Interleukin-10 does not affect IL-1-induced interleukin-6 and metalloproteinase production in human chondrosarcoma cells, SW1353.

abstract：:Apoptosis induced by docetaxel that interferes with microtubule polymerization dynamics and is used clinically to treat advanced cancers, has not been fully defined in squamous cell carcinoma. In this study, apoptotic events involved in docetaxel treatment were investigated. When the human oral squamous cell carcinoma...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Taniguchi T,Takahashi M,Shinohara F,Sato T,Echigo S,Rikiishi H

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We had shown previously that the novel, marine, anticancer compound dehydrothyrsiferol (DHT) does not modulate P-glycoprotein (P-gp) dependent drug efflux. Many chemotherapeutics with clinical impact are substrates for the structurally distant related membrane transport protein MRP1 (multidrug resistance-associated pr...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Pec MK,Aguirre A,Fernández JJ,Souto ML,Dorta JF,Villar J

更新日期：2002-11-01 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：:Oxygen-related free radicals have been suggested as a cause of aging and various diseases, for example, various cancers and rheumatoid arthritis. Because of this a radical scavenger as an antioxidant has been sought in many foods. 'Nikogori' gelatin gel from cooked fish is a traditional food in Japan. Recently, 'Nikog...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Nagatsuka N,Harada K,Ando M,Nagao K

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heparin/heparan sulfate interacting protein (HIP) was initially identified as an adhesion molecule from a human uterine epithelial cell line. It was previously demonstrated that HIP was upregulated in human colorectal cancer. However, its expression was significantly lower in Dukes' D samples compared to earlier Dukes...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Wang Y,Tan S,Hooi SC

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human serum amyloid P (hSAP), a member of the pentraxin family, inhibits the activation of fibrocytes in culture and inhibits experimental renal, lung, skin and cardiac fibrosis. As hepatic inflammation is one of the causes of liver fibrosis, in the present study, we investigated the hepatoprotective effects of hSAP a...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Cong M,Zhao W,Liu T,Wang P,Fan X,Zhai Q,Bao X,Zhang D,You H,Kisseleva T,Brenner DA,Jia J,Zhuang H

更新日期：2017-08-01 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：: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：:Acute lung injury (ALI) is among the most common causes of mortality in intensive care units. Recent in vivo and in vitro studies have suggested that mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) attenuate pulmonary edema and inflammatory factors, but the mechanisms of the effects of MSCs on pulmonary vascular function remain unknown...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Gao P,Yang X,Mungur L,Kampo S,Wen Q

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Solute carrier family 26, member 3 (Slc26a3), also termed downregulated-in-adenoma (DRA) is a member of the Slc26 family of anion transporters and is mutated in congenital chloride diarrhea. Our previous study demonstrated that DRA deficiency is associated with severely reduced colonic HCO3‑ secretion, a loss of colon...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Ding X,Li D,Li M,Tian D,Yu H,Yu Q

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To assess effects of Celecoxib, selective cyclo-oxygenase (COX)-2 inhibitor, on matrix synthesis by chondrocytes under mechanical stress in vitro. Chondrocytes from 7-day-old rat articular cartilage were cultured. Cyclic mechanical stress (0.5 Hz, 7% elongation) was loaded using a Flexercell strain unit in the presenc...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Iimoto S,Watanabe S,Takahashi T,Shimizu A,Yamamoto H

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:DNA vaccines raise immune responses by expressing proteins in vaccinated hosts. Responses are raised by nanogram levels of protein expression. Popular methods of DNA delivery include intramuscular (i. m.) injections of DNA in saline and gene gun delivery of DNA-coated gold beads to the epidermis. Professional antigen-...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Robinson HL

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A variety of microRNAs (miRNAs) have been reported to be significantly be involved in the regulation of vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) proliferation, which is an essential process for the formation of atherosclerotic plaque. The objective of the present study was to explore the role of microRNA-155 (miR-155) in th...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Zhang J,Zhao F,Yu X,Lu X,Zheng G

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical situations with release of proteinases from blood cells or tissues into the circulation may result in a marked decrease of blood proteinase inhibitor content which in turn may result in a capillary leak syndrome, shock and even in exitus letalis. Replenishment of blood proteinase inhibitors is of benefit in s...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Langner J,Thiem M,Bohning V

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:FGF and WNT signaling pathways network together during embryogenesis and carcinogenesis. Among 22 FGF family members within human and rodents genomes, FGF20 orthologs are evolutionarily conserved targets of the WNT/beta-catenin signaling pathway. FGF8, FGF17, and FGF18 constitute one of FGF subfamilies. Here, comparat...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Katoh M,Katoh M

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A role of GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1) in the recovery of the metabolic conditions of morbidly obese patients after bariatric surgery has been proposed. Exendin 4 (Ex-4) and exendin 9 (Ex-9) both have GLP-1-like effects upon glucose metabolism in human myocytes. We investigated in normal human adipocytes the effect...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Sancho V,Nuche B,Arnés L,Cancelas J,González N,Díaz-Miguel M,Martín-Duce A,Valverde I,Villanueva-Peñacarrillo ML

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The isolation of rare cells, such as fetal nucleated red blood cells and trophoblasts, from maternal blood for non-invasive prenatal diagnosis is a new field of research exhibiting several difficulties since this strategy requires unresolved basic technological protocols for a successful outcome. However, several achi...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Borgatti M,Bianchi N,Mancini I,Feriotto G,Gambari R

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have important effects on cancer occurrence and development by adjusting gene expression. The aim of the present study was to examine the role of miR‑214 in papillary thyroid carcinoma cell proliferation and metastasis, and its molecular mechanisms. miR‑214 was demonstrated to be markedly downregula...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Liu F,Lou K,Zhao X,Zhang J,Chen W,Qian Y,Zhao Y,Zhu Y,Zhang Y

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Autologous chondrocyte implantation (ACI) relies on the use of cultured cells. However, the biosynthetic profile of cultured chondrocytes is shown to be altered during in vitro expansion. The purpose of this study therefore, was to examine the cellular phenotype of chondrocytes cultured for ACI and to determine the ap...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Zheng MH,King E,Kirilak Y,Huang L,Papadimitriou JM,Wood DJ,Xu J

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Kelch‑like ECH‑associated protein 1 (Keap1)/nuclear factor erythroid 2‑related factor 2 (Nrf2) signaling has a protective effect on normal cells. A number of previous studies demonstrated that Keap1/Nrf2 signaling is associated with drug resistance in numerous tumors. The aim of the present study was to investigate th...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Huang H,Wu Y,Fu W,Wang X,Zhou L,Xu X,Huang F,Wu Y

更新日期：2019-05-01 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：:Platinum compounds induce their cytotoxic effect by binding to a DNA molecule in the form of a platinum-DNA-adduct. Many previous studies have shown that the level of platinum-DNA-adduct correlats with response to platinum-based chemotherapy. Although the mechanism of platinum resistance in vivo is not clearly underst...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Altaha R,Liang X,Yu JJ,Reed E

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ouabain, an inhibitor of the Na+/K+-ATPase, has been reported to affect the secretory activity of the adrenal cortex, and especially of zona glomerulosa (ZG). However, conflicting results were obtained, depending on the experimental condition used since ouabain appears to interact with angiotensin-II (Ang-II) and its ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Neri G,De Toni R,Tortorella C,Rebuffat P,Bova S,Cargnelli G,Petrelli L,Spinazzi R,Nussdorfer GG

更新日期：2006-08-01 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：:Parkinson's disease (PD) is a common age-associated neurodegenerative disorder. To date, stem cell transplantation therapy has been developed to replace lost or damaged neural cells in PD patients, in whom dopaminergic neuron cells are lost. Here, we show that CD44+ human amniotic fluid cells (HuAFCs) can be induced t...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Liu T,Guo L,Liu Z,Huang Y,Cheng W

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of malignant death, and better preventive strategies are needed. The treatment of colonic cancer remains difficult because of the lack of effective chemotherapeutic agents; therefore it is important to continue to search for cellular functions that can be disrupted by chem...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Selvakumar P,Pasha MK,Ashakumary L,Dimmock JR,Sharma RK

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) are involved in all stages of the progression of human atherosclerosis (AS). MicroRNAs (miRNAs or miRs) are non‑coding, small RNAs that regulate gene expression at the post‑transcriptional level through translational repression or messenger RNA (mRNA) decay. Recently, a variety of ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Yu X,Li Z

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The overexpression of interleukin-8 (IL-8) is closely associated with poor tumor differentiation, metastasis and tumor progression. This study aimed to examine the effects and mechanisms of action of SN38 (a metabolite of the camptothecin derivative, CPT-11) on IL-8 expression in HCT8 cells, using ELISA, CCK-8 and wes...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Zhang L,Lou WH,Xu XF,Wu W,Rong YF,Jin DY

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Breast cancer accounts for 30-40% of all deaths from cancers in females. In an effort to identify tumor associated antigens that may be useful for immunotherapy, we utilized serological analysis of recombinant cDNA expression libraries (SEREX) technique to identify breast cancer-associated antigens. SEREX screening of...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Qian F,Odunsi K,Blatt LM,Scanlan MJ,Mannan M,Shah N,Montgomery J,Haddad F,Taylor M

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The thermo-enhancement effects of the sesquiterpene lactone parthenolide (PTL), which targets the transcription factor nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-kappaB), and hyperthermia at 40, 42 and 44 degrees C on the human lung adenocarcinoma A549 cell line were investigated in vitro. Thermotherapy using a combined treatment with...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Hayashi S,Hatashita M,Hayashi A,Matsumoto H,Shioura H,Kitai R

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00