Efficacy and tolerability of once-daily 160 mg valsartan in Chinese patients with mild to moderate hypertension.

abstract：:Peripheral nerve predegeneration has been used as a tool to improve the in vitro cultivation of Schwann cells. The process of predegeneration may be accomplished either in vivo or in vitro. In previously published studies, various predegeneration periods were used, ranging from a few days until up to 5 weeks. The pres...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Tomko P,Slovinská L,Vanický I

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sepsis is a type of systemic inflammatory response syndrome with high morbidity and mortality. Skeletal muscle dysfunction is one of the major complications of sepsis that may also influence the outcome of sepsis. The aim of the present study was to explore and identify potential mechanisms and therapeutic targets of ...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Yang F,Wang Y

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High mobility group box chromosomal protein 1 (HMGB1) is an important proinflammatory molecule in a number of inflammatory disorders, but little is known about its role in acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF). To elucidate the role of HMGB1 in ACLF, the expression of HMGB1 in liver specimens from patients with ACLF w...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Xu H,Li H,Qu Y,Zheng J,Lu J

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Certain microRNAs (miRs) regulate the progression and metastasis of various cancer types. In the present study, the role of miR-370 in the progression and proliferation of human astrocytoma and glioblastoma cells was assessed and the underlying molecular mechanism was investigated. miR-370 levels in clinical specimens...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Lu M,Wang Y,Zhou S,Xu J,Li J,Tao R,Zhu Y

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 inhibitors are widely used for postoperative pain control in clinical practice. However, it is unknown whether spinal sensitization is involved in the analgesic effects of COX-2 inhibitors on surgical pain. Extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) in the spinal cord is implicated in various t...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Guo YJ,Shi XD,Fu D,Yang Y,Wang YP,Dai RP

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:MicroRNA (miR) are short non-coding RNA that bind to the 3'-untranslational region of their target genes, inhibiting translation and causing mRNA degradation. miR deregulation has been implicated in human cancer; however, the detailed regulatory mechanism of miR-137 in osteosarcoma (OS) remains largely unknown. In the...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Feng Q,Wu Q,Liu X,Xiong Y,Li H

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to investigate the optimum composition of Polycan (β-glucan complex) and calcium lactate-gluconate (CaLG) that exhibited the most beneficial effects in ovariectomy (OVX)-induced osteoporotic rats. Polycan and CaLG single formulas (100 mg/kg each), and three doses (50, 100 and 200 mg/kg...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Choi JS,Kim JW,Kim KY,Cho HR,Choi IS,Ku SK

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunts using FLUENCY expanded polytetraf luoroethylene (PTFE)-covered stents and the effect on the patency rate. A total of 114 cirrhotic patients who were treated by transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic stent shunt (TI...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Wu Q,Jiang J,He Y,Jiang T,Zhou S

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As an atherosclerotic disease, the process of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is complicated and includes the abnormal proliferation of vascular smooth muscle. The current study aimed to determine the role of microRNA-15b (miR-15b) in the development of PAD and its associated mechanisms. Human vascular smooth muscle...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Sun Y,Gao Y,Song T,Yu C,Nie Z,Wang X

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oxidative stress results in damage to cellular structures and has been linked to numerous diseases, including cancer. Extracellular superoxide dismutase (EC-SOD) is a principal enzymatic antioxidant in extracellular space. The purpose of this study was to determine whether the expression of EC-SOD protein is altered i...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Yokoe H,Nomura H,Yamano Y,Fushimi K,Sakamoto Y,Ogawara K,Shiiba M,Bukawa H,Uzawa K,Takiguchi Y,Tanzawa H

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD), also known as corticostriate spinal degeneration, subacute spongiform encephalopathy or infectious spongiform encephalopathy, is a type of degenerative disease of the central nervous system caused by prion protein (PrP) infection, which is the most common type of human PrP disease. CJD...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Tang C,Gao C

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gilbert syndrome (GS) is a hereditary unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia that results from mutations in the bilirubin uridine diphosphate-glucuronosyltransferase (UGT1A1) gene. To the best of our knowledge, there are currently no reports that focus on patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) coexisting with GS. T...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Ye N,Zhou Z,Gong H,Teng J,Han Y,Yang C,Ye J

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vascular calcification, characterized by the active deposition of calcium phosphate in the vascular walls, is commonly observed in aging, diabetes mellitus and chronic kidney disease. This process is mediated by different cell types, including vascular stem/progenitor cells. The anti-aging protein klotho may act as an...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Yu L,Li M

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Kawasaki disease (KD) is the leading cause of acquired heart disease in pediatric patients in developed countries. Coronary artery aneurysms and myocardial infarction may occur if the disease remains untreated. An estimated 10-20% of KD patients do not respond to intravenous gamma globulin (IVIG), and thus, alternativ...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Dai N,Zhao C,Kong Q,Li D,Cai Z,Wang M

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We generated replication-defective adenovirus Ad-p53AIP1 and studied its anti-tumor efficacy both in vitro and in vivo. We demonstrated that Ad-p53AIP1 infection elicited high levels of p53AIP1 expression in cancer cells. We also found that Ad-p53AIP1 expression induced marked apoptosis and cell cycle arrest in HepG2 ...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Jiang Y,Chen H,Jia H,Xu Y,Liu G,Wang Y,Yang X,Lu Y

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to investigate the role of homocysteine (Hcy) in the pathogenesis of pulmonary embolism (PE) and the associated molecular mechanisms in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs). Hcy contents were detected with high-performance liquid chromatography. Apoptosis was detected by flo...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Yang F,Qi X,Gao Z,Yang X,Zheng X,Duan C,Zheng J

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Langerhansmporal histiocytosis (LCH) refers to a group of diseases that are characterized by the primary pathogenesis of an abnormal polyclonal proliferation of Langerhans cells that affect different structures of the human body, including the temporal bone. Thus far, the etiology of LCH remains unclear. Diagnosis of ...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Ni M,Yang X

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pathogenesis underlying alcoholic liver disease (ALD), which is often a result of alcohol abuse, currently remains unclear. Previous studies have reported that enteric dysbiosis serves an important role in the pathogenesis of ALD. The present study aimed to investigate the effects of glutamine and probiotics on a ...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Huang H,Lin Z,Zeng Y,Lin X,Zhang Y

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dysregulation of microRNAs serves a crucial role in the chemosensitivity to cisplatin (DDP) in ovarian cancer (OVC). The abnormal expression of microRNA (miR)-654-3p has been reported in several types of human cancer. However, the association between miR-654-3p and cisplatin resistance in human OVC remains unclear. Th...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Niu YC,Tong J,Shi XF,Zhang T

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mitochondrial aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2) is closely associated with organ injury. The aim of the present study was to investigate the change of ALDH2 expression in a rat model of sepsis-induced acute renal injury, and to observe the effect of ALDH2 inhibition on the kidney. A model of sepsis syndrome was establi...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Hu JF,Wang HX,Li HH,Hu J,Yu Y,Gao Q

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The binary toxin Clostridium difficile transferase (CDT) is frequently observed in C. difficile strains and is associated with an increased severity of C. difficile infection. CDT-producing C. difficile infections cause higher fatality rates than infections with CDT negative isolates. Thus, the rapid and accurate iden...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Yu L,Li H,Zhao X,Wang X,Wei X,Lin W,Li P,Cui L,Yuan J

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypertension is a very common cardiovascular disorder, however, the molecular mechanism underlying this disease remains poorly understood. Recently, an increasing number of studies have demonstrated that mitochondrial (mt)DNA mutations serve important roles in the pathogenesis of hypertension. The current study report...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Lin L,Cui P,Qiu Z,Wang M,Yu Y,Wang J,Sun Q,Zhao H

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD) is considered to be the main cause of many spinal disorders; however, its underlying pathophysiology is not clearly understood. Recent studies indicate that excessive mechanical loading may serve a major role in the initiation of IDD. The aim of the present study was to explore t...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Bai X,Wang D,Zhou M,Xu C,Li W,Tao H,He Q,Ruan D

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:S-allyl-L-cysteine (SAC) is a sulfur-containing amino acid present in garlic and exhibits a wide range of biological activities such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anticancer agent. An earlier study demonstrated that SAC ameliorates oxidative damage in a model of experimental stroke. However, the antioxidant p...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Kosuge Y

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Shikonin (SK), a naturally occurring naphthoquinone, exhibits antitumor activity. However, its precise mechanisms of action are unknown. In the present study, the effects of SK on NCI-H460 human lung cancer cells were investigated. It was found that SK reduced cell viability and induced apoptosis in the NCI-H460 cells...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Qu D,Chen YU,Xu XM,Zhang M,Zhang YI,Li SQ

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to explore the etiology and diagnosis of multiple intracranial hemorrhages (ICHs) following severe burns, with a retrospective review of 16 cases of severe burns further complicated by multiple ICHs. Using cranial CT scans of the brains, we identified that all patients presented with low plat...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Zhou J,Liu J,Luo C,Hu F,Liu R,Chen Z,Chen Y,Xiong W,Xie J,He Q,Yin C,Wang S,Zhang Y,Zeng S

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of γ-aminobutyric acid transporter-1 (GAT-1) on the anxiety-like behaviors and cognitive function in knockout mice. In total, 20 adult male mice were divided into two groups, namely the GAT-1 knockout (GAT-1-/-) and wild-type (WT) groups. The open field test, ...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Gong X,Shao Y,Li B,Chen L,Wang C,Chen Y

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to investigate the association of the serum angiopoietin (Ang)-1 and Ang-2 levels and the Ang-2 to Ang-1 ratio (Ang-2/Ang-1) with heart failure (HF) in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) during hospitalization. The serum Ang-1 and Ang-2 levels of the AMI patients were meas...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Chen S,Guo L,Chen B,Sun L,Cui M

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Due to the wide introduction of screening tests, patients with neoplastic diseases of the uterine cervix trend to be diagnosed in early stages of the disease, and less invasive surgical procedures are needed in certain cases. In this respect, the technique of sentinel lymph node dissection has been widely implemented ...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Bacalbasa N,Balescu I,Diaconu C,Savu C,Savu C,Neacsu A,Belu E,Bratu O,Cretoiu D,Halmaciu I,Iliescu L,Balalau C,Filipescu A,Vilcu M,Brezean I

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ChrT gene encodes a chromate reductase enzyme which catalyzes the reduction of Cr(VI). The chromate reductase is also known as flavin mononucleotide (FMN) reductase (FMN_red). The aim of the present study was to clone the full-length ChrT DNA from Serratia sp. CQMUS2 and analyze the deduced amino acid sequence and...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Deng P,Tan X,Wu Y,Bai Q,Jia Y,Xiao H

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00