IL-28A/IL-10Rβ axis promotes angiogenesis via eNOS/AKT signaling and AP-1/NF-κB/MMP-2 network by regulating HSP70-1 expression.

Introduction: Angiogenesis plays a significant role in the development of tumor progression and inflammatory diseases. The role of IL-28A in angiogenesis and its precise regulatory mechanisms remain rarely elucidated.

Objectives: We report the novel regulatory role of IL-28A in physiological angiogenesis.

Bisphenol A regulates bladder cells responses via control of G2/M-phase cell cycle, apoptotic signaling, MAPK pathway, and transcription factor-associated MMP modulation.

Bisphenol A (BPA), an exogenous endocrine-disrupting chemical, is widely used to produce polycarbonate plastics. The widely used BPA has been detected in human urine samples, raising public anxiety about the detrimental effects of BPA on the bladder. In this study, we explored regulatory mechanisms for the adverse effects of BPA in human bladder BdFC and T24 cells.

Bisphenol A modulates proliferation, apoptosis, and wound healing process of normal prostate cells: Involvement of G2/M-phase cell cycle arrest, MAPK signaling, and transcription factor-mediated MMP regulation.

Bisphenol A (BPA) is commonly used to produce epoxy resins and polycarbonate plastics. BPA is an endocrine-disrupting chemical that is leaked from the polymer and absorbed into the body to disrupt the endocrine system. Although BPA may cause cytotoxicity in the prostate, a hormone-dependent reproductive organ, its underlying mechanism has not yet been elucidated.

A Novel Cyclic Pentadepsipeptide, -Methylsansalvamide, Suppresses Angiogenic Responses and Exhibits Antitumor Efficacy against Bladder Cancer.

Here, we explored the anti-tumor efficacy of a cyclic pentadepsipeptide, -methylsansalvamide (MSSV), in bladder cancer. MSSV inhibited the proliferation of both bladder cancer 5637 and T24 cells, which was attributed to the G1-phase cell cycle arrest, apoptosis induction, and alteration of mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) and protein kinase b (AKT) signaling pathways. Additionally, the treatment of bladder cancer cells with MSSV suppressed migratory and invasive potential via the transcription factor-mediated expression of matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP-9).

Carnosine Impedes PDGF-Stimulated Proliferation and Migration of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells In Vitro and Sprout Outgrowth Ex Vivo.

Carnosine, a naturally producing dipeptide, exhibits various beneficial effects. However, the possible role of carnosine in vascular disorders associated with pathological conditions, including proliferation and migration of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs), largely remains unrevealed. Here, we investigated the regulatory role and mechanism of carnosine in platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF)-induced VSMCs.

In Vitro and In Vivo Antitumor Efficacy of Celluclast Extract against Bladder Cancer.

Various physiological benefits have been linked to (HF), an edible brown seaweed. Here, fucose-containing sulfated polysaccharides were extracted from celluclast-processed HF (SPHF) and their antitumor efficacy against bladder cancer was evaluated in vitro and in vivo. SPHF possesses high sulfated polysaccharide and fucose contents and free radical scavenging activities compared to those of celluclast-processed HF extracts (CHF).

Peanut Sprout Extracts Cultivated with Fermented Sawdust Medium Inhibits Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia and .

Purpose: In this study, we tested whether the resveratrol-enriched peanut sprout extracts cultivated with fermented sawdust medium (PSEFS) could suppress benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and .

Materials And Methods: The mode of action of PSEFS was estimated by employing high-performance liquid chromatography analysis, MTT assay, cell counting, cell cycle analysis, immunoblots, and immunoprecipitation and electrophoretic mobility shift assay. efficacy of PSEFS was analyzed in BPH animal model immunostaining and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.

Carnosine exerts antitumor activity against bladder cancers in vitro and in vivo via suppression of angiogenesis.

Carnosine, a naturally occurring dipeptide, was recently reported to exhibit anticancer activity; however, the molecular mechanisms and regulators underlying its activity against tumor-associated angiogenesis remain unidentified. In this study, we evaluated the in vitro and in vivo antitumor effects of carnosine in EJ bladder cancer cells and EJ-xenografted BALB/c nude mice, respectively. In addition, in vitro capillary tube formation of HUVECs, ex vivo aortic ring and in vivo Matrigel plug assays were employed to examine the antiangiogenic potential of carnosine.

Nimbolide Represses the Proliferation, Migration, and Invasion of Bladder Carcinoma Cells via Chk2-Mediated G2/M Phase Cell Cycle Arrest, Altered Signaling Pathways, and Reduced Transcription Factors-Associated MMP-9 Expression.

Nimbolide, an active chemical constituent of , reportedly has several physiological effects. Here, we assessed novel anticancer effects of nimbolide against bladder cancer EJ and 5637 cells. Nimbolide treatment inhibited the proliferation of both bladder cancer cell lines with an IC value of 3 M.

Angiopoietin-like protein 4 potentiates DATS-induced inhibition of proliferation, migration, and invasion of bladder cancer EJ cells; involvement of G/M-phase cell cycle arrest, signaling pathways, and transcription factors-mediated MMP-9 expression.

: Diallyl trisulfide (DATS), a bioactive sulfur compound in garlic, has been highlighted due to its strong anti-carcinogenic activity. : The current study investigated the molecular mechanism of garlic-derived DATS in cancer cells. Additionally, we explored possible molecular markers to monitoring clinical responses to DATS-based chemotherapy.

HSPA6 augments garlic extract-induced inhibition of proliferation, migration, and invasion of bladder cancer EJ cells; Implication for cell cycle dysregulation, signaling pathway alteration, and transcription factor-associated MMP-9 regulation.

Although recent studies have demonstrated the anti-tumor effects of garlic extract (GE), the exact molecular mechanism is still unclear. In this study, we investigated the molecular mechanism associated with the inhibitory action of GE against bladder cancer EJ cell responses. Treatment with GE significantly inhibited proliferation of EJ cells dose-dependently through G2/M-phase cell cycle arrest.

Rosa hybrida extract suppresses vascular smooth muscle cell responses by the targeting of signaling pathways, cell cycle regulation and matrix metalloproteinase-9 expression.

The pharmacological effects of Rosa hybrida are well known in the cosmetics industry. However, the role of Rosa hybrida in cardiovascular biology had not previously been investigated, to the best of our knowledge. The aim of the present study was to elucidate the effect of water extract of Rosa hybrida (WERH) on platelet‑derived growth factor (PDGF)-stimulated vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs).

Esculetin Inhibits VEGF-Induced Angiogenesis Both In Vitro and In Vivo.

Esculetin is known to inhibit tumor growth, but its effect in angiogenesis has not been studied. Here, we report the efficacy of esculetin on VEGF-induced angiogenesis. Esculetin treatment inhibited VEGF-induced proliferation and DNA synthesis of HUVECs with no cell toxicity.

Inhibitory effects of fermented extract of Ophiopogon japonicas on thrombin-induced vascular smooth muscle cells.

Ophiopogon japonicus is known to have various pharmacological effects. The present study investigated the effects of an extract of fermented Ophiopogon japonicas (FEOJ) on thrombin‑treated vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs). FEOJ treatment inhibited the proliferation of VSMCs treated with thrombin as indicated by an MTT assay.

MicroRNA-20b inhibits the proliferation, migration and invasion of bladder cancer EJ cells via the targeting of cell cycle regulation and Sp-1-mediated MMP-2 expression.

MicroRNAs (miRs) serve either as oncogenes or tumor-suppressor genes in tumor progression. MicroRNA-20b (miR‑20b) is known to be involved with the oncomirs of several types of cancers. However, in the present study we describe how miR-20b inhibits the proliferation, migration and invasion of bladder cancer EJ cells.

EPO gene expression promotes proliferation, migration and invasion via the p38MAPK/AP-1/MMP-9 pathway by p21WAF1 expression in vascular smooth muscle cells.

The use of recombinant human erythropoietin (rHuEpo) can lead to hypertrophy and hyperplasia, and has induced the proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs). The effect of the EPO gene in the migration and invasion of VSMCs remains unclear. In this study, overexpression of the EPO gene increased the DNA synthesis and phosphorylation of ERK1/2 and p38MAPK in VSMCs.

EPO gene expression induces the proliferation, migration and invasion of bladder cancer cells through the p21WAF1‑mediated ERK1/2/NF-κB/MMP-9 pathway.

Erythropoietin (EPO) is a cytokine that modulates the production of red blood cells. Previous studies have contradicted the assumed role of EPO in tumor cell proliferation. In the present study, we investigated the effect of EPO in the proliferation, migration and invasion that is involved in the signaling pathways and cell-cycle regulation of bladder cancer 5637 cells.