Observation of lymphatic vessels in orbital fat of patients with inflammatory conditions: a form fruste of lymphangiogenesis?

abstract：:A 36 kDa extracellular metalloprotease (designated to as vEP-MO6) was purified and characterized from Vibrio vulnificus sp. strain MO6 24/0. vEP-MO6 cleaved azocasein and a few other proteins such as prothrombin, plasminogen, fibrinogen and Factor Xa, which are associated with the blood coagulation pathway. The enzyme...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Kwon JY,Chang AK,Park JE,Shin SY,Yoon SM,Lee JS

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteosarcoma is the most common primary malignancy of bone in teenagers and approximately 30% of patients develop lung metastasis, which is the leading cause of mortality. Recent studies suggest that the Ezrin protein is correlated with the metastatic potential of several malignant ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Zhao H,Guo M,Zhao G,Ma Q,Ma B,Qiu X,Fan Q

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human skin fibroblasts may be the target cells for estrogens. The aim of present study was to confirm the presence of both isoforms of estrogen receptors (ER) in these cells. Experiments were carried out in primary cultures of human skin fibroblasts. ER-alpha and ER-beta mRNAs were measured by quantitative assays base...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Haczynski J,Tarkowski R,Jarzabek K,Slomczynska M,Wolczynski S,Magoffin DA,Jakowicki JA,Jakimiuk AJ

更新日期：2002-08-01 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：: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：:Atherosclerotic plaque growth requires angiogenesis, and acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is usually triggered by the rupture of unstable atherosclerotic plaques. Previous studies have identified typically circulating microRNA (miRNA/miR) profiles in patients with ACS. miRNAs serve important roles in the pathophysiology ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Li S,Geng Q,Chen H,Zhang J,Cao C,Zhang F,Song J,Liu C,Liang W

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Magnetic beads coated with an anionic polymer, poly(methyl vinyl ether-maleic anhydrate) [poly(MVE-MA)], were used in a method to capture human immunodeficiency virus type-1 (HIV-1). The beads were incubated with either HIV-1-infected cell culture medium or plasma from HIV-1 infecte...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Sakudo A,Ikuta K

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:miR-30a is situated on chromosome 6q.13 and is produced by an intronic transcriptional unit. However, its role in regulating the apoptosis, invasion and metastasis of breast cancer cells is not yet fully understood. The aim of this study was to research the biological function of miR‑30a and its direct target gene in ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Zhang HD,Jiang LH,Sun DW,Li J,Tang JH

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Icariin (ICA) and icaritin (ICT), with a similar structure to genistein, are the important bioactive components of the genus Epimedium, and regulate many cellular processes. In the present study, using the estrogen receptor (ER)-negative breast cancer cell line, SKBr3, as a model, we examined the hypothesis that ICA a...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Ma HR,Wang J,Chen YF,Chen H,Wang WS,Aisa HA

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic disease that results in chronic arthralgia and functional disability of the affected joint. To date, there is no effective treatment available for this disease. Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are a type of intracellular stable RNA that can regulate the development and progression of OA. Howe...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Xiao J,Wang R,Zhou W,Cai X,Ye Z

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Death-associated protein kinase (DAPK) is a Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent serine/threonine kinase that is thought to mediate apoptosis. We have shown that the kinase domain of DAPK is crucial for the induction of renal tubular cell apoptosis in chronic obstructive uropathy (COU) created by unilateral ureteral ligation. DA...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Yukawa K,Kishino M,Hoshino K,Shirasawa N,Kimura A,Tsubota Y,Owada-Makabe K,Bai T,Tanaka T,Ueyama T,Ichinose M,Takeda K,Akira S,Maeda M

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is much interest in precise functions of amino acids on mammalian growth and development. Some of amino acids play important roles in the control of gene expression by controlling the initiation phase of mRNA translation. The signal induced by leucine or arginine may stimulate cell growth. On the other hand, the...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Naomoto Y,Yamatsuji T,Shigemitsu K,Ban H,Nakajo T,Shirakawa Y,Motok T,Kobayashi M,Gunduz M,Tanaka N

更新日期：2005-08-01 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：: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：:The fusion gene of herpes simplex virus thymidine kinase and green fluorescent protein (TK-GFP) was shown to be a versatile tool for examining the features of thymidine kinase/ganciclovir gene therapy in vitro. In this study, we used viral vectors carrying the fusion gene to characterize the aspects of this gene thera...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Pasanen T,Hakkarainen T,Timonen P,Parkkinen J,Tenhunen A,Loimas S,Wahlfors J

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bcl-2 family member proteins are differentially expressed in skin and in non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC). To elucidate the contribution of bcl-2 and bax proteins to epidermal differentiation and skin carcinogenesis, we investigated keratinocyte proliferation, differentiation and tumourigenesis in bcl-2(-/-) and bax(-/...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Cho SH,Delehedde M,Rodriguez-Villanueva J,Brisbay S,McDonnell TJ

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) epidemic in Brazil is spreading to small municipalities as well as the innermost parts of the country and scarce information has been reported on the frequency of HIV-1 resistance-associated mutations in these areas. To determine the frequency and diversity of the HIV-1 ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Figueiredo Saad F,Kaminami Morimoto H,Wiechmann SL,Bonametti AM,Ueda LT,Matsuo T,Reiche EM

更新日期：2010-10-01 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：:In the present study, the effects of erlotinib on mouse tear function and corneal epithelial tissue structure were investigated. Throughout the 3 weeks of treatment, no notable differences were observed in the body, eye or lacrimal gland weights of the control and experimental mice. However, in the experimental group,...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Yang QC,Bao J,Li C,Tan G,Wu AH,Ye L,Ye LH,Zhou Q,Shao Y

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) proliferation plays a critical role in the development of vascular diseases. In the present study, we tested the efficacy and the mechanisms of action of gastrodin, a bioactive component of the Chinese herb Gastrodia elata Bl, in relation to platelet-derived growth factor-BB (PDGF-BB...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Zhu L,Guan H,Cui C,Tian S,Yang D,Wang X,Zhang S,Wang L,Jiang H

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome (WAS) is an X-linked recessive disorder characterized by microthrombocytopenia, eczema, immunodeficiency, and susceptibility to lymphoid malignancy. Loss-of-function mutations in WAS gene have been identified to cause disorders with platelet defects including WAS and X-linked thrombocytopenia....

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Chatchatee P,Srichomthong C,Chewatavorn A,Shotelersuk V

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Skeletal metastasis is the major problem in the management of prostate cancer (PCa). Even though the regulatory role of microRNAs (miRNAs) in the control of tumor metastases has been well described in numerous types of cancer, the importance in bone metastasis of PCa remains largely unknown. In the present study, the ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Fu Q,Liu X,Liu Y,Yang J,Lv G,Dong S

更新日期：2015-11-01 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

abstract：:Adult mesenchymal progenitor cells (MPCs) are adherent stromal cells of non-haematopoietic origin derived from bone marrow and other tissues. Upon limited in vitro expansion, they retain their self-renewal capacity as well as their potential to differentiate into tissues of mesenchymal lineage, such as bone, cartilage...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Grässel S,Ahmed N,Göttl C,Grifka J

更新日期：2009-06-01 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：:Tumor suppressor gene mutations in TSG101, FHIT, and PTEN/MMAC1 were found in many types of cancer and the defects in these genes are responsible for the tumor development. Since aberrant transcripts of these genes were also identified in normal tissues, the significance of these mutations in carcinogenesis has become...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Wang NM,Chang JG

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) participates in cancer invasion and metastasis by decreasing the expression of E-cadherin. However, the molecular mechanisms through which COX-2 regulates E-cadherin expression and function have not yet been fully elucidated. The aim of this study was to investigate the possible molecular mech...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Chen Z,Liu M,Liu X,Huang S,Li L,Song B,Li H,Ren Q,Hu Z,Zhou Y,Qiao L

更新日期：2013-07-01 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：:Angiogenesis is regulated by various factors. In particular, VEGF and basic FGF are of much importance. We found that 8-(3-oxo-4,5,6-trihydroxy-3h-xanthen-9-yl)-1-naphthoic acid inhibited the binding of VEGF to KDR/Flk-1 (VEGF receptor-2) or Flt-1 (VEGF receptor-1) and that it inhibited the MAPK phosphorylation in HUV...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Igarashi K,Isohara T,Kato T,Takigawa K,Shigeta K,Yamano T,Uno I I

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a disease of unknown etiology with considerable morbidity and mortality. Seeking informative diagnostic markers with greater clinical significance is essential for the early diagnosis of IPF. microRNAs (miRNAs or miRs) have emerged as novel serum diagnostic biomarkers for various...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Li P,Li J,Chen T,Wang H,Chu H,Chang J,Zang W,Wang Y,Ma Y,Du Y,Zhao G,Zhang G

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00