Inhibitory effect of receptor for advanced glycation end product‑specific small interfering RNAs on the development of hepatic fibrosis in primary rat hepatic stellate cells.

abstract：:Scutellarin (SC), mainly extracted from the Chinese herb Erigeron breviscapus (vant.), has been reported to possess various pharmacological activities; however, its effects on Alzheimer's disease (AD) have not been systemically reported. The protective effects of SC on AD were investigated using an L‑glutamic acid (L‑...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Hu X,Teng S,He J,Sun X,Du M,Kou L,Wang X

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The healing of diabetic wounds represents a formidable clinical challenge, and the molecular mechanisms involved in diabetic wound healing are far from clear. In this study, we investigated the expression of β-catenin and cyclin D1 in the epidermal stem cells (ESCs) of diabetic rats, and explored whether the reduction...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Zhong QL,Liu FR,Liu DW,Peng Y,Zhang XR

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Androgens are essential for the development of the prostate and prostate cancer. We examined androgen-regulated gene expression in the human prostate. Samples from benign and malignant prostate tissue and samples containing prostate tissue obtained from prostate cancer patients thre...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Vaarala MH,Hirvikoski P,Kauppila S,Paavonen TK

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A limited number of studies have revealed that adding kidneys to liver perfusion may maintain an improved physiological balance; however, the underlying mechanism remains to be elucidated. The preset study confirmed the protective role of this new model and investigated the underlying mechanisms. Methods: A total of 1...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Li J,Jia J,He N,Jiang L,Yu H,Li H,Peng Y,Xie H,Zhou L,Zheng S

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are important in the development of diabetic testicular dysfunction. Overproduction of ROS promotes the process of apoptosis, which shows that there is a crosstalk between oxidative stress and apoptosis. Recent research has suggested that NADPH oxidase is the main source of ROS. In this s...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Li M,Liu Z,Zhuan L,Wang T,Guo S,Wang S,Liu J,Ye Z

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:LL‑37 is the only known member of the cathelicidin family of antimicrobial peptides in humans. In addition to its broad spectrum of antimicrobial activities, LL‑37 may modulate various inflammatory reactions. The authors previously revealed that LL‑37 improves the survival of a murine cecal ligation and puncture (CLP)...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Hosoda H,Nakamura K,Hu Z,Tamura H,Reich J,Kuwahara-Arai K,Iba T,Tabe Y,Nagaoaka I

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most common type of brain cancer; it usually recurs and patients have a short survival time. The present study aimed to construct a gene expression classifier and to screen key genes associated with GBM prognosis. GSE7696 microarray data set included samples from 10 recurrent GBM t...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Yang H,Jin L,Sun X

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:B cells are critically important for the pathogenesis of IgA nephropathy (IgAN). The present study aimed to investigate the abundance of B cell activating factor (BAFF), which belongs to the tumor necrosis factor superfamily, in the peripheral blood of patients with IgAN. The different forms of BAFF in peripheral bloo...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Zheng N,Fan J,Wang B,Wang D,Feng P,Yang Q,Yu X

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) is a crucial enzyme in the pentose phosphate pathway, and serves an important role in biosynthesis and the redox balance. G6PD deficiency is a major cause of neonatal jaundice and acute hemolyticanemia, and recently, G6PD has been associated with diseases including inflam...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Chen L,Zhang C,Wang Y,Li Y,Han Q,Yang H,Zhu Y

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Postmenopausal osteoporosis (OPM) is a common type of osteoporosis in females. It is a systemic, chronic bone disease that presents as microstructure degradation of osseous tissue, decreased bone mineral density and increased osteopsathyrosis caused by hypoovarianism and reduced estrogen levels in the body following m...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Qiu J,Huang G,Na N,Chen L

更新日期：2018-05-01 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：:Allicin is a major component of garlic, extracted as an oily liquid. The present study was designed to investigate the beneficial effects of allicin on traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI) in mice, and whether the effects are mediated via regulation of the heat shock protein 70 (HSP70), v‑akt murine thymoma viral oncog...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Wang S,Ren D

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intrauterine adhesions (IUA) may be caused by endometrial stromal cell proliferation, increases in myofibroblasts or increases in extracellular matrix secretion. However, the specific mechanisms underlying the development of IUA have yet to be elucidated. The present study identified that angiotensin (Ang) II is capab...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Shan T,Zhang L,Zhao C,Chen W,Zhang Y,Li G

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this meta-analysis was to explore the association between the manganese superoxide dismutase (MnSOD) gene polymorphism and breast cancer risk, and to investigate the interaction of this gene polymorphism with known risk factors for breast cancer. Crude odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) f...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Liu G,Sun G,Wang Y,Wang D,Hu W,Zhang J

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to determine whether pyrroloquinoline quinine (PQQ) exerts a protective effect on ultraviolet A (UVA) irradiation‑induced senescence in human dermal fibroblasts (HDFs) and to elucidate its mechanism of action in vitro. A senescence model was constructed as follows: HDFs (1x10(4)‑1x10(6...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Zhang C,Wen C,Lin J,Shen G

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Apoptosis and necroptosis occur in renal tubular epithelial cell (RTEC) death in acute kidney injury (AKI), and may be regulated by several methods. The present study identified a protective effect of necrostatin‑1 (Nec‑1) on RTECs via a flow-control-like effect. The results established a hypoxic‑ischemic injury model...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Luo J,Tao Y,Liang X,Chen Y,Zhang L,Jiang F,Liu S,Ye Z,Li Z,Shi W

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Low‑density lipoprotein receptors (LDLRs) may serve a role in the diabetogenic effect of statins; however, the effects of statins on LDLR expression and its regulation in the pancreas and islets have yet to be determined. To exclude the long‑term effects of treatment with atorvastatin, which allows mice to adapt, male...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Yu Q,Wang F,Meng X,Gong Y,Wang Y,Xu C,Wang S

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although microRNA-296 (miR-296) has been studied in various types of human cancer, its expression, biological role and mechanism of action in pancreatic cancer remains to be elucidated. The aim of the current study was to investigate the expression level, possible roles and underlying molecular mechanisms of miR‑296 i...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Li H,Li J,Shi B,Chen F

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Trichohepatoenteric syndrome (THES) is a rare autosomal, recessively inherited disorder. Mutations in the tetratricopeptide repeat domain 37 (TTC37) gene and the superkiller viralicidic activity 2‑like (SKIV2L) gene have been identified to cause THES. The present study reported a case of a Chinese boy, who presented c...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Zheng B,Pan J,Jin Y,Wang C,Liu Z

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Krüppel-like factors (KLFs) regulate a wide variety of cellular functions and modulate pathological processes. In the present study, a post‑translational mechanism of microRNAs (miRs) was investigated in H2O2-induced human cardiomyocyte (HCM) injury. In H2O2‑cultured HCM cells, reactive oxygen species and apoptotic ce...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Zhang X,Liu F,Wang Q,Geng Y

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:microRNAs (miRNAs) are small, highly conserved, non-coding RNAs that regulate gene expression at the post‑transcriptional level. The expression of these small RNA genes is tightly regulated during development, differentiation and apoptosis of normal cells, however, they are often deregulated in various types of cancer...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Liang G,Li G,Wang Y,Lei W,Xiao Z

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to assess the efficacy and predictive biomarkers of combination docetaxel-trastuzumab in a neoadjuvant setting by means of a phase II trial. Women with histologically-confirmed advanced invasive breast cancer whose tumours overexpressed HER-2 received 4 cycles of docetaxel (70 mg/m2 every...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Kurosumi M,Tabei T,Sano M,Honma K,Yanagita Y,Yamamoto N,Inoue K,Sato N,Kimura M

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dengue virus (DENV) causes self‑limiting dengue fever (DF), severe dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) and dengue shock syndrome (DSS). It is generally considered that cytokine storm leads to the increased plasma leakage characteristic of DHF/DSS. In the present study, peripheral blood m...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Qi Y,Li Y,Zhang L,Huang J

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Electroacupuncture (EA), a traditional Chinese therapeutic technique, is considered an effective method for treating certain painful neuropathies induced by various neuropathological damage. The current study investigated the effect of EA on intrathecal (IT) morphine‑induced hyperalgesia (MIH) and examined the hypothe...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Zheng Y,Yu Y,Xie K,Yuan Y,Chen Y,Wang C,Wang G,Yu Y

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dermal papilla cells (DPCs) are located at the base of hair follicles, and are known to induce hair follicle regeneration. Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) functions in hair follicle regeneration. To investigate the influence of PRP on DPCs, the present study analyzed RNA‑seq data of human hair dermal papilla cells (HHDPCs)...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Shen H,Cheng H,Chen H,Zhang J

更新日期：2017-01-01 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：:Indoleamine 2, 3-dioxygenase (IDO) catalyzes the initial and rate‑limiting step in the degradation pathway of the essential amino acid tryptophan and is expressed by professional antigen presenting cells (APCs), epithelial cells, vascular endothelium and tumor cells. IDO‑mediated catabolic products, which are addition...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Wu H,Gong J,Liu Y

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The β1‑adrenergic receptor (AR) is the primary β‑AR subtype in the heart and is the target of metoprolol (Met), which is commonly used to treat angina and hypertension. Previous studies have revealed a positive correlation between the methylation levels of the adrenoreceptor β1 gene (Adrb1) promoter in the myocardium ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Huang Y,Liu XL,Wen J,Huang LH,Lu Y,Miao RJ,Liu X,Li Y,Xing XW,Yuan H

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of the eukaryotic initiation factor 6 (eIF6) gene on the secretion of M2 macrophage fibrosis‑associated factors and the expression levels of key proteases during scar repair. Male eIF6 wild‑type (eIF6+/+) and knockout (eIF6+/‑) C57BL/6 mice were intraperitoneall...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Bai YQ,Feng JK,Zhang QF,Wu HZ,Du YR,Wei W

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cheonggukjang (CKJ), a fermented soybean product, has been reported to have beneficial effects on various chronic diseases, including cardiovascular disease, cancer and immune diseases. To investigate whether CKJ induces growth sensitivity in mammals, alterations of key parameters related to their growth were analyzed...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Hwang IS,Kim JE,Lee YJ,Kwak MH,Lee HG,Kim HS,Lee HS,Hwang DY

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00