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Age- and site-specific decline in insulin-like growth factor-I receptor expression is correlated with differential growth plate activity in the mouse hindlimb.

The proximal and distal growth plates of the principal long bones do not contribute equally to longitudinal growth. Most forelimb elongation occurs at the shoulder and wrist, while most hindlimb growth occurs at the knee. This study examined whether…

Tags: 2007, Age Factors, Anatomical record (Hoboken, N.J. : 2007), Animals, Biological Evolution, Growth Plate/*metabolism/physiology, Hindlimb/*growth & development/metabolism, IGF Type 1/*metabolism, Inbred C57BL, King Donna, Lovejoy C Owen, Mice, Proliferating Cell Nuclear Antigen/metabolism, Receptor, Serrat Maria A

Age-related expression patterns of Bag-1 and Bcl-2 in growth plate and articular chondrocytes.

Aging cartilage displays increased chondrocyte apoptosis and decreased responsiveness of chondrocytes to growth factors. The molecular mechanisms responsible for these changes have not been identified. Bag-1 is a Bcl-2-binding protein that promotes…

All-trans-retinoic acid ameliorates hepatic steatosis in mice by a novel transcriptional cascade.

UNLABELLED: Mice deficient in small heterodimer partner (SHP) are protected from diet-induced hepatic steatosis resulting from increased fatty acid oxidation and decreased lipogenesis. The decreased lipogenesis appears to be a direct consequence of…

Hepatic carboxylesterase 1 is essential for both normal and farnesoid X receptor-controlled lipid homeostasis.

UNLABELLED: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of the major health concerns worldwide. Farnesoid X receptor (FXR) is considered a therapeutic target for treatment of NAFLD. However, the mechanism by which activation of FXR lowers hepatic…

Carboxylesterase 2 prevents liver steatosis by modulating lipolysis, endoplasmic reticulum stress, and lipogenesis and is regulated by hepatocyte nuclear factor 4 alpha in mice.

UNLABELLED: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a common liver disease that ranges from simple steatosis to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). So far, the underlying mechanism remains poorly understood. Here, we show that hepatic…

Tags: *Lipid Metabolism, 2016, Adiposity, Animals, Carboxylesterase/*metabolism, Carboxylic Ester Hydrolases/genetics/*metabolism, Department of Integrative Medical Sciences, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Diabetes Mellitus, Diet, Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress, Energy Metabolism, Experimental/enzymology, Gene Knockdown Techniques, Glucose Tolerance Test, Glucose/metabolism, Hepatocyte Nuclear Factor 4/*metabolism, Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.), High-Fat/adverse effects, Homeostasis, Humans, Inbred C57BL, Jadhav Kavita, Kasumov Takhar, Li Yuanyuan, Lipogenesis, Lipolysis, Liver/enzymology, Male, Mice, NEOMED College of Medicine, NEOMED College of Pharmacy, Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease/*etiology/metabolism, Obesity/enzymology/etiology, Sterol Regulatory Element Binding Protein 1/metabolism, Xu Yang, Yin Liya, Zalzala Munaf, Zhang Yanqiao

G-protein-coupled bile acid receptor plays a key role in bile acid metabolism and fasting-induced hepatic steatosis in mice.

Bile acids are signaling molecules that play a critical role in regulation of hepatic metabolic homeostasis by activating nuclear farnesoid X receptor (Fxr) and membrane G-protein-coupled receptor (Takeda G-protein-coupled receptor 5; Tgr5). The role…

Farnesoid X receptor activation increases reverse cholesterol transport by modulating bile acid composition and cholesterol absorption in mice.

UNLABELLED: Activation of farnesoid X receptor (FXR) markedly attenuates development of atherosclerosis in animal models. However, the underlying mechanism is not well elucidated. Here, we show that the FXR agonist, obeticholic acid (OCA), increases…

Osteoactivin promotes osteoblast adhesion through HSPG and alphavbeta1 integrin.

Osteoactivin (OA), also known as glycoprotein nmb (gpnmb) plays an important role in the regulation of osteoblast differentiation and function. OA induced osteoblast differentiation and function in vitro by stimulating alkaline phosphatase (ALP)…

Tags: 2014, 3T3 Cells, Abdelmagid Samir M, Actin Cytoskeleton/physiology, ADHESION, Alkaline Phosphatase/biosynthesis, Animals, Antibodies/immunology, Cell Adhesion, Cell Differentiation, Cell Line, Cell Proliferation, Chlorates/pharmacology, Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology, Extracellular Signal-Regulated MAP Kinases/biosynthesis, Eye Proteins/genetics/immunology/*metabolism, Focal Adhesion Kinase 1/biosynthesis, Focal Adhesions, Frara Nagat, Heparan Sulfate Proteoglycans/*metabolism, Heparin/pharmacology, Hisijara Israel Arango, Inbred C57BL, integrin, Journal of cellular biochemistry, Membrane Glycoproteins/genetics/immunology/*metabolism, Mice, Moussa Fouad M, NEOMED College of Medicine, OSTEOACTIVIN, OSTEOBLAST, OSTEOBLAST DIFFERENTIATION, Osteoblasts/*physiology, Osteogenesis/physiology, Protein Binding, Rats, Receptors, Recombinant Proteins, Safadi Fayez F, Scott Ethan M, Sondag Gregory R, Vitronectin/immunology/*metabolism

Demethyleneberberine alleviates inflammatory bowel disease in mice through regulating NF-kappaB signaling and T-helper cell homeostasis.

OBJECTIVE: The activation of NF-kappaB signaling and unbalance of T-helper (Th) cells have been reported to play a key role in the pathogenesis of colitis. Cortex Phellodendri Chinensis (CPC) is commonly used to treat inflammation and diarrhea.…

Tags: 2017, Animals, Anti-Inflammatory Agents/*pharmacology/therapeutic use, Berberine/*analogs & derivatives/pharmacology/therapeutic use, Chen Yingying, Colitis, Colon/drug effects/immunology/pathology, Cytokines/immunology, Dextran Sulfate, DMB, Female, Helper-Inducer/*drug effects/immunology, Homeostasis/drug effects, Immunoglobulin G/blood, Inbred C57BL, Inflammation research : official journal of the European Histamine Research Society ... [et al.], Inflammatory Bowel Diseases/blood/chemically induced/drug therapy/*immunology, Li Rui-Yan, Mice, NF-kappa B/*antagonists & inhibitors/immunology, NF-kappaB, RAW 264.7 Cells, Reactive Oxygen Species/metabolism, Shi Mei-Jing, Signal Transduction/drug effects, Spleen/cytology, T-Lymphocytes, Th cell, Xu Xin-Xin, Yan Yan, Zhang Miao, Zhang Yu-Bin, Zhao Xiao-Tong, Zhao Ya-Xing

Beyond thermoregulation: metabolic function of cetacean blubber in migrating bowhead and beluga whales.

The processes of lipid deposition and utilization, via the gene leptin (Lep), are poorly understood in taxa with varying degrees of adipose storage. This study examines how these systems may have adapted in marine aquatic environments inhabited by…

Differential regulation of TRPV1 channels by H2O2: implications for diabetic microvascular dysfunction.

We demonstrated previously that TRPV1-dependent coupling of coronary blood flow (CBF) to metabolism is disrupted in diabetes. A critical amount of H2O2 contributes to CBF regulation; however, excessive H2O2 impairs responses. We sought to determine…

Salvianolate reduces murine myocardial ischemia and reperfusion injury via ERK1/2 signaling pathways in vivo.

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the effects of salvianolate on myocardial infarction in a murine in vivo model of ischemia and reperfusion (I/R) injury. METHODS: Myocardial I/R injury model was constructed in mice by 30 min of coronary occlusion followed by 24…

Tags: *MAP Kinase Signaling System/drug effects, 2017, Animal Studies, Animals, Blotting, Cardiotonic Agents/pharmacology/therapeutic use, Chinese journal of integrative medicine, Chinese medicine, Descriptive Statistics, extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2, Flavonoids/pharmacology, Guo Liheng, Heart Ventricle, Heart Ventricles/drug effects/pathology, Huang Dong-Hui, Huang Hai-Ding, Huang Xin, In Vivo Studies, Inbred C57BL, ischemia and reperfusion injury, Left, Male, Mice, Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 1/*metabolism, Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 3/*metabolism, Molecular Structure, Myocardial Ischemia – Drug Therapy, Myocardial Reperfusion Injury – Drug Therapy, Myocardial Reperfusion Injury/*drug therapy/enzymology/pathology, Organ Size/drug effects, P-Value, Phosphorylation, Phosphorylation/drug effects, Plant Extracts – Administration and Dosage, Plant Extracts/chemistry/pharmacology/*therapeutic use, protein kinase B, Protein Kinase Inhibitors – Administration and Dosage, Protein Kinase Inhibitors/pharmacology, Protein Kinases – Analysis, Protein Kinases – Drug Effects, Qi Jianyong, salvianolate, Signal Transduction, Staining and Labeling, Wang Lei, Western, Wu Jiashin, Yu Juan, Zhang Minzhou, Zhou Miao

1-Methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP) reduces norepinephrine concentrations in the olfactory bulbs of male mice.

Male retired breeder C57/Bl and CD-1 mice were treated with either MPTP or its vehicle. At 7-10 days post-treatment, catecholamine concentrations within the olfactory bulbs (OB) and hypothalamus were determined. Norepinephrine concentrations within…

Tags: *Sex Characteristics, 1-Methyl-4-phenyl-1, 1992, 2, 3, 6-tetrahydropyridine/*pharmacology, Animals, Brain research, Dluzen D E, Dopamine/metabolism, Drug Resistance/genetics, Inbred C57BL, Inbred Strains, Male, Mice, Norepinephrine/*metabolism, Olfactory Bulb/*metabolism, Osmolar Concentration

Effects of testosterone upon MPTP-induced neurotoxicity of the nigrostriatal dopaminergic system of C57/B1 mice.

We have recently reported that treatment of gonadectomized female and male C57/B1 mice with the gonadal steroid hormone, estrogen, reduced nigrostriatal dopaminergic neurotoxicity resulting from the Parkinson's-like inducing agent

Estrogen as a neuroprotectant against MPTP-induced neurotoxicity in C57/B1 mice.

Castrated retired breeder male and female mice were treated or not with a 17 beta-estradiol pellet. At 10 days postcastration +/- estrogen treatment all animals were treated with MPTP. Five days later, concentrations of dopamine were determined from…

miR-217 regulates ethanol-induced hepatic inflammation by disrupting sirtuin

Ethanol-mediated injury, combined with gut-derived lipopolysaccharide (LPS), provokes generation of proinflammatory cytokines in Kupffer cells, causing hepatic inflammation. Among the mediators of these effects, miR-217 aggravates ethanol-induced…

The Detrimental Role Played by Lipocalin-2 in Alcoholic Fatty Liver in Mice.

We have previously shown that the ethanol-mediated elevation of lipocaline-2 (LCN2) is closely associated with the development of alcoholic fatty liver disease (AFLD) in mice. Herein, we aimed to understand the functional significance of LCN2…

Forkhead box transcription factor O1 inhibits cholesterol 7alpha-hydroxylase in human hepatocytes and in high fat diet-fed mice.

The conversion of cholesterol to bile acids is the major pathway for cholesterol catabolism. Bile acids are metabolic regulators of triglycerides and glucose metabolism in the liver. This study investigated the roles of FoxO1 in the regulation of…

Tags: 2009, Adenoviridae/genetics, Animals, Bile Acids and Salts/biosynthesis, Biochimica et biophysica acta, Cell Line, Cell Nucleus/drug effects/metabolism, Chiang John Y L, Cholesterol 7-alpha-Hydroxylase/*antagonists & inhibitors/genetics/metabolism, Department of Integrative Medical Sciences, Dietary Fats/*administration & dosage/*pharmacology, Down-Regulation/drug effects, Enzymologic/drug effects, Feeding Behavior/*drug effects, Forkhead Box Protein O1, Forkhead Transcription Factors/genetics/*metabolism, Gene Expression Regulation, Gene Knockdown Techniques, Gene Transfer Techniques, Hepatocytes/drug effects/*enzymology, Humans, Inbred C57BL, Insulin Resistance, Insulin/metabolism, Lee Yoon-Kwang, Li Tiangang, Ma Huiyan, Male, Messenger/genetics/metabolism, Mice, Moore David D, NEOMED College of Medicine, Park Young Joo, RNA, RNA Interference/drug effects, Strom Stephen, Tumor

Bile acid signaling in lipid metabolism: metabolomic and lipidomic analysis of lipid and bile acid markers linked to anti-obesity and anti-diabetes in mice.

Bile acid synthesis is the major pathway for catabolism of cholesterol. Cholesterol 7alpha-hydroxylase (CYP7A1) is the rate-limiting enzyme in the bile acid biosynthetic pathway in the liver and plays an important role in regulating lipid, glucose…

Tags: 2015, Animals, Bile acid metabolism, Bile Acids and Salts/genetics/*metabolism, Biochimica et biophysica acta, Cheng Jie, Chiang John Y L, Cholesterol 7-alpha-Hydroxylase/genetics/metabolism, CYP7A1, Department of Integrative Medical Sciences, Diabetes Mellitus/genetics/*metabolism, Diet, farnesoid X receptor (FXR), Female, Ferrell Jessica M, Glucose/genetics/metabolism, Gonzalez Frank J, High-Fat/methods, Homeostasis, Inbred C57BL, Insulin Resistance, Intestinal Mucosa/metabolism, Jiang Changtao, Krausz Kristopher W, Li Tiangang, Lipid Metabolism/*physiology, lipidomics, Liver/metabolism, Male, Metabolome/*genetics, Metabolomics/methods, Mice, NEOMED College of Medicine, Obesity/genetics/*metabolism, Qi Yunpeng, Rats, Signal Transduction, tauro-beta-muricholic acid, Taurocholic Acid/analogs & derivatives/genetics/metabolism, Transgenic

Exacerbation of sensorimotor dysfunction in mice deficient in Atp13a2 and overexpressing human wildtype alpha-synuclein.

Loss of function mutations in the gene ATP13A2 are associated with Kufor-Rakeb Syndrome and Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis, the former designated as an inherited form of Parkinson's disease (PD). The function of ATP13A2 is unclear but in vitro…

Structure-activity relationship and docking studies of thiazolidinedione-type compounds with monoamine oxidase B.

The neuroprotective activity of pioglitazone and rosiglitazone in the MPTP parkinsonian mouse prompted us to evaluate a set of thiazolidinedione (TZD) type compounds for monoamine oxidase A and B inhibition activity. These compounds were able to…

Impact of circadian nuclear receptor REV-ERBalpha on midbrain dopamine production and mood regulation.

The circadian nature of mood and its dysfunction in affective disorders is well recognized, but the underlying molecular mechanisms are still unclear. Here, we show that the circadian nuclear receptor REV-ERBalpha, which is associated with bipolar…

Injury-induced gp130 cytokine signaling in peripheral ganglia is reduced in diabetes mellitus.

Neuropathy is a major diabetic complication. While the mechanism of this neuropathy is not well understood, it is believed to result in part from deficient nerve regeneration. Work from our laboratory established that gp130 family of cytokines are…

Tags: *Axon regeneration, *Axotomy, *Diabetes, *Neuropathy, *Peripheral nervous system, 2017, Animal, Animals, Antibiotics, Antineoplastic/toxicity, Blood Glucose/drug effects, Body Weight/drug effects, Crish Samuel D, Cytokine Receptor gp130/genetics/*metabolism, Cytokines/metabolism, DeFrancesco Alicia, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Diabetes Mellitus, Disease Models, Experimental neurology, Experimental/chemically induced/complications/*pathology, Fasting/blood, Filous Angela R, Gene Expression Regulation/*physiology, Hyperalgesia/etiology, Hyperglycemia/etiology, Inbred C57BL, Lindborg Jane A, Male, Malhotra Nisha A, Mice, NEOMED College of Pharmacy, Nerve Degeneration/*etiology/pathology, Nerve Tissue Proteins/metabolism, Niemi Jon P, Pain Measurement, Signal Transduction/drug effects/*physiology, Streptozocin/toxicity, Superior Cervical Ganglion/drug effects/*metabolism, Sweating/drug effects, Wilson Gina N, Zhou Bowen, Zigmond Richard E

4-Hydroxynonenal dependent alteration of TRPV1-mediated coronary microvascular signaling.

We demonstrated previously that TRPV1-dependent regulation of coronary blood flow (CBF) is disrupted in diabetes. Further, we have shown that endothelial TRPV1 is differentially regulated, ultimately leading to the inactivation of TRPV1, when exposed…

Tags: *4-Hydroxynonenal, *Coronary regulation, *Lipid peroxidation, *Post-translational modification, *Protein Processing, *Reactive oxygen species, *Signal Transduction, *TRPV1, 2016, Action Potentials/drug effects, Aldehydes/antagonists & inhibitors/metabolism/*pharmacology, Animal, Animals, Blood Flow Velocity, Bratz Ian N, Calcium Signaling/drug effects, Cappelli Holly C, Capsaicin/*pharmacology, Cardiovascular Agents/*pharmacology, Connell Patrick J, Coronary Circulation/drug effects, Coronary Vessels/metabolism/physiopathology, Cysteine/genetics/metabolism, Damron Derek S, DelloStritto Daniel J, Department of Integrative Medical Sciences, Diabetes Mellitus/drug therapy/*metabolism/physiopathology, Disease Models, Fahmy Joseph N, Femoral Artery/metabolism/physiopathology, Free radical biology & medicine, Geldenhuys Werner J, HEK293 Cells, Humans, Inbred C57BL, Lipid Peroxidation, Male, Mice, NEOMED College of Medicine, Patch-Clamp Techniques, Post-Translational, Sinharoy Pritam, Thodeti Charles K, TRPV Cation Channels/genetics/*metabolism, Vasodilation/drug effects

Canertinib induces ototoxicity in three preclinical models.

Neuregulin-1 (NRG1) ligand and its epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)/ERBB family regulate normal cellular proliferation and differentiation in many tissues including the cochlea. Aberrant NRG1 and ERBB signaling cause significant hearing…

Leukotriene D4 and prostaglandin E2 signals synergize and potentiate vascular inflammation in a mast cell-dependent manner through cysteinyl leukotriene receptor 1 and E-prostanoid receptor 3.

BACKGROUND: Although arachidonic acid metabolites, cysteinyl leukotrienes (cys-LTs; leukotriene [LT] C4, LTD4, and LTE4), and prostaglandin (PG) E2 are generated at the site of inflammation, it is not known whether crosstalk exists between these 2…

An operant-based detection method for inferring tinnitus in mice.

BACKGROUND: Subjective tinnitus is a hearing disorder in which a person perceives sound when no external sound is present. It can be acute or chronic. Because our current understanding of its pathology is incomplete, no effective cures have yet been…

Alternative microglial activation is associated with cessation of progressive dopamine neuron loss in mice systemically administered lipopolysaccharide.

Inflammation arising from central and/or peripheral sources contributes to the pathogenesis of multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Parkinson's disease (PD). Emerging data suggest that differential activation of glia could lead to the…

Dimebon attenuates methamphetamine, but not MPTP, striatal dopamine depletion.

Dimebon is an anti-histamine with central nervous system activity. In this report the effects of dimebon as a neuroprotectant in animal models of Parkinson's disease were tested as assessed in methamphetamine- and MPTP-induced striatal dopaminergic…

Tags: 2012, Animals, Corpus Striatum/*drug effects/metabolism, Darvesh Altaf S, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dluzen Dean E, Dopamine/*metabolism, Drug Synergism, Geldenhuys Werner J, Inbred C57BL, Indoles/*pharmacology, Methamphetamine/*pharmacology, Mice, NEOMED College of Pharmacy, Neurochemistry international

Age-related changes in nigrostriatal dopaminergic function in heterozygous mutant dopamine transporter knock-out mice.

In this report we compared three different parameters of nigrostriatal dopaminergic (NSDA) function - locomotor activity, striatal dopamine (DA) levels and 3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid (DOPAC)/DA ratios between heterozygous mutant dopamine…

Developmental pyrethroid exposure causes long-term decreases of neuronal sodium channel expression.

Pyrethroid insecticide use has increased over recent years because of their low to moderate acute toxicity in mammals. However, there is increasing concern over the potential detrimental effects of pyrethroids on developing animals. Most recently, we…

Single low doses of MPTP decrease tyrosine hydroxylase expression in the absence of overt neuron loss.

Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most common age-related neurodegenerative disease. 1-Methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP) is a prototypical neurotoxicant used in mice to mimic primary features of PD pathology including striatal…

Prenatal stress changes courtship vocalizations and bone mineral density in mice.

Stress during the prenatal period has various effects on social and sexual behavior in both human and animal offspring. The present study examines the effects of chronic restraint stress in the second vs third trimester in pregnancy and…

Methods and insights from the characterization of osteoprogenitor cells of bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera).

Osteoprogenitor cells contribute to the development and maintenance of skeletal tissues. Bats are unique model taxa whose cellular processes are poorly understood, especially in regards to skeletal biology. Forelimb bones of bats, unlike those of…

J-LEAPS vaccines initiate murine Th1 responses by activating dendritic cells.

The Ligand Epitope Antigen Presentation System (LEAPS) converts a peptide containing a T cell epitope as small as 8 amino acids into an immunogen and directs the nature of the subsequent response. Tandem synthesis of the J peptide (a peptide from the…

Par-4 is a synaptic protein that regulates neurite outgrowth by altering calcium homeostasis and transcription factor AP-1 activation.

Although Par-4 (prostate apoptosis response-4) is involved in initiation of neurodegenerative cascades associated with certain neurodegenerative disorders, normal physiological roles of Par-4 in neurons have remained elusive. It was recently reported…

MitoNEET (CISD1) Knockout Mice Show Signs of Striatal Mitochondrial Dysfunction and a Parkinson's Disease Phenotype.

Mitochondrial dysfunction is thought to play a significant role in neurodegeneration observed in Parkinson's disease (PD), yet the mechanisms underlying this pathology remain unclear. Here, we demonstrate that loss of mitoNEET (CISD1), an iron-sulfur…

Osteoactivin inhibition of osteoclastogenesis is mediated through CD44-ERK signaling.

Osteoactivin is a heavily glycosylated protein shown to have a role in bone remodeling. Previous studies from our lab have shown that mutation in Osteoactivin enhances osteoclast differentiation but inhibits their function. To date, a classical…

Thrombospondin-4 mediates TGF-beta-induced angiogenesis.

TGF-beta is a multifunctional cytokine affecting many cell types and implicated in tissue remodeling processes. Due to its many functions and cell-specific effects, the consequences of TGF-beta signaling are process-and stage-dependent, and it is not…

Carboxylesterase 1 Is Regulated by Hepatocyte Nuclear Factor 4alpha and Protects Against Alcohol- and MCD diet-induced Liver Injury.

The liver is a major organ that controls hepatic and systemic homeostasis. Dysregulation of liver metabolism may cause liver injury. Previous studies have demonstrated that carboxylesterase 1 (CES1) regulates hepatic triglyceride metabolism and…

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