Bone morphogenetic protein 9 facilitates osteocarcinoma cell apoptosis and inhibits in vivo tumor growth.

Osteosarcoma (OS) causes millions of death worldwide and, since there is no effective therapy, it is necessary to identify the molecular mechanism of OS, which can direct the development of new therapies. This study investigated the role of bone morphogenetic protein 9 (BMP9), a member of the transforming growth factor (TGF)-β family, in OS development. This study first examined BMP9 expression in tissue from OS patients and normal subjects.

Crosstalk between Autophagy and Apoptosis: Potential and Emerging Therapeutic Targets for Cardiac Diseases.

Autophagy is a cell survival process which is related to breaking down and reusing cytoplasm components. Moreover, autophagy regulates cell death under certain conditions. Apoptosis has the characteristics of chromatin agglutination and the shrinking of nuclear and apoptosis body form.

Characterization of phenylalanine hydroxylase gene mutations in phenylketonuria in Xinjiang of China.

To investigate the spectrum and frequency of phenylalanine hydroxylase (PAH) gene mutations in phenylketonuria (PKU) patients in Xinjiang, China. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR), in combination with single-strand conformation polymorphism (SSCP) and DNA sequencing analyses were performed, to screen potential mutations in the PAH gene in 46 individual PKU patients. Direct DNA sequencing was used to analyze the all of the exons in the PAH gene, including the promoter and flanking intron regions, in another 15 PKU patients.

The Effects of Uygur Herb Hyssopus officinalis L. on the Process of Airway Remodeling in Asthmatic Mice.

It has been proved that Uygur herb Hyssopus offcinalis L. could affect the levels of some cytokines (such as IL-4, IL-6, IL-17, and IFN-γ) in asthmatic mice. By detection of the expressions of MMP-9 and TIMP-1 and the morphological changes, the aim of this research is to reveal the mechanism of Uygur herb Hyssopus offcinalis L.

Effect of L. on inhibiting airway inflammation and immune regulation in a chronic asthmatic mouse model.

The Uygur herb, L. has been demonstrated to affect the levels of a number of cytokines in asthmatic mice, including interleukin-4, -6 and -17 and interferon-γ. In the present study, the effect of L.