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A method for measurement of the dynamic unfolding procedure of bovine insulin by reversed-phase HPLC has been established. Insulin contains 51 amino acids and two intrachain disulfide bridges. The denaturation of bovine insulin was carried in dithiothreitol solution at 100 degrees C, and the equilibrium products were e...
This paper describes the analysis of anticancer drug hexamethylene bisacetamide (HMBA) in biological fluids and tissues by RP-HPLC. The samples of plasmas, urine and tissues from cancer mice and rabbits were first used with methanol for pretreatment to remove protein impurity, then analyzed by RP-HPLC on an ODS column....
To study the relationship between the expression of extracellular signal-regulated protein kinase (ERK) and the differentiation degree and lymphnode metastasis in oral squamous cell carcinoma.
To study the distribution of dentin matrix protein 1, osteopontin and bone sialoprotein during cementum formation and cementoblasts differentiation in mouse.
To investigate the roles of hTERT and p53 protein in malignant changes of oral mucosal precancerous lesions and the relations between hTERT and p53.
To investigate the anti-proliferation effect of tyrosine protein kinase inhibitor, genistein (4'-5,7-trihydroxyisoflavone), on human salivary adenoid cystic carcinoma cell line SACC-83 in vitro, and its effect on cell cycle.
To explore relationship between rat brain tissues hurts of gas explosion and the expression of Protein Kinase C alpha mRNA.
To study expression of mutant p53 protein in workers occupationally exposed to benzidine and bladder cancer patients.
Acridine orange can be oxidized with discoloring and fluorescence quenching by potassium bromate in phosphoric acid medium, but the reaction rate is very low. The presence of trace nitrite can catalyze this reaction to improve the sensitivity of it apparently and to make the net fluorescence value of the system decreas...
The nature of palladium (I) and copper (II) is very similar, so it is very difficult to determine trace palladium (II) in the coexistence of a great quantity of copper (II). This paper applied ion floatation-spectrophotometric principle, using 1-(2-pyridylazo)-2-naphthol (PAN) as collector, and through controlling pH o...
A review on recent applications of molecular absorption spectrophotometric method to the identification of the structures of biologic macromolecules, such as protein and nucleic acid, is presented. Molecular absorption spectrophotometric method is widely used in the structure determination of biologic macromolecules fo...
Outlier diagnosis is a very important step in building near infrared calibration model. Data outlier includes spectral outlier and chemical value outlier. Mahalanobis' distance, ratio of spectral residual and spectral variable leverage test were used to evaluate sample spectral outlier. Cook's distance and the ratio of...
A new nanometer complex heteropoly acid with Keggin structure, H3PW12O40/SiO2, were prepared by sol-gel method, and were characterized with IR, UV, XRD and TEM techniques. By means of this nanometer catalytic materials, the optimum conditions of the n-butyl acrylate synthesis have been studied. The results show that th...
Conformational and activity changes of acid phosphatase from wheat germ in ethanol solutions of different concentrations were measured by fluorescence spectra and differential UV-absorption spectra. The effect of ethanol on kinetics of acid phosphatase was determined by using the double reciprocal plot. The results ind...
Benzoic acid with weak fluorescence may react on *OH, and then products with intense fluorescence are made. Extractives of Chinese traditional medicine may eliminate *OH in solution, and reduce the amounts of the products. Then, the increased level of fluorescence of the products in solution will be lowered. Based on t...
Short wave near-infrared spectrum of whole wheat was obtained by diffusion reflection. PLS method was used to analyze protein content of whole wheat. Different wavelength ranges were chosen for regression and information abstraction. The 3D curves were shown for different factors, prediction residual sum of squares (PR...
The localization of activity of immobilzed L-asparaginase by covalent binding was studied by X-ray microanalysis. Asparagine and MgCl2 served as substrate and capture agent respectively. Substrate was catalysed by immobilized L-asparaginase to produce NH3, and NH3 was captured by MgCl2 to form precipitate MgNH4PO4. Pre...
The authors labeled bovine serum albumin (BSA) with a new europium chelator 4,7-bis(chlorosulfophenyl)-1,10-phenanthroline-2,9-dicarboxylic acid (BCPDA) which was synthesized by solid phase time-resolved fluorescence immunoassay (TRFIA) technology. The process of BCPDA-labeling-BSA reaction was studied. Using Coomassie...
The crystalline behaviors of PCL(poly(epsilon-caprolactone) )thin film on Si and KBr substrates have been studied in-situ using FTIR with a heat stage. In the crystalline process, due to the decrease in free volume and the increase in interaction among different molecules, the peak of C=O shifted to lower wave number a...
The adsorption and decomposition of methanol on gamma-Al2O3 and CeO2 supports, and Pd/Al2O3 and Pd/CeO2 catalysts were studied by in-situ FTIR technique. The possible pathway of methanol decomposition on Pd/Al2O3 and Pd/CeO2 catalysts was analyzed according to the interaction of Pd and the supports. Methanol was dehydr...
Pt nanoparticles (Pt(n)) were prepared by chemical reduction method. The average dimension of Pt(n) is about 2.5 nm in diameter determined from TEM studies. The Pt nanoparticles were then self-assembled on massive Au substrate. The process of self-assembly was investigated with Fe(CN)(4-/3-)(6) for redox probe reaction...
The native beer yeast and esterified beer yeast were examined by infrared spectroscopy. The IR spectrum of beer yeast is mainly composed of the adsorption of carbohydrates, protein, etc. The dominating bands near 1652, 1532 and 1240 cm(-1) were assigned to amide I, amide II and amide III, and the characteristic IR abso...
The ultraviolet/visible spectra of TOP I were studied. It was proved that TOP I is an acid enzyme containing it hemochrome as an agon. When the pH reduced, the Soret absorption in UV-Vis region exhibited a blue shift, when pH increased exhibited a red shift. The result of the influence of carbamide, the denaturant, on ...
The photochromic retinal protein bacteriorhodopsin (BR) was found in the cell membrane of the Archaean Halobacterium salinarium. The excellent photochromic and photocycle properties of the BR provide the possibility of many applications in the filed of optical information processing. In this paper, the spectrum respons...
Diffusion Reflectance Spectroscopy (DRS) was employed to study the surface phase structure of ZrO2-based catalysts. The effect of calcining temperature, and the addition of Al2O3 and platinum on the surface and bulk phase structures of zirconia was studied by DRS combined with XRD, DTA and XPS. The same trend was obser...
A method to share the information resource in the database of Fourier transform near-infrared(FTNIR) spectrum information of agricultural products and utilize the spectrum information sufficiently is explored in this paper. Mapping spectrum information from one instrument to another is studied to express the spectrum i...
Calmodulin (CaM) is a ubiquitous Ca(2+) -binding protein of eukaryotes, and regulates a broad spectrum of fundamental cellular processes. CaM harbors four binding domains, among which domains I, II and III contain no tyrosine, only domain IV has one tyrosine for plant species. In contrast to mammals, plants express num...
The contents of calcium and magnesium in urines were simultaneously determined by flame atomic absorption spectrometry. The optimized working conditions were ascertained. For the determination of calcium, the used wavelength was 422.8 nm, and the current of HCL(Hollow Cathode Lamp) was 3 mA; for the determination of ma...
The existing of intermediate in the process of protein unfolding is necessary for studying the kinetic folding and unfolding pathway of protein. With trypsin as a model protein, the conformational changes of trypsin in the presence of different GuHCl concentrations were investigated by using fluorescence spectra (FR), ...
Based on stepwise linear regression, and according to the theory of near infrared absorbption, spectrum (1000-2500 nm) obtained by detector was divided into three ranges, which were I (1000-1400 nm) and II (1400-1860 nm) and III (1860-2500 nm). In each range the regression wavelengths of different wavelength gaps were ...
Stable and good quality of Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS) signal from net rhodium electrode in the ultraviolet region was observed for the first time by our group recently. In this paper, both qualitative and quantitative analyses are given to interpret the new experimental results mainly based on the electro...
The composite nanoparticles of Ni-ferrite with coated gelatin were prepared with the gel-microemulsion chemical tailoring method. The gelatin FeCl2 and NiCl2 were used to prepare gel, which was tailored to be particles in micellar of microemulsion, and the particles were reduced, compounded and nucleated. Surveying by ...
Near-infrared diffusion reflectance spectroscopy is a fast technique that can provide component information about intact soybean samples. We have combined this technique with partial least-squares (PLS) regression to perform a quantitative determination of protein and fat contents in soybean samples. In calibration set...
This study is based on the agriculture product near infrared spectra database, which is a foundation database. The database has very important effects on agriculture products quality analysis and agriculture breeding. What the NIR researchers and NIR users care about is how to utilize information of the foundation data...
DNA molecular constitution is damaged to result in the inductive variation of base structure in female breast tissue under the influence of physical factors and chemical factors. The present research indicated that the FTIR spectra can reflect sensitively the change in the constitution. Our findings indicated that norm...
The resonance light scattering (RLS) of Solochrome Cyanine R(SCR) is greatly enhanced by proteins. Based on this phenomenon, a novel method for the determination of protein by using SCR as a labeling agent was developed. In the pH 4.0 solution the enhanced intensity of RLS at 400 nm is proportional to the concentration...
An ICP-AES method for the determination of active components Mo and Bi in catalyst for acrylonitrile production was established and reported in this paper. 0.2 g of the sample was dissolved with 5 mL of aqua regia and 8 mL of HF at 75 degrees C on a water bath and evaporated till dry to expel SiF4. The residue was diss...
4-nitro-4'-chlorobenzophenone has been synthesized from p-nitrobenzol chloride and chlorobenzene in the presence of catalyst anhydrous AlCl3 and 4-amino-4'-chlorobenzophenone as an important organic intermediate was prepared by reduction of 4-nitro-4'-chlorobenzophenone with Na2S2. With the aid of orthogonal experiment...
Dubin-Johnson syndrome (DJS) is an inherited disorder characterized by chronic conjugated hyperbilirubinemia due to the absence or dysfunction of the multidrug resistance protein 2 (MRP2). We previously identified two distinct ancestral mutations causing DJS in 22 unrelated Iranian and five unrelated Moroccan Jewish pa...
Through genetic transformation mediated by Agrobacterium tumefaciens, an antisense waxy gene was introduced into Longtefu B line, a male sterile maintainer line in indica (Oryza sativa L.). Thirty transgenic plants showed integration of antisense waxy gene into the genome as determined by PCR assay, and twenty eight we...
A cDNA fragment that encodes auxin-binding protein 1 was amplified by, reverse polymerase chain reaction from ovary of cucumber. Its expression signals were weak in the ovary of 1 d before anthesis, while got strong in 2, 4 and 6 d after pollination. Among the unpollinated ovary of 2 d after anthesis, those that got en...
This multicenter study compared the effects of branched-chain amino acid granules (Livact((R)) Granules, LIV) and an enteral nutrient for chronic hepatic failure (Aminoleban((R)) EN, EN) on serum albumin in patients with decompensated liver cirrhosis. This study enrolled "patients with decompensated liver cirrhosis ass...
To establish a methed of cleavage fragment length polymorphism (CFLP) analysis with a primer labeled at the 5'-end with digoxigenin for genotyping of Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct). The methods for detection of Ct by major outer membrane protein (MOMP) gene (ompl) with nested polymerase chain reaction (ompl-nPCR) were stud...
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a common behavior disorder of childhood, is a highly heterogeneous disease frequently accompanied by various mental disorders, including disruptive behavior disorder (DBD). Studies show that children suffering from ADHD with DBD are at higher risk of antisocial personali...
To clone the recombinant fusion gene of Escherichia coli heat-liable enterotoxin B subunit (Ltb) and Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans fimbria associative protein (Fap).
The sample is digested with 6% NaOH solution and an amount of 50 microl is used for protein content analysis by the method of Comassie Brilliant Blue G250, the residual is diluted with equal 0.4% Lathanurm-EDTA solution. Its Calcium magensium and potassium content are determined by AAS. With quick-pulsed nebulization t...
In this article, method of determination of micro quantity of Mn with GFAAS and Pd have been researched, results of different additional methods of Pd were compared the combining energy of Pd in three heating steps were determined by X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy. The point was given that as a catalyst reduced Pd ch...
The untransparent substrates on the epitaxial layer need not be etched out from chemistry etching to prepare the "window" through light. The optical absorption, optical nonlinearities and optical bistabilities of the semiconductor thin films with the nanostructure grown on the untransparent substrates can be directly m...
The FTIR Microscope and Computer Aided Analysis were used to study not only the change of secondary structure of erythrocyte membrane protein attacked by the free radicals, but also the effect of oxygen centered free radicals on the membrane lipids in this paper. The results indicate that the content of alpha-helix in ...
The structure of tris- (2, 4-di-t-amylpheoxy) - (8-quinolinoxy) copper phthalocyanine (CuPc) thin solid films has been characterized by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) transmission, polarized transmission and reflection absorption (RA) spectroscopy. The following conclusions can be obtained from the above measurement...
The film-forming properties of 5,10,15,20-tetra-(4-hexadecylpyridiniumyl)porphyrin bromide (TC16PyP) on the air/water interface were studied. LB films of the amphiphilic porphyrin were prepared on the glass, quartz and SnO2 OTE substrates. The morphology and structure of TC16PyP LB films were characterized by scanning ...
Omega-mercaptohexanoic acid (6-MHA) self-assemble-modified gold electrode has been made by the authors. The SERS spectrum and the variations of double-layer capacitance (Cd) which occurred in the formation of 6-MHA self-assembled monolayers (SAM) on gold electrode surface were studied. The structure model of this SAM w...
Direct interaction of Cu2Zn2SOD with inorganic metal compound (CoCl2) and organic metal compound [Co(II)(His)n] was studied by ICP, VIS, NMR and measurement of enzyme activity. It has been found that in aqueous solution, there exists a direct interaction of the metal ions of the active center in the metalloenzyme (Cu2Z...
The absorption spectral behavior of binding reaction of molybdenum(VI)-salicylfluoronate on bovine serum albumin was investigated. A novel method for the determination of protein in urine using Mo(VI)-salicylfluoronate complex as a spectroprobe was developed. The maximum binding number (n) of molybdenum complex to BSA ...
In this work, proteins have been scanned by FT-Raman spectrometer. Deconvolved spectra, second derivative or fourth derivative spectra were employed to determine positions of individual components. Curve-fitting procedures were carried out to amide I band of original spectra. The broad band was resolved into several co...
A new reagent N-Hexyl-N'-(sodium aminobenzenesulfonate) thiourea (HXPT) was synthesized. Its structure was also characterized. A new spectrophotometric method of determining Pd2+ was developed based on the new reagent. In the range of pH 5.4-5.8 Pd2+ forms a stable yellow complex with HXPT in the presence of CTMAB,and ...
The effect of changing the amount of external added Co(His)n and phosphate on the interaction of Cu2Zn2SOD with organic metal compound (Cobalt (II)-Histidine) have been studied by means of ICP, VIS and measurement of enzyme activity. It has found that in aqueous solution, there exists a direct interaction of the metal ...
The direct interaction of Cu2Zn2SOD with organic metal compound (Cobalt (II)-Histidine) was studied by ICP, VIS and the measurement of enzyme activity, and also investigated the effect of pH values and different interaction times for this interaction. The results showed that with the increased in pH values and the more...
Statins reduce cholesterol levels through competitive inhibition of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase, the key enzyme that regulates cholesterol synthesis. The cholesterol-lowering effect of statins is also due to an increase in the uptake of cholesterol by cells as a result of intracellular cho...
A method for the determination of micro amount of Co in serum of cancer patients by GFAAS has been established. The effect of protein in serum was eliminated by adding (1+1) HNO3. The blood serum was determined directly by adding Triton X-100 and NH4VO3 as matrix modifier. The method is handy and fast. The rate of reco...
Series of cancer tissues and corresponding normal tissues of gastrointestinal tract (stomach, colon, esophagus) were studied by FTIR technique and the results showed the analogy of the spectra for the cancer tissues, while the spectra of normal tissues can be classified into three kinds. The secondary structures of pro...
Spectroscopic data of samples recorded by spectroscopic instruments are confused by a series of noises, and interferences, therefore the proper data preprocessing is the basis of the following spectroscopic calibration, model establishment and transference, which is very important for the achievement of accurate analyt...
This paper describes optimal conditions for HBsAbIgG labeling with a new fluorescence probe, 4,7-bis-chorosulfophenyl-1,10-phenanthroline-2,9-dicarboxylic acid (BCPDA) for the solid phase time-resolved fluorimmunoassay (TRFIA). The result of experiment under states clearly that BCPDA may react with protein under relati...
The characteristic properties of GFP make this protein a good candidate for use as a molecular reporter to monitor patterns of protein localization, gene expression, and intracellular protein trafficking in living cells. In this study, the dicistronic expression vector (pEGFP-C1) was used to be transfected into human l...
Arteriosclerosis and its complications, such as heart attack and stroke, are the major causes of death in developed countries. It was believed that age, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, diabetes and smoking are common risk factors for cardiovascular disease. In addition, overwhelming clinical and epidemiological studies h...
We have previously established a culture method to isolate and cultivate neural stem cells (NSCs) derived from the rat embryonic brain and spinal cord. In the present study, we demonstrate that the spinal cord-derived NSCs can be induced to differentiate into oligodendrocyte precursor cells (OPCs) with a combined treat...
It has been reported that extracellular signal-regulate kinase (ERK) is involved in the modulation of nociceptive information and central sensitization produced by intense noxious stimuli and/or peripheral tissue inflammation. Few studies have explored the relationship between ERK and cAMP response-element binding prot...
The present study was aimed to investigate the effects of ginsenoside Rb1 on okadaic acid (OA)-induced Tau hyperphosphorylation in hippocampal neurons of Sparague-Dawley rat and to explore its possible mechanism. Animals were randomly divided into four groups. Group 1 received dimethysulphoxide (DMSO) injection (vehicl...
Our previous studies showed that spinal neurons sensitization was involved in morphine withdrawal response. This study was to investigate the roles of spinal protein kinase C (PKC) alpha, gamma in morphine dependence and naloxone-precipitated withdrawal response. To set up morphine dependence model, rats were subcutane...
Cell cycle progression is tightly regulated in hematopoietic stem cells. The cycle state decides cells' fates, which includes self-renewal, proliferation and differentiation. Proper cell cycle regulation is a pivotal element for the maintenance of hematopoiesis homeostasis. HTm4 is a newly identified specific cell cycl...
To study the effects of serum-free murine bone marrow endothelial cell conditioned medium (mBMEC-CM) on the growth of bone marrow endothelial cells, mBMEC-CM was collected and ultrafiltrated by Centriprep-10. The retentate of mBMEC-CM [molecular weight (MW)>10 kDa] and the filtrate of mBMEC-CM (MW<10 kDa) were obtained...
The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effects of advanced glycation end products (AGEs) modified protein on the permeability of endothelium monolayers and morphological changes of actin cytoskeleton. The roles of receptor for AGEs (RAGE), oxidant stress and the activation of p38 MAPK pathway in this p...
We have previously shown that the vasodilator effect of protopine (Pro) on rabbit aorta is related to the elevations of cAMP and cGMP. In the present study, the vasodilator mechanisms of Pro were further explored by recording the isotonic contraction of the rat aortic strips, detecting directly the intracellular free C...
Type III glycogen storage disease (GSD-III, McKusick 232400), is a rare autosomal recessive disorder, also known as Cori's or Forbe's disease. The affected enzyme is amylo-1,6-glucosidase, 4-alpha-glucanotransferase (glycogen debrancher enzyme, GDE or amylogluco-sidase, AGL), which is responsible for the debranching of...
To analyze the effect of hyperoxia on the proliferation and surfactant associated protein messenger RNA levels of type II alveolar epithelial cells (AECIIs) of premature rat, and to investigate the effect of amygdalin on the change resulted from hyperoxia in AECIIs isolated from premature rat lung in vitro.
To observe the osteoblasts transfected with green fluorescent protein (GFP)by adenovirus vector expressed in vitro and traced it in vivo in order to research the feasibility of GFP as a tracer of seeding cells for tissue engineering.
Changes of lipid peroxidation reaction and NK cell activity in spleen of CCl4-induced liver injury mice with adding orgnoselenium from Se-enriched lactobacillus were studied to discuss the protective effect of orgnoselenium and its mechanism. Sixty healthy mice (female: male=1:1) were chosen and divided randomly into f...
The ultracytochemical localizations of ATPase activity on amyloplasts and protein bodies were studied by using a lead precipitation technique at middle and late developmental stage of endosperm in rice (Oryza sativa L. cv. Minghui 63). The results showed that the inner and outer plasma membrane of amyloplasts, the web-...
The aim of this study was to evaluate the outcome of treatment of pregnancy--induced hypertension (PIH) in rats by Ligustrazine collaborated with magnesium sulfate. PIH rat models were induced with Nomega-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME) infusing at 7 mg/kg per day via caudal vein for four days, then treated with...
Salt stress induced Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) accumulation in maize plants. The germination of maize seeds was inhibited seriously by NaCl treatment, while exogenous GABA reduced the inhibition of NaCl on the seeds germination. Effects on SOD, POD and CAT activity of GABA were detected. 1-2 mmol/L GABA induced the...
The expression of c-fos protein was examined in the brain of reproduction termite (Reticulitermes aculabialis) with immunocytochemical localization method. The results showed c-fos protein immunoreactivity was found in the procerebrum, deutocerebrum and tritocerebrum of termites at all stages. At last instar nymph and ...
To study the signal roles of protein tyrosine kinase (PTK) on proliferation and collagen synthesis of fibroblasts derived from hypertrophic scar(HS-FB) and normal skin (NS-FB) by interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) or transforming growth factor beta1 (TGF-beta1).
To investigate the expression of p73 and c-fos protein and its significance in the development of children hemangioma.
To construct eukaryotic expression vector of ribosomal protein sl5(RPs15) gene and study its effect on mouse skin fibroblasts in vitro.
InGaN/GaN multiquantum well, grown by MOCVD on a sapphire substrate and annealed under the conditions of 700 and 900 degrees C x (20 min)(-1), was studied by means of mirco-Raman spectroscopy and photoluminescence. The Raman peak of E2, A1 showed red shift after multiquantum were wells annealed, and the HWHM of Raman p...
A new method for the determination of albumin in human serum and mouse serum has been developed by spectrophotometry coupled with acid brown SR(ASR) as probe molecule. The maximum absorption wavelength of ASR was at 445 nm, while the maximum absorption wavelength of their product was at 610 nm. However, the reaction of...
2-octyl-1, 3-diphenol-1, 3-propdione was synthesized by phase transfer catalysis and its Sm complexes were prepared. These compounds were characterized by IR, EA, UV and 1H NMR; Sm complex and its mixture doped with PE and PVC show photoluminescence at 650 nm. There is excellent compatibility between Sm complex and pla...
To study the cell viability, activities of enzyme and ultrastructure changes induced by sodium fluoride in primary cultured rat hepatocytes.
To investigate the protective effects of Lovastatin on renal function in experimental diabetic nephropathy in rats. and the function of cAMP-responsive element binding protein (CREB1) in this duration.
Protein-protein interactions are essential in every aspect of cellular activity. Multiprotein complexes form and dissociate constantly in a specifically tuned manner, often by conserved mechanisms. Protein domains that bind proline-rich motifs (PRMs) are frequently involved in signaling events. The unique properties of...
High-speed counter-current chromatography (HSCCC) is a continuous liquid-liquid partition chromatography, with remarkable advantages of high separation efficiency and no adsorption or denaturation by solid phase. The retention of stationary phase and the separation of proteins in polyethylene glycol 1000 (PEG1000)-phos...
A high performance liquid chromatographic method to determine angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor activity in vitro was established by using N-hippuryl-His-Leu tetrahydrate as the reaction substrate and hippuric acid as the reaction product. The chromatographic conditions were as follows: column, ZORBAX SB-C18 (4.6...
A new method for rapidly detecting restriction enzyme pattern of mycobacterium deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) by capillary electrophoresis with laser induced fluorescence detection (CE-LIFD) was developed. Polymerase chain reaction was used to amplify a 439 bp fragment of 65,000 (Mr) heat shock protein gene (hsp65) of myc...
Angiotensin II (ANG-II) and its receptor (AT1) have been potential targets of therapy for liver cirrhosis. However, AT1 expression in human cirrhotic livers has not been clarified. We studied AT1 and ANG-II generating enzymes in human autopsy (20 cirrhotics and 20 normal controls) and biopsy (10 cirrhotics) livers. AT1...
Lipoxin A(4) is formed by the metabolism of arachidonic acid. Anti-inflammatory and anti-proliferative effect of lipoxin A(4) has been shown in many human diseases. Recently, as a novel high affinity receptor for ligand lipoxin A(4), Lipoxin A(4) receptor-like protein (LRLP) has been identified. Currently close attenti...
To distinguish patients with hypertensive disorder complicating pregnancy from healthy pregnant women by examining serum protein fingerprinting.
The concept of atherosclerosis as an inflammatory disorder has led to the exploration of new pathogeneses of this disease. In this regard, the levels of several inflammatory molecules are frequently increased in subjects at high risk of developing an acute coronary event. With a simple analysis we can characterize the ...
To investigate the dynamic expression of hypoxia-inducible factor 1alpha (HIF-1alpha) and mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) in pulmonary arteries of rats with hypoxia-induced pulmonary hypertension.
To study the multi-lineage potential of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) derived from transgenic mice with green fluorescent protein (GFP) gene in vitro.
Vascular-resided bacterial and fungal diseases have caused a great deal of yield loss and quality reduction in crop production world-wide. For genetic engineering of crops resistant to these diseases, it is disirable to have a strong and vascular-specific promoter. This article reviews the progress in identification of...