Search Results - "KOHN, Leonard D"
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Wnt5a is expressed in murine and human atherosclerotic lesions
Published in American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology (01-06-2008)“…Atherosclerosis is an inflammatory disease involving the accumulation of macrophages in the intima. Wnt5a is a noncanonical member of the Wnt family of…”
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Differential regulation of apical and basal iodide transporters in the thyroid by thyroglobulin
Published in Journal of endocrinology (01-05-2006)“…We have shown that thyroglobulin (Tg) is a potent autocrine regulator of thyroid-specific gene expression, and proposed that the accumulated follicular Tg…”
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Phenylmethimazole blocks palmitate-mediated induction of inflammatory cytokine pathways in 3T3L1 adipocytes and RAW 264.7 macrophages
Published in Journal of endocrinology (01-12-2010)“…Visceral adipocytes and associated macrophages produce and release excessive amounts of biologically active inflammatory cytokines via the portal and systemic…”
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Thyroglobulin (Tg) induces thyroid cell growth in a concentration-specific manner by a mechanism other than thyrotropin/cAMP stimulation
Published in Biochemical and biophysical research communications (01-01-2010)“…Thyroglobulin (Tg), a major product of the thyroid gland, serves as a macromolecular precursor of thyroid hormone biosynthesis. In addition, Tg stored in the…”
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Phenylmethimazole Decreases Toll-Like Receptor 3 and Noncanonical Wnt5a Expression in Pancreatic Cancer and Melanoma Together with Tumor Cell Growth and Migration
Published in Clinical cancer research (15-06-2009)“…Purpose: To evaluate whether ( a ) Wnt5a expression in pancreatic cancer and malignant melanoma cells might be associated with constitutive levels of Toll-like…”
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Propylthiouracil increases sodium/iodide symporter gene expression and iodide uptake in rat thyroid cells in the absence of TSH
Published in Thyroid (New York, N.Y.) (01-08-2012)“…Propylthiouracil (PTU) and methimazole (MMI) are drugs that are widely used to treat Graves' disease. Although both exert an antithyroid effect primarily by…”
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Role of the Asialoglycoprotein Receptor in Binding and Entry of Hepatitis C Virus Structural Proteins in Cultured Human Hepatocytes
Published in Journal of Virology (01-01-2003)“…Article Usage Stats Services JVI Citing Articles Google Scholar PubMed Related Content Social Bookmarking CiteULike Delicious Digg Facebook Google+ Mendeley…”
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Genomic DNA Released by Dying Cells Induces the Maturation of APCs
Published in The Journal of immunology (1950) (01-09-2001)“…Mature APCs play a key role in the induction of Ag-specific immunity. This work examines whether genomic DNA released by dying cells provides a stimulus for…”
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Pendrin Is an Iodide-Specific Apical Porter Responsible for Iodide Efflux from Thyroid Cells
Published in The journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism (01-07-2002)“…The Pendred syndrome gene encodes a 780-amino acid putative transmembrane protein (pendrin) that is expressed in the apical membrane of thyroid follicular…”
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Regulation of major histocompatibility complex gene expression in thyroid epithelial cells by methimazole and phenylmethimazole
Published in Journal of endocrinology (01-01-2010)“…Increased expression of major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class-I genes and aberrant expression of MHC class-II genes in thyroid epithelial cells (TECs)…”
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Mechanism of Iodide/Chloride Exchange by Pendrin
Published in Endocrinology (Philadelphia) (01-09-2004)“…We performed an electrophysiological study to investigate ion transport of pendrin and thereby understand the pathogenesis of Pendred syndrome. Using…”
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Interaction of Hepatitis C Virus-Like Particles and Cells: a Model System for Studying Viral Binding and Entry
Published in Journal of Virology (01-09-2002)“…Article Usage Stats Services JVI Citing Articles Google Scholar PubMed Related Content Social Bookmarking CiteULike Delicious Digg Facebook Google+ Mendeley…”
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Overexpression of Wnt-1 in thyrocytes enhances cellular growth but suppresses transcription of the thyroperoxidase gene via different signaling mechanisms
Published in Journal of endocrinology (01-04-2007)“…Wnt binding to cell surface receptors can activate a ‘canonical’ pathway that increases cellular β-catenin or a ‘noncanonical’ Ca++ pathway which can increase…”
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TGF-β-like Transcriptional Effects of Thyroglobulin (Tg) in Mouse Mesangial Cells
Published in Endocrine Journal (2007)“…TGF-β-like activities of proteins unrelated to the cytokine could mimic its actions in fibrosis and cell proliferation. Thyroglobulin (Tg) has been identified…”
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Thyrotropin Receptor Autoantibodies (TSHRAbs): Epitopes, Origins and Clinical Significance
Published in Autoimmunity (Chur, Switzerland) (01-09-2003)“…Epitopes for >95% stimulating thyrotropin receptor autoantibodies (TSHRAbs) causally implicated in Graves' disease (Basedow's disease or primary…”
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A TSHR-LH/CGR Chimera that Measures Functional Thyroid-Stimulating Autoantibodies (TSAb) Can Predict Remission or Recurrence in Graves' Patients Undergoing Antithyroid Drug (ATD) Treatment
Published in The journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism (01-07-2012)“…Context: A functional thyroid-stimulating autoantibodies (TSAb) assay using a thyroid-stimulating hormone receptor chimera (Mc4) appears to be clinically more…”
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Effects of thyroglobulin and pendrin on iodide flux through the thyrocyte
Published in Trends in Endocrinology & Metabolism (2001)“…Iodide transport by thyrocytes involves porters on the apical and basal surfaces of the cell facing the follicular lumen and bloodstream, respectively. Recent…”
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A TSHr-LH/CGr Chimera that Measures Functional TSAb in Graves' Disease
Published in The journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism (01-07-2012)“…Context: Stimulating thyrotropin receptor (TSHr) autoantibodies (TSAb) are the cause of hyperthyroidism in Graves' disease. In a patient's serum, TSAb can…”
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Overexpression and overactivation of Akt in thyroid carcinoma
Published in Cancer research (Chicago, Ill.) (15-08-2001)“…Enhanced activation of Akt occurs in Cowden's disease, an inherited syndrome of follicular thyroid, breast, colon, and skin tumors, via inactivation of its…”
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The Flavonoid Quercetin Regulates Growth and Gene Expression in Rat FRTL-5 Thyroid Cells
Published in Endocrinology (Philadelphia) (01-01-2008)“…Quercetin is the most consumed flavonoid present in fruits and vegetables. There has been increased interest in the possible health benefits of quercetin and…”
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