Roles of klotho and stem cells in mediating vascular calcification (Review).

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：:Human osteoarthritis (OA) has been reclassified as a systemic musculoskeletal disorder involving activation of the innate and adaptive immune systems. Elevated pro-inflammatory cytokines may serve a key function in the development of the disease. 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 and dexamethasone (vitD3/Dex) may inhibit infla...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Wang G,Zhang J,Fang Y,Cao W,Xu B,Chen X

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) is an immunoregulatory enzyme. It plays a key role in various malignancies, infection and autoimmune diseases. IDO induces immunosuppression through the depletion of tryptophan and its downstream metabolites. Hepatitis C virus (HCV) has infected more than 12 million individuals in Pak...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Asghar K,Ashiq MT,Zulfiqar B,Mahroo A,Nasir K,Murad S

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mutations in the aryl hydrocarbon receptor-interacting protein (AIP) gene have previously been associated with a predisposition to pituitary adenomas. However, to the best of our knowledge, mutations in AIP that relate specifically to sporadic non-functioning pituitary adenomas (NFPAs) have yet to be reported. Therefo...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Hu Y,Yang J,Chang Y,Ma S,Qi J

更新日期：2016-03-01 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：:Action potential (AP) contours vary considerably between the fibers of normal adult and aged left atria. The underlying ionic and molecular mechanisms that mediate these differences remain unknown. The aim of the present study was to investigate whether the L-type calcium current (ICa.L) and the L-type Ca2+ channel of...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Gan TY,Qiao W,Xu GJ,Zhou XH,Tang BP,Song JG,Li YD,Zhang J,Li FP,Mao T,Jiang T

更新日期：2013-10-01 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：:The aim of this study was to investigate whether resolvin E1 (RvE1) protects against hepatic fibrosis in a murine model of liver fibrosis induced by Schistosoma japonicum infection. A total of 30 pathogen-free Kunming mice were randomly and equally divided into three groups: Control (uninfected, untreated), model (inf...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Qiu W,Guo K,Yi L,Gong Y,Huang L,Zhong W

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As an atherosclerotic disease, the process of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is complicated and includes the abnormal proliferation of vascular smooth muscle. The current study aimed to determine the role of microRNA-15b (miR-15b) in the development of PAD and its associated mechanisms. Human vascular smooth muscle...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Sun Y,Gao Y,Song T,Yu C,Nie Z,Wang X

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aimed to determine the diagnostic yield of OMOM capsule endoscopy for small bowel diseases in adults. A total of 89 patients, including 45 cases of obscure abdominal pain, 22 of chronic diarrhea, 18 of obscure gastrointestinal bleeding and 4 of obscure anemia were enrolled in the present study. The t...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Zhang L,Shen J,Guo L,Cheng F,Fan Q,Ni K,Xia S,Zhou D

更新日期：2018-04-01 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：: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 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：:The present report describes the clinical course and treatment of a Mooren-like ulcer associated with abuse of topical anesthetics and dexamethasone. A 38-year-old male physician treated himself with lidocaine, tetracaine and dexamethasone (DEX) eye drops for severe pain and decline of vision in both eyes. After six m...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Wu H,Hu Y,Shi XR,Xu F,Jiang CY,Huang R,Jia H

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Insulin is used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes, with its usage reaching 30-50% in Western countries. The aim of the present study was to determine the association between insulin dosage (ID)/insulin usage time (IT) and coronary artery lesions in patients of type 2 diabetes with coronary heart disease. Based on th...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Luo XL,Yan QK,Wang Y,Fang H,Wang HY,Bai Y,Zeng CY,Wang XK

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate how metformin plus rosiglitazone affect serum adiponectin levels in people suffering from type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), 240 patients having T2DM were selected in this cohort study. Included subjects were randomly and equally separated into three subsets: i) Group A (rosiglitazone group); ii) group B (me...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Nie JM,Li HF

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Obesity and β-cell dysfunction due to oxidative stress impact the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes mellitus. We co-cultured 3T3L1 adipocytes and islet cells in the presence or absence of the antioxidant α-lipoic acid (LA) and assayed the effects of the adipocytes and LA on the secretion of insulin by the islet cells an...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Wang Y,Dong W,Ding X,Wang F,Wang Y,Chen X,Yu L,Li X,Zhang A,Peng Y

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rutin has a variety of pharmacological actions, including radical reactivity, and protective activity against lipid peroxidation, viruses and acute pancreatitis; thus, it may be used as a treatment for many diseases. The present study aimed to investigate whether rutin inhibits coronary heart disease through extracell...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Lv L,Yao Y,Zhao G,Zhu G

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is believed to be involved in numerous physiological and pathophysiological processes, and now it is recognized as the third endogenous signaling gasotransmitter, following nitric oxide and carbon monoxide; however, the effects of H2S on inflammatory factors in acute myocardial ischemia injury i...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Liu F,Liu GJ,Liu N,Zhang G,Zhang JX,Li LF

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rhynchophylline (Rhy) is a major active component of Uncaria rhynchophylla and exhibits the potential to inhibit the proliferation of airway smooth muscle cells (ASMCs). In the current study, it was hypothesized that Rhy serves a key role in the anti-asthma effect of Uncaria rhynchophylla by inhibiting transforming gr...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Wang M,Li H,Zhao Y,Lv C,Zhou G

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thalidomide (THD) exhibits antitumor effects in several types of cancer. However, the failure of THD to inhibit tumor growth has also been observed in a number of murine models in vivo. The mechanism involved in the therapeutic failure of THD remains unclear. The present study demonstrated that, accompanied by growth-...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Liu Q,Yin T,Wang G,Guo F,Ou Y,Li Y,Wang Y

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The abnormal expression of miRNAs (miRs) has previously been reported in respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) disease. However, to the best of our knowledge, the expression of miR-140-5p in patients with an RSV infection has never been explored. Reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction was performed t...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Zhang Y,Shao L

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cell-based adoptive immunotherapy for the treatment of various cancer types has attracted the attention of scientists. However, due to the absence of unitary standard protocols to produce large quantities of clinical-grade effector cells, it remains challenging to translate the experimental findings into clinical appl...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Yu H,Chen W,Li C,Lin D,Liu J,Yang Z,Yang J,Sun Y,Ma D

更新日期：2017-12-01 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：:The present study aimed to investigate the effect of triptolide (TL) on ulcerative colitis (UC) and explore the potential association between the therapeutic effects of TL and IL-1β expression using a 4,4-dimethyl-4-silapentane-1-sulfonic acid (DSS)-induced mouse model to simulate human UC. A total of 70 BALB/c female...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Zhang H,Gong C,Qu L,Ding X,Cao W,Chen H,Zhang B,Zhou G

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to examine the clinical value of continuously monitoring serum CC16 levels in diagnosing pulmonary contusion, estimating its severity degree and predicting disease progression. Thirty-one acute trauma patients with lung contusion diagnosed by chest computed tomography (CT) were include...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Wen MN,Zhao G,Zhang JY,Zhao YH

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous clinical trials have investigated the effect of glucocorticoid therapy in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), with controversial results, particularly with regard to the early administration of low dose glucocorticoid. The present meta-analysis aimed to assess whether the application of glucocorticoid...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Yang ZG,Lei XL,Li XL

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aimed to investigate changes in the levels of metabolites and appetite control factors caused by different dietary interventions in Sprague Dawley (SD) rats. A total of 35 male SD rats were weaned and immediately randomly assigned to five groups. The control group was given ad libitum access to a nor...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Lin B,Liu Y,Zhang W,Zou W

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic antibody-mediated rejection (ABMR) is a major cause of the transplant renal interstitial fibrosis and transplanted kidney epithelial cell transdifferentiation is one of the main mechanisms. The transforming growth factor (TGF)-β1/integrin-linked kinase (ILK) signaling pathway has a significant role in the epit...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Yan Q,Luo H,Wang B,Sui W,Zou G,Chen H,Zou H

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to investigate the anti-tumor effects of a culture filtrate of Paecilomyces farinosus J3. Various anti-tumor assays using B16 melanoma cells were carried out. Paecilomyces farinosus J3 significantly decreased the wound healing capability, invasiveness and angiogenic activity, which was...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Lee HJ,Park CH,Son HU,Heo JC,Nam SH,Lee KG,Yeo JH,Yoon CS,Kim JM,Shin YK,Kim SO,Lee SH

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00