abstract：:Obesity is marked by deposition of collagen I in adipose tissue. Toll like receptor (TLR)2 is involved in lipid metabolism, however the association between TLR2 and collagen I remains unclear. The present study was designed to investigate the effect of TLR2 knockout on collagen I in adipose tissue in obese mice. TLR2 ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Song B,Zhang H,Zhang S

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lumbar disc disease (LDD) is common in aged populations, and it is primarily caused by intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD). Cartilage intermediate layer protein (CILP), which is specifically expressed in intervertebral discs (IVDs), is suspected to be associated with IDD. However, it remains unclear whether CILP co...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： He J,Feng C,Sun J,Lu K,Chu T,Zhou Y,Pan Y

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study investigated the effects of hypothyroidism on cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) and pro‑inflammatory cytokines in the dentate gyrus to elucidate the roles of COX‑2 in the hypothyroid hippocampus. Hypothyroidism was induced in rats by treating with 0.03% 2‑mercapto‑1‑methyl‑imidazole dissolved in drinking wate...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Nam SM,Kim JW,Yoo DY,Jung HY,Chung JY,Kim DW,Hwang IK,Yoon YS

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Curcumin, which is an extract from a traditional Chinese medicine, has previously been demonstrated to exhibit an anti‑atherosclerotic effect, which is closely associated with an increase in cholesterol efflux. However, it is unclear as to whether the increased effect is mediated by heme oxygenase (HO)‑1. Macrophages ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Zhong Y,Feng J,Fan Z,Li J

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Apoptosis serves a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis (OA). Increasing evidence has demonstrated that paeoniflorin exerts key properties (including anticancer, anti-inflammation and neuroprotective) for clinical applications. However, the precise role of paeoniflorin in articular cartilage apoptosis re...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Hu PF,Chen WP,Bao JP,Wu LD

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hirschsprung disease (HSCR) is a newborn colorectal disease characterized by an absence of ganglia in the distal gut. Hedgehog (Hh) and endothelin signaling serve important roles in gastrointestinal tract formation. Alterations in the signaling pathways disrupt the development of enteric neural crest cells (ENCCs). It...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Liu W,Pan J,Gao J,Shuai X,Tang S,Wang G,Tao K,Wu C

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Deafness and hearing loss may have functional, economic, social and emotional impacts on humans, including the ability of an individual to communicate with others, feelings of isolation and frustration, and health sector costs. The World Health Organization reported that there are 32 million children worldwide with he...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Zhang Z,Chen QD,Zhao LP,Ma J,Zhang TS,Pang JX,Li YF,Wang MF,Wang AP,Tang L,Li LJ,He WJ,Gu H

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An increasing amount of evidence indicates that the inhibition of β adrenergic signaling can result in the inhibition of tumor growth. However, the role of propranolol in liver cancer and the underlying mechanism remain to be elucidated. The present study aimed to investigate the role of propranolol in liver cancer ce...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Wang F,Liu H,Wang F,Xu R,Wang P,Tang F,Zhang X,Zhu Z,Lv H,Han T

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) proliferation is a primary pathological event in the development of atherosclerosis (AS), and the presence of homocysteine (Hcy) acts as an independent risk factor for AS. However, the underlying mechanisms remain to be elucidated. Phosphatase and tensin homologue on chromosome 10 (P...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Ma SC,Zhang HP,Jiao Y,Wang YH,Zhang H,Yang XL,Yang AN,Jiang YD

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Colorectal cancer (CRC) remains a primary contributor to cancer‑associated mortality. The Lin28/let‑7 axis has previously been verified to participate in numerous pathophysiological processes involved in CRC. However, the potential roles and underlying mechanisms of this axis in apoptosis during CRC remain to be fully...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Zhang H,Zong Y,Qiu G,Jia R,Xu X,Wang F,Wu D

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As the resident macrophages of the brain's innate immune system, microglial cells are key modulators in the neurodegenerative disease Alzheimer's disease (AD). In particular, the activation and accumulation of microglial cells around amyloid plaques is considered to result in chronic neuroinflammation. Although the pa...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Chen PL,Wang WJ,Rao YQ,Li J,Cheng MJ

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cullin7 (CUL7) is a member of Cullin protein family and exhibits a tumor‑promoting role in several types of tumors, including breast, liver and ovarian. However, its roles in esophageal carcinoma (EC) have not yet been reported. In the present study, CUL7 expression in EC tissue was revealed to be significantly higher...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Tian P,Liu D,Sun L,Sun H

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lipopolysaccharide (LPS), the major outer surface membrane component of Gram-negative bacteria, is one of the main etiological factors in the pathogenesis of several lung diseases, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The respiratory epithelium and the macrophages comprise the dynamic interface between the o...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Liu X,Yin S,Chen Y,Wu Y,Zheng W,Dong H,Bai Y,Qin Y,Li J,Feng S,Zhao P

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The major aim of the present study was to explore the effects of cullin 4B (CUL4B) on the proliferation and invasion of human gastric cancer cells. Gastric tumor tissues and paired adjacent non‑tumor tissues were obtained from 21 gastric cancer patients, and gastric cancer cell lines (AGS, MGC‑803, KATO‑III, MKN‑45, S...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： He F,Cheng XM,Gu WL

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Activation of renin-angiotensin system (RAS) is one of the pathological mechanisms associated with myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury following resuscitation. The present study aimed to determine whether erythropoietin (EPO) improves post‑resuscitation myocardial dysfunction and how it affects the renin‑angiotensi...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Zhou H,Huang J,Zhu L,Cao Y

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Indoleamine 2, 3-dioxygenase (IDO) catalyzes the initial and rate‑limiting step in the degradation pathway of the essential amino acid tryptophan and is expressed by professional antigen presenting cells (APCs), epithelial cells, vascular endothelium and tumor cells. IDO‑mediated catabolic products, which are addition...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Wu H,Gong J,Liu Y

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The replication of hepatitis B virus (HBV) may be modulated by a variety of cell signaling pathways, including the phosphatidylinositol 3‑kinase (PI3K)‑RAC‑α serine/threonine‑protein kinase (AKT)‑serine/threonine‑protein kinase mTOR (mTOR) pathway. The aim of the present study was to determine the regulatory effects o...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Xiang K,Wang B

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypertensive nephrosclerosis (HNS) is a major risk factor for end-stage renal disease. However, the underlying pathogenesis of HNS remains to be fully determined. The gene expression profile of GSE20602, which consists of 14 glomeruli samples from patients with HNS and 4 normal glomeruli control samples, was obtained ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Liu T,Liu M,Shang P,Jin X,Liu W,Zhang Y,Li X,Ding Y,Li Y,Wen A

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study investigated the role of microRNA (miR)‑146a in a diabetic nephropathy (DN) model, and its molecular mechanism. DN mice were given intraperitoneal injections of streptozotocin (55 mg/kg/day) for 5 consecutive days as an in vivo DN model. The HK‑2 human kidney cell line were exposed to 45% D‑glucose a...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Wan RJ,Li YH

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:4-Hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde (vanillin), contained in a number of species of plant, has been reported to display beneficial effects against brain injuries. In the present study, the impact of vanillin on scopolamine‑induced alterations in cognition and the expression of DNA binding protein inhibitor ID‑1 (ID1), one...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Lee JC,Kim IH,Cho JH,Lee TK,Park JH,Ahn JH,Shin BN,Yan BC,Kim JD,Jeon YH,Lee YJ,Won MH,Kang IJ

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiovascular diseases have become one of the major public health problems in many countries. The downregulation of MYBL2 was found in H9c2 and native cardiomyocytes cells after hypoxia treatment. The present study aimed to investigate the effects of MYB proto‑oncogene like 2 (MYBL2) on H9c2 injury induced by hypoxia...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Shao M,Ren Z,Zhang R

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to investigate the preconditioning effect and underlying mechanisms of cobalt-protoporphyrin (CoPP) in a mouse model of liver ischemia‑reperfusion (I/R) injury. Mice were divided into five groups: Sham‑operated (control), I/R, I/R + CoPP, I/R + CoPP and zinc‑protoporphyrin (ZnPP) and I...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Li J,Wu B,Teng D,Sun X,Li J,Li J,Zhang G,Cai J

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Remote ischemic preconditioning (RIPC) is a minimally invasive method that provides protection by reducing injury to the heart, kidneys, brain and other tissues or organs. RIPC may improve the outcome in patients undergoing surgery. Although the role of RIPC has been studied, the results remain controversial. It is di...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Dong W,Yu P,Zhang T,Zhu C,Qi J,Liang J

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purple sweet potato color (PSPC) is a natural anthocyanin pigment that is derived from purple sweet potato storage roots. PSPC possesses a variety of biological activities, including antioxidant, anti‑inflammatory and neuroprotective effects; however, the detailed effects of PSPC on high‑fat diet (HFD)‑induced neuroin...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Li J,Shi Z,Mi Y

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) is a common phenomenon in podocyte impairment, which leads to the irreversible progression of chronic kidney diseases, such as diabetic kidney disease (DKD). Previous research has indicated that peroxisome proliferator‑activated receptor γ (PPARγ) coactivator‑1α (PGC‑1α)...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Zhang L,Liu J,Zhou F,Wang W,Chen N

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tubeimoside-1 (TBMS1), a triterpenoid saponin isolated from the tuber of Bolbostemma paniculatum (Maxim) Franquet, serves an universal suppressive role in multiple cancer types, including lung cancer. However, the mechanism involved in non‑small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cells by which TBMS1 elicits its antitumor effec...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Shi H,Bi H,Sun X,Dong H,Jiang Y,Mu H,Liu G,Kong W,Gao R,Su J

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:TRIO and F-actin-binding protein (TrioBP), which was initially discovered as a binding partner of Trio and F‑actin, is a critical factor associated with hearing loss in humans. However, the function of TrioBP in cancer has not been investigated. In the present study, TrioBP expression was indicated to be highly elevat...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Lee H,Kim M,Park J,Tran Q,Hong Y,Cho H,Park S,Hong S,Brazil DP,Kim SH,Park J

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Galectin-3 is an important mediator of cardiac fibrosis and heart failure. Cell viability of cardiomyocytes was measured using a CCK‑8 assay; flow cytometry was employed for the detection of the cell cycle and cardiomyocytes apoptosis. Reverse transcription‑quantitative polymerase chain reaction and western blotting w...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Li X,Tang X,Lu J,Yuan S

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Icariside II is a flavonoid extracted from Epimedium that has antioxidant, anti‑inflammatory and antiapoptotic effects. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects icariside II on diabetic cardiomyopathy in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Icariside II treatment improved body weight, heart/body weigh...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Yang L,Peng C,Xia J,Zhang W,Tian L,Tian Y,Yang X,Cao Y

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The results of surgical repair of extensive muscle tissue defects are still of primary concern, leaving patients with residual cosmetic and functional impairments. Therefore, skeletal muscle tissue engineering attempts to grow functional neo‑tissue from human stem cells to promote tissue regeneration and support defec...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Mueller CE,Birk R,Kramer B,Wenzel A,Sommer JU,Hörmann K,Stern-Straeter J,Weilbach C

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dexamethasone (Dex) and other glucocorticoids are widely used to treat serious infections and immunological diseases, however they may cause steroid‑induced avascular necrosis of the femoral head (SANFH). Salidroside (Sal) has demonstrated an anti‑apoptotic effect on neurocytes by activating the phosphoinositide 3‑kin...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Xue XH,Feng ZH,Li ZX,Pan XY

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human forkhead box P3 (FOXP3)+ cluster of differentiation (CD)25+CD4+ regulatory T cells (Tregs) are a type of T cell that express CD4, CD25 and FOXP3, which are critical for maintaining immune homeostasis. The present study aimed to determine the mechanisms underlying Treg function. The GSE11292 dataset was downloade...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Bai X,Shi H,Yang M,Wang Y,Sun Z,Xu S

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glioma is the most common and aggressive of malignant brain tumours. MicroRNAs (miRNAs/miRs) are involved in tumour development of various human cancers, including glioma. Therefore, miRNAs may have potential tumour diagnostic, prognostic and therapeutic values in human glioma. miR‑103 is abnormally expressed in vario...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Wang L,Liu Y,Song J

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lung cancer is a leading cause of cancer-associated mortality worldwide. The cisplatin (DDP)‑based chemotherapy remains the foundation of treatment for the majority of patients affected by advanced non‑small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). However, DDP‑resistance limits the clinical utility of this drug in patients with adv...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Zuo Y,Yang D,Yu Y,Xiang M,Li H,Yang J,Li J,Jiang D,Zhou H,Xu Z,Yu Z

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetes has been identified to be a risk factor for Alzheimer's disease (AD). Vildagliptin, a novel oral hypoglycemic agent, has been demonstrated to exert protective effects on the pancreas and cardiovascular system. The present study examined the potential protective effects of vildagliptin on neurons in an AD rat ...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Ma QH,Jiang LF,Mao JL,Xu WX,Huang M

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The advanced glycosylation end product-specific receptor (RAGE) has been demonstrated to be an important mediator of asthma pathogenesis. The soluble isoform of RAGE (sRAGE) acts as a 'decoy' to sequester RAGE ligands, and thus prevents their binding to the receptor. A number of reports have linked deficiency of sRAGE...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Lyu Y,Zhao H,Ye Y,Liu L,Zhu S,Xia Y,Zou F,Cai S

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Honokiol is the main active constituent of Magnolia officinalis. With effective and long‑term pharmacological functions of being antibacterial, anti‑oxidative, anti‑inflammatory, antitumor, anti‑spasmic, anti‑anxiety and anti‑viral, Honokiol is clinically used in the treatment of acute enteritis and chronic gastritis....

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Li Z,Dong H,Li M,Wu Y,Liu Y,Zhao Y,Chen X,Ma M

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Long non‑coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are a novel group of non‑coding RNAs that are associated with inflammation and tumorigenesis. At present, the diagnostic efficacy of lncRNAs in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is unclear. The present study aimed to identify lncRNAs that may be used as potential biomarkers for IBD. The m...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Wang S,Hou Y,Chen W,Wang J,Xie W,Zhang X,Zeng L

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to investigate the protective effect of puerarin on pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and the underlying mechanisms that regulate the metabolism of human parametrial ligament fibroblasts (HPLFs). HPLFs obtained from the pelvic tissue of patients with (n=10) or without (n=8) POP during hyster...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Li Y,Hong L,Liu C,Min J,Hong S,Hu M,Zhao Y,Yang Q,Tang J,He S

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Doxorubicin (Dox)-induced cardiotoxicity has been a well‑known phenomenon to clinicians and scientists for decades. It has been confirmed that Dox‑dependent cardiotoxicity is accompanied by cardiac cellular senescence. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying Dox cardiotoxicity remains to be fully elucidated. Long...

journal_title：Molecular medicine reports

authors： Xie Z,Xia W,Hou M

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00