Analysis of the inhibition of PAI-1 by metal theaflavin complexes and their degradation products.

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：:Van der Woude syndrome (VWS) is the most common autosomal dominant disorder with characteristic lip pits and clefts of the lip and/or palate (CL/P). The interferon regulatory factor 6 gene (IRF6) has been recently identified as the gene mutated in patients with VWS. Here, we report two novel mutations of IRF6 in two u...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Kim Y,Park JY,Lee TJ,Yoo HW

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aimed to investigate the roles of miR‑132 in myocardial ischaemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury and the underlying mechanisms. The myocardial I/R model was established using C57BL/J6 mice. Haematoxylin and eosin staining was performed to observe the injury of myocardial tissues. Commercial kits were used ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Zhou Y,Li KS,Liu L,Li SL

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) the simplest of the water-soluble phospholipids, is produced by activated platelets, macrophage and endothelial cells. It also evokes various biological responses. When LPA concentrations reach high levels, brain injury, including stroke and intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), occurs. Previous ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Yu Y,Qin J,Liu M,Ruan Q,Li Y,Zhang Z

更新日期：2014-03-01 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：:Biochemical modification of extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins can alter the function in overlying cells. We tested the hypothesis that metal-catalyzed oxidation of native ECM and individual matrix proteins modulates the activity of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) in cultured rat mesangial cells (RMC). Oxidize...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Trachtman H,Futterweit S,Koss E,Bogart M,Mermelstein A

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is much interest in precise functions of amino acids on mammalian growth and development. Some of amino acids play important roles in the control of gene expression by controlling the initiation phase of mRNA translation. The signal induced by leucine or arginine may stimulate cell growth. On the other hand, the...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Naomoto Y,Yamatsuji T,Shigemitsu K,Ban H,Nakajo T,Shirakawa Y,Motok T,Kobayashi M,Gunduz M,Tanaka N

更新日期：2005-08-01 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：:Although diabetes mellitus has been recognized as a risk factor for chronic kidney disease (CKD), genetic factors for predisposition to CKD in individuals with diabetes mellitus remain elucidated. The purpose of the present study was to identify genetic variants that confer susceptibility to CKD among individuals with...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Yoshida T,Kato K,Yokoi K,Watanabe S,Metoki N,Yoshida H,Satoh K,Aoyagi Y,Nishigaki Y,Suzuki T,Nozawa Y,Yamada Y

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiac fibroblast (CF) proliferation and transformation into myofibroblasts play important roles in cardiac fibrosis during pathological myocardial remodeling. In this study, we demonstrate that hepatocyte growth factor (HGF), an antifibrotic factor in the process of pulmonary, renal and liver fibrosis, is a negative...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Yi X,Li X,Zhou Y,Ren S,Wan W,Feng G,Jiang X

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Single-prolonged stress (SPS) is an established animal model for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The calcium (Ca2+)-calmodulin (CaM)-CaM kinase (K)IIalpha signal passage plays an important role in the plasticity of central nervous, learning and memory, mind and behavior and other types of cognitive activities. ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Xiao B,Han F,Shi YX

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:DNA microarrays, which are among the most popular genomic tools, are widely applied in biology and medicine. Boutique arrays, which are small, spotted, dedicated microarrays, constitute an inexpensive alternative to whole-genome screening methods. The data extracted from each microarray-based experiment must be transf...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Uszczyńska B,Zyprych-Walczak J,Handschuh L,Szabelska A,Kaźmierczak M,Woronowicz W,Kozłowski P,Sikorski MM,Komarnicki M,Siatkowski I,Figlerowicz M

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We isolated two phytochemical lignans, schisandrin and schisandrin C, from Schizandra chinensis Baill and investigated their anti-cancer effects in human leukemia U937 cells. Schisandrin C inhibited cell growth in a dose-dependent manner, which was associated with the induction of G1 arrest of the cell cycle and apopt...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Park C,Choi YW,Hyun SK,Kwon HJ,Hwang HJ,Kim GY,Choi BT,Kim BW,Choi IW,Moon SK,Kim WJ,Choi YH

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The number of pro-α cells is known to increase in response to β cell injury and these cells then generate glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), thus attenuating the development of diabetes. The aim of the present study was to further examine the role and the mechanisms responsible for intra-islet GLP-1 production as a self...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Huang C,Yuan L,Cao S

更新日期：2015-07-01 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：: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：:To date, Korean hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa), has been widely used for household and commercial purposes. Although the medicinal efficacy of hinoki cypress essential oil has been observed, that of the essential oil‑derived terpenes, which exhibit a mechanism that acts against lung inflammation, remains to be ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Raha S,Kim SM,Lee HJ,Lee SJ,Heo JD,Venkatarame Gowda Saralamma V,Ha SE,Kim EH,Mun SP,Kim GS

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), such as atherosclerosis, hypertension, myocardial infarction and diabetic heart disease, are associated with high morbidity and mortality rates worldwide, and may also induce multiple organ failure in their later stages, greatly reducing the long‑term survival of the patients. There are...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Zhu Y,Shui X,Liang Z,Huang Z,Qi Y,He Y,Chen C,Luo H,Lei W

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:β‑catenin/CTNNB1 is an intracellular scaffold protein that interacts with adhesion molecules (E‑cadherin/CDH1, N‑cadherin/CDH2, VE‑cadherin/CDH5 and α‑catenins), transmembrane‑type mucins (MUC1/CD227 and MUC16/CA125), signaling regulators (APC, AXIN1, AXIN2 and NHERF1/EBP50) and epigenetic or transcriptional regulator...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Katoh M

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Excessive expansion of the transit-amplifying (TA) cell compartment is a distinct morphological characteristic of psoriatic epidermal hyperplasia. In order to examine the activation of basal stem cells and how they replenish such an enlarged compartment of TA cells in psoriatic epidermis, we utilized a BrdU labeling m...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Jia HY,Shi Y,Luo LF,Jiang G,Zhou Q,Xu SZ,Lei TC

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A preceding hypoxic insult can sensitize the cells or the organism to a subsequent, second insult. The aim of the present study was to investigate the molecular mechanism of this phenomenon (often termed 'two-hit' injury paradigm), in an in vitro model of hypoxia/oxidative stress injury in A549 epithelial cells, with ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Erdélyi K,Pacher P,Virág L,Szabó C

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To analyse the mechanisms of PAR-1 internalisation, we constructed several PAR-1 mutants and stably expressed them in CHO cells. Our study shows that the Ser(306)-->Ala mutation (S306A), which eliminates a potential site of phosphorylation by PKC in the third intracellular loop of PAR-1, did not change the rate of pho...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Chen X,Berrou J,Vigneau C,Delarue F,Rondeau E

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:POU domain proteins are a family of critical regulators of development and differentiation due to their transcriptional activity in the nucleus. Skn‑1a, a member of the POU domain protein family, appears to be expressed predominantly in epidermal keratinocytes and is thought to play a critical role in keratinocyte dif...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Moritsugu R,Tamai K,Nakano H,Aizu T,Nakajima K,Yamazaki T,Sawamura D

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:p38 has been shown to be involved in TGF-beta-induced gene expression, but the upstream of the signaling pathway leading to the activation of p38 is left undefined. We investigated the pathway in cultured human keratinocytes (HaCat cells). Western blot analysis revealed that TGF-beta induced the activation of p38 with...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Chiu C,Maddock DA,Zhang Q,Souza KP,Townsend AR,Wan Y

更新日期：2001-09-01 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：:Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease characterized by areas of inflammation, demyelination and axonal damage. The etiology of MS is multifactorial with an interaction between genetic, environmental and geographical factors. The objective of this study was to review the physiopathology and the genetic polym...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Kallaur AP,Kaimen-Maciel DR,Morimoto HK,Watanabe MA,Georgeto SM,Reiche EM

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The membrane cytoskeletal component dystrophin and its associated glycoproteins play a central role in the molecular pathogenesis of several muscular dystrophies, i.e. Duchenne/Becker muscular dystrophy, congenital muscular dystrophy and various forms of limb-girdle muscular dystrophy. Although the most frequent of th...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Culligan KG,Mackey AJ,Finn DM,Maguire PB,Ohlendieck K

更新日期：1998-12-01 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：:Drug-induced toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) is a rare bullous disease characterized by severe epidermal necrosis and sloughing. Soluble TNF-alpha(sTNF-alpha), soluble IL-6 (sIL-6) and their reactive soluble receptors (sTNF-Rp55 or-R1, sTNF-Rp75 or-R2, sIL-6R) were quantified in blister fluid and serum of 6 TEN patie...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Paquet P,Piérard GE

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Triticum aestivum sprout-derived polysaccharide (TASP) has anti-diabetic properties, but no information is available in regards to its protective effect against ethanol-induced hepatic injury. This study aimed to investigate the mechanism behind the protective role of TASP against ethanol-induced liver injury in vivo....

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Nepali S,Ki HH,Lee JH,Cha JY,Lee YM,Kim DK

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00