In-hospital and long-term outcomes of congestive heart failure: Predictive value of B-type and amino-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptides and their ratio.

abstract：:In the present study, we analyzed schizophrenia (SCZ)-related genome-wide association studies (GWAS) to identify genes and pathways associated with SCZ. We identified 1,098 common genes (1,098/9,468) and 20 shared KEGG pathways (both P<0.01) by integrating candidate genes from the European and American SCZ-related GWA...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Wang Z,Li P,Wu T,Zhu S,Deng L,Cui G

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although cryptococcal meningitis (CM) typically occurs in immunocompromised hosts, immunocompetent humans are susceptible to CM. In humans with an intact immune system, CM presents with signs and symptoms typical of meningitis, including fever, headache and neck stiffness. The present study reported the case of a fema...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Li J,Wang P,Ye L,Wang Y,Zhang X,Yu S

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:β-tricalcium phosphate (β-TCP) and platelet-rich plasma (PRP) are commonly used in bone tissue engineering. In the present study, a new composite combining strengthened β-TCP and PRP was prepared and its morphological and mechanical properties were investigated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and material testin...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Wang C,Zhong D,Zhou X,Yin K,Liao Q,Kong L,Liu A

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sodium 4-phenylbutyrate (PBA) exerts therapeutic effects in a wide range of pathologies. A previous study by the present authors revealed that intraperitoneal administration of PBA suppresses the onset of dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced colitis in mice. In the present study, the effects of orally administered PBA...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Ono K,Nimura S,Hideshima Y,Nabeshima K,Nakashima M

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Exercise training is an integral component of the pulmonary rehabilitation program for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The aim of this study was to systematically search the published literature and analyze the evidence on the efficacy of supplemental oxygen in improving outcomes during exe...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Liu Y,Gong F

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vascular calcification (VC) caused by chronic kidney disease (CKD)-mineral and bone disorder is a common complication of CKD. Recent studies have demonstrated that menaquinone-4 (MK-4) is negativly associated with VC in patients with CKD. Furthermore, we have previously shown that runt-related transcription factor 2 (...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Cui L,Xu J,Zhang J,Zhang M,Zhang S,Bai Y

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Harlequin ichthyosis (HI) is a genetic skin disorder characterized by thickening and splitting of the skin. In fetuses presenting with the disorder, the mortality rate is markedly high. A number of fetal HI cases have been documented. The present study reports a case of a pregnant woman who underwent two successive pr...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Liang Q,Xiong F,Liang X,Zheng D,Su S,Wen Y,Wang X

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:NY-ESO-1 has been identified as one of the most immunogenic antigens; thus, is a highly attractive target for cancer immunotherapy. The present study analyzed the expression of serum antibodies (Abs) against NY-ESO-1 in patients with advanced colorectal cancer (CRC), with the aim of guiding the treatment of NY-ESO-1-b...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Long YY,Wang Y,Huang QR,Zheng GS,Jiao SC

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (aldh2) serves an important role in the development of organ injury. Therefore, the present study investigated the effects of aldh2 on the oxidative stress response in a mouse model of ketamine-induced cystitis (KIC). A total of 60 8-week-old male Institute of Cancer Research wild-type (WT) mi...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Xi XJ,Chen SH,Mi H

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bisphenol A (BPA) is an environmental pollutant that is widely produced throughout the world. It is primarily used in the manufacture of polycarbonate plastics, epoxy resins, paints and dental materials. BPA has been reported to promote hepatotoxicity and cardiotoxicity. The antioxidant activity of sesame lignans is w...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Eweda SM,Newairy ASA,Abdou HM,Gaber AS

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aimed to explore the effects of dexmedetomidine combined with etomidate on the expression levels of interleukin (IL)-17A and S-100β in rats with postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD). A total of 50 SD rats were randomly allocated into the control group, model group, etomidate group (Eto group), ...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Yu X,Xie Y

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiac inhibition due to burn injury and anesthetics have been documented previously. However, little is known about their combined effects on cardiac function. The aim of the present study was to observe the effects of a ketamine/xylazine (K/X) combination on the cardiac function of rats with severe scalds and compa...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Feng Y,Chai J,Chu W,Ma L,Zhang P,Duan H

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The value of Sonoclot detection technology to guide the clinical medication of the perioperative anticoagulation and antiplatelet therapy in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) undergoing emergent percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) was estimated. One hundred and twenty-eight patients were randomly di...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Yang WX,Lai CL,Chen FH,Wang JR,Ji YR,Wang DX

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chemotherapy-induced anorexia (CIA), which may lead to severe nutrition-associated problems, is a common complication associated with anti-cancer therapies. In the present study, the anti-anorexigenic effect of electroacupuncture (EA) was explored through assessing a change in appetite-associated peptides and c-Fos ex...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Kang KS,Huh W,Bang Y,Choi HJ,Baek JY,Song JH,Kang JW,Kim TH

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many studies have found the function of nitric oxide (NO) in cancer as a pro-neoplastic vs. an anti-neoplastic effector, but the role of NO in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains unclear. The present study aimed to investigate the effects of nitric oxide (NO) on the biological behavior of the human hepatocellular c...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Zhou L,Zhang H,Wu J

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of different cytochrome P450 2C19 (CYP2C19) genotypes on the prognosis of clopidogrel resistance in patients complicated with atrial fibrillation taking clopidogrel after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) were investigated. Eighty patients who were complicated with atrial fibrillation and treated wi...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Zhang Q,Zhong Z,Li B,Liao Z,Zhao P,Ye Z,He X,Wang H,Chen W,Huang J

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study was conducted to investigate the effects of minocycline on the expression of selected transcriptional and translational profiles in the rat spinal cord following sciatic nerve (SNR) transection and microsurgical coaptation. The mRNA and protein expression levels of B cell lymphoma-2 (Bcl-2), Bcl-2-as...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Keilhoff G,Lucas B,Uhde K,Fansa H

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hyponatremia is a risk factor associated with poor prognosis in patients with heart failure (HF) with reduced ejection fraction. However, whether hyponatremia has a similar role in patients with HF with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) has remained controversial. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate th...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Su Y,Ma M,Zhang H,Pan X,Zhang X,Zhang F,Lv Y,Yan C

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The radial force of esophageal stents may not completely change during extraction and therefore, the procedure of stent removal may cause tissue damage. The present study reports the manufacture of 2 novel detachable stents, which were designed to reduce tissue damage through their capacity to be taken or fall apart p...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Shang L,Pei QS,Xu D,Liu JY,Liu J

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to investigate the mechanism underlying the effects of different doses of agmatine in rats with chronic epilepsy. To generate chronic epilepsy models, rats pretreated with different doses of agmatine (20, 40 and 80 mg/kg) were intraperitoneally injected with pentylenetetrazole (35 mg/k...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Xu H,Ou F,Wang P,Naren M,Tu D,Zheng R

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phosphocitrate (PC) and its analogue, PC-β ethyl ester, inhibit articular cartilage degeneration in Hartley guinea pigs. However, the underlying molecular mechanisms remain unclear. The present study aimed to investigate the hypothesis that PC exerted its disease-modifying effect on osteoarthritis (OA), in part, by in...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Sun Y,Kiraly AJ,Cox M,Mauerhan DR,Hanley EN Jr

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acyclovir has been a frequently used antiviral agent in the clinical treatment of leukemia, acute encephalitis, malignant tumor and herpes simplex. The adverse effects of this drug have been widely described in clinical practice. In the present study, a case of a 35-year-old female patient diagnosed with herpes simple...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Zhang Y,Cong Y,Teng Y

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The CC chemokine receptor 9 (CCR9) and its natural secreted ligand CC motif chemokine ligand 25 (CCL25) have been implicated in cancer metastasis. However, their metastatic potential in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) remains unclear. In the present study, immunohistochemistry was used to detect the expression and ...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Niu Y,Tang D,Fan L,Gao W,Lin H

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Saw palmetto extract can induce the apoptosis of prostate cancer cells. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of saw palmetto extract on the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K)/Akt signaling transduction pathway in human glioma U87 and U251 cell lines. Suspensions of U87 and U251 cells in a logar...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Yang Y,Hui L,Yuqin C,Jie L,Shuai H,Tiezhu Z,Wei W

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to determine whether the myocardial protective function of Shenmai injection (SM) during ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) is attributable to its regulation of intracellular calcium (Ca2+) and phospholamban (PLB) levels. Cultured neonatal Sprague Dawley rat cardiomyocytes were used to compare...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Ye LF,Zheng YR,Wang LH

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate and analyze the effects of human umbilical cord blood mesenchymal stem cells (hUCB-MSCs) on the recovery of neurological function and telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT) expression in brain tissue of rats with cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury. A total of 100 healthy adu...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Huang X,Zhang S,Li F,Zhou Y,Wang X,Fu G,Ma X

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aimed to determine whether nimotuzumab enhances the effect of radiochemotherapy in malignant gliomas. Patients (n=41) with malignant gliomas were divided into 20 cases (treatment group) in which nimotuzumab plus radiochemotherapy were offered and 21 cases (control group) in which placebo and radioche...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Hong J,Peng Y,Liao Y,Jiang W,Wei R,Huo L,Han Z,Duan C,Zhong M

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Successful islet isolation is crucial for islet transplantation and cell treatment for type 1 diabetes. Current isolation methods are able to obtain 500-1,000 islets per rat, which results in a waste of ≥50% of total islets. In the present study, a facile mechanical shaking method for improving islet yield (up to 1,50...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Yin N,Chen T,Yu Y,Han Y,Yan F,Zheng Z,Chen Z

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present study, the changes in the retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness associated with Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) were examined by Cirrus high definition-optical coherence tomography (OCT), and the correlation between the RNFL thickness and the best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) was evalu...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Zhang Y,Huang H,Wei S,Qiu H,Gong Y,Li H,Dai Y,Jiang Z,Liu Z

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate the role of the Rho/Rho associated coiled coil-forming protein kinase (Rock) signaling pathway in the pathogenesis of ischemic myocardial fibrosis (MF) in rats. The MF rat model was established using isoprenaline hydrochloride (ISO, 15 mg/kg). Rats were randomly divided into te...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Gao HC,Zhao H,Zhang WQ,Li YQ,Ren LQ

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00