Saikosaponin‑d inhibits proliferation of DU145 human prostate cancer cells by inducing apoptosis and arresting the cell cycle at G0/G1 phase.

abstract：:Deoxyribonuclease I (DNase I) is an endonuclease responsible for the destruction of chromatin during apoptosis. However, its role in diabetes remains unclear. The aim of the current study was to investigate the role of DNase I combined with high glucose levels in β‑cell apoptosis. Human samples were collected and the ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Zhu B,Zhang L,Zhang YY,Wang L,Li XG,Liu T,Fu YK,Zheng YF,Li P,Zhao ZG

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The current study was performed with aim to investigate the fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 (FGFR2) gene in two Chinese families with two different forms of syndromic craniosynostosis, and to characterize their associated clinical features. Two families underwent complete ophthalmic examinations, and two patients ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Lin Y,Gao H,Ai S,Eswarakumar JVP,Chen C,Zhu Y,Li T,Liu B,Liu X,Luo L,Jiang H,Li Y,Liang X,Jin C,Huang X,Lu L

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lung cancer is a leading cause of cancer mortality worldwide and patients occasionally develop local recurrence or distant metastasis soon after curative resection. Reports of new therapeutic strategies for lung squamous cell carcinoma (SqCC) are extremely rare, while selective anti...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Masuda R,Kijima H,Imamura N,Aruga N,Nakamura Y,Masuda D,Takeichi H,Kato N,Nakagawa T,Tanaka M,Inokuchi S,Iwazaki M

更新日期：2012-11-01 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：:Colorectal carcinoma (CRC) is one of the most common types of malignancy worldwide. Recently, neoadjuvant chemotherapy has become an important treatment strategy for CRC. However, treatment frequently fails due to the development of chemoresistance, which is a major obstacle for positive prognosis. However, the underl...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Ju T,Jin H,Ying R,Xie Q,Zhou C,Gao D

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypoxia may induce apoptosis and autophagy to promote cardiomyocyte injury. The present study investigated the effect of berberine, a natural extract of Rhizoma Coptidis, on hypoxia‑induced autophagy and apoptosis in the H9c2 rat myocardial cell line. Expression levels of apoptosis and autophagy markers were upregulat...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Jia Z,Lin L,Huang S,Zhu Z,Huang W,Huang Z

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In contrast with mature brain‑derived neurotrophic factor (mBDNF), proBDNF induces cell apoptosis. However, the function of proBDNF in oligodendrocytes remains unclear. In the present study, the OLN‑93 oligodendroglia cell line was utilized as an in vitro model to analyse the functions of proBDNF in oligodendroglia. p...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Liu S,Guo W,Zhou H,Tang L,Feng S,Zhong JH,Zhou XF

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The primary effect of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress response or unfolded protein response (UPR) is to reduce the load of unfolded protein and promote survival. However, prolonged and severe ER stress leads to tissue injury and serious diseases. Thus, it is important to identify drugs that can attenuate ER stre...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Qin HS,Yu PP,Sun Y,Wang DF,Deng XF,Bao YL,Song J,Sun LG,Song ZB,Li YX

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

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 use of non‑steroidal anti‑inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) has been associated with a reduced risk of various types of cancer, including esophageal cancer. However, the mechanisms underlying the antineoplastic effects of NSAIDs in esophageal cancer remain to be elucidated. In the present study, a significant inhibition...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Qin S,Xu C,Li S,Yang C,Sun X,Wang X,Tang SC,Ren H

更新日期：2015-06-01 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：: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：:Osteopetrosis is a monogenic condition with various inheritance patterns, including autosomal dominant, autosomal recessive and X‑linked. Several disease‑causing genes have been identified and three distinguished types of osteopetrosis have been reported. In the present study, a family with osteopetrosis was investiga...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Yang Y,Ye W,Guo J,Zhao L,Tu M,Zheng Y,Li L

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common multifactorial disorder characterized by hyperandrogenism, insulin resistance and chronic oligoanovulation. In addition, a number of females with PCOS have ovaries with multiple cysts, an irregular or no menstrual cycle and an imbalance of female hormones compared with norm...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Park JH,Li L,Baek KH

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The advanced glycosylation end product-specific receptor (RAGE) has been demonstrated to be an important mediator of asthma pathogenesis. The soluble isoform of RAGE (sRAGE) acts as a 'decoy' to sequester RAGE ligands, and thus prevents their binding to the receptor. A number of reports have linked deficiency of sRAGE...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Lyu Y,Zhao H,Ye Y,Liu L,Zhu S,Xia Y,Zou F,Cai S

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Korean bamboo salt (BS) is known to have therapeutic effects in the treatment of diseases, including viral disease, dental plaque, diabetes, circulatory organ disorders, cancer and inflammatory disorders. However, the effect of BS on immune functions remains to be elucidated. The present study was designed to determin...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Kim NR,Nam SY,Ryu KJ,Kim HM,Jeong HJ

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human immunodeficiency virus‑1 (HIV‑1) infection severely damages the gut‑associated lymphoid tissue (GALT), the immune system and the gut barrier, which leads to accelerating the disease progression for patients with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). Dysregulation of microRNAs (miRNAs) may contribute to thi...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Xu Y,Wang HW,Luo HY,Shu R,Liu J,Sun L,Han XF,Lin N,Wang TH,Zeng YJ,Wang KH

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Isoflurane is a commonly used inhaled anesthetic, which induces apoptosis of SH‑SY5Y cells in a dose‑ and time‑dependent manner; however, the underlying mechanisms remain unknown. The authors of the present study hypothesized that a mutation in β‑amyloid precursor protein (APP), which is a gene associated with familia...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Liu X,Song S,Wang Q,Yuan T,He J

更新日期：2016-12-01 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：:To explore the restraining effect of baicalein and the mitogen-activation protein kinase kinase inhibitor, U0126, on human cervical cell line HeLa proliferation, apoptosis and migration. HeLa cells were treated by different concentrations of baicalein or U0126. A Cell Counting Kit (CCK)‑8 assay was applied to examine ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Ye H,Zhang Y,Wang Y,Xia J,Mao X,Yu X

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oxidative stress serves important roles in cardiac injury during the process of ischemia/reperfusion (I/R). Y‑box protein 1 (YB1), a member of the highly conserved Y‑box protein family, is closely associated with inflammation and stress responses by regulating gene transcription, RNA splicing and mRNA translation. How...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Wang S,He F,Li Z,Hu Y,Huangfu N,Chen X

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The cell cycle is tightly regulated by the family of cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs). CDKs act as regulatory factors on serine and threonine residues by phosphorylating their substrates and cyclins. CDK‑targeting drugs have previously demonstrated promising effects as cancer therapeutics both in vitro and in vivo. Ros...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Coker-Gurkan A,Arisan ED,Obakan P,Ozfiliz P,Kose B,Bickici G,Palavan-Unsal N

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aimed to investigate the role of S100B in the inflammation process during osteoarthritis (OA). OA cartilage samples were collected for S100B expression analysis. S100B expression levels were significantly increased in patients with OA compared with the Controls (1.28±0.66 vs. 0.42±0.31; P=0.01) and w...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Zhu L,Weng Z,Shen P,Zhou J,Zeng J,Weng F,Zhang X,Yang H

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cervical cancer is one of the most common gynecological malignancies worldwide. However, the pathogenesis of cervical cancer remains to be fully elucidated. Increasing evidence shows that microRNAs (miRNAs) may be involved in the pathogenesis of cervical cancer. The present study tested the hypothesis that the overexp...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Wei W,Liu C

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Long non-coding RNA (lncRNA), transcripts of >200 bp in length that do not appear to exhibit any coding capacity, are important in the occurrence and development of cancer, cardiovascular and neurological diseases. However, effects of lncRNAs on photo‑aging remain to be elucidated. To explore the potential effects of ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Lei L,Zeng Q,Lu J,Ding S,Xia F,Kang J,Tan L,Gao L,Kang L,Cao K,Zhou J,Xiao R,Chen J,Huang J

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:E-cadherin, β-catenin and N‑cadherin serve key roles in the epithelial‑to‑mesenchymal transition (EMT) that leads to human lens epithelial cell (LEC) transdifferentiation and subsequent cataract formation. The present study aimed to investigate the role of E‑cadherin in LEC transdifferentiation. SRA01/04 human LECs we...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Huang L,Jiang J,Guo Q,Yang H

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although monitoring and diagnosis of fetal diseases in utero remains a challenge, metabolomics may provide an additional tool to study the etiology and pathophysiology of fetal diseases at a functional level. In order to explore specific markers of fetal disease, metabolites were analyzed in two separate sets of exper...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Huang J,Mo J,Zhao G,Lin Q,Wei G,Deng W,Chen D,Yu B

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Decoy receptor 3 (DcR3) competitively binds to three ligands, Fas ligand, lymphotoxin‑related inducible ligand that competes for glycoprotein D binding to herpesvirus entry mediator on T cells and tumor necrosis factor‑like ligand 1A (TL1A), to prevent their effects. Recent studies have suggested that DcR3 directly af...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Fukuda K,Miura Y,Maeda T,Hayashi S,Kurosaka M

更新日期：2016-04-01 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：:We have recently described an immune system-released activating agent (ISRAA) as a nervous system-induced factor that stimulates immune responses in the mouse spleen. However, the human ISRAA has not yet been identified. In this study, we examined the effects of the mouse ISRAA protein on human peripheral blood mononu...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Taha S,Fathallah MD,Bakhiet M

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00