Hydrogen sulfide reduces regional myocardial ischemia injury through protection of mitochondrial function.

abstract：:The present study observed and compared the biological behaviour of HepG2 cells prior and subsequent to the overexpression of activating transcription factor 3 (ATF3). Experiments investigating the cytological function by which ATF3 affects liver cancer cells were also performed. MTT, Transwell and flow cytometry assa...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Li X,Zang S,Cheng H,Li J,Huang A

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cerebral ischemic injury is a major cause of death and long‑term disability worldwide that leads to neurological and behavioral deficits, and for which successful treatments are still lacking. Ras homolog family member A (RhoA) and Rho‑associated coiled‑coil containing protein kinase (ROCK) are associated with the gro...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Li L,Liu B

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a chronic pulmonary disease that is characterized by formation of scar tissue in lungs. Transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) is considered an important cytokine in the pathogenesis of this disease. Hence, the antifibrotic effect of an inhibitor of the TGF-β type I receptor, namely, SB ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Koh RY,Lim CL,Uhal BD,Abdullah M,Vidyadaran S,Ho CC,Seow HF

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:B7-H4 is a co‑inhibitory molecule of the B7 family, which is expressed on antigen‑presenting cells (APCs) and is able to limit the T‑cell immune response. Macrophages act as professional APCs and are important for immunoregulation of the tumor microenvironment in breast cancer. In order to identify the association bet...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Liu L,Li D,Chen S,Zhao R,Pang D,Li D,Fu Z

更新日期：2016-09-01 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：:Metabolic syndrome based on insulin resistance (IR) and hypertension is a risk factor for advanced liver disease and cardiovascular disease in patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). The present study investigated the effects of severe hypertension induced by a high‑salt (HS) diet and antihypertensive thera...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Kozono M,Uto H,Ibusuki R,Arima S,Oda K,Taguchi H,Sasaki F,Nasu Y,Hashimoto S,Setoyama H,Kanmura S,Numata M,Tsubouchi H,Ido A

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lung cancer is a leading cause of cancer-associated mortality worldwide. The cisplatin (DDP)‑based chemotherapy remains the foundation of treatment for the majority of patients affected by advanced non‑small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). However, DDP‑resistance limits the clinical utility of this drug in patients with adv...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Zuo Y,Yang D,Yu Y,Xiang M,Li H,Yang J,Li J,Jiang D,Zhou H,Xu Z,Yu Z

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Abnormal paired box 9 (PAX9) expression is associated with tumorigenesis, cancer development, invasion and metastasis. The present study investigated the prognostic significance of PAX9 in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) and its role in predicting radiation sensitivity. A total of 52.8% (121/229) ESCC tissue...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Tan B,Wang J,Song Q,Wang N,Jia Y,Wang C,Yao B,Liu Z,Zhang X,Cheng Y

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Through searching for anti‑neuroinflammatory metabolites from Nardostachys jatamansi extracts, nardostachin was revealed to exert anti‑neuroinflammatory effects against lipopolysaccharide (LPS)‑induced overproduction of nitric oxide and prostaglandin E2 in BV2 and rat primary microglial cells. Furthermore, nardostachi...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Kim DC,Park JS,Yoon CS,Kim YC,Oh H

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eurycoma (E.) longifolia Jack (Tongkat Ali) is a widely applied medicine that has been reported to boost serum testosterone and increase muscle mass. However, its actual biological targets and effects on an in vitro level remain poorly understood. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the effects of a stan...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Khurshid Ahmed NA,Lim SK,Pandian GN,Sugiyama H,Lee CY,Khoo BY,Chan KL

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The newly identified C1q/tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-related protein-6 (CTRP6) is a highly conserved paralog of adiponectin with modulatory effects on metabolism and inflammation. However, the role of CTRP6 in cerebral ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury remains unknown. The aim of the present study was to explore the p...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Li Y,Sun J,Gu L,Gao X

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are single‑stranded RNA species that constitute a class of non‑coding RNAs, and are emerging as key regulators of gene expression. Since each miRNA is capable of regulating multiple genes, miRNAs are attractive markers for studies of coordinated gene expression. In this study, we investigated miRNA ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Lee HY,Han SS,Rhee H,Park JH,Lee JS,Oh YM,Choi SS,Shin SH,Kim WJ

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nasal polyposis (NP) is characterized by chronic mucosal inflammation with infiltrating eosinophils. Eosinophil‑mediated tissue remodeling may be involved in NP pathogenesis; therefore, improved understanding of tissue remodeling may result the identification of novel pathways and therapeutic strategies. The present s...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Xin J,Sun H,Kong H,Li L,Zheng J,Yin C,Cao Y,Jia Y,Li C

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Runt-related transcription factor 2 (RUNX2) is a vital regulatory factor that controls osteoblast-specific gene expression; however, RUNX2‑regulated genes in human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) remain to be fully elucidated. In the present study, chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP)-on-chip analysis of RUNX2 in hMSCs...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Xiong J,Hu Z,Wang T,Xu X,Liu J,Wu P,Che X,Li W

更新日期：2016-08-01 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：:As one of main active ingredients of salvia miltiorrhizae, which is a traditional Chinese medicine, tanshinone IIA is the basis of its pharmacological activities. In the present study, the effect of tanshinone IIA on weakening spastic cerebral palsy (SCP) in neonatal rats was investigated. Radial arm water maze and ho...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Zhang WL,Cao YA,Xia J,Tian L,Yang L,Peng CS

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pingyangmycin (PYM), a glycopeptide antibiotic, has been recommended as a stand treatment for hemangioma. However, the underlying mechanisms of its anti‑tumor effects have remained elusive. The purpose of the present study was to explore the effects of PYM on the biological behavior of the EOMA mouse hemangioendotheli...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Peng LX,Zhao P,Zhao HS,Pan E,Yang BB,Li Q

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ginkgolide B is one of the components extracted from Folium Ginkgo. It is a natural antagonist of platelet‑activating factor receptor and has multiple pharmacological applications. In the present study, the effect of ginkgolide B on the proliferation of endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) was examined, as well as its ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Chang J,Xue X,Song C,Liu B,Gao L

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Indoleamine 2,3‑dioxygenase (IDO), through L‑tryptophan depletion, activates general control non‑derepressible (GCN) 2 kinase and suppresses T‑cell proliferation, in addition to suppressing aerobic glycolysis and glutaminolysis, which are required for these rapidly proliferating cells. A number of, however not all of ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Eleftheriadis T,Pissas G,Antoniadi G,Tsogka K,Sounidaki M,Liakopoulos V,Stefanidis I

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic bacterial prostatitis (CBP) is a persistent infection of the prostate characterized by poor quality of life mainly due to frequent relapse episodes caused by incomplete eradication of causative pathogens. Aggressive antibacterial therapy is required to attenuate the severe symptoms of CBP and to achieve a perm...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Perletti G,Skerk V,Magri V,Markotic A,Mazzoli S,Parnham MJ,Wagenlehner FM,Naber KG

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cerebral hypoperfusion is a common feature of vascular dementia and has recently been recognized to contribute to the progression of cognitive decline. The present study aimed to investigate the effects of Bushen Huoxue decoction (BHD), a two‑herb Chinese Medicine, on cognitive impairment in a rat model of cerebral hy...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Ye S,Gu Y,Xu Y,Fan W,Wang X,Chen S,Cai S,Lv S,Tong Y,Cai J

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Partial splenic embolization (PSE) or splenectomy is widely performed to increase platelet counts for interferon (IFN) therapy. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the long-term effects of splenectomy and subsequent IFN therapy in patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV)-related liver cirrhosis (LC). The present...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Inagaki Y,Sugimoto K,Shiraki K,Tameda M,Kusagawa S,Nojiri K,Ogura S,Yamamoto N,Takei Y,Ito M,Mizuno S,Usui M,Sakurai H,Isaji S

更新日期：2014-02-01 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：:As well-known regulators of gene expression, microRNAs (miRNAs) are important not only in cell proliferation and differentiation, but also in tumorigenesis and organ development. It has been estimated that miRNAs may be responsible for regulating the expression of almost one third of the human genome. Simultaneously, ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Kan Q,Ding S,Yang Y,Zhou X

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Paraquat (PQ) poisoning‑induced pulmonary fibrosis is one of the primary causes of mortality in patients with PQ poisoning. The potential mechanism of PQ‑induced pulmonary fibrosis was thought to be mediated by inflammation. Recently, bone marrow‑derived mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) have been considered as a potenti...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Chen J,Si L,Zhou L,Deng Y

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

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：:Genistein is an important chemopreventive agent against atherosclerosis and cancer. However, whether genistein is effective in the treatment of lung cancer, and its underlying mechanism, remains to be determined. The present study demonstrated that genistein treatment of A549 lung cancer cells decreased viability in a...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Zhang J,Su H,Li Q,Li J,Zhao Q

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a complex inherited cardiovascular disease. The present study investigated the long noncoding (lnc)RNA/microRNA (mi)RNA/mRNA expression pattern of patients with HCM and aimed to identify key molecules involved in the development of this condition. An integrated strategy was conduct...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Li J,Wu Z,Zheng D,Sun Y,Wang S,Yan Y

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical significance of microRNA (miR)‑136‑5p in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has not been verified. Therefore, in the current study, the authors aimed to explore miR‑136‑5p expression and its clinical significance in HCC, as well as to investigate its potential target genes function. The authors detected the l...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Ding H,Ye ZH,Wen DY,Huang XL,Zeng CM,Mo J,Jiang YQ,Li JJ,Cai XY,Yang H,Chen G

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a life‑threatening disease induced by the excessive proliferation and reduced apoptosis of pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells (PASMCs). Formononetin (FMN) is a natural isoflavone with numerous cardioprotective properties, which can inhibit the proliferation and induce the apo...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Cai C,Xiang Y,Wu Y,Zhu N,Zhao H,Xu J,Lin W,Zeng C

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00