Essential oil from Korean Chamaecyparis obtusa leaf ameliorates respiratory activity in Sprague‑Dawley rats and exhibits protection from NF-κB-induced inflammation in WI38 fibroblast cells.

abstract：:Hirschsprung disease (HSCR), or congenital intestinal aganglionosis, is a common hereditary disorder causing intestinal obstruction, thereby showing considerable phenotypic variation in conjunction with complex inheritance. Moreover, phenotypic assessment of the disease has been complicated since a subset of the obser...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Pusch CM,Sasiadek MM,Blin N

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Toll-like receptor 3 (TLR3) and TLR4 utilize adaptor proteins to activate mitogen‑activated protein kinase (MAPK), resulting in the acute but transient inflammatory response aimed at the clearance of pathogens. In the present study, it was demonstrated that macrophage activation by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) or poly(I:C...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Bian H,Li F,Wang W,Zhao Q,Gao S,Ma J,Li X,Ren W,Qin C,Qi J

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ouabain, an inhibitor of the Na+/K+-ATPase, has been reported to affect the secretory activity of the adrenal cortex, and especially of zona glomerulosa (ZG). However, conflicting results were obtained, depending on the experimental condition used since ouabain appears to interact with angiotensin-II (Ang-II) and its ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Neri G,De Toni R,Tortorella C,Rebuffat P,Bova S,Cargnelli G,Petrelli L,Spinazzi R,Nussdorfer GG

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Death-associated protein kinase (DAPK) is a Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent serine/threonine kinase that is thought to mediate apoptosis. We have shown that the kinase domain of DAPK is crucial for the induction of renal tubular cell apoptosis in chronic obstructive uropathy (COU) created by unilateral ureteral ligation. DA...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

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

更新日期：2005-01-01 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：:Dyslipidemia is an important risk factor for myocardial infarction (MI). We previously showed that gene polymorphisms associated with MI differed among individuals with different lipid profiles. We further examined whether genetic variants that confer susceptibility to MI might differ among individuals with low or hig...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Yoshida T,Kato K,Yokoi K,Oguri M,Watanabe S,Metoki N,Yoshida H,Satoh K,Aoyagi Y,Nozawa Y,Yamada Y

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to evaluate the in vitro effect of lactoperoxidase with or without its substrates (hydrogen peroxide, thiocyanate) on the growth of 4 different black pigmented anaerobe (BPA) strains associated with the development and progress of periodontal diseases: Porphyromonas gingivalis ATCC 33277, Prevotella i...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Fadel M,Courtois P

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The cooperation of liver X receptors (LXRs) alpha and beta, and retinoic X receptor (RXR) modulate the expression of several genes involved in lipid metabolism in hepatocyte and macrophages. Using cDNA microarray technology, we have shown previously that several of these genes are also expressed in endothelial cells. ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Norata GD,Ongari M,Uboldi P,Pellegatta F,Catapano AL

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aetiological agent of chronic hepatitis C is the hepatitis C virus. The hepatitis C virus is spread by parenteral transmission of body fluids, primarily blood or blood products. In 1989, after more than a decade of research, HCV was isolated and characterised. The hepatitis C viral genome is a positive-sense, sing...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Fanning LJ

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Serum response factor (SRF) is a transcription factor that has important roles in tumor progression. However, its role in cervical cancer cell proliferation and invasion remains unclear. The present study revealed that SRF silencing constrained cervical cancer cell proliferation and invasion via controlling early grow...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Ma L,Yu Y,Qu X

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The various associations of motor and non-motor symptoms, the onset of motor complications, the cognitive disorder's appearance and other factors make Parkinson's disease (PD) a heterogeneous syndrome with multiple phenotypes. The necessity of discriminating between different forms of PD could have a role in understan...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Schillaci O,Chiaravalloti A,Pierantozzi M,Di Pietro B,Koch G,Bruni C,Stanzione P,Stefani A

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intralesional injection of bleomycin‑A5 (BLE‑A5) is a novel treatment for nasal polyps. Our previous study clarified that BLE‑A5 could induce nasal polyp‑derived fibroblast (NPDF) apoptosis in nasal polyps. However, the detailed mechanisms are still unclear. The present study aimed to determine the effects of BLE‑A5 o...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Wu F,Ma Y,Wang J,Ou H,Dang H,Zheng Y,Tian P,Zou H

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) is a rare aggressive type of B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Response to chemotherapy tends to be short and virtually all patients sooner or later relapse. The prognosis of relapsed patients is extremely poor. The tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) is considered o...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Pospisilova J,Vit O,Lorkova L,Klanova M,Zivny J,Klener P,Petrak J

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) the simplest of the water-soluble phospholipids, is produced by activated platelets, macrophage and endothelial cells. It also evokes various biological responses. When LPA concentrations reach high levels, brain injury, including stroke and intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), occurs. Previous ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Yu Y,Qin J,Liu M,Ruan Q,Li Y,Zhang Z

更新日期：2014-03-01 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：:Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a chronic neurodegenerative disease that often occurs at a slow pace yet deteriorates with time. MicroRNAs (miRs) have been demonstrated to offer novel therapeutic hope for disease treatment. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of miR‑98 on amyloid β (Aβ)‑protein prod...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Chen FZ,Zhao Y,Chen HZ

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cartilage tissue engineering plays an important role in the generation of grafts for reconstructive surgery. In cultured chondrocytes, the dedifferentiation of cells seems unavoidable for multiplication. Dedifferentiated cells produce matrix of less quality, and the molecular basis is still not well understood. Theref...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Goessler UR,Bieback K,Bugert P,Naim R,Schafer C,Sadick H,Hormann K,Riedel F

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Microsporum canis (M. canis) is a common pathogen that causes tinea capitis and is present worldwide. The incidence of M. canis infection, particularly tinea capitis, has been increasing in China. In our previous studies, family of serine hydrolases 1 (FSH1) was identified as a potential virulence factor in tinea capi...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Zhang F,Tan C,Xu Y,Yang G

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Immortalized cloned human chondrocytes isolated from a normal (Ch-4, 8, N) and an osteoarthritis patient (Ch-8-OA) were established by introduction of recombinant SV40-adenovirus vector containing SV40 early gene. These cells exhibited continuous proliferative capacity in monolayer culture and showed chondrocytic char...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Yoshimatsu T,Saitoh A,Ryu JN,Shima D,Handa H,Hiramoto M,Kawakami Y,Aizawa S

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Exposure of the skin to ultraviolet (UV) radiation causes extracellular matrix (ECM) collapse in the dermis, owing to an increase in matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) production in both the epidermis and dermis, and a decrease in type I collagen expression in the dermis. Recently, black rice (Oryza sativa L.) was reporte...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Han M,Bae JS,Ban JJ,Shin HS,Lee DH,Chung JH

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have previously reported comparative genomics analyses on FGF3, FGF4, FGF6, FGF7, FGF8, FGF10, FGF11, FGF17, FGF18, FGF19, FGF20, FGF22 and FGF23 genes. Here, we performed comparative genomics analyses on FGF1, FGF2, FGF5, FGF9, FGF12, FGF13, FGF14, FGF16 and FGF21 genes, and further characterized the FGF16 gene. C...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Katoh Y,Katoh M

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The active fraction of the extract of Asiasari radix, the 60% methanol chromatographic fraction from the ethyl acetate layer (PPAR), was used to investigate the melanogenesis signal pathway in B16F10 melanoma cells. PPAR led to significantly decreased melanin synthesis and tyrosinase activity in a dose-dependent manne...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Jang JY,Lee JH,Shin HK,Choi YH,Lee JD,Choi BT

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) affects about 5% of the elderly population in the western world. It has been reported that PAD is associated with elevated plasma levels of the inflammatory markers. The goal of this review is to describe which proinflammatory molecules may play a role in PAD development, C-reactive p...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Signorelli SS,Mazzarino MC,Spandidos DA,Malaponte G

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plasminogen activator inhibitor type-1 (PAI-1) inhibits tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) and urokinase plasminogen activator (uPA), which convert plasminogen to plasmin, a strong proteolytic enzyme. Thus, PAI-1 is a primary and negative regulator of plasmin-driven proteolysis. In ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Małgorzewicz S,Skrzypczak-Jankun E,Jankun J

更新日期：2013-03-01 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：:Ketamine (KTM) is an anesthetic drug with several advantages, including the elevation of cardiac output and blood pressure. However, KTM may also induce the apoptosis of hippocampal neurons. Notably, p38 mitogen‑activated protein kinase (p38MAPK) has previously been studied for its role in neuronal injury. Therefore, ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Guo XQ,Cao YL,Zhao L,Zhang X,Yan ZR,Chen WM

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:p63, a recently identified member of the p53 gene family, plays an important role in human tissue functions. We examined the pattern of p63 expression in human esophageal squamous cell carcinomas including early-stage cancers, and its clinicopathological significance. Immunoreactivity for p63 was detected in 96.9% (63...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Hara T,Kijima H,Yamamoto S,Kenmochi T,Kise Y,Tanaka H,Chino O,Shimada H,Takazawa K,Tanaka M,Inokuchi S,Makuuchi H

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The immunosuppressive effect of triptolide has been associated with suppression of T-cell activation. However, the immunosuppressive effects of triptolide on innate immunity in the epithelial barrier remain to be elucidated. Human beta-defensin (HBD)-2 is an inducible antimicrobial peptide and plays an important role ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Jang BC,Lim KJ,Choi IH,Suh MH,Park JG,Mun KC,Bae JH,Shin DH,Suh SI

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bisphosphonates consist of a family of pyrophosphate analogues that are currently being used to treat metastatic bone diseases as well as systemic bone diseases such as osteoporosis. There is accumulating evidence suggesting that patients treated with these bisphosphonates can develop, particularly with invasive denta...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Rao MV,Berk J,Almojaly SA,Goodloe Iii S,Margarone Iii J,Sullivan M,Dziak R

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to examine the protective effect of caveolin‑1 (Cav‑1) in the penehyclidine hydrochloride (PHC)‑based inhibition of lipopolysaccharide (LPS)‑induced acute lung injury (ALI) in vivo and in vitro, in addition to the potential underlying mechanisms. In vivo, an ALI rat model was establish...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Wu X,Kong Q,Xia Z,Zhan L,Duan W,Song X

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00