EGFR inhibitor gefitinib regulates barrier function in human epidermal keratinocytes via the modulation of the expression of claudins.

abstract：:Maspin, identified as a 42 kDa unique tumor suppressive serine protease inhibitor (serpin), has multifaceted biological functions by interacting with various target molecules under physiological and pathological conditions including oxidative stress. However, the type of post-translational modification that confers th...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Nawata S,Shi HY,Sugino N,Zhang M

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The basic helix loop helix (bHLH) transcription factor DEC2 is associated with the regulation of apoptosis, circadian rhythm and the response to hypoxia. However, the significance of DEC2 in pancreatic cancer remains unknown. Here, we showed for the first time that DEC2 inhibits the...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Sato F,Kawamura H,Wu Y,Sato H,Jin D,Bhawal UK,Kawamoto T,Fujimoto K,Noshiro M,Seino H,Morohashi S,Kato Y,Kijima H

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Granulomatous lobular mastitis (GLM) is a type of chronic mammary inflammation with unclear etiology. Currently systematic corticosteroids and methitrexate are considered as the main drugs for GLM treatment, but a high toxicity and risk of recurrence greatly limit their application. It is therefore an urgent requireme...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Wang Z,Wang N,Liu X,Wang Q,Xu B,Liu P,Zhu H,Chen J,Situ H,Lin Y

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present study, we examined whether Acer okamotoanum (A. okamotoanum) sap decreased the serum alcohol and acetaldehyde levels after acute ethanol treatment in a rat model. Male rats were orally administered 25, 50 or 100% A. okamotoanum sap 30 min prior to oral challenge with 3 ml of ethanol (15 ml/kg of a 20% e...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Yoo YM,Jung EM,Kang HY,Choi IG,Choi KC,Jeung EB

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metastasis is a hallmark of malignant neuroblastoma and is the main reason for therapeutic failure and recurrence of the tumor. The CXC chemokine receptor-4 (CXCR4), a Gi protein-coupled receptor for the ligand CXCL12/stromal cell-derived factor-1α (SDF-1α), is expressed in various types of tumor. This receptor mediat...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Zhi Y,Lu H,Duan Y,Sun W,Guan G,Dong Q,Yang C

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:MicroRNAs (miRNAs or miRs) play an important role in the tumorigenesis and progression of breast cancer. However, the function of miR‑28‑5p in breast cancer migration has yet to be determined. In the present study, Human MicroRNA Expression Database (HMED) analysis revealed that the expression level of miR‑28‑5p was s...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Ma L,Zhang Y,Hu F

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heparanase is an enzyme that degrades extracellular glycoprotein to release heparan sulfate molecules. CD44 variant exon 3 (CD44v3), a receptor for heparan sulfate, generates intracellular signals for cell migration. Production of CD44v3 and expression of heparanase were detected by immunohistochemistry and in situ hy...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Kuniyasu H,Chihara Y,Kubozoe T,Takahashi T

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We assessed whether intratumoral expression of the fusogenic membrane protein of vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV-G), encoded by a replication-defective adenovirus vector (Ad.VSV-G), alone or in combination with local coexpression of cytokines induces tumor-specific immune responses in a syngeneic murine colon cancer m...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Hoffmann D,Bayer W,Wildner O

更新日期：2007-11-01 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：: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：:Antioxidative flavonoids are used to reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases in humans. However, the precise mechanism for the anti-atherosclerotic actions of flavonoids remains to be elucidated. In the present study, to assess the mechanism for the action of antioxidative flavonoids on atherosclerosis, we investig...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Sugaya K,Igarashi M,Kojima Y,Tsubata M,Nagaoka I

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aimed to investigate the diagnostic and prognostic values of contrast‑enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) combined with diffusion‑weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DW‑MRI) in different subtypes of breast cancer (BC). CEUS and DW‑MRI were conducted in 232 patients with BC prior to surgical treatment. Patien...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Liu GF,Wang ZQ,Zhang SH,Li XF,Liu L,Miao YY,Yu SN

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The opioid growth factor (OGF) is a constitutively expressed negative growth regulator whose action is mediated by the OGF receptor (OGFr). The OGF-OGFr axis tonically regulates the growth of human squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN). To examine the repercussions of amplifying OGFr in SCCHN, construct...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： McLaughlin PJ,Verderame MF,Hankins JL,Zagon IS

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To gain a better understanding of the mechanisms that underpin aortic calcification, rodent models have been previously utilised. Regions of calcium and phosphate deposition are commonly visualised using labor-intensive two-dimensional histomorphometric techniques. In this study, we developed a novel micro-computed to...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Huesa C,Millán JL,van 't Hof RJ,MacRae VE

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is much interest in precise functions of amino acids on mammalian growth and development. Some of amino acids play important roles in the control of gene expression by controlling the initiation phase of mRNA translation. The signal induced by leucine or arginine may stimulate cell growth. On the other hand, the...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Naomoto Y,Yamatsuji T,Shigemitsu K,Ban H,Nakajo T,Shirakawa Y,Motok T,Kobayashi M,Gunduz M,Tanaka N

更新日期：2005-08-01 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：:Guettarda speciosa Linn. (G. speciosa, Rubiaceae) has been used as a traditional medicinal plant in Asia for the treatment of various inflammatory conditions, including cough, fever and maternal postpartum infection. However, the mechanisms underlying the anti‑inflammatory action of G. speciosa extracts have remained ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Le HTT,Cho YC,Cho S

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Proteasome inhibitors, like MG132, can exert cell growth inhibitory and apoptotic effects in different tumor types. The apoptotic mechanism of these compounds involves the activation of the effector caspases. beta-catenin, also an oncogene, represents one of the substrates of these proteases, but the consequences of i...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Cervello M,Giannitrapani L,La Rosa M,Notarbartolo M,Labbozzetta M,Poma P,Montalto G,D'Alessandro N

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The differentiation of atrial fibroblasts into myofibroblasts is a critical event in atrial fibrosis. One of the most important factors in atrial fibroblast differentiation is transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1). Accumulating evidence indicates that sodium tanshinone IIA sulfonate (STS) possesses antifibrotic prope...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Yang L,Hu J,Hao HZ,Yin Z,Liu G,Zou XJ

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

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：:Oral squamous cell carcinomas (OSCCs), a major public health problem worldwide, are the most common neoplasms of the head and neck. The most important prognostic indicator for patients with OSCC is metastasis to cervical lymph nodes or distant organs. Galectin-9 is correlated with cellular adhesion and aggregation in ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Kasamatsu A,Uzawa K,Nakashima D,Koike H,Shiiba M,Bukawa H,Yokoe H,Tanzawa H

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In hypercholesterolemia increased lipid and lipoprotein peroxidation occurs. The renin-angiotensin system plays an important role in atherogenesis. Angiotensin II induces smooth muscle cells proliferation and stimulates oxidation of LDL particles and foam cell accumulation. Inhibition of ang II production leads to dec...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Wojakowski W,Gminski J,Siemianowicz K,Goss M,Machalski M

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our previous study demonstrated that intranasal administration of histone deacetylase inhibitor sodium butyrate (NaB) exhibits therapeutic effects on a mouse model of allergic rhinitis (AR). However, whether NaB is effective on AR when administered orally and prophylactically, as well as its potential effects on gene ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Wang J,Cui M,Sun F,Zhou K,Fan B,Qiu JH,Chen FQ

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Polysialic acid (PSA) is highly expressed during embryonic development, but barely expressed during postnatal development, and may be 're-expressed' in cancer tissues. In this study, motility and migration assays were performed to compare the changes in cell behavior between non-malignant and maligant cells. Next, the...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Wang X,Li X,Zeng YN,He F,Yang XM,Guan F

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The number of patients suffering from diabetes mellitus is constantly rising worldwide, and diabetic retinopathy (DR) has become the most frequent cause of postnatal blindness. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is known to play a central role during DR development. Thus, inhibiting the effects of VEGF may hamp...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Ideno J,Mizukami H,Kakehashi A,Saito Y,Okada T,Urabe M,Kume A,Kuroki M,Kawakami M,Ishibashi S,Ozawa K

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:White blood cell (WBC) count is considered a prognostic risk factor in acute myeloid leukemia. As density of leukemic cells increases, the cytotoxic activity of certain anticancer drugs, such as vincristine and doxorubicin, progressively decreases. In this study, we investigated the cell density-dependent induction of...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Navrátilová J,Jungová P,Vanhara P,Preisler J,Kanicky V,Smarda J

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transporters such as P-glycoprotein (MDR1), multidrug resistance protein 1 (MRP1), lung resistance-related protein (LRP) and breast cancer resistance protein (BCRP) are associated with multidrug resistance in various carcinoma cell lines. The expression of these molecules has been also characterized in human normal ti...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Takebayashi Y,Nakayama K,Fujioka T,Kanzaki A,Mutho M,Uchida T,Miyazaki K,Ito M,Fukumoto M

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several recent studies have reported an association between neurodegeneration and histone modifications, such as acetylation, deacetylation and methylation. In addition, questions have been raised regarding a potential functional role for the histone acetylation enzymes in β-amyloid (Aβ)-mediated neurotoxicity, partic...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Park SY,Kim MJ,Kim YJ,Lee YH,Bae D,Kim S,Na Y,Yoon HG

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biologically well-tolerated materials are at the core of intense research. In this study, we report both the intrinsic features of formic acid (FA)-crosslinked three-dimensional (3D) nonwoven scaffolds consisting of sericin-deprived, Bombyx mori silk fibroin (SF) in beta-sheet form and the long-term co-culture of adul...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Dal Pra I,Chiarini A,Boschi A,Freddi G,Armato U

更新日期：2006-08-01 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