Molecular characterization of three major outer membrane proteins, TSA56, TSA47 and TSA22, in Orientia tsutsugamushi.

abstract：:The kallikrein-kinin system (KKS) is a complex multi-enzyme system which is composed of circulating and tissue kallikrein and kinin. It is well established that tissue kallikrein and kinin play crucial and diverse roles in cardiovascular and renal homeostasis. Recent data indicate t...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Xu X,Tu L,Jiang W,Feng W,Zhao CX,Wang DW

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human gastric cancer SNU 484 cells express mutant p16, which migrates slower than the wild-type p16. We constructed an expression vector containing human p16 cDNA to evaluate the cytotoxic effects of exogenous p16 expression on SNU 484 cell proliferation and to explore the potential use of p16 in cancer gene therapy. ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Jeong YW,Kim KS,Oh JY,Park JC,Baek WK,Suh SI,Suh MH,Lee JC,Cho JW

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is recognized as a main regulator of energy homeostasis. Osteocalcin (OC), which is produced specifically by mature osteoblasts, is stored in bone matrix, strongly binds to hydroxyapatite and is released into the circulation, has been recognized as a marker of bone metabolism. It ha...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Kondo A,Otsuka T,Kato K,Matsushima-Nishiwaki R,Kuroyanagi G,Mizutani J,Tokuda H,Kozawa O

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Graves' ophthalmopathy (GO) is considered to be an organ-specific autoimmune disease. However, the pathogenesis of GO is incompletely understood at the present time. To clarify the immunological differences between newly diagnosed GO and Graves' disease (GD) without ophthalmopathy or healthy controls (HC), we examined...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Xia N,Zhou S,Liang Y,Xiao C,Shen H,Pan H,Deng H,Wang N,Li QQ

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present study, a highly efficient method, referred to as optimized ultrafiltration (OUF), was developed. This method is effective for exosome purification and also facilitates clinical work involving substantial urinary exosome isolation. In the OUF method, 0.22‑µm filters along with a dialysis membrane with a ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： He L,Zhu D,Wang J,Wu X

更新日期：2019-01-01 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：:A wide range of therapeutic options exists for the treatment of keloids, all of which have their own strengths; however, a high risk of side‑effects and frequent recurrence remains. Therefore, the present study aimed to identify improved therapeutic approaches or drugs for the treatment of keloids. Ginsenoside Rg3 (Rg...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Tang M,Bian W,Cheng L,Zhang L,Jin R,Wang W,Zhang Y

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gap junctions are intercellular channels made of connexin proteins, mediating both electrical and biochemical signals between cells. The ability of gap junction proteins to regulate immune responses, cell proliferation, migration, apoptosis and carcinogenesis makes them attractive therapeutic targets for treating infl...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Wong P,Laxton V,Srivastava S,Chan YW,Tse G

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phellinus linteus is a well-known Oriental medicinal fungus that has various biological activities, including immunomodulatory and anti-tumor activities, the mechanisms of which are poorly understood. In the present study, we investigated the effects of mycelium extracts of P. linteus (MEPL) on the growth of human neu...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Choi YH,Huh MK,Ryu CH,Choi BT,Jeong YK

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Baicalin, extracted and purified from the Chinese medicinal plant, Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi (Huang qin in Chinese), exhibits potent anti-inflammatory activity against asthma. However, it remains unknown whether baicalin inhibits the activity of CC chemokine receptor 7 (CCR7) and its ligands, which are crucial fo...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Liu J,Wei Y,Luo Q,Xu F,Zhao Z,Zhang H,Lu L,Sun J,Liu F,Du X,Li M,Wei K,Dong J

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although gender influences T-cell, macrophage and organ functions following trauma-hemorrhage and resuscitation (T-H), it remains unknown whether it also influences polymorphonuclear cell (PMN) activity under such conditions. To study this, proestrus female and male Sprague-Dawley rats underwent trauma-hemorrhage foll...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Toth B,Schwacha MG,Kuebler JF,Bland KI,Wang P,Chaudrya IH

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A previous study has revealed that oxidized low‑density lipoprotein (oxLDL)/β2‑glycoprotein I (β2GPI)/anti‑β2‑glycoprotein I (anti‑β2GPI), an immune complex, is able to activate the Toll‑like receptor 4 (TLR4)/nuclear factor κβ (NF‑κβ) inflammatory signaling pathway in macrophages, and consequently enhance foam cell f...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Wang T,Ouyang H,Zhou H,Xia L,Wang X,Wang T

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The differentiation of atrial fibroblasts into myofibroblasts is a critical event in atrial fibrosis. One of the most important factors in atrial fibroblast differentiation is transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1). Accumulating evidence indicates that sodium tanshinone IIA sulfonate (STS) possesses antifibrotic prope...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Yang L,Hu J,Hao HZ,Yin Z,Liu G,Zou XJ

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The development of diabetes mellitus (DM) is accompanied by hyperglycemia-induced oxidative stress. Hyperoside is a major bioactive component in Zanthoxylum bungeanum leaves (HZL) and is a natural antioxidant. However, the effects of HZL on DM and its mechanisms of action remain undefined. The present study evaluated ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Zhang Y,Wang M,Dong H,Yu X,Zhang J

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatoblastoma is a rare pediatric liver tumor. While much progress has been made in the treatment of the disease, very little is known about the moleculer events underlying the pathogenesis of this disease. We sought to investigate a series of hepatoblastomas for alterations in gene expression patterns with emphasis ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Gray SG,Hartmann W,Eriksson T,Ekstrom C,Holm S,Kytola S,von Schweinitz D,Pietsch T,Larsson C,Kogner P,Sandstedt B,Ekstrom TJ

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although the upregulation of enhancer of zeste homolog 2 (EZH2) expression and downregulation of long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) LET expression are known to be associated with cell apoptosis and proliferation, little is known about the interaction of EZH2 with lncRNA LET. The present study aimed to investigate the intera...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Zheng W,Yu A

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In contrast to healthy intervertebral discs (IVDs), degenerate IVDs become vascularized. Here, we determined the role of an angiogenesis promoter, angiopoietin (Ang)-2, in the pathology of IVD degeneration (IDD). We evaluated degree of IDD using the Pfirrmann grading system. We used quantitative real-time polymerase c...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Wang K,Kang L,Liu W,Song Y,Wu X,Zhang Y,Hua W,Zhao K,Li S,Tu J,Luo R,Yang C

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study investigated the mechanism underlying the effects of glucosamine (GlcN) on the proliferation of chondrocytes isolated from the knee cartilage of Sprague‑Dawley rats. Chondrocytes were treated with various concentrations of GlcN or without GlcN. The effects of GlcN on chondrocyte proliferation were de...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Ma Y,Zheng W,Chen H,Shao X,Lin P,Liu X,Li X,Ye H

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tree shrews, one of the closest relatives of primates, have attracted increasing attention as a model of human diseases, particularly for viral infections. As the first line of defense against microbial pathogens, the innate immune system is crucial in tree shrews. Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is important in the pathophysiol...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Han Y,Sun X,Kuang D,Tong P,Lu C,Wang W,Li N,Chen Y,Wang X,Dai J,Zhang H

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:15-Deoxy-∆(12,14)-prostaglandin J(2) (15d-PGJ(2)), a peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ ligand, has been reported to have antiproliferative activity in certain types of cancer. The purpose of this study was to elucidate the effect of 15d-PGJ(2) on endometrial cancer cells, as well as the mechanism of action....

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Li H,Narahara H

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The enhanced migratory ability of endometrial stromal cells (ESCs) is a key factor in the formation of functional endometrium‑like tissues outside the uterine cavity during endometriosis (EMS). Although accumulating evidence has suggested the importance of microRNAs (miRNAs) in the pathogenesis of EMS, the role of par...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Zhang D,Wang L,Guo HL,Zhang ZW,Wang C,Chian RC,Zhang ZF

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cell sheet technology is a novel tissue engineering technology that has been rapidly developed in recent years. As a novel technology, cell sheet technology is expected to become one of the preferred methods for cell transplantation. The present study investigated the biological effects of rutin on the formation of pe...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Zhao B,Zhang Y,Xiong Y,Xu X

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The transcription factor nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) has been shown to function as a key regulator of cell death or survival in neuronal cells. Previous studies indicate that the biphasic activation of NF-κB occurs following experimental neonatal hypoxia-ischemia and subarachnoid hemorrhage. However, the comprehensive u...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Zhang H,Zhang D,Li H,Yan H,Zhang Z,Zhou C,Chen Q,Ye Z,Hang C

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the above paper, the authors realize that an error inadvertently appeared in the funding section on p. 895. Where "This study was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China Science Fund Project (grant no. 30960389 and 8176010097)" was written, the application number 8176010097 was featured incorr...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Li G,Zhou R,Zhao X,Liu R,Ye C

更新日期：2018-08-27 00:00:00

abstract：:The skin, the conjunctivae, the airways and the digestive tract compose a huge vulnerable biological surface, which is exposed to the external environment. An allergen can often trigger an allergic reaction at a number of sites or result in an atopic march. However, the mechanism of atopic march remains unclear. Less ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Luo J,Li Y,Gong R

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The emergence of colorectal cancer in developed nations can be attributed to dietary habits, smoking, a sedentary lifestyle and obesity. Several treatment regimens are available for primary and metastatic colorectal cancer; however, these treatment options have had limited impact on cure and disease‑free survival, and...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Ahmad R,Vaali-Mohammed MA,Elwatidy M,Al-Obeed O,Al-Khayal K,Eldehna WM,Abdel-Aziz HA,Alafeefy A,Abdulla M

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Obesity increases mammary tumor development in Zucker rats following a single administration of the procarcinogen 7,12-dimenthylbenz(a)anthracene (DMBA). Fifty-day-old obese and lean female Zucker rats were orally gavaged with 65 mg/kg DMBA and sacrificed 139 days post DMBA treatment. At the end of the experiment, mam...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Whitehead TL,Holley AW,Korourian S,Shaaf S,Kieber-Emmons T,Hakkak R

更新日期：2007-10-01 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：:Ezrin is a key protein in membrane-cytoskeleton interaction. Expression of ezrin in actin-rich cell surfaces may play a role in the modulation of cell shape and adhesion. The aim of this study was to detect ezrin, actin and cytoskeleton and to explore their relationship in the apoptosis of esophageal epithelial cells ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Shen ZY,Xu LY,Li EM,Li JT,Chen MH,Shen J,Zeng Y

更新日期：2003-09-01 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