GLP)-1 and GLP-2 on ba...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Malendowicz LK,Spinazzi R,Nussdorfer GG,Trejter M

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:ARHGAP1, ARHGAP2, ARHGAP3, ARHGAP4, ARHGAP5, ARHGAP6, ARHGAP7 (DLC1), ARHGAP8, ARHGAP9, ARHGAP10, ARHGAP12, ARHGAP13 (SRGAP1), ARHGAP14 (SRGAP2), ARHGAP15, ARHGAP17 (RICH1), ARHGAP18, ARHGAP19, ARHGAP20, ARHGAP21, ARHGAP22, ARHGAP23, ARHGAP24, ARHGAP25, ARHGAP26, STARD13 (DLC2), HA-1, GMIP, PARG1, RACGAP1, PIK3R1, PIK...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Katoh Y,Katoh M

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently we have shown the antiproliferative activity of Gleditsia sinensis fruit extract (GSE) on various solid tumour and leukaemia cell lines as well as primary cultured bone marrow cells isolated from patients with acute and chronic myelogenous leukaemia. We further studied whether the growth inhibitory effect of ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Chui CH,Tang JC,Lau FY,Teo IT,Yau MY,Wong RS,Cheng GY,Ho SK,Leung TW,Hui KS,Wong MM,Fatima S,Cheng CH,Cheung F,Tan WQ,Chow LM,Guo D,Chan AS

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to determine the correlation between angiogenesis and the differential expression of growth factors and their receptors when myocardial microvascular endothelial cells (MMVECs) were co-cultured with mast cell granules (MCGs) under hyperglycemic conditions. MMVECs and mast cells (MCs) w...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Wang Z,Zhang Q,Zhu W,Tao J,Wei M

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acidic pH is frequently used to inactivate viruses. We have previously shown that arginine synergizes with low pH in enhancing virus inactivation. Considering a potential application of the acid inactivation of viruses for the prevention and treatment of superficial virus infection at body surfaces and fixtures, herei...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Nishide M,Tsujimoto K,Uozaki M,Ikeda K,Yamasaki H,Koyama AH,Arakawa T

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mostotrin (MT), a novel compound, at least five orders of magnitude more soluble in water than its mother substance, was designed and synthesised from tryptanthrin (TR). Its structure was established by nuclear magnetic resonance and mass spectrometry data and confirmed by X‑ray analysis, revealing that MT is a pentac...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Popov A,Klimovich A,Styshova O,Moskovkina T,Shchekotikhin A,Grammatikova N,Dezhenkova L,Kaluzhny D,Deriabin P,Gerasimenko A,Udovenko A,Stonik V

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An effective therapeutic strategy for suppressing liver fibrosis development should improve the overall prognosis of patients with chronic liver diseases. Despite efforts to develop anti-fibrotic agents, no drugs have yet been approved as anti-fibrotic treatments for humans. An alternative strategy may be to employ a ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Yoshiji H,Noguchi R,Ikenaka Y,Kaji K,Aihara Y,Shirai Y,Yoshii J,Yanase K,Fukui H

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied the expression of several homeobox genes of the HOX family in the adult human intestinal mucosa. HOX genes are regulatory genes homologous to the homeotic genes controlling the body plan of the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster. The HOX genes are distributed in four homologous HOX loci termed HOX-A, B, C an...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Freschi G,Taddei A,Bechi P,Faiella A,Gulisano M,Cillo C,Bucciarelli G,Boncinelli E

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the wide horizon of ophthalmologically rare diseases among retinitis pigmentosa forms, Stargardt disease has gradually assumed a significant role due to its heterogeneity. In the present study, we aimed to support one of two opposite hypotheses concerning the causative or protective role of heterozygous c.1268A>G m...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： D'Angelo R,Donato L,Venza I,Scimone C,Aragona P,Sidoti A

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antitumor vaccination therapy approaches using naked plasmid DNA or recombinant viruses encoding tumor-associated antigens are currently in development. In the present study, we examined the therapeutic efficacy of vaccination using the mouse alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) gene in mouse hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cells. ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Saeki A,Nakao K,Nagayama Y,Yanagi K,Matsumoto K,Hayashi T,Ishikawa H,Hamasaki K,Ishii N,Eguchi K

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bel1, a transactivator of the prototype foamy virus (PFV), plays pivotal roles in the replication of PFV. Previous studies have demonstrated that Bel1 bears a nuclear localization signal (NLS); however, its amino acid sequence remains unclear and the corresponding adaptor importins have not yet been identified. In thi...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Duan J,Tang Z,Mu H,Zhang G

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inducible heat shock protein 70 (HSP70; also known as HSPA1 or HSP72) is implicated in cancer. As a stress‑inducible heat shock protein, HSP70 is highly expressed in a variety of cancers and correlates with metastasis, chemotherapy resistance and tumor prognosis. The present study demonstrated that suppression of HSP7...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Sheng L,Tang T,Liu Y,Ma Y,Wang Z,Tao H,Zhang Y,Qi Z

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reperfusion injury (RI) remains an important limitation of myocardial revascularization. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the influence of the intracoronary injection of adiponectin on RI and cardiomyocyte death in a porcine myocardial infarction model. Acute infarction in 14 Polish domestic pigs was induc...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Dębiński M,Buszman PP,Milewski K,Wojakowski W,Jackiewicz W,Pająk J,Szurlej D,Fryc-Stanek J,Wiernek S,Jelonek M,Spurlock ME,Martin J,Bochenek A,Buszman PE

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As a DNA repair protein, flap endonuclease 1 (FEN1), a structure-specific 5' nuclease, plays pivotal roles in the maturation of Okazaki fragments, long-patch base excision repair, restarting of stalled replication forks and telomere maintenance. FEN1 possesses 5' endonuclease, 5' exonuclease and gap-endonuclease activ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Wang K,Xie C,Chen D

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00