Role of Rho kinase in lysophosphatidic acid-induced altering of blood-brain barrier permeability.

abstract：:Long non‑coding RNAs (lncRNAs) have been increasingly recognized as important immune checkpoints involved in the pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases. However, the exact role of lncRNAs in Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT) has been rarely studied. The aim of the present study was to investigate the role of lncRNAs and the p...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Peng H,Xiong S,Ding X,Tang X,Wang X,Wang L,Liu Y

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:17β-estradiol (17β-E2) is a steroid hormone that is known to exert effects on blood glucose homeostasis. The G protein‑coupled estrogen receptor (GPER) has been identified as a non-genomic estrogenic receptor, and is involved in numerous physiological processes, including cell survival, energy provision and metabolism...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Zhang L,Zhao Y,Guo L

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atopic dermatitis (AD) shows an increased susceptibility to Staphylococcus aureus infection partly due to decreased expression of human beta-defensin-2 (HBD-2). Interestingly, it was reported that the nasal carrier S. aureus down-regulates the expression of HBD-2 and -3, thereby the carrier strains of S. aureus retain...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Cho JW,Cho SY,Lee KS

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is used in the clinic as an autologous blood product to stimulate bone regeneration and chondrogenesis. Numerous studies have demonstrated that PRP affects bone remodeling by accelerating osteoblast formation. With the research perspective focusing on osteoclasts, the present study establish...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Wang D,Weng Y,Guo S,Zhang Y,Zhou T,Zhang M,Wang L,Ma J

更新日期：2018-02-01 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：:Molecular defects of TNFRSF1A was investigated in members of a family presenting with typical phenotypes of tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated periodic syndrome (TRAPS) and in patients with the autoimmune disorders, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Genomic DNA from the members o...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Horiuchi T,Tsukamoto H,Mitoma H,Miyagawa H,Tamimoto Y,Yoshizawa S,Harada M,Hayashi K,Hashimura C,Oribe M,Okamura S

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Accumulating evidence has demonstrated that endometrial stromal cells (ESCs) are responsible for the pathogenesis of endometriosis (Ems), which is characterized by the presence of functional endometrial‑like tissues outside the uterine cavity. Abnormal expression of microRNAs (miRNAs) in ESCs may be implicated in the ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Wang X,Ren R,Shao M,Lan J

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In recent years, a new cell-based high throughput paradigm has emerged, which seeks to identify novel, pharmacologically active cytoprotective compounds. The essence of this approach is to create experimental models of cell injury relevant for a particular disease by establishing in vitro cell-based models, followed b...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Ozsvári B,Puskás LG,Nagy LI,Kanizsai I,Gyuris M,Madácsi R,Fehér LZ,Gerö D,Szabó C

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently we have shown the antiproliferative activity of Gleditsia sinensis fruit extract (GSE) on various solid tumour and leukaemia cell lines as well as primary cultured bone marrow cells isolated from patients with acute and chronic myelogenous leukaemia. We further studied whether the growth inhibitory effect of ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Chui CH,Tang JC,Lau FY,Teo IT,Yau MY,Wong RS,Cheng GY,Ho SK,Leung TW,Hui KS,Wong MM,Fatima S,Cheng CH,Cheung F,Tan WQ,Chow LM,Guo D,Chan AS

更新日期：2004-01-01 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：:In the present study, high-resolution magic-angle spinning (HRMAS) nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy was applied to live Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA) bacterial cells to determine the metabolome of this opportunistic Gram-negative human pathogen, and in particular, its response to the volatile aromatic low m...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Righi V,Constantinou C,Kesarwani M,Rahme LG,Tzika AA

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the identification of a cDNA that encodes a putative protein of 94 amino acids and expected molecular weight of 10.7 kDa, the C-terminal half of which is identical to that of PEP19, a small, brain-specific protein involved in Ca++/calmodulin signaling. The novel rat-specific protein, tentatively named long P...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Sala A,Scaturro M,Proia P,Schiera G,Balistreri E,Aflalo-Rattenbach R,Créau N,Di Liegro I

更新日期：2007-03-01 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：:Fibrosarcoma is an aggressive and highly metastatic cancer of the connective tissue, for which effective therapeutic methods are limited. Recently, there has been a renewed interest in small molecular compounds from natural products in the treatment of cancer. In the present study, we investigated the compound, scutel...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Shi X,Chen G,Liu X,Qiu Y,Yang S,Zhang Y,Fang X,Zhang C,Liu X

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Astrocyte activation has been described as a multi‑stage defensive response, which is characterized by the morphological alteration of astrocytes and the overexpression of intermediate filament proteins. However, the functional mechanism of the secretion system in activated astroglia remains unclear. It has previously...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Zhan X,Li F,Chu Q,Pang H

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present study, the effects of erlotinib on mouse tear function and corneal epithelial tissue structure were investigated. Throughout the 3 weeks of treatment, no notable differences were observed in the body, eye or lacrimal gland weights of the control and experimental mice. However, in the experimental group,...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Yang QC,Bao J,Li C,Tan G,Wu AH,Ye L,Ye LH,Zhou Q,Shao Y

更新日期：2018-03-01 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：:It is not clear whether pseudoallergic reactions are caused by similar mechanisms as type I allergic reactions. 3‑Caffeoylquinic acid (chlorogenic acid) is an active ingredient in traditional Chinese medicines used for antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and cholagogic purposes. It is assumed to be the reason for the hig...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Li Q,Zhao Y,Zheng X,Chen Q,Zhang X

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In recent studies, we and others have demonstrated that bone morphogenetic protein-2 (BMP-2) promotes vascularization, inhibits hypoxic cell death of cancer cells and may be involved in tumor angiogenesis. The activation of circulating endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) and mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) represents a ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Raida M,Heymann AC,Günther C,Niederwieser D

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:New drugs are continuously being developed for the treatment of patients with estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer. Thymoquinone is one of the drugs that exhibits anticancer characteristics based on in vivo and in vitro models. This study further investigates the effects of thymoquinone on human gene expression us...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Motaghed M,Al-Hassan FM,Hamid SS

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Down syndrome (DS) patients, after the fourth decade of life, display some neurophatological features of the Alzheimer's disease (AD). Several hypotheses suggested that apoE4 protein, an AD risk factor, might promote amyloid formation by stabilizing an aggregated conformation of the beta amyloid protein (Abeta). This ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Folin M,Baiguera S,Conconi MT,Pati T,Grandi C,Parnigotto PP,Nussdorfer GG

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Exposure to solar ultraviolet B (UV-B) is a known causative factor for many skin complications such as wrinkles, black spots, shedding and inflammation. Within the wavelengths 280‑320 nm, UV-B can penetrate to the epidermal level. This investigation aimed to test whether extracts from the tropical abalone [Haliotis as...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Kuanpradit C,Jaisin Y,Jungudomjaroen S,Akter Mitu S,Puttikamonkul S,Sobhon P,Cummins SF

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Physical exercise has a neuroprotective effect and is an important treatment after ischemic stroke. Promoting neurogenesis and myelin repair in the penumbra is an important method for the treatment of ischemic stroke. However, the role and potential mechanism of exercise in neurogenesis and myelin repair still needs t...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Cheng J,Shen W,Jin L,Pan J,Zhou Y,Pan G,Xie Q,Hu Q,Wu S,Zhang H,Chen X

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Post-operative pulmonary complications such as systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS), acute lung injury (ALI) and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) are strongly associated with morbidity and mortality after esophagectomy. Post-operative administration of sivelestat sodium hydrate (sivelestat), a sele...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Yamaguchi K,Sugasawa Y,Takeuchi K,Kugimiya T,Kumakura S,Iwanuma Y,Kajiyama Y,Tsurumaru M,Nagaoka I,Inada E

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For tumor progression, a cascade of linked sequential biological events is essential. We tried to test whether biological therapy can modulate specific biological phenotypes and increase the anti-tumor effect when combined with chemotherapy. Five human gastric cancer cell lines (YCC-1, YCC-2, YCC-3, YCC-7, AGS) were u...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Rha SY,Noh SH,Kim TS,Yoo NC,Roh JK,Min JS,Kim BS

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antitumor vaccination therapy approaches using naked plasmid DNA or recombinant viruses encoding tumor-associated antigens are currently in development. In the present study, we examined the therapeutic efficacy of vaccination using the mouse alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) gene in mouse hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cells. ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Saeki A,Nakao K,Nagayama Y,Yanagi K,Matsumoto K,Hayashi T,Ishikawa H,Hamasaki K,Ishii N,Eguchi K

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is a critical step and key factor during renal fibrosis. Preventing renal tubular EMT is important for delaying the progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD). P311, a highly conserved 8-kDa intracellular protein, has been indicated as an important factor in myofibroblast trans...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Qi FH,Cai PP,Liu X,Si GM

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuropathic pain is a condition characterized by unpleasant sensory and emotional experiences associated with a number of diseases or injuries affecting the sensory system through various mechanisms. In this study, we focused on the impact of chronic neuropathic pain on the microglial state and hippocampal neurogenesi...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Tyrtyshnaia A,Manzhulo I,Kipryushina Y,Ermolenko E

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:PU.1 is a key transcription factor for hematopoiesis and the reduction of this protein expression plays important roles in various hematological malignancies. To identify PU.1 downstream target genes, we recently reported dual microarray analyses, using PU.1 knockdown K562 (K562PU.1...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Iseki Y,Nakahara M,Kubo M,Obata F,Harigae H,Takahashi S

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The response of living cells to change in cell environment depends on the action of second messenger molecules. The two second messenger molecules cAMP and Ca2+ regulate a large number of eukaryotic cellular events. Calmodulin-stimulated cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase (PDE1) is one of the key enzymes involved in ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Sharma RK,Das SB,Lakshmikuttyamma A,Selvakumar P,Shrivastav A

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00