abstract：:Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC), a tumor arising from the epithelial cells of the nasopharynx, is endemic in Southeast Asia and Taiwan. The prognosis of NPC patients with local recurrence and metastasis is poor. Resistance to anoikis is a primary characteristic of tumor cells that metastasize. However, the mechanism th...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Lin CH,Chiang MC,Chen YJ

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Triticum aestivum sprout-derived polysaccharide (TASP) has anti-diabetic properties, but no information is available in regards to its protective effect against ethanol-induced hepatic injury. This study aimed to investigate the mechanism behind the protective role of TASP against ethanol-induced liver injury in vivo....

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Nepali S,Ki HH,Lee JH,Cha JY,Lee YM,Kim DK

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Trichostatin A (TSA), a histone deacetylase inhibitor, is widely used as an anticancer drug. Recently, TSA has been shown to exert a protective effect on ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury; however, the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. Forkhead box O3a (FoxO3a), a unique FoxO family member, has been shown to atten...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Guo Y,Li Z,Shi C,Li J,Yao M,Chen X

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:miR-30a is situated on chromosome 6q.13 and is produced by an intronic transcriptional unit. However, its role in regulating the apoptosis, invasion and metastasis of breast cancer cells is not yet fully understood. The aim of this study was to research the biological function of miR‑30a and its direct target gene in ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Zhang HD,Jiang LH,Sun DW,Li J,Tang JH

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) are an independent factor predicting cardiovascular events. Visfatin plays an important role in the pathogenesis of various metabolic disorders. In this study, we examined the effects of visfatin on the apoptosis of EPCs and the mechanisms underlying these effects. Cultured EPCs pre...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Sun L,Chen S,Gao H,Ren L,Song G

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Obesity contributes to the etiologies of a variety of comorbid conditions, such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular disease. In the present study, the anti-obesity effects of yellow catfish protein hydrolysate (YPh) were observed in mice fed a 45% kcal high-fat diet (HFD) compared with those of mice tr...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Kim MR,Kim JW,Park JB,Hong YK,Ku SK,Choi JS

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Periplaneta americana extracts (PAEs) play a crucial role in skin wound healing. However, their molecular effects and signaling pathways in regenerating tissues and cells are not clear. In this study, we refined the PAE from Periplaneta americana to investigate the mechanisms underlying skin wound healing. The human k...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Song Q,Xie Y,Gou Q,Guo X,Yao Q,Gou X

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human serum amyloid P (hSAP), a member of the pentraxin family, inhibits the activation of fibrocytes in culture and inhibits experimental renal, lung, skin and cardiac fibrosis. As hepatic inflammation is one of the causes of liver fibrosis, in the present study, we investigated the hepatoprotective effects of hSAP a...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Cong M,Zhao W,Liu T,Wang P,Fan X,Zhai Q,Bao X,Zhang D,You H,Kisseleva T,Brenner DA,Jia J,Zhuang H

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute necrotizing pancreatitis (ANP) is a common severe critical illness with a high mortality rate. Resveratrol, a polyphenol compound derived from various plants such as grape skin, peanut, berry and veratrum, exhibits multiple biological activities, especially potent anti‑inflammatory activity, but its effect on AN...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Wang N,Zhang F,Yang L,Zou J,Wang H,Liu K,Liu M,Zhang H,Xiao X,Wang K

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A decrease in bronchial diameter is designated as bronchoconstriction (BC) and impedes the flow of air through the airway. Asthma is characterized by inflammation of the airways, reversible BC and nonspecific hyperreactivity. These last two symptoms are dependent on airway smooth muscle. Stimuli that trigger contracti...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Sommer B,Flores-Soto E,Gonzalez-Avila G

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inflammation and remodeling play a role in the pathogenesis of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) and nuclear factor of activated T cells-1 (NFAT-1) participate in inflammation and remodeling in a number of diseases. As a tryptophan hydroxylase inhibitor, 4-chloro-DL-phenylalanine (PCPA) ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Bai Y,Li ZX,Wang HL,Lian GC,Wang Y

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oral cancer is a serious disease caused by environmental factors and/or susceptible genes. In the present study, in order to identify useful genetic biomarkers for cancer prediction and prevention, and for personalized treatment, we detected somatic mutations in 5 pairs of oral cancer tissues and blood samples using w...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Yi Y,Tian Z,Ju H,Ren G,Hu J

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate the therapeutic effects of three different cellulose membranes (CMs) manufactured from Styela clava tunics (SCTs) on the healing of cutaneous wounds. We examined the physical properties and therapeutic effects of three CMs regenerated from SCTs (referred to as SCT‑ CMs), includ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Song SH,Seong KY,Kim JE,Go J,Koh EK,Sung JE,Son HJ,Jung YJ,Kim HS,Hong JT,Hwang DY

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of metformin on endothelial progenitor cell (EPC) migration and to explore the possible mechanisms. EPCs were treated with metformin, and the migration of EPCs was evaluated by wound healing and Matrigel invasion assays. We also examined the expression levels ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Li WD,Li NP,Song DD,Rong JJ,Qian AM,Li XQ

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The molecular mechanisms mediating mercury‑induced neurotoxicity are not yet completely understood. Thus, the aim of this study was to investigate whether the severity of MeHg‑ and HgCl2‑mediated cytotoxicity to SH‑SY5Y human dopaminergic neurons can be attenuated by regulating glutamate‑mediated signal‑transmission t...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Engin AB,Engin ED,Golokhvast K,Spandidos DA,Tsatsakis AM

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Exposure to solar ultraviolet B (UV-B) is a known causative factor for many skin complications such as wrinkles, black spots, shedding and inflammation. Within the wavelengths 280‑320 nm, UV-B can penetrate to the epidermal level. This investigation aimed to test whether extracts from the tropical abalone [Haliotis as...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Kuanpradit C,Jaisin Y,Jungudomjaroen S,Akter Mitu S,Puttikamonkul S,Sobhon P,Cummins SF

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the wide horizon of ophthalmologically rare diseases among retinitis pigmentosa forms, Stargardt disease has gradually assumed a significant role due to its heterogeneity. In the present study, we aimed to support one of two opposite hypotheses concerning the causative or protective role of heterozygous c.1268A>G m...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： D'Angelo R,Donato L,Venza I,Scimone C,Aragona P,Sidoti A

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The commercial use of epidermal growth factor (EGF) is extensive and has been shown to be effective for skin wound healing in clinical practice. There is evidence to indicate that the topical administration of EGF significantly accelerates re-epithelialization by promoting keratinocyte mitogenesis and migration follow...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Shen C,Sun L,Zhu N,Qi F

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Malocclusion caused by abnormal jaw development or muscle overuse during mastication results in abnormal mechanical stress to the tissues surrounding the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). Excessive mechanical stress against soft and hard tissues around the TMJ is involved in the pathogenesis of inflammatory diseases, inc...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Yokota S,Chosa N,Kyakumoto S,Kimura H,Ibi M,Kamo M,Satoh K,Ishisaki A

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) occurs in patients with components of metabolic syndrome such as type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). At present, the central pathophysiological problem in patients afflicted with NAFLD is insulin resistance. In this study, we aimed to determine the effects of a dipeptidyl peptida...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Nakamura K,Fukunishi S,Yokohama K,Ohama H,Tsuchimoto Y,Asai A,Tsuda Y,Higuchi K

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gap junctions are intercellular channels made of connexin proteins, mediating both electrical and biochemical signals between cells. The ability of gap junction proteins to regulate immune responses, cell proliferation, migration, apoptosis and carcinogenesis makes them attractive therapeutic targets for treating infl...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Wong P,Laxton V,Srivastava S,Chan YW,Tse G

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human T cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1) is an oncogenic retrovirus. It can cause adult T cell leukemia (ATL) and other diseases. The HTLV-1 basic leucine zipper (bZIP) factor (HBZ), which is encoded by the minus-strand of the provirus, is expressed in all cases of ATL and involved in T cell proliferation. However,...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Ma Y,Zhang B,Wang D,Qian L,Song X,Wang X,Yang C,Zhao G

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Preclinical studies have suggested that paracrine factors from adipose-derived stem cells (ASCs) promote the healing of chronic wounds, and that the exposure of ASCs to hypoxia enhances their wound healing effect. To aid the translation of these findings into clinical use, robust wound models are necessary to explore ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Riis S,Newman R,Ipek H,Andersen JI,Kuninger D,Boucher S,Vemuri MC,Pennisi CP,Zachar V,Fink T

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mechanisms through which mechanical ventilation causes non-infectious inflammatory diseases and lung injury are poorly understood. Animals models of this type of injury suggest that it involves signaling mediated by Toll‑like receptor (TLR)4 and 9. In this study, in order to gain further insight into the involveme...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Huang C,Pan L,Lin F,Dai H,Fu R

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic inflammation is associated with the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes and diabetic complications, and palmitate has been nominated as a candidate for the molecular link between these disorders. Recently, a crucial role of ceramide in inflammation and metabolic diseases has been reported. Therefore, in this study...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Kim MH,Ahn HK,Lee EJ,Kim SJ,Kim YR,Park JW,Park WJ

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a common, fatal and frequently recurrent disease. Changes in the activity of different coagulation factors serve as a pathophysiological basis for the recurrent risk of VTE. Systems biology approaches provide a better understanding of the pathological mechanisms responsible for recurren...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Xie R,Li L,Chen L,Li W,Chen B,Jiang J,Huang H,Li Y,He Y,Lv J,He W

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteoporosis is a bone disease that poses a tremendous burden to health care. The receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB (RANK) and its ligand (RANKL) have been a major focus of this research field. RANKL signaling not only activates a variety of downstream signaling pathways required for osteoclast development, but ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Minami A,Ogino M,Nakano N,Ichimura M,Nakanishi A,Murai T,Kitagishi Y,Matsuda S

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mechanical stress and genetic factors play important roles in the occurrence of thoracic ossification of ligament flavum (TOLF), which can occur at one, two, or multiple levels of the spine. It is unclear whether single- and multiple-level TOLF differ in terms of osteogenic differentiation potency and osteogenesis-rel...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Ning S,Chen Z,Fan D,Sun C,Zhang C,Zeng Y,Li W,Hou X,Qu X,Ma Y,Yu H

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The overexpression of interleukin-8 (IL-8) is closely associated with poor tumor differentiation, metastasis and tumor progression. This study aimed to examine the effects and mechanisms of action of SN38 (a metabolite of the camptothecin derivative, CPT-11) on IL-8 expression in HCT8 cells, using ELISA, CCK-8 and wes...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Zhang L,Lou WH,Xu XF,Wu W,Rong YF,Jin DY

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to detect the differentially expressed genes between ossified herniated discs and herniated discs without ossification. In addition, we sought to identify a few candidate genes and pathways by using bioinformatics analysis. We analyzed 6 samples each of ossified herniated discs (experimen...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Shao J,Yu M,Jiang L,Wu F,Liu X

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aquaporins (AQPs) have been found to be associated with a number of diseases. However, the role of AQP‑1 in the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis remains unclear. We previously found that AQP‑1 expression was upregulated in osteoarthritic cartilage and strongly correlated with caspase‑3 expression and activity. The aim o...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Gao H,Gui J,Wang L,Xu Y,Jiang Y,Xiong M,Cui Y

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to investigate whether ciliary neurotrophic factor (CNTF) plays its neuroprotective role following hypoxic injury through the activation of signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) signaling. Firstly, to determine whether CNTF exerts its effects via STAT3 following hy...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Gu YL,Gao GQ,Ma N,Ye LL,Zhang LW,Gao X,Zhang ZB

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Paeonol (2'-hydroxy-4'-methoxyacetophenone) is an active component isolated from the root of Paeonia Suffruticosa Andrews. We previously found that paeonol inhibited vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM‑1) expression, and thus may be useful for the prevention and treatment of rabbit atherosclerosis (AS); however, t...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Yuan X,Chen J,Dai M

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been reported that the degeneration of cochlear hair cells is the typical cause of presbycusis (or age-related hearing loss). However, the molecular mechanisms that mediate cochlear hair cell apoptosis are not yet fully understood and there is no effective treatment for this disorder. MicroRNAs (miRNAs or miRs)...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Xue T,Wei L,Zha DJ,Qiu JH,Chen FQ,Qiao L,Qiu Y

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Focal cortical dysplasia (FCD) is one of the most important causes of drug-resistant epilepsy in paediatric patients, particularly in those below the age of 3. Even though over 40 years have passed since the first description of the entity by Taylor, the exact mechanisms causing these cortical abnormalities remain une...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Siedlecka M,Grajkowska W,Galus R,Dembowska-Bagińska B,Jóźwiak J

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The positive effect of low-magnitude, high‑frequency (LMHF) vibration on implant osseointegration has been demonstrated; however, the underlying cellular and molecular mechanisms remain unknown. The aim of this study was to explore the effect of LMHF vibration on the adhesion and the osteogenic differentiation of bone...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Chen B,Lin T,Yang X,Li Y,Xie D,Zheng W,Cui H,Deng W,Tan X

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Baicalin, extracted and purified from the Chinese medicinal plant, Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi (Huang qin in Chinese), exhibits potent anti-inflammatory activity against asthma. However, it remains unknown whether baicalin inhibits the activity of CC chemokine receptor 7 (CCR7) and its ligands, which are crucial fo...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Liu J,Wei Y,Luo Q,Xu F,Zhao Z,Zhang H,Lu L,Sun J,Liu F,Du X,Li M,Wei K,Dong J

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Xuebijing injection (XBJ) has long been used to treat infectious diseases in China. The therapeutic effect of XBJ is probably associated with anti-inflammatory effects. However, the precise mechanisms responsible for the effects of XBJ remain unknown. The present study was conducted in order to evaluate the protective...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Liu MW,Liu R,Wu HY,Zhang W,Xia J,Dong MN,Yu W,Wang Q,Xie FM,Wang R,Huang YQ,Qian CY

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to examine the anti-obesity effects of boiled tuna extract in C57BL/6N mice with obesity induced by a high-fat diet (HFD). We determined the anti-obesity effects of boiled tuna extract (100, 200, or 400 mg/kg) on the progression of HFD-induced obesity for 10 weeks. The mice were divided into ...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Kim Y,Kwon MJ,Choi JW,Lee MK,Kim C,Jung J,Aprianita H,Nam H,Nam TJ

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metabolic syndrome (MetS), a clustering of components, is closely associated with the development and prognosis of cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Sphingosine 1-phosphate (S1P) is a lysophospholipid with paracrine and autocrine effects, which is associated with obesity, insulin resistance, hyperglycemia, dyslipid...

journal_title：International journal of molecular medicine

authors： Chen W,Lu H,Yang J,Xiang H,Peng H

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00