Neuro-immune modulation of the thymus microenvironment (review).

abstract：:Retinoic acid (RA) analogs have been used in the treatment of a variety of cancers; however, their application is limited due to serious therapy-related sequelae. In the present study, the effects of a novel RA analog, 4-amino-2-trifluoromethyl-phenyl retinate (ATPR), on the growth of gastric cancer cells were evaluat...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Hu KW,Pan XH,Chen FH,Qin R,Wu LM,Zhu HG,Wu FR,Ge JF,Han WX,Yin CL,Li HJ

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Angioplasty is a principal treatment for occlusive vascular disease but 30-50% of patients show a restenosis of the vessel. There is no clinical effective therapy for this disease. It has been demonstrated, in animal models, that various drugs such as NO-donor, plasminogen inhibitor tranexamic acid and MMP (matrix met...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Indolfi C,Stabile E,Perrino C,Chiariello M

更新日期：1998-08-01 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：:Rac1, an intracellular signal transducer, regulates a variety of cell functions, including the organization of the cytoskeleton, cell migration, and invasion. Overexpression of Rac1 has been reported in several human cancers. However, the underlying mechanisms are not well understood. In the present study, we evaluate...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Chen QY,Xu LQ,Jiao DM,Yao QH,Wang YY,Hu HZ,Wu YQ,Song J,Yan J,Wu LJ

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A decrease in bronchial diameter is designated as bronchoconstriction (BC) and impedes the flow of air through the airway. Asthma is characterized by inflammation of the airways, reversible BC and nonspecific hyperreactivity. These last two symptoms are dependent on airway smooth muscle. Stimuli that trigger contracti...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Sommer B,Flores-Soto E,Gonzalez-Avila G

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 36 kDa extracellular metalloprotease (designated to as vEP-MO6) was purified and characterized from Vibrio vulnificus sp. strain MO6 24/0. vEP-MO6 cleaved azocasein and a few other proteins such as prothrombin, plasminogen, fibrinogen and Factor Xa, which are associated with the blood coagulation pathway. The enzyme...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Kwon JY,Chang AK,Park JE,Shin SY,Yoon SM,Lee JS

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To assess effects of Celecoxib, selective cyclo-oxygenase (COX)-2 inhibitor, on matrix synthesis by chondrocytes under mechanical stress in vitro. Chondrocytes from 7-day-old rat articular cartilage were cultured. Cyclic mechanical stress (0.5 Hz, 7% elongation) was loaded using a Flexercell strain unit in the presenc...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Iimoto S,Watanabe S,Takahashi T,Shimizu A,Yamamoto H

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chondrocyte senescence is associated with the aging and degeneration of cartilage, and eventually leads to joint destruction. The aim of this study was to elucidate the mechanisms responsible for the cytoprotective effects of heme oxygenase‑1 (HO‑1) on chondrocytes in cartilage. Chondrocyte senescence was induced usin...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Kim KM,Park SE,Lee MS,Kim K,Park YC

更新日期：2014-11-01 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：:Tubular atrophy and dysfunction is a critical process underlying diabetic nephropathy (DN). Understanding the mechanisms underlying renal tubular epithelial cell survival is important for the prevention of kidney failure associated with glucotoxicity. Autophagy is a cellular pathway involved in protein and organelle d...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Zhao X,Liu G,Shen H,Gao B,Li X,Fu J,Zhou J,Ji Q

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the expression and function of laminin and type IV collagen (COL-4) in the human endometrial epithelium throughout the menstrual cycle. Their expression was demonstrated by immunohistochemistry, while cytological analysis of the human endometrial epithelial cell line HHUA cultured on laminin- or COL-4-...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Tanaka T,Wang C,Umesaki N

更新日期：2009-02-01 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：: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：:Osteosarcoma (OS), a malignant bone neoplasia in childhood, has poor prognosis if metastases appear in the lung. A novel therapeutic approach could consist in a gene therapeutic treatment of OS metastases. However, if promiscuous viral vectors are applied for the delivery of potentially toxic transgenes, their misdeli...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Pollmann A,Kabisch H,Block A,Müller J,Hellwinkel OJ

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The positive effect of low-magnitude, high‑frequency (LMHF) vibration on implant osseointegration has been demonstrated; however, the underlying cellular and molecular mechanisms remain unknown. The aim of this study was to explore the effect of LMHF vibration on the adhesion and the osteogenic differentiation of bone...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Chen B,Lin T,Yang X,Li Y,Xie D,Zheng W,Cui H,Deng W,Tan X

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate the therapeutic effects of three different cellulose membranes (CMs) manufactured from Styela clava tunics (SCTs) on the healing of cutaneous wounds. We examined the physical properties and therapeutic effects of three CMs regenerated from SCTs (referred to as SCT‑ CMs), includ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Song SH,Seong KY,Kim JE,Go J,Koh EK,Sung JE,Son HJ,Jung YJ,Kim HS,Hong JT,Hwang DY

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The increased proliferation and decreased apoptosis of pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells (PASMCs) are the main causes of hypoxic pulmonary hypertension. In this study, we investigated the role of troglitazone [peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ (PPARγ) agonist] in the regulation of phosphatase and tensin ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Pi WF,Guo XJ,Su LP,Xu WG

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Evodiamine is a botanical alkaloid compound extracted from Tetradium plants. Previous studies have reported that evodiamine (Evo) treatment can reduce food uptake and improve insulin resistance in animals . The skeletal muscle comprises about 40% of the body mass of adults and has a vital role in regulating whole body...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Yao X,Yu T,Zhao C,Li Y,Peng Y,Xi F,Yang G

更新日期：2018-03-01 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 effect of interferon-alpha (IFN) for chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) in the chronic phase (CP) was retrospectively evaluated in comparison with that of busulfan (BU) or hydroxyurea (HU) given alone. Among 107 patients diagnosed with CML between 1982 and 1997, 72 CP cases evaluable for long-term follow-up included 1...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Itoh T,Tamura S,Takemoto Y,Kakishita E

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Damage to the bronchial epithelium leads to persistent inflammation and airway remodelling in various respiratory diseases, such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. To date, the mechanisms underlying bronchial epithelial cell damage and death by common allergens remain largely unknown. The aim of the ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Tsai YM,Chiang KH,Hung JY,Chang WA,Lin HP,Shieh JM,Chong IW,Hsu YL

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The root of Cynanchum wilfordii (C. wilfordii) contains several biologically active compounds which have been used as traditional medicines in Asia. In the present study, we evaluated the anti-inflammatory effects of an ethanol root extract of C. wilfordii (CWE) on tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α-stimulated human aortic...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Koo HJ,Sohn EH,Pyo S,Woo HG,Park DW,Ham YM,Jang SA,Park SY,Kang SC

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To characterize the changes in global gene expression in the livers of H1/siRNAinsulin-CMV/hIDE transgenic (Tg) mice in response to the reduced bioavailability of insulin, total RNA extracted from the livers of 20-week-old Tg and non-Tg mice was converted to cDNA, labeled with biotin and hybridized to oligonucleotide ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Jee S,Hwang D,Seo S,Kim Y,Kim C,Kim B,Shim S,Lee S,Sin J,Bae C,Lee B,Jang M,Kim M,Yim S,Jang I,Cho J,Chae K

更新日期：2007-12-01 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：:Neuromedin-U (NMU) is a brain-gut peptide, which has been previously found to stimulate hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis in the rat. Enucleation-induced adrenal regeneration in rats with contralateral adrenalectomy is a well-established model of adrenal growth, that not only depends on the compensatory ACTH hyperse...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Trejter M,Neri G,Rucinski M,Majchrzak M,Nussdorfer GG,Malendowicz LK

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The development of new osteoconductive bone substitute materials is expected in medicine. In this study, we attempted to produce new hydroxylapatite (HAP)/collagen (Col) composites using two HAP particles of different sizes and porcine type I collagen. The two HAP particles were either nano-sized (40 nm in average dia...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Hatakeyama W,Taira M,Chosa N,Kihara H,Ishisaki A,Kondo H

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The efficacy of the most commonly used form of suicide gene therapy, the HSV-TK/GCV method, utilizing herpes simplex virus thymidine kinase (HSV-TK) and antiviral drug ganciclovir (GCV) has been demonstrated in clinical trials. However, safer delivery of the therapeutic gene and more controlled regulation of the trans...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Määttä AM,Korja S,Venhoranta H,Hakkarainen T,Pirinen E,Heikkinen S,Pellinen R,Mäkinen K,Wahlfors J

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) play a key role in repairing the injured vascular endothelium by differentiating into mature endothelial cells (ECs) or secreting cytokines in a paracrine manner to promote proliferation of existing ECs. However, the mechanisms underlying the proliferation of EPCs were not fully und...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Zhang L,Yu Y,Xia X,Ma Y,Chen XW,Ni ZH,Wang H

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:MicroRNAs (miRNAs or miRs) have emerged as key regulators of gene expression in essential cellular processes, such as cell growth, differentiation and development. Recent findings have established that the levels of miRNAs are modulated by cell signaling mechanisms, including the bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) signa...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Hata A,Kang H

更新日期：2015-03-01 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