Effects of intra-articular pulsed radiofrequency current administration on a rabbit model of rheumatoid arthritis.

abstract：:The aim of this study was to explore the effect of electroacupuncture (EA) on immune function in patients undergoing supratentorial craniotomy. We also examined whether point specificity in EA was present. The study involved 29 patients undergoing craniotomy. The patients were divided into three groups: a control (C, ...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Li G,Li S,Wang B,An L

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One of the critical factors for predicting the success of percutaneous catheter drainage (PCD) is the mean CT density of collection. A higher CT density suggests more necrotic solid tissue within the collection. In the present study, a novel technique for PCD of the necrotic pancreatic collection with a higher mean CT...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Gupta P,Koshi S,Samanta J,Mandavdhare H,Sharma V,K Sinha S,Dutta U,Kochhar R

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metastatic breast cancer is one of the most common metastatic tumors. Although studies have validated the role of β-inducible gene-h3 (βig-h3) in human biology and disease, the detailed mechanisms mediated by βig-h3 in breast carcinoma metastasis remain unclear. Thus, the present study investigated the role and potent...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Zhang J,Li Z

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bisphenol A (BPA) is an environmental pollutant that is widely produced throughout the world. It is primarily used in the manufacture of polycarbonate plastics, epoxy resins, paints and dental materials. BPA has been reported to promote hepatotoxicity and cardiotoxicity. The antioxidant activity of sesame lignans is w...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Eweda SM,Newairy ASA,Abdou HM,Gaber AS

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to evaluate whether preoperative computed tomography (CT) is a useful modality for the diagnosis of axillary lymph node metastasis. The axillary lymph node status was examined in patients with primary breast cancer who had undergone surgery. In total, 75 patients were analyzed with pre...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Kutomi G,Ohmura T,Satomi F,Takamaru T,Shima H,Suzuki Y,Otokozawa S,Zembutsu H,Mori M,Hirata K

更新日期：2014-08-01 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：:Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a primary malignancy in the liver, which is a global health problem. The present study aimed to observe the apoptotic effects of berbamine on SMMC-7721 cell lines and to investigate the effects of berbamine on induction of the intrinsic apoptotic pathway. The human HCC SMMC-7721 cells...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Cao Y,Cao J,Yu B,Wang S,Liu L,Tao L,Sun W

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Expression of TGF-β1 and miR-99a in patients with early spontaneous abortion and correlation with hormone levels during pregnancy were investigated. A total of 70 pregnant women with early spontaneous abortion diagnosed in Jining No. 1 People's Hospital from February 1, 2015 to May 1, 2018 were selected as the study g...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Xie J,Cao Y

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pancreatic cancer is one of the most lethal types of cancer, and curative resection is only applicable to potentially limited cases due to early metastasis and local invasion. This study reports the influence of CXCL12 and its receptor CXCR4 on the progression of pancreatic cancer and highlights the correlation betwee...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Zhong W,Chen W,Zhang D,Sun J,Li Y,Zhang J,Gao Y,Zhou W,Li S

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study explored the effect of pidotimod combined with azithromycin on children with mycoplasma pneumonia and the expression of interleukin-10 (IL-10) and granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) in serum. The clinical data of 149 children with mycoplasma pneumonia from May 2014 to May 2018 in Zhangqiu Distric...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Shi H,Lan L,Lv X,Sun L

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Septic encephalopathy (SE) is a diffuse cerebral dysfunction resulting from a systemic inflammatory response, and is associated with an increased risk of mortality. The pathogenesis of SE is complex and multifactorial, but unregulated immune imbalance may be an important factor. The current retrospective study examine...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Lu CX,Qiu T,Tong HS,Liu ZF,Su L,Cheng B

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aimed to investigate the expression of the forkhead box protein M1 (FOXM1) in the placenta of patients with preeclampsia, and its effect on trophoblasts. A total of 28 patients with preeclampsia and 30 patients without preeclampsia (controls) who underwent cesarean section and were admitted to the Af...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Cui X,Xu J,Ji Y,Song X,Wang J,Zhang L,Yang S,Ye Y

更新日期：2018-07-01 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：:Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a highly aggressive malignancy due to its broad resistance to chemotherapy. Gemcitabine is used as a standard chemotherapeutic drug for PDAC treatment, either alone or in combination with other chemotherapeutics. However, in patients with advanced disease, survival is rarely ...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Yao M,Hong Y,Liu Y,Chen W,Wang W

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Silk fibroin (SF), chitosan (CS) and nano-hydroxyapatite (nHA) possess excellent biocompatibility, thus, these were used to construct a SF/CS/nHA composite scaffold. Previously published results identified that this material exhibited satisfactory physical and chemical properties, and therefore qualified as a repair m...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Ye P,Yu B,Deng J,She RF,Huang WL

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetes mellitus promotes atrial structural remodeling, thereby producing atrial arrhythmogenicity. Atrial arrhythmia can substantially increase the risk of premature death. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of Ras homolog gene family, member A (RhoA)/Rho associated coiled-coil forming protein kinase ...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Chen J,Li Q,Dong R,Gao H,Peng H,Wu Y

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) on the metabolic and biological pathways of cluster of differentiation (CD)4+ T lymphocytes were investigated. A total of 150 patients with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and 50 healthy individuals who were admitted to hospital for physical examination duri...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Ma Y,Zhao W,Shi C,Wang N,Fan T

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary synovial sarcoma is a rare but aggressive disease. The present study describes the case of a 68-year-old female with pulmonary synovial sarcoma. The patient was mistakenly treated for small cell lung cancer due to false-positive staining for synaptophysin and cluster of differentiation 56. Despite severe mye...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Satoh H,Takayashiki N,Shiozawa T,Miyazaki K,Ohara G,Kagohashi K,Kurishima K,Sugita S,Aoyama T,Hasegawa T,Hizawa N

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study was designed to evaluate the effects of steady and fluctuant inhibition of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity on neurotrophic factors in the hippocampus of juvenile mice. Steady inhibition of AChE activity was induced by an intramuscular injection of huperizine A (HupA) sustained-release microspher...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Li C,Wang T,Jiang N,Yu P,DU Y,Ren R,Fu F

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to determine whether the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) +936C/T polymorphism confers susceptibility to gastric cancer (GC) by conducting a meta-analysis. Publications addressing the association between the VEGF +936C/T polymorphism and GC risk were selected from the Pubmed, Embase ...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Zhou LP,Luan H,Dong XH,Jin GJ,Man DL,Shang H

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fungal prosthetic joint infections (PJI) and reports of their clinical investigation are rare. In addition, there has been little evidence regarding the outcome of the two-stage exchange protocol for the treatment of fungal PJI. In order to investigate the risk factors and clinical, microbiological and pathological fe...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Geng L,Xu M,Yu L,Li J,Zhou Y,Wang Y,Chen J

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oxidative stress has been reported to serve an important role in the development and progression of diabetic nephropathy (DN). Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) of renal tubular epithelial cells promotes renal fibrosis in DN, while the mechanism of reactive oxygen species (ROS)-mediated EMT is not fully understo...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Lu Q,Wang WW,Zhang MZ,Ma ZX,Qiu XR,Shen M,Yin XX

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aimed to construct a rat model of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) to evaluate changes in pathology, the expression of inflammatory factors and regulation of signaling pathways. The protective effect of tetrandrine (Tet) on tissue lesions induced by RA was also investigated. A total of 60 Wistar rats (100-2...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Li X,Wu Z,He B,Zhong W

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The current study assessed the association between toll-like receptor 9 (TLR9) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and subsequently determined the predictive value of TLR9 in assessing the prognosis of SLE. A total of 90 newly diagnosed patients with SLE and 49 healthy control subjects were enrolled in the current ...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Yuan Y,Zhao L,Ye Z,Ma H,Wang X,Jiang Z

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary embolism may escape prompt diagnosis since clinical symptoms and signs are nonspecific. The occurrence of syncope as the sole initial symptom in a previously healthy patient with no predisposing factors to embolism and no hemodynamic instability is extremely rare, which may have been a factor in the delayed ...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Jiang AG,Lu HY

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical value of multidetector-row computed tomography (MDCT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the diagnosis and treatment of complex fractures of the tibial plateau. A total of 71 patients with complex fractures of the tibial plateau (estimated Schatzker classificatio...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Xu Y,Li Q,Su P,Shen T,Zhu Y

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, to assess whether aqueous and ethanol fractions of Angelica keiskei induce acute skin irritation and phototoxicity, acute skin irritancy and phototoxicity tests were performed. The skin of rabbits or guinea pigs was treated with these fractions (100 mg/dose) and whether the animals sustained significant...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Lee SH

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is a systemic form of vasculitis that involves small to medium sized vessels and is associated with high morbidity and mortality. GPA presents a continuous and difficult clinical diagnostic concern, due to the rarity of the disease and the diversity of the manifestations. This ca...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Lu CW,Liu XF,Luan Y,Lu CB,Zhou DD,Guo LM,Sun YB,Chen SN,Wu YL,Hao JL

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A clinical requirement exists for early biomarkers that can predict the severity of acute pancreatitis (AP). In order to determine whether E-cadherin is associated with the severity of AP, a pancreatitic rat model was established and the expression levels of E-cadherin were detected. A study population of 24 Sprague D...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Yuan W,Pan QI,Chen G,Yan J,Xia J,Chen Y

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Numerous studies have demonstrated that neuronal cell death occurs via extrinsic (death receptors) and intrinsic (mitochondria) pathways. Radiation induces caspase activation fundamentally via the mitochondrial pathway. To investigate the role of caspase, a cell permeable pan-caspase inhibitor, z-VAD-fmk [N-benzyloxyc...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Li J,Wang Y,DU L,Xu C,Cao J,Wang Q,Liu Q,Fan F

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00