The action of GLP-1 and exendins upon glucose transport in normal human adipocytes, and on kinase activity as compared to morbidly obese patients.

abstract：:Intralesional injection of bleomycin‑A5 (BLE‑A5) is a novel treatment for nasal polyps. Our previous study clarified that BLE‑A5 could induce nasal polyp‑derived fibroblast (NPDF) apoptosis in nasal polyps. However, the detailed mechanisms are still unclear. The present study aimed to determine the effects of BLE‑A5 o...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Wu F,Ma Y,Wang J,Ou H,Dang H,Zheng Y,Tian P,Zou H

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Regulation of the murine Ret gene has only been partially studied, specifically cis-acting promoter elements and related transcription factors, although in vivo experiments have shown the ability of Ret 5' flanking sequences to drive expression of transgenic reporter genes. This work describes the characterization of ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Zordan P,Ravazzolo R,Bocciardi R

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) is a serious complication of tuberculosis that affects the central nervous system. As TBM may result in permanent sequelae and death, rapid, accurate diagnostic tests using novel biomarkers are required for the early diagnosis and treatment of TBM. A quantitative proteomic study was theref...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Yang Y,Mu J,Chen G,Zhan Y,Zhong J,Wei Y,Cheng K,Qin B,You H,Xie P

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have previously reported on a novel autoantibody in a patient with paraneoplastic sensory-dominant neuropathy. This autoantibody immunostains the rat primary sensory system and reacts with a 47 kDa protein on immunoblotting. Here, we report on the isolation from rat spinal cord of a molecule that is recognized by t...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Arawaka S,Daimon M,Sasaki H,Suzuki JI,Kato T

更新日期：1998-03-01 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：:Cytochrome P450 epoxygenase-derived epoxyeicosatrienoic acids (EETs) have multiple biological functions in cardiovascular homeostasis. The antiinflammatory, anti-migratory and pro-proliferative effects of EETs suggest a possible beneficial role for EETs in the apoptosis, proliferation and migration of pulmonary vascular...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Feng W,Xu X,Zhao G,Li G,Liu T,Zhao J,Dong R,Wang DW,Tu L

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical diagnosis of cutaneous melanoma always calls for histological confirmation. In addition to the recognition of the classic aspects of the neoplasm, immunohistochemistry is determinant, in particular in the assessment of the size of the replicative compartment. Generally, the proliferation rate is indicativ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Quatresooz P,Pierard GE,Pierard-Franchimont C,Mosan Study Group of Pigmented Tumors.

更新日期：2009-09-01 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：:Anabolic agents are doping substances which are commonly used in sports. Stanozolol, a 17α‑alkylated derivative of testosterone, has a widespread use among athletes and bodybuilders. Several medical and behavioral adverse effects are associated with anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS) abuse, while the liver remains the...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Ozcagli E,Kara M,Kotil T,Fragkiadaki P,Tzatzarakis MN,Tsitsimpikou C,Stivaktakis PD,Tsoukalas D,Spandidos DA,Tsatsakis AM,Alpertunga B

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The tumor suppressor genes p15INK4B and p16INK4A, located in the chromosomal region 9p21, are frequently inactivated by homo- or hemizygous deletions, point mutation or promotor methylation in various types of cancer. No commercial probe is yet available that allows the detection of such deletions by FISH. Long distan...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Bleichert A,Fiedler W,Claussen U,Ernst G,Loncarevic IF,Heller A,Liehr T,Kunert C,von Eggeling F

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) alpha, delta and gamma are nuclear transcription factors that control key genes involved in fatty acid metabolism and energy homeostasis. Little is known about PPAR activation in vivo and the existence of overlapping functions between PPARalpha, -delta and -gamma. As...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Kannisto K,Chibalin A,Glinghammar B,Zierath JR,Hamsten A,Ehrenborg E

更新日期：2006-01-01 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：:Tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) has been suggested to be a putative tumor promoter gene, and autocrine of TNF-α expression has been found in colon cancer and ovarian cancer. As the role of autocrine TNF-α in human gallbladder cancer has not yet been elucidated, the present study examined the expression of TNF-α in gal...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Zhu G,Du Q,Wang X,Tang N,She F,Chen Y

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The phospholipase A (PLA)2 family is the most complex gene family of phospholipases and plays a crucial role in a number of physiological activities. However, the phylogenetic background of the PLA2 gene family and the amino acid residues of the PLA2G7 gene following positive selection gene remain undetermined. In thi...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Huang Q,Wu Y,Qin C,He W,Wei X

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The tree shrew (Tupaia belangeri) diverges from the primate order (Primates) and is classified as a separate taxonomic group of mammals - Scandentia. It has been suggested that the tree shrew can be used as an animal model for studying human diseases; however, the genomic sequence of the tree shrew is largely unidenti...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Zheng Y,Yun C,Wang Q,Smith WW,Leng J

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study sought to investigate the correlation between adipose cytokines (visfatin, leptin and adiponectin) and markers of multiple myeloma bone disease, and to determine the effects and mechanism of action of adiponectin on the differentiation and maturation of osteoclasts in multiple myeloma (MM). The level...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Liu Z,Liu H,Li Y,Wang Y,Xing R,Mi F,Xiang C,Fu R

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is one of the most aggressive brain tumors. GBM represents >50% of primary tumors of the nervous system and ~20% of intracranial neoplasms. Standard treatment involves surgery, radiation and chemotherapy. However, the prognosis of GBM is usually poor, with a median survival of 15 months. ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Bryukhovetskiy I,Ponomarenko A,Lyakhova I,Zaitsev S,Zayats Y,Korneyko M,Eliseikina M,Mischenko P,Shevchenko V,Shanker Sharma H,Sharma A,Khotimchenko Y

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anorectal malformations (ARMs) comprise a broad spectrum of anomalies, including anal atresia, congenital anal fistula and persistence of the cloaca. Research suggests that genetic factors play an important role in ARM development. However, few genetic variants have been identified....

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Draaken M,Prins W,Zeidler C,Hilger A,Mughal SS,Latus J,Boemers TM,Schmidt D,Schmiedeke E,Spychalski N,Bartels E,Nöthen MM,Reutter H,Ludwig M

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Estrogen receptors (ER) are present in various reproductive tissues as well as in other tissues not considered classical targets for estrogen. A variety of alternatively spliced ER variants which co-exist with the wild-type receptor has also been described in many tissues. We analyzed the presence of both wild-type an...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Yang J,Liu A,Chiou SK,Guzman R,Nandi S

更新日期：2000-03-01 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：: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：:A number of cell-penetrating peptides (CPPs) have been reported, but their transduction efficiencies are too low to be used as intracellular carriers for therapeutic purposes. We conducted a comprehensive search to find novel CPPs using an in vitro virus (IVV) library, which presented random peptides consisting of 15 ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Kamide K,Nakakubo H,Uno S,Fukamizu A

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Akt1/protein kinase Bα (Akt1/PKBα) is a downstream mediator of the insulin signaling system. In this study we explored mechanism(s) for its role in burn injury. Akt1/PKBα in liver extracts from mice with burn injury fed with (2H7)-L-Leu was immunoprecipitated and isolated with SDS-PAGE. Two tryptic peptides, one in th...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Lu XM,Tompkins RG,Fischman AJ

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ZNF268 gene was originally isolated from an early human embryo cDNA library. Several different transcripts have been isolated for the ZNF268 gene and developmental expression studies suggest that ZNF268 plays a role in the development of human fetal liver and the differentiation of blood cells. In our effort to st...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Shao H,Zhu C,Zhao Z,Guo M,Qiu H,Liu H,Wang D,Xue L,Gao L,Sun C,Li W

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Blood supply plays a crucial role in solid tumour development and leukaemogenesis. It has been suggested that blocking of angiogenesis could be possible in cancer therapy. We have demonstrated the antiproliferative activity of Gleditsia sinensis fruit extract (GSE) on various human solid tumour cancer cell lines as we...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Chow LM,Chui CH,Tang JC,Lau FY,Yau MY,Cheng GY,Wong RS,Lai PB,Leung TW,Teo IT,Cheung F,Guo D,Chan AS

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although diabetes mellitus has been recognized as a risk factor for chronic kidney disease (CKD), genetic factors for predisposition to CKD in individuals with diabetes mellitus remain elucidated. The purpose of the present study was to identify genetic variants that confer susceptibility to CKD among individuals with...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Yoshida T,Kato K,Yokoi K,Watanabe S,Metoki N,Yoshida H,Satoh K,Aoyagi Y,Nishigaki Y,Suzuki T,Nozawa Y,Yamada Y

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The adhesion of monocytes to human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) plays a crucial role in the initiation of atherosclerosis. Intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) and vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1) are two important molecules involved in the adhesion of monocytes to HUVECs. Previous studies...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Wang Y,Cao J,Fan Y,Xie Y,Xu Z,Yin Z,Gao L,Wang C

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:White blood cell (WBC) count is considered a prognostic risk factor in acute myeloid leukemia. As density of leukemic cells increases, the cytotoxic activity of certain anticancer drugs, such as vincristine and doxorubicin, progressively decreases. In this study, we investigated the cell density-dependent induction of...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Navrátilová J,Jungová P,Vanhara P,Preisler J,Kanicky V,Smarda J

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:ABCA3 is a surfactant lipid transporter in the limiting membrane of lamellar bodies in alveolar type II cells. Mutations in the ATP-binding cassette, sub-family A (ABC1), member 3 (ABCA3) gene cause respiratory distress syndrome in newborns, and chronic interstitial lung disease in children and adults. ABCA3 belongs t...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Frixel S,Lotz-Havla AS,Kern S,Kaltenborn E,Wittmann T,Gersting SW,Muntau AC,Zarbock R,Griese M

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although various environmental factors, such as a high-salt diet, a smoking habit, excessive alcohol intake, and physical inactivity, influence the development of hypertension, genetic variation also contributes to an individual's susceptibility to this condition. The purpose of the present study was to identify gene ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Yamada Y,Kato K,Yoshida T,Yokoi K,Matsuo H,Watanabe S,Ichihara S,Metoki N,Yoshida H,Satoh K,Aoyagi Y,Yasunaga A,Park H,Tanaka M,Nozawa Y

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00