Long non‑coding RNA FAF1 promotes intervertebral disc degeneration by targeting the Erk signaling pathway.

abstract：:Viral myocarditis (VM), a severe clinical condition characterized by cardiac inflammation, is most frequently induced as a result of coxsackievirus infection. Evidence suggests that microRNAs may have significant roles in the progression of cardiac injury during coxsackievirus infection. Concurrently, microRNA (miR)-2...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Chen ZG,Liu H,Zhang JB,Zhang SL,Zhao LH,Liang WQ

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic bacterial prostatitis (CBP) is a persistent infection of the prostate characterized by poor quality of life mainly due to frequent relapse episodes caused by incomplete eradication of causative pathogens. Aggressive antibacterial therapy is required to attenuate the severe symptoms of CBP and to achieve a perm...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Perletti G,Skerk V,Magri V,Markotic A,Mazzoli S,Parnham MJ,Wagenlehner FM,Naber KG

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to investigate the role of tetramethylpyrazine (TMP), one of the alkaloids isolated from the Chinese herb Chuanxiong, on the proliferation and migration of brain endothelial cells. A different dosage of TMP was employed to stimulate the mouse microvascular cell line bEnd.3 in vitro. TM...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Zhang M,Gao F,Teng F,Zhang C

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mechanisms underlying myricetin-induced cancer cell apoptosis remain to be elucidated. Certain previous studies have shown that myricetin induces apoptosis through the mitochondrial pathway. Apoptosis, however, can also be induced by other classical pathways, including endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress and DNA dou...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Xu Y,Xie Q,Wu S,Yi D,Yu Y,Liu S,Li S,Li Z

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tuberculosis (TB) infections, caused by multidrug‑resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MDR MTB), remain a significant public health concern worldwide. The regulatory mechanisms underlying the emergence of MDR MTB strains remain to be fully elucidated, and further investigation is required in order to develop better s...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Ren N,Gao G,Sun Y,Zhang L,Wang H,Hua W,Wan K,Li X

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cell division cycle 42 (CDC42), which is a member of the Rho GTPase family, has been reported to regulate the metastasis of various human cancer cells; however, the role of CDC42 in gastric cancer (GC) remains unclear. The present study aimed to investigate the effects of CDC42 on the proliferation, migration and inva...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Du DS,Yang XZ,Wang Q,Dai WJ,Kuai WX,Liu YL,Chu D,Tang XJ

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cnidium monnieri (L.) Cusson is a frequently used traditional Chinese medicine that treats gynecological diseases and carbuncles. However, the mechanism of action of C. monnieri remains to be fully elucidated. The present study examined the cell cycle arrest and apoptotic effects resulting from ethanol extract of C. m...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Lim EG,Kim GT,Kim BM,Kim EJ,Kim SY,Kim YM

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oxidized low-density lipoprotein (Ox-LDL)-induced macrophage pyroptosis is critical in atherosclerosis inflammation and plaque instability. It has been reported that mitochondrial (mt)DNA-depleted (rho0) cells demonstrate resistance to apoptosis. However, little is known about the susceptibility of rho0 cells to Ox-LD...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Yan H,Li Y,Peng X,Huang D,Gui L,Huang B

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:LIM homeobox domain 6 (LHX6), a member of the LHX family of proteins, has been implicated in cancer development. However, the involvement of LHX6 in the development of breast cancer remains unclear. In the present study, the epigenetic regulation, biological function and associated molecular mechanisms of LHX6 in brea...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Hu Z,Xie L

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Colon cancer is characterized by invasion and migration. DNA methylation of CpG islands in tumor suppressor genes is considered to be an epigenetic mechanism underlying cancer development. Epigenetic silencing of a gene may be reversed by drugs, including genistein. The present study aimed to determine the effect of g...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Zhu J,Ren J,Tang L

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors initially performed reverse transcription‑quantitative polymerase chain reaction to determine the expression profile of KDM5A in ovarian cancer tissues and adjacent normal tissue. Compared with adjacent normal tissue, it was identified that KDM5A was highly expressed in ovarian cancer tissues. Moreover, hu...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Feng T,Wang Y,Lang Y,Zhang Y

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Emerging evidence has suggested that intermedin (IMD), a novel member of the calcitonin gene‑related peptide (CGRP) family, has a wide range of cardioprotective effects. The present study investigated the effects of long‑term administration of IMD on cardiac function and sympathetic neural remodeling in heart failure ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Xu B,Xu H,Cao H,Liu X,Qin C,Zhao Y,Han X,Li H

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Single nucleotide polymorphisms associated with lipid metabolism and energy balance are implicated in the weight loss response caused by nutritional interventions. Diet‑induced weight loss is also associated with differential global DNA methylation. DNA methylation has been proposed as a predictive biomarker for weigh...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Pirini F,Rodriguez-Torres S,Ayandibu BG,Orera-Clemente M,Gonzalez-de la Vega A,Lawson F,Thorpe RJ Jr,Sidransky D,Guerrero-Preston R

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human immunodeficiency virus‑1 (HIV‑1) infection severely damages the gut‑associated lymphoid tissue (GALT), the immune system and the gut barrier, which leads to accelerating the disease progression for patients with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). Dysregulation of microRNAs (miRNAs) may contribute to thi...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Xu Y,Wang HW,Luo HY,Shu R,Liu J,Sun L,Han XF,Lin N,Wang TH,Zeng YJ,Wang KH

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Serious diabetic complications affect millions of patients worldwide. Skeletal muscle represents the largest insulin-regulated glucose sink in the body, making insulin resistance and abnormal glucose disposal in muscle fibres a critical aspect of diabetes mellitus. Advances in the biomedical analysis of the molecular ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Mulvey C,Mullen E,Ohlendieck K

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Propofol is widely used for the induction and maintenance of pediatric anesthesia. Previous studies have indicated that propofol can induce apoptosis, and damage cognitive and memory functions. Dexmedetomidine is a potent α‑2 adrenoceptor agonist with high selectivity. Previous observations have shown that dexmedetomi...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Wei Y,Hu J,Liang Y,Zhong Y,He D,Qin Y,Li L,Chen J,Xiao Q,Xie Y

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Disruption of the intestinal mucosal barrier integrity is a pathogenic process in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) development, and is therefore considered a drug discovery target for IBD. The well‑known traditional Chinese formulation Qing Hua Chang Yin (QHCY) has been suggested as a potential therapeutic agent for t...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Fang W,Zhao P,Shen A,Liu L,Chen H,Chen Y,Peng J,Sferra TJ,Sankararaman S,Luo Y,Ke X

更新日期：2021-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Medulloblastoma is the most common malignant brain tumor of the central nervous system among children. Medulloblastoma is an embryonal tumor, of which little is known about the pathogenesis. Several efforts have been made to understand the molecular aspects of its tumorigenic pathways; however, these are poorly unders...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Dai J,Li Q,Bing Z,Zhang Y,Niu L,Yin H,Yuan G,Pan Y

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ribavirin (RBV)-induced anemia is a serious side effect of pegylated interferon (PEG-IFN) plus RBV therapy which is the standard care most effective for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. In the present study, we investigated the association of inosine triphosphate pyrophosphatase (ITPA) genotypes with RBV-induced hem...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Nishimura T,Osaki R,Shioya M,Imaeda H,Aomatsu T,Takeuchi T,Okumura Y,Fujiyama Y,Andoh A

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aimed to determine the potential molecular mechanisms underlying p21 (RAC1)‑activated kinase 7 (PAK7) expression in glioblastoma (GBM) and evaluate candidate prognosis biomarkers for GBM. Gene expression data from patients with GBM, including 144 tumor samples and 5 normal brain samples, were downloa...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Wang X,Liu S,Shao Z,Zhang P

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Repair of cartilage defects remains a challenge for surgeons, owing to its poor self‑repairing capacity. Cartilage tissue engineering, particularly marrow stem cell‑based cartilage regeneration, provides a promising option for the regeneration of damaged cartilage. Although producing tissue‑engineered cartilage from m...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Zhang X,Xue K,Zhou J,Xu P,Huang H,Liu K

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:MicroRNAs (miRs) have been demonstrated to be important in the establishment and progression of colon cancer. However the underlying molecular mechanisms remain to be fully elucidated. Polypeptide N‑acetylgalactosaminyltransferase4 (GALNT4) participates in numerous cellular processes, including tumorigenesis. The pres...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Qu JJ,Qu XY,Zhou DZ

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present study, a novel monoclonal antibody (MAb) specific for icariin (ICA) was prepared and characterized. A hybridoma‑secreting MAb against icariin was produced by fusing splenocytes immunized with an ICA‑bovine serum albumin conjugate with a hypoxanthine‑aminopterin‑thymidine‑sensitive mouse myeloma SP2/0 ce...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Cheng J,Zhang Y,Liu S,Qu B,Zhang M,Liu X,Zhao Y,Qu H

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute intermittent porphyria (AIP) is a rare inherited disorder, which is caused by the partial deficiency of hydroxymethylbilane synthase (HMBS), an enzyme of the heme biosynthetic pathway. Abdominal pain, neuropsychiatric disturbance and neuropathy are the typical manifestations of the disease. Complications such as...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Yang Y,Chen X,Wu H,Peng H,Sun W,He B,Yuan Z

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Keloids are a skin fibrotic disease that cause a number of problems for reconstructive surgeons. MicroRNAs (miRs) are crucial for the development of keloids. The present study aimed to investigate the function of the miR‑194‑5p/nuclear receptor subfamily 2 group F member 2 (NR2F2) interactome in human keloid fibroblas...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Xu Q,Jiang S

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cancer stem cells (CSCs) have been found to play a decisive role in cancer recurrence, metastasis, and chemo‑, radio‑ and immuno‑resistance. Understanding the mechanism of CSC self‑renewal and proliferation may help overcome the limitations of clinical treatment. The microenvironment of tumor growth consists of a lack...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Zhang Q,Han Z,Zhu Y,Chen J,Li W

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aimed to investigate the role of Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK) in the pathogenesis of lung injury induced by trauma‑hemorrhagic shock (THS), and to examine the pulmonary protective effects of BTK inhibition. Male Sprague‑Dawley rats were divided into four groups (n=12/group): i) A Sham group, which ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Liu X,Zhang J,Han W,Wang Y,Liu Y,Zhang Y,Zhou D,Xiang L

更新日期：2017-07-01 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：:Osteosarcoma (OS) is the most frequent malignant primary bone tumor arising from primitive bone‑forming mesenchymal cells in children and adolescents. The dysregulation of microRNAs (miRNAs) has been reported in OS, and these aberrantly expressed miRNAs are involved in the initiation and progression of OS. The aim of ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Yang X,Cui Y,Yang F,Sun C,Gao X

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Platelet‑rich plasma (PRP) is a promising strategy for intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD). However, the short half‑life of growth factors released from PRP cannot continuously stimulate the degenerated discs. Thus, the present study hypothesized that the combined use of PRP and bone marrow‑derived mesenchymal stem...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Wang SZ,Jin JY,Guo YD,Ma LY,Chang Q,Peng XG,Guo FF,Zhang HX,Hu XF,Wang C

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00