Leucine improves protein nutritional status and regulates hepatic lipid metabolism in calorie-restricted rats.

abstract：:This study evaluated the effect of possible synergic interaction between high fat diet (HF) and hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) on biochemical parameters of oxidative stress in brain. Rats were fed for 16 weeks with a control diet or with an HF, both supplemented with different doses of HCTZ (0.4, 1.0, and 4.0 g kg(-1) of ...

journal_title：Cell biochemistry and function

authors： Ribeiro MC,Barbosa NB,de Almeida TM,Parcianello LM,Perottoni J,de Avila DS,Rocha JB

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sperm associated antigen 8 (SPAG8), a testis-specific protein produced during male germ cell differentiation, was isolated from a human testis expression library using antibodies found in the serum obtained from an infertile woman. It was found to have a close functional relationship with microtubules. In this study, ...

journal_title：Cell biochemistry and function

authors： Li R,Tang XL,Miao SY,Zong SD,Wang LF

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was designed to investigate the effect of L-carnitine in ischaemia and reperfusion of the rat kidney. Rats were randomly allocated into three groups. Group I (control group; n = 6) received no treatment. Group II (isotonic saline group; n = 6), received 2 ml of isotonic saline 15 min before the renal ischae...

journal_title：Cell biochemistry and function

authors： Görür S,Bağdatoğlu OT,Polat G

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The dietary administration of selenium (sodium selenite; 4 p.p.m.) daily has been found to be highly effective in reducing the incidence of cancer induced by N-nitrosodiethylamine (DEN) in Wistar strain rats. Selenium treatment either before initiation, during initiation and selection/phenobarbital promotion phases of...

journal_title：Cell biochemistry and function

authors： Thirunavukkarasu C,Prince Vijeya Singh J,Thangavel M,Selvendiran K,Sakthisekaran D

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several polymorphisms in the CYP1A1 locus have been identified and their genotypes appear to exhibit population frequencies that depend on ethnicity. We studied two CYP1A1 polymorphic sites (position 4889 and 6235) in a group of 212 unrelated healthy individuals belonging to three different Mexican populations (106 Me...

journal_title：Cell biochemistry and function

authors： Fragoso JM,Juárez-Cedillo T,Hernández-Pacheco G,Ramírez E,Zuñiga J,Izaguirre R,de la Peña A,Granados J,Vargas-Alarcón G

更新日期：2005-05-01 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：:Voltage-gated Ca(2+) channels regulate cardiac automaticity, rhythmicity and excitation-contraction coupling. Whereas L-type (Cav 1·2, Cav 1·3) and T-type (Cav 3·1, Cav 3·2) channels are widely accepted for their functional relevance in the heart, the role of Cav 2·3 Ca(2+) channels expressing R-type currents remains ...

journal_title：Cell biochemistry and function

authors： Galetin T,Tevoufouet EE,Sandmeyer J,Matthes J,Nguemo F,Hescheler J,Weiergräber M,Schneider T

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Organochalcogens are extensively produced and employed by industry and agriculture, and the risk of occupational and environmental toxicity to them has been poorly understood. Here, we investigated the acute effect of a new organochalcogen 3-methyl-1-phenyl-2-(phenylseleno)oct-2-en-1-one on biochemical and hematologic...

journal_title：Cell biochemistry and function

authors： dos Santos Lacerda D,de Oliveira Castro V,Mascarenhas M,Guerra RB,Dani C,Coitinho A,Gomez R,Funchal C

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate the protective effect of ferulic acid at different doses (50 mg kg(-1) alternative day and 50 mg kg(-1) daily) on the streptozotocin (STZ)-induced post-diabetes rat testicular damage. Diabetes was induced by a single intraperitoneal injection of STZ (50 mg/kg). Rats treated wit...

journal_title：Cell biochemistry and function

authors： Roy S,Metya SK,Rahaman N,Sannigrahi S,Ahmed F

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 are mediated by binding to a specific intracellular vitamin D receptor (VDR), which has been identified in a variety of tissues. Certain polymorphisms in the VDR gene have been associated with various neoplasms. For this purpose, we studied whether VDR TaqI or FokI genotype are ...

journal_title：Cell biochemistry and function

authors： Yaylim-Eraltan I,Arzu Ergen H,Arikan S,Okay E,Oztürk O,Bayrak S,Isbir T

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During remodelling of pulmonary artery, marked proliferation of pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells (PASMCs) occurs, which contributes to pulmonary hypertension. Thromboxane A2 (TxA2) has been shown to produce pulmonary hypertension. The present study investigates the inhibitory effect of epigallocatechin-3-gallate (...

journal_title：Cell biochemistry and function

authors： Chowdhury A,Sarkar J,Chakraborti T,Chakraborti S

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glucocorticoids are important for skeletal muscle energy metabolism, regulating glucose utilization, insulin sensitivity, and muscle mass. Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate-dependent 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (11β-HSD1)-mediated glucocorticoid activation in the sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) is in...

journal_title：Cell biochemistry and function

authors： Zielinska AE,Fletcher RS,Sherlock M,Doig CL,Lavery GG

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiac hypertrophy is characterized by remodeling of the extracellular matrix (ECM). Integrins are cell-surface molecules that link the ECM to the cellular cytoskeleton where they play roles as signaling molecules and transducers of mechanical force. To clarify the possible roles of integrins in cardiac myocyte hyper...

journal_title：Cell biochemistry and function

authors： Kim DJ,Park SH,Lim CS,Chun JS,Kim JK,Song WK

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The levels of polyamines and their synthesizing enzymes in squamous cell carcinoma of prostate implanted in intact as well as castrated male rats were determined after certain hormonal manipulations. The tumour was found to grow with an identical rate in non-castrated and castrated rats. Polyamine content and activiti...

journal_title：Cell biochemistry and function

authors： Shukla GS,Singhal RL

更新日期：1985-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Regeneration remains a major challenge in skeletal muscle repair after injury. Recently, transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β)/Smad pathway was found to play an important role in inhibiting myogenesis, a crucial stage in skeletal muscle regeneration. In our previous study, microRNA-122-5p (miR-122) was proved to have t...

journal_title：Cell biochemistry and function

authors： Ding Z,Lin J,Sun Y,Cong S,Liu S,Zhang Y,Chen Q,Chen J

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the effect of rosiglitazone (RSG), a high-affinity ligand for the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma which mediates insulin-sensitizing actions, on the lipid profile and oxidative status in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) rats. Wistar albino male rats were rando...

journal_title：Cell biochemistry and function

authors： Kavak S,Ayaz L,Emre M,Inal T,Tamer L,Günay I

更新日期：2008-06-01 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：:Endometrial cancer (EC) is the most common gynaecologic malignancy in western countries and has been reported to account for about 7% of female malignant tumours and 20% to 30% of female genital system malignant tumours. Accumulating evidence showed the expression of human trophoblast cell surface antigen 2 (Trop2) wa...

journal_title：Cell biochemistry and function

authors： Sun X,Xing G,Zhang C,Lu K,Wang Y,He X

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiac hypertrophy is not only an adaptational state before heart failure but also is an independent risk factor for ischemia, arrhythmia, and sudden death. However, the direct effects of hypercholesterolemia on the myocardium and mechanisms are not completely understood. It has been demonstrated that peroxisome prol...

journal_title：Cell biochemistry and function

authors： Ren L,Li Y,Li Y,Tang R,Hu D,Sheng Z,Liu N

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of exposure to, followed by consumption of, 10% flax chow from the 18th day of gestation to the 86th day after birth was examined in male and female Fischer 344 rats. Growth curves of the flax chow-fed rats were identical to those of regular chow-fed rats, as were such developmental milestones as pinna deve...

journal_title：Cell biochemistry and function

authors： Hemmings SJ,Barker L

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The activity of glutathione reductase (GHSR) in extracts of kidney, liver and testis of rats infected with Trypanosoma congolense decreased with every wave of parasitemia. The implications of these observations as they relate to the risk of oxidative stress are discussed. ...

journal_title：Cell biochemistry and function

authors： Nok AJ,Onyenekwe PC,Ibrahim S,Bature A,Ogbadoyi E

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study is to evaluate the proliferation- and migration-enhancing effects of ginseng and its component, ginsenoside (Rg1) on RSC96 Schwann cells. We investigated the molecular signaling pathways, which include: (1) survival signaling, IGFs-IGFIR-Akt-Bcl2 and proliferative signaling, cell cycle fac...

journal_title：Cell biochemistry and function

authors： Lu MC,Lai TY,Hwang JM,Chen HT,Chang SH,Tsai FJ,Wang HL,Lin CC,Kuo WW,Huang CY

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mitochondrial proton leak can account for almost 20% of oxygen consumption and it is generally accepted that this process contributes to basal metabolism. In order to clarify the role of basal proton leak in testicular mitochondria, we performed a comparative study with kidney and liver mitochondrial fractions. Proton...

journal_title：Cell biochemistry and function

authors： Rodrigues AS,Lacerda B,Moreno AJ,Ramalho-Santos J

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:After treatment of HD3 cells with erythroid-inducing agents (hemin and butyric acid) at 42 degrees C, the profile of phosphotyrosine-containing proteins was altered. Upon induction the overall level of phosphotyrosine-containing proteins increased. To examine the role of protein phosphorylation in HD3 cells differenti...

journal_title：Cell biochemistry and function

authors： Grdisa M

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of Alpinia protocatechuic acid (PCA) on spleen and liver antioxidant system in aged rats have been studied. Alpinia PCA, a phenolic compound, was first isolated from the dried fruits of Alpinia Oxyphylla Miq. in our laboratory. Young and aged rats were injected intraperitoneally with Alpinia PCA at single ...

journal_title：Cell biochemistry and function

authors： Zhang X,Shi GF,Liu XZ,An LJ,Guan S

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The gene expression of heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) was studied in mammalian cell lines exposed to hyperoxia. Northern blot analysis demonstrated that hyperoxic exposure increased the HO-1 mRNA levels in various types of cells, including human hepatoma (HepG2) cells. This increase was time- and dose-dependent, and reversib...

journal_title：Cell biochemistry and function

authors： Takahashi S,Takahashi Y,Yoshimi T,Miura T

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have shown previously the intercalation geometry of a series of acenaphtho [1,2-b] pyrrole derivatives with DNA double helix in vitro. In this report we chose a couple of intercalating analogues and a Chinese traditional medicine Tanshinone IIA as probes to investigate the response of DNA damage sensor ataxia-telan...

journal_title：Cell biochemistry and function

authors： Zhang Z,Wang Y,Zhang J,Song T,Qian X

更新日期：2008-10-01 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：:Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) is an autosomal recessive hereditary disease leading mostly to renal failure and nephrotic syndrome. The ultrastructure of kidney has not been fully investigated in FMF associated renal disease. The aim of this study is to provide further evidence on the ultrastructure of kidney in p...

journal_title：Cell biochemistry and function

authors： Kiliçaslan SM,Ayvali C,Taştan H

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reactive oxygen metabolites play an important role in ischemia-reperfusion related gastric injury. Primary sources of reactive oxygen metabolites seem to be the xanthine/xanthine oxidase system and neutrophils accumulating within the reperfused tissue. Tissue myeloperoxidase activity is an important index of neutrophi...

journal_title：Cell biochemistry and function

authors： Derin N,Agac A,Bayram Z,Asar M,Izgut-Uysal VN

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00