abstract：:NF45, also referred to as nuclear factor of activated T cells, has been reported to promote the progression of multiple cancer types. However, the expression and physiological significance of NF45 in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) remain largely elusive. In this study, we investigated the clinical relevance a...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Wan C,Gong C,Ji L,Liu X,Wang Y,Wang L,Shao M,Yang L,Fan S,Xiao Y,Wang X,Li M,Zhou G,Zhang Y

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:MAP/Microtubule affinity-regulating kinase 4 (MARK4), a Ser/Thr protein kinases, is related to the Par-1 (partitioning-defective) gene products, and is the human ortholog of Par-1. MARK4 shows its role in the cell polarity at the time of embryonic development. It is mostly located at the basal region of cells, providi...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Naz F,Islam A,Ahmad F,Hassan MI

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many recent studies have suggested that bergapten (BP), a class of native compound with numerous biological activities such as anti-resorptive properties, may exert protective effects against postmenopausal bone loss. However, it remains unknown whether BP regulates or improves the osteogenic function of bone marrow s...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Xiao JJ,Zhao WJ,Zhang XT,Zhao WL,Wang XX,Yin SH,Jiang F,Zhao YX,Chen FN,Li SL

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The astonishing growth rate of deer antlers offers a valuable model for the discovery of novel factors and regulatory systems controlling rapid tissue growth. Numerous molecules have been identified in growing antlers using a variety of techniques. However, little is known about the spatial distribution of these molec...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Deb-Choudhury S,Wang W,Clerens S,McMahon C,Dyer JM,Li C

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glycyrrhizin, a major constituent of licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) root, has been reported to ameliorate insulin resistance, hyperglycemia, dyslipidemia, and obesity in rats with metabolic syndrome. Liver dysfunction is associated with this syndrome. The objective of this study is to investigate the effect of glycyrrh...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Sil R,Ray D,Chakraborti AS

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a rapidly progressing, incurable cancer that frequently spreads to portal vein and lung. New insights are needed to identify therapeutic targets to prevent or retard HCC metastatic progression. Because microRNAs (miRNA) often act as tumor regulators, we investigated their role in prec...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Shi X,Teng F

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cryptotanshinone (CPT) is a natural compound extracted from herbal medicine that has been previously shown to possess antitumor properties in various types of human cancer cells. In the present study, we examined the potential role of CPT in the treatment of colorectal cancer. Using SW480, HCT116, and LOVO colorectal ...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Li W,Saud SM,Young MR,Colburn NH,Hua B

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of anxiety-related diseases is increasing these days, hence there is a need to understand the mechanisms that underlie its nature and consequences. It is known that limbic structures, mainly the prefrontal cortex and amygdala, are involved in the processing of anxiety, and that projections from prefronta...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Mejia-Carmona GE,Gosselink KL,Pérez-Ishiwara G,Martínez-Martínez A

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Connection between oxidative stress and clinical outcome in acute ischemic stroke (AIS) has been poorly investigated. This study was aimed to assess redox state (through measurement of oxidative stress markers) of patients with acute ischemic stroke during different stages of follow-up period, and to find association ...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Paspalj D,Nikic P,Savic M,Djuric D,Simanic I,Zivkovic V,Jeremic N,Srejovic I,Jakovljevic V

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate the involvement of transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase 4 (TIMP-4) in influencing the severity of atrial fibrosis in rheumatic heart disease (RHD) patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). The degree of myocardial fibrosis was evaluated using Masson staining. Th...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Sun Y,Huang ZY,Wang ZH,Li CP,Meng XL,Zhang YJ,Su F,Ma N

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the third leading cause of cancer related deaths around the world. Due to late diagnosis and development of drug resistance in patients suffering from HCC, development of more effective therapeutic strategies is inevitable. The aim of this study was to evaluate the combined apoptotic ...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Ilyas A,Hashim Z,Zarina S

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the nephro-protective potential of N-acetylcysteine against hyperoxaluria-induced renal mitochondrial dysfunction in rats. Nine days dosing of 0.4 % ethylene glycol +1 % ammonium chloride, developed hyperoxaluria in male wistar rats which resulted in renal injury and dy...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Sharma M,Kaur T,Singla SK

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chemotherapy remains the core of anticancer treatment. However, despite the tremendous strides made in the development of targeted anticancer therapies, emergence of resistance to chemotherapeutic drugs is still a major obstacle in the successful management of resistant tumors. Therefore, profound investigation into t...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Peng L,Zhu H,Wang J,Sui H,Zhang H,Jin C,Li L,Xu T,Miao R

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was to investigate the possible association of AluI and RsaI polymorphisms of estrogen receptor β (ER-β) gene and 23-bp nucleotide repeat polymorphism of estrogen-related receptor α (ERRα) gene with bone mineral density (BMD) in postmenopausal Egyptian women. Two-hundred postmenopausal osteoporoti...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Shoukry A,Shalaby SM,Etewa RL,Ahmed HS,Abdelrahman HM

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The rapid repair of gastric mucosa is critical upon exposure to injurious agents. Intestinal trefoil factor (ITF) is a member of the trefoil factor family domain peptides, which play an important role in the cytoprotection of gastric epithelium. However, the underlying molecular mechanisms that are responsible for ITF...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Lin J,Sun Z,Zhang W,Liu H,Shao D,Ren Y,Wen Y,Cao L,Wolfram J,Yang Z,Nie S

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) has been investigated widely in recent years. H2S plays a variety of roles in different biological systems, including cardiovascular system. It is the final product of amino acids metabolism, which contains sulfur-cysteine and homocysteine (Hcy). In human plasma, there are several various forms ...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Olas B,Kontek B

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Molecular hydrogen (H2) is an agent with potential applications in oxidative stress-related and/or inflammatory disorders. H2 is usually administered by inhaling H2-containing air (HCA) or by oral intake of H2-rich water (HRW). Despite mounting evidence, the molecular mechanism underlying the therapeutic effects and t...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Sobue S,Yamai K,Ito M,Ohno K,Ito M,Iwamoto T,Qiao S,Ohkuwa T,Ichihara M

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-κB) is a transcription factor that is activated in various neoplasms, including gastric cancer. Insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) is a potent tumor suppressor and is significantly suppressed in a variety of cancers. Although IGFBP-3 has been reported to have antiprolifera...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Kim MS,Lee DY

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteosarcoma (OS) is a type of malignant tumor arising from soft-tissues of bone and displays poor prognosis in most cases. However, the molecular mechanism by which OS initiates and progresses is still not completely elucidated. miR-155 has been shown to be overexpressed in OS specimen and cell lines. Our study is in...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Sun X,Geng X,Zhang J,Zhao H,Liu Y

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interleukin-12 (IL-12), a member of interleukin family, plays a critical role in immune responses and anti-tumor activity. In this study, the effects of IL-12 on monocytic tumor cell lines differentiation to macrophagocyte and its likely mechanism was investigated. We examined the differentiation markers, morphologica...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Ma TT,Wu BT,Lin Y,Xiong HY,Wang Q,Li ZW,Cheng F,Tu ZG

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ischemic heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women worldwide, accruing 7.4 million deaths in 2012. There has been a continued search for better cardioprotective modalities that would reduce myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury. Among these attempts, a more convenient model of ischemic precon...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Gill R,Kuriakose R,Gertz ZM,Salloum FN,Xi L,Kukreja RC

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cataract is the most common eye disease that causes blindness in patients. Ultraviolet B (UVB) irradiation is considered an important factor leading to cataract by inducing apoptosis in human lens epithelial cells (HLECs), but the mechanism is currently unclear. In this study, we investigated HLECs under different int...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Ji Y,Cai L,Zheng T,Ye H,Rong X,Rao J,Lu Y

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Idiopathic pes equinovarus is a congenital deformity of the foot and lower leg defined as a fixation of the foot in adduction, supination, and varus. Although the pathogenesis of clubfoot remains unclear, it has been suggested that fibroblasts and growth factors are involved. To directly analyze the protein compositio...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Ošt'ádal M,Eckhardt A,Herget J,Mikšík I,Dungl P,Chomiak J,Frydrychová M,Burian M

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies reported that estrogen receptor β (ERβ) is localized to mitochondria, whereas little is known about the physiological functions of mitochondrial ERβ. In the present study, we explored the role of mitochondrial ERβ in regulating apoptosis using stable ERβ-expressing and ERβ knockdown cells lines. We fo...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Liang J,Xie Q,Li P,Zhong X,Chen Y

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fluoroquinolone antibiotics provide broad-spectrum coverage for a number of infectious diseases, including respiratory as well as urinary tract infections. One of the important adverse effects of these drugs is phototoxicity which introduces a serious limitation to their use. To gain insight the molecular mechanisms u...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Beberok A,Wrześniok D,Otręba M,Miliński M,Rok J,Buszman E

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With structural similarity but functional diversity, Smad2 and Smad3 interact with each other to mediate transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β)-triggered signaling transduction. However, in the hepatic fibrosis, the detailed roles of R-Smads, and interaction between Smad2 and Smad3 are still undefined. In this setting, ...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Zhang L,Liu C,Meng XM,Huang C,Xu F,Li J

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs) have been considered as the optimal cells for regenerative medicine because ADSCs have the potential of multi-directional differentiation. To study the mechanisms of ADSCs differentiation, we analyzed microarray of GSE37329. GSE37329 was downloaded from Gene Expression Omnibus includ...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Ren Y,Han C,Wang J,Jia Y,Kong L,Eerdun T,Wu L,Jiang D

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The OCT4 transcription factor is a crucial stem cells marker and it has been related to the cancer stem cells concept. Moreover, it has also been associated to the multiple drug resistance (MDR) phenotype. Our first results pointed out a straight relation between OCT4 and ABC transporters in K562-derivative MDR (Lucen...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Oliveira BR,Figueiredo MA,Trindade GS,Marins LF

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:CXCL13, an inflammatory factor in the microenvironment, plays a vital role in the progression of inflammatory diseases and tumors. CXCL13 and its receptor CXCR5 have been reported to be associated with poor prognosis of advanced colon cancer. However, the molecular mechanisms of CXCL13-CXCR5 axis in colon cancer remai...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Zhu Z,Zhang X,Guo H,Fu L,Pan G,Sun Y

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Myocardial hypoxia is a major cause of cardiac dysfunction due to its triggering cell injury and apoptosis. Deregulated microRNAs and their roles in cardiomyocyte apoptosis have attracted much attention. miR-133a is among the most abundant of the miRNAs present in the normal heart, and significant changes in expressio...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Li AY,Yang Q,Yang K

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The causal metabolic pathway and the underlying mechanism between folate deficiency and neural tube defects (NTDs) remain obscure. Thymidylate (dTMP) is catalyzed by thymidylate synthase (TS) using the folate-derived one-carbon unit as the sole methyl donor. This study aims to examine the role of dTMP biosynthesis in ...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Dong Y,Wang X,Zhang J,Guan Z,Xu L,Wang J,Zhang T,Niu B

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pathophysiology of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) is associated with aberrant lipid and oxygen metabolism. In particular, under oxidative stress, PUFAs are prone to autocatalytic degradation via peroxidation, leading to formation of reactive aldehydes with numerous potentially harmful effects. However, the pathol...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Andrisic L,Collinson EJ,Tehlivets O,Perak E,Zarkovic T,Dawes IW,Zarkovic N,Cipak Gasparovic A

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) exerts critical roles in the maintenance of the normal functions of the retina, whereas RPE dysfunction can induce retina neovascularization. p75 neurotrophin receptor (p75(NTR)) has been shown to play essential roles in angiogenesis. However, the function of p75(NTR) in the RPE remain...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Zhang J,Zhao J,Bai Y,Huang L,Yu W,Li X

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:L-arginine (L-Arg) uptake is mediated by members of cationic amino acid transporter (CAT) family and may coincide with the induction of nitric oxide synthases (NOS). The present study was conducted to investigate the extracellular concentrations of L-Arg regulating the CAT-1, CAT-4 and inducible NOS (iNOS) in chick in...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Yuan C,Zhang X,He Q,Li J,Lu J,Zou X

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Beta-arrestin-2 is an adaptor protein that terminates G protein activation and seems to be involved in the modulation of the inflammatory response. Small hyaluronan (HA) fragments, such as 4-mer HA oligosaccharides, are known to interact with the toll-like receptor-4 (TLR-4) with consequent activation of the nuclear f...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Campo GM,Avenoso A,D'Ascola A,Scuruchi M,Calatroni A,Campo S

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small non-coding RNAs that have been suggested to play an essential role in tumorigenesis. Reduced expression of miR-338 has been reported in several types of cancers; however, the role of miR-338 in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) has not been elucidated. In this study, we demonstrated that...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Liu C,Wang Z,Wang Y,Gu W

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The contribution of anti-inflammatory property of celecoxib in the improvement of metabolic disorders in cancer is unknown. The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of celecoxib and ibuprofen, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), on several metabolic changes observed in Walker-256 tumor-bearing ...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： de Souza CO,Kurauti MA,de Fatima Silva F,de Morais H,Borba-Murad GR,de Andrade FG,de Souza HM

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endochondral ossification, an important stage of fracture healing, is regulated by a variety of signaling pathways. Transforming growth factor β (TGFβ) superfamily plays important roles and comprises TGFβs, bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs), and growth differentiation factors. TGFβs primarily regulate cartilage forma...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Sheu TJ,Zhou W,Fan J,Zhou H,Zuscik MJ,Xie C,Yin G,Berk BC

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cellular FLICE-like inhibitory protein (Flip) is a negative regulator of nuclear factor κB signaling which has been shown previously to complicate with cardiac hypertrophy. In the present study, we tested the hypothesis that the knockout of Flip would increase cardiac hypertrophy in vivo and in vitro. The effects of F...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Huang Y,Wu L,Wu J,Li Y,Hou L

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Accumulating data have shown that microRNAs are involved in the pathogenesis of cancer. miR-202 has been confirmed to be downregulated in several types of human cancer. However, the expression and biological role of miR-202 in osteosarcoma (OS) carcinogenesis and progression remain unclear. In this study, we demonstra...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Sun Z,Zhang T,Hong H,Liu Q,Zhang H

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00