Bcl-2- and CrmA-inhibitable dephosphorylation and cleavage of retinoblastoma protein during etoposide-induced apoptosis.

abstract：:Three human pleural malignant mesothelioma cell cultures (MM) of epithelioid (E1), fibrous (F1) and byphasic (B1) histotype were studied in their synthesis of the extracellular matrix (ECM) components laminin (LM), fibronectin (FN), type IV collagen (cIV), and in their chemotactic and haptotactic migration towards the...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Scarpa S,Giuffrida A,Fazi M,Coletti A,Palumbo C,Pass HI,Procopio A,Modesti A

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is now well established that immune effector mechanisms contribute to cardiac dysfunction in several heart diseases, including myocarditis and the associated dilated cardiomyopathy, heart transplant rejection and Chagas' disease. These and other pathologies, in which cellular immunity plays an important role, contr...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Binah O

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The molecular cloning and sequencing of the cDNA coding for a novel regucalcin gene promoter region-related protein (RGPR) was investigated using rat, mouse and human liver cDNA library with a yeast one-hybrid system and a rapid amplification of cDNA ends (RACE) method. The clone coding an unknown protein was isolated...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Misawa H,Yamaguchi M

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bladder cancer (BC) is one of the most common malignant tumors in males globally. Its progression imposes a heavy burden on patients; however, the expression profile of circular (circ)RNAs in BC progression remains unclear. This study explored changes in circRNA expression during BC progression by sequencing different...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Li W,Li Y,Sun Z,Zhou J,Cao Y,Ma W,Xie K,Yan X

更新日期：2019-11-01 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：:Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of the most frequent causes of abnormal liver dysfunction, and its prevalence has markedly increased. We previously evaluated the expression of fatty acid metabolism-related genes in NAFLD and reported changes in expression that could contribute to increased fatty acid s...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Kohjima M,Enjoji M,Higuchi N,Kato M,Kotoh K,Yoshimoto T,Fujino T,Yada M,Yada R,Harada N,Takayanagi R,Nakamuta M

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adrenomedullin (ADM) is a hypotensive peptide, that derives from the proteolytic cleavage of pro(p)ADM and acts through two subtypes of receptors, called L1-receptor (L1-R) and calcitonin receptor-like receptor (CRLR). CRLR may function as a calcitonin gene-related peptide or a selective ADM receptor depending on the ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Rebuffat P,Forneris ML,Aragona F,Ziolkowska A,Malendowicz LK,Nussdorfer GG

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have previously reported on a novel autoantibody in a patient with paraneoplastic sensory-dominant neuropathy. This autoantibody immunostains the rat primary sensory system and reacts with a 47 kDa protein on immunoblotting. Here, we report on the isolation from rat spinal cord of a molecule that is recognized by t...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Arawaka S,Daimon M,Sasaki H,Suzuki JI,Kato T

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic progressive interstitial lung disease characterized by progressive lung scarring and excessive extracellular matrix depositon. When stimulated, alveolar epithelial cells (AECs) are aberrantly activated, the expression of profibrotic molecules is enhanced, and lung fibro...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Li B,Huang X,Xu X,Ning W,Dai H,Wang C

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:D-mannoheptulose was recently proposed as a tool to label preferentially insulin-producing cells in the pancreatic gland in the perspective of the non-invasive imaging of the endocrine pancreas. In such a perspective, we have now synthesized 1-deoxy-1-[125I]iodo-D-mannoheptulose ([125I]MH) and examined its uptake by d...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Sener A,Bessieres B,Courtois P,Ladriere L,Louchami K,Jijakli H,Malaisse WJ

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Administration of a single acute intravenous injection of interleukin-15 (IL-15) (100 microg/kg bw) to rats resulted in a significant decrease (22%) in triacylglycerol absorption, as measured by using [14C]-triolein load. The cytokine, however, did not influence the oxidation of the exogenously administered lipid or t...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Almendro V,Carbó N,Busquets S,López-Soriano J,Figueras M,Ametller E,Argilés JM,López-Soriano FJ

更新日期：2005-06-01 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：:Osteosarcoma is the most common primary malignancy of bone in teenagers and approximately 30% of patients develop lung metastasis, which is the leading cause of mortality. Recent studies suggest that the Ezrin protein is correlated with the metastatic potential of several malignant ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Zhao H,Guo M,Zhao G,Ma Q,Ma B,Qiu X,Fan Q

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The direction of mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) differentiation is regulated by stimulation with various growth factors and cytokines. We recently established MSC lines, [transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β)-responsive SG‑2 cells, bone morphogenetic protein (BMP)-responsive SG‑3 cells, and TGF-β/BMP-non-responsive SG‑5 c...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Igarashi Y,Chosa N,Sawada S,Kondo H,Yaegashi T,Ishisaki A

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The evasion of apoptosis has been linked to the development of cancer. A recent study of a small number of gastric and colorectal cancers found that the BAK gene, which encodes a pro-apoptotic protein, contained somatic mutations in approximately 17% of the samples analyzed. To investigate the precise frequency of BAK...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Sakamoto I,Yamada T,Ohwada S,Koyama T,Nakano T,Okabe T,Hamada K,Kawate S,Takeyoshi I,Iino Y,Morishita Y

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although gender influences T-cell, macrophage and organ functions following trauma-hemorrhage and resuscitation (T-H), it remains unknown whether it also influences polymorphonuclear cell (PMN) activity under such conditions. To study this, proestrus female and male Sprague-Dawley rats underwent trauma-hemorrhage foll...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Toth B,Schwacha MG,Kuebler JF,Bland KI,Wang P,Chaudrya IH

更新日期：2003-03-01 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：:Hepatocellular carcinoma is a common type of cancer that is usually associated with poor prognosis. In this study, we examined the in vitro and in vivo mechanisms of the traditional Vietnamese herb Zanthoxylum avicennae on the inhibition of HA22T human hepatocellular carcinoma cell ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Dung TD,Chang HC,Binh TV,Lee MR,Tsai CH,Tsai FJ,Kuo WW,Chen LM,Huang CY

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Betulinic acid (BA), a potential anticancer compound, could induce apoptosis in human cervical cancer (HeLa) cells, but its mechanism has yet to be fully elucidated. The present study was focused on deciphering the detailed molecular mechanism of BA-induced apoptosis. In the present study, results indicated that BA wa...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Xu T,Pang Q,Wang Y,Yan X

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have previously reported that 5 copies of the hypoxia response element (HRE) can conditionally regulate brain-derived neurotrophic factor gene expression under hypoxic/ischemic conditions in mice. In the present study, we investigated the controlled expression of neurotrophin-3 (...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Zhang J,Shi Q,Chen X,Yang P,Qi C,Zhang J,Lu H,Liu J,Jiao Q,Zhao L,Zhao B,Zheng P,Liu Y

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The storage period of autologous blood of hemodialysis (HD) patients was investigated with focus on the red blood cell life span. Healthy subjects, HD patients administered recombinant human erythropoietin (rHuEPO) preparation at 4,500 units/week and at 9,000 units/week were classified into 3 groups, respectively. Blo...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Tsuchida K,Nakatani T,Sugimura K,Yoshimura R,Takemoto Y

更新日期：2003-02-01 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 tree shrew (Tupaia belangeri) diverges from the primate order (Primates) and is classified as a separate taxonomic group of mammals - Scandentia. It has been suggested that the tree shrew can be used as an animal model for studying human diseases; however, the genomic sequence of the tree shrew is largely unidenti...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Zheng Y,Yun C,Wang Q,Smith WW,Leng J

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Post-operative pulmonary complications such as systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS), acute lung injury (ALI) and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) are strongly associated with morbidity and mortality after esophagectomy. Post-operative administration of sivelestat sodium hydrate (sivelestat), a sele...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Yamaguchi K,Sugasawa Y,Takeuchi K,Kugimiya T,Kumakura S,Iwanuma Y,Kajiyama Y,Tsurumaru M,Nagaoka I,Inada E

更新日期：2011-08-01 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：:The mechanistic significance of oxidative stress to fibrogenesis in the methionine and choline-deficient (MCD) diet-induced model of steatohepatitis was evaluated by antioxidant intervention, using either vitamin E or L-2-oxothiazolidine-4-carboxylate (OTC), a cysteine precursor that promotes glutathione synthesis. Si...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Phung N,Pera N,Farrell G,Leclercq I,Hou JY,George J

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is recognized as a main regulator of energy homeostasis. Osteocalcin (OC), which is produced specifically by mature osteoblasts, is stored in bone matrix, strongly binds to hydroxyapatite and is released into the circulation, has been recognized as a marker of bone metabolism. It ha...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Kondo A,Otsuka T,Kato K,Matsushima-Nishiwaki R,Kuroyanagi G,Mizutani J,Tokuda H,Kozawa O

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A series of emodin analogues have been demonstrated to exhibit potent antiproliferative activity in three human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)‑overexpressing cell lines. However, in docking simulations, not all of these emodin analogues docked into the HER2 protein binding site. As the epidermal growth fact...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Chen KC,Juang SH,Lien JC

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In our previous study, the proliferation rate of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma cell lines, which poorly expressed p21Waf1, was found to be regulated by p21Waf1 gene transfection using adenovirus vector. In the present study, in order to examine the effect of p21Waf1 gene therapy in esophageal cancer, we used gene...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Tanaka Y,Fujii T,Yamana H,Kato S,Morimatsu M,Shirouzu K

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cancer stem cells (CSCs) have recently been linked to new treatment strategies for gastric cancer due to the critical role which they play as the 'heartbeat' of cancer. In the present study, we explored the effects of quercetin, an anti-inflammatory and antiviral compound, on gastric CSCs (GCSCs). We noted that quercet...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Shen X,Si Y,Wang Z,Wang J,Guo Y,Zhang X

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00