Role of dystrophin isoforms and associated proteins in muscular dystrophy (review).

abstract：:Cytochrome P450 epoxygenase-derived epoxyeicosatrienoic acids (EETs) have multiple biological functions in cardiovascular homeostasis. The antiinflammatory, anti-migratory and pro-proliferative effects of EETs suggest a possible beneficial role for EETs in the apoptosis, proliferation and migration of pulmonary vascular...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Feng W,Xu X,Zhao G,Li G,Liu T,Zhao J,Dong R,Wang DW,Tu L

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present study, a highly efficient method, referred to as optimized ultrafiltration (OUF), was developed. This method is effective for exosome purification and also facilitates clinical work involving substantial urinary exosome isolation. In the OUF method, 0.22‑µm filters along with a dialysis membrane with a ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： He L,Zhu D,Wang J,Wu X

更新日期：2019-01-01 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：:We are interested in the possibility of a new prostate cancer therapy that would control tumor malignancy via induction of terminal cell differentiation. We previously reported that 12-O-tetra-decanoylphorbol-13-acetate (TPA) induces differentiation into cells with characteristics of microglia and decreases the malign...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Suzuki T,Shimizu T,Satoh K,Sugibayashi R,Takeda K

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypertension impairs the morphological and functional integrity of circulation. Previous research has shown that the loss of endothelial cells (ECs) is a common event in many cardiovascular diseases. p120 catenin (p120ctn) plays an important role in the regulation of inflammatory responses in ECs. However, the functio...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Zhang Y,Zou C,Yang S,Fu J

更新日期：2016-03-01 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：:Although various environmental factors, such as a high-salt diet, a smoking habit, excessive alcohol intake, and physical inactivity, influence the development of hypertension, genetic variation also contributes to an individual's susceptibility to this condition. The purpose of the present study was to identify gene ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Yamada Y,Kato K,Yoshida T,Yokoi K,Matsuo H,Watanabe S,Ichihara S,Metoki N,Yoshida H,Satoh K,Aoyagi Y,Yasunaga A,Park H,Tanaka M,Nozawa Y

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aimed to investigate the roles of miR‑132 in myocardial ischaemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury and the underlying mechanisms. The myocardial I/R model was established using C57BL/J6 mice. Haematoxylin and eosin staining was performed to observe the injury of myocardial tissues. Commercial kits were used ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Zhou Y,Li KS,Liu L,Li SL

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We analyzed a series of ovarian carcinomas from patients treated with cisplatin-based chemotherapy for loss of heterozygosity (LOH) to determine the relationship between microsatellite alteration and prognosis. Patients with tumors that had lost alleles at loci 3p14-21, 12qter, or 17p13.3 showed significantly reduced ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Nakayama S,Nakayama K,Takebayashi Y,Hata K,Fujiwaki R,Fukumoto M,Miyazaki K

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of finasteride for alleviating hair loss has been investigated, and it has been applied as an oral dose medication. However, due to the inconvenience of daily drug administration over long period of time, novel controllable finasteride delivery has been actively investigated. As a novel method of finasteride d...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Kim JH,Na J,Bak DH,Lee BC,Lee E,Choi MJ,Ryu CH,Lee S,Mun SK,Park BC,Kim BJ,Lee HS

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) proliferation and migration has been proven to be a critical event in the development of varicosity. Variations in estrogen levels, a pathological event related to age and pregnancy, play a role in the pathogenesis of varicosity. Previous studies have reported a different response of...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Huang X,Jin Y,Zhou D,Xu G,Huang J,Shen L

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:PU.1 is a key transcription factor for hematopoiesis and the reduction of this protein expression plays important roles in various hematological malignancies. To identify PU.1 downstream target genes, we recently reported dual microarray analyses, using PU.1 knockdown K562 (K562PU.1...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Iseki Y,Nakahara M,Kubo M,Obata F,Harigae H,Takahashi S

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Telomerase activity and hTERT mRNA expression are upregulated in colorectal cancer. Whether they are inherent in colorectal adenomas, premalignant lesions to cancer, however, remains to be elucidated. We examined telomerase activity by the fluorescence-based telomeric repeat amplification protocol method and analyzed ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Kanamaru T,Tanaka K,Kotani J,Ueno K,Yamamoto M,Idei Y,Hisatomi H,Takeyama Y

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated the effects of mycelial extract and culture filtrate of Cordyceps sphecocephala J201 on airway hyper-responsiveness, pulmonary immune cell infiltration, and Th2 cytokine expression in animal models of asthma. After Concanavalin A (Con A) activation of mouse primary spleen cells, the IL-4 and IL...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Heo JC,Nam SH,Nam DY,Kim JG,Lee KG,Yeo JH,Yoon CS,Park CH,Lee SH

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical situations with release of proteinases from blood cells or tissues into the circulation may result in a marked decrease of blood proteinase inhibitor content which in turn may result in a capillary leak syndrome, shock and even in exitus letalis. Replenishment of blood proteinase inhibitors is of benefit in s...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Langner J,Thiem M,Bohning V

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress plays a vital role in mediating ischemic reperfusion damage in brain. In this study, we evaluated whether melatonin inhibits ER stress in cultured neurons exposed to oxygen and glucose deprivation (OGD) and in rats subjected to transient focal cerebral ischemia. Sprague-Dawley rats we...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Lin YW,Chen TY,Hung CY,Tai SH,Huang SY,Chang CC,Hung HY,Lee EJ

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phellinus linteus is a well-known Oriental medicinal fungus that has various biological activities, including immunomodulatory and anti-tumor activities, the mechanisms of which are poorly understood. In the present study, we investigated the effects of mycelium extracts of P. linteus (MEPL) on the growth of human neu...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Choi YH,Huh MK,Ryu CH,Choi BT,Jeong YK

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Soy sauce (Shoyu) is a traditional fermented seasoning of Japan and available throughout the world. Polysaccharides were obtained from dialysate of Shoyu, and these Shoyu polysaccharides (SPS) were examined for anti-allergic activity in vitro and in vivo. The SPS originated from partially-degraded polysaccharides of s...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Kobayashi M,Matsushita H,Yoshida K,Tsukiyama R,Sugimura T,Yamamoto K

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The isolation of rare cells, such as fetal nucleated red blood cells and trophoblasts, from maternal blood for non-invasive prenatal diagnosis is a new field of research exhibiting several difficulties since this strategy requires unresolved basic technological protocols for a successful outcome. However, several achi...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Borgatti M,Bianchi N,Mancini I,Feriotto G,Gambari R

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Trastuzumab has efficacy to improve the effect of cytotoxic drugs, such as paclitaxel and anthracyclin, against HER2-overexpressing breast cancer cells. Sodium butyrate (NaB), a histone deacetylase inhibitor, is known to have antitumoral properties. However, whether and how trastuzumab possesses the potential to syner...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Chen W,Wei F,Xu J,Wang Y,Chen L,Wang J,Guan X

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although the upregulation of enhancer of zeste homolog 2 (EZH2) expression and downregulation of long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) LET expression are known to be associated with cell apoptosis and proliferation, little is known about the interaction of EZH2 with lncRNA LET. The present study aimed to investigate the intera...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Zheng W,Yu A

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gap junctions are intercellular channels made of connexin proteins, mediating both electrical and biochemical signals between cells. The ability of gap junction proteins to regulate immune responses, cell proliferation, migration, apoptosis and carcinogenesis makes them attractive therapeutic targets for treating infl...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Wong P,Laxton V,Srivastava S,Chan YW,Tse G

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is clinical evidence that patients with heart failure and concomitant iron deficiency have increased skeletal muscle fatigability and impaired exercise tolerance. It was expected that a skeletal muscle cell line subjected to different degrees of iron availability and/or concomitant hypoxia would demonstrate chan...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Kobak K,Kasztura M,Dziegala M,Bania J,Kapuśniak V,Banasiak W,Ponikowski P,Jankowska EA

更新日期：2018-05-01 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：:Epidemiological studies have indicated that increased consumption of cruciferous vegetables is associated with a statistically significant reduction in the risk for cancers. The major bioactive agent in these vegetables is a class of sulfur-containing glycosides called glucosinolates. Isothiocyanates, derivatives of g...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Jadhav U,Ezhilarasan R,Vaughn SF,Berhow MA,Mohanam S

更新日期：2007-03-01 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：:Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) disease is a hereditary tumor syndrome caused by mutations or deletions within the VHL tumor-suppressor gene, but VHL germline mutations in the Chinese have rarely been studied. To investigate the genetic profile of VHL mutations in the Chinese population, we evaluated the clinical characterist...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Huang Y,Zhou D,Liu J,Zhou P,Li X,Wang Z

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many lines of evidence have shown that preproglucagon-derived peptides affect steroid secretion from dispersed adrenocortical cells, and that streptozotocin (STZ)-induced experimental diabetes alters adrenocortical-cell function. Hence, we compared the effects of glucagon, glucagon-like peptide (GLP)-1 and GLP-2 on ba...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Malendowicz LK,Spinazzi R,Nussdorfer GG,Trejter M

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have important effects on cancer occurrence and development by adjusting gene expression. The aim of the present study was to examine the role of miR‑214 in papillary thyroid carcinoma cell proliferation and metastasis, and its molecular mechanisms. miR‑214 was demonstrated to be markedly downregula...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Liu F,Lou K,Zhao X,Zhang J,Chen W,Qian Y,Zhao Y,Zhu Y,Zhang Y

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Midkine (MK), a retinoic acid responsible protein, is regulated during development and may play an important role in tumorigenesis. A search for genetic variations of the MK gene, located on chromosome 11q11.2 in humans, has not yet been conducted in cancers. To examine the entire coding region, as well as 4 regions o...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Ahmed KM,Shitara Y,Kuwano H,Takenoshita S,Uchimuro K,Shinozawa T

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00