Vanadate affects proliferation of healing fibroblasts, cellular production of collagen, and expression of alpha-SMA in vitro.

abstract：:BACKGROUND Papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) measures less than 10 mm in diameter, is more common in the thyroid lobes, but rarely presents in the thyroid isthmus. This retrospective study aimed to compare patient outcomes following various types of surgery in patients with PTMC of the thyroid isthmus, at a sing...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Gui Z,Wang Z,Xiang J,Sun W,He L,Dong W,Huang J,Zhang D,Lv C,Qin Y,Zhang T,Shao L,Zhang P,Zhang H

更新日期：2020-12-22 00:00:00

abstract：:There are contradictory reports in current world literature regarding incidence of perforated peptic ulcers and male to female ratio in recent years. Old concepts of seasonal periodicity are being questioned. In our report we analyze what is changing with regard to demographical data of patients affected, incidence of...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Janik J,Chwirot P

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:BACKGROUND The objective of this study was to identify the pathway responsible for ventricular remodeling. MATERIAL AND METHODS We collected remodeling myocardium tissue (n=18) and control myocardium tissue (n=22), and detected the expression of 4 miRNAs in these 2 groups using real-time PCR. We then searched the miRN...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Zhang J,Qin L,Han L,Zhao Y,Jing H,Song W,Shi H

更新日期：2017-08-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Aortic cross-clamping during abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) open repair leads to development of ischemia-reperfusion injury. Electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy (EPR) spin-trapping is a valuable method of direct measurement of free radicals. The objective of the study was to evaluate the results of...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Majewski W,Krzyminiewski R,Stanisić M,Iskra M,Krasiński Z,Nowak M,Dobosz B

更新日期：2014-11-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The common and effective treatment for degenerative lumbar diseases is lumbar spinal fusion. Controversy still exists on the choice for instrumentation with spinal fusion procedures. Therefore, we conducted this meta-analysis exclusively of RCTs to compare the clinical outcomes of patients receiving bilatera...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Li X,Lv C,Yan T

更新日期：2015-03-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) refers to acute renal damage that occurs after the use of contrast agents. This study investigated the renal protective effect of probucol in a rat model of contrast-induced nephropathy and the mechanism of its effect. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Twenty-eight Wistar rats were ran...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Wang N,Wei RB,Li QP,Yang X,Li P,Huang MJ,Wang R,Cai GY,Chen XM

更新日期：2015-09-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:MicroRNA-630 (miR-630) has been shown to be involved in various human malignancies. However, its role in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains unknown. MATERIAL AND METHODS:TaqMan qRT-PCR assay was performed to detect the expression of miR-630 in 42 pairs of HCC tissues and corresponding noncancerous hepat...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Zhang JW,Li Y,Zeng XC,Zhang T,Fu BS,Yi HM,Zhang Q,Jiang N

更新日期：2015-03-03 00:00:00

abstract：:BACKGROUND Hypertension and diabetes mellitus (DM) are both the risk factors for cancer. This study aimed to explore the prognostic value of fasting blood glucose (FBG) and hypertension in type 2 DM (T2DM) patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who had received chemotherapy treatment. MATERIAL AND M...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Zeng X,Zeng D,Cheng J,Xu C,Sun C,Long H,Zhu B

更新日期：2020-04-19 00:00:00

abstract：:BACKGROUND To investigate associations of the CA microsatellite and rs35767, rs5742612, and rs2288377 polymorphisms and the single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) haplotypes with and without the CA microsatellite in the IGF1 promoter with insulin sensitivity and secretion. MATERIAL AND METHODS The CA microsatellite and ...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Wang R,Xu D,Liu R,Zhao L,Hu L,Wu P

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory activities of electro-acupuncture (EA), a traditional clinical method, are widely accepted, but its mechanisms are not yet well defined. In this study, we investigated the role of extracellular signal-regulated kinases1/2 (ERK1/2) pathways on electro-acupuncture - med...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Zhang Y,Yu JB,Luo XQ,Gong LR,Wang M,Cao XS,Dong SA,Yan YM,Kwon Y,He J

更新日期：2014-08-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:NFKBIA encodes the inhibitors of nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB), which regulate the translation of the genes involved in the inflammatory and immune reactions. Polymorphisms (rs2233406, rs3138053, and rs696) of NFKBIA have been implicated in susceptibility to many cancer types. MATERIAL AND METHODS:To evaluate t...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Zhang M,Huang J,Tan X,Bai J,Wang H,Ge Y,Xiong H,Shi J,Lu W,Lv Z,Liang C

更新日期：2015-10-21 00:00:00

abstract：:BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of sevoflurane on cancer immunosurveillance and metastasis in non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). MATERIAL AND METHODS NCI-H23 cells, a human NSCLC cell line, were incubated with or without sevoflurane at the concentrations of 0, 12.5, 25, 50, 100, an...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Jeon S,Kim HK,Kwon JY,Baek SH,Ri HS,Choi HJ,Cho HR,Lee YS,Kim JY,Kim J,Bae J,Lee HJ

更新日期：2020-11-03 00:00:00

abstract：:BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to investigate the association between body mass index (BMI) and brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) in hypertensive males. MATERIAL AND METHODS Altogether, 14 866 male hypertensive participants were included in the analysis. Participants were divided into 3 groups: low BMI ...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Huang J,Chen Z,Yuan J,Zhang C,Chen H,Wu W,Chen Z,Liu Y,Zheng M,Chen S,Wu S,Chen Y

更新日期：2019-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Endogenous morphine is present in the mammalian brain as determined by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry. The criteria essential for satisfying the definition of morphine as a neurotransmitter are examined. The detection of endogenous morphine-like compounds inside brain neurons by immunocytochemistry and the Ca(+)...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Guarna M,Ghelardini C,Galeotti N,Stefano GB,Bianchi E

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hyperglycemia enhances cataractogenesis. Elevated glucose level is commonly accompanied by arterial hypertension, for which angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors (ACEIs) are a widely used intervention. ACE inhibitors exert some endothelial pleiotropic actions and can beneficially modulate glucose co...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Jablecka A,Czaplicka E,Olszewski J,Bogdanski P,Krauss H,Smolarek I

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To examine changes in medicine utilization and prescription trends for diabetic (DM) and hypertensive (HT) patients upon initiation of the National Health Insurance (NHI) global budget (GB) program in Taiwan. MATERIAL/METHODS:Data on hospital-based outpatient prescriptions for DM and HT from the Taipei bran...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Chou CC,Hu KY,Wu NR,Cheng YH,Loh CH,Yeh MK

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:BACKGROUND Although influenza primarily affects the respiratory system, it can cause severe neurological complications, especially in younger children, but knowledge about the early indicators of acute necrotizing encephalopathy (ANE) is limited. The main purpose of this article is to summarize the clinical characteri...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Song Y,Li S,Xiao W,Shen J,Ma W,Wang Q,Yang H,Liu G,Hong Y,Li P,Yang S

更新日期：2021-01-03 00:00:00

abstract：:BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to explore the impact of Ras homolog C/Rho-associated coiled-protein kinase (Rho/ROCK) signaling pathways intervention on biological characteristics of the human multiple myeloma cell lines RPMI-8226 and U266 cells, and to investigate the expression of RhoC, ROCK1, and ROCK2 in RPM...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Feng X,Zhang L,Nie S,Zhuang L,Wang W,Huang J,Yan X,Meng F

更新日期：2019-10-10 00:00:00

abstract：:BACKGROUND Splenic injury is the leading cause of major bleeding after blunt abdominal trauma. We examined the clinical and radiological presentations, management, and outcome of blunt splenic injuries (BSI) in our institution. MATERIAL AND METHODS A retrospective study of BSI patients between 2011 and 2014 was conduc...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Jabbour G,Al-Hassani A,El-Menyar A,Abdelrahman H,Peralta R,Ellabib M,Al-Jogol H,Asim M,Al-Thani H

更新日期：2017-07-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In recent years, extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Enterobacteriaceae have emerged in many hospitals worldwide. The increasing dissemination and long-term carriage of these organisms within the community carry tremendous implications on the empirical therapy of community-acquired infection. ...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Borer A,Gilad J,Menashe G,Peled N,Riesenberg K,Schlaeffer F

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:BACKGROUND We compared the effects of continuous femoral nerve block (CFNB) and continuous intraarticular block (CIAB) on pain, functional recovery and adverse effects after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). MATERIAL AND METHODS We prospectively randomized 54 patients undergoing TKA into 2 groups: CFNB (Group F) and CIAB...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Zinkus J,Mockutė L,Gelmanas A,Tamošiūnas R,Vertelis A,Macas A

更新日期：2017-06-20 00:00:00

abstract：:BACKGROUND We scrutinized the feasibility of apoptosis induction in blood cancer cells by means of low-intensity ultrasound and the proteasome inhibitor bortezomib (Velcade). MATERIAL AND METHODS Human leukemic monocyte lymphoma U937 cells were subjected to ultrasound in the presence of bortezomib and the echo contras...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Saliev T,Feril LB Jr,Ogawa K,Watanabe A,Begimbetova D,Molkenov A,Alimbetov D,Tachibana K

更新日期：2016-12-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to determine the relevance of apelin and insulin resistance (IR) with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and to assess the possible therapeutic effect of the combined therapy of drospirenone-ethinylestradiol (DRSP-EE) combined with metformin. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Sixty-three PCOS pat...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Sun X,Wu X,Zhou Y,Yu X,Zhang W

更新日期：2015-08-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim was to reveal the mechanism of hemolysis-induced acute pancreatitis and to evaluate the role of heme and heme oxygenase activity in inducing pancreatic inflammation in an experimental hemolysis model. MATERIAL/METHODS:Hemolytic anemia was induced in rats by intraperitoneal injection of 60 mg/kg acet...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Saruç M,Yuceyar H,Turkel N,Ozutemiz O,Tuzcuoglu I,Ayhan S,Yuce G,Coker I,Huseyino A

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:BACKGROUND Inflammatory responses in utero and in neonates have been involved in the development of white matter lesions. This study aimed to investigate the role of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) in spastic cerebral palsy. MATERIAL AND METHODS Plasma TNF-α was measured by ELISA in 54 children with spastic cerebr...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Wu J,Li X

更新日期：2015-12-11 00:00:00

abstract：:BACKGROUND Breast cancer is a malignant tumor derived from breast gland epithelium. The screening and early diagnosis of breast cancer in high-risk populations can effectively suppress its threat to women's health and improve treatment efficiency, and thus has critical importance. Using various evaluation models, the ...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Zhang L,Jie Z,Xu S,Zhang L,Guo X

更新日期：2018-08-09 00:00:00

abstract：:BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to assess the presence of HPV DNA in cervical tissues and lymph nodes in patients who have uterine cervical neoplasms with lymphatic metastases and who underwent surgery for invasive cervical cancer and pelvic lymphadenectomy, to establish the utility of HPV type and viral load in ...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Chen P,Zhang W,Yang D,Zhang W,Gao S

更新日期：2019-03-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) is probably involved in promoting both normal and neoplastic cell growth, neoplastic transformation processes, angiogenesis, and neoplasma progression. On the other hand, one possible mechanism of the oncostatic action of melatonin is its influence on the action and/or re...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Kajdaniuk D,Marek B,Kos-Kudła B,Zwirska-Korczala K,Ostrowska Z,Buntner B,Szymszal J

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:BACKGROUND Ultrasonography of the diaphragm is an under-utilized instrument in cervical spinal cord injury patients. We conducted a pilot study to first compare the difference of diaphragm thickness and the excursion between patients with cervical spinal cord injury and healthy volunteers, and second to correlate diap...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Zhu Z,Li J,Yang D,Du L,Yang M

更新日期：2019-07-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Genotypic analysis has been performed in Helicobacter pylori strains isolated before and after antibiotic therapy from patients for whom no eradication of the microbes could be achieved. MATERIAL/METHODS:The Helicobacter pylori strains were isolated from 10 patients with duodenal ulcer, who were treated by ...

journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

authors： Andrzejewska E,Szkaradkiewicz A,Klincewicz H,Linke K

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00