Application of FDG-PET for detection of malignant lesions in patients with elevated blood tumor markers but without a history of malignancy.

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to assess the association between chondrocytes and the extracellular matrix (ECM), and determine whether this contributes to osteoarthritis (OA). Chondrocyte hypertrophy was measured in articular cartilage samples from early-stage OA patients. In addition, rat chondrocytes were culture...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Zhang S,Zhong Y,Li R,Wang W,Zeng L,Wang Z,Jia P,Wu R

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cisplatin‑based chemotherapy may greatly enhance patient prognosis; however, chemotherapy resistance remains an obstacle to curing patients with non‑small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The aim of the present study was to explore the microRNAs (miRs) that could regulate cisplatin sensitivity and provide a potential treatme...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Chen X,Zhu H,Ye W,Cui Y,Chen M

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to investigate the preconditioning effect and underlying mechanisms of cobalt-protoporphyrin (CoPP) in a mouse model of liver ischemia‑reperfusion (I/R) injury. Mice were divided into five groups: Sham‑operated (control), I/R, I/R + CoPP, I/R + CoPP and zinc‑protoporphyrin (ZnPP) and I...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Li J,Wu B,Teng D,Sun X,Li J,Li J,Zhang G,Cai J

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dysregulation of microRNAs (miRNAs) is involved in the pathogenesis of esophageal cancer. miRNA (miR)‑542‑3p is a tumor suppressor in multiple types of cancer. However, whether and how miR‑542‑3p contributes to the progression of esophageal cancer remains unknown, and this is the aim of the present study. In the curre...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Sun J,Deng Y,Shi J,Yang W

更新日期：2020-01-01 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：:MicroRNA (miR)-185, which has been reported to be abnormally expressed in some types of cancer, exerts significant effects on the proliferation, apoptosis, drug resistance and metastasis of cancer cells. The present study aimed to explore the effects and underlying molecular mechanisms of miR‑185 upregulation on the a...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Fan L,Tan B,Li Y,Zhao Q,Yuan H,Liu Y,Wang D,Zhang Z

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are frequently dysregulated in human cancer and can act as either potent oncogenes or tumor suppressor genes. The aberrant expression of miRNA‑409 (miR‑409) has been found in certain types of cancer, however, its expression and potential biological role in endometrial cancer remain to be fully eluci...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Zhang C,Wang B,Wu L

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cisplatin is a first generation platinum‑based chemotherapeutic agent, however, the extensive application of cisplatin inevitably results in drug resistance, which is a major obstacle in cancer chemotherapy. The aim of the present study was to investigate the efficiency of reversing cisplatin‑resistance with the use o...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Ma S,Tan W,Du B,Liu W,Li W,Che D,Zhang G

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) is a common phenomenon in podocyte impairment, which leads to the irreversible progression of chronic kidney diseases, such as diabetic kidney disease (DKD). Previous research has indicated that peroxisome proliferator‑activated receptor γ (PPARγ) coactivator‑1α (PGC‑1α)...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Zhang L,Liu J,Zhou F,Wang W,Chen N

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans) bacterium is the most well recognized pathogen involved in pathogenesis of dental caries. Its virulence arises from its ability to produce a biofilm and acidogenicity, causing tooth decay. Discovery of natural products capable to inhibit biofilm formation is of high importance for deve...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Kacergius T,Abu-Lafi S,Kirkliauskiene A,Gabe V,Adawi A,Rayan M,Qutob M,Stukas R,Utkus A,Zeidan M,Rayan A

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aldosterone has an important role in the progression of renal fibrosis. In the present study, the concentration of aldosterone and klotho (KL) in the serum of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) were analyzed. A negative correlation was observed between aldosterone and KL, suggesting that KL may serve a protect...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Lai L,Cheng P,Yan M,Gu Y,Xue J

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Family with sequence similarity 172, member A (FAM172A), was cloned from human aortic tissues and confirmed in our previous study in 2009, however, its functions remain to be fully elucidated. In our previous studies, the protein expression of FAM172A in human aortic smooth muscle cells was found to be upregulated by ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Li MF,Zhang R,Guo MG,Li LX,Lu HK,Lu JX,Jia WP

更新日期：2016-01-01 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：:Hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) have an important role in liver fibrosis. Epithelial‑to‑mesenchymal transition (EMT), which is promoted by the Hedgehog (Hh) signaling pathway, is involved in the activation of HSCs. MicroRNAs (miRNAs/miRs) have been reported to be involved in the progression of liver fibrosis. A previous...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Yu F,Zheng Y,Hong W,Chen B,Dong P,Zheng J

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Resistin, an adipocytokine secreted by fat tissues, has been shown to be associated with increased local and systemic complications in acute pancreatitis (AP). However, the mechanism underlying the effect of resistin in the aggravation of AP remains to be elucidated. The aim of the present study was to investigate the...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Jiang CY,Wang W

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gastric carcinoma (GC) ranks as the second most common cause of cancer‑associated mortality worldwide. Emerging evidence has suggested a potential novel therapeutic strategy based on the ability of cancer stem cells (CSCs) to trigger tumorigenesis. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have previously been implicated in CSC formation an...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Wu K,Ma L,Zhu J

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Indoxyl sulfate (IS), a typical uremic toxin, is of great importance in the development of chronic kidney disease. In addition to its nephrotoxicity, previous studies have provided increasing evidence for its cardiovascular toxicity. The mechanism underlying IS‑induced cardiovascular toxicity has been elusive to date....

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Tan X,Cao XS,Zhang P,Xiang FF,Teng J,Zou JZ,Ding XQ

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to investigate the apoptosis of human ovarian cancer cell lines, A2780 and CP70, induced by a novel curcumin analogue, B19. The proliferation of cells was detected with methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium (MTT) assay and apoptosis was examined by flow cytom...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Zhang X,Zhang HQ,Zhu GH,Wang YH,Yu XC,Zhu XB,Liang G,Xiao J,Li XK

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study investigated the synergic effects and potential mechanisms of action of Astragalus polysaccharides (APS) combined with Crataegus flavonoids (CF) in the treatment of type 1 diabetes. Diabetes was induced by intraperitoneal injection of 100 mg/kg streptozotocin in mice. Normal and untreated diabetic co...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Cui K,Zhang S,Jiang X,Xie W

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Apoptosis and necroptosis occur in renal tubular epithelial cell (RTEC) death in acute kidney injury (AKI), and may be regulated by several methods. The present study identified a protective effect of necrostatin‑1 (Nec‑1) on RTECs via a flow-control-like effect. The results established a hypoxic‑ischemic injury model...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Luo J,Tao Y,Liang X,Chen Y,Zhang L,Jiang F,Liu S,Ye Z,Li Z,Shi W

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Doxorubicin (Dox)-induced cardiotoxicity has been a well‑known phenomenon to clinicians and scientists for decades. It has been confirmed that Dox‑dependent cardiotoxicity is accompanied by cardiac cellular senescence. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying Dox cardiotoxicity remains to be fully elucidated. Long...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Xie Z,Xia W,Hou M

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Arctigenin is a natural lignan that is found in burdock with anti‑viral, ‑oxidative, ‑inflammatory and anti‑tumor activities. In the current study, the effect of arctigenin on metastatic potential was examined in 4T‑1 mouse triple‑negative breast cancer cells. The results indicated that arctigenin inhibited cell motil...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Lee MG,Lee KS,Nam KS

更新日期：2020-03-01 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：:Artemisinin, the active ingredient of the Chinese medicinal herb Artemisia annua L., and its derivatives (ARTs) are currently widely used as anti-malarial drugs around the world. In this study, we found that dihydroartemisinin (DHA), one of the main active metabolites of ARTs, inhibited the proliferation of human hepa...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Lu JJ,Yang Z,Lu DZ,Wo XD,Shi JJ,Lin TQ,Wang MM,Li Y,Tang LH

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heat shock proteins (HSPs) are molecular chaperones that were initially identified as proteins expressed following exposure of cells to environmental stress. However, the function of HSPs in epithelial‑to‑mesenchymal transition (EMT) of peritoneal mesothelial cells remains unknown. In the present study, the regulation...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Liu J,Bao J,Hao J,Peng Y,Hong F

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of the present study was to examine the effects of myricetin on reducing cerebral ischemia injury in a rat model. A rat model of permanent middle cerebral artery occlusion (pMCAO) was used in the present study. Rats were randomized into the following five groups: Sham, model, low‑myricetin (1 mg/kg), mediu...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Sun L,Xu P,Fu T,Huang X,Song J,Chen M,Tian X,Yin H,Han J

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are critical in the induction of the immune response in tumor development. TLR7 has previously been demonstrated to be associated with the development of pancreatic cancer, and the release of cytokines and chemokines from other types of cancer cell; however, the specific expression induced b...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Wang F,Jin R,Zou BB,Li L,Cheng FW,Luo X,Geng X,Zhang SQ

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Breast cancer (BC) is the most common cancer among women worldwide. However, there is insufficient research that focuses on the expression and molecular mechanisms of microRNA (miR)‑204‑5p in BC. In the current study, data were downloaded from the Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA), the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) and the U...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Cai KT,Liu AG,Wang ZF,Jiang HW,Zeng JJ,He RQ,Ma J,Chen G,Zhong JC

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Resveratrol is a natural compound present in red grapes and red wine, and is often consumed in the human diet. The chemopreventive and chemotherapeutic potential of resveratrol in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), one of the most common types of liver cancer, has received much attention in recent years. However, the sid...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Zheng M,Chen R,Zhong H,Lin Q,Wang X,Zhao Z,Xie L

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The PTEN induced putative kinase 1 (PINK1) mutation is the second most common cause of autosomal recessive adolescent Parkinson's disease (PD). Furthermore, mitochondrial disorders and oxidative stress are important mechanisms in the pathogenesis of PD. Numerous members of the Wnt family have been found to be associat...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Xia SR,Wen XY,Fan XL,Chen XR,Wei ZW,Li QH,Sun L

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00