abstract：:Pseudomonas aeruginosa continues to be a predominant cause of infections with high intrinsic resistance to antibiotics, resulting in treatment failure. P. aeruginosa is the leading cause of respiratory infections among cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. Resistance to carbapenem antibiotics among P. aeruginosa has been rep...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Li Y,Zhang X,Wang C,Hu Y,Niu X,Pei D,He Z,Bi Y

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic administration of D‑galactose (D‑gal) is a useful method for establishing a model of natural aging in the auditory system. Previous studies have demonstrated that NADPH oxidases (NOXs) may be an important source of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in the peripheral auditory system (PAS) and cause an increase in m...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Du Z,Yang Q,Zhou T,Liu L,Li S,Chen S,Gao C

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Mycobacterium tuberculosis 19-kDa lipoprotein (P19) is both cell wall-associated and secreted and is a candidate virulence factor that could cause the apoptosis of human macrophages infected with M. tuberculosis. P19 induces TLR2 activation, resulting in the upregulation of death receptors and ligands, followed by...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Li M,Wu Z,Niu W,Wan Y,Zhang L,Shi G,Xi X

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An increasing number of microRNAs (miRNAs) have been identified as diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers, as well as additional therapeutic tools, in skeletal diseases. Recent studies have established the pathophysiological role of miR‑214, using human osteoporotic bone specimens. However, miR‑214 expression levels and...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Wang X,Sun J,Fu C,Wang D,Bi Z

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pirarubicin is frequently used in chemotherapy against tumors. However, clinical use is severely limited by the development of progressive dose-dependent cardiomyopathy and acquired drug resistance. LY294002 is a commonly used pharmacologic inhibitor, which selectively inhibits the phosphoinositide 3-kinase-AKT nexus....

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Long XH,Zhong ZH,Peng AF,Zhu LB,Wang H,Zhang GM,Liu ZL

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteosarcoma is the most common type of malignant bone tumor in children and adolescents. Numerous patients are unable to be cured due to the development of resistance of the osteosarcoma cells to chemotherapeutic drugs. Therefore, reversion of drug resistance is urgently required for the treatment of osteosarcoma. Ar...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Feng T,Qiao G,Feng L,Qi W,Huang Y,Yao Y,Shen Z

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gemcitabine is a first‑line chemotherapeutic agent used in the treatment of pancreatic cancer; however resistance of the disease to the drug often develops over time. Agents that can either enhance the effects of gemcitabine, or help to overcome the chemoresistance to the drug are needed for the successful treatment o...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Liu DL,Bu HQ,Jin HM,Zhao JF,Li Y,Huang H

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Histone deacetylases (HDACs) are enzymes that catalyze the removal of acetyl from lysine residues in histones and other proteins, which results in gene transcriptional repression and subsequent changes in signaling events. HDACs inhibitors (HDACIs) have been used to reverse the aberrant epigenetic changes associated w...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Han RF,Li K,Yang ZS,Chen ZG,Yang WC

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:microRNAs have been shown to be stable and detectable in circulating blood, and circulating microRNAs are specifically expressed in numerous diseases. However, to date, the association between microRNAs and osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH) has remained elusive. It was hypothesized that specific microRNAs in th...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Wang X,Qian W,Wu Z,Bian Y,Weng X

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Socheongryeong‑tang (SCRT) is a herbal formula previously used to treat pulmonary diseases primarily caused by the common cold virus, including airway inflammation, asthma and allergy. The aim of the present study was to investigate the inhibitory effect of SCRT water extract and its 13 constituent components on chemo...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Kim JH,Jeon WY,Lee MY,Seo CS,Lim HS,Shin HK

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prostate carcinoma (PCa) is one of the most common cancers in men. Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) has been widely used to predict the outcome of PCa and screening with PSA has resulted in a decline in mortality. However, PSA is not an optimal prognostic tool as its sensitivity may be too low to reduce morbidity and m...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Hernandez-Cueto A,Hernandez-Cueto D,Antonio-Andres G,Mendoza-Marin M,Jimenez-Gutierrez C,Sandoval-Mejia AL,Mora-Campos R,Gonzalez-Bonilla C,Vega MI,Bonavida B,Huerta-Yepez S

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Toll-like receptor (TLR) family members are pattern recognition receptors that are essential in the activation of innate and adaptive immune responses. Submandibular gland epithelial cells (SMGCs) may recognize microbial components through TLRs and be involved in the development of inflammatory reactions in the subman...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Ohta K,Ishida Y,Fukui A,Mizuta K,Nishi H,Takechi M,Kamata N

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most common cancer types worldwide. The signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) protein is a member of the STAT transcription factor family. Oncogenesis, invasion, and metastasis of HCC are associated with activation of STAT3. However, whether aberrant ex...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Wang X,Xin W,Zhang H,Zhang F,Gao M,Yuan L,Xu X,Hu X,Zhao M

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Histone deacetylases (HDACs) are important in chromatin remodeling and epigenetic regulation of gene expression. Histone deacetylase inhibitors (HDACi) have highly effective anti-metastatic and anti-angiogenic activity in various types of cancer, while the molecular mechanisms involved in this process are not fully un...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Lu HG,Zhan W,Yan L,Qin RY,Yan YP,Yang ZJ,Liu GC,Li GQ,Wang HF,Li XL,Li Z,Gao L,Chen GQ

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) accounts for the majority of liver cancers. A hypoxic microenvironment is a common feature of HCC, and is associated with malignant invasion, metastasis and epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) changes. Curcumin is a botanical agent derived from the dried rhizome of Curcuma longa. Alt...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Duan W,Chang Y,Li R,Xu Q,Lei J,Yin C,Li T,Wu Y,Ma Q,Li X

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Emerging evidence suggests that altered expression of microRNAs (miRNAs) is involved in cancer progression. However, the role of miR-125a-5p in gastric carcinogenesis remains unknown. Quantitative real-time PCR analysis revealed that the expression of miR-125a-5p was significantly decreased in >80% of gastric cancer t...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Xu Y,Huang Z,Liu Y

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Y‑box binding protein‑1 (YB‑1) has been identified as an oncoprotein in various malignancies. The aim of this study was to investigate the biological role of YB‑1 and its association with epithelial‑to‑mesenchymal transition (EMT) in colorectal cancer (CRC). The expression of YB‑1 and three EMT‑related proteins (E‑cad...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Yan XB,Zhu QC,Chen HQ,Peng JY,Chao HL,Du HX,Wang ZG,Jin ZM

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The tumor suppressor gene CD82, also known as KAI1, may act as a general suppressor of metastasis in numerous types of cancer. It is hypothesized that downregulation of CD82 gene expression may be an important factor in the induction of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), however the mechanism for this requires further st...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Yu G,Bing Y,Li W,Xia L,Liu Z

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Galgeun-tang (GT) prior to and following fermentation with Lactobacillus plantarum was analyzed to determine the total polyphenol and flavonoid contents and the antioxidant activity. GT, fermented GT (FGT) and their three solvent-partitioned fractions, which were prepared by successive partitioning with ethyl acetate ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Kim DS,Um YR,Ma JY

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Small non‑coding RNAs from the microRNA family (miRs) are important elements in the posttranscriptional control of gene expression. miRs are known to regulate numerous cellular processes and are of crucial importance during development and in pathological conditions, including tumor initiation and progression. In the ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Wang F,Sun JY,Zhu YH,Liu NT,Wu YF,Yu F

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer among females and the adenosine triphosphate (ATP) binding cassette E1 (ABCE1) gene is a member of the ATP‑binding cassette (ABC) family. Studies in lung cancer have shown that overexpression of ABCE1 in tumor cells promotes growth and inhibits apoptosis. However, little...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Huang B,Zhou H,Lang X,Liu Z

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) signaling pathway exhibits an important role in cancer invasion and metastasis. Excessive expression of TGF-β activates Smad4, leading to the upregulation of downstream metastasis-associated genes. Thus, the inhibition of the TGF-β/Smad4 signaling pathway may be a novel strateg...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Chen F,Zhuang M,Peng J,Wang X,Huang T,Li S,Lin M,Lin H,Xu Y,Li J,Chen Z,Huang Y

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small non-coding RNAs that inhibit the expression of target protein-coding genes, most often at the post-transcriptional level. miRNAs are often found to be misregulated in human cancer and they can act as potent oncogenes or tumor suppressor genes. In this study, we found that a germline mutati...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Shang H,Wang T,Shang F,Huang KM,Li YQ

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PA) is a leading cause of adult cancer mortality, and surgery is still the best available treatment strategy. However, PA can recur at any time and has limited prognosis. It is therefore necessary to explore novel serum biomarkers of PA to allow the early diagnosis of PA. Soluble a-prolifera...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Han L,Zhang W,Song F,Guo Y,Guo K,Zhou W

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fluid shear stress has been revealed to differentially regulate endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) distribution in vessels. eNOS, a key enzyme in controlling nitric oxide (NO) release, has a crucial role in mediating oxidative stress, and resveratrol (RSV)‑mediated eNOS also attenuates oxidative damage and suppr...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Wang Z,Zhang J,Li B,Gao X,Liu Y,Mao W,Chen SL

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is a signaling gasotransmitter, involved in various physiological and pathological processes. H2S-donating drugs have been tested to conjugate the beneficial effects of H2S with other pharmaceutical properties. It has been shown that the endogenous cystathionine-γ-lyase (CSE)/H2S pathway partici...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Xie YH,Zhang N,Li LF,Zhang QZ,Xie LJ,Jiang H,Li LP,Hao N,Zhang JX

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies revealed that Kanglaite (KLT) exhibits antitumor and immunomodulatory activities. In the present study, we show that KLT treatment stimulated the immune response by increasing the number of T cells and natural killer (NK) cells in the blood of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients. Experiments in tu...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Huang X,Qin J,Lu S

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The p38 pathway, which is important in mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) family protein signaling, leads to mitochondrial dysfunction and activation of caspase-3. B-cell lymphoma 2 (Bcl‑2) family members are involved in the regulation of activities associated with the survival and death of neurons through apopto...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Liu XW,Ji EF,He P,Xing RX,Tian BX,Li XD

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteoblasts produce various types of cytokines under pathological conditions and control osteoclast differentiation. Tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) has been demonstrated to exert complex effects in osteoblasts under local inflammatory conditions, including in periodontal and periapical diseases. Interleukin-34 (IL-34...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Yu Y,Yang D,Qiu L,Okamura H,Guo J,Haneji T

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to assess the association between chondrocytes and the extracellular matrix (ECM), and determine whether this contributes to osteoarthritis (OA). Chondrocyte hypertrophy was measured in articular cartilage samples from early-stage OA patients. In addition, rat chondrocytes were culture...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Zhang S,Zhong Y,Li R,Wang W,Zeng L,Wang Z,Jia P,Wu R

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Laparoscopic surgery induces a milder inflammatory response than open surgery, however, the precise mechanisms underlying this phenomenon remain to be elucidated. Our previous study demonstrated that stimulation of sensory neurons inhibited hepatic apoptosis and inflammatory responses in rats subjected to hepatic isch...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Kawai M,Zhao J,Ishiguro H,Takeyama H

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oxidative stress injury and cell death in alveolar epithelial cells may lead to abnormal repair, further resulting in acute and chronic pulmonary diseases. Substance P (SP) has multiple biological activities. The Sonic hedgehog (SHH) pathway is important in lung development and decreasing epithelial injury. To investi...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Liu C,Yang L,Dang H,Fang F,Xu F

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neisseria meningitidis is the pathogen of epidemic encephalomyelitis and is responsible for permanent damage to the brain and nervous system. In the present study, the prokaryotic expression vector pGEX-6p-1/neisseria surface protein A (NspA) was constructed and the immune protective effect was investigated with the p...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Ying S,He J,Yu M,Zhang Y,Deng S,Zhang L,Xie M,Hu S

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human keratinocytes are located in the outermost skin layer and thus particularly vulnerable to ultraviolet B (UVB) radiation exposure. Previous studies have focused on the cellular and molecular perspectives of UVB-induced keratinocyte damage. In the present study, it was demonstrated that pretreatment with the phyto...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Cha HJ,Lee GT,Lee KS,Lee KK,Hong JT,Lee NK,Kim SY,Lee BM,An IS,Hahn HJ,Ahn KJ,Lee SJ,An S,Bae S

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cerebral hypoperfusion is a common feature of vascular dementia and has recently been recognized to contribute to the progression of cognitive decline. The present study aimed to investigate the effects of Bushen Huoxue decoction (BHD), a two‑herb Chinese Medicine, on cognitive impairment in a rat model of cerebral hy...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Ye S,Gu Y,Xu Y,Fan W,Wang X,Chen S,Cai S,Lv S,Tong Y,Cai J

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heat shock proteins (HSPs) are molecular chaperones that were initially identified as proteins expressed following exposure of cells to environmental stress. However, the function of HSPs in epithelial‑to‑mesenchymal transition (EMT) of peritoneal mesothelial cells remains unknown. In the present study, the regulation...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Liu J,Bao J,Hao J,Peng Y,Hong F

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated the role of microRNA-21 (miR-21) and microRNA-24 (miR-24) in the pathological processes that follow cerebral ischemic injury and examined the potential use of miR-21 and -24 in stroke diagnostics as sensitive plasma biomarkers. An oxygen-glucose deprivation (OGD) model was constructed using mou...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Zhou J,Zhang J

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human mucin 1 (MUC1) is a target for immunotherapy. The major problem associated with MUC1‑based cancer vaccines is the weakness of the immunogenicity of MUC1. The present study aimed to develop an efficient cancer vaccine through generating a recombinant fusion protein consisting of MUC1 and maltose‑binding protein (...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Fang F,Ma J,Ni W,Wang F,Sun X,Li Y,Li Q,Xie F,Wang J,Zhai R,Liu Z,Gao S,Tai G

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study was designed to elucidate the expression levels and the proliferative effect of flotillin-1, an integral membrane protein encoded by the FLOT1 gene, in human clear-cell renal cell carcinoma (RCC). Flotillin has been implicated in other types of cancer, but the role of flotillin in RCC has not been es...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Zhang Y,Li J,Song Y,Chen F,Pei Y,Yao F

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:β-elemene, a plant-derived drug extracted from Curcuma wenyujin, has demonstrated marked antiproliferative effects on glioblastoma, while toxicity remains low. However, the underlying molecular mechanisms of the antitumor activity of β-elemene remain to be elucidated. Previously, it was identified that the glia matura...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Zhu TZ,Li XM,Luo LH,Xu YH,Cao P,Liu Y,Liang GB

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00