Dietary vitamin C and E modulates oxidative stress induced-kidney and lens injury in diabetic aged male rats through modulating glucose homeostasis and antioxidant systems.

abstract：:Ovarian cancer is one of the most common female malignancies, and cisplatin-based chemotherapy is routinely used in locally advanced ovarian cancer patients. Acquired or de novo cisplatin resistance remains the barrier to patient survival, and the mechanisms of cisplatin resistance are still not well understood. In th...

journal_title：Cell biochemistry and function

authors： Yu R,Jin H,Jin C,Huang X,Lin J,Teng Y

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human cytochrome P450 2J2 (CYP2J2) is abundant in cardiovascular tissue and active in the metabolism of arachidonic acid to eicosanoids that have potent vasodilatory properties. Variability of the CYP2J2 gene is highly constrained except for its proximal promoter: there is a relatively common and functionally relevant...

journal_title：Cell biochemistry and function

authors： Takeshita H,Tsubota E,Takatsuka H,Kunito T,Fujihara J

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The requirement of large amounts of the recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 (BMP-2) produces a huge translational barrier for its routine clinical use due to high cost. This leads to an urgent need to develop alternative methods to lower costs and/or increase efficacies for using BMP-2. In this study, we de...

journal_title：Cell biochemistry and function

authors： Okada M,Sangadala S,Liu Y,Yoshida M,Reddy BV,Titus L,Boden SD

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:CD36, a multifunctional adhesion receptor e.g. for thrombospondin and collagen, as well as a scavenger receptor for oxidized low density lipoprotein, is expressed e.g. on platelets and monocytes. By this dual role it might be involved in early steps of atherosclerosis like the recruitment of monocytes and formation of...

journal_title：Cell biochemistry and function

authors： Pietsch A,Weber C,Goretzki M,Weber PC,Lorenz RL

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Regulation of extracellular matrix (ECM) components is essential for tissue homeostasis and function. We screened a small peptide that induces ECM protein synthesis for its usefulness in protecting keratinocytes. In this report, we demonstrate that myristoyl tetrapeptide Ala-Ala-Pro-Val (mAAPV) stimulates the expressi...

journal_title：Cell biochemistry and function

authors： Kwon H,Lee YS,Kim MO,Chang MY,Won BM,Jin BS,Park S

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sonic hedgehog (Shh) plays important roles in developmental of vertebrate animal central nervous system (CNS), and Gli is its downstream signal molecule. Shh signalling is essential for pattern formation, cell-fate specification, axon guidance, proliferation, survival and differentiation of neurons in CNS development....

journal_title：Cell biochemistry and function

authors： Li X,Li Y,Li S,Li H,Yang C,Lin J

更新日期：2020-08-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Reduced and oxidized glutathione (GSH and GSSG), protein-bound glutathione, lipid peroxidation and antioxidant enzyme activities were determined in the erythrocyte lysates and membranes of type I and II alcoholics in order to clarify the effect of age-of-onset and the duration of the alcohol consumption on erythrocyte...

journal_title：Cell biochemistry and function

authors： Uçar G,Demir B,Uluğ B

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of mitochondria in the recovery of cardiac energetics induced by ischaemic preconditioning at reperfusion. Isolated rat hearts were aerobically perfused (control), subjected to global ischaemia and reperfusion (reperfusion), or subjected to 3 brief cycles of ischaemia/rep...

journal_title：Cell biochemistry and function

authors： Muscari C,Bonafè F,Gamberini C,Giordano E,Lenaz G,Caldarera CM

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of several novel monosaccharides upon thymidine incorporation into both normal and tumour cells were investigated. The monosaccharide 2-deoxy-3-[1-(R)-(ethoxycarbonyl)ethyl]- alpha-D-allo-pyranose had the most inhibitory effect on proliferation, with the (S)-enantiomer having less inhibitory effects. The c...

journal_title：Cell biochemistry and function

authors： Colquhoun A,Alaluf S,Bradley A,Gemmell N,Gibbs G,Osborn HM,Harwood LM,Newsholme EA

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present work was to investigate the mechanisms of oxidative damage of the liver mitochondria under diabetes and intoxication in rats as well as to evaluate the possibility of corrections of mitochondrial disorders by pharmacological doses of melatonin. The experimental (30 days) streptozotocin-induced d...

journal_title：Cell biochemistry and function

authors： Cheshchevik VT,Dremza IK,Lapshina EA,Zabrodskaya SV,Kujawa J,Zavodnik IB

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The modification of myeloperoxidase and lactoperoxidase with 2-(O-methoxypolethylene glycol)-4, 6-dichloro-s-triazine, an activated polyethylene glycol (PEG1), was investigated. The modification caused a shift of the Soret band in the light absorption spectrum, from 430 nm to 418 nm in the case of myeloperoxidase (nat...

journal_title：Cell biochemistry and function

authors： Odajima T,Onishi M

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rat intestinal epithelial cells were isolated by EDTA-chelation, combined with gentle shaking (modified Weiser procedure) or with strong longitudinal vibration (Harrison/Webster procedure). Both methods yield large numbers of viable cells and are relatively easy to use. Electronmicroscopical and biochemical data indic...

journal_title：Cell biochemistry and function

authors： Koster AS,Borm PJ,Dohmen MR,Noordhoek J

更新日期：1984-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although techniques for purifying epidermal stem cells (ESCs) have been established, enriching a pure population of viable ESCs is still a challenging task. One approach toward enhancing the purity and viability of ESCs involves cell markers. While evidence suggests that p63 plays a role in maintaining the population ...

journal_title：Cell biochemistry and function

authors： Tao Q,Qiao B,Lv B,Zheng C,Chen Z,Huang H

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Differences in metabolism of drugs can lead to severe toxicity or therapeutic failure. In addition to cytochrome P450 2D6, which plays a critical role in drug metabolism, ABCB1 encoded P-glycoprotein (PGP) is also an important determinant in drug bioavailability. The genes encoding these molecules are highly variable ...

journal_title：Cell biochemistry and function

authors： Correia C,Santos P,Coutinho AM,Vicente AM

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this work was to determine the role of intraperitoneally-administered vitamin E and selenium on the biochemical and haematological parameters in the blood of rats. Thirty-two adult male Wistar rats were used in this study. All rats were randomly divided into four groups. The first group was used as the cont...

journal_title：Cell biochemistry and function

authors： Cay M,Naziroğlu M

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) converts tryptophan to l-kynurenine, and it is noted as a relevant molecule in promoting tolerance and suppressing adaptive immunity. In this study, to investigate the effects of IDO in carbon tetrachloride (CCl(4) )-induced hepatitis model, the levels of IDO enzymic activities in the...

journal_title：Cell biochemistry and function

authors： Li D,Cai H,Hou M,Fu D,Ma Y,Luo Q,Yuan X,Lv M,Zhang X,Cong X,Lv Z

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Deficiency in neutrophils (neutropenia) caused by mutations in neutrophil elastase (NE, ELA2) has been extensively investigated. Monocytes and neutrophils are derived from a common myeloid progenitor; therefore, ELA2 mutations can also influence monocyte development. These effects have not been well described. In this...

journal_title：Cell biochemistry and function

authors： Lee HH,Sung MH

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The possibility that inositol lipid metabolism is related to nuclear events accompanying steroid hormone action has been investigated by comparing lipid phosphorylation and breakdown in normal rat liver nuclei and in hypo- and hypercortisolemic conditions. Lipid phosphorylation in vitro showed the presence of diacylgl...

journal_title：Cell biochemistry and function

authors： Santi P,Marmiroli S,Falcieri E,Bertagnolo V,Capitani S

更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ras-GTPases regulate many central signalling pathways in the cell. Hypoxia induces nitrosative/oxidative stress and dysregulates Ras-dependent downstream processes. H-Ras possesses two cysteine residues (C181 and C184) in the C-termini, which are palmitoylated once or twice. Palmitoylation is sufficient for promoting ...

journal_title：Cell biochemistry and function

authors： Goloshvili G,Barbakadze T,Mikeladze D

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reactive oxygen species (ROS) have been implicated in the aetiology of several pathological and degenerative diseases. The protective effect of natural products possessing antioxidant properties has played a crucial role in ameliorating these deleterious effects. This study investigated the chemoprotective properties ...

journal_title：Cell biochemistry and function

authors： Adesanoye OA,Molehin OR,Delima AA,Adefegha AS,Farombi EO

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate the possibility of enhancing the yield of tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) from two epithelial cell lines of normal (non-malignant) derivation grown in tissue culture. The three agents used in this investigation were chosen because of their proven enhancing effect on analogou...

journal_title：Cell biochemistry and function

authors： Electricwala A,Griffiths B

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rat liver mitochondria were stored at 0-4 degrees C for several days using an appropriate medium and energy source. The elimination of the majority of microsomes and lysosomes, that normally contaminate isolated mitochondria, had a positive effect in preservation of respiratory control, P:O ratio, and monoamine oxidas...

journal_title：Cell biochemistry and function

authors： Higuti IH,Murata LY,Stencel M,De Paiva Campello A,Do Nascimento AJ

更新日期：1985-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The rat osteosarcoma cell line UMR-106-01 has an osteoblast-like phenotype. When grown in monolayer culture these cells transport inorganic phosphate and L-alanine via Na(+)-dependent transport systems. Exposure of these cells to a low phosphate medium for 4 h produced a 60-70 per cent increase in Na(+)-dependent phos...

journal_title：Cell biochemistry and function

authors： Ha R,Steenbergen DK,Kempson SA

更新日期：1993-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glaucoma is optic neuropathy that is characterized by progressive neurodegeneration of the retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) and axons. This condition will lead to visual impairment and bring glaucoma to become the second cause of blindness globally. Neuroprotection in glaucoma is needed to prevent the progression of opti...

journal_title：Cell biochemistry and function

authors： Ko JA,Komatsu K,Okumichi H,Kiuchi Y

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mast cells are widely distributed in the body and affect their surrounding environment through degranulation and secretion of cytokines. Conversely, mast cells are influenced by environmental stimuli such as cyclical mechanical stretch (CMS), such as that induced by heartbeat and respiration. Peripherally distributed ...

journal_title：Cell biochemistry and function

authors： Komiyama H,Miyake K,Asai K,Mizuno K,Shimada T

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aberrant innate and adaptive immune responsed to allergens and environmental pollutants lead to respiratory allergic disease such as asthma. In this study, we focused on toll-like receptor-4 (TLR4) expressed on airway epithelium to identify house dust mite (HDM)-regulated allergic inflammation via TLR4 signaling pathw...

journal_title：Cell biochemistry and function

authors： Hongjia L,Qingling G,Meiying L,Weixuan W,Lihong Z,Yongsheng G,Yanli L,Jinxiang W,Liang D

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objectives of study were (a) to determine alteration of feeding, glucose level and oxidative stress and (b) to investigate expression and localization of cannabinoid receptors in type-2 diabetic rat pancreas treated with Δ(9)-tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ(9)-THC). Rats were randomly divided into four groups: control, Δ(...

journal_title：Cell biochemistry and function

authors： Coskun ZM,Bolkent S

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Astroglial cells dispersed from newborn rat hemispheres were established in medium supplemented with 20 per cent fetal calf serum (FBS) and then grown to a confluent monolayer in the presence of 10 per cent FBS or charcoal-stripped FBS (CS). Type 1 astrocytes were subcultured and either maintained under the same condi...

journal_title：Cell biochemistry and function

authors： Carlo P,Del Rio M,Violani E,Sciaba L,Picotti GB

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:MicroRNA (miRNAs) are short non-coding RNA molecules that downregulate gene expression at post-transcriptional level. miRNAs are post-transcriptional regulators of gene expression important for neuron development and function. This report demonstrated that a putative and chemically synthesized miRNA rno-mir-541 played...

journal_title：Cell biochemistry and function

authors： Zhang J,Zhang J,Liu LH,Zhou Y,Li YP,Shao ZH,Wu YJ,Li MJ,Fan YY,Shi HJ

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cyclophilin A (Cyp A), a member of the peptidyl-prolyl isomerase (PPI) family, may function as a molecular signalling switch. Comparative proteomic studies have identified Cyp A as a potential downstream target of protein kinase B (Akt). This study confirmed that Cyp A is a downstream effector of the phosphatidylinosi...

journal_title：Cell biochemistry and function

authors： Lin ZL,Wu HJ,Chen JA,Lin KC,Hsu JH

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00