M. Jinnin

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Characterization of SIS3, a Novel Specific Inhibitor of Smad3, and Its Effect on Transforming Growth Factor-β1-Induced Extracellular Matrix Expression
This is the first report that characterizes specific inhibitor of Smad3 (SIS3) as a potent and selective inhibitor of Smad3 function. In the reporter assay, the increased luciferase activity of… Expand
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Impaired IL-17 Signaling Pathway Contributes to the Increased Collagen Expression in Scleroderma Fibroblasts
Among IL-17 families, IL-17A and IL-17F share amino acid sequence similarity and bind to IL-17R type A. IL-17 signaling is implicated in the pathogenesis of various autoimmune diseases, but its role… Expand
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Tenascin-C upregulation by transforming growth factor-β in human dermal fibroblasts involves Smad3, Sp1, and Ets1
In cultured human dermal fibroblasts, transforming growth factor (TGF)-β induced the mRNA expression of tenascin-C (TN-C). The molecular mechanism(s) underlying this process is not presently… Expand
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The circulating microRNA-221 level in patients with malignant melanoma as a new tumor marker.
BACKGROUND MicroRNA-221 (miR-221) is known to be abnormally expressed in malignant melanoma (MM) cells, and it favors the induction of the malignant phenotype through down-modulation of… Expand
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Increased Expression of Integrin αvβ5 Induces the Myofibroblastic Differentiation of Dermal Fibroblasts
The biological effect of cytokines is mainly determined by the cytokine-receptor interaction, which is modulated by the concentration and the activity of cytokines and/or their receptors. Because… Expand
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Characterization of monocyte/macrophage subsets in the skin and peripheral blood derived from patients with systemic sclerosis
IntroductionRecent accumulating evidence indicates a crucial involvement of macrophage lineage in the pathogenesis of systemic sclerosis (SSc). To analyze the assembly of the monocyte/macrophage… Expand
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The Downregulation of microRNA let-7a Contributes to the Excessive Expression of Type I Collagen in Systemic and Localized Scleroderma
Systemic and localized scleroderma (SSc and LSc) is characterized by excessive deposition of collagen and tissue fibrosis in the skin. Although they have fundamental common characteristics including… Expand
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Clinical and laboratory features of scleroderma patients developing skeletal myopathy
Skeletal muscle involvement, or myopathy, has been a recognized feature of systemic sclerosis (SSc). We studied retrospectively 302 Japanese patients with SSc to elucidate the clinical and laboratory… Expand
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Down-Regulation of mir-424 Contributes to the Abnormal Angiogenesis via MEK1 and Cyclin E1 in Senile Hemangioma: Its Implications to Therapy
Background Senile hemangioma, so-called cherry angioma, is known as the most common vascular anomalies specifically seen in the aged skin. The pathogenesis of its abnormal angiogenesis is still… Expand
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Kinesin-2 controls development and patterning of the vertebrate skeleton by Hedgehog- and Gli3-dependent mechanisms.
Hedgehog signaling plays an essential role in patterning of the vertebrate skeleton. Here we demonstrate that conditional inactivation of the Kif3a subunit of the kinesin-2 intraflagellar transport… Expand
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