Tetramethylpyrazine promotes the proliferation and migration of brain endothelial cells.

abstract：:Macrophage polarization serves an important role in immune regulation that is regulated by T‑cell immunoglobulin‑mucin‑3 (Tim‑3). The objective of the present study was to explore the role of 1,25‑dihydroxy‑vitamin D3 [1,25(OH)2D3] in macrophage polarization. Plasmid transfection techniques were applied to prepare RAW...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Liang S,Cai J,Li Y,Yang R

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pancreatic carcinoma is one of the leading causes of cancer mortality worldwide, although the molecular mechanisms of this disease are poorly understood. The aim of this study was to examine the expression of cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitors (CDKIs) and the epigenetic modification...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Li G,Ji Y,Liu C,Li J,Zhou Y

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic microglial activation endangers neuronal survival through the release of various pro-inflammatory and neurotoxic factors. As such, negative regulators of microglial activation have been considered as potential therapeutic candidates to reduce the risk of neurodegeneration associated with inflammation. Uncaria ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Jung HY,Nam KN,Woo BC,Kim KP,Kim SO,Lee EH

更新日期：2013-01-01 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：:Hepatic glycoprotein (gp78), a membrane-anchored E3 ubiquitin ligase, has been reported to be involved in regulating lipid and energy metabolism in animals, and cell death‑inducing DFFA‑like effector c (cidec) has emerged as an important regulator of metabolism, which has been implicated in the process of fat differen...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Li J,Liu G,Zhang F,Zhang Z,Xu Y,Li Q

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:NIN1/RPN12 binding protein 1 homolog (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) (NOB1) encodes a chaperone protein that joins the 20S proteasome with the 19S regulatory particle in the nucleus and facilitates the biogenesis of the 26S proteasome, which plays a role in maintaining cellular homeostasis by controlling protein degradatio...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Chen B,Liu J,Wu D,Qin Y,Peng C,Li C,Wang J

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Post‑cardiac arrest myocardial dysfunction (PAMD) is a leading cause of death in patients undergoing resuscitation patients following cardiac arrest (CA). Although prostaglandin E1 (PGE1) is a clinical drug used to mitigate ischemia injury, its effect on PAMD remains unknown. In the present study, the protective effec...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Su C,Fan X,Xu F,Wang J,Chen Y

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently, mutations of the isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH) 1 gene, which specifically occur in the majority of low-grade and secondary high-grade gliomas, have drawn particular attention of neuro-oncologists. Mutations of the IDH1 gene have been proposed to have significant roles in the tumorigenesis, progression and p...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Wang G,Sai K,Gong F,Yang Q,Chen F,Lin J

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acupuncture has been demonstrated to be an effective treatment for various diseases. However, little attention has been paid to its physiological influences, especially on the changes in protein and mRNA levels following acupuncture treatment under normal conditions. In this study, we investigated the gene expression ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Yin LM,Wang Y,Wang Y,Xu YD,Liu YY,Jin WR,Zhang QH,Yang YQ

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Galectin-3 is an important mediator of cardiac fibrosis and heart failure. Cell viability of cardiomyocytes was measured using a CCK‑8 assay; flow cytometry was employed for the detection of the cell cycle and cardiomyocytes apoptosis. Reverse transcription‑quantitative polymerase chain reaction and western blotting w...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Li X,Tang X,Lu J,Yuan S

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Obesity is marked by deposition of collagen I in adipose tissue. Toll like receptor (TLR)2 is involved in lipid metabolism, however the association between TLR2 and collagen I remains unclear. The present study was designed to investigate the effect of TLR2 knockout on collagen I in adipose tissue in obese mice. TLR2 ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Song B,Zhang H,Zhang S

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interleukin-8 (IL-8) possesses tumorigenic and proangiogenic properties, and is overexpressed in many human cancer types. However, only few studies have demonstrated the mechanisms of action of IL‑8 regarding the ability to promote proliferation and to inhibit apoptosis in prostate cancer. Here, the aim of the present...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Guo Y,Zang Y,Lv L,Cai F,Qian T,Zhang G,Feng Q

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multidrug resistance (MDR) in epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) remains a public health issue for women worldwide, and its molecular mechanisms remain to be fully elucidated. The present study aimed to predict the potential genes involved in MDR, and examine the mechanisms underlying MDR in EOC using bioinformatics tech...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Chen C,Hu Y,Li L

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inflammatory response is a major defense mechanism against pathogens and chemical or mechanical injury. Rhus verniciflua Stokes (RVS) has traditionally been used as an ingredient in East Asian medicine for the treatment of gastritis, stomach cancer and atherosclerosis. The aim of the current study was to analyze the e...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Choi HS,Seo HS,Kim SR,Choi YK,Jang BH,Shin YC,Ko SG

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiac fibrosis is a deleterious effect of many cardiovascular diseases. Previous studies have shown that curcumin has exhibited protective effects on cardiovascular diseases. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of curcumin on the activity of human cardiac fibroblasts (CFs) and to elucidate the u...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Fang G,Chen S,Huang Q,Chen L,Liao D

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Liver cirrhosis is frequently accompanied by malnutrition and hypoalbuminemia, which in turn commonly induces ascites in patients with liver cirrhosis. Ascites leads to abdominal distention and appetite loss, resulting in a deteriorated quality of life (QOL). Administration of branched-chain amino acid (BCAA)-rich sup...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Itou M,Kawaguchi T,Taniguchi E,Oku Y,Fukushima N,Ando E,Oriishi T,Uchida Y,Otsuka M,Tanaka S,Iwasaki S,Torii M,Yoshida K,Adachi Y,Suga M,Yoshiyama M,Ibi R,Akiyama Y,Takakura M,Mitsuyama K,Tsuruta O,Sata M

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aquaporin 4 (AQP4) is a widely distributed membrane protein, which is found in glial cells, ependymocytes and capillary endothelial cells in the brain, and particularly in the choroid plexus. AQP4 is a key regulator of water metabolism, and changes in its expression following brain injury are associated with pathologi...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Zhang C,Chen J,Lu H

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study investigated the effects of hypothyroidism on cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) and pro‑inflammatory cytokines in the dentate gyrus to elucidate the roles of COX‑2 in the hypothyroid hippocampus. Hypothyroidism was induced in rats by treating with 0.03% 2‑mercapto‑1‑methyl‑imidazole dissolved in drinking wate...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Nam SM,Kim JW,Yoo DY,Jung HY,Chung JY,Kim DW,Hwang IK,Yoon YS

更新日期：2018-04-01 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：:The present study aimed to screen several differentially expressed genes (DEGs) and differentially expressed microRNAs (miRNAs) for two types of mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) differentiation. Bone morphogenetic protein 6 (BMP‑6) and dexamethasone were used to induce MSCs towards osteoblastic differentiation or adipocyti...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Xu X,Jiang H,Li X,Wu P,Liu J,Wang T,Zhou X,Xiong J,Li W

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Norepinephrine (NE) can regulate natural killer (NK) cell activity, but the mechanism remains unclear. In the present study the roles of adrenergic receptors (ARs) in inhibiting NK92‑MI cells‑mediated cytotoxicity by NE were investigated. To examine the effect of NE on NK92‑MI cytotoxicity, a lactate dehydrogenase‑rel...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Sun Z,Hou D,Liu S,Fu W,Wang J,Liang Z

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Renal ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) is a common risk factor for renal failure. Expression of endothelin‑1 (ET‑1) and its receptor ETA were also reported to be involved in the development of acute and chronic renal disease. The present study was designed to investigate the association between inflammation and ET‑1/ETA exp...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Niu J,Wu J,Li X,Zhang F

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Methylglyoxal (MGO)-induced carbonyl stress and pro-inflammatory responses have been suggested to contribute to endothelial dysfunction. Curcumin (Cur), a polyphenolic compound from Curcuma longa L., may protect endothelial cells against carbonyl stress-induced damage by trapping dicarbonyl compounds such as MGO. Howe...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Sun YP,Gu JF,Tan XB,Wang CF,Jia XB,Feng L,Liu JP

更新日期：2016-02-01 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：:The present report aimed to evaluate the results of screen mutations of the fibrillin (FBN) 1 gene and analyze the symptoms in one Chinese patient clinically diagnosed with Marfan syndrome (MFS). Clinical data were collected and FBN1 gene sequencing was performed. Genomic DNA was extracted from the blood sample of the...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Zhang M,Zhou Y,Peng Y,Jin L

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate the association between apolipo-protein E (APOE) polymorphisms and insulin resistance and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) syndromes in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) with macroangiopathy, 60 patients with T2DM macroangiopathy were enrolled and divided into three groups: dryness-heat due to deficienc...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Xie YQ,Wang H,Wu YP,Yin DH,Wang ZS,Huang YH

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reduced β2 glycoprotein I (β2GPI) has been demonstrated to exhibit a beneficial effect in diabetic atherosclerosis and retinal neovascularization. However, the effect of reduced β2GPI on vascular disorders in diabetic mellitus (DM) remains to be elucidated. The present study established a high glucose‑induced injury m...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Zhang JY,Ma J,Yu P,Tang GJ,Li CJ,Yu DM,Zhang QM

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Socheongryeong‑tang (SCRT) is a herbal formula previously used to treat pulmonary diseases primarily caused by the common cold virus, including airway inflammation, asthma and allergy. The aim of the present study was to investigate the inhibitory effect of SCRT water extract and its 13 constituent components on chemo...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Kim JH,Jeon WY,Lee MY,Seo CS,Lim HS,Shin HK

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inflammation contributes to acute pulmonary embolism (APE). However, the contributions of the extracellular signal‑regulated protein kinases (ERK) and phosphoinositide 3 kinase/protein kinase B (PI3K/Akt) signaling pathways have not yet been elucidated. The aim of this study was to examine the effects of aspirin on ER...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Wang L,Wu J,Zhang W,Zhi Y,Wu Y,Jiang R,Yang R

更新日期：2013-11-01 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