Functional significance of B7-H1 expressed by human uveal melanoma cells.

abstract：:A subset of cancer stem cells termed 'side population' (SP) cells has been identified in several types of solid tumor and is known to be responsible for the failure of chemotherapy and for cancer relapse. In the present study, the oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) cell line SCC‑55 was used for analysis of the SP cel...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Liu Y,Cui P,Chen J,Li W

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies revealed that Kanglaite (KLT) exhibits antitumor and immunomodulatory activities. In the present study, we show that KLT treatment stimulated the immune response by increasing the number of T cells and natural killer (NK) cells in the blood of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients. Experiments in tu...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Huang X,Qin J,Lu S

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lysyl oxidase-like 2 (LOXL2) is key in the hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) tumor microenvironment and metastatic niche formation. However, its effect on proliferation and clinical parameters in HCC require further elucidation. The present study aimed to investigate LOXL2 expression in HCC from in vitro and clinical asp...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Wu L,Zhang Y,Zhu Y,Cong Q,Xiang Y,Fu L

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) consists of an α‑subunit and a unique β‑subunit. The first in‑frame TSHβ splice variant produced by the cells of immune system was identified in 2009. The TSHβ splice variant and native TSHβ exhibit different expression profiles, and research has been conducted to elucidate the role o...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Liu C,Miao J,Liu X,Zhao Z,Kou T,Liu J,Wang R,Li L,Dong Q

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:microRNAs (miRNAs) are small, highly conserved, non-coding RNAs that regulate gene expression at the post‑transcriptional level. The expression of these small RNA genes is tightly regulated during development, differentiation and apoptosis of normal cells, however, they are often deregulated in various types of cancer...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Liang G,Li G,Wang Y,Lei W,Xiao Z

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of astragalosides (ASTs) on angiogenesis, as well as the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) following myocardial infarction (MI). MI was induced in rats by ligation of the left coronary artery. Twenty...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Yu JM,Zhang XB,Jiang W,Wang HD,Zhang YN

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Abnormal expression of microRNAs (miRNAs/miRs) has been previously reported in various types of human cancer, such as retinoblastoma (RB). Dysregulated miRNAs have been demonstrated to be important epigenetic regulators of numerous biological events associated with RB. Therefore, improved understanding of the precise ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Wang L,Wang L,Li L,Zhang H,Lyu X

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bone mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) have been an area of interest in biomedical research and tissue engineering due to their diverse differentiation abilities. In osteogenesis, bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs), particularly BMP‑2, are important. However, the effect of BMP‑2 on the osteogenetic capacity of BMSCs rema...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Sun J,Li J,Li C,Yu Y

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study investigated the effect of microRNA (miR)‑15a‑3p on the proliferation, migration and apoptosis of lens epithelial cells and its potential mechanism, in order to further elucidate the pathogenesis of age‑related cataracts (ARCs). The HLE‑B3 human lens epithelial cell line was transfected with miR‑15a‑...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Liu SJ,Wang WT,Zhang FL,Yu YH,Yu HJ,Liang Y,Li N,Li YB

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is by far the most common cause of end‑stage renal disease (ESRD) in industrial countries, accounting for ~45% of all new ESRD cases in the United States. Grape seed proanthocyanidin extracts (GSPE) are powerful antioxidants, with an antioxidant ability 50‑fold greater than that of vitamin E ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Gao Z,Liu G,Hu Z,Shi W,Chen B,Zou P,Li X

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:NOP2/Sun domain family member 2 (NSUN2) is upregulated in numerous types of tumors and may be implicated in multiple biological processes, including cell proliferation, migration and human tumorigenesis. However, little is known about how NSUN2 serves a role in these processes. In the present study, expression profile...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Sun Z,Xue S,Xu H,Hu X,Chen S,Yang Z,Yang Y,Ouyang J,Cui H

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) and collagen type I (Col-1) serve a critical role in the development and progression of hypertrophic scarring (HS). The present study hypothesized that a post‑translational mechanism of microRNAs (miR) regulated the expression of TGF‑β1 and Col‑1 in HS fibroblasts (HSFBs). A coll...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Xiao K,Luo X,Wang X,Gao Z

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are several familial forms of Alzheimer's disease (AD) most of which are caused by mutations in the genes that encode the presenilin enzymes involved in the production of amyloid-β (Aβ) from the amyloid precursor protein (APP). In AD, Aβ forms fibrils that are deposited in the...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Portelius E,Fortea J,Molinuevo JL,Gustavsson MK,Andreasson U,Sanchez-Valle R

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dexamethasone (Dex) and other glucocorticoids are widely used to treat serious infections and immunological diseases, however they may cause steroid‑induced avascular necrosis of the femoral head (SANFH). Salidroside (Sal) has demonstrated an anti‑apoptotic effect on neurocytes by activating the phosphoinositide 3‑kin...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Xue XH,Feng ZH,Li ZX,Pan XY

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oxidative stress serves important roles in cardiac injury during the process of ischemia/reperfusion (I/R). Y‑box protein 1 (YB1), a member of the highly conserved Y‑box protein family, is closely associated with inflammation and stress responses by regulating gene transcription, RNA splicing and mRNA translation. How...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Wang S,He F,Li Z,Hu Y,Huangfu N,Chen X

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Erythropoietin (EPO) has been shown to be neuroprotective in various models of neuronal injury. The aim of the present study was to investigate the beneficial effect of recombinant human EPO (rhEPO) following intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) and the underlying molecular and cellular mechanisms. ICH was induced using aut...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Yu Z,Tang L,Chen L,Li J,Wu W,Hu C

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cerebral ischemic injury is a major cause of death and long‑term disability worldwide that leads to neurological and behavioral deficits, and for which successful treatments are still lacking. Ras homolog family member A (RhoA) and Rho‑associated coiled‑coil containing protein kinase (ROCK) are associated with the gro...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Li L,Liu B

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Abnormal expression of matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP9) is correlated with podocyte epithelial-to---mesenchymal transition (EMT) in diabetic nephropathy (DN). However, the mechanisms underlying this process are not well defined. Site‑specific demethylation may sustain high expression levels of target genes. In the pr...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Ling L,Chen L,Zhang C,Gui S,Zhao H,Li Z

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate the correlation between brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) expression and cognitive impairment in post‑stroke depression (PSD) rats and to explore the mechanism(s) involved in the process of cognitive impairment. A rat model of focal ce...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Zhang ZH,Wu LN,Song JG,Li WQ

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The multipotent and easily accessible characteristics of dental pulp stem cells (DPSCs) make them a promising target for bone tissue engineering. Long non‑coding RNAs (lncRNAs) have an important role in the osteogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells. Nevertheless, whether lncRNAs are involved in the osteogen...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Tao R,Li YX,Liu YK,Liu F,Zhou ZY

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypoxia may induce apoptosis and autophagy to promote cardiomyocyte injury. The present study investigated the effect of berberine, a natural extract of Rhizoma Coptidis, on hypoxia‑induced autophagy and apoptosis in the H9c2 rat myocardial cell line. Expression levels of apoptosis and autophagy markers were upregulat...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Jia Z,Lin L,Huang S,Zhu Z,Huang W,Huang Z

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pro-apoptotic and anti-proliferative effects of 3,3'-diindolylmethane (DIM) in various tumor cell types have been widely investigated. The underlying mechanisms were suggested to include cell cycle arrest, cell signaling inhibition and downregulation of the androgen receptor. The present study demonstrated that DI...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Li F,Xu Y,Chen C,Chen SM,Xiao BK,Tao ZZ

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cervical cancer is a prevalent disease that may lead to mortality in women. In spite of the development of common therapeutic agents to treat cancer, there are several limitations of their use owing to side effects and drug resistance, which may induce cancer recurrence. The anticancer effects of the new herbal mixtur...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Lee KM,Lee K,Choi YK,Choi YJ,Seo HS,Ko SG

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Accumulated evidence has demonstrated that the microenvironment of a given tumor is important in determining its drug resistance, tumorigenesis, progression and metastasis. These microenvironments, like tumor cells, are vital targets for cancer therapy. The cross-talk between tumor cells and cancer-associated fibrobla...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Zi F,He J,He D,Li Y,Yang L,Cai Z

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aimed to explore the role and underlying molecular mechanism of microRNA‑663b (miR‑663b) in the tumorigenesis of bladder cancer. The miR‑663b expression in human bladder cancer tissues and cell lines was measured determined reverse transcription‑quantitative polymerase chain reaction. TargetScan was ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Chen J,Song B,Kong G

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic hypoxia can be observed in the heart under physiological or pathophysiological states, including embryonic development or cyanotic congenital heart disease. The aim of the present study was to examine gene expression profiles of chronically hypoxic myocardium and to explore the pathophysiological mechanisms by...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Wu F,Gao F,He S,Xiao Y

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:MicroRNAs (miRs) have been demonstrated to be important in the establishment and progression of colon cancer. However the underlying molecular mechanisms remain to be fully elucidated. Polypeptide N‑acetylgalactosaminyltransferase4 (GALNT4) participates in numerous cellular processes, including tumorigenesis. The pres...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Qu JJ,Qu XY,Zhou DZ

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The current study was performed with aim to investigate the fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 (FGFR2) gene in two Chinese families with two different forms of syndromic craniosynostosis, and to characterize their associated clinical features. Two families underwent complete ophthalmic examinations, and two patients ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Lin Y,Gao H,Ai S,Eswarakumar JVP,Chen C,Zhu Y,Li T,Liu B,Liu X,Luo L,Jiang H,Li Y,Liang X,Jin C,Huang X,Lu L

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inflammation contributes to acute pulmonary embolism (APE). However, the contributions of the extracellular signal‑regulated protein kinases (ERK) and phosphoinositide 3 kinase/protein kinase B (PI3K/Akt) signaling pathways have not yet been elucidated. The aim of this study was to examine the effects of aspirin on ER...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Wang L,Wu J,Zhang W,Zhi Y,Wu Y,Jiang R,Yang R

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ras‑GTPase‑activating protein SH3 domain‑binding protein 1 (G3BP1) has been reported to be of importance in the occurrence and development of colon cancer. However, the underlying mechanisms remain largely unknown. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to investigate the role of Wnt/β‑catenin signaling in G3BP1‑...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Li Y,Wang J,Zhong S,Li J,Du W

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00