MicroRNA-663 regulates the proliferation of fibroblasts in hypertrophic scars via transforming growth factor-β1.

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：:The therapeutic effect of saikosaponin a (SSa) on hyperlipidemic pancreatitis (HP) is not completely understood. The aim of the present study was to investigate the therapeutic effect and the underlying mechanism of SSa using a rat model of HP. Following successful establishment of the HP rat model, different doses of...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Feng P,Xu Y,Tong B,Tong X,Bian Y,Zhao S,Shen H

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Professor Alan Michael Weindling, Emeritus Professor of Perinatal Medicine at the University of Liverpool in the UK, is one of the pioneers of modern neonatal care worldwide with an enormous contribution to the care of premature babies in the city of Liverpool. During the last 3 decades, his contributions focused on t...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Mammas IN,Spandidos DA

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Expression levels and clinical significance of matrix metalloproteinase-1 (MMP1), MMP-2 and inflammatory factors in the serum of patients with deep venous thrombosis (DVT) of lower extremity were investigated. Fifty untreated DVT patients were selected as the DVT group, and 50 patients undergoing health examination we...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Zhang T,Li Q,Wang L,Li G

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tenosynovial chondromatosis is an extra-articular version of articular synovial chondromatosis and a relatively rare condition that can affect the tendon sheath, bursa, or joint synovial tissue. Tenosynovial chondromatosis is rarely reported in the literature and is often misdiagnosed. In the present study, a case of ...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Chen YX,Lu YX,Zhuang ZE,Li ZY

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuropathic pain (NP) is a common clinical chronic pain with very complex mechanisms. This study explored the function of activated Wnt signaling pathway in NP. A rat model of chronic constriction injury (CCI) was established. Different doses of IWP-2, a Wnt signal inhibitor, were intrathecally injected to observe the...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Zhao Y,Yang Z

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An early and accurate diagnosis of pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE) remains challenging. The present study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic value of platelet-derived microparticles in PTE based on a population study. A total of 102 patients with PTE, 102 healthy controls and 40 patients suspected with PTE were enrolled...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Wang M,Fu Y,Xu L,Xiao L,Yue Y,Liu S,Huang Q,Li S,Li Y

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Matrix metalloproteases (MMPs) are a family of zinc-dependent endopeptidases that degrade extracellular matrix proteins. MMP-1 and MMP-2 are produced by endothelial cells and are involved in specific vascular pathologies, including atherosclerosis and aortal aneurysm. One of the most important differences between thes...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Siemianowicz K,Gminski J,Goss M,Francuz T,Likus W,Jurczak T,Garczorz W

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is little information regarding the recent trend of synchronous and metachronous pulmonary metastases in patients with primary colorectal cancer. We investigated patients with sporadic colorectal cancer who underwent surgery in our department between 1990 and 2009. Clinicopathological parameters of primary cance...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Nozawa H,Sunami E,Nakajima J,Nagawa H,Kitayama J

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated changes in the level of serum 25-OH vitamin D [25-hydroxyvitamin D, 25(OH)D] in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and the correlation between the severity of NAFLD and 25(OH)D. A retrospective analysis was performed on 385 NAFLD patients (NAFLD group) admitted to the Zhong...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Cai J,Zhang Z,Liu J,Xiao X,Wang C,Deng M,Chen L

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Giant aneurysm of the posterior circulation is associated with a higher risk of rupture compared with that of the anterior circulation. Furthermore, surgical clipping and interventional embolization for giant aneurysm of the posterior circulation are more difficult and complex to perform. The present study reported on...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Zhang CL,Shi ZH,Yan ZZ,Ding CL,Cao JM,Wang YH,Zhang P

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tuberculosis is highly infectious and has a high incidence worldwide. Therefore, effective treatment is essential for the disease. The immune function and inflammatory factors can reflect the therapeutic effect of pulmonary tuberculosis to some extent. Thus, the aim of the present study was to investigate the clinical...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Cheng C,Pan W,Li X,Qu H

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The oxidation of tyrosine to 3-nitrotyrosine is irreversible, and due to this characteristic, 3-nitrotyrosine is used as a marker for oxidative stress in a range of diverse chronic and degenerative diseases. It has been established that the yeast Debaryomyces hansenii (D. hansenii) can assimilate free 3-nitrotyrosine ...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Calderón-Torres CM,Sarabia-Curz L,Ledesma-Soto Y,Murguía-Romero M,Terrazas LI

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While previous trials have indicated that the use of corticosteroids for patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is effective, the dosage and time-course for the use of corticosteroids remain a subject of controversy. The present study aimed to address and resolve these problems. PubMed, Embase and th...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Sun S,Liu D,Zhang H,Zhang X,Wan B

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lung cancer, a major health problem affecting the epithelial lining of the lower respiratory tract, is considered to be one of the deadliest types of cancer in males and females and it is well-known that smoking is the chief cause of lung cancer. In addition to smoking and environmental factors, genetic susceptibility...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Baykara O,Tansarikaya M,Demirkaya A,Kaynak K,Tanju S,Toker A,Buyru N

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study investigated the effect of the phytochemical genistein on the proliferation and differentiation of MCF-7 and 3T3-L1 cells via the regulation of estrogen receptor-α (ERα) expression and the induction of apoptosis. When MCF-7 human breast cancer cells were treated with 50, 100, 150 and 200 μM genistein...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Choi EJ,Jung JY,Kim GH

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transvaginal ultrasound (TVUS) is a standard imaging modality for differentiating patients with benign or malignant suspected adnexal mass. To date, numerous studies have assessed the diagnostic accuracy of TVUS in various settings but with variable results. Therefore, the purpose of the present study was to perform a...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Zhang X,Meng X,Dou T,Sun H

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) is a pre-diabetic metabolic state involving heterogeneous and dynamic changes between the normal and diabetic state. The present study aimed to investigate the endocrine regulation of endothelium-dependent dysfunction in middle-aged patients with IGT and in patients with a normal gluco...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Liu Y,Li J,Zhang Z,Tang Y,Chen Z,Wang Z

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The global incidence of melanoma is increasing. Mortality from melanoma is influenced primarily by metastasis in advanced stages of the disease. Current treatments are largely ineffective; thus, novel gene delivery approaches that target tumor-specific markers may be useful for the treatment of melanoma. Systemic admi...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Saavedra-Alonso S,Zapata-Benavides P,Chavez-Escamilla AK,Manilla-Muñoz E,Zamora-Avila DE,Franco-Molina MA,Rodriguez-Padilla C

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aimed to investigate the expression of complement component 1, q subcomponent-binding protein (C1QBP) in colon cancer cells, and identify proteins that interact with C1QBP. Total proteins were extracted from both the tumor and normal tissues of 22 patients with colon cancer and analyzed using liquid ...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Kim K,Kim MJ,Kim KH,Ahn SA,Kim JH,Cho JY,Yeo SG

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to investigate whether magnolol, the essential component of the traditional Chinese medicine, Magnolia officinalis, can pass through liver X receptor α (LXRα), to subsequently play an important role in the lipid metabolic balance. Using a HepG2 human hepatoma cell line, mammalian cellu...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Xie NA,Hu C,Guo A,Liang H,DU P,Yin G

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to summarize the clinical characteristics of nocardiosis caused by Nocardia otitidiscaviarum in order to improve the knowledge of nocardiosis. A case of dissemination nocardiosis caused by N. otitidiscaviarum in an immunocompetent host is reported and the associated literature reviewed...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Jiang Y,Huang A,Fang Q

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) is a critical mediator of the phosphoinositide 3-kinase/protein kinase B/mTOR signaling pathway, and mTOR activity is induced following heat shock. Thermotherapy is used to treat hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, the role of mTOR in modulating thermosensitivity in HCC ha...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Wang QL,Liu BO,Li XJ,Hu KP,Zhao K,Ye XM

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a chronic progressive disease, which manifests as an endocrine disorder. Among the different methods of surgery available to treat patients with T2DM, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGBP) and ileal transposition (IT) are the most commonly performed. The aim of the present study was to in...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Gao Z,Wang B,Gong X,Yao C,Ren D,Shao L,Pang Y,Liu J

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aimed to determine the clinical characteristics and perinatal outcomes of females with severe preeclampsia according to their pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI). Data from 233 patients with severe preeclampsia were reviewed from the Inpatient Obstetrics Department. The data were divided into 3 group...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Jiang L,Lin J,Yan J,Lin X,Han Q,Zhang H

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is firmly established that smoking is a risk factor of cardiovascular disease, stroke and peripheral vascular disease. Although smoking alters the hemostatic process, the influence of smoking on human platelet activation remains controversial. For patients undergoing surgery, cessation of smoking prior to the proce...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Kito Y,Iida M,Tanabe K,Onuma T,Tsujimoto M,Nagase K,Tokuda H,Iwama T,Kozawa O,Iida H

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of atrial fibrillation on complications and prognosis of patients receiving emergency percutaneous coronary intervention after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) were investigated. Eighty AMI patients treated with interventional vascular recanalization in the Affiliated Hospital of Weifang Medical Universit...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Zhang Y,Zhang L,Zheng H,Chen H

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to determine the preventive effect of the traditional Chinese medicine, Dendrobium candidum Wall ex Lindl. (D. candidum), on CCl4-induced hepatic damage in mice. The CCl4-induced hepatic damage mice were treated with D. candidum, and the serum levels of aspartate aminotransferase (AST)...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Li GJ,Sun P,Wang Q,Qian Y,Zhu K,Zhao X

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is a common and distressing health problem in adult women, but the pathophysiological mechanism is yet to be fully elucidated. Previous studies have indicated that oxidative stress may be associated with POP. Thus, the aim of the present study was to investigate the oxidative status of pelv...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Fang G,Hong L,Liu C,Yang Q,Zhang Q,Li Y,Li B,Wu D,Wu W,Shi H

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Environmental exposure, including a high-fat diet (HFD), contributes to the high prevalence of colorectal cancer by changing the composition of the intestinal microbiota. However, data examining the interaction between dietary habits and intestinal microbiota of the Chinese population is sparse. We assessed dietary ha...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Qian L,Gao R,Hong L,Pan C,Li H,Huang J,Qin H

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00