Partially purified Asiasari radix inhibits melanogenesis through extracellular signal-regulated kinase signaling in B16F10 cells.

abstract：:Down syndrome (DS) is caused by the presence of part or all of a third copy of chromosome 21. DS is associated with several phenotypes, including intellectual disability, congenital heart disease, childhood leukemia and immune defects. Specific microRNAs (miRNAs/miR) have been described to be associated with DS, altho...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Salvi A,Vezzoli M,Busatto S,Paolini L,Faranda T,Abeni E,Caracausi M,Antonaros F,Piovesan A,Locatelli C,Cocchi G,Alvisi G,De Petro G,Ricotta D,Bergese P,Radeghieri A

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is believed to be associated with the abnormal expression of inflammatory factors. The aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) is a ligand‑dependent transcription factor, which can suppress the inflammatory response and attenuate experimental colitis. However, the detailed ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Wang Q,Yang K,Han B,Sheng B,Yin J,Pu A,Li L,Sun L,Yu M,Qiu Y,Xiao W,Yang H

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Radix Astragali (RA) is widely used in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), and astragaloside IV (AS‑IV) is the most critical component of RA. Previous studies have demonstrated that AS‑IV exerts effects on the myocardium, nervous system and endocrine system, among others. In the present review article, data from studi...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Chen T,Yang P,Jia Y

更新日期：2021-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Damage to the bronchial epithelium leads to persistent inflammation and airway remodelling in various respiratory diseases, such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. To date, the mechanisms underlying bronchial epithelial cell damage and death by common allergens remain largely unknown. The aim of the ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Tsai YM,Chiang KH,Hung JY,Chang WA,Lin HP,Shieh JM,Chong IW,Hsu YL

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:WNT5A, WNT5B, WNT11, FZD3, FZD6, VANGL1, VANGL2, DVL1, DVL2, DVL3, PRICKLE1, PRICKLE2, ANKRD6, NKD1, NKD2, DAAM1, DAAM2, CELSR1, CELSR2, CELSR3, ROR1 and ROR2 are planar cell polarity (PCP) signaling molecules implicated in the regulation of cellular polarity, convergent extension, and invasion. FAT1, FAT2, FAT3 and F...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Katoh Y,Katoh M

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissues are one of the popular sources of diagnostic materials, the easiest to store and transport. They are often used as the source of nucleic acids for retrospective molecular analyses based on DNA amplification by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). However, it is known that n...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Bielawski K,Zaczek A,Lisowska U,Dybikowska A,Kowalska A,Falkiewicz B

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a common neurodegenerative disorder characterized by aberrant tau protein hyperphosphorylation, which eventually leads to the formation of neurofibrillary tangles. Hyperphosphorylated tau protein is considered as a vital factor in the development of AD and is highly associated with cognitiv...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Shen XY,Luo T,Li S,Ting OY,He F,Xu J,Wang HQ

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Postmenopausal osteoporosis (PMO) increases bone fragility and the risk of fractures, and impairs the healing procedure of bone defects in aged women. The stromal cell‑derived factor-1α (SDF-1α)/CXC chemokine receptor type 4 (CXCR4) axis helps to maintain the biological and physiological functions of bone marrow mesen...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Liu Q,Zhang X,Jiao Y,Liu X,Wang Y,Li SL,Zhang W,Chen FM,Ding Y,Jiang C,Jin Z

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:DJ-1 plays roles in transcriptional regulation and anti-oxidative stress, and loss of its function is thought to result in the onset of Parkinson's disease. DJ-1 has a protease-like structure and transthyretin (TTR), a protein causing familial amyloidotic polyneuropathy (FAP), was identified as a substrate for DJ-1 pr...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Koide-Yoshida S,Niki T,Ueda M,Himeno S,Taira T,Iguchi-Ariga SM,Ando Y,Ariga H

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) affects about 5% of the elderly population in the western world. It has been reported that PAD is associated with elevated plasma levels of the inflammatory markers. The goal of this review is to describe which proinflammatory molecules may play a role in PAD development, C-reactive p...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Signorelli SS,Mazzarino MC,Spandidos DA,Malaponte G

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Selenium deficiency is a causative factor in heart failure and microRNAs (known as miRNAs or miRs) play an important role in numerous cardiovascular diseases. However, the changes of miRNA expression during selenium deficiency and whether selenium deficiency is involved in cardiac dysfunction remain unclear. In the pr...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Xing Y,Liu Z,Yang G,Gao D,Niu X

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present study, the chemoprotective effects of recombinant Pyropia yezoensis (P. yezoensis) protein 1 (PYP1) were examined in acetaminophen (APAP)-treated Chang liver cells. The analysis of P. yezoensis revealed the presence of both mature and immature variants of PYP1. PYP1s, designated as PYP1 (15 kDa), PYP1-A...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Choi YH,Kim EY,Mikami K,Nam TJ

更新日期：2015-08-01 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：:Congenital bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) represents the most common type of cardiac birth defect affecting 0.4‑2% of the general population, and accounts for a markedly increased incidence of life‑threatening complications, including valvulopathy and aortopathy. Accumulating evidence has demonstrated the genetic basis o...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Wang J,Abhinav P,Xu YJ,Li RG,Zhang M,Qiu XB,Di RM,Qiao Q,Li XM,Huang RT,Xue S,Yang YQ

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined the P16 expression by immunohistochemical stain and detected the methylation by methylation specific polymerase chain reaction (MSP) in 48 primary oral squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) tissues. The results showed that 20/48 (41.7%) of cancerous tissues had CpG methylation around the promoter region, but 8/48 ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Huang MJ,Yeh KT,Shih HC,Wang YF,Lin TH,Chang JY,Shih MC,Chang JG

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The commercial use of epidermal growth factor (EGF) is extensive and has been shown to be effective for skin wound healing in clinical practice. There is evidence to indicate that the topical administration of EGF significantly accelerates re-epithelialization by promoting keratinocyte mitogenesis and migration follow...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Shen C,Sun L,Zhu N,Qi F

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epidemiological and experimental carcinogenesis studies provide evidence that certain components of garlic have anti-cancer activity. Although the biotransformed garlic derivative S-allylmercapto-L-cysteine (SAMC) has been reported to show an inhibitory effect on tumorigenesis, the mechanisms are poorly understood. Th...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Lee Y

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Receptor-mediated gene delivery is an attractive method for gene transfer in vitro and shows promise for in vivo gene therapy applications. In the current study, we have selected the cytokine interleukin-2 (IL-2) gene to explore the feasibility of receptor-mediated gene transfer into human hepatocellular carcinoma Hep...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Junbo H,Li Q,Zaide W,Yunde H

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Exendin-4 (ex-4) is a long-acting glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1R) agonist which exerts beneficial effects on glycemic control and promotes cell viability. In the present study, we investigated the anti-apoptotic effects of ex-4, as well as the potential mechanisms responsible for these effects in rat bone ma...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： He J,Wang C,Sun Y,Lu B,Cui J,Dong N,Zhang M,Liu Y,Yu B

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One of the most aggressive human malignancies, anaplastic thyroid carcinoma (ATC), has an extremely poor prognosis that may be explained by its genomic instability. We hypothesized that the very rapid cell turnover observed in ATC might accelerate telomere shortening and chromosomal instability associated with tumor c...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Kammori M,Onoda N,Nakamura K,Izumiyama N,Ogisawa K,Kurabayashi R,Ogawa T,Kaminishi M,Poon SS,Takubo K

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:MicroRNAs (miRNAs or miRs) play an important regulatory role during adipogenesis, and have been studied extensively in this regard. Specifically, the switch between the differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) towards adipogenic vs. osteogenic lineages is regulated by miR-204 which controls the expression of R...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： He H,Chen K,Wang F,Zhao L,Wan X,Wang L,Mo Z

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metabolic syndrome (MetS), a clustering of components, is closely associated with the development and prognosis of cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Sphingosine 1-phosphate (S1P) is a lysophospholipid with paracrine and autocrine effects, which is associated with obesity, insulin resistance, hyperglycemia, dyslipid...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Chen W,Lu H,Yang J,Xiang H,Peng H

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN 1) is an autosomal dominantly inherited cancer syndrome (OMIM 131100), with tumours in several endocrine glands. In 1997 the responsible tumour suppressor gene was identified and recently it was shown that menin, its encoded protein, represses JunD-activated gene expression. Al...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Roijers JF,Apel T,Neumann HP,Arnim UV,Lips CJ,Hoppener JW

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is used in the clinic as an autologous blood product to stimulate bone regeneration and chondrogenesis. Numerous studies have demonstrated that PRP affects bone remodeling by accelerating osteoblast formation. With the research perspective focusing on osteoclasts, the present study establish...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Wang D,Weng Y,Guo S,Zhang Y,Zhou T,Zhang M,Wang L,Ma J

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The colonic crypt contains highly proliferative cells in its base and differentiated cells on its luminal surface. Carcinogenesis significantly affects this orderly cellular distribution. The aims of this study were: i) to examine the expression of apoptosis-related proteins along the crypt-lumen axis during 1, 2-dime...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Avivi-Green C,Madar Z,Schwartz B

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the current study was to explore the potential of TREK‑TRAAK two‑pore domain potassium (K2P) channels in protecting human retinal pigment epithelium (hRPE) cells against oxidative stress. hRPE cells were obtained from donors, and then cell identification and detection of the expression levels of TREK‑TRAAK ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Huang H,Li H,Shi K,Wang L,Zhang X,Zhu X

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relationship between cell proliferation, protein tyrosine phosphorylation, phosphotyrosine kinase activity and bradykinin receptor activation in rat mesangial cells was investigated. We demonstrated that bradykinin (BK), through the B2 receptor, induced a dose-dependent inhibition of mesangial cell proliferation s...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Alric C,Pecher C,Schanstra JP,Bascands JL,Girolami JP

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In our previous study, the proliferation rate of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma cell lines, which poorly expressed p21Waf1, was found to be regulated by p21Waf1 gene transfection using adenovirus vector. In the present study, in order to examine the effect of p21Waf1 gene therapy in esophageal cancer, we used gene...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Tanaka Y,Fujii T,Yamana H,Kato S,Morimatsu M,Shirouzu K

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a common, fatal and frequently recurrent disease. Changes in the activity of different coagulation factors serve as a pathophysiological basis for the recurrent risk of VTE. Systems biology approaches provide a better understanding of the pathological mechanisms responsible for recurren...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Xie R,Li L,Chen L,Li W,Chen B,Jiang J,Huang H,Li Y,He Y,Lv J,He W

更新日期：2017-02-01 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