Vigna angularis inhibits mast cell-mediated allergic inflammation.

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：:Heparin/heparan sulfate interacting protein (HIP) was initially identified as an adhesion molecule from a human uterine epithelial cell line. It was previously demonstrated that HIP was upregulated in human colorectal cancer. However, its expression was significantly lower in Dukes' D samples compared to earlier Dukes...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Wang Y,Tan S,Hooi SC

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The existence of at least two distinct alpha 1,2fucosyltransferases has been postulated for many years, and recently confirmed in humans with the cloning of the human and rabbit secretor type alpha 1,2fucosyltransferase. We now describe the cloning and analysis of PFUT2, the pig secretor type alpha 1,2fucosyltransfera...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Cohney S,Mouhtouris E,McKenzie IF,Sandrin MS

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Airway remodeling is characterized by airway wall thickening, subepithelial fibrosis, increased smooth muscle mass, angiogenesis and increased mucus secretion, which can lead to chronic and obstinate asthma and can obstruct pulmonary function. In this study, the effects of Bangpungtongseong-san water extract (BPTS) on ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Lee MY,Shin IS,Jeon WY,Shin N,Shin HK

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The volatile anesthetic, sevoflurane, is widely used in surgery. Over the years, there has been a growing interest in the biological effects of sevoflurane on tissue and organ systems and the molecular mechanisms involved. MicroRNAs (miRNAs or miRs) acting as pivotal post‑transcriptional regulators for fine-tuning gen...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Takeuchi J,Sakamoto A,Takizawa T

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thymidine phosphorylase (TP), also known as platelet-derived endothelial cell growth factor (PD-ECGF), has been implicated in bladder cancer angiogenesis and invasion. However, the molecular basis of its role in invasion remains unclear. We investigated the expression of TP and 10 invasion-related genes in bladder can...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Gotanda T,Haraguchi M,Tachiwada T,Shinkura R,Koriyama C,Akiba S,Kawahara M,Nishiyama K,Sumizawa T,Furukawa T,Mimata H,Nomura Y,Akiyama S,Nakagawa M

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been reported that bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) alleviated liver fibrosis. We investigated whether BMSCs transfected with human matrix metalloproteinase 1 (BMSCs/MMP1) would improve their therapeutic effect in liver fibrosis induced by carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) in rats. BMSCs were transf...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Du C,Jiang M,Wei X,Qin J,Xu H,Wang Y,Zhang Y,Zhou D,Xue H,Zheng S,Zeng W

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pathologic mechanisms of pulmonary fibrosis (PF), one of the most common chronic pulmonary diseases, remain unclear. Napsin A is an aspartic proteinase that has been regarded as a hallmark of pulmonary adenocarcinoma. The present study aimed to investigate the specific function and molecular mechanisms of Napsin A ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Guan S,Wu Y,Zhang Q,Zhou J

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dyslipidemia is an important risk factor for myocardial infarction (MI). We previously showed that gene polymorphisms associated with MI differed among individuals with different lipid profiles. We further examined whether genetic variants that confer susceptibility to MI might differ among individuals with low or hig...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

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

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Xuebijing injection (XBJ) has long been used to treat infectious diseases in China. The therapeutic effect of XBJ is probably associated with anti-inflammatory effects. However, the precise mechanisms responsible for the effects of XBJ remain unknown. The present study was conducted in order to evaluate the protective...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Liu MW,Liu R,Wu HY,Zhang W,Xia J,Dong MN,Yu W,Wang Q,Xie FM,Wang R,Huang YQ,Qian CY

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A female patient (64 years of age; body mass index, 26) had a markedly and relatively low low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C) level (97 mg/dl) despite high serum total cholesterol (TC) (331 mg/dl) and triacylglyceride levels (307 mg/dl). Since the expected LDL-C was 222 mg/dl, there was a significant differenc...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Lee JH,Park JH,Lee SH,Kim JR,Cho KH

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endogenous molecules released by dying cells [i.e., damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs)] after trauma and severe blood loss can activate pattern recognition receptors, leading to a cascade of inflammatory responses and organ injury. Mitochondrial transcription factor A (TFAM) is a transcription factor for mit...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Chaung WW,Wu R,Ji Y,Dong W,Wang P

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The positive correlation between the number of M2 phenotype TAMs (M2‑TAMs) and tumour development suggests a supportive role of M2‑TAMs in glioma progression. In the present study, the molecular link between glioma cells and M2‑TAMs was investigated and it was demonstrated that transforming growth factor‑β1 (TGF‑β1) s...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Liu Z,Kuang W,Zhou Q,Zhang Y

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Musk has been traditionally used in East Asia to alleviate the symptoms of angina pectoris. However, it remains unclear as to whether muscone, the main active ingredient of musk, has any beneficial effects on persistent myocardial ischemia in vivo. The aim of the present study was to investigate whether muscone can im...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Wang X,Meng H,Chen P,Yang N,Lu X,Wang ZM,Gao W,Zhou N,Zhang M,Xu Z,Chen B,Tao Z,Wang L,Yang Z,Zhu T

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate in detail the histopathological characteristics of endarterectomized carotid atherosclerotic lesions in symptomatic versus asymptomatic patients. Twenty carotid lesions, 10 from asymptomatic and 10 from symptomatic patients who underwent carotid endarterectomy were classified acco...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Hakimi M,Hyhlik-Dürr A,von Au A,Betz M,Demirel S,Dihlmann S,Böckler D,Gross-Weissmann ML

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The elevation of natural killer cell activity (NKCA) by laughter was not confirmed due to incomplete methodology of previous studies although positive emotion is believed to be favorable for health. To verify NKCA elevation by laughter in a crossover design, we measured NKCA before and after watching films, presenting...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Takahashi K,Iwase M,Yamashita K,Tatsumoto Y,Ue H,Kuratsune H,Shimizu A,Takeda M

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently a candidate gene for hereditary hemo-chromatosis, HFE, was identified. The finding raises the possibility for genetic testing to provide earlier detection and more complete genotypic evaluation of hemochromatosis affected individuals. We determined the frequency of the HFE polymorphisms, C282Y and H63D, in a ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Marshall DS,Linfert DR,Tsongalis GJ

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor agonist FTY720 and FTY720-P have a wide variety of fundamental functions. Many studies have demonstrated that CD4+CD25+ regulatory T (Treg) cells engage in the maintenance of immunological self-tolerance by actively suppressing self-reactive lymphocytes. Although FTY720 has also re...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Liu Y,Jiang J,Xiao H,Wang X,Li Y,Gong Y,Huang Y

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Breast cancer accounts for 30-40% of all deaths from cancers in females. In an effort to identify tumor associated antigens that may be useful for immunotherapy, we utilized serological analysis of recombinant cDNA expression libraries (SEREX) technique to identify breast cancer-associated antigens. SEREX screening of...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Qian F,Odunsi K,Blatt LM,Scanlan MJ,Mannan M,Shah N,Montgomery J,Haddad F,Taylor M

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Elucidation of the molecular mechanisms governing the osteogenic differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) is of great importance for improving the treatment of bone-related diseases. MicroRNAs (miRNAs or miRs), a class of small non-coding RNAs, are critical in a number of biological processes, including...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Cao Y,LV Q,LV C

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Subsequently to the publication of this article, the authors have realized that the address affiliation for the corresponding author, Chengheng Hu, and the authors Longyun Peng and Xinxue Liao appeared incorrectly. These authors' affiliation information should have appeared as follows (the corrected address affiliatio...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Ke X,Chen J,Peng L,Zhang W,Yang Y,Liao X,Mo L,Guo R,Feng J,Hu C,Nie R

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cutaneous melanoma is very aggressive and results in high mortality rates for cancer patients. Determining molecular targets is important for developing novel therapies for cutaneous melanoma. Cell division cycle associated 8 (CDCA8) is a putative oncogene that is upregulated in multiple types of cancer. The present s...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Ci C,Tang B,Lyu D,Liu W,Qiang D,Ji X,Qiu X,Chen L,Ding W

更新日期：2019-01-01 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：:Induction of apoptosis is one of the mechanisms of chemotherapeutic agents against breast cancer. In addition, recent studies have shown that diets containing polyphenolic components possess anticancer activities either in vitro or in vivo by inhibiting cell proliferation and inducing apoptosis. The aim of our study w...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Ye W,Chang HL,Wang LS,Huang YW,Shu S,Sugimoto Y,Dowd MK,Wan PJ,Lin YC

更新日期：2010-07-01 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：:Fruits, vegetables, spices and a variety of teas are suggested for the prevention of many diseases. They encompass active, non-nutritional ingredients called nutraceuticals which are defined as food products that provide health benefits. Many nutraceuticals have been tested to identify inhibitors of plasminogen activa...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Jankun J,Skotnicka M,Łysiak-Szydłowska W,Al-Senaidy A,Skrzypczak-Jankun E

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intralesional injection of bleomycin‑A5 (BLE‑A5) is a novel treatment for nasal polyps. Our previous study clarified that BLE‑A5 could induce nasal polyp‑derived fibroblast (NPDF) apoptosis in nasal polyps. However, the detailed mechanisms are still unclear. The present study aimed to determine the effects of BLE‑A5 o...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Wu F,Ma Y,Wang J,Ou H,Dang H,Zheng Y,Tian P,Zou H

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The adhesion of monocytes to human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) plays a crucial role in the initiation of atherosclerosis. Intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) and vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1) are two important molecules involved in the adhesion of monocytes to HUVECs. Previous studies...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Wang Y,Cao J,Fan Y,Xie Y,Xu Z,Yin Z,Gao L,Wang C

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dideoxypetrosynol A, a polyacetylene from the sponge Petrosia sp., is known to exhibit significant selective cytotoxicity against several human tumor cell lines. In the present study, we investigated the possible mechanisms by which dideoxypetrosynol A exerts its anti-proliferative action in cultured human SK-MEL-2 sk...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Choi HJ,Bae SJ,Kim ND,Jung JH,Choi YH

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Melanin-concentrating hormone (MCH) is known to be an important regulator for feeding and energy balance. MCH was recently reported to stimulate water intake independent of food intake. The purpose of the present study is to examine the dipsogenic response of MCH with special emphasis on sweetened beverages, the prefe...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Sakamaki R,Uemoto M,Inui A,Asakawa A,Ueno N,Ishibashi C,Hirono S,Yukioka H,Kato A,Shinfuku N,Kasuga M,Katsuura G

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00