{"title":"A Review on Pyridazinone Compounds ABT-963 as Selective CyclooxygenaseInhibitor","authors":"M. Asif","doi":"10.4172/2157-7013.1000243","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4172/2157-7013.1000243","url":null,"abstract":"Vicinally disubstituted pyridazinones act as potent and selective COX-2 inhibitors. Compound, ABT-963, (2-(3,4-difluoro-phenyl)-4-(3-hydroxy-3-methyl-butoxy)-5-(4-methanesulfonyl-phenyl)-2H-pyridazin-3-one) has an excellent selectivity (ratio of 276, COX-2/COX-1), improved aqueous solubility compared with celecoxib and rofecoxib, high oral anti-inflammatory potency and gastric safety in the animals. After oral administration, ABT-963 reduced prostaglandin (PG) E2 production and reduced the edema. ABT-963 dose dependently reduced nociception. ABT-963 significantly reduced bone loss and soft tissue destruction. ABT-963 is a highly selective COX-2 inhibitor that may be used in the treatment of the pain and inflammation associated with arthritis.","PeriodicalId":150547,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cell Science and Therapy","volume":"34 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-05-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116945687","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
B. Hong, Changhua Zhou, Xin Du, Siqi Chen, Xiaohu Deng, Shayiremu Duoerkun, Qing Li, Yong Yang, K. Gong, Ning Zhang
{"title":"Application of Hypoxia to Establish Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition Models inRenal Cell Carcinoma Cell Lines","authors":"B. Hong, Changhua Zhou, Xin Du, Siqi Chen, Xiaohu Deng, Shayiremu Duoerkun, Qing Li, Yong Yang, K. Gong, Ning Zhang","doi":"10.4172/2157-7013.1000242","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4172/2157-7013.1000242","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: To establish epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) models in renal cell carcinoma cell lines by CoCl2-induced hypoxia. \u0000Materials and methods: The renal cell carcinoma cell lines A498 and 786-O were used in the experiment and CoCl2 was used to simulate hypoxia. The cancer cells were cultured with different concentrations of CoCl2. Morphology and cyto-activity changes were detected to obtain the optimal concentration of CoCl2 for simulating hypoxia. After CoCl2 treatment, the cells were subjected to Western blot analysis to test the expression of HIF-1α and the changes of EMT-related molecules (E-cadherin, fibronectin). \u0000Results: Cell conjunctions of CoCl2-treated groups were loose and scattered compared to the control. The effect of CoCl2 on A498 cell viability was not distinct at a low dosage, but when the concentration of CoCl2 reached 250 mM, cell activity gradually declined. In contrast, CoCl2 induced 786-O cell proliferation in the range of 50 mM- 200 mM, but it inhibited cell growth at dosages higher than 200 mM. The expression of E-cadherin was significantly down-regulated, and fibronectin was up-regulated in both A498 and 786-O cell lines under CoCl2-simulated hypoxia in comparison with normoxic conditions (P<0.01). \u0000Conclusions: EMT models of the renal cell carcinoma cell lines were successfully established by CoCl2-induced hypoxia. The models will help us further study the mechanisms of EMT and investigate novel therapeutic targets to inhibit tumor invasion and metastasis.","PeriodicalId":150547,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cell Science and Therapy","volume":"18 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-05-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125707761","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
C. Campa, C. Alonso-González, Alicia González, Alicia González-González, Javier Menéndez-Menéndez, S. Cos
{"title":"Melatonin: Antiproliferative Actions and Protection of Normal Tissue andEnhancement of Radiosensitivity of Breast Cancer Cells","authors":"C. Campa, C. Alonso-González, Alicia González, Alicia González-González, Javier Menéndez-Menéndez, S. Cos","doi":"10.4172/2157-7013.1000241","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4172/2157-7013.1000241","url":null,"abstract":"Melatonin is a small indolamine produced in mammals by the pineal gland, which regulates the sleep-wake cycle in humans, transducing the changes of environmental lightning into a darkness production of melatonin. This hormone has several mechanisms of action involving receptor-dependent and receptor-independent functions. Among these last actions, we can cite melatonin´s ability to protect the cells from oxidative stress under ischemia, drug toxicity and ionizing radiation","PeriodicalId":150547,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cell Science and Therapy","volume":"385 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-04-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123508137","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sally M Abd-Elmenm, Sahar M Greish, M. Atwa, M. Fathelbab
{"title":"Evaluation of the Role of Adipose-Derived Stem Cells in the Healing ofIndomethacin-Induced Gastric Ulceration in Rats","authors":"Sally M Abd-Elmenm, Sahar M Greish, M. Atwa, M. Fathelbab","doi":"10.4172/2157-7013.1000246","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4172/2157-7013.1000246","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: To study the effect adipose derived stem cells (ADSCs) in a rat model of gastric ulceration. \u0000Methods: 72 albino rats divided into 3 groups: Group N (Negative control), Group D (positive control); and Group T (ADSCs treated group). Six animals of each group were sacrificed 1, 3, 4 and 5 days after ulcer induction. Each stomach was extracted for macroscopical and histopathological assessment. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), Prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for human alu sequences in gastric tissue homogenate were done. \u0000Results: ADSCs transplantation improved the histopathology of the gastric tissue in stem cell treated group. Also the result of ulcer index was significantly decreased in stem cell treated group at day 3, 4 and 5 of the study comparing with the indomethacin challenged group. Regarding ELISA results, ADSCs restored the levels of PGE2 to the normal levels and increased the VEGF levels significantly to above normal levels. PCR revealed that stem cells successfully engulfed into the gastric wall by the third day and continued to persist until the 5th day. \u0000Conclusion: Homing of stem cells, release of growth factors that induce angiogenesis like VEGF and other substances as PGE2 may be the underlying mechanisms of the improved gastric ulceration healing.","PeriodicalId":150547,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cell Science and Therapy","volume":"2 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-03-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122689221","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Mechanisms of cancer progression: Roles of osteopontin variants","authors":"G. Weber","doi":"10.4172/2157-7013.C1.034","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4172/2157-7013.C1.034","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":150547,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cell Science and Therapy","volume":"501 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-03-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123059438","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Macroscopic and Microscopic Study of Allium sativum (Garlic) Oil Effects onPost-Operative Intra-Abdominal Adhesion in Diabetic and Non-diabetic Male Rats","authors":"Saleh N Ali, M. Badawi, Rania A. Galhom, F. Badr","doi":"10.4172/2157-7013.1000240","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4172/2157-7013.1000240","url":null,"abstract":"Backgrounds: Development of peritoneal adhesions has been studied extensively, but to date, no definitive strategy has been implemented to prevent their formation. In the present study, garlic oil has been investigated as a possible option. \u0000Aim: To prevent post-operative intra-abdominal adhesion in both diabetic and non-diabetic rats by using garlic oil. \u0000Methodology: An experimental study including sixty adult male albino rats weighing 200-250 gm. were divided to six equal groups. Diabetes was induced in rats of three groups using a single dose of 120 mg alloxan/kg/BW. All rats underwent laparotomy at which cecal wall abrasion and abdominal wall injuries were induced. Group A (negative control) underwent no procedures; Groups B (positive control) underwent diabetic induction. Group C underwent cecal abrasion procedure and received saline 5 ml/kg/BW intraperitoneally. Group D underwent abrasion and received garlic oil 5 ml/kg/BW intraperitoneally. Group E underwent abrasion, diabetes induction and received saline 5 ml/kg/ BW. Group F underwent abrasion, diabetes induction and received garlic oil 5 ml/kg/BW. All rats were sacrificed on day 14 postoperative, and the severity of adhesions was evaluated using histo-pathological fibrosis parameters and immune-histochemical staining to identify the fibro vascular tissue nature. \u0000Results: Significant differences were found between the groups regarding macroscopic adhesion scores, inflammation, fibrosis and neo-vascularization (p<0.001, p<0.001, p<0.001, p<0.005, respectively). Macroscopic and histo-pathologic adhesion scores were the lowest in the garlic oil-treated diabetic and non-diabetic groups. \u0000Conclusion: The results of our study revealed the effectiveness of garlic oil in reducing postoperative adhesions in both non-diabetic and diabetic rats.","PeriodicalId":150547,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cell Science and Therapy","volume":"22 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-03-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129969591","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Chung-Ta Lee, Peiran Su, P. Lin, H. Tsai, C. Lam, B. Lin, Shao‐Chieh Lin, N. Chow, J. Lee
{"title":"Reappraisal of the Significance of Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase inColorectal Cancer","authors":"Chung-Ta Lee, Peiran Su, P. Lin, H. Tsai, C. Lam, B. Lin, Shao‐Chieh Lin, N. Chow, J. Lee","doi":"10.4172/2157-7013.1000239","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4172/2157-7013.1000239","url":null,"abstract":"Backgrounds: Inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), which produces high levels of nitric oxide (NO), is overexpressed in activated macrophages and some cancer cells. Although iNOS was thought to be involved in promoting colorectal cancer, contradictory reports supporting its tumoricidal effect exist. Methods: We first examined the iNOS enzyme activity in colorectal cancer tissue and immunohistochemical expression of iNOS in cancer cells and tumor-infiltrating macrophages. Then, association of iNOS activity or its protein expression was analyzed in relation to various clinicopathological covariates. \u0000Results: Four groups of patients were classified based on their iNOS expression status. Univariate and multivariate analyses showed that group 1 patients (low iNOS in both types of cells) and group 4 patients (high iNOS in both types of cells) had a shorter disease-free survival. Patients with extremely high or low iNOS enzyme activity tended to have a lower disease-free survival rate (p = 0.059). \u0000Conclusion: Macrophage/stroma-derived NO negatively regulates colorectal cancer development when cancer cells express low levels of iNOS, but might synergistically contribute to tumor progression in the presence of high levels of cancer-cell derived NO. The dual effects of NO should be considered in the design of anti-iNOS/NO therapy for colorectal cancer patients.","PeriodicalId":150547,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cell Science and Therapy","volume":"19 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-03-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116007964","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Regenerative Surgery in the Management of the Leg Ulcers","authors":"L. Trovato, G. Failla, S. Serantoni, F. Palumbo","doi":"10.4172/2157-7013.1000238","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4172/2157-7013.1000238","url":null,"abstract":"The causes of non-healing leg ulcers are multi-factorial, and include both systemic and local factors. The beginning of advanced dressings or the negative pressure wound therapy and compression therapy, certainly improved clinical outcomes. In this paper, we showed the efficacy of autologous micro-grafts to improve wound healing of leg ulcers of different etiology. These micro-grafts are obtained through a disposable medical device and are constituted by viable progenitor cells and growth factors deriving from autologous tissue which was disaggregated. A total of 7 different leg ulcers from 5 patients were analyzed, and after the treatment with autologous micro-grafts, in all lesions it was observed an enhancement of wound healing process after the first week that lasted up to one month from micro-grafts injection. Furthermore, for all the lesions, the patients reported a pain disappearance. In conclusion, these preliminary results showed that leg ulcers previously treated with routinary approach with no results, when treated with autologous micro-grafts quickly improve their dwound healing in addition to reduction and/or disappearance of pain.","PeriodicalId":150547,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cell Science and Therapy","volume":"2 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-03-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128265021","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kanazu Ariyasu, R. Kitazawa, Ryuma Haraguchi, Y. Ueda, Y. Kawanami, Yukiko Nishi, Y. Kameoka, Y. Mizuno, S. Kitazawa
{"title":"Inflammatory Fibroid Polyps of Large Bowel with PDGFRA Mutation","authors":"Kanazu Ariyasu, R. Kitazawa, Ryuma Haraguchi, Y. Ueda, Y. Kawanami, Yukiko Nishi, Y. Kameoka, Y. Mizuno, S. Kitazawa","doi":"10.4172/2157-7013.1000234","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4172/2157-7013.1000234","url":null,"abstract":"The presence of the platelet-derived growth factor receptor α (PDGFRA) gene mutation was examined in 2 cases of inflammatory fibroid polyp (IFP) in the large bowel. Immunohistochemical analysis of PDGFRA revealed one positive (Case 1) and one negative (Case 2) IFP. The lesions were then selectively microdissected from paraffinembedded specimens, based on typical histological features showing bland spindled cells arranged in whorls or in onionskin-like fashion around blood vessels or mucosal glands with eosinophilic cells. Case 1 carried a deletion with additional missense mutation causing framshifted-nonsense mutation in exon 14; Case 2 carried a missense mutation in exon 18. These findings confirmed that IFPs in the large bowel, albeit very rare, also share genetic alterations of PDGFRA similar to those in other gastrointestinal IFPs.","PeriodicalId":150547,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cell Science and Therapy","volume":"53 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-02-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123750633","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Asterias Rubens Complement System: Comparisons with LowerVertebrates","authors":"M. Leclerc, Nicolas Kresdorn","doi":"10.4172/2157-7013.1000236","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4172/2157-7013.1000236","url":null,"abstract":"Seven complement components have been discovered in 2013, when compared to mouse genome. Another component: the C6 component was found in sea star, when compared to rainbow trout genome:”Oncorhynchus mykiss”.","PeriodicalId":150547,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cell Science and Therapy","volume":"111 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-02-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130534864","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}