An ethanol root extract of Cynanchum wilfordii containing acetophenones suppresses the expression of VCAM-1 and ICAM-1 in TNF-α-stimulated human aortic smooth muscle cells through the NF-κB pathway.

abstract：:Annexin A9 (ANXA9), a member of annexin family, has been reported be associated with colorectal cancer (CRC) carcinogenesis. However, the clinical significance of ANXA9 in CRC, particularly its correlation to invasion and metastasis remains ambiguous. The aim of the present study was to investigate the significance of...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Yu S,Bian H,Gao X,Gui L

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Peritoneal fibrosis is a major complication of continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD). The present study tested the hypothesis that ADP-ribose polymerase-1 (PARP-1) may play a role in peritoneal epithelial-mesenchymal transition and fibrosis under high glucose conditions. High glucose (126 mmol/l)-induced pe...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Lei P,Jiang Z,Zhu H,Li X,Su N,Yu X

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical evidence suggests that healing is faster and almost scarless at an early neonatal age in comparison with that in adults. In this study, the phenotypes of neonatal and adult dermal fibroblasts and keratinocytes (nestin, smooth muscle actin, keratin types 8, 14 and 19, and fibronectin) were compared. Furthermor...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Mateu R,Živicová V,Krejčí ED,Grim M,Strnad H,Vlček Č,Kolář M,Lacina L,Gál P,Borský J,Smetana K Jr,Dvořánková B

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human CD46 was identified as a complement regulator and was later shown to be a measles virus receptor. The ubiquitous distribution profile of CD46 accounted for systemic measles infection and general protection of host tissue/organs from autologous complement. A similar ubiquitous distribution was observed for swine ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Seya T,Nomura M,Murakami Y,Begum NA,Matsumoto M,Nagasawa S

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Soy sauce (Shoyu) is a traditional Japanese fermented seasoning and is available worldwide. We investigated the effect of Shoyu polysaccharides (SPS) prepared from soy sauce on the intestinal immune system of mice. SPS enhanced the production of immunoglobulin A (IgA) from Peyer's patch cells in vitro, and its oral ad...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Matsushita H,Kobayashi M,Tsukiyama R,Fujimoto M,Suzuki M,Tsuji K,Yamamoto K

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metabolic syndrome (MetS), a clustering of components, is closely associated with the development and prognosis of cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Sphingosine 1-phosphate (S1P) is a lysophospholipid with paracrine and autocrine effects, which is associated with obesity, insulin resistance, hyperglycemia, dyslipid...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Chen W,Lu H,Yang J,Xiang H,Peng H

更新日期：2016-10-01 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：:Human histocompatibility leukocyte antigen (HLA)-G is a nonclassical major histocompatibility complex class I molecule. HLA-G is known to provide tolerance from recognition by natural killer cells. We studied HLA-G expression in 39 human colorectal cancers and 23 extra-neoplastic colon tissue samples by RT-PCR. The ex...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Fukushima Y,Oshika Y,Nakamura M,Tokunaga T,Hatanaka H,Abe Y,Yamazaki H,Kijima H,Ueyama Y,Tamaoki N

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Evidence is available that exendin-4 (EX4), a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1R) agonist acutely stimulates hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis in the rat. EX4 is a potent insulinotropic agent, which is currently under clinical trial for treatment of type 2 diabetes. Since diabetes is known to affect adren...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Malendowicz LK,Neri G,Nussdorfer GG,Nowak KW,Zyterska A,Ziolkowska A

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anorexia that develops in chronic hepatitis is associated with cytokine expression in the brain. Treatment of mice with concanavalin A (12.5 mg/kg, i.v.) elevated the plasma alanine aminotransferase activity at 8.5 h after treatment. Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) and interleukin-1beta mRNA expression was ind...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Okamoto T,Okabe S

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to investigate the biological activity of 20 essential oils (EOs) derived from herbal plants and citrus fruits. The in vitro anti-allergic and anti-inflammatory activities of these oils were investigated, and the EO which was found to have the strongest activity of the 20 EOs examined,...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Mitoshi M,Kuriyama I,Nakayama H,Miyazato H,Sugimoto K,Kobayashi Y,Jippo T,Kuramochi K,Yoshida H,Mizushina Y

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Microglia of the central nervous system serve a variety of functions that may ultimately lead to the development or detriment of neighboring neuronal and vascular cells. These scavengers of the nervous system have been associated with a variety of neurodegenerative disorders, but the toxic potential of microglia is eq...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Chong ZZ,Li F,Maiese K

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatic glucose production is promoted by forkhead box O1 (FoxO1) under conditions of insulin resistance. The overactivity of cannabinoid receptor type 1 (CB1R) partly causes increased liver fat deposits and metabolic dysfunction in obese rodents by decreasing mitochondrial function. The aim of the present study was t...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Chen CC,Lee TY,Kwok CF,Hsu YP,Shih KC,Lin YJ,Ho LT

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The direction of mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) differentiation is regulated by stimulation with various growth factors and cytokines. We recently established MSC lines, [transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β)-responsive SG‑2 cells, bone morphogenetic protein (BMP)-responsive SG‑3 cells, and TGF-β/BMP-non-responsive SG‑5 c...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Igarashi Y,Chosa N,Sawada S,Kondo H,Yaegashi T,Ishisaki A

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human bladder exstrophy-epispadias complex (BEEC) comprises a spectrum of urogenital anomalies in which part or all of the distal urinary tract fails to close. Several lines of evidence implicate genetic factors in the formation of BEEC. Among them a murine p63+/+ knockout model showed the full picture of classic exst...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Ching BJ,Wittler L,Proske J,Yagnik G,Qi L,Draaken M,Reutter H,Gearhart JP,Ludwig M,Boyadjiev SA

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Myocyte injury due to myocardial reperfusion injury plays a crucial role in the pathogenesis of acute myocardial infarction even after successful coronary revascularization. Identification of compounds that reduce reperfusion-associated myocyte death is important. Therefore, we developed an in vitro model of myocardia...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Gerö D,Módis K,Nagy N,Szoleczky P,Tóth ZD,Dormán G,Szabó C

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical trials have started to implement tumor-associated antigens in the form of antigenic peptides in order to augment CD8(+) T-cell responses directed against autologous cancer cells. One of the surrogate markers for successful immunization is the characterization of T-lymphocytes reacting to the immunizing peptid...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Höhn H,Reichert T,Neukirch C,Pilch H,Maeurer MJ

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：:The adaptive response of skeletal muscle fibres depends on a variety of biological factors including loading conditions and neuromuscular activity. An extreme type of atrophy-inducing change in contractile activity is represented by the physical disconnection between the motor nerve and its respective fibre unit. Sinc...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Donoghue P,Ribaric S,Moran B,Cebasek V,Erzen I,Ohlendieck K

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oxygen-related free radicals have been suggested as a cause of aging and various diseases, for example, various cancers and rheumatoid arthritis. Because of this a radical scavenger as an antioxidant has been sought in many foods. 'Nikogori' gelatin gel from cooked fish is a traditional food in Japan. Recently, 'Nikog...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Nagatsuka N,Harada K,Ando M,Nagao K

更新日期：2005-09-01 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：:The human prostate-specific antigen (PSA) and glandular kallikrein-1 (hGK-1, also known as hK2) genes are tandemly located on chromosome 19, separated by a 12-kb intergenic region. The coordinate regulation of these two genes suggests the presence of common regulatory elements responsible for tissue specificity and/or...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Wei C,Callahan BP,Turner MJ,Willis RA,Lord EM,Barth RK,Frelinger JG

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The antioxidant 6-hydroxy-2,5,7,8-tetramethylchroman-2-carboxylic acid (Trolox) is implicated in migration and invasion of metastatic tumors. However, the molecular mechanism underlying the effect of Trolox on metastatic cancer cells is not known. We found that a non-cytotoxic dose ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Sung HJ,Kim Y,Kang H,Sull JW,Kim YS,Jang SW,Ko J

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metformin, a widely prescribed antidiabetic drug, has previously been shown to lower the risk of certain types of cancer, including that of breast cancer, and to improve prognosis. Its anticancer effects, which are mediated by the activation of AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK), have become notable. The Sonic hedgeh...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Fan C,Wang Y,Liu Z,Sun Y,Wang X,Wei G,Wei J

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:S100A4, one of the tandemly arranged S100 genes at chromosome 1q21, has been suggested to play a functional role in cell motility and invasiveness of tumor cell growth. We investigated the expression of S100A4 and the in vitro invasiveness of 4 human bile duct adenocarcinoma cell lines by the Matrigel assay. S100A4 wa...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Katayama N,Murao S,Ajiki T,Kitazawa S,Onoyama H,Kuroda Y,Maeda S

更新日期：2000-11-01 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：:Bel1, a transactivator of the prototype foamy virus (PFV), plays pivotal roles in the replication of PFV. Previous studies have demonstrated that Bel1 bears a nuclear localization signal (NLS); however, its amino acid sequence remains unclear and the corresponding adaptor importins have not yet been identified. In thi...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Duan J,Tang Z,Mu H,Zhang G

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is considered as one of the most common endocrine and reproductive dysfunctional diseases. Recent research for genetic variants has identified genetic influences between the polymorphisms of the adiponectin gene and the metabolic syndromes. The aim of our study was to investigate t...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Li L,Yun JH,Lee JH,Song S,Choi BC,Baek KH

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:15-Deoxy-∆(12,14)-prostaglandin J(2) (15d-PGJ(2)), a peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ ligand, has been reported to have antiproliferative activity in certain types of cancer. The purpose of this study was to elucidate the effect of 15d-PGJ(2) on endometrial cancer cells, as well as the mechanism of action....

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Li H,Narahara H

更新日期：2013-04-01 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