2011
GEP constitutes a negative feedback loop with MyoD and acts as a novel mediator in controlling skeletal muscle differentiation
Wang D, Bai X, Tian Q, Lai Y, Lin E, Shi Y, Mu X, Feng J, Carlson C, Liu C. GEP constitutes a negative feedback loop with MyoD and acts as a novel mediator in controlling skeletal muscle differentiation. Cellular And Molecular Life Sciences 2011, 69: 1855-1873. PMID: 22179841, PMCID: PMC3319484, DOI: 10.1007/s00018-011-0901-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMyoD transcription factorGranulin-epithelin precursorTranscription factorsMyoblast fusionMyotube formationMuscle-specific transcription factorsC2C12 myoblast fusionE-box sequenceSkeletal muscle differentiationFusion of myoblastsNegative feedback loopGrowth factorEmbryonic developmentRegulatory regionsMuscle differentiationSkeletal muscle tissueC2C12 myoblastsRegulatory loopSiRNA approachNovel mediatorAutocrine growth factorJunBKnockdown miceMyoblastsTissue repairProgranulin: A promising therapeutic target for rheumatoid arthritis
Liu C. Progranulin: A promising therapeutic target for rheumatoid arthritis. FEBS Letters 2011, 585: 3675-3680. PMID: 21550343, PMCID: PMC3162080, DOI: 10.1016/j.febslet.2011.04.065.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTNF receptorRheumatoid arthritisAntagonist of TNFαInflammatory arthritis modelPathogenesis of arthritisPromising therapeutic targetAutocrine growth factorNew therapeutic interventionsInflammatory arthritisArthritis modelInflammatory cytokinesArthritisTherapeutic targetTherapeutic interventionsProgranulinCell surface receptorsGrowth factorExtracellular matrix proteinsSurface receptorsReceptorsAtsttrinProteolytic enzymesMatrix proteinsInflammationCytokines
2010
The CCK2 receptor antagonist, YF476, inhibits Mastomys ECL cell hyperplasia and gastric carcinoid tumor development
Kidd M, Siddique ZL, Drozdov I, Gustafsson BI, Camp RL, Black JW, Boyce M, Modlin IM. The CCK2 receptor antagonist, YF476, inhibits Mastomys ECL cell hyperplasia and gastric carcinoid tumor development. Peptides 2010, 162: 52-60. PMID: 20144901, DOI: 10.1016/j.regpep.2010.01.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsECL cell hyperplasiaECL cell secretionCell secretionCell hyperplasiaTumor developmentReceptor antagonistGastric ECL cell carcinoidsRodent speciesECL cell functionECL cell neoplasiaECL cell tumorsGastric neuroendocrine tumorsECL cell carcinoidsCell proliferationTumor formationAutocrine growth factorCCK2 receptor antagonistECL cell proliferationCell functionGrowth factorCarcinoid developmentAcid suppressionAtrophic gastritisCell carcinoidCell tumors
1999
Chemokines and human reproduction
Garcı́a-Velasco J, Arici A. Chemokines and human reproduction. Fertility And Sterility 1999, 71: 983-993. PMID: 10360897, DOI: 10.1016/s0015-0282(99)00120-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChemotactic protein-1Interleukin-8Preterm laborCervical ripeningMonocyte chemotactic protein-1Endometrial stromal cell growthRole of chemokinesProtein 1Corpus luteum functionInterleukin-8 correlatesNew therapeutic strategiesAutocrine growth factorHuman reproductionStromal cell growthRelease of collagenaseExtracellular matrix remodelingPeritoneal fluidVillous placentaChemotactic cytokinesHuman endometriumMEDLINE searchFollicular developmentTherapeutic strategiesLeukocyte trafficChemokinesAn Essential Role for Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor (MIF) in Angiogenesis and the Growth of a Murine Lymphoma
Chesney J, Metz C, Bacher M, Peng T, Meinhardt A, Bucala R. An Essential Role for Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor (MIF) in Angiogenesis and the Growth of a Murine Lymphoma. Molecular Medicine 1999, 5: 181-191. PMID: 10404515, PMCID: PMC2230298, DOI: 10.1007/bf03402061.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntibodiesCell DivisionCollagenDisease Models, AnimalDrug CombinationsEndothelium, VascularHumansImmunohistochemistryLamininLymphoma, B-CellMacrophage Migration-Inhibitory FactorsMiceMice, Inbred StrainsNeovascularization, PathologicOligonucleotides, AntisenseProteoglycansTumor Cells, CulturedConceptsMacrophage migration inhibitory factorRole of MIFAnti-MIF monoclonal antibodyMigration inhibitory factorB-cell lymphomaMonoclonal antibodiesCell lymphomaEffect of MIFBackgroundMacrophage migration inhibitory factorInhibitory factorC3H/HeN miceTumor-associated neovasculatureActivation of macrophagesAutocrine growth factorMicrovascular endothelial cellsCultured microvascular endothelial cellsAnti-neoplastic agentsNew blood vessel formationSolid tumor biologyEndothelial cell proliferationMIF expressionHeN miceSyngeneic modelMIF proteinTumor response
1998
Interleukin-8 Induces Proliferation of Endometrial Stromal Cells: a Potential Autocrine Growth Factor1
Arici A, Seli E, Zeyneloglu H, Senturk L, Oral E, Olive D. Interleukin-8 Induces Proliferation of Endometrial Stromal Cells: a Potential Autocrine Growth Factor1. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 1998, 83: 1201-1205. PMID: 9543141, DOI: 10.1210/jcem.83.4.4743.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndometrial stromal cellsIL-8 productionInterleukin-8Sex steroid hormonesAutocrine growth factorGrowth factorEndometrial cellsCell proliferationSteroid hormonesStromal cellsEndometrial stromal cell proliferationNeutrophil chemoattractant/Potential autocrine growth factorProliferation of endometriumOligonucleotide treatmentPathogenesis of endometriosisProliferation inhibitory effectPotent angiogenic agentStromal cell proliferationConcentration-dependent inhibitionNumber of cytokinesConcentration-dependent increaseAntisense oligonucleotide treatmentEndometrial functionSpecific growth factorsMelanomas, from the cell cycle point of view (Review).
Halaban R, Miglarese M, Smicun Y, Puig S. Melanomas, from the cell cycle point of view (Review). International Journal Of Molecular Medicine 1998, 1: 419-25. PMID: 9852245, DOI: 10.3892/ijmm.1.2.419.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRetinoblastoma tumor suppressor proteinTransformation of melanocytesTumor suppressor proteinCyclin-dependent kinase inhibitorCell cycle progressionDependent kinase inhibitorCell cycle pointMetastatic melanoma cellsCDK regulatorsCDK activitySuppressor proteinTarget genesGenetic lossCycle progressionRb phosphorylationUnrestricted proliferationAutocrine growth factorReduced expressionKinase inhibitorsMelanoma cellsGrowth factorAberrant productionExpressionE2FCKI
1996
Structure-Function Studies of Murine MIP-2, the Homologue of Melanoma Growth Stimulating Activity/gro-α and IL-8
Lolis E, Jerva L. Structure-Function Studies of Murine MIP-2, the Homologue of Melanoma Growth Stimulating Activity/gro-α and IL-8. NATO ASI Series 1996, 183-194. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-61180-3_17.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHuman melanoma cellsProtein 2Structure-function studiesAnalysis of sequencesLigand-receptor complexesMurine MIP-2Melanoma cellsThree-dimensional structureMurine homologueGene productsAmino terminusMutational analysisInflammatory protein-2Molecular mechanismsIL-8MIP-2High affinityProteinAutocrine growth factorBinding profileHomologuesMetastatic potentialGrowth factorMelanoma growthType B receptors
1990
Interleukin 6 is an autocrine growth factor for mesangial cells
Ruef C, Budde K, Lacy J, Northemann W, Baumann M, Sterzel R, Coleman D. Interleukin 6 is an autocrine growth factor for mesangial cells. Kidney International 1990, 38: 249-257. PMID: 2402117, DOI: 10.1038/ki.1990.193.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIL-6Autocrine growth factorInterleukin-6T cellsGrowth factorSecrete IL-6Possible paracrine roleAcute phase responseIL-6 mRNADose-dependent increaseIL-6 actsMesangial cell proliferationIL-6 resultsGlomerular inflammationNumber of MCsImmune responseRat MCsParacrine roleB cellsMesangial cellsMC-CMEndothelial cellsAutocrine signalsCell proliferationPlasmacytoma cells
1988
bFGF as an autocrine growth factor for human melanomas.
Halaban R, Kwon BS, Ghosh S, Delli Bovi P, Baird A. bFGF as an autocrine growth factor for human melanomas. Oncogene Research 1988, 3: 177-86. PMID: 3226725.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBasic fibroblast growth factorNormal human melanocytesBFGF gene transcriptsHuman melanocytesGrowth factorAutocrine growth factorGene transcriptsHuman metastatic melanomaMolecular mechanismsFibroblast growth factorNormal melanocytesCyclic adenosine monophosphateSerum-containing mediumAnti-bFGF antibodyMelanoma cellsAbnormal expressionAdenosine monophosphateHuman melanomaMelanocytesRegular culture mediumDibutyryl cyclic adenosine monophosphateMitogenic activityCulture mediumCellsTranscripts
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