Search Results - "Lai, Baochang"
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Procyanidin B2 Activates PPARγ to Induce M2 Polarization in Mouse Macrophages
Published in Frontiers in immunology (07-08-2019)“…Procyanidins, a subclass of flavonoids found in commonly consumed foods, possess potential anti-inflammatory activity. Manipulation of M1/M2 macrophage…”
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Stachydrine protects eNOS uncoupling and ameliorates endothelial dysfunction induced by homocysteine
Published in Molecular medicine (Cambridge, Mass.) (19-03-2018)“…Hyperhomocysteinemia (HHcy) is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). Stachydrine (STA) is an active component in Chinese motherwort…”
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Xenobiotic Pregnane X Receptor (PXR) Regulates Innate Immunity via Activation of NLRP3 Inflammasome in Vascular Endothelial Cells
Published in The Journal of biological chemistry (24-10-2014)“…Pregnane X receptor (PXR) is a member of nuclear receptor superfamily and responsible for the detoxification of xenobiotics. Our previously study demonstrated…”
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Yes-Associated Protein Contributes to the Development of Human Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma via Activation of RAS
Published in Journal of investigative dermatology (01-06-2016)“…Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) is one of the most common skin malignant tumors with an increasing incidence. Studies have shown that Yes-associated…”
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Procyanidin B2 ameliorates endothelial dysfunction induced by nicotine via the induction of tetrahydrobiopterin synthesis
Published in Journal of functional foods (01-12-2022)“…[Display omitted] •Nicotine decreases the expression of DHFR and GCH1 to inhibit BH4 and NO production.•PCB2 prevents nicotine-induced DHFR and GCH1 loss.•PCB2…”
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CCN1/Integrin α5β1 Instigates Free Fatty Acid-Induced Hepatocyte Lipid Accumulation and Pyroptosis through NLRP3 Inflammasome Activation
Published in Nutrients (19-09-2022)“…Hyperlipidemia with high blood levels of free fatty acids (FFA) is the leading cause of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis. CCN1 is a secreted matricellular protein…”
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Procyanidin B2 Attenuates Nicotine-Induced Hepatocyte Pyroptosis through a PPARγ-Dependent Mechanism
Published in Nutrients (22-04-2022)“…Procyanidin B2 (PCB2), a natural flavonoid, has been demonstrated to exert anti-oxidation and anti-inflammatory effects on hepatic diseases. Increasing…”
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Homocysteine upregulates hepcidin expression through BMP6/SMAD signaling pathway in hepatocytes
Published in Biochemical and biophysical research communications (04-03-2016)“…Subjects with severe hyperhomocysteinemia have hypoferric anemia and excessive iron deposition in the liver. Hepcidin, the central regulator of iron…”
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Epigenetic repression of Cend1 by lysine-specific demethylase 1 is essential for murine heart development
Published in iScience (19-01-2024)“…Epigenetic regulation of heart development remains incompletely understood. Here we show that LSD1, a histone demethylase, plays a crucial role in regulating…”
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Induction of oxidative stress and DNA damage in cervix in acute treatment with benzo[a]pyrene
Published in Mutation research (03-02-2011)“…Benzo[a]pyrene [B(a)P] is one of the most prevalent environmental carcinogens and genotoxic agents. However, the mechanisms of B(a)P-induced oxidative damage…”
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Nuciferine ameliorates hepatic steatosis in high‐fat diet/streptozocin‐induced diabetic mice through a PPARα/PPARγ coactivator‐1α pathway
Published in British journal of pharmacology (01-11-2018)“…Background and Purpose Nuciferine, an alkaloid found in Nelumbo nucifera leaves, alleviates dyslipidemia in vivo. However, whether it improves liver injury in…”
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PFKFB3-mediated glycolysis in hepatic stellate cells promotes liver regeneration
Published in Biochemical and biophysical research communications (18-06-2024)“…Hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) perform a significant function in liver regeneration (LR) by becoming active. We propose to investigate if activated HSCs enhance…”
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Peroxisome proliferator–activated receptor γ (PPARγ) induces the gene expression of integrin αVβ5 to promote macrophage M2 polarization
Published in The Journal of biological chemistry (26-10-2018)“…Peroxisome proliferator–activated receptor γ (PPARγ) is a member of the nuclear receptor superfamily and polarizes the macrophages into an anti-inflammatory M2…”
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Statins Attenuate Activation of the NLRP3 Inflammasome by Oxidized LDL or TNF α in Vascular Endothelial Cells through a PXR-Dependent Mechanism
Published in Molecular pharmacology (01-09-2017)“…Excessive activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome is implicated in cardiovascular diseases. Statins exert an anti-inflammatory effect independent of their…”
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A pan-cancer analysis confirms PTPN11’s potential as a prognostic and immunological biomarker
Published in Aging (Albany, NY.) (15-07-2022)“…Protein tyrosine phosphatase, non-receptor type 11 (PTPN11) is a multifunctional tyrosine phosphatase and has a significant part in many types of tumors. As of…”
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PPARγ induces NEDD4 gene expression to promote autophagy and insulin action
Published in The FEBS journal (01-02-2020)“…The E3 ubiquitin ligase neural precursor cell‐expressed developmentally down‐regulated protein 4 (NEDD4) plays a crucial role in governing a number of…”
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Endothelial MicroRNA-483-3p Is Hypertension-Protective
Published in Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity (2022)“…Hypertension is a high-risk factor for developing coronary heart disease and stroke. Endothelial dysfunction and arterial remodeling can lead to increased…”
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Atheroprone flow enhances the endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition
Published in American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology (01-11-2018)“…The endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EndoMT) is a cellular process featuring decreased expression of endothelial marker genes but increased expression of…”
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221S-1a inhibits endothelial proliferation in pathological angiogenesis through ERK/c-Myc signaling
Published in European journal of pharmacology (05-08-2023)“…Pathological angiogenesis plays a major role in many disease processes, including cancer and diabetic retinopathy. Antiangiogenic therapy is a potential…”
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Free fatty acids stabilize integrin β1via S-nitrosylation to promote monocyte–endothelial adhesion
Published in The Journal of biological chemistry (01-01-2023)“…Hyperlipidemia characterized by high blood levels of free fatty acids (FFAs) is important for the progression of inflammatory cardiovascular diseases. Integrin…”
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