Platelet volume indices have low diagnostic efficiency for predicting bone marrow failure in thrombocytopenic patients.

abstract：:Chitosan, a naturally derived polymer, has been shown to possess antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties; however, little is known about the effect of chitosan on the immune responses and glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (GOT), glutamic pyruvic transaminase (GPT) and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) activities in n...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Yeh MY,Shih YL,Chung HY,Chou J,Lu HF,Liu CH,Liu JY,Huang WW,Peng SF,Wu LY,Chung JG

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present retrospective study aimed to investigate the prognostic factors for critically ill patients with an Acinetobacter baumannii (A. baumannii) infection. A total of 37 patients from the intensive care unit (ICU) were enrolled in the study. Data was collected from patients, including age, gender, ethnicity, A. ...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Xiao D,Wang L,Zhang D,Xiang D,Liu Q,Xing X

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to explore the clinical characteristics of and treatment strategies for interstitial pneumonia induced by gefitinib in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The detailed clinical data of one patient with NSCLC and gefitinib-induced interstitial pneumonia were compiled and...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Luo C,Lv M,Li Y,Liu P,Yang J

更新日期：2014-04-01 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：:Atrial remodeling is considered to be any persistent change in atrial structure or function, and is responsible for the development and perpetuation of atrial fibrillation (AF). Oxidative stress and intracellular pH regulation may also be linked to AF; however it remains unclear whether eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) or ...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Tong M,Wang J,Ji Y,Chen X,Wang J,Wang S,Ruan L,Cui H,Zhou Y,Zhang Q,Watanabe E

更新日期：2017-09-01 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：:The aim of the present study was to determine the optimal intensity of anticoagulation therapy in elderly patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF), using aspirin and varied concentrations of warfarin. Elderly patients with PAF (n=1,162) who met the inclusion criteria of the study and were at middle or high-r...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Chen X,Wan R,Jiang W,Zhang H,Zhen R,Ying Q,Li W,Qian H,Wei F,Xu Z,Tang J,Lei H,Zhou Y

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Currently available antiepileptic drugs are effective; however, frequently associated with adverse effects that limit their therapeutic value. Compounds that target the molecular events underlying epilepsy, with minor or no adverse effects, would be of clinical value. Matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) and the brain-d...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Sun ZQ,Meng FH,Tu LX,Sun L

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aimed to investigate the practicability and clinical value of applying laparotomy biliary lithotomy forceps to laparoscopic bile duct exploration (LCBDE) for the surgical treatment of incarcerated calculi. A total of 63 patients were diagnosed with cholecystolithiasis and choledocholithiasis. The pre...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Jiang H,Wang SY,Jin XL,Jin JC,Gu HB,Zhang FM

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The association between Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection and metabolic syndrome (MetS) determined in different cohorts from different countries is currently inconclusive. In the majority of previous studies, H. pylori infection was diagnosed based on the presence of H. pylori IgG antibody in the serum. Howeve...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Yu Y,Cai J,Song Z,Wang J,Wu L

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of a 10-year-old female patient who survived ring-sling complex without surgery. The patient had congenital wheezing from the neonatal period and was treated after a tentative diagnosis of infantile asthma. The patient suffered from allergy and was hospitalized several times due to severe wheezing, an...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Fukuda H,Imataka G,Drago F,Maeda K,Yoshihara S

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Schwannomas may arise from any peripheral nerve containing Schwann cells. However, sural nerve schwannoma is extremely rare. In this study, a case of solitary schwannoma originating from the sural nerve in a 42-year-old male is presented. Physical examination revealed a 3-cm, elastic-hard, mobile, non-tender mass, whi...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Yamamoto K,Nishio J,Yano S,Naito M

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Central venous catheter is one of the most commonly used vascular therapies in patients receiving hemodialysis and vascular perforation is a rare but serious complication. The present study reports on a case of a 64-year-old female who developed massive hemothorax and hemorrhagic shock after long-term dialysis due to ...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Zhou CZ,Liu KC,Wang P,Ren W,Lv WF

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:NY-ESO-1 has been identified as one of the most immunogenic antigens; thus, is a highly attractive target for cancer immunotherapy. The present study analyzed the expression of serum antibodies (Abs) against NY-ESO-1 in patients with advanced colorectal cancer (CRC), with the aim of guiding the treatment of NY-ESO-1-b...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Long YY,Wang Y,Huang QR,Zheng GS,Jiao SC

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous research has shown that breathing exercises may improve the prognosis and health status in patients with lung cancer by enhancing pulmonary function and quality of life (QOL). However, individually published results are inconclusive. The aim of the present meta-analysis was to evaluate the clinical value of b...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Liu W,Pan YL,Gao CX,Shang Z,Ning LJ,Liu X

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiovascular disease is the main cause of morbidity and mortality in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients. Recent population based epidemiological studies demonstrated a correlation between reduced renal function and risk for all causes and cardiovascular mortality, 50% of patients dying before the commencement o...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Timofte D,Dragoș D,Balcangiu-Stroescu AE,Tănăsescu MD,Gabriela Bălan D,Răducu L,Tulin A,Stiru O,Ionescu D

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to assess the effect on solid tumors of mild temperature hyperthermia (MTH) combined with hexamethylenetetramine (HMTA) or tirapazamine (TPZ). Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC VII) tumor-bearing mice were continuously administered 5-bromo-2'-deoxyuridine (BrdU) to label intratumor proliferating (P) cells....

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Masunaga SI,Tano K,Nakamura J,Watanabe M,Kashino G,Suzuki M,Kinashi Y,Ono K

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Expression and clinical significance of serum amyloid A (SAA) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) in patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) were investigated. Fifty-one patients with AECOPD (acute group, AG) and 51 patients with stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (stable grou...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Wei Y,Wang S,Wang D,Liu C

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:microRNAs (miRNAs) are evolutionarily conserved, endogenous, small, noncoding RNA molecules of approximately 22 nucleotides in length that function as post-transcriptional gene regulators. Their aberrant expression may be involved in human diseases, including cancer. Although miRNA-184 (miR-184) has been reported in o...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Su Z,Chen D,Li Y,Zhang E,Yu Z,Chen T,Jiang Z,Ni L,Yang S,Gui Y,Ye J,Lai Y

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to investigate the expression and role of transforming growth factor (TGF)-β1/phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase catalytic subunit type 3 (PI3KC3) in the peripheral blood in patients with hypertension. A total of 28 patients with primary hypertension and 20 healthy control subjects were inc...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Zhang Q,Liu H,Yang J

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is the most common type of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in adults. Mda-7/IL-24 had been identified as a differentiation inducer of B phenotype lymphoma cells. Previous studies have revealed that knockdown of C-myb also leads to the terminal differentiation of B cell lymphoma. The aim of...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Ma M,Zhao R,Yang X,Zhao L,Liu L,Zhang C,Wang X,Shan B

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Esophageal submucosal tumors are occasionally detected incidentally during a gastrointestinal survey. In the present study, a case of esophageal leiomyoma is reported, which was incidentally detected by chest radiography during an annual survey of mass-screening for lung cancer. The patient underwent a laparoscopic lo...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Tadano S,Kondo T,Watanabe M,Takayashiki N,Shiozawa T,Ohara G,Kagohashi K,Kurishima K,Satoh H

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present study, we studied the influence of serum high-molecular weight adiponectin (HMWA) levels in patients with pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH) on the occurrence of eclampsia in secondary pregnancy and its related mechanisms. In total, 130 patients who were diagnosed with PIH for the first time were sele...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Xu Q,Fan D,Li F,Zhang Z

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of oxycodone in moderate-severe cancer-related pain, we conducted a systematic review of randomized controlled trials (RCTs). Publications addressing the efficacy and tolerability of oxycodone in moderate-severe cancer-related pain were selected from the Cochrane libr...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Wang YM,Liu ZW,Liu JL,Zhang L

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is blood plasma containing a high number of platelets that release growth factors for wound healing and tissue regeneration. In the present study, the feasibility of improving PRP therapy by using chitosan that exhibits high platelet activation ability was investigated. A total of 13 chitosa...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Hattori H,Ishihara M

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Paeoniflorin serves important cellular roles, exerting anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory and anti-pulmonary fibrosis effects and possesses immune-modulatory properties. However, the exact role of paeoniflorin in the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis (OA) remains unclear. The aim of the present study was to investigate the e...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Hu PF,Sun FF,Jiang LF,Bao JP,Wu LD

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Various microRNAs (miRs) have been demonstrated to serve important roles in gastric cancer (GC). miR-153 in particular has been reported to serve a suppressive role in GC; however, the underlying mechanism remains unclear. In the present study Reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction and western bl...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Ouyang Y,Yuan W,Qiu S

更新日期：2018-08-01 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：:In the present study, the changes in the retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness associated with Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) were examined by Cirrus high definition-optical coherence tomography (OCT), and the correlation between the RNFL thickness and the best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) was evalu...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Zhang Y,Huang H,Wei S,Qiu H,Gong Y,Li H,Dai Y,Jiang Z,Liu Z

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetes may affect myocardial fibrosis through oxidative stress. Trimetazidine (TMZ) is an anti-anginal agent. The present study aimed to determine the modulatory effect of TMZ on reactive oxygen species (ROS) and connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) expression and to evaluate the potential of TMZ to improve diasto...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Zhao Y,Li S,Quan E,Zhang H,Wu Y,Luo Y,Peng L,Wang J,Zhu J,Liu J

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00