Methanol extract of Guettarda speciosa Linn. inhibits the production of inflammatory mediators through the inactivation of Syk and JNK in macrophages.

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：:Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is one of the most common causes of chronic liver disease and is considered to be a causative factor of cryptogenic cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. microRNAs (miRNAs) are small non-coding RNAs that negatively regulate messenger RNA (mRNA). Recently, it was demonstrated that...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Katsura A,Morishita A,Iwama H,Tani J,Sakamoto T,Tatsuta M,Toyota Y,Fujita K,Kato K,Maeda E,Nomura T,Miyoshi H,Yoneyama H,Himoto T,Fujiwara S,Kobara H,Mori H,Niki T,Ono M,Hirashima M,Masaki T

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic hepatitis B (CHB) virus infection is caused by compromised host immunity, but the precise underlying mechanism remains unclear. Retinoic acid-inducible gene I (RIG-I) triggers antiviral immunity by inducing interferon-β (IFN-β) production following viral infection. To investigate the role of the RIG-I-IFN-β si...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Zhao G,An B,Zhou H,Wang H,Xu Y,Xiang X,Dong Z,An F,Yu D,Wang W,Bao S,Xie Q

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:miR-30a is situated on chromosome 6q.13 and is produced by an intronic transcriptional unit. However, its role in regulating the apoptosis, invasion and metastasis of breast cancer cells is not yet fully understood. The aim of this study was to research the biological function of miR‑30a and its direct target gene in ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Zhang HD,Jiang LH,Sun DW,Li J,Tang JH

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Circular RNAs (circRNAs) have been studied in a number of diseases. However, the roles of circRNAs in hypoxic‑ischemic brain damage (HIBD) remains unknown. In the present study, high throughput sequencing was used to profile altered circRNAs in HIBD rats. A total of 66 circRNAs were identified to be differentially exp...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Jiang L,Li H,Fan Z,Zhao R,Xia Z

更新日期：2019-04-01 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：:Estrogen receptors (ER) are present in various reproductive tissues as well as in other tissues not considered classical targets for estrogen. A variety of alternatively spliced ER variants which co-exist with the wild-type receptor has also been described in many tissues. We analyzed the presence of both wild-type an...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Yang J,Liu A,Chiou SK,Guzman R,Nandi S

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatoblastoma is a rare pediatric liver tumor. While much progress has been made in the treatment of the disease, very little is known about the moleculer events underlying the pathogenesis of this disease. We sought to investigate a series of hepatoblastomas for alterations in gene expression patterns with emphasis ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Gray SG,Hartmann W,Eriksson T,Ekstrom C,Holm S,Kytola S,von Schweinitz D,Pietsch T,Larsson C,Kogner P,Sandstedt B,Ekstrom TJ

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atherosclerosis is now considered a chronic inflammatory disease, and glucosamine has the potential to exhibit an anti-inflammatory action. Thus, we investigated the effect of glucosamine on tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha)-induced endothelial cell activation. Human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) wer...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Ju Y,Hua J,Sakamoto K,Ogawa H,Nagaoka I

更新日期：2008-12-01 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：:Cytochrome P450 epoxygenase-derived epoxyeicosatrienoic acids (EETs) have multiple biological functions in cardiovascular homeostasis. The antiinflammatory, anti-migratory and pro-proliferative effects of EETs suggest a possible beneficial role for EETs in the apoptosis, proliferation and migration of pulmonary vascular...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Feng W,Xu X,Zhao G,Li G,Liu T,Zhao J,Dong R,Wang DW,Tu L

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We previously identified a six-transmembrane epithelial antigen of the prostate (STEAP) 4 as a novel plasma membrane protein that is downregulated in obese patients and may play a significant role in the development of human obesity. This study was designed to identify the biological characteristics of the STEAP4 gene...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Chen X,Zhu C,Ji C,Zhao Y,Zhang C,Chen F,Gao C,Zhu J,Qian L,Guo X

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Free radicals derived from the reaction of iron and oxygen are thought to be one of the causes of tissue injury. In order to identify whether oxygen concentrations are an important factor in iron-mediated damage to cells, cytotoxic effects of Fe(3+)-NTA on human fibroblasts (KMST-6 line) were studied under the conditi...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Pu H,Sakaguchi M,Kondo T,Kondo A,Kawabata T,Namba M

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Death-associated protein kinase (DAPK) is a Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent serine/threonine kinase that has been implicated as a positive mediator of apoptosis. However, little is known about the involvement of DAPK in the apoptosis associated with several pathological states, except for cancer. Here, DAPK-mutant mice were...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Yukawa K,Hoshino K,Kishino M,Mune M,Shirasawa N,Kimura A,Tsubota Y,Owada-Makabe K,Tanaka T,Ichinose M,Maeda M,Takeda K,Akira S

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present study, a highly efficient method, referred to as optimized ultrafiltration (OUF), was developed. This method is effective for exosome purification and also facilitates clinical work involving substantial urinary exosome isolation. In the OUF method, 0.22‑µm filters along with a dialysis membrane with a ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： He L,Zhu D,Wang J,Wu X

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Catamenial epilepsy is a common phenomenon in female epileptic patients that is, in part, influenced by the 17-β-estradiol level during the menstrual cycle, which modulates the strength of the epileptic seizures. However, the underlying mechanism(s) for catamenial epilepsy remains unknown. In the present study, the ef...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Zhang Y,Huang Y,Liu X,Wang G,Wang X,Wang Y

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The commercial use of epidermal growth factor (EGF) is extensive and has been shown to be effective for skin wound healing in clinical practice. There is evidence to indicate that the topical administration of EGF significantly accelerates re-epithelialization by promoting keratinocyte mitogenesis and migration follow...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Shen C,Sun L,Zhu N,Qi F

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Carcinoma of the head and neck is the sixth leading cause of cancer in the world, and the third most common neoplasia in developing countries. More than 90% of head and neck cancers are squamous cell carcinomas (SCCHN). Approximately half of the patients afflicted die within 5 years of diagnosis and survival rates for...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： McLaughlin PJ,Levin RJ,Zagon IS

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to investigate whether ciliary neurotrophic factor (CNTF) plays its neuroprotective role following hypoxic injury through the activation of signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) signaling. Firstly, to determine whether CNTF exerts its effects via STAT3 following hy...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Gu YL,Gao GQ,Ma N,Ye LL,Zhang LW,Gao X,Zhang ZB

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rosiglitazone has been found to have anti-atherogenic effects and to increase serum high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol (HDL-C) levels. However, in vivo studies investigating the regulation of adenosine triphosphate-binding cassette transporter A1 (ABCA1) and scavenger receptor class B type I (SR-BI) by rosigli...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Li C,Tu Y,Liu TR,Guo ZG,Xie D,Zhong JK,Fan YZ,Lai WY

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Arl4D is a developmentally-regulated member of the ADP-ribosylation factor/ARF-like protein (ARF/Arl) family of Ras-related GTPases. Although Arl4 protein is reported to be expressed in adipose tissue, the function of Arl4D is unknown. To investigate the potential role of Arl4D in adipogenesis, we examined Arl4D expre...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Yu J,Ka SO,Kwon KB,Lee SM,Park JW,Park BH

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cell numbers are regulated by a balance between proliferation and apoptosis (programmed cell death). Recent evidence suggests that proteins regulating cell proliferation also mediate apoptosis. Therefore, cellular fate might be determined by cross talk between regulators of cell cycle progression and apoptosis. Previo...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： An B,Johnson DE,Jin JR,Antoku K,Dou QP

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to investigate the role of the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE)2-angiotensin‑(Ang)-(1-7)-Mas axis in the pathogenesis of pancreatitis and the association between this axis and the p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (p38 MAPK)/nuclear factor (NF-κB) signaling pathway in pancreatic ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Yu X,Cui L,Hou F,Liu X,Wang Y,Wen Y,Chi C,Li C,Liu R,Yin C

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Blood supply plays a crucial role in solid tumour development and leukaemogenesis. It has been suggested that blocking of angiogenesis could be possible in cancer therapy. We have demonstrated the antiproliferative activity of Gleditsia sinensis fruit extract (GSE) on various human solid tumour cancer cell lines as we...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Chow LM,Chui CH,Tang JC,Lau FY,Yau MY,Cheng GY,Wong RS,Lai PB,Leung TW,Teo IT,Cheung F,Guo D,Chan AS

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epidemiological studies suggest that the intake of natural/nutrient products is inversely related to cancer risk. While oxidative stress, generating reactive oxygen species, has been linked to cancer initiation and progression, dietary antioxidants have reduced the risk of certain cancers. Experimental studies have de...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Thyagarajan A,Jiang J,Hopf A,Adamec J,Sliva D

更新日期：2006-10-01 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：:Cancer development is associated with the high mobility group box protein 1 (HMGB1), which modulates the transcriptional activity in the nucleus, but it is also present in the cytoplasm and outside the cell in certain conditions. As the progression of lung cancer is supported by mitogenic stimuli of stromal fibroblast...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Bartling B,Fuchs C,Silber RE,Simm A

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To date, only a few studies have suggested that human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) might effectively immunize against colon and lung cancer. The purpose of this study was to investigate the therapeutic potential of hESCs as a vaccine to induce widespread antitumor effects in differe...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Zhang Z,Chen X,Chang X,Ye X,Li Y,Cui H

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:p38 has been shown to be involved in TGF-beta-induced gene expression, but the upstream of the signaling pathway leading to the activation of p38 is left undefined. We investigated the pathway in cultured human keratinocytes (HaCat cells). Western blot analysis revealed that TGF-beta induced the activation of p38 with...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Chiu C,Maddock DA,Zhang Q,Souza KP,Townsend AR,Wan Y

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Trypsinogen/trypsin is one of the major serine proteases and is produced by pancreatic acinar cells. Tumor-associated trypsinogen (TAT) has been reported to be produced by several cancer cell lines. The biological roles and activation mechanisms of both TAT and pancreatic acinar trypsinogen (PAT) have not been elucida...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Uchima Y,Sawada T,Nishihara T,Umekawa T,Ohira M,Ishikawa T,Nishino H,Hirakawa K

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00