Novel detachable stents for the treatment of benign esophageal strictures.

abstract：:Phosphocitrate (PC) and its analogue, PC-β ethyl ester, inhibit articular cartilage degeneration in Hartley guinea pigs. However, the underlying molecular mechanisms remain unclear. The present study aimed to investigate the hypothesis that PC exerted its disease-modifying effect on osteoarthritis (OA), in part, by in...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Sun Y,Kiraly AJ,Cox M,Mauerhan DR,Hanley EN Jr

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary mucormycosis, a relatively rare pulmonary fungal disease, is difficult to diagnose and lacks effective treatment. The present study reports the case of a 64-year-old patient who was treated successfully for pulmonary mucormycosis in Xuan Wu Hospital. The patient presented with low-grade fever and a productiv...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Luo Z,Zhang L

更新日期：2017-10-01 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：:This study investigated changes in the level of serum 25-OH vitamin D [25-hydroxyvitamin D, 25(OH)D] in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and the correlation between the severity of NAFLD and 25(OH)D. A retrospective analysis was performed on 385 NAFLD patients (NAFLD group) admitted to the Zhong...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Cai J,Zhang Z,Liu J,Xiao X,Wang C,Deng M,Chen L

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aimed to investigate the effect of glutathione S-transferase A1 (GSTA1) on lung cancer cell viability, invasion and adhesion in the presence of nicotine in vitro. Furthermore, the effect of GSTA1 on the epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), a process strongly associated with lung cancer metastasis...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Wang W,Liu F,Wang C,Wang C,Tang Y,Jiang Z

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The action mechanism of long non-coding ribonucleic acid-homeobox transcript antisense ribonucleic acid (lncRNA-HOTAIR) in the regulation of the Wnt signaling pathway on the drug resistance of non-small cell lung cancer was investigated. Forty eight patients with non-small cell lung cancer, who were treated with cispl...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Guo F,Cao Z,Guo H,Li S

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study describes the clinical manifestations, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) features and treatments of a 22-year-old male patient diagnosed with reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome (RPLS) associated with graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) 7 months after a haploid hematopoietic stem cell trans...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Yu J,Sun L,Lin W

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endometriosis is a common reproductive disorder in women, with a global prevalence of 10-15%. Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) are critical to gene transcription, cell cycle modulation and immune response. The lncRNA metastasis-associated lung adenocarcinoma transcript 1 (MALAT1) reportedly mediates autophagy of endometr...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Liu X,Zhang P,Li Y,Zhao N,Han H

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ischemic heart disease is a major cause of mortality and disability worldwide. Timely reperfusion is currently the most effective method of treating ischemic heart disease; however, abrupt reperfusion may cause ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury. Apoptosis serves an important role in the progression of myocardial I/R i...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Tan H,Chen L,Ma J

更新日期：2017-11-01 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：:Ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury of the kidneys is commonly encountered in the clinic. The present study assessed the efficacy of simvastatin in preventing I/R-induced renal injury in a rat model and investigated the corresponding molecular mechanisms. Rats were divided into 3 groups, including a sham, I/R and I/R + ...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Zhang Y,Rong S,Feng Y,Zhao L,Hong J,Wang R,Yuan W

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atherosclerosis is the leading cause of death from vascular diseases worldwide, and endothelial cell (EC) dysfunction is the key cause of atherosclerosis. miR-155 was found to induce endothelial injury and to trigger atherosclerosis. In addition, brain and muscle ARNT-like protein-1 (Bmal1) has been found to be closel...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Liang S,Hu J,Zhang A,Li F,Li X

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetic keratopathy is an ocular complication that occurs with diabetes. In the present study, the effect of diabetic keratopathy on corneal optical density, central corneal thickness, and corneal endothelial cell count was investigated. One hundred and eighty diabetic patients (360 eyes) were enrolled in the study d...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Gao F,Lin T,Pan Y

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study was performed to investigate the prognostic value of coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA) results for asymptomatic patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). A total of 164 asymptomatic patients with T2DM were enrolled at Weifang Traditional Chinese Hosp...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Tian P,Zheng X,Li M,Li W,Niu Q

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) is an important secondary messenger that has long been recognized to control the initiation of meiosis through the activation of protein kinase A (PKA) in mammalian oocytes. However, PKA is not the only target for cAMP. Recent studies on cAMP-dependent and PKA-independent pathways...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Wang JC,Geng Y,Han Y,Luo HN,Zhang YS

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The complex network of etiological factors, signals and tissue responses involved in chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) cannot be successfully targeted by a single therapeutic agent. Multimodal approaches to the therapy of CP/CPPS have been and are currently being tested, as in the frame of com...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Magri V,Marras E,Restelli A,Wagenlehner FM,Perletti G

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Red cell distribution width (RDW) has been found to be a novel prognostic biomarker in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD); however, the association between RDW and the risk of heart events in patients with CAD is yet to be fully elucidated. Thus, the aim of the present study was to determine whether an elevat...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Li W,Li X,Wang M,Ge X,Li F,Huang B,Peng J,Li G,Lu L,Yu Z,Ma J,Xu L,Jin M,Si H,Wan R

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to evaluate the diagnostic value of ultrasound (US) elastography in differentiating between benign and malignant peripheral lung lesions (PLLs). This retrospective study included 91 consecutive patients with 91 PLLs. Conventional US, strain elastography (SE), acoustic radiation force i...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Wei H,Lu Y,Ji Q,Zhou H,Zhou X

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to determine how Endostar inhibits tumor angiogenesis and increases radiation sensitivity when combined with radiotherapy. In vitro studies were conducted to analyze the expression levels of transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1), hypoxia-inducible factor 1 (HIF-1α) and basic fibroblas...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Wu Y,Zheng Y,Shen Z,Ge W,Xie Y,Li C

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical efficacy of octreotide acetate combined with thrombin in the treatment of liver cirrhosis complicated with gastrointestinal hemorrhage was investigated. A retrospective analysis of 157 patients with liver cirrhosis and gastrointestinal hemorrhage admitted to Weifang People's Hospital from March 2012 to Septem...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Wang X,Liu Y,Zhao J,Zhang J

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alzheimer's disease (AD) brains demonstrate decreased levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and increased levels of β-amyloid peptide (Aβ), which is neurotoxic. The present study assessed the impact of BDNF on the toxic effects of Aβ25-35-induced apoptosis and the effects on BDNF-mediated signaling using ...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Kim JH

更新日期：2014-12-01 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：:Sustained-release (SR) formulations of metoprolol succinate (MS) may minimize fluctuations in plasma concentration and decrease the resulting adverse events. The aim of the present study was to optimize the loading capacity of microcapsules and the SR of MS. A uniform design method was applied to optimize the formulat...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Song L,He S,Ping Q

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Functional dyspepsia (FD) is a non-organic gastrointestinal disorder that has a marked negative impact on quality of life. Compared with conventional pharmacological therapies, the traditional Chinese medicine weikangning (WKN) is a safe and effective treatment for FD. The present study aimed to determine the molecula...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Chang Y,Wei W,Tong L,Liu Y,Zhou A,Chen J,Wei R,Zhang P,Su X

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aimed to analyze the imaging, clinical and pathological features of fungal infection involvement in primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) by retrospectively analyzing and reviewing the features of two patients with fungal infection involvement in PBC. Both patients were female. One patient had a confirmed ...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Wang Y,Zhao Z,Lu H,Zhang J,Huang F

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To study the significance of dynamic evolution of serum tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin 6 (IL-6) and intestinal fatty acid-binding protein (I-FABP) levels in neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). A total of 45 NEC child patients, 45 non-NEC child patients and 45 healthy newborns were enrolled. After t...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Li Z,Sheng L

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recurrent patellar dislocations were treated via knee arthroscopy combined with C-arm fluoroscopy, and reconstruction of the medial patellofemoral ligaments. Between October 2013 and March 2017, 52 cases of recurrent patellar dislocation [27 males and 25 females; age, 16-47 years (mean, 21.90 years)] were treated. Art...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Li L,Wang H,He Y,Si Y,Zhou H,Wang X

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human serum albumin (HSA) is a transporting protein that has multiple functions. The binding interaction between HSA and small molecules affects its function and efficacy of small molecules. The present study reports that kaempferol-7-O-α-L-rhamnopyranoside (KR) interacts with HSA as indicated by multiple fluorescence...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Zhang W,Chen C,Zhang C,Duan J,Yao H,Li Y,Meng A,Shi J

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with spontaneous isolated superior mesenteric artery (SMA) dissection (SISMAD) usually present with acute or chronic abdominal pain and are admitted to the emergency or digestive diseases department to undergo auxiliary examinations, typically abdominal plain CT or contrast-enhanced CT (CECT). Plain CT is the...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Tan Z,Jin Q,Fan W,Han P,Li X

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Postmenopausal osteoporosis is a degenerative disease caused by lack of estrogen whereby bone degeneration exceeds bone formation, resulting in loss of bone mass. Various drugs have been utilized in an attempt to ameliorate bone strength in such patients. The aim of the present study was to compare the effects of vita...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Huang Y

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00