Pseudolaric acid B induces apoptosis in U937 human leukemia cells via caspase-9‑mediated activation of the mitochondrial death pathway.

abstract：:Colorectal cancer (CRC) remains a primary contributor to cancer‑associated mortality. The Lin28/let‑7 axis has previously been verified to participate in numerous pathophysiological processes involved in CRC. However, the potential roles and underlying mechanisms of this axis in apoptosis during CRC remain to be fully...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Zhang H,Zong Y,Qiu G,Jia R,Xu X,Wang F,Wu D

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:MicroRNAs (miRNAs/miRs) are a class of non‑coding RNAs that serve crucial roles in liver cancer and other liver injury diseases. However, the expression profile and mechanisms underlying miRNAs in liver fibrosis are not completely understood. The present study identified the novel miR‑375/Rac family small GTPase 1 (RA...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Liang Z,Li J,Zhao L,Deng Y

更新日期：2021-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anticoagulant therapy is prescribed to millions of patients worldwide for the prevention and treatment of venous thrombosis. Evidence has indicated that edoxaban is a potential drug of oral anticoagulant in the acute treatment of venous thromboembolism. Hydrogen sulfide and homocysteine plasma concentration are indica...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Song W,Ci H,Tian G,Zhang Y,Ge X

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Long non‑coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are a novel group of non‑coding RNAs that are associated with inflammation and tumorigenesis. At present, the diagnostic efficacy of lncRNAs in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is unclear. The present study aimed to identify lncRNAs that may be used as potential biomarkers for IBD. The m...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Wang S,Hou Y,Chen W,Wang J,Xie W,Zhang X,Zeng L

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to investigate the possible role of cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTL) and mononuclear macrophages in the pathogenic processes of experimental animals. To construct a chronic experimental allergic encephalomyelitis (EAE) model, an artificially synthesized myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Zhou X,Li X,Feng M,Zhang Q,Yang Z

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The primary cause of breast cancer‑associated mortality is the formation of distant metastasis. During the metastatic process, single tumor cells dissolve from the primary tumor site and undergo various changes in cell adhesion and motility properties. The tumor cells invade the blood stream and travel to different si...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Andergassen U,Schlenk K,Jeschke U,Sommer H,Kölbl A

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) has been linked to exacerbation of allergic airway inflammation in mice. However, the mechanism underlying exposure to PM2.5 and subsequent and adverse effects remains to be fully elucidated. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the effects of PM2.5 by different levels on a...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Liu Y,Feng GZ,Du Q,Jin XX,Du XR

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite advances in the treatment of T‑cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T‑ALL), the outcome of T‑ALL treatment remains unsatisfactory, therefore, more effective treatment is urgently required. The present study examined the cytotoxicities of bortezomib in combination with daunorubicin against human Jurkat and Molt‑4...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Du X,Tong J,Lu H,He C,Du S,Jia P,Zhao W,Xu H,Li J,Shen Z,Wu Y,Tong J,Zhou L

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Keratinocytes play an important role in the inflammatory response of the skin. UVB stimulates keratinocytes to secrete several cytokines. To our knowledge, there are no reports that have examined which layer or cell type is responsible for producing these cytokines. Thus, in this study we performed immunohistochemical...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Hiromi N,Nakano H,Matsuzaki Y,Sawamura D,Hanada K

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:GGsTOP is a novel and selective inhibitor of gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT), a cell-surface enzyme that has a key role in glutathione homeostasis and the maintenance of cellular reactive oxygen species (ROS). ROS are essential for wound healing. However, little is known about the molecular mechanisms underlying the ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Jiang Y,Wang X,Li Y,Mu S,Zhou S,Liu Y,Zhang B

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary hypertension (PH) in newborns and adults is a disease that can lead to right heart failure and result in a shorter lifespan. PH was induced by maintaining pregnant rats in a hypoxic chamber for 4 h twice a day, from days 7‑21 of pregnancy. Hypoxia was confirmed by a decrease in the partial pressure of oxygen...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Ding H,Luo Y,Hu K,Huang H,Liu P,Xiong M,Zhu L,Yi J,Xu Y

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite increasing evidence to suggest that microRNA (miR)-146a and miR-181b are involved in the regulation of immune responses and tumor progression, their roles in silicosis remain to be fully elucidated. Therefore, the present study examined the roles of miR‑146a and miR‑181b in inflammatory responses, and their ef...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Zhang Y,Wang F,Lan Y,Zhou D,Ren X,Zhao L,Zhang Q

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The healing of diabetic wounds represents a formidable clinical challenge, and the molecular mechanisms involved in diabetic wound healing are far from clear. In this study, we investigated the expression of β-catenin and cyclin D1 in the epidermal stem cells (ESCs) of diabetic rats, and explored whether the reduction...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Zhong QL,Liu FR,Liu DW,Peng Y,Zhang XR

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Studies using animal models have demonstrated that probiotics may have a beneficial role in the prevention of colorectal cancer (CRC); however, the underlying mechanism of the beneficial effects of interventional probiotic treatment on gut microbiota has remained elusive. In the present study, pyrosequencing of the V3...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Gao Z,Guo B,Gao R,Zhu Q,Wu W,Qin H

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gastric cancer (GC) has one of the highest mortality rates among all types of cancer in the world. At present, an efficient treatment for GC remains elusive. Studies have demonstrated that microRNAs (miRs) are abnormally expressed in cancer, and that these serve important roles in the development and metastasis of var...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Yin Y,Li X,Guo Z,Zhou F

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pneumonia accounts for ~1.3 million mortalities in children per year worldwide. MicroRNAs are implicated in several diseases, including cancer and pneumonia; however, the role of let7f‑5p in pneumonia is not completely understood. In the present study, lipopolysaccharide (LPS) was used to establish an in vitro pneumon...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Xu L,Song Q,Ouyang Z,Zhang X,Zhang C

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prenatal clinical detection of thalassemia involves gap‑PCR and reverse dot blot (RDB) analysis of fetal DNA acquired through invasive methods. The present study aimed to develop a non‑invasive prenatal diagnostic method for thalassemia based on next‑generation sequencing (NGS). A total of eight families with proband ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Yang X,Ye Y,Fan D,Lin S,Li M,Hou H,Zhang J,Yang X

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are non‑coding RNAs of ~22 nucleotides in length, which serve an important role in numerous diseases. Asthma is a chronic airway inflammatory disease, which is the most common chronic disease among children. The role of miRNA (miR)‑16 in asthma is unclear. The objective of the present study was to e...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Yu B,Yao L,Liu C,Tang L,Xing T

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inflammation has been implicated in the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes (T2D), which is a progressive disease characterized by pancreatic β‑cell dysfunction and apoptosis with consequential insufficient insulin secretion. Autophagy is necessary to maintain the structure, mass and function of pancreatic β‑cells. The pr...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Zhu LB,Cao MM,Wang J,Su Y,Jiang W,Liu GD,Li YB

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gastric cancer (GC) is the fifth most common malignancy and the third leading cause of cancer‑associated mortality in the world. However, its mechanisms of occurrence and development have not been clearly elucidated. Furthermore, there is no effective tumor marker for GC. Using DNA microarray analysis, the present stu...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Duan S,Gong B,Wang P,Huang H,Luo L,Liu F

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to investigate the efficacy and safety of ultrasound-targeted microbubble destruction (UTMD)-mediated polyethylenimine (PEI) transfection in cultured human retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells in vitro and rat retinas in vivo. An enhanced green fluorescent protein plasmid (pEGFP) was...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Wan C,Qian J,Li F,Li H

更新日期：2015-08-01 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：:Cellular prion protein (PrPC) can replace other pivotal molecules due to its interaction with several partners in performing a variety of important biological functions that may differ between embryonic and mature stem cells. Recent studies have revealed major advances in elucidating the putative role of PrPC in the r...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Yun SP,Han YS,Lee JH,Yoon YM,Yun CW,Rhee P,Lee SH

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a group of small non‑coding RNA molecules, which serve an important function in the development of multidrug resistance in cancer through the post‑transcriptional regulation of gene expression and RNA silencing. In the present study, the functional effects of miR‑197 were analyzed in chemo‑resis...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Xiong HL,Zhou SW,Sun AH,He Y,Li J,Yuan X

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aimed to investigate the effects of the long non‑coding RNA (lncRNA) growth arrest‑specific transcript 5 (GAS5) on proliferation, apoptosis and the inflammatory response of osteoarthritic chondrocytes (OACs) and its associated mechanism of action. Primary chondrocytes were isolated from cartilage tis...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Ji Q,Qiao X,Liu Y,Wang D,Yan J

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Viral corneal infection is a common cause of visual impairment and blindness. Polyinosinic‑polycytidylic acid, or poly(I:C), is similar to viral double‑stranded RNA in structure and has been implicated in the release of a variety of cytokines, chemokines and matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) by corneal fibroblasts. Sul...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Liu P,Liu Y,Zheng H,Zheng X,Yang X,Zhao X,Chen L,Liu Y

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heme oxygenase‑1 (HO‑1), as an inducible and cytoprotective enzyme, has a protective effect against cellular oxidative stress. In the present study, cholesterol was used to induce lipid overload and increase reactive oxygen species (ROS), leading to oxidative stress in EA.hy926 cells. In the present study, western blo...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Jin X,Xu Z,Fan R,Wang C,Ji W,Ma Y,Cai W,Zhang Y,Yang N,Zou S,Zhou X,Li Y

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sepsis is a serious issue in the geriatric population due to its association with high mortality rates in the elderly. The increase in mortality in the elderly correlates with inflammation. We have previously demonstrated that the inflammatory response is exacerbated in a rodent endotoxemia model of sepsis in aged rat...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Lufrano M,Jacob A,Zhou M,Wang P

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Genetically modified mesenchymal stem cells have been used in attempts to increase the expression of interleukin‑1 receptor antagonist (IL‑1Ra); however, the attempts thus far have been unsuccessful. The aim of the present study was to investigate whether the lentivirus transduced IL‑1Ra gene was able to be stably exp...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： He T,Chi G,Tian B,Tang T,Dai K

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to detect class Ⅰ, II and III integrons using multiplex PCR, and to analyze the role that these integrons play in mediating multidrug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (SA). The sensitivity of SA to 20 types of antibiotics was examined using the K-B method. A...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Ren C,Zhao Y,Shen Y

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00