Experimental chondrocyte hypertrophy is promoted by the activation of discoidin domain receptor 2.

abstract：:The presence of excess glutamate in the brain interstitial fluid characterizes several acute pathological conditions of the brain, including traumatic brain injury and stroke. It has been demonstrated that it is possible to eliminate excess glutamate in the brain by decreasing blood glutamate levels and, accordingly, ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Li Y,Hou X,Qi Q,Wang L,Luo L,Yang S,Zhang Y,Miao Z,Zhang Y,Wang F,Wang H,Huang W,Wang Z,Shen Y,Wang Y

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Quercetin (a natural polyphenolic compound) is a polyphenolic flavonoid compound found in a variety of plants. It has been demonstrated to exert cytostatic activity against a variety of human cancer cell lines, including the human osteosarcoma cell line, MG-63. However, its effects on osteosarcoma cell apoptosis are s...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Liang W,Li X,Li C,Liao L,Gao B,Gan H,Yang Z,Liao L,Chen X

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adrenomedullin (ADM), initially identified in human pheochromocytoma, participates in a wide range of physiological and pathological processes, including vasorelaxation, angiogenesis and apoptosis. Recent studies have reported that ADM protected tumor cells against apoptotic cell de...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Kim JY,Park WD,Lee S,Park JH

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ectomesenchymal stem cells (EMSCs) represent a type of adult stem cells derived from the cranial neural crest. These cells are capable of self‑renewal and have the potential for multidirectional differentiation. Tissue transglutaminase type 2 (TG2) is a ubiquitously expressed member of the transglutaminase family of C...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Shi W,Que Y,Lv D,Bi S,Xu Z,Wang D,Zhang Z

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Y‑box binding protein‑1 (YB‑1) has been identified as an oncoprotein in various malignancies. The aim of this study was to investigate the biological role of YB‑1 and its association with epithelial‑to‑mesenchymal transition (EMT) in colorectal cancer (CRC). The expression of YB‑1 and three EMT‑related proteins (E‑cad...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Yan XB,Zhu QC,Chen HQ,Peng JY,Chao HL,Du HX,Wang ZG,Jin ZM

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glioblastoma multiforme is one of the most lethal types of brain cancer. With limited success from conventional therapies, the cancer stem cell theory was developed, and investigation into microRNAs (miRs) has facilitated understanding of this theory. The present study demonstrated that miR‑141 is suppressed in sorted...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Gao X,Zhu X,Sun Y,Liu J

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aimed to determine the intracellular localization of Cpn0425 in Chlamydophila pneumoniae-infected cells. The recombinant plasmid pGEX-6p/Cpn0425 was transformed into E.coli Bl21 cells to express the fusion protein. Following purification with glutathione S-transfer...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Liu L,You X,Chen L,Zeng Y,Tang S,Yu M,Wu Y,Xhen X

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteosarcoma (OS) is the most frequent malignant primary bone tumor arising from primitive bone‑forming mesenchymal cells in children and adolescents. The dysregulation of microRNAs (miRNAs) has been reported in OS, and these aberrantly expressed miRNAs are involved in the initiation and progression of OS. The aim of ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Yang X,Cui Y,Yang F,Sun C,Gao X

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aimed to explore the effect of Saikosaponin D (SSD) and its underlying mechanism on apoptosis and autophagy in human breast cancer MDA‑MB‑231 cells. MTT assay, flow cytometry, western blotting and confocal fluorescence microscopy detection were employed. SSD, a kind of triterpenoid saponins extracted...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Fu R,Zhang L,Li Y,Li B,Ming Y,Li Z,Xing H,Chen J

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiac fibrosis is considered an important pathological mechanism in the progression of cardiac remodeling and heart failure. Astragaloside IV (AsIV) is a major active ingredient in Astragalus membranaceus. In a preliminary experiment, it was demonstrated that this naturally occurring substance exhibited cardioprotec...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Dai H,Jia G,Lu M,Liang C,Wang Y,Wang H

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Extraocular dissemination is the main cause of death in patients with retinoblastoma (RB) in developing countries, and there are few molecular markers that are useful for the evaluation of minimal disseminated disease. The GD2 ganglioside is known to be expressed by RB cells that metastasize in bone marrow, and the ac...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Laurent VE,Otero LL,Vazquez V,Camarero S,Gabri MR,Labraga M,De Dávila MT,Chantada GL,Alonso DF

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Full‑thickness and large area defects of articular cartilage are unable to completely repair themselves and require surgical intervention, including microfracture, autologous or allogeneic osteochondral grafts, and autologous chondrocyte implantation. A large proportion of regenerative cartilage exists as fibrocartila...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Li Z,Fei H,Wang Z,Zhu T

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cancer chemotherapy possesses high toxicity, particularly when a higher concentration of drugs is administered to patients. Therefore, searching for more effective compounds to reduce the toxicity of treatments, while still producing similar effects as current chemotherapy regimens, is required. Currently, the search ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Xin J,Wan Mahtar WNA,Siah PC,Miswan N,Khoo BY

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cisplatin-induced heart damage is associated with enzymes and protein alterations. The purpose of this study was to investigate cisplatin-induced alterations in cardiac endothelin (ET)-1 and type III collagen following administration of cisplatin. Male Wistar rats were randomly divided into two groups: a control and a...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Huang QY,Li XF,Liu SP

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) is a common phenomenon in podocyte impairment, which leads to the irreversible progression of chronic kidney diseases, such as diabetic kidney disease (DKD). Previous research has indicated that peroxisome proliferator‑activated receptor γ (PPARγ) coactivator‑1α (PGC‑1α)...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Zhang L,Liu J,Zhou F,Wang W,Chen N

更新日期：2018-03-01 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：:Skeletal stem cells (SSCs) are a population of progenitor cells which give rise to postnatal skeletal tissues including bone, cartilage and bone marrow stroma, however not to adipose, haematopoietic or muscle tissue. Growth plate chondrocytes exhibit the ability of continuous proliferation and differentiation, which c...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Wu YX,Jing XZ,Sun Y,Ye YP,Guo JC,Huang JM,Xiang W,Zhang JM,Guo FJ

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The hypoxic state of the brain tissue surrounding craniocerebral injury induces an increase in the secretion of HIF‑1α during the healing process. HIF‑1α can promote mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) migration to ischemic and hypoxic sites by regulating the expression levels of molecules such as stromal cell‑derived factor‑...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Xue Y,Li Z,Wang Y,Zhu X,Hu R,Xu W

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oral cancer refers to the malignant tumors that occur in the oral cavity, of which 80% are squamous cell carcinomas. The incidence of oral cancer accounts for ~5% of the incidence of systemic malignancies, with rapid progression, extensive infiltration and poor prognosis. In the present study, Kinesin family member (K...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Li ZY,Wang ZX,Li CC

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) are involved in diverse biological processes, including cell proliferation, differentiation and apoptosis. Results from the MTT assay revealed that BMP-2 significantly inhibited the proliferation of MDA-MB‑231 and MCF-7 breast cancer cells. The flo...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Chen A,Wang D,Liu X,He S,Yu Z,Wang J

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Artesunate is a semi-synthetic derivative of artemisinin that is used in the treatment of patients with malaria. Artesunate has also been reported to exert immune‑regulatory, antitumor, hepatoprotective, anti‑inflammatory and smooth muscle relaxing functions. The present study aimed to investigate the putative protect...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Lu H,Wang B,Cui N,Zhang Y

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Erythropoietin (EPO) has been shown to be neuroprotective in various models of neuronal injury. The aim of the present study was to investigate the beneficial effect of recombinant human EPO (rhEPO) following intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) and the underlying molecular and cellular mechanisms. ICH was induced using aut...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Yu Z,Tang L,Chen L,Li J,Wu W,Hu C

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Predominant T helper (Th)2 and impaired Th1 cell polarization has a crucial role in the development of asthma. Cluster of differentiation (CD)38 is associated with the increased release of interleukin (IL)‑12 from dendritic cells (DCs) and DC‑induced Th1 cell polarization. However, whether CD38 expression affects DC f...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Wang J,Zhu W,Chen Y,Lin Z,Ma S

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gliomas are one of the most common and most aggressive types of central nervous system tumor. Angiogenesis is an important basis for the growth of solid tumors, including gliomas, which is regulated by microRNAs (miRNAs). However, the mechanism remains unclear. Recently, it was demonstrated that miR‑24 was upregulated...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Dai D,Huang W,Lu Q,Chen H,Liu J,Hong B

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recombinant Ganoderma lucidum immunomodu-latory protein (rLZ-8) expressed using the Pichia yeast eukaryotic expression system is a potential new drug for cancer therapy; however, it has a short half-life in the body. In order to optimize the potency and stability of rLZ-8, we modifi...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Zhang X,Sun F,Liu Z,Zhang S,Liang C

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies revealed that Kanglaite (KLT) exhibits antitumor and immunomodulatory activities. In the present study, we show that KLT treatment stimulated the immune response by increasing the number of T cells and natural killer (NK) cells in the blood of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients. Experiments in tu...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Huang X,Qin J,Lu S

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A type of aplastic anemia (AA), non-severe aplastic anemia (NSAA) is defined as AA that does not meet the diagnostic criteria of severe aplastic anemia (SAA). Complement component 1q (C1q) has an important role in the pathogenesis of various autoimmune diseases; however, the role of C1q in the immune pathogenesis of N...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Ding S,Liu C,Li Y,Liu H,Liu Z,Chen T,Zhang T,Shao Z,Fu R

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The tumorigenesis and maintenance of a cancer cells is dependent upon the collaboration of multiple signaling pathways. Signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) and β-catenin are at the center of multiple cancer-associated signaling pathways; therefore, simultaneously targeting STAT3 and β-catenin ma...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Wang XH,Liu MN,Huang P,Xu J,Liu AY,Chen J,Lv CQ,Xu RL

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Formononetin (Form), a phytoestrogen extracted from the roots of Astragalus membranaceus, is one of the fundamental herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine because of its protective effects against certain malignant tumors. However, its role in colon carcinoma cells and the underlying molecular mechanisms have not ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Wang AL,Li Y,Zhao Q,Fan LQ

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to provide an abundant source of specimen and to reveal the correlation between the overexpression of urokinase plasminogen activator receptor isoform uPAR (D1D2) and hepatic cell malignant transformation, the optimal liver cell culture method was selected from three cell culture methods to culture and separa...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Zhou Y,Lǚ X,Li S,Zhan L

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00