Potential role of upregulated microRNA‑146b and ‑21 in renal fibrosis.

abstract：:Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) have been demonstrated to serve important roles in the development and progression of cancer. Recently HNF1A antisense RNA 1 (HNF1A‑AS1), a lncRNA, has been reported as exhibiting a potential oncogenic role in the development of many types of cancer. However, the expression and the role ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Zhu W,Zhuang P,Song W,Duan S,Xu Q,Peng M,Zhou J

更新日期：2017-10-01 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：:Accumulating evidence has revealed that the mammalian heart possesses a measurable capacity for renewal. Neonatal mice retain a regenerative capacity over a short time-frame (≤6 days), but this capacity is lost by 7 days of age. In the present study, differential gene expression profiling of mouse cardiac tissue was p...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Liu M,Zhu JG,Yu ZB,Song GX,Shen YH,Liu YQ,Zhu C,Qian LM

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Liver cirrhosis is frequently accompanied by malnutrition and hypoalbuminemia, which in turn commonly induces ascites in patients with liver cirrhosis. Ascites leads to abdominal distention and appetite loss, resulting in a deteriorated quality of life (QOL). Administration of branched-chain amino acid (BCAA)-rich sup...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Itou M,Kawaguchi T,Taniguchi E,Oku Y,Fukushima N,Ando E,Oriishi T,Uchida Y,Otsuka M,Tanaka S,Iwasaki S,Torii M,Yoshida K,Adachi Y,Suga M,Yoshiyama M,Ibi R,Akiyama Y,Takakura M,Mitsuyama K,Tsuruta O,Sata M

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:B-cell lymphoma-extra large (Bcl-xl) is an anti-apoptotic member of the B-cell lymphoma 2 (Bcl-2) family that is often found to be overexpressed in human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), therefore conferring a survival advantage to tumor cells. microRNA (miRNA) let-7b is downregulated in HCC and its expression correlat...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Ma J,Guo R,Wang T,Pan X,Lei X

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is one of the highly malignant tumors and a serious threat to human health. The aim of the present study was to explore the underlying molecular mechanisms of SCLC. mRNA microarray datasets GSE6044 and GSE11969 were downloaded from Gene Expression Omnibus database, and the differentially ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Wen P,Chidanguro T,Shi Z,Gu H,Wang N,Wang T,Li Y,Gao J

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gemcitabine is a first‑line chemotherapeutic agent used in the treatment of pancreatic cancer; however resistance of the disease to the drug often develops over time. Agents that can either enhance the effects of gemcitabine, or help to overcome the chemoresistance to the drug are needed for the successful treatment o...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Liu DL,Bu HQ,Jin HM,Zhao JF,Li Y,Huang H

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to evaluate the protective effect and mechanism of Astragaloside IV (ASIV) on myocardial injury induced by type 2 diabetes, with a focus on energy metabolism. Blood glucose, the hemodynamic index, left ventricular weight/heart weight (LVW/HW), the left ventricular systolic pressure (LV...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Zhang Z,Wang J,Zhu Y,Zhang H,Wang H

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The expression of the metastasis suppressor gene KISS-1 in osteosarcoma cells during apoptosis and autophagy was evaluated. MG-63 osteosarcoma cells were transfected with either KISS-1 overexpression or KISS-1 knockdown expression vector in vitro, and compared with cell lines transfected with empty vector. After 12, 2...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Yin Y,Tang L,Shi L

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies have shown that (GM3), a ganglioside, suppresses hepatoma cell motility and migration by inhibiting phosphorylation of EGFR and the activity of the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to investigate whether the combined treatment of CD82 with gangliosides can exert ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Huang X,Li Y,He X,Chen Y,Wei W,Yang X,Ma K

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human adipose tissue stem cells (ATSCs) can differentiate into various types of cell in response to lineage-specific induction factors. Reprogramming cells using nuclear and cytoplasmic extracts derived from another type of somatic cell is an effective method of producing specific types of differentiated cell. In the ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Xie F,Tang X,Zhang Q,Deng C

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

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：:Wear particles serve a central role in periprosthetic osteolysis, which leads to the aseptic loosening of prostheses. In the present study a lentiviral vector was constructed to silence macrophage colony stimulating factor (M‑CSF) and receptor activator of nuclear factor κ‑B ligand (RANKL) genes, which synergistically...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Zhang Y,Jiang P,Li W,Liu X,Lu Y,Huang Z,Song K

更新日期：2017-12-01 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：:Glioblastoma multiforme is one of the most lethal types of brain cancer. With limited success from conventional therapies, the cancer stem cell theory was developed, and investigation into microRNAs (miRs) has facilitated understanding of this theory. The present study demonstrated that miR‑141 is suppressed in sorted...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Gao X,Zhu X,Sun Y,Liu J

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study investigated the protective effect of diethylcarbamazine in inhibiting nuclear factor (NF)-κB activation in isoproterenol‑induced acute myocardial infarction (AMI) rats through the poly ADP ribose polymerase (PARP) pathway. Male albino Wistar rats were injected subcutaneously with isoproterenol (100 ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Jia G,Zao M,Liu X

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies have indicated that interleukin (IL)‑1β has an important role in the development of allergic diseases. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the upstream pathway underlying IL‑1β production in an experimental model of allergy. BALB/c mice (female, 6‑8 weeks old) were sensitized to recombin...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Nouri HR,Karkhah A,Mohammadzadeh I,Sankian M

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has been ranked the second leading cause of cancer‑associated mortality in China and the third leading cause of cancer‑associated mortality worldwide. A number of previous studies investigating SLC44A5 have revealed important biological insight and disease‑specific functions. Therefore, ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Peng GZ,Ye QF,Wang R,Li MX,Yang ZX

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Formononetin (Form), a phytoestrogen extracted from the roots of Astragalus membranaceus, is one of the fundamental herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine because of its protective effects against certain malignant tumors. However, its role in colon carcinoma cells and the underlying molecular mechanisms have not ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Wang AL,Li Y,Zhao Q,Fan LQ

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to investigate the potential effect of hematoporphyrin monomethyl ether-sonodynamic therapy (HMME-SDT) on MG-63 osteosarcoma cells. The HMME concentration was kept constant at 20 µg/ml and the MG-63 osteosarcoma cell line was exposed to ultrasound with an intensity of 1.0 W/cm2 for 30 ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Liu X,Li W,Geng S,Meng QG,Bi ZG

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nestin, a type-VI intermediate filament protein, serves as a marker for neural stem cells, and is also known to be expressed in follicle stem cells. Hair follicles go through repeated cycles of anagen (growth), catagen (regression) and telogen (quiescence) throughout the life of mammals following morphogenesis. In the...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Chen R,Miao Y,Hu Z

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present study, we report the mutation of the 3β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (3β-HSD) gene in a family suffering from adrenocortical insufficiency. The index patient was clinically diagnosed with adrenocortical insufficiency. Peripheral venous blood (5 ml) was collected from ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Pan Y,Zhong S,Hu RM,Gong W

更新日期：2012-12-01 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：:Benign thyroid nodules are among the most common endocrine disorders. Recent advances in diagnostic imaging and pathology have significantly contributed to better risk stratification of thyroid nodules. However, current treatment options, beyond surgical approaches are limited. The following placebo-controlled study p...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Stancioiu F,Mihai D,Papadakis GZ,Tsatsakis A,Spandidos DA,Badiu C

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Indoleamine 2,3‑dioxygenase (IDO), through L‑tryptophan depletion, activates general control non‑derepressible (GCN) 2 kinase and suppresses T‑cell proliferation, in addition to suppressing aerobic glycolysis and glutaminolysis, which are required for these rapidly proliferating cells. A number of, however not all of ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Eleftheriadis T,Pissas G,Antoniadi G,Tsogka K,Sounidaki M,Liakopoulos V,Stefanidis I

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Irinotecan (CTP-11) is a topoisomerase I inhibitor used in the treatment of colorectal cancer and non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Despite an initial response to therapy, resistance to irinotecan reduces its efficacy. We isolated irinotecan-resistant human NSCLC A549 cells, termed A549/CTP-11R cells. A549/CTP-11R c...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Ikeda R,Vermeulen LC,Lau E,Jiang Z,Pomplun M,Kolesar JM

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is characterized by chronic anovulation, hyperandrogenism and polycystic ovaries. To date, the molecular mechanisms underlying PCOS have remained to be fully elucidated. As recent studies have revealed a positive association between mitochondrial dysfunction and PCOS, current investi...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Ding Y,Zhuo G,Zhang C,Leng J

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To examine the pathological features and prognosis of different molecular subtypes of breast cancer, the clinical data of 892 breast cancer patients were retrospectively analyzed and divided into four subtypes according to hormone receptor expression in breast cancer tissue: Her-2 overexpression, luminal A, luminal B ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Wang GS,Zhu H,Bi SJ

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:NORAD (non‑coding RNA activated by DNA damage) is a long non‑coding RNA (lncRNA) that is upregulated and promotes cell progression in various human types of cancer; however, its function in non‑small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) remains unclear. The present study investigated the regulatory function and underlying mechani...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Gao W,Weng T,Wang L,Shi B,Meng W,Wang X,Wu Y,Jin L,Fei L

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with degenerative disc disease (DDD) experience serious clinical symptoms, including chronic low back pain. A series of therapies have been developed to treat DDD, including physical therapy and surgical treatment. However, the therapeutic effect of such treatments has remained insufficient. Recently, stem ce...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Song K,Gu T,Shuang F,Tang J,Ren D,Qin J,Hou S

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00