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BACKGROUND/AIMS: Biliary epithelial cells are exposed to highly concentrated oxysterols. Therefore, oxysterols may play a role in pathogenesis of biliary tract diseases. We investigated the cytotoxic effect and apoptosis...
Scutellarin is a flavonoid extracted from a traditional Chinese herb, Erigeron breviscapus. The present study investigated the effect of scutellarin on MUC5AC mucin production and the possible mechanism. Human bronchial...
Clonorchis sinensis is one of the most prevalent parasitic helminths in Korea. Although cholangiocarcinoma can be induced by C. sinensis infection, the underlying mechanism is not clearly understood. To assess...
BACKGROUND/AIMS: We investigated whether angiotensin III (Ang III) is involved in monocyte recruitment through regulation of the chemokine monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) in cultured human proximal tubular epithelial cells (HK-2...
Choi YS, Kim YK, Shim JH, Kim EM, Kang HS, Yoon DY, Muneta Y, Myung PK
KMID: 1098092
Exp Mol Med.
2006 Oct;38(5):574-582.
Xenotransplantation, the transplantation of cells, tissues or organs between individuals of different species, would resolve the current shortage of organs, but rejection remains the major hurdle to successful xenotransplantation. In...