abstract：:In Crohn's disease (CD), clinical symptoms correspond poorly to inflammatory disease activity. Biomarkers, which reflect the level of intestinal inflammation are considered to enable effective monitoring of disease activity. The present study evaluated the role of serum pentraxin 3 (PTX3) as a marker of disease activi...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Chen J,Xu X,Xia L,Xi X,Liu B,Yang M

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to investigate the potential effect of hematoporphyrin monomethyl ether-sonodynamic therapy (HMME-SDT) on MG-63 osteosarcoma cells. The HMME concentration was kept constant at 20 µg/ml and the MG-63 osteosarcoma cell line was exposed to ultrasound with an intensity of 1.0 W/cm2 for 30 ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Liu X,Li W,Geng S,Meng QG,Bi ZG

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of the current study was to investigate the impact of Brachyury on epithelial-mesenchymal transitions and chemosensitivity in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). In 115 archived NSCLC tissue samples, the expression of Brachyury was observed to be significantly higher than that in adjacent normal lung tis...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Xu K,Liu B,Liu Y

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study characterizes the effects of resveratrol (Res) on vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) secretion in retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells. ARPE-19 cells were treated with CoCl2, a hypoxia mimetic agent. CoCl2 treatment increased protein levels of hypoxia inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) and CXC-che...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Seong H,Ryu J,Jeong JY,Chung IY,Han YS,Hwang SH,Park JM,Kang SS,Seo SW

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heng-Gu-Gu-Shang-Yu-He-Ji, also known as OsteoKing, is used as a herbal Traditional Chinese Medicine for the treatment of bone disease, including femoral head necrosis and osteoarthritis. However, whether OsteoKing has anti-osteoporotic properties has remained to be elucidated. The purpose of the present study was the...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Dai L,Wu H,Yu S,Zhao H,Xue L,Xu M,Shen Z,Hu M

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aimed to investigate the effects of cinobufacini injection on the proliferation and expression of topoisomerases in human HepG-2 hepatocarcinoma cells. The cells were divided into a control group and an experimental group, in which 0.105, 0.21, 0.42 mg/l cinobufacini was injected. Cell proliferation ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Liu Y,Ban LY,Su X,Gao S,Liu JW,Cui XN

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our previous study demonstrated that human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells (HUMSCs) were capable of differentiation into germ cells in vitro. To assess this potential in vivo, HUMSCs were microinjected into the lumen of seminiferous tubules of immunocompetent mice, which were treated with busulfan to destroy end...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Chen H,Tang QL,Wu XY,Xie LC,Lin LM,Ho GY,Ma L

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Growing evidence suggests that the elevation of free fatty acids, including palmitic acid (PA), are associated with inflammation and oxidative stress, which may be involved in endothelial dysfunction, characterized by the reduced bioavailability of nitric oxide (NO) synthesized from endothelial NO synthase (eNOS). Hem...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Jeong SO,Son Y,Lee JH,Cheong YK,Park SH,Chung HT,Pae HO

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Viral myocarditis (VM), a severe clinical condition characterized by cardiac inflammation, is most frequently induced as a result of coxsackievirus infection. Evidence suggests that microRNAs may have significant roles in the progression of cardiac injury during coxsackievirus infection. Concurrently, microRNA (miR)-2...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Chen ZG,Liu H,Zhang JB,Zhang SL,Zhao LH,Liang WQ

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metadherin (MTDH), also known as astrocyte-elevated gene-1, was first cloned in 2002 and has been confirmed as an oncogene in numerous types of cancer by previous studies. Overexpression of MTDH has been observed in multiple types of cancer, including breast, esophageal, prostate, cervical and non-small-cell lung canc...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Wei YB,Guo Q,Gao YL,Yan B,Wang Z,Yang JR,Liu W

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The differentiation of pluripotent mesenchymal stem cells to mature osteoblasts is crucial for the maintenance of the adult skeleton. In rheumatic arthritis, osteoblast differentiation is impaired by the overproduction of cytokine tumor necrosis factor (TNF)‑α. It has been demonstrated that TNF-α is able to inhibit os...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Wang G,Zhang X,Yu B,Ren K

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:PTEN acts as a phosphatidylinositol phosphatase with a possible role in the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K)/AKT pathway. Mutations in PTEN are frequent and their presence is associated with poor prognosis in breast cancer, which is the most common type of non-cutaneous malignancy in females. Delivery of the tumor...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Yu X,Xu Z,Lei J,Li T,Wang Y

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Specific small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) targeting receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE) inhibit the expression of RAGE, α-smooth muscle actin and type I collagen in the T6 hepatic stellate cells (HSCs), indicating that RAGE is important for the activation of HSCs and the expression of collagen. The pres...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Xia JR,Chen TT,Li WD,Lu FL,Liu J,Cai XG,Lu Q,Yang CP

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Caudal type homeobox transcription factor 2 (CDX2) is important in intestinal cell fate specification and multiple lines of evidence have substantiated that CDX2 is important in carcinogenesis of the digestive tract. The CDX2 regulatory network is intricate and remains to be fully elucidated in gastric cancer. The aim...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Wei W,Li L,Wang X,Yan L,Cao W,Zhan Z,Zhang X,Yu H,Xie Y,Xiao Q

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present study, mutL homolog 1 (MLH1) small interfering (si)RNA, KU‑55933, an ataxia‑telangiectasia mutated (ATM) inhibitor, and compound C, an adenosine monophosphate‑activated protein kinase (AMPK) inhibitor, were used to investigate the mechanisms underlying temozolomide (TMZ)‑induced autophagy and to determi...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Zou Y,Wang Q,Wang W

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Matrine is a widely used Chinese herbal medicine that has historically been used in the treatment of inflammation and cancer. However, the antimetastatic effects and associated molecular mechanisms of matrine on nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) remain to be elucidated. Therefore, the aims of the present study were to as...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Sun B,Xu M

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oleuropein is a polyphenol, that is found in extra‑virgin olive oil. Previous studies have shown that oleuropein inhibits cell proliferation and induces apoptosis in breast cancer, colorectal cancer and thyroid cancer. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of oleuropein in hepatocellular carcinom...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Yan CM,Chai EQ,Cai HY,Miao GY,Ma W

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The function of microRNAs (miRNAs) in tumorigenesis has been extensively investigated. In the present study, the aim was to investigate the expression and role of miR‑204 in B‑cell lymphoma. The present study demonstrated that miR‑204 is downregulated in B‑cell lymphoma. Using in vitro studies, overexpression of miR‑2...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Wu L,Li Y,Fan JM,Zhang ZM,Ouyang JL,Ni TT,Wu HX,Li H

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to investigate the combination of certain serological markers (Forns' index; FI), FibroScan® and acoustic radiation force impulse elastography (ARFI) in the assessment of liver fibrosis in patients with hepatitis B, and to explore the impact of inflammatory activity and steatosis on th...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Dong DR,Hao MN,Li C,Peng Z,Liu X,Wang GP,Ma AL

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to investigate the possible metabolic alterations in the frontal cortex and parietal white matter in patients with diabetic hypertension (DHT) using proton magnetic resonance (MR) spectroscopic imaging. A total of 33 DHT patients and 30 healthy control subjects aged between 45 and 75 w...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Cao Z,Ye BD,Shen ZW,Cheng XF,Yang ZX,Liu YY,Wu RH,Geng K,Xiao YY

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aimed to examine whether fms‑related tyrosine kinase 3 ligand (Flt3L) protects the organs of mice with multiorgan dysfunction syndrome (MODS). Male C57BL/6 mice were randomly assigned to normal control, MODS and Flt3L treatment groups. The mouse models of MODS were established using intraperitoneal z...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Tian G,Lu J,Guo H,Liu Q,Wang H

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The expression of Ferroportin (Fpn) was examined at different time points in rats following focal cerebral ischemia treated with or without the traditional Chinese medicine Naotaifang. Initially, rats were randomly divided into 2, 6, 12, 24 and 72 h groups following middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) and the mRNA...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Liao J,Xia X,Wang GZ,Shi YM,Ge JW

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to investigate the two members of the EF‑hand Ca2+ binding protein S100 family, S100A8 and S100A9, in renal cell carcinoma (RCC), serum samples were collected from patients with RCC, transitional cell carcinoma in the kidney, benign renal masses and normal controls. The samples were analyzed by isobaric tags ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Zhang L,Jiang H,Xu G,Wen H,Gu B,Liu J,Mao S,Na R,Jing Y,Ding Q,Zhang Y

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of non‑steroidal anti‑inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) has been associated with a reduced risk of various types of cancer, including esophageal cancer. However, the mechanisms underlying the antineoplastic effects of NSAIDs in esophageal cancer remain to be elucidated. In the present study, a significant inhibition...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Qin S,Xu C,Li S,Yang C,Sun X,Wang X,Tang SC,Ren H

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pathogenesis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is thought to involve the interaction of numerous genes. Identification of these genes and proteins which regulate liver carcinogenesis is critical for the exploration of novel targeted therapies. Yes‑associated protein (YAP) and large tumor suppressor 1 (LATS1) are a...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Wang C,Zhu ZM,Liu CL,He XJ,Zhang HY,Dong JH

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Von Hippel-Lindau gene (VHL) is a tumor suppressor gene, which is widely expressed in kidney, lung, breast, ovary, and cervix. VHL gene mutations can induce VHL disease and tumorigenesis. However, whether this gene is expressed in the human fallopian tube has not been evaluated. The objectives of this study were t...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Lu YY,Zhu WJ,Xie BG

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inflammation is a potent promoter of tumor metastasis. The aim of the present study was to explore the function of systemic inflammation in the formation of lung metastasis of breast cancer cells in a mouse model. BALB/c mice were injected intraperitoneally with lipopolysaccharide (LPS) in order to establish an inflam...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Li S,Xu X,Jiang M,Bi Y,Xu J,Han M

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Radix Dipsaci total saponins (RTS) are primary active components of Radix Dipsaci, which is administered orally for the treatment of osteoporosis according to Chinese Medicine. RTS have also been shown to reduce the risk of bone fractures in rats. However, the detailed molecular mechanisms underlying their action rema...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Niu YB,Kong XH,Li YH,Fan L,Pan YL,Li CR,Wu XL,Lu TL,Mei QB

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The activation of the (pro)renin receptor (PRR) may be potentially active in the development of atherosclerotic plaques independent of angiotensin II. Our previous studies demonstrated that high glucose was able to induce the activation of PRR. The present study was designed to determine the function of oxidized low‑d...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Cheng Y,Liu X,Zhang L,Zhang Y,Liu Y,Lu Y,Jiang Y

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a chronic pulmonary disease that is characterized by formation of scar tissue in lungs. Transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) is considered an important cytokine in the pathogenesis of this disease. Hence, the antifibrotic effect of an inhibitor of the TGF-β type I receptor, namely, SB ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Koh RY,Lim CL,Uhal BD,Abdullah M,Vidyadaran S,Ho CC,Seow HF

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:BCL6ZF is a novel transcript of BCL6, which lacks the first two zinc fingers of BCL6. It has been established that BCL6 acts as a sequence‑specific transcriptional repressor, however, the functions of BCL6ZF remain undefined. By generating stably overexpressed BCL6 and BCL6ZF in NCI‑H1299 lung cancer cells, it was fou...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Fu X,Hao Y,Mao Y,Qian Y,Qian Z,Li T,He D,Xiao X

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiac stem cells (CSCs) can differentiate into cardiac muscle‑like cells; however, it remains unknown whether CSCs may possess the ability to differentiate into pacemaker cells. The aim of the present study was to determine whether angiotensin II (Ang II) could promote the specialization of CSCs into pacemaker‑like ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Xue C,Zhang J,Lv Z,Liu H,Huang C,Yang J,Wang T

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lung cancer is one of the primary causes of mortality worldwide and drug resistance is the key contributing factor which results in the failure of lung cancer chemotherapy. Previous studies have shown that microRNA (miR)‑10a was involved in the reversal of cisplatin (DDP) resistance in numerous types of tumors; howeve...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Sun W,Ma Y,Chen P,Wang D

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate the protective effect of erythropoietin (EPO) against acute myocardial injury and its underlying mechanisms. Mice (n=146) were randomly divided in a double‑blind manner into four groups, sham, Rocephin, EPO and sepsis, and mortality was observed on the seventh day after cecal l...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Zhang X,Dong S,Qin Y,Bian X

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Renal ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) is a common risk factor for renal failure. Expression of endothelin‑1 (ET‑1) and its receptor ETA were also reported to be involved in the development of acute and chronic renal disease. The present study was designed to investigate the association between inflammation and ET‑1/ETA exp...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Niu J,Wu J,Li X,Zhang F

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prostate cancer is the second most common disease of the male reproductive system. Berberine is a quaternary ammonium salt that is extracted from plants. The aim of the current study was to explore the antitumor activity of berberine in prostate cancer cells and identify the underlying mechanism of its effects. PC3 hu...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Lu W,Du S,Wang J

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present study, it was demonstrated that the protein level of the apoptosis inhibitor Aven is regulated by the Akt signaling pathway, evidenced by the observation that Aven levels were significantly increased in MCF7 constitutively active (CA)‑Akt cells and significantly inhibited following treatment with LY2940...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Han KY,Hwang JW,Bae GU,Kim SN,Kim YK

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nasal polyposis (NP) is characterized by chronic mucosal inflammation with infiltrating eosinophils. Eosinophil‑mediated tissue remodeling may be involved in NP pathogenesis; therefore, improved understanding of tissue remodeling may result the identification of novel pathways and therapeutic strategies. The present s...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Xin J,Sun H,Kong H,Li L,Zheng J,Yin C,Cao Y,Jia Y,Li C

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A subset of cancer stem cells termed 'side population' (SP) cells has been identified in several types of solid tumor and is known to be responsible for the failure of chemotherapy and for cancer relapse. In the present study, the oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) cell line SCC‑55 was used for analysis of the SP cel...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Liu Y,Cui P,Chen J,Li W

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Regulator of G protein signaling (RGS) proteins are responsible for the rapid turnoff of G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathways. RGS9‑2, a brain‑specific splice variant of the RGS9 gene, is highly expressed in the striatum but lowly expressed in the periaqueductal gray and spinal cord, which mediate various act...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Zhu Y,Zhang H

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00