abstract：:Previous studies have shown that long non‑coding RNAs (lncRNAs) serve important roles in necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). However, the underlying mechanisms remain largely unknown. In order to examine the potential role of lncRNAs in NEC, the present study investigated lncRNA and mRNA expression profiles in NEC lesion...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Chen W,Yan X,Tian T,Yan R,Wang X,Yu Z,Li Y,Zhang L,Han S

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Following the publication of this article, the authors have realized that an error was made with the description of the first and fourth listed affiliation addresses: "North China University of Science and of Technology", should have been written as "North China University of Science and Technology". This error also a...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Bao Z,Hao J,Li Y,Feng F

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuregulin-1 (NRG-1) is a type of epidermal growth factor‑like protein primarily distributed in the nervous and cardiovascular systems. When sepsis occurs, the incidence of cardiac dysfunction in myocardial injury is high and the mechanism is complicated. It directly causes myocardial cell damage, whilst also causing ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Kang W,Cheng Y,Wang X,Zhou F,Zhou C,Wang L,Zhong L

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The PTEN induced putative kinase 1 (PINK1) mutation is the second most common cause of autosomal recessive adolescent Parkinson's disease (PD). Furthermore, mitochondrial disorders and oxidative stress are important mechanisms in the pathogenesis of PD. Numerous members of the Wnt family have been found to be associat...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Xia SR,Wen XY,Fan XL,Chen XR,Wei ZW,Li QH,Sun L

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Progressive cardiac conduction defect (PCCD) is an inherited autosomal dominant cardiac disorder characterized by an age‑dependent cardiac electrical conduction block. Several genes have been associated with the genetic pathogenesis of PCCD. The present study aimed to identify the causal mutation of PCCD and to invest...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Fan P,Zhang D,Yang KQ,Tian T,Luo F,Liu YX,Wang LP,Zhou XL

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Low shear stress serves an important role in the initiation and progression of atherosclerotic lesions, with an impact on progression, but its detailed mechanisms are .not yet fully known. The present study aimed to investigate endothelial cell (EC) apoptosis, as well as monocyte adhesion induced by low shear stress a...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Xie X,Wang F,Zhu L,Yang H,Pan D,Liu Y,Qu X,Gu Y,Li X,Chen S

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aimed to investigate the effects of electrical stimulation (ES) on cell activity, cell cycle and apoptosis in injured rat dorsal root ganglion (DRG) cells induced by cyclic mechanical stretching (CMS). The present study also investigated whether the Wnt/β‑catenin pathway is involved in this process. ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Hu M,Hong L,He S,Huang G,Cheng Y,Chen Q

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The existence of cancer stem cells (CSCs) is considered to be the main reason for chemoresistance, metastasis and the ultimate failure of treatment in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, there are a few chemical agents that may inhibit CSCs. The present study identified that 4,4'‑bond secalonic acid D (4,4'‑SAD),...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Chen L,Cheng MM,Li YP,Lin SF,Zheng QH,Liu QY

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adoptive transfer of bone marrow‑derived mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) significantly alleviates smoking‑induced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in rats. Considering the critical roles of T cells during COPD development, the present study aimed to further identify the molecular mechanisms underlying the a...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Li X,Xu J,Li P

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ischemic stroke is one of the leading causes of mortality and disability worldwide. However, there is a current lack of effective therapies available. As the resident macrophages of the brain, microglia can monitor the microenvironment and initiate immune responses. In response to various brain injuries, such as ische...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Jiang CT,Wu WF,Deng YH,Ge JW

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aimed to identify potentially important biomarkers associated with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) by integrating DNA methylation with transcriptome profiling. The transcription (E‑MTAB‑3768) and methylation (E‑MTAB‑3777) datasets were retrieved from ArrayExpress. Paired transcription and methylatio...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Liu L,He D,Wang Y,Sheng M

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tongue squamous cell carcinoma (TSCC) is the most frequent type of oral cancer associated with high malignancy. Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are a form of non‑coding RNA with stable and conserved expression in mammalian cells. The aim of the present study was to investigate circRNAs expression profiles in TSCC, and examin...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Wei T,Ye P,Yu GY,Zhang ZY

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:DNA methylation and hydroxymethylation are the most common epigenetic modifications associated with the cell cycle and the inflammatory response. The present study aimed to investigate the role of 5‑hydroxymethyl‑cytosine (5‑hmC) and ten‑eleven translocation‑2 (TET2) in keratinocytes. Following TET2 knockdown, dot blo...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Liu X,Wang X,Liu N,Zhu K,Zhang S,Duan X,Huang Y,Jin Z,Jaypaul H,Wu Y,Chen H

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:GLI family zinc finger 3 (Gli3), as the upstream transcriptional activator of hedgehog signaling, has previously been demonstrated to participate in the process of liver fibrosis. The present study aimed to investigate the potential functions of microRNA (miR)‑200a and Gli3 in the progression of liver fibrosis. The ex...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Li L,Ran J,Li L,Chen G,Zhang S,Wang Y

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Receptor interacting protein kinase 4 (RIPK4) is a serine/threonine kinase that plays an important role in the regulation of cell proliferation, invasion and metastasis in several malignancies; however, its clinical significance and biological function in osteosarcoma (OS) remains unknown. In the present study, the RI...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Yi Z,Pu Y,Gou R,Chen Y,Ren X,Liu W,Dong P

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Circular RNAs (circRNAs) have been shown to be involved in the development of cancer. The aim of the present study was to investigate the role of circRNA SMARCA5 (cSMARCA5) in human cervical cancer. In the present study, cSMARCA5 expression was upregulated in cervical cancer tissues and cell lines. Furthermore, the pr...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Huang P,Qi B,Yao H,Zhang L,Li Y,Li Q

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:NOVA alternative splicing regulator 1 (NOVA1) dysregulation has been detected in the gastric cancer microenvironment. Decreased NOVA1 expression has been linked to the progression and poor prognosis of gastric cancer; however, the role of NOVA1 in regulating epithelial‑mesenchymal transition (EMT) remains unclear in t...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Li K,Zhu X,Chen X,Wang X

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human parvovirus B19 (B19V) infection has symptoms similar to those of anti‑phospholipid syndrome (APS). Antibodies against B19V‑VP1 unique region (VP1u) exhibit activity similar to that of anti‑phospholipid antibodies (aPLs) by inducing vascular endothelial cell adhesion factors and APS‑like syndrome. Previous studie...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Su CC,Hsu TC,Hsiao CH,Chiu CC,Tzang BS

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fibroblast growth factor receptors (FGFRs) have been implicated in the malignant transformation and chemoresistance of epithelial ovarian cancer; however, the underlying molecular mechanisms are poorly understood. Increased sialyltransferase activity that enhances protein sialylation is an important post‑translational...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Ou L,He X,Liu N,Song Y,Li J,Gao L,Huang X,Deng Z,Wang X,Lin S

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Arctigenin is a natural lignan that is found in burdock with anti‑viral, ‑oxidative, ‑inflammatory and anti‑tumor activities. In the current study, the effect of arctigenin on metastatic potential was examined in 4T‑1 mouse triple‑negative breast cancer cells. The results indicated that arctigenin inhibited cell motil...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Lee MG,Lee KS,Nam KS

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is a disease associated with high mortality and morbidity. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have been reported to be associated with the pathogenesis of numerous cerebrovascular diseases, including ICH. miR‑222 has been revealed to play important roles in various physiological and pathological process...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Bai YY,Niu JZ

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aimed to investigate the effects of the long non‑coding RNA (lncRNA) growth arrest‑specific transcript 5 (GAS5) on proliferation, apoptosis and the inflammatory response of osteoarthritic chondrocytes (OACs) and its associated mechanism of action. Primary chondrocytes were isolated from cartilage tis...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Ji Q,Qiao X,Liu Y,Wang D,Yan J

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aimed to investigate whether brain death (BD) induces the activation of endoplasmic reticulum stress (ERS) and protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A), and reveal the possible association with BD‑induced liver cell apoptosis. A total of 30 healthy adult male Sprague‑Dawley rats were randomized into three group...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Lan J,Zhong Z,Wang Y,Xiong Y,Ye Q

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Histone deacetylase 9 (HDAC9) is involved in a variety of malignant tumors, and leads to malignant tumor development and poor prognosis. However, the association between HDAC9 expression, and the prognosis and clinicopathological features of patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) remains unclear. The pr...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Li H,Li X,Lin H,Gong J

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Circular RNAs (circRNAs) regulate several physiological and pathological processes, but their role in visceral lipid deposition has not been explored. In the present study, human preadipocytes from visceral fat tissue (HPA‑v) were induced to form adipocytes, and the circRNA expression profiles in HPA‑v and adipocytes ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Sun W,Sun X,Chu W,Yu S,Dong F,Xu G

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Allergen extracts are commonly utilized for diagnosis and immunotherapy; however, the stability of protease‑rich extracts is important for a precise diagnosis and treatment efficacy. The present study determines the optimal conditions for the storage of German cockroach allergen extract. Cockroach extracts were recons...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Jeong KY,Lee J,Yuk JE,Park KH,Lee JH,Kim JD,Park JW

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dysregulation of microRNAs (miRNAs) is involved in the pathogenesis of esophageal cancer. miRNA (miR)‑542‑3p is a tumor suppressor in multiple types of cancer. However, whether and how miR‑542‑3p contributes to the progression of esophageal cancer remains unknown, and this is the aim of the present study. In the curre...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Sun J,Deng Y,Shi J,Yang W

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cervical cancer is one of the most common gynecological malignancies worldwide. However, the pathogenesis of cervical cancer remains to be fully elucidated. Increasing evidence shows that microRNAs (miRNAs) may be involved in the pathogenesis of cervical cancer. The present study tested the hypothesis that the overexp...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Wei W,Liu C

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prostate cancer (PCa) is the second most common cancer amongst males worldwide. In the current study, microarray datasets GSE3325 and GSE6919 from the Gene Expression Omnibus database were screened to identify candidate genes that are associated with the progression of PCa. A total of 273 differentially expressed gene...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Li S,Hou J,Xu W

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD) and ligamentum flavum hypertrophy (LFH) are major causes of degenerative spinal disorders. Comparative and proteomic analysis was used to identify differentially expressed proteins (DEPs) in IDD and LFH discs compared with normal discs. Subsequent gene ontology term enrichment an...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Liu C,Yang M,Liu L,Zhang Y,Zhu Q,Huang C,Wang H,Zhang Y,Li H,Li C,Huang B,Feng C,Zhou Y

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Isoniazid (INH) and rifampicin (RIF) continue to be first line anti‑tuberculosis (TB) drugs. However, the use of these drugs is associated with hepatotoxicity. Nuclear factor‑κB (NF‑κB) plays a crucial role in regulating immunity and inflammation. It has been reported that pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate (PDTC), an inhibi...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： He X,Song Y,Wang L,Xu J

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a life‑threatening disease induced by the excessive proliferation and reduced apoptosis of pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells (PASMCs). Formononetin (FMN) is a natural isoflavone with numerous cardioprotective properties, which can inhibit the proliferation and induce the apo...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Cai C,Xiang Y,Wu Y,Zhu N,Zhao H,Xu J,Lin W,Zeng C

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bone cancer pain (BCP) is a severe complication of advanced bone cancer. Although cannabinoid receptor 2 (CB2) agonists may have an analgesic effect, the underlying mechanism remains unclear. CB2 serves a protective role in various pathological states through the activation of autophagy. Therefore, the present study a...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Mao Y,Huang Y,Zhang Y,Wang C,Wu H,Tian X,Liu Y,Hou B,Liang Y,Rong H,Gu X,Ma Z

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The two‑edged effect of matrix metalloproteinase‑9 (MMP9) makes it difficult to understand its role in liver fibrogenesis and fibrosis resolution. The present study aimed to investigate the dynamic features of liver fibrogenesis and fibrosis resolution in the absence of MMP9. MMP9‑/‑ mice were used to induce liver fib...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Wang Q,Liu X,Zhang J,Lu L,Feng M,Wang J

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Theaflavin has been proven to own strong antioxidative capacity; however, the molecular mechanism underlying its protective effect against cerebral ischemia‑reperfusion (I/R) injury remains unclear. Therefore, the present study was designed to elucidate the neuroprotective effects of theaflavin on cerebral I/R injury ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Li R,Li X,Wu H,Yang Z,Fei L,Zhu J

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gastric cancer (GC) has one of the highest mortality rates among all types of cancer in the world. At present, an efficient treatment for GC remains elusive. Studies have demonstrated that microRNAs (miRs) are abnormally expressed in cancer, and that these serve important roles in the development and metastasis of var...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Yin Y,Li X,Guo Z,Zhou F

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is highly prevalent worldwide, and the outcome of HNSCC is still difficult to predict due to the lack of appropriate prognostic markers. In the present study, a prognostic model based on a miRNA panel was established to better predict the survival of HNSCC patients. miRNA ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Lu L,Wu Y,Feng M,Xue X,Fan Y

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatic fibrosis (HF), one of the leading global health problems, is defined as aberrant and excess production of extracellular matrix components. The pathogenesis of HF is complex and poorly understood. Long non‑coding RNAs (LncRNAs) can interact with microRNAs (miRNAs) as competing endogenous RNAs (ceRNAs) to regula...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Jiang H,Wu F,Jiang N,Gao J,Zhang J

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the past decade, a group of cases with persisting haemocytopenia were separated from those with idiopathic cytopenia of undetermined significance due to the optimal response of these patients to immunosuppression therapy and due to the detection of autoantibodies in the bone marrow of haemopoietic cells. This condi...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Chen J,Liu H,Li L,Wang H,Li Y,Wang Y,Ding K,Hao S,Shao Y,Li L,Song J,Wang G,Shao Z,Fu R

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transgelin 2 (TAGLN2) is a cytoskeletal protein of the calponin family. Abnormal expression of TAGLN2 was observed in various types of cancer. Our previous study reported that TAGLN2 expression was reduced in lymph node‑positive breast cancer patients; however, the role of TAGLN2 in breast cancer metastasis remains un...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Yang L,Hong Q,Xu SG,Kuang XY,Di GH,Liu GY,Wu J,Shao ZM,Yu SJ

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00