Picropodophyllin suppresses the proliferation and invasion of hepatocellular carcinoma under serum starvation.

abstract：:Pregnancy complications are associated with abnormal cytotrophoblast differentiation and invasion. Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is an important mediator of oxidative ischemia/reperfusion stress in the placenta. Lycium barbarum polysaccharides (LBP) have been demonstrated to counteract oxidative free radicals. The effects ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Li J,Ding Z,Yang Y,Mao B,Wang Y,Xu X

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the third most common cause of cancer mortality worldwide, which is partially due to the lack of appropriate therapeutic options. The development of HCC is accompanied with unique and continuous genomic and epigenetic modifications. Therefore, the absence of a personalized and reprodu...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Wang Z,Bi B,Song H,Liu L,Zheng H,Wang S,Shen Z

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bone cancer pain (BCP) is a severe complication of advanced bone cancer. Although cannabinoid receptor 2 (CB2) agonists may have an analgesic effect, the underlying mechanism remains unclear. CB2 serves a protective role in various pathological states through the activation of autophagy. Therefore, the present study a...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Mao Y,Huang Y,Zhang Y,Wang C,Wu H,Tian X,Liu Y,Hou B,Liang Y,Rong H,Gu X,Ma Z

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:microRNAs (miRNAs) are small, non‑coding RNAs involved in multiple biological pathways by regulating post-transcriptional gene expression. Previously, autophagy has been reported to suppress the progression of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). However, how miRNAs regulate autophagy in NSCLC remains to be elucidated....

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Wei J,Ma Z,Li Y,Zhao B,Wang D,Jin Y,Jin Y

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of the serum of patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) on endothelial cells and to examine the protective effect and the possible mechanism of Klotho. A total of three types of mixed serum from 15 patients with SHPT scheduled for parathyroidectomy,...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Chen C,Mao H,Yu X,Sun B,Zeng M,Zhao X,Qian J,Liu J,Xing C

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic periodontitis is the most common periodontal disease and is characterized by progressive degeneration of periodontal tissue. Periodontal‑specific pathogens can induce the expression of various inflammatory cytokines in periodontal ligament cells and their secretion into peripheral blood. These inflammatory cyt...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Wang F,Guan M,Wei L,Yan H

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of a herbal medicine formula, Gan-fu-kang (GFK), on the treatment of liver fibrosis in rats and the mechanisms via which it exerts its effect. Liver fibrosis was induced in rats by subcutaneous injection of carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) at 0.5 mg/kg body weight,...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Zhang C,Wang Y,Chen H,Yang G,Wang S,Jiang M,Cong L,Yuan L,Li H,Jia Y

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Wear particles serve a central role in periprosthetic osteolysis, which leads to the aseptic loosening of prostheses. In the present study a lentiviral vector was constructed to silence macrophage colony stimulating factor (M‑CSF) and receptor activator of nuclear factor κ‑B ligand (RANKL) genes, which synergistically...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Zhang Y,Jiang P,Li W,Liu X,Lu Y,Huang Z,Song K

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our previous study demonstrated that treatment with Tribulus terrestris (TT) extracts (120 mg/kg) promoted the muscle weight gain and performance of rats undergoing high intensity exercise. The present study was designed to explore the mechanisms underlying the effect of treatment with TT extracts and the involvement ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Wu Y,Yang H,Wang X

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent studies have reported structural and functional abnormalities in multiple brain regions of classical trigeminal neuralgia (CTN) patients. Differences in spontaneous neuronal activity between CTN patients and healthy subjects, however, remain unknown. The aim of the present study was to investigate alterations i...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Chen Y,Xiang CQ,Liu WF,Jiang N,Zhu PW,Ye L,Li B,Lin Q,Min YL,Su T,He LC,Shao Y

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The existence of cancer stem cells (CSCs) is considered to be the main reason for chemoresistance, metastasis and the ultimate failure of treatment in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, there are a few chemical agents that may inhibit CSCs. The present study identified that 4,4'‑bond secalonic acid D (4,4'‑SAD),...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Chen L,Cheng MM,Li YP,Lin SF,Zheng QH,Liu QY

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endothelial cell injury caused by reactive oxygen species (ROS) plays a critical role in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. Therefore, phytochemicals or antioxidants that inhibit the production of ROS have clinical value for the treatment of atherosclerosis. Rhein is one of the most important active components of rh...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Zhong XF,Huang GD,Luo T,Deng ZY,Hu JN

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:IQ motif containing GTPase activating protein 1 (IQGAP1) is a scaffold protein, which is aberrantly expressed in several tumor types and is closely associated with the development, metastasis and prognosis of cancer. Several studies have demonstrated that IQGAP1 has broad prospects in the basic and clinical research o...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Diao B,Liu Y,Zhang Y,Yu J,Xie J,Xu GZ

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) is known to increase the survival of skin flaps by promoting neovascularization; however, the detailed mechanisms involved are not fully understood. In the present study, we aimed to characterize the effects of HBO treatment on neovascularization and skin flap survival. We also analyzed the mec...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Liu X,Liang F,Yang J,Li Z,Hou X,Wang Y,Gao C

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several studies have noted benign thecoma‑fibroma tumors with positive F‑18 fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) accumulation mimicking malignant ovarian tumors following F‑18 FDG positron emission tomography (PET). The present study analyzed four cases with false‑positive F‑18 FDG PET/computed tomography (CT) diagnoses of thecom...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Seino H,Ono S,Miura H,Morohashi S,Wu Y,Tsushima F,Takai Y,Kijima H

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Trienones are curcuminoid analogues and are minor constituents in the rhizomes of numerous Curcuma plant species. Studies investigating the biological activities of trienones, particularly their anti‑inflammatory activities, are limited. In the present study, the trienone 1,7‑bis(4‑hydroxy‑3‑methoxyphenyl)‑1,4,6‑hepta...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Jansakun C,Chulrik W,Chaichompoo W,Yotmanee P,Lehboon K,Chunglok W,Sattayakhom A,Hiransai P,Kamdee K,Utaipan T,Suksamrarn A,Chunglok W

更新日期：2021-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetic retinopathy is one of the most common complications in patients with diabetes and affects ~75% of them within 15 years of the onset of the disease. Activation of protein kinase C (PKC) is a key feature of diabetes mellitus and may be involved in the pathogenesis of diabetic retinopathy. The present study aime...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Liu ZC,Yu EH,Liu W,Liu XC,Tang SB,Zhu BH

更新日期：2014-05-01 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 aim of the present study was to assess the therapeutic effects of atorvastatin on cerebral vessel autoregulation and to explore the underlying mechanisms in a rabbit model of subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). A total of 48 healthy male New Zealand rabbits (weight, 2‑2.5 kg) were randomly allocated into SAH, Sham or S...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Chen JH,Wu T,Yang LK,Chen L,Zhu J,Li PP,Hu X,Wang YH

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In Crohn's disease (CD), clinical symptoms correspond poorly to inflammatory disease activity. Biomarkers, which reflect the level of intestinal inflammation are considered to enable effective monitoring of disease activity. The present study evaluated the role of serum pentraxin 3 (PTX3) as a marker of disease activi...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Chen J,Xu X,Xia L,Xi X,Liu B,Yang M

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An outbreak of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections, for which the risk factor was unknown, was previously identified in North Guangdong, China. In the present study, a total of 736 local residents were surveyed regarding their lifetime risk factors for HCV infection. Serum anti‑HCV antibodies and HCV RNA were examined ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Shao X,Luo Q,Cai Q,Zhang F,Zhu J,Liu Y,Zhao Z,Gao Z,Zhang X

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Differentiation of glioblastoma stem cells (GSCs) may lead to inhibition of their self‑renewing ability and tumorigenic potential, as well as increasing their sensitivity to treatment. The critical role of long non‑coding RNAs (lncRNAs) in numerous biological processes has been revealed. However, the involvement of ln...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Li H,Li H,Hao Y,Jiao Y,Li Z,Yue H,Xu Z,Wang S,Cao Y,Zhao J

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mineralized bone matrix constituted with collagenous and non-collagenous proteins was synthesized by osteoblasts differentiated from mesenchymal stem cells. Secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor (SLPI), a serine protease inhibitor, promotes cell migration and proliferation, and suppresses the inflammatory response. R...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Choi BD,Lee SY,Jeong SJ,Lim DS,Cha HJ,Chung WG,Jeong MJ

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Histone deacetylase 9 (HDAC9) is involved in a variety of malignant tumors, and leads to malignant tumor development and poor prognosis. However, the association between HDAC9 expression, and the prognosis and clinicopathological features of patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) remains unclear. The pr...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Li H,Li X,Lin H,Gong J

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tumor progression can be affected by various cellular components of tumor cells and/or by tumor microenvironmental factors. The tumor microenvironment comprises a variety of nonmalignant stromal cells and inflammatory cytokines, which are pivotal in tumor promotion and progression. The transforming growth factor‑β (TG...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Liu S,Chen S,Zeng J

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Following the publication of the above article, an interested reader drew to the authors' attention that a pair of the data panels shown in Fig. 4 contained overlapping data. After having consulted their original data, the authors realized that a total of three panels featured in Figs. 4 and 6 had been erroneously sel...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Xu F,Wu H,Zhang K,Lv P,Zheng L,Zhao J

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to establish an integrated network of DNA methylation and RNA expression in an ovalbumin (OVA)‑induced asthma model, and to investigate the epigenetically‑regulated genes involved in asthma development. Genome‑wide CpG‑DNA methylation profiling was conducted through the use of a methyl...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Kim JS,Shin IS,Shin NR,Nam JY,Kim C

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Micro (mi)RNAs are short non‑coding RNA molecules, which post‑transcriptionally regulate gene expression and exert key roles in cell growth, differentiation and apoptosis. In the present study, the mechanism and the function of miR‑1915‑3p in the apoptotic regulation of lung cancer cell lines (NCI‑H441 and NCI‑H1650) ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Xu C,Li H,Zhang L,Jia T,Duan L,Lu C

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Magnesium, an important inorganic mineral component in bones, enhances osteoblast adhesion and osteogenic gene expression. Mg2+‑containing hydroxyapatite promotes mouse mesenchymal stem cell (MMSC) osteogenic differentiation. In the present study, MMSCs were cultured in media containing different concentrations of MgC...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Ni S,Xiong XB,Ni XY

更新日期：2020-11-01 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