AIM The stimulatory effect of resveratrol ( Resv, a natural phytoestrogen) has been reported on osteoblasts in vitro, whereas cyclosporine A (CsA, an immunosuppressant) was associated with bone loss in vivo. This proj...
The neural stem cells in the anterior subventricula zone (SVZa) mainly generate the progenitors that will differentiate into neurons, and along a highly circumscribed migratory access-Rostral migratory stream (RMS), t...
AIM: To investigate the inhibitory effect of ubiquitin-proteasome pathway (UPP) on proliferation of esophageal carcinoma cells.METHODS: Esophageal carcinoma cell strain EC9706 was treated with MG-132 to inhibit its UP...
Supported by the Grant for Nature and Science from Shanghai,No.03ZR 14097
AIM: To explore the effects of endothelin-1(ET-1) on hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) DNA uptake, DNA synthesis,collagen synthesis and secretion, inward whole-cell calcium concentration ([Ca^2+]i) as well as the blocking...
Supported by the National Key Research Project Foundation of China,No.96-905-02-01,and the National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.39630340
AIM: To explore the effects of mifepristone, a progesterone receptor (PR) antagonist, on the proliferation of human gastric adenocarcinoma cell line SGC-7 901 in vitro and the possible mechanisms involved.METHODS: In ...