Role of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells in the development of PQ‑induced pulmonary fibrosis.

abstract：:Kashin-Beck disease (KBD) is a degenerative osteoarticular disease of unknown etiology. The management of KBD would benefit from the identification of the biomarkers related to this disease. In this study, mass spectrometry (MS)-based proteomic profiling was used to identify potential biomarkers of the disease. One hu...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Du J,Wu X,Zhang H,Wang S,Tan W,Guo X

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:MicroRNAs (miRs) are small non‑coding RNA molecules that regulate gene expression at the post‑transcriptional level. Aberrant expression of miR‑9 has been reported to be involved in the tumorigenesis and progression of various malignancies. However, its role in prostate cancer (PC) has not been completely clarified. I...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Sang Z,Jiang X,Guo L,Yin G

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Esculin is a derivative of coumarin, which is also an active ingredient of ash bark, and has antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, anti‑allergy and skin protective effects. The underlying mechanism and protective effects of esculin on cognitive impairment in experimental diabetic nephropathy (DN) was investigated in the p...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Song Y,Wang X,Qin S,Zhou S,Li J,Gao Y

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) consists of an α‑subunit and a unique β‑subunit. The first in‑frame TSHβ splice variant produced by the cells of immune system was identified in 2009. The TSHβ splice variant and native TSHβ exhibit different expression profiles, and research has been conducted to elucidate the role o...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Liu C,Miao J,Liu X,Zhao Z,Kou T,Liu J,Wang R,Li L,Dong Q

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic periodontitis, a common oral disease, usually results in irreversible bone resorption. Bone regeneration is a complex process between bone‑forming activity of osteoblasts and bone‑resorbing activity of osteoclasts, and still remains a challenge for physicians clinically. A previous study demonstrated that the ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Li X,Chang B,Wang B,Bu W,Zhao L,Liu J,Meng L,Wang L,Xin Y,Wang D,Tang Q,Zheng C,Sun H

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Scarring is the inevitable consequence of wound repair, which may cause significant physical and mental pain to patients when excessive. Bone morphogenetic protein‑7 (BMP‑7) has been proved to inhibit TGF‑β‑induced fibrosis in various tissues including dermal papilla cells. However, the effect of BMP‑7 on hypertrophic...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Guo J,Lin Q,Shao Y,Rong L,Zhang D

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chlorotoxin (CTX) is an established blocker of small‑conductance Cl‑ channels and has previously been demonstrated to inhibit the invasion of glioma cells. Buthus martensii Karsch chlorotoxin‑like toxin (BmK CT) is the first chlorotoxin-like peptide. The present study aimed to determine the inhibitory effect of BmK CT...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Sun N,Zhao L,Qiao W,Xing Y,Zhao J

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mineralized bone matrix constituted with collagenous and non-collagenous proteins was synthesized by osteoblasts differentiated from mesenchymal stem cells. Secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor (SLPI), a serine protease inhibitor, promotes cell migration and proliferation, and suppresses the inflammatory response. R...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Choi BD,Lee SY,Jeong SJ,Lim DS,Cha HJ,Chung WG,Jeong MJ

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pro-apoptotic and anti-proliferative effects of 3,3'-diindolylmethane (DIM) in various tumor cell types have been widely investigated. The underlying mechanisms were suggested to include cell cycle arrest, cell signaling inhibition and downregulation of the androgen receptor. The present study demonstrated that DI...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Li F,Xu Y,Chen C,Chen SM,Xiao BK,Tao ZZ

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Numerous studies have demonstrated that microRNAs (miRNAs) are upregulated or downregulated in retinoblastoma (RB), and that this phenomenon is associated with the modulation of various malignant behaviours during RB occurrence and development. Therefore, the mechanisms that associate deregulated miRNAs with RB initia...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Sun Z,Zhang A,Zhang L

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The expression of the metastasis suppressor gene KISS-1 in osteosarcoma cells during apoptosis and autophagy was evaluated. MG-63 osteosarcoma cells were transfected with either KISS-1 overexpression or KISS-1 knockdown expression vector in vitro, and compared with cell lines transfected with empty vector. After 12, 2...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Yin Y,Tang L,Shi L

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) are endogenous transcribed RNA molecules without protein-coding potential, ranging between 200 and 100,000 nt in length. LncRNAs regulate the expression of specific genes in several ways, including guiding chromatin-remodeling, and affecting splicing, transcription or translation. The mut...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Li Y,Wang X

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dehydrocostuslactone is a sesquiterpene lactone derived from Saussurea lappa, a plant used in traditional herbal medicines. The anti-proliferative activity of dehydrocostuslactone was investigated in human breast cancer (MDA-MB-231, MDA-MB-453 and SK-BR-3) and ovarian cancer (SK-OV-3 and OVCAR3) cell lines using the m...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Choi EJ,Kim GH

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatitis B virus X protein (HBx) has been previously demonstrated to be associated with the regulation of cell proliferation; however, the exact mechanisms underlying this effect remain unclear. The present study aimed to investigate the regulatory mechanism of HBx on the cycle progression of primary renal tubular ep...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Han W,Luo M,He M,Zhu Y,Zhong Y,Ding H,Hu G,Liu L,Chen Q,Lu Y

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Little is known regarding the expression or clinical significance of δ-catenin, a member of the catenin family, in colorectal cancer (CRC). The present study examined the expression of δ-catenin using immunohistochemistry in 110 cases of CRC, including 70 cases with complete follow‑up records and 40 cases with paired ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Zhang H,Dai SD,Liu SL,Zhang FY,Dai CL

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is characterized by chronic anovulation, hyperandrogenism and polycystic ovaries. To date, the molecular mechanisms underlying PCOS have remained to be fully elucidated. As recent studies have revealed a positive association between mitochondrial dysfunction and PCOS, current investi...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Ding Y,Zhuo G,Zhang C,Leng J

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatitis C virus (HCV)‑encoded protein p7 is a viroporin that acts as an ion channel and is indispensable for HCV particle production. Although the main target of HCV p7 is the endoplasmic reticulum, it also targets mitochondria. HCV‑infected cells show mitochondrial depolarization and ATP depletion; however, the fun...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： You DG,Lee HR,Kim WK,Kim HJ,Lee GY,Yoo YD

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Laparoscopic surgery induces a milder inflammatory response than open surgery, however, the precise mechanisms underlying this phenomenon remain to be elucidated. Our previous study demonstrated that stimulation of sensory neurons inhibited hepatic apoptosis and inflammatory responses in rats subjected to hepatic isch...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Kawai M,Zhao J,Ishiguro H,Takeyama H

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neutrophilic asthma (NA) is characterized by neutrophil‑mediated inflammation and the presence of Th17 cells. However, the mechanisms underlying Th17 cell responses in NA remain unknown. The aim of the present study was to examine the effects of interleukin (IL)‑7 on Th17 cell responses in NA. A NA mouse model was sen...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Zhang X,Zhang M,Jiang M,Nong G

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is commonly considered to occur as a result of disturbance of the immune system. T-box expressed in T cells (T-bet) is an essential transcription factor for T helper (Th) cell differentiation and function. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of T-bet overexpres...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Liu X,Tang Z,Zhang Y,Hu J,Li D,Zang G,Yu Y

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to investigate the combination of certain serological markers (Forns' index; FI), FibroScan® and acoustic radiation force impulse elastography (ARFI) in the assessment of liver fibrosis in patients with hepatitis B, and to explore the impact of inflammatory activity and steatosis on th...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Dong DR,Hao MN,Li C,Peng Z,Liu X,Wang GP,Ma AL

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is highly prevalent worldwide, and the outcome of HNSCC is still difficult to predict due to the lack of appropriate prognostic markers. In the present study, a prognostic model based on a miRNA panel was established to better predict the survival of HNSCC patients. miRNA ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Lu L,Wu Y,Feng M,Xue X,Fan Y

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Blepharophimosis-ptosis-epicanthus inversus syndrome (BPES) is a rare autosomal dominant disease, which has been divided into two types according to whether it involves premature ovarian failure (POF). Mutations in forkhead box L2 (FOXL2) have been identified in the majority of patients with BPES. The present study ai...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Yang L,Li T,Xing Y

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aimed to identify the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) between lung adenocarcinoma and normal lung tissues, and between lung squamous cell carcinoma and normal lung tissues, with the purpose of identifying potential biomarkers for the treatment of lung cancer. The gene expression profile (GSE604...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Lu C,Chen H,Shan Z,Yang L

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study was conducted to determine whether the activation of TRESK in the dorsal root ganglion (DRG) by the TRESK gene recombinant adenovirus vector inhibits the capsaicin-evoked substance P (SP) release using a radioimmunoassay. TRESK is an outwardly rectifying K+ current...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Zhou J,Yao SL,Yang CX,Zhong JY,Wang HB,Zhang Y

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present study, a novel polysaccharide, APS2-1, was isolated and purified from Astragalus membranaceus using DEAE-cellulose and Sephadex G-100 chromatography. The effect of APS2‑1 on the promotion of wound healing was evaluated and its preliminary mechanism was investigated. In vitro experiments showed that APS2...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Zhao B,Zhang X,Han W,Cheng J,Qin Y

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clara cell protein (CC16) is an anti-inflammatory protein, which is expressed in the airway epithelium. It is involved in the development of airway inflammatory diseases, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma. However, the exact molecular mechanism underlying its anti‑inflammatory action remains t...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Pang M,Bai XY,Li Y,Bai JZ,Yuan LR,Ren SA,Hu XY,Zhang XR,Yu BF,Guo R,Wang HL

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF) modulates various biological processes. Although previous studies have described the effects of LIF on adipocyte differentiation, the role of LIF receptor (LIFR) on adipocyte differentiation remains unclear. Using reverse transcription‑quantitative PCR (RT‑qPCR), LIFR expression was de...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Wang T,Yan R,Xu X,Yu H,Wu J,Yang Y,Li W

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to investigate the changes of retinal microvascular network in patients with central serous chorioretinopathy (CSCR). A total of fifteen patients (right eye) with CSCR and 15 normal controls (right eye) were recruited. We used optical coherence tomography angiography to scan 6x6 mm mac...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Yu L,Shao Y,Chai Y,Ye LH,Yang QC,Ye L,Yuan Q,Jiang N,Yi JL

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inflammatory response is a major defense mechanism against pathogens and chemical or mechanical injury. Rhus verniciflua Stokes (RVS) has traditionally been used as an ingredient in East Asian medicine for the treatment of gastritis, stomach cancer and atherosclerosis. The aim of the current study was to analyze the e...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Choi HS,Seo HS,Kim SR,Choi YK,Jang BH,Shin YC,Ko SG

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00