Oral fluoropyrimidine S-1 combined with leucovorin is a promising therapy for colorectal cancer: Evidence from a xenograft model of folate-depleted mice.

abstract：:The impact of rare and damaging variants in genes associated with platelet function in large‑vessel ischemic stroke (LVIS) remains unknown. The aim of this study was to investigate the contribution of some of these variants to the genetic susceptibility to LVIS in Polish patients using a deep re‑sequencing of 54 selec...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Janicki PK,Eyileten C,Ruiz-Velasco V,Pordzik J,Czlonkowska A,Kurkowska-Jastrzebska I,Sugino S,Imamura Kawasawa Y,Mirowska-Guzel D,Postula M

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Saikosaponin‑d (SSd), a triterpene saponin compound derived from Bupleurum radix, has been shown to have a cytotoxic effect on various cancer cell lines. However, its effect on prostate cancer cells has remained unexplored. The present study reports the apoptosis‑inducing effect of SSd on the DU145 human prostate carc...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Yao M,Yang J,Cao L,Zhang L,Qu S,Gao H

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neural stem cells (NSCs) have the potential to give rise to offspring cells and hypoxic injury can impair the function of NSCs. The present study investigated the effects of mesenchymal stem cell (MSC)‑derived extracellular vesicles (EVs) on NSC injury, as well as the underlying mechanisms. MSC‑EVs were isolated and i...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Li F,Zhang J,Liao R,Duan Y,Tao L,Xu Y,Chen A

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory rheumatic disease. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a group of endogenous small non‑coding RNAs that regulate target genes, and play a critical role in many biological processes. However, the underlying mechanism of specific miRNA, miR‑130a‑3p, in AS remains largely unknown....

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Li F,Si D,Guo X,Guo N,Li D,Zhang L,Jian X,Ma J

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD), common in elderly patients, refers to a decline in cognitive function following surgery, which may persist or even evolve into Alzheimer's disease (AD). Despite great efforts, the mechanism of POCD remains unclear. In the present study, we tested the hypothesis that Toll-lik...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Wang Y,He H,Li D,Zhu W,Duan K,Le Y,Liao Y,Ou Y

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The chondrogenic differentiation of synovial mesenchymal stem cells (SMSCs) is regulated by essential transcription factors and signaling cascades. However, the precise mechanisms involved in this process remain unclear. MicroRNAs (miRs/miRNAs) are undersized non‑coding RNAs responsible for the post‑transcriptional re...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Cong R,Tao K,Fu P,Lou L,Zhu Y,Chen S,Cai X,Mao L

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A few patients have been shown to develop severe abdominal pain and gastrointestinal dysmotility during treatment with gonadotropin‑releasing hormone (GnRH) analogs. A rat model of enteric neuropathy has been developed by administration of the GnRH analog buserelin to rats. Loss of enteric neurons and ganglioneuritis ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Jönsson A,Sand E,Ekblad E,Ohlsson B

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Numerous mechanisms and factors have been implicated in liver damage; however, the involvement of autophagy and endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress during early‑stage liver injury remains to be fully elucidated. The present study was conducted to determine the expression of autophagy and ER‑stress‑associated proteins in...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Shi T,Song W,Xu R

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Mycobacterium tuberculosis 19-kDa lipoprotein (P19) is both cell wall-associated and secreted and is a candidate virulence factor that could cause the apoptosis of human macrophages infected with M. tuberculosis. P19 induces TLR2 activation, resulting in the upregulation of death receptors and ligands, followed by...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Li M,Wu Z,Niu W,Wan Y,Zhang L,Shi G,Xi X

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mammalian target of rapamycin/eukaryotic translation inititiation factor 4E binding protein 1 (mTOR/4E-BP1) transduction pathway is activated in a range of malignant cancers, but its role in human gastric cardiac adenocarcinoma (GCA) has not been well defined. The present study used western blotting and reverse tr...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Yang HY,Xue LY,Xing LX,Wang J,Wang JL,Yan X,Zhang XH

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mossy fiber sprouting (MFS) is a pathological phenomenon that is commonly observed in temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE). However, the molecular mechanisms underlying MFS remain unclear. It has been demonstrated that the tau protein is important in the progression of MFS by the regulation of microtubule dynamics and axonal ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Huang WJ,Tian FF,Chen JM,Guo TH,Ma YF,Fang J,Dang J,Song MY

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aimed to investigate the effects of sufentanil on sepsis-induced acute lung injury (ALI), and identify the potential molecular mechanisms underlying its effect. In order to achieve this, a rat sepsis model was established. Following treatment with sufentanil, the lung wet/dry (W/D) weight ratio was c...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Hu Q,Wang Q,Han C,Yang Y

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Curcumin, which is an extract from a traditional Chinese medicine, has previously been demonstrated to exhibit an anti‑atherosclerotic effect, which is closely associated with an increase in cholesterol efflux. However, it is unclear as to whether the increased effect is mediated by heme oxygenase (HO)‑1. Macrophages ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Zhong Y,Feng J,Fan Z,Li J

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to investigate the two members of the EF‑hand Ca2+ binding protein S100 family, S100A8 and S100A9, in renal cell carcinoma (RCC), serum samples were collected from patients with RCC, transitional cell carcinoma in the kidney, benign renal masses and normal controls. The samples were analyzed by isobaric tags ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Zhang L,Jiang H,Xu G,Wen H,Gu B,Liu J,Mao S,Na R,Jing Y,Ding Q,Zhang Y

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study investigated the protective effect of diethylcarbamazine in inhibiting nuclear factor (NF)-κB activation in isoproterenol‑induced acute myocardial infarction (AMI) rats through the poly ADP ribose polymerase (PARP) pathway. Male albino Wistar rats were injected subcutaneously with isoproterenol (100 ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Jia G,Zao M,Liu X

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is a distinct lack of knowledge on the prevalence of skin disorders in Tuvalu. The aim of the current study was to assess the prevalence of cutaneous diseases and to evaluate access dermatological care in Tuvalu. Cutaneous disorders in the people of Tuvalu between 2009 and 2012 were examined. The most common ski...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Lan LJ,Lien YS,Wang SC,Ituaso-Conway N,Tsai MC,Tseng PY,Yeh YL,Chen CT,Lue KH,Chung JG,Hsiao YP

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have been discovered to have pivotal roles in regulating the drug resistance of various types of human cancer, including cisplatin (DDP) resistance in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Fewer studies have explored the roles of miR-106a in NSCLC-cell resistance to DDP and its precise molecular mecha...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Ma Y,Li X,Cheng S,Wei W,Li Y

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study investigated the function of oncostatin M (OSM), which may be associated with monocyte chemotactic protein‑1 (MCP‑1), on mouse MC3T3‑E1 osteoblast development and bone remodeling. Levels of MCP‑1, macrophage inflammatory protein 1α (MIP1α) and regulated upon activation normal T cell expressed and sec...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Zheng W,Guan J

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pathogenesis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is thought to involve the interaction of numerous genes. Identification of these genes and proteins which regulate liver carcinogenesis is critical for the exploration of novel targeted therapies. Yes‑associated protein (YAP) and large tumor suppressor 1 (LATS1) are a...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Wang C,Zhu ZM,Liu CL,He XJ,Zhang HY,Dong JH

更新日期：2015-06-01 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 primary aim of the present study was to examine the effects of microRNA‑21 (miR‑21) on the proliferation and differentiation of rat primary neural stem cells (NSCs) in vitro. miR‑21 was overexpressed in NSCs by transfection with a miR‑21 mimic. The effects of miR‑21 overexpression on NSC proliferation were reveale...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Zhang WM,Zhang ZR,Yang XT,Zhang YG,Gao YS

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Congenital heart disease (CHD), and cleft lip and palate (CLP) are currently the most common types of structural malformation in infants. Various methods have been used to identify the disease‑associated genes. However, targeted next‑generation sequencing (NGS) is not yet considered an option for routine use. Thus, th...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Bu H,Liu L,Hu S,Tan Z,Zhao T

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteosarcoma is the most common type of malignant bone tumor in children and adolescents. Numerous patients are unable to be cured due to the development of resistance of the osteosarcoma cells to chemotherapeutic drugs. Therefore, reversion of drug resistance is urgently required for the treatment of osteosarcoma. Ar...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Feng T,Qiao G,Feng L,Qi W,Huang Y,Yao Y,Shen Z

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pathogenesis of Graves' ophthalmopathy (GO) remains to be entirely elucidated. The present study aimed to determine the association between phenotypic expression of the MTHFR gene and susceptibility to GO in patients with Graves' disease (GD). A prospective case‑controlled study was conducted with 122 patients wit...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Lee JY,Kim NK,Cho YW,Lew H

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Macrophages are involved in the progression of atherosclerosis by releasing pro-inflammatory cytokines. High levels of interleukin (IL)-18 are associated with an increased risk of developing diabetes and atherosclerosis. The present study aimed to investigate the association between IL-18, and high and fluctuating glu...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Zhang C,Bi Y,Jin G,Gan H,Yu L

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD) has become the most common cause of low‑back pain, and it imposes a heavy burden on patients with IDD and society. The effects of long non‑coding RNAs on the proliferation and development of IDD have attracted increasing attention. The present study aimed to investigate the role ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Mi D,Cai C,Zhou B,Liu X,Ma P,Shen S,Lu W,Huang W

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The medicinal fungus Paecilomyces tenuipes exhibits a variety of pharmacological effects, including antidepressive effects. The chronic unpredictable mild stress (CUMS)‑induced rat model has served an important role in studies involving antidepressants screening. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the antide...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Liu C,Wang J,Xu S,An S,Tang S,He J,Liu Y,Lee RJ,Wang D

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of blindness. Previous studies have indicated that the oxidative stress‑induced apoptosis of trabecular meshwork cells (TMCs) may serve a key role in the pathogenesis of glaucoma, and that micro RNA(miR)‑17‑5p may be involved in this process. However, the specific mechanisms requi...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Wang X,Li Z,Bai J,Song W,Zhang F

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:S100 calcium binding protein A16 (S100A16) is the most recent member of the S100 calcium-binding protein family. The function of S100A16 has been associated with various types of cancer; however, its role in colorectal cancer (CRC) remains unknown. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to investigate the role of...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Ou S,Liao Y,Shi J,Tang J,Ye Y,Wu F,Wang W,Fei J,Xie F,Bai L

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Icariside II is a flavonoid extracted from Epimedium that has antioxidant, anti‑inflammatory and antiapoptotic effects. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects icariside II on diabetic cardiomyopathy in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Icariside II treatment improved body weight, heart/body weigh...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Yang L,Peng C,Xia J,Zhang W,Tian L,Tian Y,Yang X,Cao Y

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00