Multifocal osteonecrosis affecting all four limbs in systemic lupus erythematosus: A case report.

abstract：:Systemic therapy in patients with concurrent psoriasis and chronic hepatitis B is a challenging task for both dermatologists and gastroenterologists since there is a high risk for hepatitis B virus (HBV) reactivation and hepatic toxicity under biological therapy. The therapeutic management of a patient with psoriasis ...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Raducan A,Bucur S,Caruntu C,Constantin T,Nita IE,Manolache N,Constantin MM

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The application of lidocaine can lead to nerve damage. Evidence suggests that patients with diabetic neuropathy are at a higher risk for neurotoxicity. In the present study, the successful induction of diabetic neuropathic pain (DNP) in rats via a high-sugar, high-fat diet and intraperitoneal injection of 1% streptozo...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Zheng X,Chen L,Du X,Cai J,Yu S,Wang H,Xu G,Luo Z

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) is common in elderly patients. Senegenin, an active component of extracts from Polygala tenuifolia root, a traditional Chinese medicine, has neuroprotective and neuroregenerative effects. However, the mechanism underlying the effects of senegenin against postoperative cogniti...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Yu L,Sun L,Chen S

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is one of the most common urological malignancies occurring in adult human kidneys worldwide. Recent research on antitumor drugs has focused on plant extracts, a class of compounds that play critical roles in cancer treatment. The present study aimed to investigate the potential antitumor ef...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Zhu C,Na N,Sheng H,Feng B,Wang H,Zhu P,Zhang W,Zhang M,Deng Z

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Honokiol, a potent radical scavenger, has been demonstrated to ameliorate cerebral infarction following ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury. However, its effects on myocardial I/R injury remain unclear. The present study aimed to examine the effects of honokiol on myocardial I/R injury and to investigate its potential c...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Wang Y,Zhang ZZ,Wu Y,Zhan J,He XH,Wang YL

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Progesterone (PROG) has been shown to exhibit a protective function against hypoxic-ischemic brain damage. The aim of the present study was to study the effects of PROG in a neonatal rat model of hypoxic-ischemic brain injury. A total of 30 Wistar rats, aged 7 days, were randomly divided into three groups: Sham, model...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Li X,Zhang J,Zhu X,Hou R,Li X,Dong X,Wang X,Lu C

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present study, the thenar muscles were evaluated using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), in addition, the correlations between thenar muscle changes, clinical findings and electrodiagnostic results from patients with carpal tunnel syndrome were investigated. The subjects were 13 patients (17 wrists) who were cl...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Dilokhuttakarn T,Naito K,Kinoshita M,Sugiyama Y,Goto K,Iwase Y,Kaneko K

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Women with endometrial cancer often undergo hysteroscopy during their diagnostic work-up. Whether or not the duration of hysteroscopy affects the rate of positive peritoneal cells and the duration of recurrence-free survival is unknown. In a retrospective multi-centre study, the records of 552 patients with endometria...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Tempfer C,Froese G,Buerkle B,Polterauer S,Grimm C,Concin N,Hofstetter G,Weigert M,Oehler MK

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:[This corrects the article DOI: 10.3892/etm.2018.6297.]. ...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Jia L,Wang L,Liu W,Qian G,Jiang X,Zhang Z

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by lower back pain, enthesitis and asymmetrical peripheral arthritis. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are recommended as a first-line drug treatment for AS. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Fan M,Liu J,Zhao B,Wu X,Li X,Gu J

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study performed a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients to evaluate the efficacy and safety of anti-B-cell monoclonal antibodies (mAbs). To the best of our knowledge, no previous meta-analysis has evaluated this. Relevant studies published until March 2015 were r...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Xie Q,Li X,Sun J,Yuan B,Li Y,Wang L,Wang M

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mutations in keratin 5 (KRT5) or KRT14 genes are responsible for the most severe form of epidermolysis bullosa simplex (EBS), which is EBS generalized severe (EBS-gen sev). To date, only four pathogenic mutations (p.Arg165Ser and p.Lys199Asn in KRT5; p.Arg125Cys and p.Arg125His in KRT14) have been reported to be respo...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Zhang J,Yan M,Liang J,Li M,Yao Z

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In Traditional Chinese Medicine, Polygonum multiflorum (PM) is known for its anti-aging properties. A previous study by our group showed that extracts of PM were able to prevent and treat bone loss in vivo, and the active components emodin and 2,3,5,4,-tetrahydroxystilbene-2-O-β-glucoside (TSG) promoted the osteogenic...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Zhou M,Li J,Wu J,Yang Y,Zeng X,Lv X,Cui L,Yao W,Liu Y

更新日期：2017-09-01 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：:The present study investigated the role of runt-related transcription factor 2 (Runx2) in regulating the differentiation of human dental pulp stem cells (hDPSCs) into odontoblasts under the mediation of the Rho/Rho-associated protein kinase (ROCK) signaling pathway. hDPSCs and human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells ...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Huang X,Chen X,Chen H,Xu D,Lin C,Peng B

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate the pathogenesis of autophagy and apoptosis mediated by Janus kinase 2/signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (JAK2/STAT3) signal pathway after the onset of acute spinal cord injury (ASCI). A total of 45 Sprague-Dawley adult rats of either sex were selected for this...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Xia Y,Xia H,Chen D,Liao Z,Yan Y

更新日期：2017-08-01 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：:Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) may lead to physical and pathological damage and has been a focus of research for decades. Evaluating tensile damage caused by deformation in ICH is an important component of damage assessment for correct diagnosis and treatment. Traditional research on ICH paid little attention to quant...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Ren P,Wang BC,Wang YZ,Hao SL,Guo TW,Li XF

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:MicroRNAs (miRs), a class of small non-coding RNAs, function as key regulators in gene expression through binding to the 3'-untranslated region (UTR) of their target mRNA, which further leads to translational repression or mRNA degradation. Recently, miR-138 has been found to have a tumor suppressive role in a variety...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Yuan Z,Mo H,Mo L,He J,Wu Z,Lin X

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is a rare but highly aggressive type of malignancy. MicroRNA (miR)-25 has been demonstrated to be involved in the genesis of numerous cancer types. The aim of the present study was to investigate the prognostic value and functional role of miR-25 in CCA. The expression of miR-25 was determined...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Liu H,Ma L,Wang J

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Uterine leiomyoma is the most common benign tumor type of the female reproductive tract. Despite its high prevalence, the exact pathogenesis of the benign tumor remains unknown. In the present study, the effects of di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) on the proliferation and apoptosis rates and expression of inflammato...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Kim JH

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to evaluate the protein expression level of human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER-2) using immunohistochemistry (IHC), and assess the association with clinicopathological parameters and the prognosis of patients with colorectal cancer (CRC). In addition, the current study obser...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Tu J,Yu Y,Liu W,Chen S

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lentinus (L.) edodes (shiitake mushroom) is used as a traditional medicine in Asia. One of the components of L. edodes, eritadenine (an adenosine analog alkaloid), has been shown to reduce cholesterol levels. The hypocholesterolemic action of eritadenine appears to be achieved through the modification of hepatic phosp...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Yang H,Hwang I,Kim S,Hong EJ,Jeung EB

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aimed to evaluate whether thymosin α1 (Tα1) increases survival rates through the improvement of immunofunction and inhibition of hepatocyte apoptosis in rats with acute liver failure (ALF). A total of 25 rats were randomly divided into the control group (CG), the model group (MG) and the treatment gr...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Yang X,Chen Y,Zhang J,Tang T,Kong Y,Ye F,Zhang X,Liu X,Lin S

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Scabies is a contagious skin disease that causes extremely itching. It is a parasitic disease caused by the mite Sarcoptes scabiei and characterized by polymorphous lesions. Vesicular and bullous lesions in cases of scabies are rather rare. Bullous scabies has a pemphigoid presentation. Crusted scabies, also known as ...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Su WJ,Fang S,Chen AJ,Shan K

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to compare the results of immunohistochemistry (IHC) assays evaluated by human examiners with the results evaluated by computerized image analysis, and to compare the computerized image analysis results among three automated IHC assays, namely the BioGenex, Dako and Ventana assays. All slides...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Arihiro K,Oda M,Ogawa K,Tominaga K,Kaneko Y,Shimizu T,Ohnishi S,Oda M,Kurita Y,Taira Y,Fujii M,Tanaka M

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a common nosocomial infection in neonatal intensive care units with high morbidity and mortality. Bacterial biofilm in the endotracheal tube (ET) provides a notable and persistent source of pathogens that may cause VAP, and thus is important for VAP detection. However, during i...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Pan Y,Du L,Ai Q,Song S,Tang X,Zhu D,Yu J

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to investigate the role of homocysteine (Hcy) in the pathogenesis of pulmonary embolism (PE) and the associated molecular mechanisms in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs). Hcy contents were detected with high-performance liquid chromatography. Apoptosis was detected by flo...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Yang F,Qi X,Gao Z,Yang X,Zheng X,Duan C,Zheng J

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An increasing number of studies have shown that the hsa-miR-196a2 rs11614913 polymorphism occurs in different types of cancer, but the results are generally controversial and inadequate, mainly due to limited statistical power. To resolve this issue, the present meta-analysis was carried out. Databases, including PubM...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Wang P,Xie S,Cui A,Zhang Y,Jiang B

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Limited studies have focused on mental symptoms (anxiety and depression) and their impact on quality of life (QoL) in patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH). The objective of the present study was to assess the prevalence of anxiety and depression and their association with QoL in patients with pulmonary arterial h...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Zhou X,Shi H,Yang Y,Zhang Z,Zhai Z,Wang C

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00