EP4 knockdown alleviates glomerulosclerosis through Smad and MAPK pathways in mesangial cells.

abstract：:Endothelial dysfunction and impaired endothelial regenerative capacity are key contributors to the high incidence of cardiovascular disease in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Uremic toxins are associated with this pathogenesis. Previous studies have revealed that a uremic toxin, para‑cresol (p‑cresol), exe...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Pan L,Ye X,Ding J,Zhou Y

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) family is involved in modulating gastrointestinal motility, sensitivity and inflammation. CRF signalling exerts an important role in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), predominantly by activating CRF receptors. The aim of the present study was to investigate the function of CRF ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Chen H,Shi H,Liu Y,Ren X,He S,Chang X,Yin Y

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Artemisinin, the active ingredient of the Chinese medicinal herb Artemisia annua L., and its derivatives (ARTs) are currently widely used as anti-malarial drugs around the world. In this study, we found that dihydroartemisinin (DHA), one of the main active metabolites of ARTs, inhibited the proliferation of human hepa...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Lu JJ,Yang Z,Lu DZ,Wo XD,Shi JJ,Lin TQ,Wang MM,Li Y,Tang LH

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atrial fibrillation (AF) is one of the most common types of arrhythmia worldwide; although a number of theories have been proposed to explain the mechanisms of AF, the treatment of AF is far from satisfactory. Energy metabolism is associated with the development of AF. Mitochondrial transcription factor A (TFAM) serve...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Liu Y,Zhao Y,Tang R,Jiang X,Wang Y,Gu T

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Von Hippel-Lindau gene (VHL) is a tumor suppressor gene, which is widely expressed in kidney, lung, breast, ovary, and cervix. VHL gene mutations can induce VHL disease and tumorigenesis. However, whether this gene is expressed in the human fallopian tube has not been evaluated. The objectives of this study were t...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Lu YY,Zhu WJ,Xie BG

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phosphatase and tensin homolog deleted on chromosome 10 (PTEN) is a cancer suppressor gene and an important negative regulator in the phosphatidylinositide 3‑kinase (PI3K)/protein kinase B (Akt)/ mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) signaling pathway. The PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway can promote cancer cell survival, proli...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Liu S,Xu ZL,Sun L,Liu Y,Li CC,Li HM,Zhang W,Li CJ,Qin W

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to identify potential key genes associated with the progression and prognosis of colorectal cancer (CRC). Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) between CRC and normal samples were screened by integrated analysis of gene expression profile datasets, including the Gene Expression Omnibus...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Yu C,Chen F,Jiang J,Zhang H,Zhou M

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteosarcoma is the most common type of malignant bone tumor in children and adolescents. Numerous patients are unable to be cured due to the development of resistance of the osteosarcoma cells to chemotherapeutic drugs. Therefore, reversion of drug resistance is urgently required for the treatment of osteosarcoma. Ar...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Feng T,Qiao G,Feng L,Qi W,Huang Y,Yao Y,Shen Z

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Findings of previous studies have revealed that intestinal mucosal mast cells (IMMCs) are involved in small intestinal ischemia‑reperfusion injury (IIRI). However, time-course changes of mast cell counts and mast cell function in this process remain unclear. The present study aimed to observe the number of IMMCs and t...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Ge M,Gan X,Liu D,Zhang W,Gao W,Huang P,Hei Z

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Runt-related transcription factor 2 (RUNX2) is a vital regulatory factor that controls osteoblast-specific gene expression; however, RUNX2‑regulated genes in human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) remain to be fully elucidated. In the present study, chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP)-on-chip analysis of RUNX2 in hMSCs...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Xiong J,Hu Z,Wang T,Xu X,Liu J,Wu P,Che X,Li W

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cobalt nanoparticles (CoNPs) released from metal‑on‑metal implants have caused considerable concern. Oxidative stress is associated with the mechanism underlying cobalt‑induced cytotoxicity and genotoxicity. The indolamine melatonin exhibits protective effects against damage induced by metals. The present study invest...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Liu Y,Yang X,Wang W,Wu X,Zhu H,Liu F

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:More than 60 years after their isolation and characterization, aminoglycoside (AG) antibiotics remain powerful agents in the treatment of severe gram-negative, enterococcal or mycobacterial infections. However, the clinical use of AGs is hampered by nephrotoxicity and ototoxicity, which often develop as a consequence ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Perletti G,Vral A,Patrosso MC,Marras E,Ceriani I,Willems P,Fasano M,Magri V

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Keratinocytes play an important role in the inflammatory response of the skin. UVB stimulates keratinocytes to secrete several cytokines. To our knowledge, there are no reports that have examined which layer or cell type is responsible for producing these cytokines. Thus, in this study we performed immunohistochemical...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Hiromi N,Nakano H,Matsuzaki Y,Sawamura D,Hanada K

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is a life-threatening type of stroke. Previous studies have reported that bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) may exert beneficial effects on the treatment of ICH. However, it remains unknown whether the neuroprotection exerted by BMSCs on ICH is due to the differentiation of BMSC...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Cui C,Cui Y,Gao J,Li R,Jiang X,Tian Y,Wang K,Cui J

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reamed intramedullary nailing (RIN) is a surgical method of choice for treatment of diaphyseal fractures. This procedure affects the biological environment of bone tissue locally and systemically. This study investigated the influence of RIN on mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) in patients with long bone fractures. The ax...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Sperelakis I,Tsitoura E,Koutoulaki C,Mastrodimou S,Tosounidis TH,Dimitriou H,Spandidos DA,Antoniou KM,Kontakis G

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several lysosomal cathepsins have been implicated in a number of diseases, from arthritis to cancer. A recent member of the cathepsin family, cathepsin S (Cat S) has been associated with several types of cancer in humans. However, to date, no report has linked Cat S to human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Here, we in...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Xu J,Li D,Ke Z,Liu R,Maubach G,Zhuo L

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are several familial forms of Alzheimer's disease (AD) most of which are caused by mutations in the genes that encode the presenilin enzymes involved in the production of amyloid-β (Aβ) from the amyloid precursor protein (APP). In AD, Aβ forms fibrils that are deposited in the...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Portelius E,Fortea J,Molinuevo JL,Gustavsson MK,Andreasson U,Sanchez-Valle R

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ginkgolide B is one of the components extracted from Folium Ginkgo. It is a natural antagonist of platelet‑activating factor receptor and has multiple pharmacological applications. In the present study, the effect of ginkgolide B on the proliferation of endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) was examined, as well as its ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Chang J,Xue X,Song C,Liu B,Gao L

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aimed to examine the status and clinical significance of cluster of differentiation (CD) 19+CD24highCD38high regulatory B cells (Bregs), serum interleukin (IL)‑10, serum transforming growth factor (TGF)‑β and IL‑10 receptor (IL‑10R) expression in peripheral blood from patients with systemic lupus ery...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Wang T,Li Z,Li X,Chen L,Zhao H,Jiang C,Song L

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:B-cell lymphoma-extra large (Bcl-xl) is an anti-apoptotic member of the B-cell lymphoma 2 (Bcl-2) family that is often found to be overexpressed in human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), therefore conferring a survival advantage to tumor cells. microRNA (miRNA) let-7b is downregulated in HCC and its expression correlat...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Ma J,Guo R,Wang T,Pan X,Lei X

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with degenerative disc disease (DDD) experience serious clinical symptoms, including chronic low back pain. A series of therapies have been developed to treat DDD, including physical therapy and surgical treatment. However, the therapeutic effect of such treatments has remained insufficient. Recently, stem ce...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Song K,Gu T,Shuang F,Tang J,Ren D,Qin J,Hou S

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a hematological malignancy with a low survival rate. Curcumin, which is a multi-targeted anticancer agent, has been shown to exert anti‑oxidant, anti‑inflammatory, anti‑mutagenic and anti‑carcinogenic activities. Naringenin is extracted from citrus fruits and exerts anti‑mutagenic and a...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Shi D,Xu Y,Du X,Chen X,Zhang X,Lou J,Li M,Zhuo J

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most common types of malignant tumor. Studies have demonstrated that the toll‑like receptor 3 (TLR3)/interferon pathway is inhibitory in cancer cell proliferation, suggesting that the activation of this pathway may have therapeutic potential. In the present study, the inhib...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Xu YY,Chen L,Zhou JM,Wu YY,Zhu YY

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cytotoxic T lymphocyte-associated antigen 4 (CTLA-4) regulates T-cell activation and Th1/Th2 cytokine production and is involved in the immune response against Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. To detect the association of the CTLA-4 gene polymorphisms with susceptibility to HBV infection a hospital-based case-contro...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Chen M,Chang Y,Tang F,Xie QH,Li J,Yang H,He XX,Lin JS

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An abundance of studies has demonstrated that disruption of circadian rhythms is one of the factors that may contribute to the initiation and development of human colorectal carcinomas (CRCs). Recently, microRNA‑124 has been demonstrated to suppress tumor growth or metastasis of CRCs. However, the mechanisms of cross‑...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Yu JZ,Sun N,Bei YB,Li XB,Lu C,Hua LC

更新日期：2017-09-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Skeletal myogenesis is a highly ordered and complex biological process that is mediated by numerous regulatory factors. In previous studies, it has been demonstrated that microRNAs (miRs) and long non‑coding RNAs (lncRNAs) serve key roles in skeletal myogenesis. The present study showed that the expression levels of m...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Zhao X,Gu H,Wang L,Zhang P,Du J,Shen L,Jiang D,Wang J,Li X,Zhang S,Li M,Zhu L

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aimed to screen several differentially expressed genes (DEGs) and differentially expressed microRNAs (miRNAs) for two types of mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) differentiation. Bone morphogenetic protein 6 (BMP‑6) and dexamethasone were used to induce MSCs towards osteoblastic differentiation or adipocyti...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Xu X,Jiang H,Li X,Wu P,Liu J,Wang T,Zhou X,Xiong J,Li W

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteopetrosis is a monogenic condition with various inheritance patterns, including autosomal dominant, autosomal recessive and X‑linked. Several disease‑causing genes have been identified and three distinguished types of osteopetrosis have been reported. In the present study, a family with osteopetrosis was investiga...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Yang Y,Ye W,Guo J,Zhao L,Tu M,Zheng Y,Li L

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pancreatic carcinoma is one of the leading causes of cancer mortality worldwide, although the molecular mechanisms of this disease are poorly understood. The aim of this study was to examine the expression of cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitors (CDKIs) and the epigenetic modification...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Li G,Ji Y,Liu C,Li J,Zhou Y

更新日期：2012-04-01 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