abstract：:The aim of the present study was to evaluate the protein expression level of human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER-2) using immunohistochemistry (IHC), and assess the association with clinicopathological parameters and the prognosis of patients with colorectal cancer (CRC). In addition, the current study obser...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Tu J,Yu Y,Liu W,Chen S

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatocyte injury is a common pathological effect of cisplatin (CDDP) in various solid tumor therapies. Thus, strategies for minimizing CDDP toxicity are of great clinical interest. N-acetylcysteine (NAC), a known antioxidant, is often used as an antidote for acetaminophen overdose in the clinic due to its ability to ...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Wang F,Liu S,Shen Y,Zhuang R,Xi J,Fang H,Pan X,Sun J,Cai Z

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alzheimer's disease (AD) brains demonstrate decreased levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and increased levels of β-amyloid peptide (Aβ), which is neurotoxic. The present study assessed the impact of BDNF on the toxic effects of Aβ25-35-induced apoptosis and the effects on BDNF-mediated signaling using ...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Kim JH

更新日期：2014-12-01 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：:The present case report describes a case of infantile myofibromatosis (IM) with a pseudo-ulcerated plaque on the right side of the back of a fetus, detected in the 38th week of gestation using prenatal ultrasound. The fetus was examined weekly by ultrasound to measure the size of the mass. At birth, the scarlet mass w...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Zhang F,Cheng D,Wu M,Ge L,Ma X

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 58-year-old female exhibited the onset of symmetrical sensory abnormalities of the face and extremities. The neurological examination revealed normal muscle strength with abated or absent tendon reflexes. The patient experienced symmetrical glove- and stocking-type pinprick sensations in the distal extremities and a...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Zhang J,Liu N,Zhang ZC,Zheng RZ,Li Q

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of seven days of feed restriction (between days 42 and 49) on the morphology of the small intestine in experimental rabbit models. Sixty weaned Hyplus rabbits (35 days old) were included in the experiment and split into three groups of 20 rabbits. The first con...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Makovicky P,Tumova E,Volek Z,Makovicky P,Vodicka P

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A benign lymphoepithelial lesion (BLEL) is an idiopathic inflammation of the parotid gland, characterized by hyperplasia, lymphocyte infiltration and the formation of epimyoepithelial islands, as well as atrophy of the gland parenchyma. Common treatment methods include immunosuppression and glucocorticoid therapies, i...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Xing D,Zhao Y

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate whether the chromosomes of human umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells (hUCMSCs) change following in vitro culture for several generations. In the present study, umbilical cords from two healthy infants following cesarean delivery were collected aseptically and hUCMSCs ...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Ruan ZB,Zhu L,Yin YG,Chen GC

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Paraquat (PQ) is a highly toxic herbicide, which not only leads to acute organ damage, but also to a variety of complications. Patients with severe PQ-induced poisoning may succumb to multiple organ failure involving the circulatory and respiratory systems. Although numerous studies have been performed investigating P...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Song C,Kan B,Yu G,Jian X,Wang J,Sun J

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nerve growth factor (NGF) and dendritic cells (DCs) have been hypothesized to modulate T cell responses in a mouse model of asthma. However, whether NGF plays a role in regulating the maturation and polarization of lung DCs remains unclear. In the present study, the effect of NGF inhibition on the maturation and pheno...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Qin Q,Wang Z,Pan P,Cao Z,Xia Q,Tan H,Hu C

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study analyzed the ultrasonic features of papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) and papillary thyroid non-microcarcinoma (non-PTMC) with the aim of improving the diagnostic value of ultrasonography. The ultrasonic features of 328 patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC), as confirmed by pathology,...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Zhang XL,Qian LX

更新日期：2014-10-01 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：:The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical features of ulcerative colitis (UC) combined with acute interstitial lung disease (ILD). One case with acute UC combined with ILD and airway disease was reported, and the pathological diagnosis of previous cases of UC combined with ILD was retrospectively analyzed ...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Xu L,Xiao W,Ma D,Zhou S,Zhang Q

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High mobility group box chromosomal protein 1 (HMGB1) is an important proinflammatory molecule in a number of inflammatory disorders, but little is known about its role in acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF). To elucidate the role of HMGB1 in ACLF, the expression of HMGB1 in liver specimens from patients with ACLF w...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Xu H,Li H,Qu Y,Zheng J,Lu J

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:FRMD7 mutations are associated with X-linked idiopathic congenital nystagmus (ICN); however, the underlying mechanisms whereby mutations of FRMD7 lead to ICN remain unclear. In a previous study, the first FRMD7 splice variant (FRMD7-S) was cloned and identified, and FRMD7-S was hypothesized to play a significant role ...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Li Y,Pu J,Zhang B

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:β-tricalcium phosphate (β-TCP) and platelet-rich plasma (PRP) are commonly used in bone tissue engineering. In the present study, a new composite combining strengthened β-TCP and PRP was prepared and its morphological and mechanical properties were investigated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and material testin...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Wang C,Zhong D,Zhou X,Yin K,Liao Q,Kong L,Liu A

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to determine the preventive effect of the traditional Chinese medicine, Dendrobium candidum Wall ex Lindl. (D. candidum), on CCl4-induced hepatic damage in mice. The CCl4-induced hepatic damage mice were treated with D. candidum, and the serum levels of aspartate aminotransferase (AST)...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Li GJ,Sun P,Wang Q,Qian Y,Zhu K,Zhao X

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to investigate the optimum composition of Polycan (β-glucan complex) and calcium lactate-gluconate (CaLG) that exhibited the most beneficial effects in ovariectomy (OVX)-induced osteoporotic rats. Polycan and CaLG single formulas (100 mg/kg each), and three doses (50, 100 and 200 mg/kg...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Choi JS,Kim JW,Kim KY,Cho HR,Choi IS,Ku SK

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aimed to investigate the effect of NVP-BEP800, a novel heat shock protein (Hsp) 90 inhibitor of the 2-aminothieno[2,3-d]pyrimidine class, in combination with radiation on glioblastoma cells. T98G human glioblastoma cells were treated with dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), NVP-BEP800, NVP-BEP800 in combinati...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Wu J,Wang W,Shao Q,Xiao G,Cheng J,Yuan Y,Zhang M

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetes mellitus promotes atrial structural remodeling, thereby producing atrial arrhythmogenicity. Atrial arrhythmia can substantially increase the risk of premature death. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of Ras homolog gene family, member A (RhoA)/Rho associated coiled-coil forming protein kinase ...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Chen J,Li Q,Dong R,Gao H,Peng H,Wu Y

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fistular onion stalk is used as a traditional herbal medicine, and its extract exhibits certain beneficial effects on cardiovascular disease. In this study, the effects of fistular onion stalk extract on the pathological features, circulating inflammatory cytokines, local renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) an...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： He B,Hao J,Sheng W,Xiang Y,Zhang J,Zhu H,Tian J,Zhu X,Feng Y,Xia H

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to evaluate the expression and effect of rat mitofusin-2 (rMfn2) in the ovaries and other organs in rats. Rat models were developed by the intraovarian microinjection of an rMfn2-overexpressing lentiviral vector. Lenti-green fluorescent protein (GFP)-rMfn2 was microinjected into rat ov...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Hu X,Lei X,Wang J,Pan H,Li C,Yao Z

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to evaluate whether preoperative computed tomography (CT) is a useful modality for the diagnosis of axillary lymph node metastasis. The axillary lymph node status was examined in patients with primary breast cancer who had undergone surgery. In total, 75 patients were analyzed with pre...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Kutomi G,Ohmura T,Satomi F,Takamaru T,Shima H,Suzuki Y,Otokozawa S,Zembutsu H,Mori M,Hirata K

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate the clincal value of multi-slice spiral computed tomography (MSCT) in the diagnosis of double aortic arch (DAA) and analyze the associated angiography and 3D reconstruction imaging to increase the accuracy of DAA diagnosis. Clinical and imaging data from 15 patients diagnosed with...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Chen X,Qu Y,Peng ZY,Lu J,Ma X,Hu W

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Saw palmetto extract can induce the apoptosis of prostate cancer cells. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of saw palmetto extract on the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K)/Akt signaling transduction pathway in human glioma U87 and U251 cell lines. Suspensions of U87 and U251 cells in a logar...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Yang Y,Hui L,Yuqin C,Jie L,Shuai H,Tiezhu Z,Wei W

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Somatostatin has been extensively studied for the prophylaxis of pancreatitis following endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). However, the results remain controversial. The present retrospective cohort study aimed to investigate the efficacy of pre- and post-ERCP somatostatin administration in the pre...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Zhao LN,Yu T,Li CQ,Lai Y,Chen QK

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study investigated the effect of the phytochemical genistein on the proliferation and differentiation of MCF-7 and 3T3-L1 cells via the regulation of estrogen receptor-α (ERα) expression and the induction of apoptosis. When MCF-7 human breast cancer cells were treated with 50, 100, 150 and 200 μM genistein...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Choi EJ,Jung JY,Kim GH

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gastrointestinal (GI) mucormycosis is a rare and life-threatening invasive fungal infection. GI mucormycosis occur in all parts of the alimentary tract, with the stomach being the most common site. Diabetes mellitus and other types of conditions associated with immunodeficiency, including hematologic malignancies, sol...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Lee SH,Son YG,Sohn SS,Ryu SW

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present study the preventive effect of polysaccharides from the large yellow croaker swim bladder (PLYCSB) on HCl/ethanol-induced gastric injury in ICR mice was investigated. A high dose of PLYCSB (50 mg/kg) was found to reduce the levels of the serum proinflammatory cytokines interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-6, IL-8, a...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Chen S,Zhu K,Wang R,Zhao X

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to isolate and purify Rhizoma Pinelliae trypsin inhibitor (RPTI), determine its N-terminal amino acid sequence and evaluate its inhibitory effect on the proliferation of poorly differentiated BGC-823 human gastric adenocarcinoma cells. RPTI was separated and purified from a 40% (NH4)2SO4 prec...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Zu G,Wang H,Wang J,Dou Y,Zhao W,Sun Y

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to identify and describe the effectiveness of transdermal testosterone pretreatment on poor ovarian responders, MEDLINE, EMBASE, the Cochrane library and the Chinese biomedical database were searched for randomized controlled trials (RCTs). Three RCTs, which compared the outcomes of female pretreatment with t...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Luo S,Li S,Li X,Qin L,Jin S

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although thrombocytosis has been reported in a variety of cancer types, the standard of thrombocytosis in gastric cancer (GC) and the association between thrombocytosis and the clinicopathological features of patients with GC remain unclear. In the present study, 1,763 GC patients were retrospectively filtered by preo...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Hu C,Chen R,Chen W,Pang W,Xue X,Zhu G,Shen X

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to investigate the mechanism underlying the effects of different doses of agmatine in rats with chronic epilepsy. To generate chronic epilepsy models, rats pretreated with different doses of agmatine (20, 40 and 80 mg/kg) were intraperitoneally injected with pentylenetetrazole (35 mg/k...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Xu H,Ou F,Wang P,Naren M,Tu D,Zheng R

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A major consequence of obstructive jaundice (OJ) in clinical practice is the development of severe liver injury, and at present, no effective treatments have been developed to protect against it. Preconditioning with damage-associated molecular pattern (DAMP) molecules has been demonstrated to protect multiple organs ...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Zhou YX,Ni Y,Liu YB,Liu X

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small non-coding RNA molecules that regulate the expression of targeted genes in a post-transcriptional manner. Increasing evidence indicates that miRNAs play important roles in cancer pathogenesis, including apoptosis, proliferation and differentiation, as oncogenes or tumor suppressors. Previo...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Shen ZY,Zhang ZZ,Liu H,Zhao EH,Cao H

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to investigate the expression levels and clinical significance of Toll-like receptor (TLR) 3 and 4 in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) collected from children with Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) nephritis. The randomized controlled trial was conducted between August 2011 and ...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Chang H,Yu DS,Liu XQ,Zhang QY,Cheng N,Zhang SQ,Qu ZH

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of urantide on the expression status of C-reactive protein (CRP) and the inflammatory cytokines monocyte chemotactic protein (MCP)-1 and transforming growth factor (TGF)-β in the aortas of rats with atherosclerosis (AS), and to identify its underlying mechani...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Zhao J,Xie LD,Song CJ,Mao XX,Yu HR,Yu QX,Ren LQ,Shi Y,Xie YQ,Li Y,Liu SS,Yang XH

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to analyze the techniques for intraocular lens (IOL) implantation in patients with coloboma of the iris. A retrospective cohort study was used to analyze the degree of iris coloboma and the characteristics of the crystalline lens in 56 patients with iris coloboma. The patients with a lesser d...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Li J,Li Y,Hu Z,Kong L

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The novel orally available inhibitor of the molecular chaperone heat shock protein 90 (Hsp90), BIIB021, induces the apoptosis of various types of tumor cell in vitro and in vivo. However, the effects and mechanisms of this agent on myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) cell lines remain unknown. The aim of this study was to ...

journal_title：Experimental and therapeutic medicine

authors： Lin S,Li J,Zhou W,Qian W,Wang B,Chen Z

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00