abstract：:It is known that cancers develop by a multi-step process. Normal cells are first immortalized, and then transformed into tumorigenic cells. Normal human cells are very rarely immortalized, but once they are, they are relatively easily transformed into tumorigenic cells. This indicates that the immortalization step pla...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Katayama B,Sakaguchi M,Li JW,Pu H,Inoue Y,Namba M

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The development of angiogenesis within a tumor brings on a sequence of extremely complex molecular events. We have developed a methodology which enables a wide set of biological parameters to be quantitatively determined in the field of anti-angiogenesis pharmacology. This methodology which includes a video cell track...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Farinelle S,Dehauwer C,Darro F,Decaestecker C,Fontaine J,Pasteels JL,Van Ham P,Atassi G,Kiss R

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The human prostate-specific antigen (PSA) and glandular kallikrein-1 (hGK-1, also known as hK2) genes are tandemly located on chromosome 19, separated by a 12-kb intergenic region. The coordinate regulation of these two genes suggests the presence of common regulatory elements responsible for tissue specificity and/or...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Wei C,Callahan BP,Turner MJ,Willis RA,Lord EM,Barth RK,Frelinger JG

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fas antigen, also termed APO-1 or CD95, is a transmembrane protein and a member of the tumor necrosis factor receptor/nerve growth factor receptor superfamily which mediates apoptosis upon oligomerization. The Fas/Fas ligand system is considered to be a key regulator of apoptosis. Recently, we have demonstrated that F...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Ogawa Y,Nishioka A,Kubonishi I,Inomata T,Yoshida S,Kataoka S

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The heat shock proteins (hsps) are induced by a variety of stressful stimuli and their overexpression has been shown to protect cells both in vitro and in vivo against such stimuli, as well as against stimuli-inducing apoptosis. The potential therapeutic benefit of elevating hsp levels in individuals with, for example...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Latchman DS

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human histocompatibility leukocyte antigen (HLA)-G is a nonclassical major histocompatibility complex class I molecule. HLA-G is known to provide tolerance from recognition by natural killer cells. We studied HLA-G expression in 39 human colorectal cancers and 23 extra-neoplastic colon tissue samples by RT-PCR. The ex...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Fukushima Y,Oshika Y,Nakamura M,Tokunaga T,Hatanaka H,Abe Y,Yamazaki H,Kijima H,Ueyama Y,Tamaoki N

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:About 80% of short children are not deficient in endogenous growth hormone (GH) and termed idiopathic short stature (ISS). The causes of impaired growth in children with ISS are various. Short stature and low insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) concentration despite normal to high GH concentration suggest impaired GH...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Takahashi Y,Chihara K

更新日期：1998-09-01 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：:Angioplasty is a principal treatment for occlusive vascular disease but 30-50% of patients show a restenosis of the vessel. There is no clinical effective therapy for this disease. It has been demonstrated, in animal models, that various drugs such as NO-donor, plasminogen inhibitor tranexamic acid and MMP (matrix met...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Indolfi C,Stabile E,Perrino C,Chiariello M

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The polyacetate esters of certain non-nutrient monosaccharides, such as L-glucose and 2-deoxy-D-glucose, were recently reported to display positive insulinotropic action and, hence, proposed as possible tools for stimulation of insulin release in non-insulin-dependent diabetes. In the present study, the secretory resp...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Malaisse WJ,Kadiata MM

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:After cessation of lactation, the mammary gland undergoes involution, regressing to a state resembling that of a virgin animal. This phase of mammary gland development is characterized by epithelial cell death and tissue remodeling. To understand molecular mechanisms of mammary gland involution, we identified involuti...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Baik MG,Lee MJ,Choi YJ

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Molecular analysis are useful for diagnosis, prognosis and follow-up of the patients, as well as for addressing therapeutic choices. Most of the molecular methods are based on the analysis of nucleic acids. The DNA and RNA methodologies of routine applicability include Southern and Northern hybridizations and polymera...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Scarpa A,Tognon M

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Androgen-independent growth of prostate cancer is correlated with expression of bcl-2. The impact of bcl-2 expression on the growth of prostate cancer cells following androgen ablation, was examined in the androgen-sensitive prostatic carcinoma cell line, LNCaP. Vector control and bcl-2 expressing LNCaP cells were gro...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Beham AW,Sarkiss M,Brisbay S,Tu SM,von Eschenbach AC,McDonnell TJ

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human immunodeficiency virus type-1 (HIV-1) transcription is dependent on the interaction of host-cell transcription factors with cis-regulatory DNA elements within the viral long terminal repeat (LTR). Much attention has focused on the series of sequence elements upstream of the transcriptional initiation site in the...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Al-Harthi L,Roebuck KA

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human CD46 was identified as a complement regulator and was later shown to be a measles virus receptor. The ubiquitous distribution profile of CD46 accounted for systemic measles infection and general protection of host tissue/organs from autologous complement. A similar ubiquitous distribution was observed for swine ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Seya T,Nomura M,Murakami Y,Begum NA,Matsumoto M,Nagasawa S

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Protein phosphorylation/dephosphorylation on tyrosine residues are regulated by tyrosine kinases/phosphatases. The tyrosine phosphatase SH-PTP2 (PTP1D, PTP2C) interacts physically through its SH2 domain with phosphorylated epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR). In KB cells, an oral epidermoid carcinoma, high epiderm...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Kamer AR,Hoghooghi SA,Liebow C

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rac3 is a small GTPase of the Rho family, members of which have been implicated in tumorigenesis, cell growth/death and organization of the actin cytoskeleton. Many Rac-interacting proteins or effectors identified to date have a role in cytoskeletal organization. Using the yeast two-hybrid system, we have isolated a n...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Haataja L,Groffen J,Heisterkamp N

更新日期：1998-04-01 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：:Telomerase maintains telomere length and is considered to be necessary for the indefinite proliferation of human cells. Telomerase activity is detected not only in germline and immortal cancer cells, but also in stem/progenitor cells of renewal tissues and activated lymphocytes. While it is generally agreed that telom...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Hiyama K,Ishioka S,Shay JW,Taooka Y,Maeda A,Isobe T,Hiyama E,Maeda H,Yamakido M

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Drug-induced toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) is a rare bullous disease characterized by severe epidermal necrosis and sloughing. Soluble TNF-alpha(sTNF-alpha), soluble IL-6 (sIL-6) and their reactive soluble receptors (sTNF-Rp55 or-R1, sTNF-Rp75 or-R2, sIL-6R) were quantified in blister fluid and serum of 6 TEN patie...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Paquet P,Piérard GE

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) has been used clinically as a marker for the diagnosis and staging of prostate cancer due to its specific expression in prostate epithelial cells. In addition to its medical importance, its complex hormonal and tissue-specific regulation makes it an attractive model to study gene regula...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Willis RA,Wei C,Turner MJ,Callahan BP,Pugh AE,Barth RK,Lord EM,Frelinger JG

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Abnormal gap junction communication (GJC) has been associated with carcinogenesis. We investigated the role of endothelial cell GJC and connexin 43 (Cx43), the main gap junction protein in these cells, during tumour cell extravasation. GJC was determined by the ability of cells to transfer Lucifer yellow, to neighbour...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Cai J,Jiang WG,Mansel RE

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:betaA25-35, a neurotoxic fragment of the Alzheimer beta-amyloid peptide (betaA), acts as a strong inducer of pro-inflammatory cytokines, such as interleukin (IL)-1 and IL-6, in glial cells. Since IL-1 is known to induce expression of both IL-1 and IL-6, we have investigated to what extent the induction of IL-1alpha an...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Eriksson G,Zetterström M,Cortes Toro V,Bartfai T,Iverfeldt K

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cell numbers are regulated by a balance between proliferation and apoptosis (programmed cell death). Recent evidence suggests that proteins regulating cell proliferation also mediate apoptosis. Therefore, cellular fate might be determined by cross talk between regulators of cell cycle progression and apoptosis. Previo...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： An B,Johnson DE,Jin JR,Antoku K,Dou QP

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Determination of CD34+ cells was performed in bone marrow and G-CSF mobilised peripheral blood samples. We adopted three different protocols of analysis: the Milan/Mulhouse protocol, the ISHAGE guidelines for CD34+ cell determination and our own protocol based upon the use of PAINT-A-GATEPRO software analysis program....

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Venditti A,Buccisano F,Del Poeta G,Battaglia A,Tamburini A,Bruno A,Adorno G,Caravita T,Santinelli S,Del Moro B,Epiceno AM,Ballatore G,Amadori S

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00