Clinical characteristics of occluded culprit arteries and collaterals in patients with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction and impact on clinical outcomes.

abstract：:Meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) is a major cause of dry eye, and the purpose of the present study was to evaluate the differences between dry eye patients with MGD and controls using a novel noninvasive ocular surface analyzer. A total of 33 dry eye patients with MGD and 31 controls were enrolled in the present stud...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Qi Y,Zhang C,Zhao S,Huang Y,Yang R

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic hepatitis B virus (CHB) infection is a burden on global healthcare and is associated with a higher risk of serious sequelae, including cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. The clinical application of entecavir as a treatment for CHB has produced positive outcomes, and so is an attractive form of pharmacolog...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Gai XD,Wu WF

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) refers to chronic inflammation of the sinonasal mucosa. It can either be eosinophilic (ECRSwNP) or non-eosinophilic (non-ECRSwNP). However, immune cell infiltration in the microenvironment and pathogenesis of ECRSwNP and non-ECRSwNP are still unclear. The aim of the pr...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Xiong G,Xie X,Wang Q,Zhang Y,Ge Y,Lin W,Li M

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:S-allyl-L-cysteine (SAC) is a sulfur-containing amino acid present in garlic and exhibits a wide range of biological activities such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anticancer agent. An earlier study demonstrated that SAC ameliorates oxidative damage in a model of experimental stroke. However, the antioxidant p...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Kosuge Y

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aimed to explore the effects of dexmedetomidine combined with etomidate on the expression levels of interleukin (IL)-17A and S-100β in rats with postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD). A total of 50 SD rats were randomly allocated into the control group, model group, etomidate group (Eto group), ...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Yu X,Xie Y

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cancer antigen 125 (CA125), encoded by the mucin 16 cell surface associated (MUC16) gene, has been widely used as a biomarker for ovarian cancer (OC) screening. However, it has yet to be elucidated as to why its levels increase with tumor progression as well as with certain other non-malignant conditions. Based on our...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Liu J,Li L,Luo N,Liu Q,Liu L,Chen D,Cheng Z,Xi X

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The diaphragm is an important respiratory organ. The aim of this study was to quantitatively evaluate the longitudinal deformation of the right hemidiaphragm in normal subjects using two-dimensional strain ultrasound speckle tracking. Twenty-one healthy subjects were enrolled in this study. GE Healthcare Vivid E9 equi...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Ye X,Xiao H,Bai W,Liang Y,Chen M,Zhang S

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Paraneoplastic autoimmune multiorgan syndrome (PAMS), also known as paraneoplasic pemphigus, involves the skin, internal organs and mucosa. PAMS-associated mortality may occur as a result of autoantibody formation against internal tumors and their infiltration into organs other than the skin lesions that characterize ...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Lee SY,Kim JH,Cho DH

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Chinese population are at an increased risk of autoimmune hepatitis (AIH). The aims of this study were to determine the demographic and clinical features of AIH in China. A total of 83 patients with AIH diagnosed by the revised scoring system were re-analyzed, and the clinical presentations among the different age...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Peng M,Li Y,Zhang M,Jiang Y,Xu Y,Tian Y,Peng F,Gong G

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:β-tricalcium phosphate (β-TCP) and platelet-rich plasma (PRP) are commonly used in bone tissue engineering. In the present study, a new composite combining strengthened β-TCP and PRP was prepared and its morphological and mechanical properties were investigated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and material testin...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Wang C,Zhong D,Zhou X,Yin K,Liao Q,Kong L,Liu A

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The CC chemokine receptor 9 (CCR9) and its natural secreted ligand CC motif chemokine ligand 25 (CCL25) have been implicated in cancer metastasis. However, their metastatic potential in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) remains unclear. In the present study, immunohistochemistry was used to detect the expression and ...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Niu Y,Tang D,Fan L,Gao W,Lin H

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to analyze the changes in serum protein levels in the progression of hepatitis B using isobaric tags for relative and absolute quantitation (iTRAQ) analysis, in addition to comparing the serum protein levels of patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB), patients with hepatitis B virus-induced a...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Peng L,Liu J,Li YM,Huang ZL,Wang PP,Gu YR,Zheng YB,Gao ZL

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Electroacupuncture (EA) may stimulate neurogenesis in animal models of ischemic stroke; however, the associated mechanisms are not clear. The present study aimed to evaluate the neurogenesis efficacy of EA on ischemic stroke and the underlying associated mechanisms. A model of middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) w...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Tan F,Wang J,Liu JX,Wang C,Li M,Gu Y

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was designed to assess the relationship between changes in peripheral inflammatory factors of patients complicated with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) before and after operation, and their prognosis. A total of 68 patients with stable angina pecto...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Wang L,Li Y,Gong X

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of contaminated clothing in the transmission of influenza A virus during an epidemic period was investigated by examining the recovery of infectious influenza virus from experimentally virus-contaminated clothing, which had been subejected to routine wearing and washing for several months or years. The amount...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Ikeda K,Tsujimoto K,Suzuki Y,Koyama AH

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aimed to investigate the capabilities of the cardiovascular virtual endoscopy (VE) system in diagnosing tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) and performing measurements. A total of 37 patients underwent two-dimensional echocardiography (2-DE) and multi-detector computed tomography (MDCT) examinations. The obtai...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Yao LP,Zhang L,Mei J,Ding FB,Li HM,Ding M,Yang X,Li XM,Sun K

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Curcumin is a natural polyphenol with powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. The present study evaluated the protective effect of curcumin on myocardial injury in rats as well as the mechanisms underlying these effects, and examined the expression of nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB), peroxisome proliferator-a...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Lv FH,Yin HL,He YQ,Wu HM,Kong J,Chai XY,Zhang SR

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The current study aimed to investigate the effect of sepsis on rat serotonin (5-HT) responses and cardiac action potentials. A total of 20 rats were randomly divided into a sepsis and control group (each, n=10). Rat hearts were harvested and perfused using the Langendorff method 18-h after the induction of sepsis, whi...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Liu ZJ,Liu H,Wu C,Xue K

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteopontin (OPN), a secreted phosphorylated glycoprotein, has been found to be involved in carcinogenesis, progression and metastasis of several types of cancers. The aim of the present study was to investigate the immunohistochemical expression of OPN in colorectal carcinoma (CRC) and its relationship with clinicopa...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Li J,Yang GZ,Zhu ZM,Zhou ZY,Li L

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Donor organ rejection remains a significant problem. The present study aimed to assess whether transferring a donor's major histocompatibility complex (MHC) genes to the recipient could mitigate rejection in organ transplantation. Seven loci of MHC genes from donor mice were amplified and ligated into vectors; the vec...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Li T,Zhang W,Xu Q,Li S,Tong X,Ding J,Li H,Hou S,Xu Z,Jablons DM,You L

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate the surgical methods and efficacies for cervicothoracolumbar spinal schwannoma (CSS). A total of 52 patients who had undergone treatment for schwannoma were retrospectively analyzed. Two methods were employed for the surgical resection of the thoracic and lumbar schwannomas: Ty...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Deng Q,Tian Z,Sheng W,Guo H,Dan ME

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is occasionally observed that patients without contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) develop kidney injury within 1-6 months after coronary angiography (CAG), termed delayed CIN or delayed kidney injury (DKI) following CAG. The present study aimed to investigate the associated risk factors of delayed CIN and its possi...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Wang F,Peng C,Zhang G,Zhao Q,Xuan C,Wei M,Wang N

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate the pharmacological mechanism of Guizhi Fuling Wan (GFW) in the treatment of uterine fibroids, a network pharmacology approach was used. Information on GFW compounds was collected from traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) databases, and input into PharmMapper to identify the compound targets. Genes associ...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Zeng L,Yang K,Liu H,Zhang G

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The efficacy of DNA vaccines may be improved by small interfering (si)RNA adjuvants targeting pro-apoptotic genes. The aim of the present study was to investigate the capacity of siRNAs targeting B-cell lymphoma 2 homologous antagonist killer (BAK) and B-cell lymphoma 2-associated X protein (BAX) to improve the effica...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Liu J,Feng K,Zhao L,Luo H,Zhu Y

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present study, we demonstrate that the degeneration of intervertebral discs is caused by ageing and apoptosis of matrix cells. Apoptosis is as essential as the function of proteoglycan synthesis in assessing the possible degeneration of intervertebral discs; paeoniflorin (PF) induces cytoprotective effects on v...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Chen SQ,Lin JP,Zheng QK,Chen SJ,Li M,Lin XZ,Wang SZ

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are limited data available on the regression of fibrosis in hepatitis C virus (HCV) patients who have achieved sustained virologic response (SVR) after interferon-free treatments. Moreover, a perfect method for assessing liver fibrosis and its dynamics has not been established yet. The main objective of this stu...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Leuştean A,Popescu C,Nichita L,Tilişcan C,Aramă V

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study reported a case of portopulmonary hypertension (POPH) that was secondary to underlying liver cirrhosis in a 58-year-old woman, who was successfully treated with low-dose tolvaptan. The patient had suffered from refractory peripheral edema and electrolyte abnormalities, including severe hypokalemia, u...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Ogihara Y,Yamada N,Dohi K,Matsuda A,Ota S,Ishikura K,Nakamura M,Ito M

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to investigate the optimum composition of Polycan (β-glucan complex) and calcium lactate-gluconate (CaLG) that exhibited the most beneficial effects in ovariectomy (OVX)-induced osteoporotic rats. Polycan and CaLG single formulas (100 mg/kg each), and three doses (50, 100 and 200 mg/kg...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Choi JS,Kim JW,Kim KY,Cho HR,Choi IS,Ku SK

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to observe the effects of different types of fluid resuscitation on hepatic mitochondria and apoptosis in hemorrhagic shock, and the corresponding mechanisms. Forty rats were divided into five groups: Sham surgery (Sham group), shock (Shock group), Ringer's lactate resuscitation (RL group), h...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Cheng Q,Yang G,Ma J,Li J,Shan Q

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aggressive behavior is one of the main characteristics of different psychiatric disorders such as: personality disorders (antisocial personality disorder, borderline personality disorder), schizophrenia, intermittent explosive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, bipolar disorder, depression, alcohol/substance in...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Trifu SC,Tudor A,Radulescu I

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00