Immunomodulatory role of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3.

abstract：:Acute lung injury (ALI) and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) are clinical emergencies with no effective pharmaceutical treatment. This study aims to determine the protective effects of Nrf2-transfected human amniotic mesenchymal stem cells (hAMSCs) against lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced lung injury in mice...

journal_title：Journal of cellular biochemistry

authors： Zhang S,Jiang W,Ma L,Liu Y,Zhang X,Wang S

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Insects possess an antimicrobial defense response that is similar to the mammalian innate immune response. The innate immune system is designed to recognize conserved components of microorganisms called pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs). How host receptors detect PAMPs and transmit the signals to mount th...

journal_title：Journal of cellular biochemistry

authors： Bettencourt R,Asha H,Dearolf C,Ip YT

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Astrocytes, the major glial population in the central nervous system (CNS), can secrete thrombospondin (TSP)-1 that plays the role in synaptogenesis and axonal sprouting during CNS development and tissue repair. However, little is known about the regulation of TSP-1 expression in astrocytes under oxidative stress cond...

journal_title：Journal of cellular biochemistry

authors： Chen JK,Zhan YJ,Yang CS,Tzeng SF

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mechanotransduction is a key process by which cells perceive extracellular mechanical cues/intercellular physical interactions and transform them into intracellular biochemical signals. This physiological process is crucial during bone development and bone remodeling throughout childhood and adult life, whereas severa...

journal_title：Journal of cellular biochemistry

authors： Adamopoulos C,Gargalionis AN,Piperi C,Papavassiliou AG

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A non-toxic and efficient gene carrier is one requirement for clinical gene therapy. In this study, amphiphilic peptides composed of arginines and valines were synthesized and characterized as plasmid DNA (pDNA) carriers. The peptides have a cationic region containing 1-4 arginines and a hydrophobic region containing ...

journal_title：Journal of cellular biochemistry

authors： Ryu DW,Kim HA,Song H,Kim S,Lee M

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been proposed that buckling of actin stress fibers (SFs) may be associated with their disassembly. However, much of the detail remains unknown partly because the use of an elastic membrane sheet, conventionally necessary for inducing SF buckling with a mechanical compression to adherent cells, may limit high qu...

journal_title：Journal of cellular biochemistry

authors： Deguchi S,Matsui TS,Sato M

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cytology and cell biology are two separate fields that share a focus on cancer. Cancer is still diagnosed based on morphology, and surprisingly little is known about the molecular basis of the defining structural features. Cytology uses the smallest possible biopsy for diagnosis by reducing morphologic "criteria of ma...

journal_title：Journal of cellular biochemistry

authors： Fischer AH,Zhao C,Li QK,Gustafson KS,Eltoum IE,Tambouret R,Benstein B,Savaloja LC,Kulesza P

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Efficient catabolism of host-derived compounds is essential for bacterial survival and virulence. While these links in intracellular bacteria are well studied, such studies in extracellular bacteria lag behind, mostly for technical reasons. The field has identified important metabolic pathways, but the mechanisms by w...

journal_title：Journal of cellular biochemistry

authors： Meadows JA,Wargo MJ

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Monoclonal antibodies that bind a large molecular weight plasma membrane protein of Acanthamoeba castellanii cause the cells to differentiate. A different monoclonal antibody that binds specifically to the major plasma membrane protein has no effect upon cell division or differentiation. The induction of differentiati...

journal_title：Journal of cellular biochemistry

authors： Villemez CL,Carlo PL,Russell MA

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Resveratrol, a polyphenol found in fruits, has been demonstrated to activate Sir2. Though many studies have demonstrated that resveratrol can activate SIRT1, whether it has effect on other sirtuins (SIRT2-7) are unknown. The present study shows that exposure of H9c2 cells to 50 microM H(2)O(2) for 6 h caused a signifi...

journal_title：Journal of cellular biochemistry

authors： Yu W,Fu YC,Zhou XH,Chen CJ,Wang X,Lin RB,Wang W

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report demonstrates that the expression of melanoma growth stimulatory activity (MGSA) mRNA can be modulated in a positive fashion in the Hs294T human melanoma cell line by PDGF and MGSA. There is close correlation between MGSA expression and the pattern of cell growth in Hs294T cells. ...

journal_title：Journal of cellular biochemistry

authors： Bordoni R,Thomas G,Richmond A

更新日期：1989-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chrysophanol is a phytochemical typically extracted from rhubarb. Similar to other extracts from rhubarb, chrysophanol possesses anticancer activity against diverse cancerous cells. However, the apoptotic effects of chrysophanol in ovarian cancer remain unknown. In the current study, we examined the antitumorigenic ac...

journal_title：Journal of cellular biochemistry

authors： Lim W,An Y,Yang C,Bazer FW,Song G

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The conditions favoring expression of a reporter gene microinjected into a male pronucleus of naturally ovulated and fertilized rabbit eggs have been studied. Injection of the reporter gene during S phase of the cell-cycle allows the highest level of expression of the gene. Incorporation of DNA loop anchorage regions ...

journal_title：Journal of cellular biochemistry

authors： Goldman IL,Razin SV,Kadulin SG,Vassetzky YS

更新日期：2004-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Adenosine triphosphate (ATP), which plays a crucial role in both developing and mature cochleae, is released from greater epithelial ridge (GER) supporting cells of the rat cochlea, but the organelles in which ATP is stored have not yet been identified. Thus, we studied the organelles involved in ATP storage and sugge...

journal_title：Journal of cellular biochemistry

authors： Chen J,Hou S,Yang J

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During the life cycle of human papillomaviruses (HPVs), the L1 capsid proteins seem to enter the nucleus twice: once after the virions infect the cells, and later during the productive phase when they assemble the replicated HPV genomic DNA into infectious virions. We established for the high-risk HPV45 that when digi...

journal_title：Journal of cellular biochemistry

authors： Nelson LM,Rose RC,LeRoux L,Lane C,Bruya K,Moroianu J

更新日期：2000-08-02 00:00:00

abstract：:In addition to cholesterol-lowering effect, HMG-CoA reductase inhibition by statins has been shown to have protective effect in many cells type. The loss of vision in retinal degeneration disease associates with oxidative stress and apoptosis in retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) cell. This study was designed to examine...

journal_title：Journal of cellular biochemistry

authors： Qian J,Keyes KT,Long B,Chen G,Ye Y

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Growing evidence has shown that a large number of miRNAs are abnormally expressed in cervical cancer (CC) tissues and play irreplaceable roles in tumorigenesis, progression, and metastasis. This study aimed to identify new biomarkers and pivotal genes associated with CC prognosis through comprehensive bioinformatics a...

journal_title：Journal of cellular biochemistry

authors： Gao C,Zhou C,Zhuang J,Liu L,Liu C,Li H,Liu G,Wei J,Sun C

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reactive oxygen species (ROS) produced by endothelial cells and macrophages play important roles in atherogenesis because they promote the formation of oxidized low-density lipoproteins (oxLDL). Extracellular-superoxide dismutase (EC-SOD) is mainly produced by vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs), is secreted into the...

journal_title：Journal of cellular biochemistry

authors： Makino J,Asai R,Hashimoto M,Kamiya T,Hara H,Ninomiya M,Koketsu M,Adachi T

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:P-selectin glycoprotein ligand-1 (PSGL-1) is the best-characterized selectin ligand that has been demonstrated to mediate leukocytes rolling on endothelium and leukocytes recruitment into inflamed tissue in vivo. In addition to its direct role in leukocyte capturing, PSGL-1 also functions as a signal-transducing recep...

journal_title：Journal of cellular biochemistry

authors： Ba X,Chen C,Gao Y,Zeng X

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Protein-tyrosine phosphatases (PTPases) play an important role in the regulation of insulin action by dephosphorylating the active (autophosphorylated) form of the insulin receptor and attenuating its tyrosine kinase activity. PTPases can also modulate post-receptor signalling by catalyzing the dephosphorylation of ce...

journal_title：Journal of cellular biochemistry

authors： Goldstein BJ

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) is one of the major serum proteins in the early life of mammals. We have previously identified a novel cis-acting element designated as DAS at the 5'-flanking region of the AFP gene and demonstrated that the DAS sequence can be specifically recognized by nuclear protein DAP-II in AFP-producing ...

journal_title：Journal of cellular biochemistry

authors： Jiao R,He QY,Chen H,Hua Z,Jiao Q,Chiu JF

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fibroblasts play a major role in processes such as wound repair, scarring, and fibrosis. Differentiation into myofibroblasts, characterized by upregulation of smooth muscle alpha-actin (smalpha) in response to profibrotic agents such as TGFbeta is believed to be an important step in fibrosis. Therefore, elucidating me...

journal_title：Journal of cellular biochemistry

authors： Sousa AM,Liu T,Guevara O,Stevens J,Fanburg BL,Gaestel M,Toksoz D,Kayyali US

更新日期：2007-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Retinitis pigmentosa is a highly heterogeneous form of inherited blindness which affects more than 1.3 million individuals worldwide. The RP17 form of the disease is caused by an arginine to tryptophan (R14W) mutation in the signal sequence of carbonic anhydrase IV (CAIV). While CAIV is expressed in the choriocapillar...

journal_title：Journal of cellular biochemistry

authors： Pandor A,Ramesar R,Prince S

更新日期：2010-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently, HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (statins), potent inhibitors of cholesterol biosynthesis, have been linked to protective effects on bone metabolism. Because of their widespread use, prevention of bone loss and fractures would be a desirable side effect. However, the mechanisms how statins may affect bone metabo...

journal_title：Journal of cellular biochemistry

authors： Viereck V,Gründker C,Blaschke S,Frosch KH,Schoppet M,Emons G,Hofbauer LC

更新日期：2005-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：:NS5ATP9, a gene up-regulated by NS5A, plays a crucial oncogenic role in several types of human tumours. However, the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. Autophagy, an evolutionarily conserved catabolic process, maintains cellular homeostasis under stress conditions, such as starvation, and plays a crucial role in tu...

journal_title：Journal of cellular biochemistry

authors： Quan M,Liu S,Wang Q,Li G,Zhang Y,Feng S,Liang J,Cheng J

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A wide variety of environmental stimuli induce the expression of stress response genes, including high temperatures, hypoxia, heavy metal ions, and amino acid analogs. Stress genes are also induced by low frequency magnetic fields. The cellular response to magnetic fields is activated by unusually weak stimuli, and in...

journal_title：Journal of cellular biochemistry

authors： Blank M,Goodman R

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Induction of definitive endoderm (DE) cells is a prerequisite for the whole process of embryonic stem (ES) cells differentiating into hepatic or pancreatic progenitor cells. We have established an efficient method to induce mouse ES cell-derived DE cells in suspension embryonic body (EB) culture. Similar to previous s...

journal_title：Journal of cellular biochemistry

authors： Li F,He Z,Li Y,Liu P,Chen F,Wang M,Zhu H,Ding X,Wangensteen KJ,Hu Y,Wang X

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The higher ordered structure of the chicken alpha 2(1) procollagen gene was analyzed in chromatin isolated from expressing (lung) and nonexpressing (reticulocyte and erythrocyte) tissues. Digestion of DNA with methylation sensitive restriction endonucleases revealed that this gene was methylated in all tissues examine...

journal_title：Journal of cellular biochemistry

authors： Truter SL,Parker MI

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Leishmania, a protozoan parasite that causes leishmaniasis, affects 1-2 million people every year worldwide. Leishmaniasis is a vector born disease and characterized by a diverse group of clinical syndromes. Current treatment is limited because of drug resistance, high cost, poor safety, and low efficacy. The urgent n...

journal_title：Journal of cellular biochemistry

authors： Kashif M,Tabrez S,Husein A,Arish M,Kalaiarasan P,Manna PP,Subbarao N,Akhter Y,Rub A

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuropathic pain (NP) is a substantial clinical problem causing great injury to people word-widely. Although gene expression analyses had been performed previously, the mechanisms underlying the etiology and development of NP are still poorly understood. To understand the function genes involved in the etiology and de...

journal_title：Journal of cellular biochemistry

authors： Zhang Y,Wang J,Ji LJ,Li L,Wei M,Zhen S,Wen CC

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00