MicroRNA-15b participates in the development of peripheral arterial disease by modulating the growth of vascular smooth muscle cells.

abstract：:The current study aimed to assess the repeatability and validity of cervical range of motion (CROM) measurements using an optical motion capture system (OMCS), compared with a CROM device. A total of 20 healthy volunteers were selected and enrolled in the current study after informed consent was received. The motion o...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Feng M,Liang L,Sun W,Liu GW,Yin X,Han T,Wei X,Zhu L

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to evaluate the concentrations of fetuin-A, osteoprotegerin (OPG) and α-Klotho protein in patients with alcoholic cirrhosis at different stages of the disease, and to demonstrate that fetuin-A, osteoprotegin and α-Klotho may be used as markers of the severity of cirrhosis. A total of 5...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Prystupa A,Dąbrowska A,Sak JJ,Tarach J,Toruń-Jurkowska A,Lachowska-Kotowska P,Dzida G

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:GATA4, a member of the GATA family, serves a key function in several types of cancer, including hepatoblastoma, gastric cancer and breast cancer. However, the function of GATA4 in nasopharyngeal cancer (NPC) is largely unknown. The present study revealed that GATA4 was upregulated in NPC tissue samples and the NPC cel...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Zhou Y,Chang H,Yang B

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of seven days of feed restriction (between days 42 and 49) on the morphology of the small intestine in experimental rabbit models. Sixty weaned Hyplus rabbits (35 days old) were included in the experiment and split into three groups of 20 rabbits. The first con...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Makovicky P,Tumova E,Volek Z,Makovicky P,Vodicka P

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to detect early changes (within 1-4 h) in the brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels of rats with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). A total of 35 Wistar rats were established as models of AMI and 30 sham-operated rats were used as the control group. The myocardia of the two groups were obser...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Li J,Yin FF,Hou YL

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Parathyroid hormone-related protein (PTHrP) has been known to play an important role in the formation of meta-static lesions in the bone. However, there remains controversy over its practical role in predicting the occurrence of bone metastasis and the prognosis of breast cancer patients. In this study, we attempted t...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Takagaki K,Takashima T,Onoda N,Tezuka K,Noda E,Kawajiri H,Ishikawa T,Hirakawa K

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tanshinone IIA (TSIIA) is a major component of Salvia miltiorrhiza, a Chinese herb that exhibits a therapeutic effect on polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). The present study replicated PCOS via the neonatal treatment of estradiol in mice. Estrous cycles, body and ovarian weight, serum levels of testosterone and estradi...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Jin J,Hu QY,Xu WW,Zhu WJ,Liu B,Liu J,Wang W,Zhou HF

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Notch3 is a member of the Notch family and its mutations are known to cause a hereditary human disorder called cerebral autosomal-dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy (CADASIL). However, the specific function and signaling cascade initiated by CADASIL mutants remain unknown. To gain ...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Lin C,Huang Z,Zhou R,Zhou Y,Shentu Y,Yu K,Zhang Y

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aimed to assess the tumoricidal effect of metastasis-associated protein 1 (MTA1) induced by pterostilbene (PTER) in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The SMMC-7721 hepatoma cell line was treated with PTER. Following treatment, the mRNA transcript abundance of MTA1 was measured using quantitative polyme...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Qian YY,Liu ZS,Pan DY,Li K

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Doxorubicin (DOX), a potent and widely used anticancer agent, can give rise to severe cardiotoxicity that limits its clinical use by inducing oxidative stress. Nuclear factor (erythroid-derived 2)-like 2 (Nrf2) is the central regulator of cellular responses to electrophilic/oxidative stress, which serves a critical ro...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Guo Z,Yan M,Chen L,Fang P,Li Z,Wan Z,Cao S,Hou Z,Wei S,Li W,Zhang B

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transplantation using bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) is emerging as a potential regenerative therapy after ischemic attacks in the brain. However, it has been questioned because very few transplanted BMSCs are detected homing to and survived in the ischemic region. Improving the cell viability and migratio...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Yu J,Liu XL,Cheng QG,Lu SS,Xu XQ,Zu QQ,Liu S

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Delayed encephalopathy after acute carbon monoxide poisoning (DEACMP) is a serious complication that occurs several days or weeks after carbon monoxide (CO) intoxication. This study identified computed tomography (CT) findings in the prediction of DEACMP development. Adults with CO poisoning admitted to Beijing Chaoya...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Du X,Gu H,Hao F,Gao L,Wang J,Sun C,Zhang H,Ma P,Zhang X,Hu W

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Resveratrol (3, 4', 5-trihydroxy-trans-stilbene) is a natural, non-flavonoid polyphenol that exerts protective properties against atherosclerosis-associated endothelial dysfunction and senescence. The present study aimed to assess the influence of resveratrol on vascular contractility and molecular factors including s...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Wiciński M,Malinowski B,Węclewicz MM,Grześk E,Grześk G

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate the application of acoustic radiation force impulse (ARFI) ultrasound imaging and its potential value in the characterization of cervical cancer. ARFI ultrasound imaging of the uterine cervix was performed in 58 patients with cervical cancer prior to surgery. The diagnosis of cerv...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Su Y,DU L,Wu Y,Zhang J,Zhang X,Jia X,Cai Y,Li Y,Zhao J,Liu Q

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The presence of an occluded culprit artery or collaterals in non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) is relatively common; however, limited data are available regarding their clinical significance. The aim of the current study was to determine the clinical characteristics of occluded culprit arteries a...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Hwang HJ,Park CB,Cho JM,Jin ES,Sohn IS,Kim DH,Kim CJ

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to investigate the protective effects of scopolamine and penehyclidine hydrochloride on acute cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury after cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and the effect on cytokine levels. Eighty patients with cardiac arrest admitted to our hospital from June 2011 to Decem...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Wang D,Jiang Q,Du X

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to investigate the expression profiles of cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 and microRNA (miRNA)-143 in the tumor tissue and blood samples of patients with osteosarcoma, and their involvement in the disease pathogenesis. Tumor tissue and blood samples were obtained from 46 patients with osteosarc...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Fang Y,Zhang Z,Wang Q,Zhao J

更新日期：2015-06-01 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：:Certain microRNAs (miRs) regulate the progression and metastasis of various cancer types. In the present study, the role of miR-370 in the progression and proliferation of human astrocytoma and glioblastoma cells was assessed and the underlying molecular mechanism was investigated. miR-370 levels in clinical specimens...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Lu M,Wang Y,Zhou S,Xu J,Li J,Tao R,Zhu Y

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multiple cellular components are involved in the complex pathological process following central nervous system (CNS) injury, including neurons, glial cells and endothelial cells. Previous studies and neurotherapeutic clinical trials have assessed the molecular mechanisms that underlie neuronal cell death following CNS...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Yang JS,Wei HX,Chen PP,Wu G

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Low differentiation and high proliferation rates are critical factors affecting bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell (BMSC) tumorigenesis. The present study aimed to investigate the role of the Notch signaling pathway in BMSC proliferation and osteogenic differentiation. Mouse BMSCs were divided into control, vector, Not...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： He Y,Zou L

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rosai-Dorfman disease (RDD), otherwise known as sinus histiocytosis with massive lymphadenopathy, is a rare disease. Cutaneous RDD (CRDD) is an extremely rare form of RDD, which is limited to the skin. The present study examined a case of purely CRDD in a 25-year-old female patient who presented with a two-month histo...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Fang S,Chen AJ

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eukaryotic translation initiation factor (EIF) 5A2 exerts important functions that regulate the development and progression of cancers. The present study aimed to investigate the expression of EIF5A2 in prostate cancer (PCa) and its association with biological and prognostic significance. EIF5A2 mRNA and protein level...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Lu J,Zhao HW,Chen Y,Wei JH,Chen ZH,Feng ZH,Huang Y,Chen W,Luo JH,Fang Y

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study was designed to observe the initiation of mitophagy in tumor cells after ultrasound treatment in the presence of curcumin under transmission electron microscopy. Nasopharyngeal carcinoma CNE2 cells were incubated with 10 μM curcumin and then exposed to ultrasound for 8 sec at an intensity of 0.46 W/c...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Wang X,Leung AW,Luo J,Xu C

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pediatric patients with systemic-onset juvenile idiopathic arthritis (SOJIA) may be treated with tacrolimus. However, the therapeutic range for tacrolimus is narrow with considerable inter- and intra-individual variability, making it difficult to formulate an ideal dosage regimen for personalized treatment. The purpos...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Wang D,Chen X,Xu H,Li Z

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High mobility group box chromosomal protein 1 (HMGB1) is an important proinflammatory molecule in a number of inflammatory disorders, but little is known about its role in acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF). To elucidate the role of HMGB1 in ACLF, the expression of HMGB1 in liver specimens from patients with ACLF w...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Xu H,Li H,Qu Y,Zheng J,Lu J

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The DNA methylation inhibitor 5-aza-2'-deoxycytidine (5-aza-CdR) is widely used as an anticancer drug for the treatment of leukemia and solid tumors. Gastric cancer (GC) patients who were positive for caudal type homeobox transcription factor 2 (CDX2) expression showed a higher survival rate compared with those who we...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Zhang JF,Zhang JG,Kuai XL,Zhang H,Jiang W,Ding WF,Li ZL,Zhu HJ,Mao ZB

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to compare the results of delivering low doses of growth factor iteratively (20 μg x5) via a reservoir system with results obtained following a single administration of 100 μg of growth factor. The delivery systems using gelatin microspheres (GMS) facilitate the controlled release of drug...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Nitta N,Nitta-Seko A,Sonoda A,Watanabe S,Tsuchiya K,Murata K,Tabata Y

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a very common sleep and breathing disorder that occurs in worldwide. It is important to develop a more effective treatment for OSA to overcome lung cell apoptosis during intermittent hypoxia (IH). A mitochondrial separation protein inhibitor (Mdivi-1) has been demonstrated to be a pow...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Zhao D,Yin CY,Ye XW,Wan ZF,Zhao DG,Zhang XY

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Successful eyelid reconstructions have been reported when using an axial nasal chondromucosal flap based on the dorsal nasal artery. The present study aimed to present a detailed anatomical description of the blood supply of the lateral nasal region and the angular artery, in order to propose the angular vessels as a ...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Hou D,Fang L,Zhao Z,Zhou C,Yang M

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00