New trends in non-invasive prenatal diagnosis: applications of dielectrophoresis-based Lab-on-a-chip platforms to the identification and manipulation of rare cells.

abstract：:Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is one of the most common chronic diseases. The etiology and classification of CRS, with and without nasal polyps, remain unclear. Eosinophils and their products are important in the pathophysiology of allergic diseases and in host immunity to certain organisms. Interleukin 13 (IL-13) play...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Sauter A,Stern-Straeter J,Chang RC,Hörmann K,Naim R

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Currently, several therapeutic approaches including surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy are available for the treatment of endometrial cancer. However, endometrial cancer cells may survive, resulting in relapse of the disease, and ultimately causing demise of the patient. Hepsin is a cell surface-expressed ch...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Nakamura K,Takamoto N,Abarzua F,Hongo A,Kodama J,Nasu Y,Kumon H,Hiramatsu Y

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Group B streptococci (GBS) are the most common cause of pneumonia and sepsis during the neonatal period. However, the pathogenesis of invasive infection is poorly understood. We investigated the ability of GBS grown at 37 degrees C and 40 degrees C to adhere and invade human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) a...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Freitas Lione VO,Bittencourt Dos Santos MH,Ulisses Carvalho TM,Hirata R Jr,Mattos-Guaraldi AL,Arruda Mortara R,Nagao PE

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Smoking has deleterious effects on osteoporosis and periodontitis both characterized by bone loss. Smoking also interferes with the protective effect that hormone replacement therapy (HRT) has on bone loss. Our study investigated two mechanisms by which smoking may affect bone metabolism: nicotine-induced proliferatio...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Kamer AR,El-Ghorab N,Marzec N,Margarone JE 3rd,Dziak R

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the expression and function of laminin and type IV collagen (COL-4) in the human endometrial epithelium throughout the menstrual cycle. Their expression was demonstrated by immunohistochemistry, while cytological analysis of the human endometrial epithelial cell line HHUA cultured on laminin- or COL-4-...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Tanaka T,Wang C,Umesaki N

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The tumor microenvironment is thought to affect malignant transformation and tumor progression. The histone methyltransferase, enhancer of zeste homologue 2 (EZH2), has recently been suggested to play a critical role in the tumorigenesis of several types of human cancer. The aim of this study was to investigate the ef...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Xu L,Deng Q,Pan Y,Peng M,Wang X,Song L,Xiao M,Wang Z

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) proliferation and migration has been proven to be a critical event in the development of varicosity. Variations in estrogen levels, a pathological event related to age and pregnancy, play a role in the pathogenesis of varicosity. Previous studies have reported a different response of...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Huang X,Jin Y,Zhou D,Xu G,Huang J,Shen L

更新日期：2015-05-01 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

abstract：:Neuropathic pain is a condition characterized by unpleasant sensory and emotional experiences associated with a number of diseases or injuries affecting the sensory system through various mechanisms. In this study, we focused on the impact of chronic neuropathic pain on the microglial state and hippocampal neurogenesi...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Tyrtyshnaia A,Manzhulo I,Kipryushina Y,Ermolenko E

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Type I interferon (IFN) receptor consists of two chains (Hu-IFN-alphaR1 and Hu-IFN-alphaR2), and Hu-IFN-alphaR2 takes a soluble, short, or long form (Hu-IFN-alphaR2a, Hu-IFN-alphaR2b, or Hu-IFN-alphaR2c, respectively). We examined Hu-IFN-alphaR2 expression in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) tissues and their correspond...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Takayama A,Yano H,Ogasawara S,Higaki K,Kojiro M

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) play a key role in repairing the injured vascular endothelium by differentiating into mature endothelial cells (ECs) or secreting cytokines in a paracrine manner to promote proliferation of existing ECs. However, the mechanisms underlying the proliferation of EPCs were not fully und...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Zhang L,Yu Y,Xia X,Ma Y,Chen XW,Ni ZH,Wang H

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate in detail the histopathological characteristics of endarterectomized carotid atherosclerotic lesions in symptomatic versus asymptomatic patients. Twenty carotid lesions, 10 from asymptomatic and 10 from symptomatic patients who underwent carotid endarterectomy were classified acco...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Hakimi M,Hyhlik-Dürr A,von Au A,Betz M,Demirel S,Dihlmann S,Böckler D,Gross-Weissmann ML

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rac1, an intracellular signal transducer, regulates a variety of cell functions, including the organization of the cytoskeleton, cell migration, and invasion. Overexpression of Rac1 has been reported in several human cancers. However, the underlying mechanisms are not well understood. In the present study, we evaluate...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Chen QY,Xu LQ,Jiao DM,Yao QH,Wang YY,Hu HZ,Wu YQ,Song J,Yan J,Wu LJ

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Molecular defects of TNFRSF1A was investigated in members of a family presenting with typical phenotypes of tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated periodic syndrome (TRAPS) and in patients with the autoimmune disorders, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Genomic DNA from the members o...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Horiuchi T,Tsukamoto H,Mitoma H,Miyagawa H,Tamimoto Y,Yoshizawa S,Harada M,Hayashi K,Hashimura C,Oribe M,Okamura S

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Musk has been traditionally used in East Asia to alleviate the symptoms of angina pectoris. However, it remains unclear as to whether muscone, the main active ingredient of musk, has any beneficial effects on persistent myocardial ischemia in vivo. The aim of the present study was to investigate whether muscone can im...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Wang X,Meng H,Chen P,Yang N,Lu X,Wang ZM,Gao W,Zhou N,Zhang M,Xu Z,Chen B,Tao Z,Wang L,Yang Z,Zhu T

更新日期：2014-07-01 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：:Previously, a specific angiogenesis inhibitor, angiostatin, discovered in urine and serum of tumor-bearing mice, was reported to potently block tumor growth and metastasis in animal models. Detection of angiostatin and its precursor proteins in urine from cancer patients has not been reported. Now, we report the devel...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Cao Y,Veitonmaki N,Keough K,Cheng H,Lee LS,Zurakowski D

更新日期：2000-05-01 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：:New drugs are continuously being developed for the treatment of patients with estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer. Thymoquinone is one of the drugs that exhibits anticancer characteristics based on in vivo and in vitro models. This study further investigates the effects of thymoquinone on human gene expression us...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Motaghed M,Al-Hassan FM,Hamid SS

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Temozolomide (TMZ) is an alkylating agent commonly used as a first‑line treatment for high‑grade glioblastoma. However, TMZ has short half‑life and frequently induces tumor resistance, which can limit its therapeutic efficiency. In the present study, it was hypothesized that combined treatment with TMZ and acteoside h...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Hwang TW,Kim DH,Kim DB,Jang TW,Kim GH,Moon M,Yoon KA,Choi DE,Park JH,Kim JJ

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adipose tissue tumors (lipomas) frequently develop in patients with heterozygous germ line phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN) mutations. simvastatin has been demonstrated to exhibit antitumor effects, and so the aim of the present study was to assess the effects of simvastatin on the growth of human PTEN haploinsuf...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Kässner F,Sauer T,Penke M,Richter S,Landgraf K,Körner A,Kiess W,Händel N,Garten A

更新日期：2018-06-01 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：:Several recent studies have reported an association between neurodegeneration and histone modifications, such as acetylation, deacetylation and methylation. In addition, questions have been raised regarding a potential functional role for the histone acetylation enzymes in β-amyloid (Aβ)-mediated neurotoxicity, partic...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Park SY,Kim MJ,Kim YJ,Lee YH,Bae D,Kim S,Na Y,Yoon HG

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Selenium is an essential trace element and has shown chemopreventive or therapeutic activities on human solid cancers; however, whether it has anticancer effects on leukemia has not yet been elucidated. The present study was designed to determine the role of selenium on HL-60 human promyelocytic leukemia cells. We fou...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Wu S,Bao Y,Ma D,Zi Y,Yang C,Yang M,Xing M,Yang W

更新日期：2014-10-01 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：:Despite the improvement in gastric cancer (GC) treatment, multidrug resistance (MDR) is still a significant reason for chemotherapy failure. Our previous studies have demonstrated that miR-19a/b upregulation directly promoted MDR in GC cells. However, the exact regulation and the potential molecule mechanisms have not...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Zhu F,Wu Q,Ni Z,Lei C,Li T,Shi Y

更新日期：2018-07-01 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：:The inhibition of the Smad2/3 pathway is a key step involved in the downregulation of type I collagen synthesis, thus preventing keloid formation in tissue. In this study, we investigated the effect of silibinin on the proliferation of human skin fibroblasts (HSFs), as well as its effect on the expression of type I co...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Cho JW,Il KJ,Lee KS

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Manumycin was reported to have inhibitory effect on farnesyltransferase by competing with the farnesyl pyrophosphate substrate. It exhibited different antiproliferative activity in human hepatocellular carcinoma HepG2 cells, primary cultured human cardiac muscle cells and human liver cells (CLC). HepG2 cells overexpre...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Zhou JM,Zhu XF,Pan QC,Liao DF,Li ZM,Liu ZC

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Selenium reportedly contribute to the modulation process of protein phosphorylation to regulate various cellular functions including growth, differentiation, proliferation and development. The aim of this study was to investigate whether selenium and Selenoprotein M (SelM) affects the mechanism of Alzheimer's disease....

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Yim SY,Chae KR,Shim SB,Hong JT,Park JY,Lee CY,Son HJ,Sheen YY,Hwang DY

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00