Category: Transglutaminase 3
Simultaneous Expression of Th1- and Treg-Associated Chemokine Genes and CD4 +, CD8 +, and Foxp3 + Cells in the Premalignant Lesions of 4NQO-Induced Mouse Tongue Tumorigenesis
Chemokines and cytokines in the tumor microenvironment influence immune cell infiltration and activation. To elucidate their role in immune cell recruitment during oral cancer development, we generated a mouse tongue cancer model using the carcinogen 4-nitroquinoline 1-oxide (4NQO) and investigated the carcinogenetic process and chemokine/cytokine gene expression kinetics in the mouse tongue. C57/BL6 mice were…
Read MoreUtilization of a direct sandwich ELISA kit for rapid diagnosis of adenovirus hemorrhagic cystitis in a patient with adult T-cell leukemia
We report on a case of adenovirus hemorrhagi cystitis that developed in a 49-year-old woman during intensive chemotherapy for adult T-cell leukemia. Although rapid etiologic diagnosis is essential for the effective management of viral hemorrhagic cystitis, the isolation of adenovirus from urine is often too time-cousuming. We detected the adenovirus antigen in the patient’s urine…
Read MoreNeuroinflammation and Neutrophils: Modulation by Ouabain
Cardiotonic steroids are pure compounds that current many physiological and pharmacological capabilities. They bind Na+/Ok+-ATPase (NKA) modifying mobile ion focus and set off cell signaling mechanisms with out altering ion stability. These steroids are recognized to modulate some immune responses, together with cytokine manufacturing, neutrophil migration, and irritation (peripherally and within the nervous system). Irritation…
Read MoreEvaluating the genetic basis of anti-cancer property of Taxol in Saccharomyces cerevisiae model
Taxol has been regarded as one of the most successful anti-cancer drugs identified from natural sources to date. Although taxol is known to sensitize cells by stabilizing microtubules, its ability to cause DNA damage in peripheral blood lymphocytes, and to induce oxidative stress and apoptosis indicates that taxol may have other modes of cytotoxic action.…
Read MoreMorphology of the mandibular gland of the ant Paraponera clavata
The ant Paraponera clavata (Fabricius, 1775) is the only extant species of Paraponerinae and is widely distributed in Brazilian forests. Aspects of its biology are documented extensively in the literature; however, knowledge of P. clavata internal morphology, specifically of exocrine glands, is restricted to the venom apparatus. The objective of this study was to describe…
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