[HTML][HTML] Plasma urate level is directly regulated by a voltage-driven urate efflux transporter URATv1 (SLC2A9) in humans

N Anzai, K Ichida, P Jutabha, T Kimura, E Babu… - Journal of biological …, 2008 - ASBMB
Hyperuricemia is a significant factor in a variety of diseases, including gout and
cardiovascular diseases. Although renal excretion largely determines plasma urate …

The dysfunction and abnormal signaling pathway of dendritic cells loaded by tumor antigen can be overcome by neutralizing VEGF in multiple myeloma

DH Yang, JS Park, CJ Jin, HK Kang, JH Nam… - Leukemia Research, 2009 - Elsevier
We investigated whether dendritic cells (DCs) from multiple myeloma (MM) patients were
affected by loading tumor antigens and whether the defective DC function associated with …

Type I and II interferons enhance dendritic cell maturation and migration capacity by regulating CD38 and CD74 that have synergistic effects with TLR agonists

TN Nguyen-Pham, MS Lim, TAT Nguyen… - Cellular & molecular …, 2011 - nature.com
The major limitation for the maturation of dendritic cells (DCs) using Toll-like receptor (TLR)
agonists is their decreased ability to migrate into lymph nodes compared with conventional …

All-trans retinoic acid inhibits the differentiation, maturation, and function of human monocyte-derived dendritic cells

CJ Jin, CY Hong, M Takei, SY Chung, JS Park… - Leukemia research, 2010 - Elsevier
All-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) affects on the function of antigen presenting cells with
somewhat controversies. We investigated the effects of ATRA on differentiation, maturation …

Effects of sevoflurane before cardiopulmonary bypass on cerebral oxygen balance and early postoperative cognitive dysfunction

JH Xu, TZ Zhang, XF Peng, CJ Jin, J Zhou… - Neurological …, 2013 - Springer
Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) is associated with cardiopulmonary bypass
(CPB). We investigated the effect of different doses of inhaled sevoflurane administered prior …

Properties of L-type amino acid transporter 1 in epidermal ovarian cancer

M Kaji, M Kabir-Salmani, N Anzai, CJ Jin… - International Journal of …, 2010 - ijgc.bmj.com
Hypothesis: To investigate the expression and the functional properties of L-type amino acid
transporter 1 (LAT1) in human epithelial ovarian cancer to provide a basis for potential new …

Epidemiological investigation of Kawasaki disease in Jilin province of China from 2000 to 2008

J Piao, L Jin, J Lv, Y Zhou, C Jin, Z Jin - Cardiology in the Young, 2010 - cambridge.org
ObjectiveTo investigate the epidemiological characteristics of Kawasaki disease in Jilin
province of China and explore its clinical features. MethodsThe medical records of children …

Mouse organic anion transporter 2 (mOat2) mediates the transport of short chain fatty acid propionate

R Islam, N Anzai, N Ahmed, B Ellapan… - Journal of …, 2008 - jstage.jst.go.jp
In this study, we have elucidated that propionate, one of the short chain fatty acids (SCFAs),
is the transport substrate for murine organic anion transporter 2 (mOat2), which is expressed …

Chinese face: MIANZI and LIAN: and their influence on Chinese consumer behavior

Z Shi, I Furukawa, C Jin, L Zhu - 2010 2nd International …, 2010 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
As a complex social and psychological phenomenon, MIANZI, Known as Chinese face, has
attracted much attention in the field of sociology and psychology. But in the field of …

Alpha-type 1-polarized dendritic cells loaded with apoptotic allogeneic myeloma cell line induce strong CTL responses against autologous myeloma cells

DH Yang, MH Kim, CY Hong, YK Lee, CJ Jin… - Annals of …, 2010 - Springer
To induce a potent cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) response, various tumor antigens should
be loaded onto dendritic cells (DCs). In multiple myeloma (MM), it is difficult to obtain a …