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International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Volume 21, Issue 23

2020 December-1 - 452 articles

Cover Story: Tumors are heterogeneous tissues with tumor cells and cells of the tumor microenvironment. During malignant progression, tumors locally recruit immune cells that reject but also promote tumor growth and metastasis. The infiltrated immune cells express components of the endocannabinoid system, thereby forming an “immune-endocannabinoid system” within the tumor microenvironment. The review article by Kienzl et al. describes the role of immune cells in the tumor microenvironment and discusses the possibility that members of the endocannabinoid system, in particular, the cannabinoid receptors, endocannabinoids like 2-AG, and the enzymes for endocannabinoid degradation, may critically contribute to the shape of the microenvironment and thus to tumor progression. View this paper
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Articles (452)

  • Review
  • Open Access
12 Citations
4,897 Views
16 Pages

7 December 2020

β-Arrestins (ARRBs) are ubiquitously expressed scaffold proteins that mediate inactivation of G-protein-coupled receptor signaling, and in certain circumstances, G-protein independent pathways. Intriguingly, the two known ARRBs, β-arrestin1 (ARRB1) a...

  • Review
  • Open Access
39 Citations
8,024 Views
13 Pages

7 December 2020

Methylation is a universal biochemical process which covalently adds methyl groups to a variety of molecular targets. It plays a critical role in two major global regulatory mechanisms, epigenetic modifications and imprinting, via methyl tagging on h...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
4,062 Views
14 Pages

A Celecoxib Derivative Eradicates Antibiotic-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Biofilms by Targeting YidC2 Translocase

  • Shiou-Ru Tzeng,
  • Yi-Wei Huang,
  • Yao-Qing Zhang,
  • Ching-Yi Yang,
  • Han-Sheng Chien,
  • Yi-Ru Chen,
  • Sung-Liang Yu,
  • Ching S. Chen and
  • Hao-Chieh Chiu

7 December 2020

The treatment of Staphylococcus aureus infections is impeded by the prevalence of MRSA and the formation of persisters and biofilms. Previously, we identified two celecoxib derivatives, Cpd36 and Cpd46, to eradicate MRSA and other staphylococci. Thro...

  • Review
  • Open Access
21 Citations
6,644 Views
13 Pages

7 December 2020

Hydroa vacciniforme (HV) is a rare form of photosensitivity disorder in children and is frequently associated with Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) infection, whereas HV-like lymphoproliferative disorders (HVLPD) describe a spectrum of EBV-associated T...

  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
3,530 Views
17 Pages

Characterization and Transcriptome Analysis of Exosomal and Nonexosomal RNAs in Bovine Adipocytes

  • Binglin Yue,
  • Haiyan Yang,
  • Jiyao Wu,
  • Jian Wang,
  • Wenxiu Ru,
  • Jie Cheng,
  • Yongzheng Huang,
  • Chuzhao Lei,
  • Xianyong Lan and
  • Hong Chen

7 December 2020

Exosomes are endosome-derived extracellular vesicles that allow intercellular communication. However, the biological significance of adipocyte exosomal RNAs remains unclear. To determine the role of RNAs from bovine adipocytes and exosomes in bovine...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,792 Views
12 Pages

7 December 2020

The mitochondrial Ca2+ uptake in trypanosomatids shares biochemical characteristics with that of animals. However, the composition of the mitochondrial Ca2+ uniporter complex (MCUC) in these parasites is quite peculiar, suggesting lineage-specific ad...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
4,403 Views
17 Pages

p53 Enhances Artemisia annua L. Polyphenols-Induced Cell Death Through Upregulation of p53-Dependent Targets and Cleavage of PARP1 and Lamin A/C in HCT116 Colorectal Cancer Cells

  • Eun Joo Jung,
  • Won Sup Lee,
  • Anjugam Paramanantham,
  • Hye Jung Kim,
  • Sung Chul Shin,
  • Gon Sup Kim,
  • Jin-Myung Jung,
  • Chung Ho Ryu,
  • Soon Chan Hong and
  • Choong Won Kim
  • + 1 author

7 December 2020

Plant-derived natural polyphenols exhibit anticancer activity without showing any noticeable toxicities to normal cells. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of p53 on the anticancer effect of polyphenols isolated from Korean Artemisia a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,676 Views
15 Pages

Regulation of Fetal Genes by Transitions among RNA-Binding Proteins during Liver Development

  • Toru Suzuki,
  • Shungo Adachi,
  • Chisato Kikuguchi,
  • Shinsuke Shibata,
  • Saori Nishijima,
  • Yurie Kawamoto,
  • Yusuke Iizuka,
  • Haruhiko Koseki,
  • Hideyuki Okano and
  • Tadashi Yamamoto
  • + 1 author

7 December 2020

Transcripts of alpha-fetoprotein (Afp), H19, and insulin-like growth factor 2 (Igf2) genes are highly expressed in mouse fetal liver, but decrease drastically during maturation. While transcriptional regulation of these genes has been well studied, t...

  • Review
  • Open Access
39 Citations
7,300 Views
50 Pages

7 December 2020

As aerobic organisms, we are continuously and throughout our lifetime subjected to an oxidizing atmosphere and, most often, to environmental threats. The lung is the internal organ most highly exposed to this milieu. Therefore, it has evolved to conf...

  • Review
  • Open Access
41 Citations
8,795 Views
19 Pages

Table Grapes during Postharvest Storage: A Review of the Mechanisms Implicated in the Beneficial Effects of Treatments Applied for Quality Retention

  • Irene Romero,
  • Maria Vazquez-Hernandez,
  • Isaac Maestro-Gaitan,
  • Maria Isabel Escribano,
  • Carmen Merodio and
  • Maria Teresa Sanchez-Ballesta

7 December 2020

Table grape is a fruit with increasing interest due to its attributes and nutritional compounds. During recent years, new cultivars such as those without seeds and with new flavors have reached countries around the world. For this reason, postharvest...

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