Changes in mesenchymal stem cells following long-term culture in vitro.

abstract：:Longdan Xiegan Tang (LXT) is a mixture of herbal extracts commonly used in traditional Chinese medicine that may exert immunomodulatory effects for the treatment of autoimmune diseases. However, the detailed mechanisms that mediate the actions of LXT are unclear. The present study induced an experimental autoimmune uv...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Tang K,Guo D,Zhang L,Guo J,Zheng F,Si J,Bi H

更新日期：2016-09-01 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：:Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have been investigated in the treatment of numerous autoimmune diseases. However, the immune properties of MSCs on the development of asthma have remained to be fully elucidated. Airway dendritic cells (DCs) have an important role in the pathogenesis of allergic asthma, and disrupting the...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Zeng SL,Wang LH,Li P,Wang W,Yang J

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Graft‑vs.‑host disease (GvHD) is a major and lethal complication of allogeneic bone marrow transplantation (allo‑BMT). Although great development has been made, the treatment progress of this disorder is slow. Research has illustrated that STAT3 was critical for T cell alloactivation in GvHD. In the present study, the...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Jia H,Cui J,Jia X,Zhao J,Feng Y,Zhao P,Zang D,Yu J,Zhao T,Wang H,Xu K

更新日期：2017-12-01 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

abstract：:Following the publication of the above article, an interested reader drew to the authors' attention that a pair of the data panels shown in Fig. 4 contained overlapping data. After having consulted their original data, the authors realized that a total of three panels featured in Figs. 4 and 6 had been erroneously sel...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Xu F,Wu H,Zhang K,Lv P,Zheng L,Zhao J

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The expression and function of microRNA-497 (miR-497) has previously been reported in various types of human cancer; however, miR-497 has not previously been investigated in human osteosarcoma (OS). In the present study, the expression levels of miR‑497 were analyzed by reverse transcription‑quantitative polymerase ch...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Liu Q,Wang H,Singh A,Shou F

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tumor progression can be affected by various cellular components of tumor cells and/or by tumor microenvironmental factors. The tumor microenvironment comprises a variety of nonmalignant stromal cells and inflammatory cytokines, which are pivotal in tumor promotion and progression. The transforming growth factor‑β (TG...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Liu S,Chen S,Zeng J

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the third most common cause of cancer mortality worldwide, which is partially due to the lack of appropriate therapeutic options. The development of HCC is accompanied with unique and continuous genomic and epigenetic modifications. Therefore, the absence of a personalized and reprodu...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Wang Z,Bi B,Song H,Liu L,Zheng H,Wang S,Shen Z

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine the effect of the down-regulation of osteopontin (OPN) expression on the sensitivity of breast cancer cells to doxorubicin, a chemotherapeutic drug, OPN shRNA was used to transfect the OPN-positive breast cancer cell line MDA-MB-231. The expression of OPN mRNA and protein was analyzed by RT-PCR and Wester...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Yang L,Wei L,Zhao W,Wang X,Zheng G,Zheng M,Song X,Zuo W

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In Parkinson's disease (PD), microglial activation-mediated neuroinflammation is associated with dopaminergic neurons degeneration in the substantia nigra pars compacta. Previous studies that have investigated this neurodegenerative disease have reported that the Sonic hedgehog (SHH) signaling pathway, through inhibit...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Shao S,Wang GL,Raymond C,Deng XH,Zhu XL,Wang D,Hong LP

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endothelial dysfunction caused by reactive oxygen species (ROS) has been implicated in numerous cardiovascular diseases. Astragalus polysaccharide (APS), an important bioactive component extracted from the Chinese herb Astragalus membranaceus, has been widely used for the treatment of cardiovascular disease. The prese...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Han R,Tang F,Lu M,Xu C,Hu J,Mei M,Wang H

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Colon cancer is a common malignancy worldwide and there is an urgent requirement to develop effective treatment strategies. In recent years, tumor immunotherapy has become a new method of effectively treating tumors. Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell technology combines the precise targeting specificity of monocl...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Zhou Y,Wen P,Li M,Li Y,Li XA

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Upregulated gene 11 (URG11) represents a gene upregulated by hepatitis B virus X protein and is involved in the biological processes of multifarious tumors. The present study aimed to investigate the protective effects and regulatory mechanisms of URG11 in benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). URG11, Ras homolog family ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Zhang G,Zhu F,Han G,Li Z,Yu Q,Li Z,Li J

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteosarcoma, which is the most common type of primary bone tumor in adolescents, is characterized by complex genetic alterations and frequent resistance to conventional treatments. MicroRNAs (miRs) have emerged as fundamental regulators in gene expression through their ability to silence gene expression at post-trans...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Chen R,Li X,He B,Hu W

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dexamethasone (Dex) and other glucocorticoids are widely used to treat serious infections and immunological diseases, however they may cause steroid‑induced avascular necrosis of the femoral head (SANFH). Salidroside (Sal) has demonstrated an anti‑apoptotic effect on neurocytes by activating the phosphoinositide 3‑kin...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Xue XH,Feng ZH,Li ZX,Pan XY

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a hematological malignancy with a low survival rate. Curcumin, which is a multi-targeted anticancer agent, has been shown to exert anti‑oxidant, anti‑inflammatory, anti‑mutagenic and anti‑carcinogenic activities. Naringenin is extracted from citrus fruits and exerts anti‑mutagenic and a...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Shi D,Xu Y,Du X,Chen X,Zhang X,Lou J,Li M,Zhuo J

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Branchio‑otic (BO) syndrome is a clinically and genetically heterogeneous disorder that presents with variable branchial arch and otic anomalies. Dominant mutations in the human homologues of the Drosophila eyes absent (EYA1) gene, and the Drosophila sine oculis homeobox 1 and 5 (SIX1 and SIX5, respectively) genes hav...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Kause F,Reutter H,Marsch F,Thiele H,Altmüller J,Ludwig M,Zhang R

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) signaling pathway exhibits an important role in cancer invasion and metastasis. Excessive expression of TGF-β activates Smad4, leading to the upregulation of downstream metastasis-associated genes. Thus, the inhibition of the TGF-β/Smad4 signaling pathway may be a novel strateg...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Chen F,Zhuang M,Peng J,Wang X,Huang T,Li S,Lin M,Lin H,Xu Y,Li J,Chen Z,Huang Y

更新日期：2014-10-01 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：:Mitotane, also known as o,p'‑DDD or (RS)‑1‑chl-oro‑2‑[2,2‑dichloro‑1‑(4‑chlorophenyl)‑ethyl]‑benzene, is an adrenal cortex-specific cytotoxic drug used in the therapy of adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC). The drug also inhibits steroidogenesis, however, the mechanisms of its anticancer...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Lehmann TP,Wrzesiński T,Jagodziński PP

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Leptomeningeal fibrosis is important in the pathogenesis of communicating hydrocephalus following subarachnoid hemorrhage; however, the underlying mechanisms of leptomeningeal fibrosis remain largely unclear. In the present study, primary meningeal mesothelial cells (MMCs) were used as a cell model to investigate the ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Yue XJ,Guo Y,Yang HJ,Feng ZW,Li T,Xu YM

更新日期：2016-08-01 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：:Inflammatory response is a major defense mechanism against pathogens and chemical or mechanical injury. Rhus verniciflua Stokes (RVS) has traditionally been used as an ingredient in East Asian medicine for the treatment of gastritis, stomach cancer and atherosclerosis. The aim of the current study was to analyze the e...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Choi HS,Seo HS,Kim SR,Choi YK,Jang BH,Shin YC,Ko SG

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Remote ischemic preconditioning (RIPC) is a minimally invasive method that provides protection by reducing injury to the heart, kidneys, brain and other tissues or organs. RIPC may improve the outcome in patients undergoing surgery. Although the role of RIPC has been studied, the results remain controversial. It is di...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Dong W,Yu P,Zhang T,Zhu C,Qi J,Liang J

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) signaling transduction pathway has been implicated in multiple physiological processes. It is not clear whether the ERK1/2 pathway participates in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The aim of this study was to provide novel insights into the mechanisms of how the am...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Xiao B,Han F,Wang HT,Shi YX

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The tumor suppressor protein LKB1 is a serine/threonine kinase that plays a critical role in cell proliferation, and its inactivation has been linked to tumorigenesis in various cancer types. Current understanding of the LKB1 function is largely restricted to results from experiments on LKB1‑deficient cancer cells, wh...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Liang X,Wang P,Gao Q,Tao X

更新日期：2014-03-01 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：:As one type of adult stem cells (ASCs), human dental pulp stem cells (HDPSCs) have several properties, including high proliferation rate, self‑renewal capability, and multi‑lineage differentiation. However, the apoptotic mechanism underlying the development of dental pulp cells remains unclear. In the present study, a...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Qian H,Huang Q,Chen YX,Liu Q,Fang JX,Ye MW

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chemokines are known to have anti-tumor effects due to their chemoattractant properties, which stimulate the accumulation of infiltrating immune cells in tumors. CCL22 (macrophage-derived chemokine, MDC) attracts killer T?cells, helper T cells and antigen-presenting cells expressing the CCL22 receptor, CCR4. Thus, CCL...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Cho S,Koizumi K,Takeno N,Kato S,Yamada M,Hashimoto I,Sakurai H,Tsukada K,Saiki I

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00