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Zhang,Y.; Han,H.; Sun,L.; Qiu,H.; Lin,H.; Yu,L.; Zhu,W.; Qi,J.; Yang,R.; Pang,Y.; Wang,X.; Lu,G.; Yang,Y.. |
Human enterovirus 71 (EV71) is the major causative agent of hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD), particularly in infants and children below 4 years of age. Shikonin is a bioactive compound with anti-inflammatory, antiviral, and antibacterial activities derived from the roots of the Chinese medicinal herb Lithospermum erythrorhizon. This study aimed to examine the antiviral activity of PMM-034, a shikonin ester derivative, against EV71 in rhabdomyosarcoma (RD) cells. Cytotoxicity of PMM-034 on RD cells was determined using WST-1 assay. Dose- and time-dependent effects of PMM-034 on EV71 replication in RD cells were determined using plaque reduction assay. mRNA expression levels of EV71/VP1 and pro-inflammatory cytokines (IL-1β, IL-6, IL-8, and TNF-α) were... |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: EV71; VP1; Shikonin ester derivatives PMM-034; Rhabdomyosarcoma cells; NF-κB. |
Ano: 2017 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2017001000602 |
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Wang,Z.H.; Zhu,W.; Tao,J.P.; Zhang,Q.Y.; Wei,M.. |
Angiopoietin (Ang)-1 and Ang-2 interact in angiogenesis to activate the Tie-2 receptor, which may be involved in new vessel maturation and regression. Mast cells (MCs) are also involved in formation of new blood vessels and angiogenesis. The present study was designed to test whether MCs can mediate angiogenesis in myocardial microvascular endothelial cells (MMVECs). Using a rat MMVEC and MC co-culture system, we observed that Ang-1 protein levels were very low even though its mRNA levels were increased by MCs. Interestingly, MCs were able to enhance migration, proliferation, and capillary-like tube formation, which were associated with suppressed Ang-2 protein expression, but not Tie-2 expression levels. These MCs induced effects that could be reversed by... |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Myocardial microvascular endothelial cells; Mast cell; Angiogenesis; Angiopoietin; Tie-2. |
Ano: 2013 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2013001100920 |
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