Clinical implications of vasohibin-1 in esophageal carcinoma cells: Inhibition of cell growth and migration.

abstract：:GLI family zinc finger 3 (Gli3), as the upstream transcriptional activator of hedgehog signaling, has previously been demonstrated to participate in the process of liver fibrosis. The present study aimed to investigate the potential functions of microRNA (miR)‑200a and Gli3 in the progression of liver fibrosis. The ex...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Li L,Ran J,Li L,Chen G,Zhang S,Wang Y

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Mycobacterium tuberculosis 19-kDa lipoprotein (P19) is both cell wall-associated and secreted and is a candidate virulence factor that could cause the apoptosis of human macrophages infected with M. tuberculosis. P19 induces TLR2 activation, resulting in the upregulation of death receptors and ligands, followed by...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Li M,Wu Z,Niu W,Wan Y,Zhang L,Shi G,Xi X

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Galectin‑3, a galactoside‑binding protein, is highly expressed in carotid plaques and plays an important role in the atherosclerotic lesions. The phenotype transformation of vascular smooth muscle cells is the basic pathological change of atherosclerosis. This study investigated the effects of exogenous galectin‑3 on ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Tian L,Chen K,Cao J,Han Z,Wang Y,Gao L,Fan Y,Wang C

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to investigate the clinical characteristics and major causative gene in pediatric patients with Camurati‑Engelmann disease (CED). Biochemical and radiographic examinations, bone scintigraphy and genetic analyses were performed in two affected males and their parents. The two patients e...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Wang C,Zhang BH,Liu YJ,Hu YQ,He JW,Zhang ZL

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Advances in the treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) have significantly improved the local control rate; however, distant metastasis remains a principal cause of mortality. Previous studies have demonstrated that the expression levels of amyloid β precursor protein (APP) are increased in NPC. The present study ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Xu J,Ying Y,Xiong G,Lai L,Wang Q,Yang Y

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Semaphorin 6B is a member of the semaphorin family of signaling proteins, which is implicated in a variety of biological processes, such as axon guidance and muscle regeneration. PPARα is known to be a regulator of semaphorin 6B in human cancer cell lines. In this study, we examined the effect of fenofibrate as a PPAR...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Murad H,Kasies F,Azroony R,Alya G,Madania A

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:microRNA 21 (miRNA‑21) promotes the development of cardiac fibrosis, hypertrophy and heart failure. However, whether it can be used as a biomarker for the diagnosis and prognosis of heart failure remains unclear. The current study assessed circulating miRNA‑21 as a viable indicator for diagnosis and prognosis of heart...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Zhang J,Xing Q,Zhou X,Li J,Li Y,Zhang L,Zhou Q,Tang B

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intrauterine adhesions (IUA) may be caused by endometrial stromal cell proliferation, increases in myofibroblasts or increases in extracellular matrix secretion. However, the specific mechanisms underlying the development of IUA have yet to be elucidated. The present study identified that angiotensin (Ang) II is capab...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Shan T,Zhang L,Zhao C,Chen W,Zhang Y,Li G

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are non‑coding RNAs of ~22 nucleotides in length, which serve an important role in numerous diseases. Asthma is a chronic airway inflammatory disease, which is the most common chronic disease among children. The role of miRNA (miR)‑16 in asthma is unclear. The objective of the present study was to e...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Yu B,Yao L,Liu C,Tang L,Xing T

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) is a potentially life‑threatening, iatrogenic complication that occurs during assisted reproduction. Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) significantly increases the risk of OHSS during controlled ovarian stimulation. Therefore, a more effective early prediction technique is requ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Wu L,Sun Y,Wan J,Luan T,Cheng Q,Tan Y

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) plays an important role in tumor cell survival and proliferation and thus has become a major focus in the development of anti-cancer therapies. Patrinia scabiosaefolia has been used for the treatment of various types of cancer. However, the precise mechanism o...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Peng J,Chen Y,Lin J,Zhuang Q,Xu W,Hong Z,Sferra TJ

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glioma is the most common primary brain tumor in adults and the second most common malignant tumor in children. Aberrant expression of signal transducer and activator of transcription 1 (STAT‑1) and p53 are known to affect the occurrence and progression of malignant tumors. The aim of the present study was to investig...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Yang W,Wang H,Ju H,Dou C

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) analogues are likely to exert cardioprotective effects via balancing the energy metabolism in cardiomyocytes following ischemic or hypoxic insults. The present study aimed to explore the protective effects and mechanism of exendin-4, a GLP-1 analogue, on cardiomyocyte glucose uptake usi...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Lu K,Chang G,Ye L,Zhang P,Li Y,Zhang D

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aimed to investigate the protective effect of mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) therapy in combination with p38 mitogen‑activated protein (MAPK) inhibition against myocardial infarction (MI) injury in rats, and to elucidate the underlying mechanisms. An MI model was established by ligation of the anterior ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Zhang Z,Zhou S,Mei Z,Zhang M

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ovarian cancer (OC) is associated with a poor prognosis due to difficulties in early detection. The aims of the present study were to construct a recurrence risk prediction model and to reveal important OC genes or pathways. RNA sequencing data was obtained for 307 OC samples, and the corresponding clinical data were ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Cheng L,Li L,Wang L,Li X,Xing H,Zhou J

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of high mobility group protein B1 (HMGB1), which is expressed in the serum of patients with sepsis, on vascular endothelial permeability. Sera from patients with sepsis were used to treat endothelial cells (ECs), and the effect on endothelial permeability was...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Zheng YJ,Xu WP,Ding G,Gao YH,Wang HR,Pan SM

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of blindness. Previous studies have indicated that the oxidative stress‑induced apoptosis of trabecular meshwork cells (TMCs) may serve a key role in the pathogenesis of glaucoma, and that micro RNA(miR)‑17‑5p may be involved in this process. However, the specific mechanisms requi...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Wang X,Li Z,Bai J,Song W,Zhang F

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bone mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) have been an area of interest in biomedical research and tissue engineering due to their diverse differentiation abilities. In osteogenesis, bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs), particularly BMP‑2, are important. However, the effect of BMP‑2 on the osteogenetic capacity of BMSCs rema...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Sun J,Li J,Li C,Yu Y

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aimed to evaluate the effects of Krüppel‑like factor 2 (KLF2) on the differentiation of endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) to endothelial cells (ECs) induced by shear stress, and to investigate the corresponding mechanisms. Cultured rat late EPCs were exposed to shear stress (12 dyn/cm2) for differe...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Chu HR,Sun YC,Gao Y,Guan XM,Yan H,Cui XD,Zhang XY,Li X,Li H,Cheng M

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several environmental contaminants have been linked to the development of diabetes and increased diabetes‑associated mortality. Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) is a widely used perfluoroalkane found in surfactants and lubricants, and in processing aids used in the production of polymers. Furthermore, PFOA has been detec...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Suh KS,Choi EM,Kim YJ,Hong SM,Park SY,Rhee SY,Oh S,Kim SW,Pak YK,Choe W,Chon S

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During orthodontic treatment, mechanical force is applied to the teeth, and following a series of complex metabolism changes, the position of the teeth in the alveolar bone change. This process is closely associated with primitive bone mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs), which may differentiate into osteoblasts precursor ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Yu H,Yu W,Liu Y,Yuan X,Yuan R,Guo Q

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) are a potential cell source for the development of therapeutic products. Recent studies have shown that the transplantation of MSCs to damaged organs, including the heart, liver and kidneys, results in the restoration of the damaged tissues. However, the mechanisms underlying this rege...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Cho KA,Ju SY,Ryu KH,Woo SY

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lysyl oxidase-like 2 (LOXL2) is key in the hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) tumor microenvironment and metastatic niche formation. However, its effect on proliferation and clinical parameters in HCC require further elucidation. The present study aimed to investigate LOXL2 expression in HCC from in vitro and clinical asp...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Wu L,Zhang Y,Zhu Y,Cong Q,Xiang Y,Fu L

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Macrophages can be polarized into the inflammatory M1 lineage or the immunomodulatory M2 lineage, depending on the differential tissue microenvironment signaling, specific pathogens or cytokine stimulation. Tumor necrosis factor α‑induced protein 8‑like protein 2 (TIPE2) has been demonstrated to negatively regulate in...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Jiang Y,Li Q,Zhang Y,Gao Y,Jiang L,Chen Z

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pancreatic cancer (PC) is the fourth most common cause of cancer‑related mortality worldwide and is characterized by high invasiveness and early metastasis. To identify novel diagnostic markers, the present study aimed to understand the mechanism underlying PC progression. The present study demonstrated that exosomes ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Wei Q,Wei L,Zhang J,Li Z,Feng H,Ren L

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Wnt/β-catenin signaling dysregulation is involved in tumorigenesis. Furthermore, epigenetic modification of the Dickkopf (DKK) family (DKK1‑4) has been shown to be important in the regulation of Wnt signaling. However, the functions and mechanism of DKK2 in the development and progression of prostate cancer remain unc...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Xu W,Pang K,Zhou ZG,Chen YF,Mo T,Li M,Liu CB

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cisplatin‑based chemotherapy may greatly enhance patient prognosis; however, chemotherapy resistance remains an obstacle to curing patients with non‑small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The aim of the present study was to explore the microRNAs (miRs) that could regulate cisplatin sensitivity and provide a potential treatme...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Chen X,Zhu H,Ye W,Cui Y,Chen M

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Artesunate is a semi-synthetic derivative of artemisinin that is used in the treatment of patients with malaria. Artesunate has also been reported to exert immune‑regulatory, antitumor, hepatoprotective, anti‑inflammatory and smooth muscle relaxing functions. The present study aimed to investigate the putative protect...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Lu H,Wang B,Cui N,Zhang Y

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is much interest in the potential application of vector-induced gene therapeutic approaches to several forms of hearing disorders due to the poor efficacy of existing treatments. The cochlea is an ideal site for local gene transfection due to its anatomical encapsulation and fluid flow within its ducts. However,...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Xia L,Yin S

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stem cells from apical papilla (SCAP) possess clear osteo‑/odontogenic differentiation capabilities, and are regarded as the major cellular source for root dentin development. Bone morphogenetic protein 2 (BMP2) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) serve pivotal roles in the modulation of tooth development an...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Zhang W,Zhang X,Ling J,Wei X,Jian Y

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00