Angiotensin II promotes differentiation of mouse c-kit-positive cardiac stem cells into pacemaker-like cells.

abstract：:microRNAs (miRNAs) have been reported to be involved in various human diseases. They may have uses in diagnosis and as therapeutic targets, thus the discovery of novel miRNAs has the potential to provide clinical tools or shed light on novel mechanisms. In the current study, miR‑107 was revealed to be downregulated in...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Ruan J,Liu X,Xiong X,Zhang C,Li J,Zheng H,Huang C,Shi Q,Weng Y

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Paeonol (Pae) is an herbal extract that has attracted extensive attention for its anti‑cancer effects demonstrated by a number of studies, which have predominantly demonstrated inhibition of cell proliferation and induction of apoptosis. The influence of Pae on cancer cell metastasis has been less widely reported. The...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Lyu ZK,Li CL,Jin Y,Liu YZ,Zhang X,Zhang F,Ning LN,Liang ES,Ma M,Gao W,Zhang MX,Liu DS

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Activin receptor‑like kinases (ALKs), members of the type I activin receptor family, belong to the serine/threonine kinase receptors of the transforming growth factor‑β (TGF‑β) superfamily. ALKs mediate the roles of activin/TGF‑β in a wide variety of physiological and pathological processes, ranging from cell differen...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Cui X,Shang S,Lv X,Zhao J,Qi Y,Liu Z

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mineralized bone matrix constituted with collagenous and non-collagenous proteins was synthesized by osteoblasts differentiated from mesenchymal stem cells. Secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor (SLPI), a serine protease inhibitor, promotes cell migration and proliferation, and suppresses the inflammatory response. R...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Choi BD,Lee SY,Jeong SJ,Lim DS,Cha HJ,Chung WG,Jeong MJ

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As the resident macrophages of the brain's innate immune system, microglial cells are key modulators in the neurodegenerative disease Alzheimer's disease (AD). In particular, the activation and accumulation of microglial cells around amyloid plaques is considered to result in chronic neuroinflammation. Although the pa...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Chen PL,Wang WJ,Rao YQ,Li J,Cheng MJ

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Embryonic stem cells (ESCs) have unlimited expansion potential and the ability to differentiate into all somatic cell types for regenerative medicine and disease model studies. Octamer‑binding transcription factor 4 (OCT4), encoded by the POU domain, class 5, transcription factor 1 gene, is a transcription factor vita...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： She S,Wei Q,Kang B,Wang YJ

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fibroblast growth factor receptors (FGFRs) have been implicated in the malignant transformation and chemoresistance of epithelial ovarian cancer; however, the underlying molecular mechanisms are poorly understood. Increased sialyltransferase activity that enhances protein sialylation is an important post‑translational...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Ou L,He X,Liu N,Song Y,Li J,Gao L,Huang X,Deng Z,Wang X,Lin S

更新日期：2020-03-01 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：:It has been previously reported that increased expression of coiled‑coil domain containing 34 (CCDC34), a member of the CCDCs family, may promote the proliferation and invasion of bladder cancer cells. However, its role in colorectal cancer (CRC) remains unclear. The present study investigated CCDC34 expression in CRC...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Geng W,Liang W,Fan Y,Ye Z,Zhang L

更新日期：2018-01-01 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：:β-crystallin B2 (CRYBB2) knockout mice exhibit morphological and functional abnormalities in the ovary. Long non‑coding RNAs (lncRNAs) regulate gene transcription and translation, and epigenetic modification of genomic DNA. The present study investigated the role of lncRNAs in mediating the effects of CRYBB2 in the re...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Gao Q,Ren H,Chen M,Niu Z,Tao H,Jia Y,Zhang J,Li W

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hirschsprung's disease (HSCR) is a polygenic disease, of which the cause remains to be elucidated. It has been suggested that SRY-related HMG-box 9 (SOX9) is fundamental for the correct development of oligodendrocytes and astrocytes; however, not the development of neurons. There are currently no reports regarding SOX...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Mi J,Chen D,Wu M,Wang W,Gao H

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with respiratory overlap syndrome (OS), defined as concomitant chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, may exhibit an increased blood concentration of ingested drugs. This poor elimination of drugs is primarily attributed to downregulated gene expression of the drug‑metabol...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Yu H,Shao H,Wu Q,Sun X,Li L,Li K,Li X,Li Y,Zhang Q,Wu J,Chen H

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuregulin-1 (NRG-1) is a type of epidermal growth factor‑like protein primarily distributed in the nervous and cardiovascular systems. When sepsis occurs, the incidence of cardiac dysfunction in myocardial injury is high and the mechanism is complicated. It directly causes myocardial cell damage, whilst also causing ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Kang W,Cheng Y,Wang X,Zhou F,Zhou C,Wang L,Zhong L

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The autoimmune regulator (Aire) protein is a transcriptional activator that is essential in central immune tolerance, as it regulates the ectopic expression of many tissue‑restricted antigens in medullary thymic epithelial cells. Aire expression has also been described in hematopoietic cells, such as monocytes/macroph...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Li H,Li D,Sun J,Li Y,Yang W,Li Y

更新日期：2016-01-01 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：:Alzheimer's disease is one of the most common age‑associated diseases that frequently leads to memory disorders, cognitive decline and dementia. Evidence suggests that nicergoline serves an important role in the apoptosis of hippocampal cells, memory recovery, cognitive function and neuronal survival. However, the sig...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Zang G,Fang L,Chen L,Wang C

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Down syndrome (DS) is the most common birth defect in children. To investigate the mechanisms of DS, the present study analyzed the bisulfite‑sequencing (seq) data GSE42144, which was downloaded from the Gene Expression Omnibus. GSE42144 included DNA methylation data of three DS samples and three control samples, and ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Zhang J,Zhou W,Liu Y,Li N

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD), common in elderly patients, refers to a decline in cognitive function following surgery, which may persist or even evolve into Alzheimer's disease (AD). Despite great efforts, the mechanism of POCD remains unclear. In the present study, we tested the hypothesis that Toll-lik...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Wang Y,He H,Li D,Zhu W,Duan K,Le Y,Liao Y,Ou Y

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to observe the effects of cyclin E gene silencing by small interfering RNA (siRNA) on the growth, proliferation, invasion and apoptosis of esophageal cancer cell lines, including EC9706, Eca109 and KYSE30, siRNA vectors targeting cyclin E gene were constructed and then tran...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Wang N,Li M,Zang WQ,Ma YY,Wang YY,Zhao GQ

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Astronauts are inevitably exposed to two major risks during space flight, microgravity and radiation. Exposure to microgravity has been discovered to lead to rapid and vigorous bone loss due to elevated osteoclastic activity. In addition, long‑term exposure to low‑dose‑rate space radiation was identified to promote DN...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Furusawa Y,Yamamoto T,Hattori A,Suzuki N,Hirayama J,Sekiguchi T,Tabuchi Y

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and Angiotensin II (Ang-II) are important in glomerulosclerosis, which is one of the main causes of chronic kidney disease. Previous studies have demonstrated that angiotensin type 1 receptor blocker (ARB) can inhibit the synthesis of VEGF mediated by Ang‑II and can effectivel...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Liu X,Zhang H,Wang Q,Yu K,Wang R,Sun J

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a common liver disease that currently has no standard treatment. The present study aimed to evaluate the effects of Lycium ruthenicum extract (LRE) on high‑fat diet (HFD)-induced NAFLD, and elucidate the underlying molecular mechanisms. To determine the hepatoprotective effe...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Lin J,Zhang Y,Wang X,Wang W

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aloperine (Alo), as a quinolizidine alkaloid extracted from S. alopecuroide, has the positive activities of anti-inflammatory, anti-allergenic, antitumor and anti-viral. However, the role and mechanism of Alo in breast cancer have not been studied yet. In the present study, Alo markedly inhibited the proliferation and...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Tian D,Li Y,Li X,Tian Z

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The expression of microRNA‑206 (miR‑206) is aberrantly induced in steroid‑induced avascular necrosis of femoral head (SANFH). Therefore, investigating the function of miR‑206 in SANFH and uncovering the functional mechanism associated with the condition will promote the understanding and treatment of the disease. The ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Zhang Z,Jin A,Yan D

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study investigated the synergic effects and potential mechanisms of action of Astragalus polysaccharides (APS) combined with Crataegus flavonoids (CF) in the treatment of type 1 diabetes. Diabetes was induced by intraperitoneal injection of 100 mg/kg streptozotocin in mice. Normal and untreated diabetic co...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Cui K,Zhang S,Jiang X,Xie W

更新日期：2016-06-01 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：:Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is a life-threatening type of stroke. Previous studies have reported that bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) may exert beneficial effects on the treatment of ICH. However, it remains unknown whether the neuroprotection exerted by BMSCs on ICH is due to the differentiation of BMSC...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Cui C,Cui Y,Gao J,Li R,Jiang X,Tian Y,Wang K,Cui J

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While most cancer types are resistant to mammalian target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1) inhibitor rapamycin, recent studies have identified mTORC2 as an important prospective therapeutic target for cancer. The present study assessed the effects of mTORC2 inhibitor PP242 on the proliferation and migration of bladder ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Zhang Z,Zhang G,Kong C,Gong D

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many studies have reported that lutein may exert its biological activities, including anti‑inflammation, anti‑oxidase and anti‑apoptosis, through effects on reactive oxygen species (ROS). Thus, lutein may prevent the damaging activities of ROS in cells. The current study investigated the effect of lutein against sever...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Tan D,Yu X,Chen M,Chen J,Xu J

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00