Yan Ru Lou

Summary

Affiliation: University of Helsinki
Country: Finland

Publications

  1. ncbi 25-Hydroxyvitamin D(3) is an agonistic vitamin D receptor ligand
    Yan Ru Lou
    Department of Anatomy, Medical School, University of Tampere, Tampere, FIN 33014, Finland
    J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 118:162-70. 2010
  2. ncbi Inhibition of fatty acid synthase expression by 1alpha,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 in prostate cancer cells
    Shengjun Qiao
    Department of Anatomy, Medical School, 33014 University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland
    J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 85:1-8. 2003
  3. ncbi Role of 24-hydroxylase in vitamin D3 growth response of OVCAR-3 ovarian cancer cells
    Susanna Miettinen
    Department of Cell Biology, Medical School, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland
    Int J Cancer 108:367-73. 2004
  4. ncbi Increased anxiety in mice lacking vitamin D receptor gene
    Allan V Kalueff
    Department of Anatomy, Medical School, University of Tampere, FIN 33014 Tampere, Finland
    Neuroreport 15:1271-4. 2004
  5. ncbi Calcitriol-induced prostate-derived factor: autocrine control of prostate cancer cell growth
    Nadja Nazarova
    Department of Anatomy, Medical School, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland
    Int J Cancer 112:951-8. 2004
  6. ncbi Vestibular dysfunction in vitamin D receptor mutant mice
    Anna Minasyan
    Department of Anatomy, Medical School, University of Tampere, Finland
    J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 114:161-6. 2009
  7. ncbi 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 is an active hormone in human primary prostatic stromal cells
    Yan Ru Lou
    Department of Anatomy, Medical School, FIN 33014, University of Tampere, Finland
    FASEB J 18:332-4. 2004
  8. ncbi Impaired motor performance in mice lacking neurosteroid vitamin D receptors
    Allan V Kalueff
    Department of Anatomy, Medical School, University of Tampere, Tampere 33014, Finland
    Brain Res Bull 64:25-9. 2004
  9. ncbi Thalamic calcification in vitamin D receptor knockout mice
    Allan Kalueff
    Department of Anatomy, Medical School, University of Tampere, Finland
    Neuroreport 17:717-21. 2006
  10. ncbi Neophobia, sensory and cognitive functions, and hedonic responses in vitamin D receptor mutant mice
    Anna Minasyan
    Department of Anatomy, Medical School, University of Tampere, Tampere 33014, Finland
    J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 104:274-80. 2007

Detail Information

Publications16

  1. ncbi 25-Hydroxyvitamin D(3) is an agonistic vitamin D receptor ligand
    Yan Ru Lou
    Department of Anatomy, Medical School, University of Tampere, Tampere, FIN 33014, Finland
    J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 118:162-70. 2010
    ..In conclusion, 25-hydroxyvitamin D(3) is an agonistic vitamin D receptor ligand with gene regulatory and anti-proliferative properties...
  2. ncbi Inhibition of fatty acid synthase expression by 1alpha,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 in prostate cancer cells
    Shengjun Qiao
    Department of Anatomy, Medical School, 33014 University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland
    J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 85:1-8. 2003
    ..The findings suggest that FAS is involved in the antiproliferative effect of 1alpha,25(OH)(2)D(3) in presence of androgens on prostate cancer LNCaP cells...
  3. ncbi Role of 24-hydroxylase in vitamin D3 growth response of OVCAR-3 ovarian cancer cells
    Susanna Miettinen
    Department of Cell Biology, Medical School, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland
    Int J Cancer 108:367-73. 2004
    ..The possible mitogenic effects of vitamin D should be considered when evaluating treatment of ovarian cancer with vitamin D...
  4. ncbi Increased anxiety in mice lacking vitamin D receptor gene
    Allan V Kalueff
    Department of Anatomy, Medical School, University of Tampere, FIN 33014 Tampere, Finland
    Neuroreport 15:1271-4. 2004
    ..These studies suggest that vitamin D and its receptors are an important factor in the brain, whose imbalance may significantly affect emotional behaviour...
  5. ncbi Calcitriol-induced prostate-derived factor: autocrine control of prostate cancer cell growth
    Nadja Nazarova
    Department of Anatomy, Medical School, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland
    Int J Cancer 112:951-8. 2004
    ..This is a new link between calcitriol and growth factors of TGF-beta superfamily in the control of prostate cell growth...
  6. ncbi Vestibular dysfunction in vitamin D receptor mutant mice
    Anna Minasyan
    Department of Anatomy, Medical School, University of Tampere, Finland
    J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 114:161-6. 2009
    ..These data suggest that VDR deficiency in mice is associated with decreased balance function, and may be relevant to poorer balance/posture control in humans with low levels of vitamin D...
  7. ncbi 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 is an active hormone in human primary prostatic stromal cells
    Yan Ru Lou
    Department of Anatomy, Medical School, FIN 33014, University of Tampere, Finland
    FASEB J 18:332-4. 2004
    ..Altogether our results suggest that 25OHD3 at a high but physiological concentration acts as an active hormone with respect to vitamin D3 responsive gene regulation and suppression of cell proliferation...
  8. ncbi Impaired motor performance in mice lacking neurosteroid vitamin D receptors
    Allan V Kalueff
    Department of Anatomy, Medical School, University of Tampere, Tampere 33014, Finland
    Brain Res Bull 64:25-9. 2004
    ..This study confirms the important role of the vitamin D system in motor functions and suggests that animal genetic models targeting the vitamin D/VDR system may be a useful tool to study vitamin D-related motor/behavioural disorders...
  9. ncbi Thalamic calcification in vitamin D receptor knockout mice
    Allan Kalueff
    Department of Anatomy, Medical School, University of Tampere, Finland
    Neuroreport 17:717-21. 2006
    ..Our results suggest that nuclear vitamin D receptor deficiency leads to brain mineralization in vitamin D receptor knockout mice, which may represent an experimental model of intracranial calcification...
  10. ncbi Neophobia, sensory and cognitive functions, and hedonic responses in vitamin D receptor mutant mice
    Anna Minasyan
    Department of Anatomy, Medical School, University of Tampere, Tampere 33014, Finland
    J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 104:274-80. 2007
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  11. ncbi Androgen enhances the antiproliferative activity of vitamin D3 by suppressing 24-hydroxylase expression in LNCaP cells
    Yan Ru Lou
    Department of Anatomy, Medical School, University of Tampere, and Department of Clinical Chemistry, Tampere University Hospital, FIN 33014, Finland
    J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 99:44-9. 2006
    ..The combined use of androgen and Vitamin D3 metabolites could be a promising treatment for prostate cancer...
  12. ncbi 5alpha-dihydrotestosterone inhibits 1alpha,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3-induced expression of CYP24 in human prostate cancer cells
    Yan Ru Lou
    Department of Anatomy, Medical School, University of Tampere, Finland
    Prostate 63:222-30. 2005
    ..A cross-talk between 1alpha,25-dihydroxyvitamin D(3) [1alpha,25-(OH)(2)D(3)] and 5alpha-dihydrotestosterone (DHT) in the growth inhibition has been demonstrated, but the mechanism is unknown...
  13. ncbi Progressive hearing loss in mice with a mutated vitamin D receptor gene
    Jing Zou
    Department of Otolaryngology, School of Medicine, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland
    Audiol Neurootol 13:219-30. 2008
    ..Hormonal forms of vitamin D regulate transcription by binding with the high-affinity vitamin D receptor (VDR)...
  14. ncbi Regulation of aromatase and 5alpha-reductase by 25-hydroxyvitamin D(3), 1alpha,25-dihydroxyvitamin D(3), dexamethasone and progesterone in prostate cancer cells
    Yan Ru Lou
    Department of Anatomy, Medical School, University of Tampere, FIN 33014 Tampere, Finland
    J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 94:151-7. 2005
    ..The expression of 5alpha-reductase type I mRNA was not regulated by 1alpha,25-(OH)(2)D(3) and no expression of 5alpha-reductase type II was detected in LNCaP...
  15. ncbi Premature aging in vitamin D receptor mutant mice
    Tiina Keisala
    Department of Anatomy, Medical School, University of Tampere, Tampere 33014, Finland
    J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 115:91-7. 2009
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  16. ncbi Abnormal behavioral organization of grooming in mice lacking the vitamin D receptor gene
    Allan V Kalueff
    Department of Anatomy, Medical School, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland
    J Neurogenet 19:1-24. 2005
    ..Our results suggest that a neurosteroid vitamin D and VDR may play an important role in controlling sequencing of grooming in mice, and further confirm the important role of the vitamin D system and VDR in the regulation of behavior...