The effects of garlic-derived sulfur compounds on cell proliferation, caspase 3 activity, thiol levels and anaerobic sulfur metabolism in human hepatoblastoma HepG2 cells.

abstract：:The p53 protein plays a critical role in suppression of tumour growth; its regulation is not fully understood. Leukaemia/lymphoma-related factor (LRF) promotes tumour cell growth. This study tests a hypothesis that LRF inhibits p53 expression in colon cancer cells. In this study, human colon cancer cell lines, LIM1215...

journal_title：Cell biochemistry and function

authors： Zhu M,Wang P,Feng F,Li MY

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While transcription plays an obviously important role in gene expression, translation has recently been emerged as a key step that defines the composition and quality of the proteome in the cell of higher eukaryotes including mammals. Selective translation is supposed to be regulated by the structural heterogeneity of...

journal_title：Cell biochemistry and function

authors： Muto A,Sugihara Y,Shibakawa M,Oshima K,Matsuda T,Nadano D

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Melanin plays an important role in determining skin colour. Apoptosis of melanocytes and defect in melanin production cause vitiligo. Various studies have been conducted to treat the disease, but its treatment is still difficult. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the effect of spermidine, which is known as an...

journal_title：Cell biochemistry and function

authors： Kang SH,Kim MM

更新日期：2021-01-25 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：:Sexually-transmitted diseases (STD) can facilitate the progression of HIV-1 infection. Among them, as we have previously demonstrated, cervico-vaginal dysplasia-papillomavirus (HPV)-induced, together with HSV-2 co-infection, seems to be correlated with a more evident immunodepression in HIV-positive women, compared wi...

journal_title：Cell biochemistry and function

authors： Pugliese A,Andronico L,Gennero L,Pagliano G,Gallo G,Torre D

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent studies have demonstrated that germ-like cells could be differentiated from human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells (hUC-MSCs) in vitro. Whether the sexuality of hUC-MSCs affects the formation efficiency of germ-like cells derived from hUC-MSCs is still unclear. To clearly test the formation efficiency of o...

journal_title：Cell biochemistry and function

authors： Qiu P,Bai Y,Pan S,Li W,Liu W,Hua J

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using several physical techniques the surface of articular cartilage has been reported to be structurally different from the deeper layers. In this paper using immunohistochemical methods, the surface has been shown to contain a characteristically different collagen, Type I in contrast to Type II which is the major co...

journal_title：Cell biochemistry and function

authors： Duance VC

更新日期：1983-10-01 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：:Liver-directed gene therapy has become a promising treatment for many liver diseases. In this study, we constructed a multi-functional targeting molecule, which maintains targeting, endosome-escaping, and DNA-binding abilities for gene delivery. Two single oligonucleotide chains of Melittin (M) were synthesized. The f...

journal_title：Cell biochemistry and function

authors： Wang W,Luo J,Xu L,Zeng J,Cao L,Dong J,Cai S

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The acute effects of isolated and combined L-alanine (L-Ala) and L-glutamine (L-Gln) on liver gluconeogenesis, ureagenesis and glycaemic recovery during short-term insulin-induced hypoglycaemia (IIH) were investigated. For this purpose, 24-h fasted rats that received intraperitoneal injection of regular insulin (1.0 U...

journal_title：Cell biochemistry and function

authors： Gazola VA,Garcia RF,Curi R,Pithon-Curi TC,Mohamad MS,Hartmann EM,Barrena HC,Bazotte RB

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Effects of methotrexate (MTX) on mitochondrial oxidative metabolism and ion transport were studied. MTX decreases the membrane potential (delta psi) upon energization of the mitochondrial membrane by NAD+-linked substrates and decreases the amplitude and velocity of swelling induced by glutamate and alpha-ketoglutarat...

journal_title：Cell biochemistry and function

authors： Yamamoto N,Lopes LC,Campello AP,Klüppel ML

更新日期：1989-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The spreading of HeLa cells on plastic substratum is mediated by fibronectin-depleted foetal calf serum but not by fibronectin isolated by gelatin-Sepharose affinity chromatography. The same is true for freshly explanted chick embryonic chondrocytes. In contrast, BHK cell spreading exceeds 67% after 120 min at 37 degr...

journal_title：Cell biochemistry and function

authors： Michl J,Baudysová M,Sochorová L,Deyl Z

更新日期：1983-07-01 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

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：:The microsomes from dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA)-supplemented animals are good hydroxyl radical scavengers, as demonstrated through electron spin resonance and deoxyribose degradation. The ability of DHEA-supplemented microsomes to react with superoxide radical was also demonstrated through the inhibition of nitroblu...

journal_title：Cell biochemistry and function

authors： Tamagno E,Aragno M,Boccuzzi G,Gallo M,Parola S,Fubini B,Poli G,Danni O

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of artemisinin on the proliferation and apoptosis of rat vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs). METHOD:Primary rat VSMCs were treated with various doses of artemisinin. Cell proliferation was evaluated by 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bro...

journal_title：Cell biochemistry and function

authors： Wang HY,Huang RP,Han P,Xue DB,Li HB,Liu B,Shan P,Wang QS,Li KS,Li HL

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dexmedetomidine (DEX) is a highly selective α2 adrenoceptor agonist. In this study, we evaluated the antalgic effect of DEX on acetic acid-induced acute inflammatory visceral pain (AIVP) in rats. Additionally, we evaluated the role of Nrf2 signalling in antinociception. We administered acetic acid to male Sprague Dawl...

journal_title：Cell biochemistry and function

authors： Lan J,Zheng J,Feng J,Peng W

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Development and homeostasis of multicellular organisms require interactions between neighbouring cells. We recently established an in vitro model of cell-cell interaction based on a collagen vitrigel membrane. We have now examined the role of neural cells in retinal homeostasis by coculture of human retinal pigment ep...

journal_title：Cell biochemistry and function

authors： Ko JA,Hirata J,Yamane K,Sonoda KH,Kiuchi Y

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of our study was to evaluate the levels of fibronectin (FN) and its classic receptor (FNR) in various transformed cells lines, especially of leukemic origin, and also the influence of HIV-1 replication on the expression of these proteins (in particular on H9-V cells, chronically infected with HIV-1, and acutel...

journal_title：Cell biochemistry and function

authors： Pugliese A,Comito G,Savarino A,Cantamessa C,Torre D

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Corneal scarring is the result of a disease, infection or injury. The resulting scars cause significant loss of vision or even blindness. To-date, the most successful treatment is corneal transplantation, but it does not come without side effects. One of the corneal dystrophies that are correlated with corneal scarrin...

journal_title：Cell biochemistry and function

authors： McKay TB,Sarker-Nag A,Lyon D,Asara JM,Karamichos D

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Extracellular acylglycerols are hydrolysed by lipases active at the surface of intact fat cells isolated from rat or human adipose tissue. During short-term incubation, rat fat cells hydrolyse di-[3H]oleyl-[14C]glycerol at a rate of 70 +/- 7.7 mU/10(6) cells (mean +/- S.E.) versus 440 +/- 62 mU/10(6) cells for the hyd...

journal_title：Cell biochemistry and function

authors： Verine A,Boyer J

更新日期：1987-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gastrin-releasing peptide (GRP) receptors are present in pancreatic islets, though their regulation is unknown except for homologous desensitization. The modulation of binding of GRP to mouse pancreatic islets and INS-1 cells was studied. At 60 min (steady-state), total binding of [(125)I-Tyr(15)] GRP was 1.62 per cen...

journal_title：Cell biochemistry and function

authors： Kloss H,Wahl MA,Neye H,Verspohl EJ

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thyroid hormones regulate energy metabolism and act on mitochondria which are an important source of free radicals in the cell. The pineal gland activates antioxidant systems via melatonin secretion and thus has a protective function in body tissues. The present study was conducted to determine the oxidative damage ca...

journal_title：Cell biochemistry and function

authors： Mogulkoc R,Baltaci AK,Aydin L,Oztekin E,Tuncer I

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In murine thymocytes cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase is represented by cAMP- and cGMP-specific forms. cAMP and cGMP phosphodiesterase activities showed anomalous kinetic behaviour indicative of 'low' and 'high' affinity enzyme forms. Sucrose density gradient centrifugation resolved only 'low' affinity forms of cAM...

journal_title：Cell biochemistry and function

authors： Sobolev AS,Rybalkin SD

更新日期：1986-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Hydrogen peroxide (H(2)O(2)) is a potent reactive oxygen species that causes cardiomyocytes injury. As an important cytokine, interleukin 6 (IL-6) has cardioprotective effects as it plays an essential role in the late phase of preconditioning. Our work is to investigate if IL-6 preconditioning has protective ...

journal_title：Cell biochemistry and function

authors： Jia Y,Zhou F,Deng P,Fan Q,Li C,Liu Y,Fu X,Zhou Y,Xu X,Sun X

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is a common complication of premature birth that seriously affects the survival rate and quality of life among preterm neonates. Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) have been implicated in many human diseases. However, the role of lncRNAs in the pathogenesis of BPD remains poorly understood...

journal_title：Cell biochemistry and function

authors： Bao TP,Wu R,Cheng HP,Cui XW,Tian ZF

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetes induces oxidative stress in aged human and rat, although daily supplementation of vitamins C and E (VCE) can be beneficial to aged diabetic rats by reducing free radical production. The aim of the present study was to evaluate whether dietary VCE supplementation relieves oxidative stress in streptozotocin (ST...

journal_title：Cell biochemistry and function

authors： Özkaya D,Naziroğlu M,Armağan A,Demirel A,Köroglu BK,Çolakoğlu N,Kükner A,Sönmez TT

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metabolism of arabinose 5-P, ribose 5-P and glucose 6-P in permeabilized and resealed Morris hepatoma 5123TC cells was investigated by measuring the contribution of these compounds to nucleic acid biosynthesis. The level of [14C]-arabinose (non-phosphorylated) incorporation into nucleic acids was slight, presumably du...

journal_title：Cell biochemistry and function

authors： Arora KK,Williams JF

更新日期：1987-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glioma is one of the most common brain tumors and one of the most aggressive cancers. Although extensive progress has been made regarding to the diagnosis and treatment, the mortality in glioma patients is still high. Therefore, finding new therapeutic targets to the glioma is critical to the advancement in cancer tre...

journal_title：Cell biochemistry and function

authors： Wu H,Li J,Xu D,Jv D,Meng X,Qiao P,Cui T,Shi B

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A previous study showing that ethanol (ETOH) blocked [3H]choline incorporation into phosphatidylcholine (PC) suggested an inhibition of PC biosynthesis in human leukemic monocyte-like U937 cells. The mechanism of the inhibitory action of ETOH was investigated. Cells were pulsed with [3H]choline for 30 min and chased i...

journal_title：Cell biochemistry and function

authors： Chu AJ

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00