Bestrophin 1 gene analysis and associated clinical findings in a Chinese patient with Best vitelliform macular dystrophy.

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：:Icariside II (ICAII) is a bioflavonoid compound which has demonstrated anti‑oxidative, anti‑inflammatory and anti‑apoptotic biological activities. However, to the best of our knowledge, whether ICAII can alleviate myocardial ischemia and reperfusion injury (MIRI) remains unknown. The aim of the present study was to de...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Guan BF,Dai XF,Huang QB,Zhao D,Shi JL,Chen C,Zhu Y,Ai F

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Embryonic stem cells (ESCs) are pluripotent stem cells derived from early stage embryos. It remains unclear whether inhibiting the Wnt/β‑catenin signaling pathway using dickkopf Wnt signaling pathway inhibitor 1 (DKK1) impacts on the differentiation potential of mouse ESCs in vitro and in vivo. In the present study, i...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Ou L,Fang L,Tang H,Qiao H,Zhang X,Wang Z

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The sonic hedgehog (SHH) morphogen regulates cell differentiation and controls a number of genes during renal morphogenesis. To date, the effects of SHH on fibroblast growth factors (Fgfs) in embryonic kidney development remain unclear. In the present study, explants of BALB/c mouse embryonic kidney tissues were used ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Chen X,Hou XM,Fan YF,Jin YT,Wang YL

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gastric cancer (GC) is a leading cause of cancer‑associated mortality worldwide. Previous studies demonstrated that long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) may be dysregulated in GC and may serve important roles in cancer progression. The present study aimed to investigate the role of the novel lncRNA stomach cancer‑associated ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Zhang JF,Jiang W,Zhang QF,Kuai XL,Mao ZB,Wang ZW

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heat shock protein 70 (HSP70) protects cardiac function against ischemia-reperfusion injury through gene transfection, although it is not a clinically practical and economical method. This study investigated whether heat stress-induced HSP70 protects heterotopically transplanted donor hearts. A total of 60 donor rats ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Diao LW,Zhao LL,Qi F,Sun ZD,Zhang QH,Wu NS

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Following the publication of this article, the authors have realized that an error was made with the description of the first and fourth listed affiliation addresses: "North China University of Science and of Technology", should have been written as "North China University of Science and Technology". This error also a...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Bao Z,Hao J,Li Y,Feng F

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pentatricopeptide repeat domain protein 3 (PTCD3) is a mitochondrial RNA‑binding protein that serves a role in mitochondrial translation. PTCD3 was originally reported as an oncogene that is involved in breast cancer and lymphoma. However, the expression and function of PTCD3 in prostate cancer (PCa) are unknown. Ther...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Huang Y,Jiang G,Liang X,Lan Z,Su Z,Wu H,Weng J,Jiang X

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aimed to investigate the effect of SOX2 on odontoblast differentiation of dental pulp stem cells (DPSCs), and to examine the potential application of DPSCs on dental restoration. SRY‑box 2 (SOX2) overexpression in human DPSCs (DPSCs‑SOX2) was established by retroviral infection. The empty vector‑infe...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Yang Y,Zhao Y,Liu X,Chen Y,Liu P,Zhao L

更新日期：2017-12-01 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

abstract：:An increasing amount of evidence indicates that the inhibition of β adrenergic signaling can result in the inhibition of tumor growth. However, the role of propranolol in liver cancer and the underlying mechanism remain to be elucidated. The present study aimed to investigate the role of propranolol in liver cancer ce...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Wang F,Liu H,Wang F,Xu R,Wang P,Tang F,Zhang X,Zhu Z,Lv H,Han T

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetic retinopathy is one of the most common complications in patients with diabetes and affects ~75% of them within 15 years of the onset of the disease. Activation of protein kinase C (PKC) is a key feature of diabetes mellitus and may be involved in the pathogenesis of diabetic retinopathy. The present study aime...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Liu ZC,Yu EH,Liu W,Liu XC,Tang SB,Zhu BH

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Few studies have investigated the changes of Th1- and Th2-type cytokines in pulmonary embolism (PE) patients. In this study, the gene expression of interleukins and the balance of Th1- and Th2-type cytokines in the peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) of PE patients and controls were investigated. A total of 20 ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Duan Q,Lv W,Wang L,Gong Z,Wang Q,Song H,Wang H

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lower back pain (LBP) is one of the predominant factors contributing to dyskinesia and remains a serious social and economic burden worldwide. Intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD) is the leading cause of LBP; the existing IDD treatments cannot completely prevent IDD. Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are non‑coding RNAs resu...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Li Y,Zhou S,Peng P,Wang X,Du L,Huo Z,Xu B

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The tumorigenesis and maintenance of a cancer cells is dependent upon the collaboration of multiple signaling pathways. Signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) and β-catenin are at the center of multiple cancer-associated signaling pathways; therefore, simultaneously targeting STAT3 and β-catenin ma...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Wang XH,Liu MN,Huang P,Xu J,Liu AY,Chen J,Lv CQ,Xu RL

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Parkinson's disease (PD) is a type of movement disorder caused by loss of dopamine‑producing neurons in the midbrain. In order to identify the synergistic microRNA (miRNA) pattern in PD, miRNA and mRNA double expression profiles of PD were downloaded. Differentially expressed miRNA and mRNA were identified [P<0.01, fo...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Hao B,Chen X,Dai D,Zou C,Wu X,Chen J

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent epidemiological studies and animal experiments have demonstrated that non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) reduce the incidence of colorectal carcinoma. Cyclooxygenase (COX), the first oxidase in the process of prostaglandin production from arachidonic acid, is the principal target of NSAIDs. Due to i...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Matsuyama M,Yoshimura R

更新日期：2009-07-01 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：:Prostate cancer (PCa) is the second most common cancer amongst males worldwide. In the current study, microarray datasets GSE3325 and GSE6919 from the Gene Expression Omnibus database were screened to identify candidate genes that are associated with the progression of PCa. A total of 273 differentially expressed gene...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Li S,Hou J,Xu W

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lung cancer is the most common cancer worldwide, and morbidity and mortality associated with lung cancer has been increasing annually in recent decades. MicroRNAs (miRNAs), which are short non‑coding RNA sequences that are involved in the regulation of gene expression, have been previously demonstrated to be key regul...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Li J,Jin H,Yu H,Wang B,Tang J

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Long non‑coding RNAs (lncRNAs) affect atherosclerosis by regulating the physiological and pathological processes of endothelial cells; however, the role of lncRNA WEE2 antisense RNA 1 (WEE2‑AS1) in arteriosclerosis obliterans (ASO) is not completely understood. The present study aimed to explore the function of lncRNA...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Jiang B,Wang R,Lin Z,Ma J,Cui J,Wang M,Liu R,Wu W,Zhang C,Li W,Wang S

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Soy milk, which is produced from whole soybeans, contains a variety of biologically active components. Isoflavones are a class of soy-derived phytoestrogens with beneficial effects, among which genistein (GEN) has been previously indicated to reduce the risk of prostate cancer. The present study evaluated the effects ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Kang NH,Shin HC,Oh S,Lee KH,Lee YB,Choi KC

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Giant cell tumor (GCT) is an aggressive type of bone tumor consisting of multinucleated osteoclast-like giant cells. Imatinib is a selective inhibitor for certain type III tyrosine kinase receptor family members with a variety of beneficial effects. The purpose of the present study was to determine the therapeutic pot...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Liao Y,Lv G,Wang B,Kuang L,Wang X

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:para‑Phenylenediamine (p‑PD) is a potential carcinogen, and widely used in marketed hair dye formulations. In the present study, the role of the protein tyrosine kinase (PTK)/Ras/Raf/c‑Jun N‑terminal kinase (JNK) and phosphoinositide 3‑kinase (PI3k)/protein kinase B (Akt) pathways on the growth of NRK‑52E cells was in...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Kasi RA,Moi CS,Kien YW,Yian KR,Chin NW,Yen NK,Ponnudurai G,Fong SH

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cervical cancer (CC) is a frequently occurring cancer in women with a high mortality rate. Despite improvements to therapeutic strategies, the survival outcome for patients with CC remains poor. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the molecular mechanism underlying CC inhibition involving microRNA (miR)‑...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Guo Y,Luo S

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the third leading cause of cancer‑associated mortality in the 21st century. microRNA (miR)‑23b has been shown to be involved in the pathogenesis of many cancers, including breast and prostate cancer. However, the role of miR‑23b in HCC remains unclear. The present study revealed a neg...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Jiang T,Huang Z,Zhang S,Zou W,Xiang L,Wu X,Shen Y,Liu W,Zeng Z,Zhao A,Zhou S,Zeng Q

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aimed to investigate the effects of the long non‑coding RNA (lncRNA) growth arrest‑specific transcript 5 (GAS5) on proliferation, apoptosis and the inflammatory response of osteoarthritic chondrocytes (OACs) and its associated mechanism of action. Primary chondrocytes were isolated from cartilage tis...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Ji Q,Qiao X,Liu Y,Wang D,Yan J

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most common cancer types, and chemotherapy plays an important role in treatment of HCC. However, long‑term treatment with chemotherapeutic drugs such as 5‑fluorouracil (5‑FU) often results in chemoresistance, and the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. In this study, we s...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Wang C,Guo Y,Wang J,Min Z

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mucin is produced and secreted by epithelial goblet cells and is a key component of the innate immune system, acting as a barrier in the intestinal tract. However, no studies have been conducted investigating the increase in mucin secretion to enhance the intestinal barrier function. The present study investigated whe...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Yasuda-Onozawa Y,Handa O,Naito Y,Ushiroda C,Suyama Y,Toyokawa Y,Murakami T,Yasuda T,Ueda T,Majima A,Hotta Y,Doi T,Tanaka M,Horii Y,Higashimura Y,Mizushima K,Morita M,Uehara Y,Horie H,Fukui A,Dohi O,Okayama T,Y

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteosarcoma is the most common primary malignant bone tumor among children and young people and is associated with poor prognosis. Punicalagin is an antioxidant ellagitannin found in pomegranate juice with known antiproliferation and anti‑angiogenesis properties. However, the antitumor effect of punicalagin on osteos...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Huang T,Zhang X,Wang H

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00