An outbreak of HCV genotype 6a and 2a infection in South China: Confirmation of iatrogenic transmission by phylogenetic analysis of the NS5B region.

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to assess the therapeutic effects of atorvastatin on cerebral vessel autoregulation and to explore the underlying mechanisms in a rabbit model of subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). A total of 48 healthy male New Zealand rabbits (weight, 2‑2.5 kg) were randomly allocated into SAH, Sham or S...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Chen JH,Wu T,Yang LK,Chen L,Zhu J,Li PP,Hu X,Wang YH

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypertensive nephrosclerosis (HNS) is a major risk factor for end-stage renal disease. However, the underlying pathogenesis of HNS remains to be fully determined. The gene expression profile of GSE20602, which consists of 14 glomeruli samples from patients with HNS and 4 normal glomeruli control samples, was obtained ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Liu T,Liu M,Shang P,Jin X,Liu W,Zhang Y,Li X,Ding Y,Li Y,Wen A

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aimed to discuss and evaluate the diagnostic performances and incremental clinical values of combined computed tomography coronary angiography (CTCA) and single photon myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) for the detection of functionally relevant coronary stenoses (FRCS). In total, 54 patients underwe...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Li JM,Shi RF,Zhang LR,Li T,Dong Z

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory rheumatic disease. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a group of endogenous small non‑coding RNAs that regulate target genes, and play a critical role in many biological processes. However, the underlying mechanism of specific miRNA, miR‑130a‑3p, in AS remains largely unknown....

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Li F,Si D,Guo X,Guo N,Li D,Zhang L,Jian X,Ma J

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent advances in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with new agents require accurate histological subtyping at diagnosis to avoid the higher risk of an adverse response and to obtain the maximum therapeutic response. However, interobserver variability, tumor heterogeneity and the degree of different...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Hamamoto J,Soejima K,Yoda S,Naoki K,Nakayama S,Satomi R,Terai H,Ikemura S,Sato T,Yasuda H,Hayashi Y,Sakamoto M,Takebayashi T,Betsuyaku T

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate the protective effect of erythropoietin (EPO) against acute myocardial injury and its underlying mechanisms. Mice (n=146) were randomly divided in a double‑blind manner into four groups, sham, Rocephin, EPO and sepsis, and mortality was observed on the seventh day after cecal l...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Zhang X,Dong S,Qin Y,Bian X

更新日期：2015-05-01 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：:Human amniotic epithelial cells (hAECs) have recently been recognized as a potential source of stem cells. The present study was designed to investigate the effects of mechanical stretch on the osteogenic differentiation of hAECs. As it has been previously reported that the physical environment is an important factor ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Luan F,Ma K,Mao J,Yang F,Zhang M,Luan H

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metadherin (MTDH), also known as astrocyte-elevated gene-1, was first cloned in 2002 and has been confirmed as an oncogene in numerous types of cancer by previous studies. Overexpression of MTDH has been observed in multiple types of cancer, including breast, esophageal, prostate, cervical and non-small-cell lung canc...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Wei YB,Guo Q,Gao YL,Yan B,Wang Z,Yang JR,Liu W

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:β-amyloid (Aβ)-mediated neuronal apoptosis is an important pathological feature of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Inhibiting apoptosis induced by Aβ may lead to the development of a potential therapeutic target for AD treatment. κ‑carrageenan‑derived pentasaccharide (KCP) extracted from marine red algae is involved in a va...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Liu Y,Jiang L,Li X

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recombinant Ganoderma lucidum immunomodu-latory protein (rLZ-8) expressed using the Pichia yeast eukaryotic expression system is a potential new drug for cancer therapy; however, it has a short half-life in the body. In order to optimize the potency and stability of rLZ-8, we modifi...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Zhang X,Sun F,Liu Z,Zhang S,Liang C

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Obesity is marked by deposition of collagen I in adipose tissue. Toll like receptor (TLR)2 is involved in lipid metabolism, however the association between TLR2 and collagen I remains unclear. The present study was designed to investigate the effect of TLR2 knockout on collagen I in adipose tissue in obese mice. TLR2 ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Song B,Zhang H,Zhang S

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic periodontitis is the most common periodontal disease and is characterized by progressive degeneration of periodontal tissue. Periodontal‑specific pathogens can induce the expression of various inflammatory cytokines in periodontal ligament cells and their secretion into peripheral blood. These inflammatory cyt...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Wang F,Guan M,Wei L,Yan H

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The loss of neurotrophic factor support has been shown to contribute to the development of the central nervous system. Glial cell line‑derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF), a potent neurotrophic factor, is closely associated with apoptosis and exerts neuroprotective effects on numerous populations of cells. However, the...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Cui W,Zhang Y,Lu D,Ren M,Yuan G

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Studies have shown that the cerebrospinal fluid‑contacting nucleus (CSF‑CN) may be associated with the transduction and regulation of pain signals. However, the role of the CSF‑CN remains to be elucidated. Emerging evidence has suggested that neurokinin 1 receptor (NK1R) is important in the development of visceral pai...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Zhang C,Li Y,Wang X,Fei Y,Zhang L

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to evaluate SCN2A as a candidate gene for epileptic susceptibility and the use of a Cu-Zn superoxide dismutase (SOD) supplement as a potential therapy for epilepsy, SCN2A expression in the cortex and the correlation between SCN2A and Cu-Zn SOD in SH-SY5Y cells were examined. SCN2A expression and the concentra...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Xiang J,Jiang Y

更新日期：2014-01-01 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：:Long non-coding RNA (lncRNA), transcripts of >200 bp in length that do not appear to exhibit any coding capacity, are important in the occurrence and development of cancer, cardiovascular and neurological diseases. However, effects of lncRNAs on photo‑aging remain to be elucidated. To explore the potential effects of ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Lei L,Zeng Q,Lu J,Ding S,Xia F,Kang J,Tan L,Gao L,Kang L,Cao K,Zhou J,Xiao R,Chen J,Huang J

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aimed to determine the potential molecular mechanisms underlying p21 (RAC1)‑activated kinase 7 (PAK7) expression in glioblastoma (GBM) and evaluate candidate prognosis biomarkers for GBM. Gene expression data from patients with GBM, including 144 tumor samples and 5 normal brain samples, were downloa...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Wang X,Liu S,Shao Z,Zhang P

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Scavenger receptor class A, member 5 (SCARA5) is a member of the scavenger receptor family, and is involved in several types of human malignancy; however, its roles in osteosarcoma (OS) remain to be fully elucidated. Therefore, in the present study, the biological functions of SCARA5 in OS, and the potential underlyin...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Wen X,Wang N,Zhang F,Dong C

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biliary atresia (BA) is an infantile disease resulting from a severe cholangiopathy, which can obstruct extrahepatic bile ducts, disrupt bile flow and lead to end‑stage cirrhosis. The current study aimed to develop a genetic method to investigate the pathogenesis of BA. The gene expression profile of BA (GSE46967) was...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： You Z,Wen J,Cheng L,Ye H,Li B

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) influencing DNA repair capacity and apoptotic status may confer genetic predisposition to Philadelphia‑chromosome negative myeloproliferative neoplasms (PN‑MPNs), and influence therapeutic response and the clinical course. In the present study, whether SNPs in genes invol...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Azevedo AP,Silva SN,Reichert A,Lima F,Júnior E,Rueff J

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to investigate the clinical characteristics and the underlying genetic causes of Best vitelliform macular dystrophy (BVMD) in a sporadic case in a Chinese patient. A 10‑year‑old boy was diagnosed with BVMD; complete ophthalmic examinations were performed, including best‑corrected visua...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Lin Y,Li T,Gao H,Lian Y,Chen C,Zhu Y,Li Y,Liu B,Zhou W,Jiang H,Liu X,Zhao X,Liang X,Jin C,Huang X,Lu L

更新日期：2017-10-01 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：:The present study characterizes the effects of resveratrol (Res) on vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) secretion in retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells. ARPE-19 cells were treated with CoCl2, a hypoxia mimetic agent. CoCl2 treatment increased protein levels of hypoxia inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) and CXC-che...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Seong H,Ryu J,Jeong JY,Chung IY,Han YS,Hwang SH,Park JM,Kang SS,Seo SW

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to investigate the potential role and regulatory mechanism of long non‑coding RNA ferritin heavy polypeptide 1 pseudogene 3 (FTH1P3) in glioma development. The expression of FTH1P3 in low‑ and high‑grade glioma tissues was investigated using reverse transcription‑quantitative polymeras...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Zhang Y,Li Y,Wang J,Lei P

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Resistin, an adipocytokine secreted by fat tissues, has been shown to be associated with increased local and systemic complications in acute pancreatitis (AP). However, the mechanism underlying the effect of resistin in the aggravation of AP remains to be elucidated. The aim of the present study was to investigate the...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Jiang CY,Wang W

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies revealed that Kanglaite (KLT) exhibits antitumor and immunomodulatory activities. In the present study, we show that KLT treatment stimulated the immune response by increasing the number of T cells and natural killer (NK) cells in the blood of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients. Experiments in tu...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Huang X,Qin J,Lu S

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:1,2-Dimethylthdrazine (DMH) has been known to induce vascular neoplasms, such as malignant endothelioma, in animal experiments through the induction of abnormal proliferation of human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs). We studied the effect of protein kinase C (PKC) isoforms...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Nam S,Choi S,Lee J,Kim J,Song J,Bae Y

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:MicroRNA (miR)-185, which has been reported to be abnormally expressed in some types of cancer, exerts significant effects on the proliferation, apoptosis, drug resistance and metastasis of cancer cells. The present study aimed to explore the effects and underlying molecular mechanisms of miR‑185 upregulation on the a...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Fan L,Tan B,Li Y,Zhao Q,Yuan H,Liu Y,Wang D,Zhang Z

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00