Inhibition of transforming growth factor-β via the activin receptor-like kinase-5 inhibitor attenuates pulmonary fibrosis.

abstract：:Dermal papilla (DP) cells function as important regulators of the hair growth cycle. The loss of these cells is a primary cause of diseases characterized by hair loss, including alopecia, and evidence has revealed significantly increased levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in hair tissue and DP cells in the baldin...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Lim KM,An S,Lee OK,Lee MJ,Lee JP,Lee KS,Lee GT,Lee KK,Bae S

更新日期：2015-08-01 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：:High glucose (HG) in peritoneal dialysates has been demonstrated to induce extracellular matrix (ECM) synthesis by peritoneal mesothelial cells (PMCs) and to contribute to peritoneal fibrosis during continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD). In the present study, we investigated the effects of pioglitazone, a p...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Zhou G,Su X,Ma J,Wang L,Li D

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is a challenge for dentists to save dental pulp in patients with pulp disease without resorting to root canal therapy. Formation of tertiary dentin to maintain pulp vitality is a key odontoblast response to dental pulp injury. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is the most potent angiogenic and vasculogenic ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Zhang J,Liu X,Yu W,Zhang Y,Shi C,Ni S,Liu Q,Li X,Sun Y,Zheng C,Sun H

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intracranial aneurysm (IA) is a devastating disease, the pathogenesis of which remains to be elucidated. The present study aimed to determine the molecular mechanism of IA and to identify potential therapeutic targets using bioinformatics analysis. The GSE54083 dataset, which includes data from patients with ruptured ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Wei L,Wang Q,Zhang Y,Yang C,Guan H,Chen Y,Sun Z

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a type of diabetes mellitus (DM) that occurs during pregnancy. The present study aimed to investigate the roles of microRNA (miR)‑195‑5p and enhancer of zeste homolog 2 (EZH2) in GDM, and their potential association. Human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) were collected ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Liao X,Zhou Z,Zhang X

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aimed to identify any association between bone morphogenetic protein‑7 (BMP‑7) and the expression of the transcriptional co‑repressor Ski‑related novel protein N (SnoN), in addition to alterations in tubulointerstitial fibrosis, during the development and progression of diabetic nephropathy (DN). Str...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Wang Y,Xiao Y,Li S,Shi L,Liu L,Zhang Y,Shi M,Guo B

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Small‑cell lung cancer (SCLC) is a type of lung cancer with early metastasis, and high recurrence and mortality rates. The molecular mechanism is still unclear and further research is required. The aim of the present study was to examine the pathogenesis and potential molecular markers of SCLC by comparing the differe...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Mao Y,Xue P,Li L,Xu P,Cai Y,Chu X,Jiang P,Zhu S

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gastric cancer (GC) is the fifth most common malignancy and the third leading cause of cancer‑associated mortality in the world. However, its mechanisms of occurrence and development have not been clearly elucidated. Furthermore, there is no effective tumor marker for GC. Using DNA microarray analysis, the present stu...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Duan S,Gong B,Wang P,Huang H,Luo L,Liu F

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Numerous studies have indicated that the human endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) gene Glu298Asp polymorphism is associated with coronary heart disease (CHD) susceptibility, however, their conclusions are inconsistent. The present meta‑analysis aimed to evaluate the precise result by searching the PubMed databas...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Tian GX,Zeng XT,Wang XB,Zhang L,Zhang W,Wei WL

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Circular RNAs (circRNAs) regulate several physiological and pathological processes, but their role in visceral lipid deposition has not been explored. In the present study, human preadipocytes from visceral fat tissue (HPA‑v) were induced to form adipocytes, and the circRNA expression profiles in HPA‑v and adipocytes ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Sun W,Sun X,Chu W,Yu S,Dong F,Xu G

更新日期：2020-02-01 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：:Interleukin (IL)-1β-induced chondrocyte apoptosis is associated with the pathogenesis of arthritis. Platelet‑rich plasma (PRP), which is derived from the patient's own blood and contains numerous growth factors, has the potential for arthritis treatment. Therefore, the present study aimed to determine the effects of P...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Yang J,Lu Y,Guo A

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Schizophrenia (SZ) and cancer (Ca) have a broad spectrum of clinical phenotypes and a complex biological background, implicating a large number of genetic and epigenetic factors. SZ is a chronic neurodevelopmental disorder signified by an increase in the expression of apoptotic molecular signals, whereas Ca is convers...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Rizos E,Siafakas N,Skourti E,Papageorgiou C,Tsoporis J,Parker TH,Christodoulou DI,Spandidos DA,Katsantoni E,Zoumpourlis V

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Damage of retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) is the major consequence of glaucoma and regeneration of RGCs is extremely difficult once the damage has occurred. Retinal stem cells (RSCs) are considered an ideal choice for RGC regeneration. Pigmented cells from the ciliary margin (PCMs) have great retinal differentiation pot...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Li Y,He X,Li J,Ni F,Sun Q,Zhou Y

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chloride intracellular channel 1 (CLIC1) has been demonstrated to be overexpressed in gastric cancer, and elevated CLIC1 expression levels are markedly associated with the processes of tumor cell migration and invasion. However, the regulatory mechanism and signaling pathway underlying these processes have remained to...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Zhao W,Lu M,Zhang Q

更新日期：2015-12-01 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 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：: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：:Bacterial protection and epithelial repair are important against inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The present study was designed to examine the effects of different bacterial components on the repair of normal and dextran sodium sulfate (DSS)‑treated colonic epithelial cells and the corresponding mechanisms. Human co...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Xu Z,Liao B,Zhang R,Sh R,Wang L

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:MicroRNAs (miRs) exhibit oncogenic or tumor suppressive functions that contribute to the initiation and development of various types of human cancer. miR‑149‑3p has been reported to serve multiple roles in the regulation of proliferation, apoptosis and metastasis. However, the effects and detailed mechanism of miR‑149...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Shen Q,Zhu H,Lei Q,Chen L,Yang D,Sui W

更新日期：2021-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pathogenesis of Graves' ophthalmopathy (GO) remains to be entirely elucidated. The present study aimed to determine the association between phenotypic expression of the MTHFR gene and susceptibility to GO in patients with Graves' disease (GD). A prospective case‑controlled study was conducted with 122 patients wit...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Lee JY,Kim NK,Cho YW,Lew H

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Propofol is widely used for the induction and maintenance of pediatric anesthesia. Previous studies have indicated that propofol can induce apoptosis, and damage cognitive and memory functions. Dexmedetomidine is a potent α‑2 adrenoceptor agonist with high selectivity. Previous observations have shown that dexmedetomi...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Wei Y,Hu J,Liang Y,Zhong Y,He D,Qin Y,Li L,Chen J,Xiao Q,Xie Y

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Potassium channels can be affected by epileptic seizures and serve a crucial role in the pathophysiology of epilepsy. Dimethylation of histone 3 lysine 9 (H3K9me2) and its enzyme euchromatic histone‑lysine N‑methyltransferase 2 (G9a) are the major epigenetic modulators and are associated with gene silencing. Insight i...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Zhang SP,Zhang M,Tao H,Luo Y,He T,Wang CH,Li XC,Chen L,Zhang LN,Sun T,Hu QK

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to identify miRNAs that were differentially expressed in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) by comparing normal and cancer tissue samples and to analyze the correlation of the target genes and HCC. The gene expression profile of GSE31383 was downloaded from the Gene Expression Omnibus data...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Han K,Li J,Zhao H,Liang P,Huang X,Zheng L,Li Y,Yang T,Wang L

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Growing evidence indicates that cyclin dependent kinases regulatory subunit 2 (CKS2) serves an essential role in the regulation of multiple cellular processes in diverse human cancer types. The present study investigated the contribution of CKS2 to breast cancer (BC) progression. In the present study, CKS2 expression ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Huang N,Wu Z,Hong H,Wang X,Yang F,Li H

更新日期：2019-06-01 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：:Cytokines and their intercellular signals regulate the multipotency of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs). The present study established the MSC lines SG‑2, ‑3, and ‑5 from the bone marrow of green fluorescent protein (GFP)‑transgenic mice. These cell lines clearly expressed mouse MSC markers Sca‑1 and CD44, and SG‑2 and ‑...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Sawada S,Chosa N,Takizawa N,Yokota J,Igarashi Y,Tomoda K,Kondo H,Yaegashi T,Ishisaki A

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aimed to determine the profile of differentially expressed circular RNAs (circRNAs) in infertile patients treated with acupuncture and moxibustion and verify the role of acupuncture and moxibustion in altering endometrial receptivity (ER). High‑throughput RNA sequencing and bioinformatics analysis of...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Shen J,Chen L,Cheng J,Jin X,Mu Y,Li Q,Xia L,Gao Y,Xia Y

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human forkhead box P3 (FOXP3)+ cluster of differentiation (CD)25+CD4+ regulatory T cells (Tregs) are a type of T cell that express CD4, CD25 and FOXP3, which are critical for maintaining immune homeostasis. The present study aimed to determine the mechanisms underlying Treg function. The GSE11292 dataset was downloade...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Bai X,Shi H,Yang M,Wang Y,Sun Z,Xu S

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00