International Journal of Biological Sciences

International Journal of Biological Sciences is a general research journal with scope covering all areas of biology and biological sciences. Articles include original research papers, reviews or mini-reviews, and short research communications. Full texts of published articles appear in PubMed Central, the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) digital archive of biomedical journal literature.

Editor-in-Chief:
Chuxia Deng, Ph. D., Chief, Mammalian Genetics Section, GDDB, NIDDK, National Institutes of Health.

ISSN: 1449-2288
Frequency: Articles added continuously

Web site: http://www.biolsci.org

Recent articles:

Research Paper
Pretreatment of Cisplatin in Recipients Attenuates Post-Transplantation Pancreatitis in Murine Model
Sheng Yan, Yuan Ding, Fei Sun, Zhongjie Lu, Liang Xue, Xiangyan Liu, Mingqi Shuai, Chen Fang, Yan Wang, Hui Cheng, Lin Zhou, Ming H Zheng, Shusen Zheng
Int. J. Biol. Sci. 2012; 8(3): 298-309. doi:10.7150/ijbs.3656
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Short Research Communication
Activated β-catenin Forces N2A Cell-derived Neurons Back to Tumor-like Neuroblasts and Positively Correlates with a Risk for Human Neuroblastoma
Feng Zhi, Guangming Gong, Yan Xu, Yan Zhu, Die Hu, Yilin Yang, Yiqiao Hu
Int. J. Biol. Sci. 2012; 8(2): 289-297. doi:10.7150/ijbs.3520
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Review
TGF-β and BMP Signaling in Osteoblast Differentiation and Bone Formation
Guiqian Chen, Chuxia Deng, Yi-Ping Li
Int. J. Biol. Sci. 2012; 8(2): 272-288. doi:10.7150/ijbs.2929
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Research Paper
Measurement of Hepatic Protein Fractional Synthetic Rate with Stable Isotope Labeling Technique in Thapsigargin Stressed HepG2 Cells
Juquan Song, Xiao-jun Zhang, Darren Boehning, Natasha C. Brooks, David N. Herndon, Marc G. Jeschke
Int. J. Biol. Sci. 2012; 8(2): 265-271. doi:10.7150/ijbs.3660
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Mini-review
An Updated Nomenclature for Keratin-Associated Proteins (KAPs)
Hua Gong, Huitong Zhou, Grant W. McKenzie, Zhidong Yu, Stefan Clerens, Jolon M. Dyer, Jeffrey E. Plowman, Mathew W. Wright, Reena Arora, C. Simon Bawden, Yulin Chen, Jinquan Li, Jonathan G. H. Hickford
Int. J. Biol. Sci. 2012; 8(2): 258-264. doi:10.7150/ijbs.3278
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Research Paper
Interleukin-22 Ameliorates Cerulein-Induced Pancreatitis in Mice by Inhibiting the Autophagic Pathway
Dechun Feng, Ogyi Park, Svetlana Radaeva, Hua Wang, Shi Yin, Xiaoni Kong, Mingquan Zheng, Sam Zakhari, Jay K. Kolls, Bin Gao
Int. J. Biol. Sci. 2012; 8(2): 249-257. doi:10.7150/ijbs.3967
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Research Paper
Simvastatin Modulates Remodeling of Kv4.3 Expression in Rat Hypertrophied Cardiomyocytes
Feifei Su, Miaoqian Shi, Zhiqiang Yan, Dongbo Ou, Juntang Li, Zifan Lu, Qiangsun Zheng
Int. J. Biol. Sci. 2012; 8(2): 236-248. doi:10.7150/ijbs.8.236
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Review
The Pro-inflammatory Role of TGFβ1: A Paradox?
Gangwen Han, Fulun Li, Tej Pratap Singh, Peter Wolf, Xiao-Jing Wang
Int. J. Biol. Sci. 2012; 8(2): 228-235. doi:10.7150/ijbs.8.228
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Research Paper
Contrasting Cellularity and Fatty Acid Composition in Fat Depots from Alentejana and Barrosã Bovine Breeds Fed High and Low Forage Diets
Ana S.H. Costa, Paula A. Lopes, Marta Estevão, Susana V. Martins, Susana P. Alves, Rui M.A. Pinto, Hugo Pissarra, Jorge J. Correia, Mário Pinho, Carlos M.G.A. Fontes, José A.M. Prates
Int. J. Biol. Sci. 2012; 8(2): 214-227. doi:10.7150/ijbs.8.214
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Review
TGFβ Signaling and Cardiovascular Diseases
Evangelia Pardali, Peter ten Dijke
Int. J. Biol. Sci. 2012; 8(2): 195-213. doi:10.7150/ijbs.8.195
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Short Research Communication
The Adhesion Modulating Properties of Tenascin-W
Florence Brellier, Enrico Martina, Matthias Chiquet, Jacqueline Ferralli, Michael van der Heyden, Gertraud Orend, Johannes C. Schittny, Ruth Chiquet-Ehrismann, Richard P. Tucker
Int. J. Biol. Sci. 2012; 8(2): 187-194. doi:10.7150/ijbs.8.187
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Research Paper
The Murine Caecal MicroRNA Signature Depends on the Presence of the Endogenous Microbiota
Natasha Singh, Elize A. Shirdel, Levi Waldron, Regan-Heng Zhang, Igor Jurisica, Elena M. Comelli
Int. J. Biol. Sci. 2012; 8(2): 171-186. doi:10.7150/ijbs.8.171
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Research Paper
The Olfactory Co-receptor Orco from the Migratory Locust (Locusta migratoria) and the Desert Locust (Schistocerca gregaria): Identification and Expression pattern
Ying Yang, Jürgen Krieger, Long Zhang, Heinz Breer
Int. J. Biol. Sci. 2012; 8(2): 159-170. doi:10.7150/ijbs.8.159
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Research Paper
Matrine Inhibits Pacing Induced Atrial Fibrillation by Modulating I_KM3 and I_Ca-L
Yuhong Zhou, Wei Xu, Ruyi Han, Jiaying Zhou, Zhenwei Pan, Huo Rong, Junnan Li, Changqing Xu, Guofen Qiao, Yanjie Lu
Int. J. Biol. Sci. 2012; 8(1): 150-158. doi:10.7150/ijbs.8.150
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Research Paper
Altered Antioxidant Status and Increased Lipid Per-Oxidation in Seminal Plasma of Tunisian Infertile Men
Fatma Atig, Monia Raffa, Habib Ben Ali, Kerkeni Abdelhamid, Ali Saad, Mounir Ajina
Int. J. Biol. Sci. 2012; 8(1): 139-149. doi:10.7150/ijbs.8.139
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Research Paper
Molecular Cloning and Characterization of Ecdysone oxidase and 3-dehydroecdysone-3α-reductase Involved in the Ecdysone Inactivation Pathway of Silkworm, Bombyx mori
Wei Sun, Yi-Hong Shen, Deng-Wei Qi, Zhong-Huai Xiang, Ze Zhang
Int. J. Biol. Sci. 2012; 8(1): 125-138. doi:10.7150/ijbs.8.125
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