Molecular mechanisms of astragaloside‑IV in cancer therapy (Review).

abstract：:Skeletal metastasis is the major problem in the management of prostate cancer (PCa). Even though the regulatory role of microRNAs (miRNAs) in the control of tumor metastases has been well described in numerous types of cancer, the importance in bone metastasis of PCa remains largely unknown. In the present study, the ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Fu Q,Liu X,Liu Y,Yang J,Lv G,Dong S

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Under harmful environmental conditions, stress granules (SGs), macromolecular aggregates that are associated with cell survival and death, are produced in the eukaryotic cytoplasm. However, whether and how microRNAs (miRNAs/miRs) modulate SG formation induced by acute ischemic stroke has not been investigated. In the ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Si W,Ye S,Ren Z,Liu X,Wu Z,Li Y,Zhou J,Zhang S,Li Y,Deng R,Chen D

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Angiogenesis is regulated by various factors. In particular, VEGF and basic FGF are of much importance. We found that 8-(3-oxo-4,5,6-trihydroxy-3h-xanthen-9-yl)-1-naphthoic acid inhibited the binding of VEGF to KDR/Flk-1 (VEGF receptor-2) or Flt-1 (VEGF receptor-1) and that it inhibited the MAPK phosphorylation in HUV...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Igarashi K,Isohara T,Kato T,Takigawa K,Shigeta K,Yamano T,Uno I I

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiac fibroblast (CF) proliferation and transformation into myofibroblasts play important roles in cardiac fibrosis during pathological myocardial remodeling. In this study, we demonstrate that hepatocyte growth factor (HGF), an antifibrotic factor in the process of pulmonary, renal and liver fibrosis, is a negative...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Yi X,Li X,Zhou Y,Ren S,Wan W,Feng G,Jiang X

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Orientia tsutsugamushi (O. tsutsugamushi), the causative agent of scrub typhus, is an obligate intracellular pathogen. Recent studies have demonstrated the complete genome of O. tsutsugamushi. However, the route and detailed molecular mechanism for O. tsutsugamushi to get accessed into mammalian cells remains unclear....

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Lin CC,Chou CH,Lin TC,Yang MC,Cho CL,Chang CH,Yu HS,Lai CH,Chen LK,Hong YR

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fibrosarcoma is an aggressive and highly metastatic cancer of the connective tissue, for which effective therapeutic methods are limited. Recently, there has been a renewed interest in small molecular compounds from natural products in the treatment of cancer. In the present study, we investigated the compound, scutel...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Shi X,Chen G,Liu X,Qiu Y,Yang S,Zhang Y,Fang X,Zhang C,Liu X

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Airway remodeling is characterized by airway wall thickening, subepithelial fibrosis, increased smooth muscle mass, angiogenesis and increased mucus secretion, which can lead to chronic and obstinate asthma and can obstruct pulmonary function. In this study, the effects of Bangpungtongseong-san water extract (BPTS) on ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Lee MY,Shin IS,Jeon WY,Shin N,Shin HK

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) syndrome is an autosomal dominant neoplastic disorder characterized by hemangioblastomas of the central nervous system and retina, renal cell carcinomas, pheochromocytoma, and islet cell tumors. This syndrome is closely related with the VHL, a tumor suppressor gene, implying that loss of functi...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Iida K,Okimura Y,Takahashi K,Inomata S,Iguchi G,Kaji H,Chihara K

更新日期：2004-03-01 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：:Baicalin, extracted and purified from the Chinese medicinal plant, Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi (Huang qin in Chinese), exhibits potent anti-inflammatory activity against asthma. However, it remains unknown whether baicalin inhibits the activity of CC chemokine receptor 7 (CCR7) and its ligands, which are crucial fo...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Liu J,Wei Y,Luo Q,Xu F,Zhao Z,Zhang H,Lu L,Sun J,Liu F,Du X,Li M,Wei K,Dong J

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) is a serious complication of tuberculosis that affects the central nervous system. As TBM may result in permanent sequelae and death, rapid, accurate diagnostic tests using novel biomarkers are required for the early diagnosis and treatment of TBM. A quantitative proteomic study was theref...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Yang Y,Mu J,Chen G,Zhan Y,Zhong J,Wei Y,Cheng K,Qin B,You H,Xie P

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dextromethorphan is a widely used anti-tussive drug with non-competitive antagonistic effects on excitatory amino acid receptors of the N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) type. This study examined the effect of daily dextromethorphan administration on gene expression in rat brain hippocampus and cortex regions using Rat 5K c...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Lee KH,Ahn JI,Yu DH,Koh HC,Kim SH,Yang BH,Lee YS,Lee YS

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The inactivation of the von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) tumor suppressor gene not only results in tumor initiation, but also mediates tumor metastasis. However, the mechanisms by which VHL inactivation leads to metastasis have not yet been well defined. In this study, the silencing of VHL in 3AO and SKOV3 ovarian cancer cells...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Liu T,Zhao L,Chen W,Li Z,Hou H,Ding L,Li X

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to investigate the expression of bone morphogenetic protein 7 (BMP7) in cervical cancer tissues, the effect of BMP7 on the proliferation, migration and epithelial‑mesenchymal transition (EMT) of cervical cancer HeLa cells and the possible mechanism involved. Immunohistochemistry was us...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Sun R,Guan H,Liu W,Liang J,Wang F,Li C

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Akt1/protein kinase Bα (Akt1/PKBα) is a downstream mediator of the insulin signaling system. In this study we explored mechanism(s) for its role in burn injury. Akt1/PKBα in liver extracts from mice with burn injury fed with (2H7)-L-Leu was immunoprecipitated and isolated with SDS-PAGE. Two tryptic peptides, one in th...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Lu XM,Tompkins RG,Fischman AJ

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ coactivator-1α (PGC-1α) is a key coordinator of gene programs in metabolism and energy homeostasis in mammals. The aim of this study was to determine whether PGC-1α is involved in the transcriptional regulation of retinal neovascularization in oxygen-induced retinopathy (OI...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Zhang L,Jiang J,Xia X

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The DAL-1/41B gene (differentially expressed in adenocarcinoma of the lung), located in the chromosome 18p11.3 region, belongs to the protein family 4.1 (membrane-associated proteins), which includes the product of the NF2 gene (merlin), and the proteins, ezrin, radixin, and moesin. DAL-1/4.1B is normally expressed at...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Martinez-Glez V,Bello MJ,Franco-Hernandez C,De Campos JM,Isla A,Vaquero J,Rey JA

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Colon cancer stem cells (CCSCs) are involved in colon cancer and promote tumor progression and recurrence. LGR5, a marker for intestinal stem cells (ISCs), is also considered to serve as a marker for CCSCs. However, the precise function of LGR5 in CCSCs is unclear. In this study, we demonstrated that LGR5 was highly e...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Chen X,Wei B,Han X,Zheng Z,Huang J,Liu J,Huang Y,Wei H

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the wide horizon of ophthalmologically rare diseases among retinitis pigmentosa forms, Stargardt disease has gradually assumed a significant role due to its heterogeneity. In the present study, we aimed to support one of two opposite hypotheses concerning the causative or protective role of heterozygous c.1268A>G m...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： D'Angelo R,Donato L,Venza I,Scimone C,Aragona P,Sidoti A

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Myocardial ischemic injury results from severe impairment of the coronary blood supply and may lead to metabolic and ultrastructural changes, thereby causing irreversible damage. MicroRNA (miR)‑20b‑5p has been demonstrated to be involved in malignancies of the breast, colorectum, stomach, blood and oropharynx. The pre...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Liang ZG,Yao H,Xie RS,Gong CL,Tian Y

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chinese medicinal herbs have been consumed for thousands of years for the purpose of healthy aging. Lycium barbarum is valued in Chinese culture for its benefits to anti-aging, vision, kidney and liver. Recent studies showed that extracts from L. barbarum possess biological activities including anti-aging, anti-tumor,...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Yu MS,Ho YS,So KF,Yuen WH,Chang RC

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mammalian cardiomyocytes may permanently lose their ability to proliferate after birth. Therefore, studying the proliferation and growth arrest of cardiomyocytes during the postnatal period may enhance the current understanding regarding this molecular mechanism. The present study identified the differentially express...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Wang R,Su C,Wang X,Fu Q,Gao X,Zhang C,Yang J,Yang X,Wei M

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic disease that results in chronic arthralgia and functional disability of the affected joint. To date, there is no effective treatment available for this disease. Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are a type of intracellular stable RNA that can regulate the development and progression of OA. Howe...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Xiao J,Wang R,Zhou W,Cai X,Ye Z

更新日期：2021-01-01 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：:Rats exposed from 7 weeks after birth and for the ensuing 3 to 7 months to a diet depleted in long-chain polyunsaturated omega3 fatty acids were recently proposed as a new animal model for the metabolic syndrome. The present study aimed mainly at investigating whether, in this new model, the perturbation of the fatty ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Portois L,Hacquebard M,Malaisse WJ,Carpentier YA

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biochemical modification of extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins can alter the function in overlying cells. We tested the hypothesis that metal-catalyzed oxidation of native ECM and individual matrix proteins modulates the activity of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) in cultured rat mesangial cells (RMC). Oxidize...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Trachtman H,Futterweit S,Koss E,Bogart M,Mermelstein A

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The lectin-like oxidized low-density lipoprotein receptor-1 (LOX-1), plays an important role in angiotension II (Ang II)-induced hypertensive renal injury associated with pro-inflammatory responses, tubular functional damage and cellular apoptosis. In this study, we report on the role of LOX-1 in Ang II-induced oxidat...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Xu Y,Ruan S,Xie H,Lin J

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It was previously shown that total saponins extracted from Aralia taibaiensis (sAT) have potent antioxidant activities for treating diabetes mellitus and attenuate d-galactose-induced aging. Since diabetes mellitus and aging are closely associated with cardiac dysfunction, particularly ischemic heart disease, sAT may ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Yan J,Duan J,Wu X,Guo C,Yin Y,Zhu Y,Hu T,Wei G,Wen A,Xi M

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been reported that the degeneration of cochlear hair cells is the typical cause of presbycusis (or age-related hearing loss). However, the molecular mechanisms that mediate cochlear hair cell apoptosis are not yet fully understood and there is no effective treatment for this disorder. MicroRNAs (miRNAs or miRs)...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Xue T,Wei L,Zha DJ,Qiu JH,Chen FQ,Qiao L,Qiu Y

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the identification of a cDNA that encodes a putative protein of 94 amino acids and expected molecular weight of 10.7 kDa, the C-terminal half of which is identical to that of PEP19, a small, brain-specific protein involved in Ca++/calmodulin signaling. The novel rat-specific protein, tentatively named long P...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Sala A,Scaturro M,Proia P,Schiera G,Balistreri E,Aflalo-Rattenbach R,Créau N,Di Liegro I

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00