Journal Articles
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Curcumin inhibits telomerase activity in human cancer cell lines
Shu-Xiang Cui, Xian-Jun Qu, Yan-Ying Xie, Ling Zhou, Munehiro Nakata, Masatoshi Makuuchi, Wei Tang
Pages: 227-231 Published online on: 01 August 2006
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CD45-positive cells of haematopoietic origin enhance chondrogenic marker gene expression in rat marrow stromal cells
Nazish Ahmed, Breda Vogel, Eva Rohde, Dirk Strunk, Joachim Grifka, Michaela B. Schulz, Susanne Grässel
Pages: 233-240 Published online on: 01 August 2006
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Novel dermo-epidermal equivalents on silk fibroin-based formic acid-crosslinked three-dimensional nonwoven devices with prospective applications in human tissue engineering/regeneration/repair
Ilaria Dal Pra, Anna Chiarini, Alessandra Boschi, Giuliano Freddi, Ubaldo Armato
Pages: 241-247 Published online on: 01 August 2006
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The cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor flavopiridol sensitizes human hepatocellular carcinoma cells to TRAIL-induced apoptosis
Kazumi Miyashita, Katsuya Shiraki, Hiroyuki Fuke, Tomoko Inoue, Yutaka Yamanaka, Yumi Yamaguchi, Norihiko Yamamoto, Keiichi Ito, Kazushi Sugimoto, Takeshi Nakano
Pages: 249-256 Published online on: 01 August 2006
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E2F decoy oligodeoxynucleotide ameliorates cartilage invasion by infiltrating synovium derived from rheumatoid arthritis
Tetsuya Tomita, Yasuo Kunugiza, Naruya Tomita, Hiroshi Takano, Ryuichi Morishita, Yasufumi Kaneda, Hideki Yoshikawa
Pages: 257-265 Published online on: 01 August 2006
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Real-time PCR as a tool for quantitative analysis of PI-PLCβ1 gene expression in myelodysplastic syndrome
Matilde Y. Follo, Costanza Bosi, Carlo Finelli, Roberta Fiume, Irene Faenza, Giulia Ramazzotti, Gian Carlo Gaboardi, Lucia Manzoli, Lucio Cocco
Pages: 267-271 Published online on: 01 August 2006
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Expression of TNF-α, tristetraprolin, T-cell intracellular antigen-1 and Hu antigen R genes in synovium of patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Eiji Suzuki, Akito Tsutsumi, Makoto Sugihara, Mizuko Mamura, Daisuke Goto, Isao Matsumoto, Satoshi Ito, Kotaro Ikeda, Naoyuki Ochiai, Yukio Sato, Takayuki Sumida
Pages: 273-278 Published online on: 01 August 2006
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Single nucleotide polymorphism of the AXIN2 gene is preferentially associated with human lung cancer risk in a Japanese population
Hirotaka Kanzaki, Mamoru Ouchida, Hiroko Hanafusa, Masaaki Yano, Hiromitsu Suzuki, Motoi Aoe, Kazue Imai, Nobuyoshi Shimizu, Kei Nakachi, Kenji Shimizu
Pages: 279-284 Published online on: 01 August 2006
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Effects of proadrenomedullin N-terminal 20 peptide on the rat pituitary-adrenocortical axis under basal and stressful conditions
Ludwik K. Malendowicz, Carlo Macchi, Magdalena Nowak, Gastone G. Nussdorfer, Mariola Majchrzak
Pages: 285-287 Published online on: 01 August 2006
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Activator protein 1-mediated transcriptional regulation strategy sustains long-term expression of a xenogeneic gene product in vivo: An implication for gene therapy targeting congenital protein deficiencies
Shin Sasaki, James M. Smith, Keiko Takase, Kenji Okuda, Norihisa Ishii, Fumihiko Takeshita
Pages: 289-297 Published online on: 01 August 2006
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Assessment of genetic factors for type 2 diabetes mellitus
Yoshiji Yamada, Hitoshi Matsuo, Tomonori Segawa, Sachiro Watanabe, Kimihiko Kato, Takashi Kameyama, Kiyoshi Yokoi, Sahoko Ichihara, Norifumi Metoki, Hidemi Yoshida, Kei Satoh, Yoshinori Nozawa
Pages: 299-308 Published online on: 01 August 2006
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Efficient platelet δ-granule release induced by [Ca2+]i elevation is modulated by GPIIbIIIa
Giuliana Gobbi, Ivonne Sponzilli, Prisco Mirandola, Pier Luigi Tazzari, Luigi Caimi, Antonio Cacchioli, Alessandro Matteucci, Gabriella Giuliani Piccari, Lucio Cocco, Marco Vitale
Pages: 309-313 Published online on: 01 August 2006
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Ouabain chronic infusion enhances the growth and steroidogenic capacity of rat adrenal zona glomerulosa: the possible involvement of the endothelin system.
Giuliano Neri, Renzo De Toni, Cinzia Tortorella, Piera Rebuffat, Sergio Bova, Gabriella Cargnelli, Lucia Petrelli, Raffaella Spinazzi, Gastone G Nussdorfer
Pages: 315-324 Published online on: 01 August 2006
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Ouabain chronic infusion enhances the growth and steroidogenic capacity of rat adrenal zona glomerulosa: The possible involvement of the endothelin system
Giuliano Neri, Renzo De Toni, Cinzia Tortorella, Piera Rebuffat, Sergio Bova, Gabriella Cargnelli, Lucia Petrelli, Raffaella Spinazzi, Gastone G. Nussdorfer
Pages: 317-319 Published online on: 01 August 2006
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Regulatory effect of exogenous regucalcin on cell function in osteoblastic MC3T3-E1 cells: Involvement of intracellular signaling factor
Yasuko Otomo, Masayoshi Yamaguchi
Pages: 321-327 Published online on: 01 August 2006
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Novel mutations in the human elastin gene (ELN) causing isolated supravalvular aortic stenosis
Seonmin Park, Eul-Ju Seo, Han-Wook Yoo, Youngho Kim
Pages: 329-332 Published online on: 01 August 2006
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Analysis of the COL17A1 in non-Herlitz junctional epidermolysis bullosa and amelogenesis imperfecta
Hiroyuki Nakamura, Daisuke Sawamura, Maki Goto, Hideki Nakamura, Miyuki Kida, Tadashi Ariga, Yukio Sakiyama, Koki Tomizawa, Hiroshi Mitsui, Kunihiko Tamaki, Hiroshi Shimizu
Pages: 333-337 Published online on: 01 August 2006
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Suppression of hepatocyte CYP1A2 expression by Kupffer cells via AhR pathway: The central role of proinflammatory cytokines
Rongqian Wu, Xiaoxuan Cui, Weifeng Dong, Mian Zhou, H. Hank Simms, Ping Wang
Pages: 339-346 Published online on: 01 August 2006
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Altered expression of β1 integrins in renal carcinoma cell lines exposed to the differentiation inducer valproic acid
Anton Oertl, Borna Relja, Jasmina Makarevic, Eva Weich, Sonja Höfler, Jon Jones, Dietger Jonas, Hansjürgen Bratzke, Patrick C. Baer, Roman A. Blaheta
Pages: 347-354 Published online on: 01 August 2006
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Up-regulation of Fas expression by Pseudomonas aeruginosa-infected endothelial cells depends on modulation of iNOS and enhanced production of NO induced by bacterial type III secreted proteins
Maria-Cristina Assis, Carla Freitas, Alessandra M. Saliba, Ana Paula D'A Carvalho, Tatiana A. Simao, Rodolpho M. Albano, Maria-Cristina Plotkowski
Pages: 355-363 Published online on: 01 August 2006
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Effects of GM-CSF and M-CSF on tumor progression of lung cancer: Roles of MEK1/ERK and AKT/PKB pathways
Yoshiki Uemura, Makoto Kobayashi, Hideshi Nakata, Tetsuya Kubota, Kentaro Bandobashi, Tsuyako Saito, Hirokuni Taguchi
Pages: 365-373 Published online on: 01 August 2006
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Mechanistic insight into a novel synthetic cantharidin analogue in a leukaemia model
Stanton Hon Lung Kok, Chung Hin Chui, Wing Sze Lam, Jien Chen, Fung Yi Lau, Raymond Siu Ming Wong, Gregory Yin Ming Cheng, Wing Ka Tang, Chor Hing Cheng, Johnny Cheuk On Tang, Albert Sun Chi Chan
Pages: 375-379 Published online on: 01 August 2006
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