Role of hypoxia‑mediated cellular prion protein functional change in stem cells and potential application in angiogenesis (Review).

abstract：:The present study aimed to investigate the antifibrogenic effects of genistein (GEN) on the kidney in streptozotocin (STZ)‑induced diabetic rats and to determine the associated mechanisms. Rats were randomized into four groups: Normal control (N), STZ (S), L (STZ + low‑dose GEN) and H (STZ + high‑dose GEN). After 8 we...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Jia Q,Yang R,Liu XF,Ma SF,Wang L

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteopetrosis is a monogenic condition with various inheritance patterns, including autosomal dominant, autosomal recessive and X‑linked. Several disease‑causing genes have been identified and three distinguished types of osteopetrosis have been reported. In the present study, a family with osteopetrosis was investiga...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Yang Y,Ye W,Guo J,Zhao L,Tu M,Zheng Y,Li L

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:microRNAs (miRNAs) are small, non‑coding RNAs involved in multiple biological pathways by regulating post-transcriptional gene expression. Previously, autophagy has been reported to suppress the progression of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). However, how miRNAs regulate autophagy in NSCLC remains to be elucidated....

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Wei J,Ma Z,Li Y,Zhao B,Wang D,Jin Y,Jin Y

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prostaglandin E2 has exhibited pleiotropic effects in the regulation of glomerulosclerosis progression through its four receptors. The current study aimed to evaluate the effect of prostaglandin receptor EP4 on mesangial cell proliferation. In vivo, 5/6 nephrectomy was introduced into EP4+/‑ and wild‑type (WT) mice. C...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Cao Y,Pan T,Chen X,Wu J,Guo N,Wang B

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study investigated the correlation between four serum biomarkers of liver fibrosis, liver function and pathological hepatic fibrosis grade in neonatal cholestatic rats. A total of 38 Sprague‑Dawley rats, aged 3 weeks, were randomly assigned to the experimental group (EG), control group (CG) and the blank c...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Tang N,Zhang Y,Liu Z,Ai X,Liang Q

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The interaction between the host and human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) is important in determining the outcome of a viral infection. The HCMV RL13 gene product exerts independent, inhibitory effects on viral growth in fibroblasts and epithelial cells. At present, there are few reports on the interactions between the HCMV R...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Wang G,Ren G,Cui X,Lu Z,Ma Y,Qi Y,Huang Y,Liu Z,Sun Z,Ruan Q

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Runt-related transcription factor 2 (RUNX2) is a vital regulatory factor that controls osteoblast-specific gene expression; however, RUNX2‑regulated genes in human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) remain to be fully elucidated. In the present study, chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP)-on-chip analysis of RUNX2 in hMSCs...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Xiong J,Hu Z,Wang T,Xu X,Liu J,Wu P,Che X,Li W

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate the association between apolipo-protein E (APOE) polymorphisms and insulin resistance and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) syndromes in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) with macroangiopathy, 60 patients with T2DM macroangiopathy were enrolled and divided into three groups: dryness-heat due to deficienc...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Xie YQ,Wang H,Wu YP,Yin DH,Wang ZS,Huang YH

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gabapentin (GBP) and pregabalin (PGB) exert antinociceptive effects on chronic nociceptive responses with neuropathic or inflammatory conditions. Furthermore, it is considered that GBP and PGB exhibit anti‑inflammatory effects by modulating the substance P (SP)‑mediated neurokinin‑1 receptor (NK1R; a SP receptor) resp...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Yamaguchi K,Kumakura S,Someya A,Iseki M,Inada E,Nagaoka I

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and Angiotensin II (Ang-II) are important in glomerulosclerosis, which is one of the main causes of chronic kidney disease. Previous studies have demonstrated that angiotensin type 1 receptor blocker (ARB) can inhibit the synthesis of VEGF mediated by Ang‑II and can effectivel...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Liu X,Zhang H,Wang Q,Yu K,Wang R,Sun J

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In Parkinson's disease (PD), microglial activation-mediated neuroinflammation is associated with dopaminergic neurons degeneration in the substantia nigra pars compacta. Previous studies that have investigated this neurodegenerative disease have reported that the Sonic hedgehog (SHH) signaling pathway, through inhibit...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Shao S,Wang GL,Raymond C,Deng XH,Zhu XL,Wang D,Hong LP

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Triple‑negative breast cancer (TNBC) is a heterogeneous disease characterized by an aggressive phenotype and reduced survival. The aim of the present study was to investigate the molecular mechanisms involved in the carcinogenesis of TNBC and to identify novel target molecules for therapy. The differentially expressed...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Peng C,Ma W,Xia W,Zheng W

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:DNA methylation and hydroxymethylation are the most common epigenetic modifications associated with the cell cycle and the inflammatory response. The present study aimed to investigate the role of 5‑hydroxymethyl‑cytosine (5‑hmC) and ten‑eleven translocation‑2 (TET2) in keratinocytes. Following TET2 knockdown, dot blo...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Liu X,Wang X,Liu N,Zhu K,Zhang S,Duan X,Huang Y,Jin Z,Jaypaul H,Wu Y,Chen H

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) signaling transduction pathway has been implicated in multiple physiological processes. It is not clear whether the ERK1/2 pathway participates in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The aim of this study was to provide novel insights into the mechanisms of how the am...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Xiao B,Han F,Wang HT,Shi YX

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clara cell protein (CC16) is an anti-inflammatory protein, which is expressed in the airway epithelium. It is involved in the development of airway inflammatory diseases, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma. However, the exact molecular mechanism underlying its anti‑inflammatory action remains t...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Pang M,Bai XY,Li Y,Bai JZ,Yuan LR,Ren SA,Hu XY,Zhang XR,Yu BF,Guo R,Wang HL

更新日期：2016-11-01 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：:Multidrug resistance (MDR) has become a significant challenge in chemotherapeutic treatment of cancer. Quercetin, a naturally occurring flavonoid, has been found to possess anti-proliferative, anti-inflammatory and immunoregulatory bioactivities. The present study was performed to examine the effect of quercetin on hu...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Chen FY,Cao LF,Wan HX,Zhang MY,Cai JY,Shen LJ,Zhong JH,Zhong H

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cordyceps militaris (CM), an entomopathogenic fungus belonging to the class ascomycetes, possesses various pharmacological activities, including cytotoxic effects, on various types of human tumor cells. The present study investigated the anti‑hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and anti‑breast cancer effects of CM in in vi...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Song J,Wang Y,Teng M,Zhang S,Yin M,Lu J,Liu Y,Lee RJ,Wang D,Teng L

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was to examine the expression of mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR)/70S6K signaling pathway in pathological scar fibroblasts and the effects of resveratrol (Res) intervention. The mTOR and 70S6K in pathological scar and normal skin fibroblasts were detected by immunofluorescence following treatm...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Tang ZM,Zhai XX,Ding JC

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Numerous mechanisms and factors have been implicated in liver damage; however, the involvement of autophagy and endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress during early‑stage liver injury remains to be fully elucidated. The present study was conducted to determine the expression of autophagy and ER‑stress‑associated proteins in...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Shi T,Song W,Xu R

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies have shown that long non‑coding RNAs (lncRNAs) serve important roles in necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). However, the underlying mechanisms remain largely unknown. In order to examine the potential role of lncRNAs in NEC, the present study investigated lncRNA and mRNA expression profiles in NEC lesion...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Chen W,Yan X,Tian T,Yan R,Wang X,Yu Z,Li Y,Zhang L,Han S

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Colorectal cancer has become a disease with one of the highest incidence rates worldwide, and liver metastasis threatens the prognosis of colorectal cancer. MicroRNA (miR)‑200 and miR‑141 have been confirmed to be aberrantly expressed in colorectal cancer, however, whether miR‑200 and miR‑141 are involved in the progr...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Ding M,Zhang T,Li S,Zhang Y,Qiu Y,Zhang B

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atrial fibrillation (AF) is one of the most common types of arrhythmia worldwide; although a number of theories have been proposed to explain the mechanisms of AF, the treatment of AF is far from satisfactory. Energy metabolism is associated with the development of AF. Mitochondrial transcription factor A (TFAM) serve...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Liu Y,Zhao Y,Tang R,Jiang X,Wang Y,Gu T

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are several familial forms of Alzheimer's disease (AD) most of which are caused by mutations in the genes that encode the presenilin enzymes involved in the production of amyloid-β (Aβ) from the amyloid precursor protein (APP). In AD, Aβ forms fibrils that are deposited in the...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Portelius E,Fortea J,Molinuevo JL,Gustavsson MK,Andreasson U,Sanchez-Valle R

更新日期：2012-04-01 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：:MicroRNAs (miRs) are small non‑coding RNA molecules that regulate gene expression at the post‑transcriptional level. Aberrant expression of miR‑9 has been reported to be involved in the tumorigenesis and progression of various malignancies. However, its role in prostate cancer (PC) has not been completely clarified. I...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Sang Z,Jiang X,Guo L,Yin G

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine the effect of the down-regulation of osteopontin (OPN) expression on the sensitivity of breast cancer cells to doxorubicin, a chemotherapeutic drug, OPN shRNA was used to transfect the OPN-positive breast cancer cell line MDA-MB-231. The expression of OPN mRNA and protein was analyzed by RT-PCR and Wester...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Yang L,Wei L,Zhao W,Wang X,Zheng G,Zheng M,Song X,Zuo W

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Connexin 43 (Cx43) is the main gap junction protein in astrocytes and exerts the same effects on growth inhibition in astrocytoma and glioma as microRNA-146a (miR-146a) in glioma. β2-adrenergic receptor (AR) signaling modulates Cx43 expression in myocytes via components downstream of protein kinase A (PKA) and exchang...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Khaksarian M,Mostafavi H,Soleimani M,Karimian SM,Ghahremani MH,Joghataee MT,Khorashadizadeh M,Aligholi H,Attari F,Hassanzadeh G

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiac fibrosis is considered an important pathological mechanism in the progression of cardiac remodeling and heart failure. Astragaloside IV (AsIV) is a major active ingredient in Astragalus membranaceus. In a preliminary experiment, it was demonstrated that this naturally occurring substance exhibited cardioprotec...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Dai H,Jia G,Lu M,Liang C,Wang Y,Wang H

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metastasis is the most lethal stage of cancer progression. The present study aimed to investigate the underlying molecular mechanisms of melanoma metastasis using bioinformatics. Using the microarray dataset GSE8401 from the Gene Expression Omnibus database, which included 52 biopsy specimens from patients with melano...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Chen J,Wu F,Shi Y,Yang D,Xu M,Lai Y,Liu Y

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00