The pathobiochemical role of the dystrophin-dystroglycan complex and the Ca2+-handling apparatus in diabetes-related muscle weakness (Review).

abstract：:The zinc-fingers and homeoboxes protein 1 (ZHX1) consists of 873 amino acid residues, is localized in the cell nucleus and appears to act as a transcriptional repressor. Previous studies have shown that ZHX1 interacts with nuclear factor Y subunit α (NF-YA), DNA methyltransferases (DNMT) 3B and ZHX2, all of which are ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Wang J,Liu D,Liang X,Gao L,Yue X,Yang Y,Ma C,Liu J

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aimed to compare the expression levels of excitatory amino acid transporters (EAATs) and growth status of piglets weaned at 10‑20 days after birth with suckling piglets. A total of 40 hybrid piglets (Landrace x Large White x Duroc) born to 40 different sows, with similar body weight were selected for...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Wang QJ,Cui YZ,Zhang XY,Su J

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), the most frequently occurring type of lymphoid malignancy, has been demonstrated to be associated with mutations of Ten‑Eleven Translocation (TET). In order to explore the association between DLBCL and TET mutations, the present study analyzed the gene expression and methylation ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Liu P,Jiang W,Zhao J,Zhang H

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Besides known prognostic factors in breast cancer, disseminated tumor cells are regarded as a surrogate marker for minimal residual disease in breast cancer. Their prognostic significance is comparable to that of lymph node status. However, the mechanism by which the primary tumor directs cells to disseminate into lym...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Kasimir-Bauer S,Heubner M,Otterbach F,Kimmig R,Siffert W,Adamzik M

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Angiogenesis is the formation of new vessels starting from pre-existing vasculature. Tumour environment is characterized by 'aberrant angiogenesis', whose main features are tortuous and permeable blood vessels, heterogeneous both in their structure and in efficiency of perfusion and very different from normal vessels....

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Caporarello N,Lupo G,Olivieri M,Cristaldi M,Cambria MT,Salmeri M,Anfuso CD

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 3 (CDKN3) belongs to the dual-specificity protein phosphatase family, which is hypothesized to regulate cell cycle progression in tumor cells. However, whether CDKN3 is a potential therapeutic target for breast cancer remains to be elucidated. The present in vitro study aimed to inves...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Deng M,Wang J,Chen Y,Zhang L,Xie G,Liu Q,Zhang T,Yuan P,Liu D

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetic cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a major cause of mortality in patients with diabetes, particularly those with type 2 diabetes. Long non‑coding RNAs (lncRNAs), including terminal differentiation‑induced lncRNA (TINCR), myocardial infarction‑associated transcript (MIAT) and H19, serve a key role in the regulation of DC...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Chen K,Ma Y,Wu S,Zhuang Y,Liu X,Lv L,Zhang G

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cytokines and their intercellular signals regulate the multipotency of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs). The present study established the MSC lines SG‑2, ‑3, and ‑5 from the bone marrow of green fluorescent protein (GFP)‑transgenic mice. These cell lines clearly expressed mouse MSC markers Sca‑1 and CD44, and SG‑2 and ‑...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Sawada S,Chosa N,Takizawa N,Yokota J,Igarashi Y,Tomoda K,Kondo H,Yaegashi T,Ishisaki A

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dysregulation of collagen type XII α1 chain (COL12A1) has been found in several cancer types and could be involved in tumor progression. However, its clinical significance in gastric cancer (GC) remains under exploration. Online databases (Gene Expression Omnibus and UALCAN), reverse transcription‑quantitative PCR and...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Jiang X,Wu M,Xu X,Zhang L,Huang Y,Xu Z,He K,Wang H,Wang H,Teng L

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Galgeun-tang (GT) prior to and following fermentation with Lactobacillus plantarum was analyzed to determine the total polyphenol and flavonoid contents and the antioxidant activity. GT, fermented GT (FGT) and their three solvent-partitioned fractions, which were prepared by successive partitioning with ethyl acetate ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Kim DS,Um YR,Ma JY

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The contractile to synthetic phenotypic switching of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) in response to fibroblast growth factor (FGF) has been previously described. However, the role of the inflammatory response induced by FGF signaling in VSMCs and its occurrence in atherosclerosis remains unclear. In the present s...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Qi M,Xin S

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Identification of novel risk factors that are critical to the initiation of lung cancer will be key for its prevention. Recently, it has been reported that glycine dehydrogenase (GLDC) can drive the formation of lung cancer initiating cells. However, there have been no perspective studies on the association between ci...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Wei HY,Feng R,Shao H,Feng B,Liu HQ,Men JL,Zou W

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The endogenously activated rheumatoid arthritis (RA) synovial fibroblasts (RSFs) are likely to be the key to curing the disease. RSFs express Toll‑like receptors (TLRs) rendering them prone to activation by exogenous and endogenous TLR ligands, resulting in the production of chemokines and cytokines Germline deletion ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Shi C,Wang Y,Zhuang G,Qi Z,Li Y,Yin P

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has previously been demonstrated that phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase (PI3K)/Akt and cleaved caspase-3 serve critical roles in the apoptosis of cardiac myocytes following ischemia/reperfusion injury. Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), the predominant catechin component of green tea, has been reported to have potentia...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Zeng X,Tan X

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Disruption of the intestinal mucosal barrier integrity is a pathogenic process in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) development, and is therefore considered a drug discovery target for IBD. The well‑known traditional Chinese formulation Qing Hua Chang Yin (QHCY) has been suggested as a potential therapeutic agent for t...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Fang W,Zhao P,Shen A,Liu L,Chen H,Chen Y,Peng J,Sferra TJ,Sankararaman S,Luo Y,Ke X

更新日期：2021-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nerve growth factor (NGF) is expressed in the human corneal epithelium and stroma. It is an efficient therapy for human corneal ulcers caused by neurotropic disease. However, little is known about the molecular mechanism of NGF in healing human corneal epithelial diseases. Numerous microRNAs (miRNAs) are expressed in ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Wu D,Qian T,Hong J,Li G,Shi W,Xu J

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Growing evidence suggests that the elevation of free fatty acids, including palmitic acid (PA), are associated with inflammation and oxidative stress, which may be involved in endothelial dysfunction, characterized by the reduced bioavailability of nitric oxide (NO) synthesized from endothelial NO synthase (eNOS). Hem...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Jeong SO,Son Y,Lee JH,Cheong YK,Park SH,Chung HT,Pae HO

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fatty acid synthase (FASN) is a key anabolic enzyme for de novo fatty acid synthesis, which is important in the development of colon carcinoma. The high expression of FASN is considered a promising molecular target for colon cancer therapy. Emodin, a naturally occurring anthraquinone, exhibits an anticancer effect in ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Lee KH,Lee MS,Cha EY,Sul JY,Lee JS,Kim JS,Park JB,Kim JY

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Senescence is a result of cellular stress and is a potential mechanism for regulating cancer. As a member of the mitogen‑activated protein kinase family, ERK1/2 (extracellular signal‑regulated protein kinase) has an important role in delivering extracellular signals to the nucleus, and these signals regulate the cell ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Zou J,Lei T,Guo P,Yu J,Xu Q,Luo Y,Ke R,Huang D

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Paraquat (PQ) poisoning‑induced pulmonary fibrosis is one of the primary causes of mortality in patients with PQ poisoning. The potential mechanism of PQ‑induced pulmonary fibrosis was thought to be mediated by inflammation. Recently, bone marrow‑derived mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) have been considered as a potenti...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Chen J,Si L,Zhou L,Deng Y

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to evaluate the protective effect and mechanism of Astragaloside IV (ASIV) on myocardial injury induced by type 2 diabetes, with a focus on energy metabolism. Blood glucose, the hemodynamic index, left ventricular weight/heart weight (LVW/HW), the left ventricular systolic pressure (LV...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Zhang Z,Wang J,Zhu Y,Zhang H,Wang H

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dbl-family guanine nucleotide exchange factors (GEFs) are important activators of Rho GTPases, which are significantly associated with tumorigenesis and metastasis. The catalytic ability of the Dbl-family GEFs to activate Rho GTPases depends on their Dbl-homology domain followed by a pleckstrin-homology domain. In the...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Wang H,Li Y,Wang Y,Han ZG,Cai B

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The proliferation of cardiac fibroblasts (CFs) and excessive deposition of extracellular matrix are the predominant pathological characteristics of cardiac fibrosis. As the largest member of the nucleotide‑binding domain and leucine‑rich repeat (NLR) family, NLRC5 has been shown to be pivotal in the development of hep...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Zhou H,Yu X,Zhou G

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aimed to determine the role of arginase (Arg) in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). In vitro, human pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells (HPASMCs) were cultured under hypoxic conditions with, or without, the Arg inhibitor, S‑(2‑boronoethyl)‑l‑cysteine (BEC), for 48 h, following which the prolifer...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Jiang W,Sun B,Song X,Zheng Y,Wang L,Wang T,Liu S

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The primary aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of liraglutide on glucolipotoxicity‑induced liver cell apoptosis and the underlying mechanisms in Zucker diabetic fatty (ZDF) rats. The results revealed that liraglutide significantly decreased the body weight, hyperglycemia and hyperlipidemia of ZDF rat...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Guo J,Li C,Yang C,Li B,Wei J,Lin Y,Ye P,Hu G,Li J

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ovarian cancer (OC) is associated with a poor prognosis due to difficulties in early detection. The aims of the present study were to construct a recurrence risk prediction model and to reveal important OC genes or pathways. RNA sequencing data was obtained for 307 OC samples, and the corresponding clinical data were ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Cheng L,Li L,Wang L,Li X,Xing H,Zhou J

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Irinotecan (CTP-11) is a topoisomerase I inhibitor used in the treatment of colorectal cancer and non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Despite an initial response to therapy, resistance to irinotecan reduces its efficacy. We isolated irinotecan-resistant human NSCLC A549 cells, termed A549/CTP-11R cells. A549/CTP-11R c...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Ikeda R,Vermeulen LC,Lau E,Jiang Z,Pomplun M,Kolesar JM

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sonodynamic therapy (SDT) with 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) can effectively inhibit various types of tumor in vitro and in vivo. However, the association between the efficacy of SDT and the phase of the cell cycle remains to be elucidated. 5-ALA may generate different quantities of sonosensitizer, protoporphyrin IX (...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Li N,Sun M,Wang Y,Lv Y,Hu Z,Cao W,Zheng J,Jiao X

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the current study was to investigate the role of phospholipase C (PLC)γ/protein kinase C (PKC)/C‑kinase‑activated protein phosphatase‑1 (CPI‑17) signaling pathways in uterine smooth muscle during parturition. Samples of uterine tissue were collected from pregnant patients who underwent a caesarean section f...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Chen J,Zheng D,Cui H,Liu S,Zhang L,Liu C

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Repair of cartilage defects remains a challenge for surgeons, owing to its poor self‑repairing capacity. Cartilage tissue engineering, particularly marrow stem cell‑based cartilage regeneration, provides a promising option for the regeneration of damaged cartilage. Although producing tissue‑engineered cartilage from m...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Zhang X,Xue K,Zhou J,Xu P,Huang H,Liu K

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00