Therapeutic inhibition of galectin‑3 improves cardiomyocyte apoptosis and survival during heart failure.

abstract：:Bone cancer pain (BCP) is a severe complication of advanced bone cancer. Although cannabinoid receptor 2 (CB2) agonists may have an analgesic effect, the underlying mechanism remains unclear. CB2 serves a protective role in various pathological states through the activation of autophagy. Therefore, the present study a...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Mao Y,Huang Y,Zhang Y,Wang C,Wu H,Tian X,Liu Y,Hou B,Liang Y,Rong H,Gu X,Ma Z

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:B7-H1, a recently described B7 family member, has been reported to negatively regulate T-cell function in most cancer cells. In this study, we sought to investigate B7-H1 expression in four uveal melanoma (UM) cells (OCM1, SP6.5, OM431 and VUP) to determine the functional significance of B7-H1 expression in T-cell imm...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Jia R,Jiao Z,Xu X,Wang J,Zhou Y,Song X,Ge S,Fan X

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aimed to compare the expression levels of excitatory amino acid transporters (EAATs) and growth status of piglets weaned at 10‑20 days after birth with suckling piglets. A total of 40 hybrid piglets (Landrace x Large White x Duroc) born to 40 different sows, with similar body weight were selected for...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Wang QJ,Cui YZ,Zhang XY,Su J

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) caused by malnutrition and certain intestinal diseases induces visual impairments, including night blindness and photoreceptor cell dysfunction as indicated by reduced a‑ and b‑waves in an electroretinogram (ERG). The effects of VAD on the inner retinal layer cells, including amacrine and ga...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Kakiuchi D,Uehara T,Shiotani M,Nakano-Ito K,Suganuma A,Aoki T,Tsukidate K,Sawada K

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aldosterone has an important role in the progression of renal fibrosis. In the present study, the concentration of aldosterone and klotho (KL) in the serum of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) were analyzed. A negative correlation was observed between aldosterone and KL, suggesting that KL may serve a protect...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Lai L,Cheng P,Yan M,Gu Y,Xue J

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sepsis is a leading killer of children worldwide with numerous differentially expressed genes reported to be associated with sepsis. Identifying core pathways in an individual is important for understanding septic mechanisms and for the future application of custom therapeutic decisions. Samples used in the study were...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Li B,Zeng Q

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aimed to investigate the protective effects of ghrelin against oxidative stress, inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and inflammation in a mouse model of myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury (MIRI). In addition, the study aimed to determine its underlying mechanisms. A mouse model of MIRI was us...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Sun N,Wang H,Wang L

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Trefoil factor 3 (TFF3) serves an important role in intestinal mucosal damage and healing, and contributes to the pathogenesis and treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The aim of the present study was to determine the association between TFF3 and microRNA‑7‑5p (miR‑7‑5p) in IBD. Tissue immunohistochemistry w...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Guo J,Sun M,Teng X,Xu L

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Down syndrome (DS) is the most common birth defect in children. To investigate the mechanisms of DS, the present study analyzed the bisulfite‑sequencing (seq) data GSE42144, which was downloaded from the Gene Expression Omnibus. GSE42144 included DNA methylation data of three DS samples and three control samples, and ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Zhang J,Zhou W,Liu Y,Li N

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiovascular diseases have become one of the major public health problems in many countries. The downregulation of MYBL2 was found in H9c2 and native cardiomyocytes cells after hypoxia treatment. The present study aimed to investigate the effects of MYB proto‑oncogene like 2 (MYBL2) on H9c2 injury induced by hypoxia...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Shao M,Ren Z,Zhang R

更新日期：2018-03-01 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：:Alzheimer's disease is one of the most common age‑associated diseases that frequently leads to memory disorders, cognitive decline and dementia. Evidence suggests that nicergoline serves an important role in the apoptosis of hippocampal cells, memory recovery, cognitive function and neuronal survival. However, the sig...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Zang G,Fang L,Chen L,Wang C

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Extraocular dissemination is the main cause of death in patients with retinoblastoma (RB) in developing countries, and there are few molecular markers that are useful for the evaluation of minimal disseminated disease. The GD2 ganglioside is known to be expressed by RB cells that metastasize in bone marrow, and the ac...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Laurent VE,Otero LL,Vazquez V,Camarero S,Gabri MR,Labraga M,De Dávila MT,Chantada GL,Alonso DF

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Various studies have investigated hepatic carcinoma cachexia, however, there is little published information regarding the effect of Chinese Medicine carcinoma cachexia. The present study was performed to investigate the effect of modified Chinese herbal compound jianpijiedu (MJPJD) on a mouse model of ascites‑induced...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Sun B,Luo H,Deng L,Zhang S,Chen Z

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Developing a thorough understanding of experimental methods of hepatic differentiation in hepatic progenitor cells (HPCs) should expand the knowledge of hepatocyte induction in vitro and may help to develop cell transplantation therapies for the clinical usage of HPCs in liver diseases. A previous induction method eff...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Hui H,Ma W,Cui J,Gong M,Wang Y,Zhang Y,He T,Bi Y,He Y

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gastric cancer is the fourth most common malignancy and the third leading cause of cancer‑associated deaths worldwide. It has previously been demonstrated that microRNAs (miRNAs) are actively involved in the pathogenesis of gastric cancer. Therefore, miRNAs have been proposed as promising therapeutic targets in gastri...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Xu AJ,Fu LN,Wu HX,Yao XL,Meng R

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The increasing burden of diabetes in low and middle‑income countries is attributable to both genetic and epigenetic factors. Environmental‑ and lifestyle‑associated changes are also considered to be important contributors to this disease. The resultant co‑morbidities arising from micro‑and macrovascular changes in dia...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Yu Z,Zhang W,Zhang X,Xu D,Wang N

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Saikosaponin‑d (SSd), a triterpene saponin compound derived from Bupleurum radix, has been shown to have a cytotoxic effect on various cancer cell lines. However, its effect on prostate cancer cells has remained unexplored. The present study reports the apoptosis‑inducing effect of SSd on the DU145 human prostate carc...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Yao M,Yang J,Cao L,Zhang L,Qu S,Gao H

更新日期：2014-07-01 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：:The healing of diabetic wounds represents a formidable clinical challenge, and the molecular mechanisms involved in diabetic wound healing are far from clear. In this study, we investigated the expression of β-catenin and cyclin D1 in the epidermal stem cells (ESCs) of diabetic rats, and explored whether the reduction...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Zhong QL,Liu FR,Liu DW,Peng Y,Zhang XR

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Post‑cardiac arrest myocardial dysfunction (PAMD) is a leading cause of death in patients undergoing resuscitation patients following cardiac arrest (CA). Although prostaglandin E1 (PGE1) is a clinical drug used to mitigate ischemia injury, its effect on PAMD remains unknown. In the present study, the protective effec...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Su C,Fan X,Xu F,Wang J,Chen Y

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ubiquitin‑specific‑processing protease 34 (USP34) is a deubiquitinase that is involved in the pathogenesis of various cancers. Its roles in diffuse large B‑cell lymphoma (DLBCL) are unknown. The present study aimed to determine the level of USP34 expression and to explore its association with clinicopathological featu...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Li C,Huang L,Lu H,Wang W,Chen G,Gu Y,Zhou Q,Peng Z,Feng Z

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Functional appliances correct dental malocclusion, partly by exerting an indirect mechanical stimulus on the condylar cartilage, initiating novel bone formation in the condyle. Angiopoietin is involved in the angiogenesis associated with novel bone formation. This study aimed to determine the expression of angiopoieti...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Jing Z,Gu Z,Feng J

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:E-cadherin, β-catenin and N‑cadherin serve key roles in the epithelial‑to‑mesenchymal transition (EMT) that leads to human lens epithelial cell (LEC) transdifferentiation and subsequent cataract formation. The present study aimed to investigate the role of E‑cadherin in LEC transdifferentiation. SRA01/04 human LECs we...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Huang L,Jiang J,Guo Q,Yang H

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cerebral infarction is a cerebrovascular disease caused by local brain ischemic necrosis or softening, which is associated with diabetes, obesity, hypertension and rheumatic heart arrhythmia. Previous studies have indicated that aspirin is a potential oral anticoagulant in the treatment of cerebral ischemic stroke. Ho...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Wang X,Shen B,Sun D,Cui X

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Radix Salviae miltiorrhizae (SM) and Lignum Dalbergiae odoriferae (DO) are traditional Chinese medicinal herbs used to treat ischemic heart disease and other cardiovascular diseases; however, to the best of our knowledge, there are currently few studies regarding their effects. The present study aimed to investigate t...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Mu F,Duan J,Bian H,Yin Y,Zhu Y,Wei G,Guan Y,Wang Y,Guo C,Wen A,Yang Y,Xi M

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Progressive cardiac conduction defect (PCCD) is an inherited autosomal dominant cardiac disorder characterized by an age‑dependent cardiac electrical conduction block. Several genes have been associated with the genetic pathogenesis of PCCD. The present study aimed to identify the causal mutation of PCCD and to invest...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Fan P,Zhang D,Yang KQ,Tian T,Luo F,Liu YX,Wang LP,Zhou XL

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human amniotic epithelial cells (hAECs) have recently been recognized as a potential source of stem cells. The present study was designed to investigate the effects of mechanical stretch on the osteogenic differentiation of hAECs. As it has been previously reported that the physical environment is an important factor ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Luan F,Ma K,Mao J,Yang F,Zhang M,Luan H

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mutations in the optic atrophy 1 gene (OPA1) are associated with autosomal dominant optic atrophy and 20% of patients demonstrate extra-ocular manifestations. In addition to these autosomal dominant cases, only a few syndromic cases have been reported thus far with compound heterozygous OPA1 mutations, suggestive of e...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Lee J,Jung SC,Hong YB,Yoo JH,Koo H,Lee JH,Hong HD,Kim SB,Chung KW,Choi BO

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:LL‑37 is the only known member of the cathelicidin family of antimicrobial peptides in humans. In addition to its broad spectrum of antimicrobial activities, LL‑37 may modulate various inflammatory reactions. The authors previously revealed that LL‑37 improves the survival of a murine cecal ligation and puncture (CLP)...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Hosoda H,Nakamura K,Hu Z,Tamura H,Reich J,Kuwahara-Arai K,Iba T,Tabe Y,Nagaoaka I

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00