Journal Articles
Article
Gene expression profile in human induced pluripotent stem cells: Chondrogenic differentiation in vitro, part A
Wiktoria Maria Suchorska, Ewelina Augustyniak, Magdalena Richter, Tomasz Trzeciak
Pages: 2387-2401 Published online on: 16 March 2017
Article
Gene expression profile in human induced pluripotent stem cells: Chondrogenic differentiation in vitro, part B
Ewelina Augustyniak, Wiktoria Maria Suchorska, Tomasz Trzeciak, Magdalena Richter
Pages: 2402-2414 Published online on: 16 March 2017
Article
Matrine reduces the proliferation of A549 cells via the p53/p21/PCNA/eIF4E signaling pathway
Zhiyan Lu, Youzhang Xiao, Xing Liu, Zaipeng Zhang, Feng Xiao, Yongyi Bi
Pages: 2415-2422 Published online on: 16 March 2017
Article
Wnt-β-catenin signaling pathway inhibition by sclerostin may protect against degradation in healthy but not osteoarthritic cartilage
Jiang Wu, Long Ma, Long Wu, Qunhua Jin
Pages: 2423-2432 Published online on: 03 March 2017
Article
Correlation of the expression of YY1 and Fas cell surface death receptor with apoptosis of peripheral blood mononuclear cells, and the development of multiple organ dysfunction in children with sepsis
Judith Reséndiz‑Martínez, Juan Asbun‑Bojalil, Sara Huerta‑Yepez, Mario Vega
Pages: 2433-2442 Published online on: 09 March 2017
Article
Dental and periodontal phenotypes of Dlx2 overexpression in mice
Jiewen Dai, Jiawen Si, Ningjuan Ouyang, Jianfei Zhang, Dandan Wu, Xudong Wang, Guofang Shen
Pages: 2443-2450 Published online on: 10 March 2017
Article
miR-181a modulates proliferation, migration and autophagy in AGS gastric cancer cells and downregulates MTMR3
Yong Lin, Jing Zhao, Hong Wang, Jie Cao, Yuqiang Nie
Pages: 2451-2456 Published online on: 07 March 2017
Article
Resveratrol protects against oxidized low‑density lipoprotein‑induced human umbilical vein endothelial cell apoptosis via inhibition of mitochondrial‑derived oxidative stress
Yujie Liu, Xizhou Chen, Jie Li
Pages: 2457-2464 Published online on: 09 March 2017
Article
Tenascin-C expression and its associated pathway in BMSCs following co-culture with mechanically stretched ligament fibroblasts
Bing Zhao, Mengcai Hu, Huiyan Wu, Chenchen Ren, Jianshe Wang, Shihong Cui
Pages: 2465-2472 Published online on: 15 March 2017
Article
Vitamin K2 promotes mesenchymal stem cell differentiation by inhibiting miR‑133a expression
Yuelei Zhang, Shiyang Weng, Junhui Yin, Hao Ding, Changqing Zhang, Youshui Gao
Pages: 2473-2480 Published online on: 09 March 2017
Article
Tetramethylpyrazine-mediated regulation of CXCR4 in retinoblastoma is sensitive to cell density
Nandan Wu, Lijun Xu, Ying Yang, Na Yu, Zhang Zhang, Pei Chen, Jing Zhang, Mingjun Tang, Meng Yuan, Jian Ge, Keming Yu, Jing Zhuang
Pages: 2481-2488 Published online on: 07 March 2017
Article
A three-caller pipeline for variant analysis of cancer whole-exome sequencing data
Ze‑Kun Liu, Yu‑Kui Shang, Zhi‑Nan Chen, Huijie Bian
Pages: 2489-2494 Published online on: 16 March 2017
Article
Plasma microRNA-451 as a novel hemolytic marker for β0-thalassemia/HbE disease
Kamonlak Leecharoenkiat, Yuka Tanaka, Yasuko Harada, Porntip Chaichompoo, Orawan Sarakul, Yasunobu Abe, Duncan Richard Smith, Suthat Fucharoen, Saovaros Svasti, Tsukuru Umemura
Pages: 2495-2502 Published online on: 15 March 2017
Article
Mice endometrium receptivity in early pregnancy is impaired by maternal hyperinsulinemia
Runqin Li, Juan Wu, Junlin He, Yingxiong Wang, Xueqing Liu, Xuemei Chen, Chao Tong, Yubin Ding, Yan Su, Wenqi Chen, Chen Zhang, Rufei Gao
Pages: 2503-2510 Published online on: 14 March 2017
Article
Islet-1 induces the differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells into cardiomyocyte-like cells through the regulation of Gcn5 and DNMT-1
Qin Yi, Hao Xu, Ke Yang, Yue Wang, Bin Tan, Jie Tian, Jing Zhu
Pages: 2511-2520 Published online on: 16 March 2017
Article
p75 neurotrophin receptor: A potential surface marker of tongue squamous cell carcinoma stem cells
Dongdong Tong, Jing Sun, Ping Huang, Minqi Li, Fenghe Zhang
Pages: 2521-2529 Published online on: 07 March 2017
Article
High mobility group box 1 induces calcification of aortic valve interstitial cells via toll-like receptor 4
Wenjun Shen, Jianqing Zhou, Chaoyang Wang, Guangze Xu, Ying Wu, Zhaohui Hu
Pages: 2530-2536 Published online on: 03 March 2017
Article
Bone morphogenetic protein 9 stimulates callus formation in osteoporotic rats during fracture healing
Xing Wang, Jun Huang, Fan Huang, Jian‑Chun Zong, Xi Tang, Yang Liu, Qiong‑Fang Zhang, Yang Wang, Liang Chen, Liang‑Jun Yin, Bai‑Cheng He, Zhong‑Liang Deng
Pages: 2537-2545 Published online on: 09 March 2017
Article
Expression of mTOR/70S6K signaling pathway in pathological scar fibroblasts and the effects of resveratrol intervention
Zhi-Ming Tang, Xiao-Xiang Zhai, Ji-Cun Ding
Pages: 2546-2550 Published online on: 16 March 2017
Article
Biological effects of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells on hepatitis B virus in vitro
Wei‑Ping Zheng, Bo‑Ya Zhang, Zhong‑Yang Shen, Ming‑Li Yin, Yi Cao, Hong‑Li Song
Pages: 2551-2559 Published online on: 15 March 2017
Article
Molecular mechanism of smurf2 in regulating the expression of SnoN in diabetic nephropathy
Zhuojia Xu, Zongli Diao, Ruixia Liu, Wenhu Liu
Pages: 2560-2566 Published online on: 09 March 2017
Article
High expression of ubiquitin-specific peptidase 39 is associated with the development of vascular remodeling
Shuai He, Wei Zhong, Li Yin, Yifei Wang, Zhibing Qiu, Gang Song
Pages: 2567-2573 Published online on: 08 March 2017
Article
Telmisartan suppresses cardiac hypertrophy by inhibiting cardiomyocyte apoptosis via the NFAT/ANP/BNP signaling pathway
Xiurong Li, Yuhuai Lan, Yan Wang, Minghao Nie, Yanhong Lu, Eryang Zhao
Pages: 2574-2582 Published online on: 14 March 2017
Article
Negative regulation of ERK1/2 by PI3K is required for the protective effects of Pyropia yezoensis peptide against perfluorooctane sulfonate-induced endoplasmic reticulum stress
Jeong Hwan Oh, Eun‑Young Kim, Youn Hee Choi, Taek‑Jeong Nam
Pages: 2583-2587 Published online on: 03 March 2017
Article
Pioglitazone ameliorates Aβ42 deposition in rats with diet-induced insulin resistance associated with AKT/GSK3β activation
Sisi Yang, Zhe Chen, Ming Cao, Renjie Li, Zhigang Wang, Muxun Zhang
Pages: 2588-2594 Published online on: 16 March 2017
Article
PAR1‑mediated c‑Jun activation promotes heat stress‑induced early stage apoptosis of human umbilical vein endothelial cells
Shuang Zhang, Yanan Liu, Zhenglian Wang, Jingxian Liu, Zhengtao Gu, Qiulin Xu, Lei Su
Pages: 2595-2603 Published online on: 09 March 2017
Article
Vatalanib, a tyrosine kinase inhibitor, decreases hepatic fibrosis and sinusoidal capillarization in CCl4-induced fibrotic mice
Ling‑Jian Kong, Hao Li, Ya‑Ju Du, Feng‑Hua Pei, Ying Hu, Liao‑Liao Zhao, Jing Chen
Pages: 2604-2610 Published online on: 15 March 2017
Article
Toxicity study of oxalicumone A, derived from a marine-derived fungus Penicillium oxalicum, in cultured renal epithelial cells
Si Shi, Kunbin Guo, Xiangyu Wang, Hao Chen, Jianbin Min, Shuhua Qi, Wei Zhao, Weirong Li
Pages: 2611-2619 Published online on: 03 March 2017
Article
Antitumor activity of fucoidan in anaplastic thyroid cancer via apoptosis and anti-angiogenesis
Hong‑Yan Shen, Lan‑Zhen Li, Ke‑Cheng Xue, Dan‑Dan Hu, Yu‑Jun Gao
Pages: 2620-2624 Published online on: 16 March 2017
Article
Repression of the expression of TET2 by ZEB1 contributes to invasion and growth in glioma cells
Bo Chen, Yanqing Lei, Hongquan Wang, Yanwei Dang, Peihai Fang, Jun Wang, Jinbo Yang, Lijun Liu
Pages: 2625-2632 Published online on: 03 March 2017
Article
Knockdown of ZFPL1 results in increased autophagy and autophagy‑related cell death in NCI‑N87 and BGC‑823 human gastric carcinoma cell lines
Yong‑Zheng Xie, Wan‑Li Ma, Ji‑Ming Meng, Xue‑Qun Ren
Pages: 2633-2642 Published online on: 09 March 2017
Article
Alleviative effect of grape seed proanthocyanidin extract on small artery vascular remodeling in spontaneous hypertensive rats via inhibition of collagen hyperplasia
Ying Liang, Haiqing Gao, Jian Wang, Quanzhen Wang, Shaohua Zhao, Jun Zhang, Jie Qiu
Pages: 2643-2652 Published online on: 07 March 2017
Article
Lycium barbarum polysaccharide exhibits cardioprotection in an experimental model of ischemia-reperfusion damage
Ya‑Min Hou, Jie Wang, Xian‑Zhao Zhang
Pages: 2653-2658 Published online on: 07 March 2017
Article
Binding of circulating anti-MUC1 antibody and serum MUC1 antigen in stage IV breast cancer
Yan Tang, Xiuxia Cui, Han Xiao, Shengkun Qi, Xiaoping Hu, Qiong Yu, Guang Shi, Xue Zhang, Jiaying Gu, Yongli Yu, Liying Wang, Yarong Li
Pages: 2659-2664 Published online on: 15 March 2017
Article
Wiryeongtang regulates hypertonicity-induced expression of aquaporin-2 water channels in mIMCD-3 cells
Mi Gyeong Kim, Yun Jung Lee, Eun Sik Choi, Jung Joo Yoon, Byung Hyuk Han, Dae Gill Kang, Ho Sub Lee
Pages: 2665-2672 Published online on: 07 March 2017
Article
Advanced glycation end products‑induced mitochondrial energy metabolism dysfunction alters proliferation of human umbilical vein endothelial cells
Yuan Li, Ye Chang, Ning Ye, Yintao Chen, Naijin Zhang, Yingxian Sun
Pages: 2673-2680 Published online on: 10 March 2017
Article
Effect of isosecotanapartholide isolated from Artemisia princeps Pampanini on IL‑33 production and STAT‑1 activation in HaCaT keratinocytes
Chang Taek Oh, Yu‑Jin Jang, Tae‑Rin Kwon, Songi Im, Soon Re Kim, Joon Seok, Gun‑Yong Kim, Young‑Heui Kim, Seog Kyun Mun, Beom Joon Kim
Pages: 2681-2688 Published online on: 09 March 2017
Article
Effects of gap junction intercellular communication on the docetaxel-induced cytotoxicity in rat hepatocytes
Nan Tang, Jinghua Liu, Bo Chen, Yuan Zhang, Meiling Yu, Ziqing Cai, Hongpeng Chen
Pages: 2689-2694 Published online on: 07 March 2017
Article
17β-estradiol protects against doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity in male Sprague-Dawley rats by regulating NADPH oxidase and apoptosis genes
Xiao‑Juan Zhang, Xiao‑Qing Cao, Chun‑Sheng Zhang, Zhuo Zhao
Pages: 2695-2702 Published online on: 16 March 2017
Article
BmK CT and 125I-BmK CT suppress the invasion of glioma cells in vitro via matrix metalloproteinase-2
Na Sun, Lingzhou Zhao, Wenli Qiao, Yan Xing, Jinhua Zhao
Pages: 2703-2708 Published online on: 03 March 2017
Article
High-resolution single nucleotide polymorphism arrays identified an atypical microdeletion of the Williams-Beuren syndrome interval in a patient presenting with a different phenotype
Shijun Hu, Yifeng Yang, Lin Liu, Zhiping Tan, Tianli Zhao
Pages: 2709-2712 Published online on: 03 March 2017
Article
miR-21 inhibitor suppresses cell proliferation and colony formation through regulating the PTEN/AKT pathway and improves paclitaxel sensitivity in cervical cancer cells
Guohui Du, Dongmei Cao, Lingzheng Meng
Pages: 2713-2719 Published online on: 16 March 2017
Article
Upregulation of RASAL2 promotes proliferation and metastasis, and is targeted by miR-203 in hepatocellular carcinoma
Jian‑Feng Fang, Hai‑Ping Zhao, Zheng‑Fei Wang, Shu‑Sen Zheng
Pages: 2720-2726 Published online on: 14 March 2017
Article
Association between myocardial cell apoptosis and calpain-1/caspase-3 expression in rats with hypoxic-ischemic brain damage
Hong Zhao, Mei Xu, Guilan Chu
Pages: 2727-2731 Published online on: 16 March 2017
Article
Inhibition of aldose reductase ameliorates ethanol‑induced steatosis in HepG2 cells
Longxin Qiu, Chengchao Cai, Xiangqian Zhao, Yan Fang, Weibiao Tang, Chang Guo
Pages: 2732-2736 Published online on: 10 March 2017
Article
Hepatocyte growth factor inhibits tubular epithelial‑myofibroblast transdifferentiation by suppression of angiotensin II via the JAK2/STAT3 signaling pathway
Hong‑Yue Wang, Chen Zhang, Qing‑Fei Xiao, Hai‑Chuan Dou, Yan Chen, Chun‑Mei Gu, Ming‑Ji Cui
Pages: 2737-2743 Published online on: 09 March 2017
Article
Role of histone deacetylase expression levels and activity in the inflammatory responses of patients with chronic hepatitis B
Haiyue Zhang, Xun Li, Qian Zhang, Fan Yang, Xiaogang Chu, Di Zhang, Luwen Wang, Zuojiong Gong
Pages: 2744-2752 Published online on: 07 March 2017
Article
Sevoflurane anesthesia in pregnant rats negatively affects nerve function in offspring potentially via inhibition of the Wnt/β-catenin pathway
Yiyao Wang, Yu Li, Qunzhi Xing, Xuechan G. Han, Xu Dong, Yiping Lu, Mintao Zhou
Pages: 2753-2759 Published online on: 13 March 2017
Article
Novel compound heterozygous PLEC mutations lead to early‑onset limb‑girdle muscular dystrophy 2Q
Jingzi Zhong, Gang Chen, Yiwu Dang, Haixia Liao, Jiapeng Zhang, Dan Lan
Pages: 2760-2764 Published online on: 09 March 2017
Article
Berberine protects against diet-induced obesity through regulating metabolic endotoxemia and gut hormone levels
Jian Hui Xu, Xing Zhen Liu, Wei Pan, Da Jin Zou
Pages: 2765-2787 Published online on: 14 March 2017
Article
High glucose promotes the osteogenic differentiation capability of human periodontal ligament fibroblasts
Sujiwan Seubbuk, Hathaitip Sritanaudomchai, Julalux Kasetsuwan, Rudee Surarit
Pages: 2788-2794 Published online on: 16 March 2017
Article
Neural precursor cell expressed, developmentally downregulated 8‑activating enzyme inhibitor MLN4924 sensitizes colorectal cancer cells to oxaliplatin by inducing DNA damage, G2 cell cycle arrest and apoptosis
Wanwei Zheng, Zhongguang Luo, Jun Zhang, Pei Min, Wenshuai Li, Diannan Xu, Ziqiang Zhang, Panpan Xiong, Hong Liang, Jie Liu
Pages: 2795-2801 Published online on: 09 March 2017
Article
Expression levels of resistant genes affect cervical cancer prognosis
Fengmei Yang, Bo Gao, Rui Li, Wencui Li, Wei Chen, Zongtao Yu, Jicai Zhang
Pages: 2802-2806 Published online on: 15 March 2017
Article
Investigation of hypoglycemic, hypolipidemic and anti‑nephritic activities of Paecilomyces tenuipesN45 in diet/streptozotocin‑induced diabetic rats
Chungang Liu, Xuerui Zeng, Yi Li, Hongli Ma, Jingjing Song, Yuhuan Li, Yulin Zhou, Robert J. Lee, Di Wang
Pages: 2807-2813 Published online on: 10 March 2017
Article
Deep sea water improves hypercholesterolemia and hepatic lipid accumulation through the regulation of hepatic lipid metabolic gene expression
Kyu‑Shik Lee, So‑Young Chun, Yun‑Suk Kwon, Soyoung Kim, Kyung‑Soo Nam
Pages: 2814-2822 Published online on: 13 March 2017
Article
Diosgenin inhibits angiotensin II-induced extracellular matrix remodeling in cardiac fibroblasts through regulating the TGF‑β1/Smad3 signaling pathway
Hong‑Tao Zhou, Xue‑Fang Yu, Gui‑Ming Zhou
Pages: 2823-2828 Published online on: 03 March 2017
Article
Molecular characterization of metastatic osteosarcoma: Differentially expressed genes, transcription factors and microRNAs
Lisong Heng, Zhen Jia, Jie Bai, Kun Zhang, Yangjun Zhu, Jianbing Ma, Jun Zhang, Honghao Duan
Pages: 2829-2836 Published online on: 03 March 2017
Article
MicroRNA-1 upregulation promotes myocardiocyte proliferation and suppresses apoptosis during heart development
Liping Liu, Yonghua Yuan, Xuehua He, Xiaohui Xia, Xiaoyang Mo
Pages: 2837-2842 Published online on: 03 March 2017
Article
Prevalence and genotypic distribution of GB virus C and torque teno virus among patients undergoing hemodialysis
Hanggoro Tri Rinonce, Yoshihiko Yano, Takako Utsumi, Didik Setyo Heriyanto, Nungki Anggorowati, Dewiyani Indah Widasari, Ahmad Ghozali, Totok Utoro, Maria Inge Lusida, Soetjipto, Heru Prasanto, Yoshitake Hayashi
Pages: 2843-2852 Published online on: 03 March 2017
Article
Icariin inhibits MMP‑1, MMP‑3 and MMP‑13 expression through MAPK pathways in IL‑1β‑stimulated SW1353 chondrosarcoma cells
Li Zeng, Xiao‑Feng Rong, Rong‑Heng Li, Xing‑Ye Wu
Pages: 2853-2858 Published online on: 10 March 2017
Article
Clinical significance of inflammatory cytokine and chemokine expression in hand, foot and mouth disease
Ping Shao, Xiaoxin Wu, Hongbo Li, Zhigang Wu, Zongxin Yang, Hangping Yao
Pages: 2859-2866 Published online on: 15 March 2017
Article
Effects of endoplasmic reticulum stress on apoptosis induction in radioresistant macrophages
Hironori Yoshino, Yu Kumai, Ikuo Kashiwakura
Pages: 2867-2872 Published online on: 08 March 2017
Article
Calyptranthes grandifolia O.Berg (Myrtaceae) ethanolic extract inhibits TNF-α gene expression and cytokine release in vitro
Geórgia Muccillo Dexheimer, Luciana Knabben de Oliveira Becker Delving, Henrique Sulzbach de Oliveira, Vanderlei Biolchi, Márcia Inês Goettert, Adriane Pozzobon
Pages: 2873-2880 Published online on: 14 March 2017
Article
Inhibition of heat shock protein 70 intensifies heat-stressed damage and apoptosis of chicken primary myocardial cells in vitro
Jiao Xu, Shu Tang, Erbao Song, Bin Yin, Endong Bao
Pages: 2881-2889 Published online on: 16 March 2017
Article
Cyclic compression stimulates osteoblast differentiation via activation of the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway
Xi Chen, Jianmin Guo, Yu Yuan, Zhongguang Sun, Binglin Chen, Xiaoyang Tong, Lingli Zhang, Chao Shen, Jun Zou
Pages: 2890-2896 Published online on: 15 March 2017
Retraction
[Retracted] Regulatory T cells exhibit neuroprotective effect in a mouse model of traumatic brain injury
Yunhu Yu, Fang Cao, Qishan Ran, Xiaochuan Sun
Pages: 2897-2897 Published online on: 08 March 2017
Review
Role of autophagy in advanced atherosclerosis (Review)
Yu‑Ning Zhu, Wen‑Jing Fan, Chi Zhang, Fang Guo, Wei Li, Yu‑Fei Wang, Zhi‑Sheng Jiang, Shun‑Lin Qu
Pages: 2903-2908 Published online on: 28 March 2017
Review
Viral and host factors associated with outcomes of hepatitis C virus infection (Review)
Zehui Yan, Yuming Wang
Pages: 2909-2924 Published online on: 22 March 2017
Review
iRGD as a tumor‑penetrating peptide for cancer therapy (Review)
Hong Yin, Jie Yang, Qing Zhang, Haiyu Wang, Jinjing Xu, Junnian Zheng
Pages: 2925-2930 Published online on: 30 March 2017
Review
Clinical significance of sCD163 and its possible role in asthma (Review)
Yue Zhi, Peng Gao, Xiuqin Xin, Wei Li, Lei Ji, Lin Zhang, Xueyang Zhang, Jie Zhang
Pages: 2931-2939 Published online on: 24 March 2017
Article
Comparative evaluation of the effects of platelet‑rich plasma formulations on extracellular matrix formation and the NF‑κB signaling pathway in human articular chondrocytes
Wenjing Yin, Haitao Xu, Jiagen Sheng, Zhengliang Xu, Xuetao Xie, Changqing Zhang
Pages: 2940-2948 Published online on: 23 March 2017
Article
Novel therapeutic effects of sesamin on diabetes-induced cardiac dysfunction
Tran Duong Thuy, Nam Nhut Phan, Chih-Yang Wang, Han-Gang Yu, Shu-Yin Wang, Pung-Ling Huang, Yi-Yin Do, Yen-Chang Lin
Pages: 2949-2956 Published online on: 30 March 2017
Article
Comparison of the PI3KCA pathway in circulating tumor cells and corresponding tumor tissue of patients with metastatic breast cancer
Maren Bredemeier, Sabine Kasimir‑Bauer, Hans‑Christian Kolberg, Thomas Herold, Sarah Synoracki, Siegfried Hauch, Philippos Edimiris, Agnes Bankfalvi, Mitra Tewes, Rainer Kimmig, Bahriye Aktas
Pages: 2957-2968 Published online on: 30 March 2017
Article
ORMDL3 is associated with airway remodeling in asthma via the ERK/MMP-9 pathway
Fei Yu, Yan Sun, Jiachen Yu, Zhen Ding, Jinrong Wang, Lanyun Zhang, Tiejing Zhang, Yun Bai, Yulin Wang
Pages: 2969-2976 Published online on: 30 March 2017
Article
Identification of two novel mutations in the SLCO2A1 prostaglandin transporter gene in a Chinese patient with primary hypertrophic osteoarthropathy
Ting Guo, Kai Yang, Lv Liu, Zhi‑Ping Tan, Hong Luo
Pages: 2977-2982 Published online on: 24 March 2017
Article
Erythromycin attenuates metalloprotease/anti-metalloprotease imbalance in cigarette smoke-induced emphysema in rats via the mitogen-activated protein kinase/nuclear factor-κB activation pathway
Xiaoming Zhou, Dongxue Gu, Gang Hou
Pages: 2983-2990 Published online on: 30 March 2017
Article
Expression levels of transcription factors c-Fos and c-Jun and transmembrane protein HAb18G/CD147 in urothelial carcinoma of the bladder
Muren Huhe, Shuangshuang Liu, Yang Zhang, Zheng Zhang, Zhinan Chen
Pages: 2991-3000 Published online on: 30 March 2017
Article
Protection of FK506 against neuronal apoptosis and axonal injury following experimental diffuse axonal injury
Ting‑Qin Huang, Jin‑Ning Song, Feng‑Wei Zheng, Hong‑Gang Pang, Yong‑Lin Zhao, Hua Gu, Jun‑Jie Zhao
Pages: 3001-3010 Published online on: 22 March 2017
Article
Duration of simulated microgravity affects the differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells
Li Xue, Yaohui Li, Jun Chen
Pages: 3011-3018 Published online on: 22 March 2017
Article
AhR‑E2F1‑KGFR signaling is involved in KGF‑induced intestinal epithelial cell proliferation
Kunqiu Yang, Jiuheng Yin, Baifa Sheng, Qimeng Wang, Bin Han, Aimin Pu, Min Yu, Lihua Sun, Weidong Xiao, Hua Yang
Pages: 3019-3026 Published online on: 23 March 2017
Article
Cibotium barometz polysaccharides stimulate chondrocyte proliferation in vitro by promoting G1/S cell cycle transition
Changlong Fu, Chunsong Zheng, Jie Lin, Jinxia Ye, Yangyang Mei, Caibin Pan, Guangwen Wu, Xihai Li, Hongzhi Ye, Xianxiang Liu
Pages: 3027-3034 Published online on: 30 March 2017
Article
Substance P accelerates wound healing in type 2 diabetic mice through endothelial progenitor cell mobilization and Yes-associated protein activation
Jihyun Um, Jinyeong Yu, Ki‑Sook Park
Pages: 3035-3040 Published online on: 21 March 2017
Article
The role of miR‑370 in fibrosis after myocardial infarction
Hui Yuan, Jie Gao
Pages: 3041-3047 Published online on: 27 March 2017
Article
Lentivirus‑mediated overexpression of CD97/ADGRE5 reverses dysregulated high glucose‑induced endothelial cell migration
Wenting Zhao, Zhen Wang, Zewei Sun, Shuai Wang, Mingjie Wu, Liangrong Zheng
Pages: 3048-3054 Published online on: 30 March 2017
Article
Reduction of miR‑132‑3p contributes to gastric cancer proliferation by targeting MUC13
Liang He, Linlin Qu, Lijing Wei, Yan Chen, Jian Suo
Pages: 3055-3061 Published online on: 22 March 2017
Article
HMGB1 induces lung fibroblast to myofibroblast differentiation through NF‑κB‑mediated TGF‑β1 release
Qiong Wang, Jun Wang, Junfang Wang, Shanchao Hong, Feifei Han, Jingyu Chen, Guoqian Chen
Pages: 3062-3068 Published online on: 23 March 2017
Article
GPR143 mutations in Chinese patients with ocular albinism type 1
Xiuhua Jia, Jin Yuan, Xiaoyun Jia, Shiqi Ling, Shiqiang Li, Xiangming Guo
Pages: 3069-3075 Published online on: 23 March 2017
Article
Low shear stress‑induced autophagy alleviates cell apoptosis in HUVECs
Guo Dong, Shusen Yang, Xuefei Cao, Nannan Yu, Jiangbo Yu, Xiufen Qu
Pages: 3076-3082 Published online on: 28 March 2017
Article
2‑Deoxy‑D‑glucose initiates hepatocyte differentiation in human induced pluripotent stem cells
Minoru Tomizawa, Fuminobu Shinozaki, Yasufumi Motoyoshi, Takao Sugiyama, Shigenori Yamamoto, Naoki Ishige
Pages: 3083-3087 Published online on: 28 March 2017
Article
Oncostatin M in William's E medium is suitable for initiation of hepatocyte differentiation in human induced pluripotent stem cells
Minoru Tomizawa, Fuminobu Shinozaki, Yasufumi Motoyoshi, Takao Sugiyama, Shigenori Yamamoto, Naoki Ishige
Pages: 3088-3092 Published online on: 28 March 2017
Article
Cerebral hemorrhage therapy by targeting VEGF and HGF in a preclinical trial in rats
Xueqing Li, Ruiqi Cao, Huaihai Lu, Wenbin Tian, Ning Yu, Pei Zhang, Zhenming Dong
Pages: 3093-3098 Published online on: 22 March 2017
Article
Increased phosphorylation of 4E‑binding protein 1 predicts poor prognosis for patients with colorectal cancer
Yufeng Miao, Lige Chen, Cuifen Shi, Rengen Fan, Ping Chen, Hongqi Liu, Aihua Xia, Haixin Qian
Pages: 3099-3104 Published online on: 22 March 2017
Article
Effects of GSK2606414 on cell proliferation and endoplasmic reticulum stress‑associated gene expression in retinal pigment epithelial cells
Xintong Jiang, Yantao Wei, Ting Zhang, Zhaotian Zhang, Suo Qiu, Xuezhi Zhou, Shaochong Zhang
Pages: 3105-3110 Published online on: 30 March 2017
Article
Identification of proteins in the aqueous humor associated with cataract development using iTRAQ methodology
Minhong Xiang, Xingru Zhang, Qingsong Li, Hanmin Wang, Zhenyong Zhang, Zhumei Han, Meiqing Ke, Xingxing Chen
Pages: 3111-3120 Published online on: 21 March 2017
Article
Protective effects of oleanolic acid on oxidative stress and the expression of cytokines and collagen by the AKT/NF‑κB pathway in silicotic rats
Hai‑Bing Peng, Rui‑Xun Wang, Hai‑Jing Deng, Yong‑Heng Wang, Jun‑Dong Tang, Fu‑Yuan Cao, Jian‑Hui Wang
Pages: 3121-3128 Published online on: 28 March 2017
Article
LncRNA‑mediated SIRT1/FoxO3a and SIRT1/p53 signaling pathways regulate type II alveolar epithelial cell senescence in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Chao Gu, Yaqing Li, Jialiang Liu, Xiwang Ying, Yuanshun Liu, Jianping Yan, Chun Chen, Hongbin Zhou, Liming Cao, Yingyu Ma
Pages: 3129-3134 Published online on: 23 March 2017
Article
Suppression of nuclear factor erythroid‑2‑related factor 2‑mediated antioxidative defense in the lung injury induced by chronic exposure to methamphetamine in rats
Yang Bai, Yun Wang, Ming Liu, Yu‑Han Gu, Bin Jiang, Xu Wu, Huai‑Liang Wang
Pages: 3135-3142 Published online on: 22 March 2017
Article
Inhibitory effect of Angelica gigas on cold‑induced RhoA activation in vascular cells
Kangwook Lee, Min Soo Chae, Sung‑Gook Cho, Ho Yeon Go, Seung‑Ho Sun, Junbock Jang, Ki‑Yong Jung, You‑Kyung Choi, Yun‑Kyung Song, Sung Yong Sim, Hye Lim Lee, Mi Suk Kang, Chan‑Yong Jeon, Seong Gyu Ko
Pages: 3143-3146 Published online on: 28 March 2017
Article
Extravasated platelet aggregation in the livers of rats with drug‑induced hepatic sinusoidal obstruction syndrome
Miki Hirata, Hidehiro Tajima, Tomoharu Miyashita, Takashi Miyata, Shinichi Nakanuma, Isamu Makino, Hironori Hayashi, Katsunobu Oyama, Hiroyuki Takamura, Itasu Ninomiya, Sachio Fushida, Hiroki Nakata, Shoichi Iseki, Shinichi Harada, Tomohiko Wakayama, Tetsuo Ohta
Pages: 3147-3152 Published online on: 28 March 2017
Article
Inhibition of farnesyl pyrophosphate synthase attenuates high glucose‑induced vascular smooth muscle cells proliferation
Guo‑Ping Chen, Xiao‑Qin Zhang, Tao Wu, Jie Han, Dan Ye
Pages: 3153-3160 Published online on: 23 March 2017
Article
Effects of berberine on a rat model of chronic stress and depression via gastrointestinal tract pathology and gastrointestinal flora profile assays
Xiaohui Zhu, Yangdong Sun, Chenggang Zhang, Haifeng Liu
Pages: 3161-3171 Published online on: 22 March 2017
Article
Protective effects of tacrolimus on podocytes in early diabetic nephropathy in rats
Tao Peng, Xiangdi Chang, Jie Wang, Junhui Zhen, Xiangdong Yang, Zhao Hu
Pages: 3172-3178 Published online on: 22 March 2017
Article
Paeoniflorin attenuates the neuroinflammatory response in a rat model of chronic constriction injury
Jianyu Zhou, Jingxia Wang, Wei Li, Chenglong Wang, Li Wu, Jianjun Zhang
Pages: 3179-3185 Published online on: 24 March 2017
Article
Effects of remote ischemic post‑conditioning on fracture healing in rats
Meng Zhou, Shibao Lu, Guowei Lu, Jiang Huang, Limin Liu, Shuai An, Zheng Li, Huiliang Shen
Pages: 3186-3192 Published online on: 22 March 2017
Article
Exome sequencing reveals novel IRXI mutation in congenital heart disease
Changlong Guo, Qidi Wang, Yuting Wang, Liping Yang, Haiyan Luo, Xiao Fang Cao, Lisha An, Yue Qiu, Meng Du, Xu Ma, Hui Li, Cailing Lu
Pages: 3193-3197 Published online on: 30 March 2017
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TGFBI gene mutations analysis in Chinese families with corneal dystrophies
Xiaojuan Wang, Ming Ying, Changbo Fu, Yuchuan Wang, Ningdong Li
Pages: 3198-3202 Published online on: 30 March 2017
Article
Detection assay for HPV16 and HPV18 by loop‑mediated isothermal amplification with lateral flow dipstick tests
Ratchanida Kumvongpin, Patcharee Jearanaikoon, Chotchana Wilailuckana, Nattaya Sae‑Ung, Prinya Prasongdee, Sakda Daduang, Metee Wongsena, Patcharee Boonsiri, Wansika Kiatpathomchai, Sukumarn Sanersak Swangvaree, Alisa Sandee, Jureerut Daduang
Pages: 3203-3209 Published online on: 23 March 2017
Article
Imazamethabenz inhibits human breast cancer cell proliferation, migration and invasion via combination with Pin1
Chen Liu, Chaoyu Mu, Zeng Li, Liang Xu
Pages: 3210-3214 Published online on: 28 March 2017
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Hypothalamo‑hypophysial system in rats with autotransplantation of the adrenal cortex
Nae Takizawa, Susumu Tanaka, Souichi Oe, Taro Koike, Tadashi Matsuda, Hisao Yamada
Pages: 3215-3221 Published online on: 24 March 2017
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Nationwide survey of Baller‑Gerold syndrome in Japanese population
Hideo Kaneko, Rie Izumi, Hirotsugu Oda, Osamu Ohara, Kiyoko Sameshima, Hidenori Ohnishi, Toshiyuki Fukao, Michinori Funato
Pages: 3222-3224 Published online on: 28 March 2017
Article
Effects of autophagy and endocytosis on the activity of matrix metalloproteinase‑2 in human renal proximal tubular cells under hypoxia
Wenmin Yu, Zhi Wang, Yiping Li, Lei Liu, Jing Liu, Fenggan Ding, Xiaoyi Zhang, Zhengyuan Cheng, Pingsheng Chen
Pages: 3225-3230 Published online on: 22 March 2017
Article
Reduced expression of miR‑205‑5p promotes apoptosis and inhibits proliferation and invasion in lung cancer A549 cells by upregulation of ZEB2 and downregulation of erbB3
Min Jiang, Ting Zhong, Wei Zhang, Zuke Xiao, Guozhu Hu, Hong Zhou, Haibin Kuang
Pages: 3231-3238 Published online on: 28 March 2017
Article
Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells accelerate the hyperglycemic refractory wound healing by inhibiting an excessive inflammatory response
Wenbin Nan, Zhihao Xu, Zhibin Chen, Xin Yuan, Juntang Lin, Huigen Feng, Jie Lian, Hongli Chen
Pages: 3239-3244 Published online on: 28 March 2017
Article
MicroRNA‑499 rs3746444 A/G polymorphism functions as a biomarker to predict recurrence following endoscopic submucosal dissection in primary early gastric cancer
Huiyong Shi, Xiangshan Yang, Yanan Zhen, Shoujun Huo, Ruixue Xiao, Zhongfa Xu
Pages: 3245-3251 Published online on: 23 March 2017
Article
Overexpression of Tim-3 reduces Helicobacter pylori-associated inflammation through TLR4/NFκB signaling in vitro
Fucai Wang, Zhirong Mao, Dongsheng Liu, Jing Yu, Youhua Wang, Wen Ye, Dongjia Lin, Nanjin Zhou, Yong Xie
Pages: 3252-3258 Published online on: 21 March 2017
Article
Tanshinone IIA increases protein expression levels of PERK, ATF6, IRE1α, CHOP, caspase‑3 and caspase‑12 in pancreatic cancer BxPC‑3 cell‑derived xenograft tumors
Tsung‑Lang Chiu, Chin Cheng Su
Pages: 3259-3263 Published online on: 22 March 2017
Article
Role of tropomyosin in silkworm allergy
Kyoung Yong Jeong, In‑Soo Han, June Yong Lee, Kyung Hee Park, Jae‑Hyun Lee, Jung‑Won Park
Pages: 3264-3270 Published online on: 24 March 2017
Article
miR‑217 inhibits osteogenic differentiation of rat bone marrow‑derived mesenchymal stem cells by binding to Runx2
Yu‑Long Zhu, Shui Wang, De‑Gang Ding, Liang Xu, Hai‑Tao Zhu
Pages: 3271-3277 Published online on: 22 March 2017
Article
Extracellular matrix metabolism disorder induced by mechanical strain on human parametrial ligament fibroblasts
Jie Min, Bingshu Li, Cheng Liu, Wenjun Guo, Shasha Hong, Jianming Tang, Li Hong
Pages: 3278-3284 Published online on: 24 March 2017
Article
Hepatitis B virus X protein increases microRNA‑21 expression and accelerates the development of hepatoma via the phosphatase and tensin homolog/phosphoinositide 3‑kinase/protein kinase B signaling pathway
Zhouhua Hou, Jun Quan
Pages: 3285-3291 Published online on: 23 March 2017
Article
F221Y mutation in hepatitis B virus reverse transcriptase is associated with hepatocellular carcinoma prognosis following liver resection
Huiming Li, Jian'an Jia, Mengmeng Wang, Hui Wang, Xing Gu, Meng Fang, Chunfang Gao
Pages: 3292-3300 Published online on: 23 March 2017
Article
Chronological changes in the expression of phosphorylated tau and 5‑AMP‑activated protein kinase in the brain of senescence‑accelerated P8 mice
Hak‑Su Kim, Sohee Moon, Sujin Kim, Min‑Jae Lee, Min Hwa Suk, Dong‑Ho Park, Dong Wun Shin, Chang‑Shin Park, Ju‑Hee Kang
Pages: 3301-3309 Published online on: 23 March 2017
Editorial
[Editorial] Environmental and occupational risk factors associated with different pathological conditions
Salvatore Santo Signorelli, Margherita Ferrante
Pages: 3315-3316 Published online on: 29 March 2017
Article
New insights on ‘old’ toxicants in occupational toxicology (Review)
Chiara Costa, Edoardo Miozzi, Michele Teodoro, Giusi Briguglio, Venerando Rapisarda, Concettina Fenga
Pages: 3317-3322 Published online on: 24 March 2017
Article
Health risk assessment of environmental selenium: Emerging evidence and challenges (Review)
Marco Vinceti, Tommaso Filippini, Silvia Cilloni, Annalisa Bargellini, Anna Valeria Vergoni, Aristides Tsatsakis, Margherita Ferrante
Pages: 3323-3335 Published online on: 24 March 2017
Review
The risk of HCV infection among health-care workers and its association with extrahepatic manifestations (Review)
Adriana Garozzo, Luca Falzone, Venerando Rapisarda, Andrea Marconi, Diana Cinà, Concettina Fenga, Demetrios A. Spandidos, Massimo Libra
Pages: 3336-3339 Published online on: 24 March 2017
Article
Determinants of serum manganese levels in an Italian population
Tommaso Filippini, Bernhard Michalke, Peter Grill, Carlotta Malagoli, Marcella Malavolti, Luciano Vescovi, Sabina Sieri, Vittorio Krogh, Andrea Cherubini, Giuseppe Maffeis, Roberto Lucchini, Margherita Ferrante, Marco Vinceti
Pages: 3340-3349 Published online on: 24 March 2017
Article
Occupational exposure to Mount Etna's basaltic dust: Assessment of mutagenic and cytotoxic effects
Caterina Ledda, Salvatore Cocuzza, Monica Salerno, Paola Senia, Serena Matera, Venerando Rapisarda, Carla Loreto
Pages: 3350-3354 Published online on: 24 March 2017
Review
Immunological effects of occupational exposure to lead (Review)
Concettina Fenga, Silvia Gangemi, Valentina Di Salvatore, Luca Falzone, Massimo Libra
Pages: 3355-3360 Published online on: 24 March 2017
Article
Lead exposure and plasma mRNA expression in ERBB2 gene
Margherita Ferrante, Caterina Ledda, Gea Oliveri Conti, Maria Fiore, Venerando Rapisarda, Chiara Copat, Giuseppe Sole, Nivea Terzo, Salvatore Travali
Pages: 3361-3365 Published online on: 24 March 2017
Review
Epigenetic alterations and occupational exposure to benzene, fibers, and heavy metals associated with tumor development (Review)
Rossella Salemi, Andrea Marconi, Valentina Di Salvatore, Sabrina Franco, Venerando Rapisarda, Massimo Libra
Pages: 3366-3371 Published online on: 24 March 2017
Article
Immunomodulatory effects in workers exposed to naturally occurring asbestos fibers
Caterina Ledda, Chiara Costa, Serena Matera, Beatrice Puglisi, Valentina Costanzo, Massimo Bracci, Concettina Fenga, Venerando Rapisarda, Carla Loreto
Pages: 3372-3378 Published online on: 24 March 2017
Article
Absence of t(14;18) chromosome translocation in agricultural workers after short-term exposure to pesticides
Venerando Rapisarda, Caterina Ledda, Serena Matera, Lucrezia Fago, Giorgio Arrabito, Luca Falzone, Andrea Marconi, Massimo Libra, Carla Loreto
Pages: 3379-3382 Published online on: 24 March 2017
Article
Iron and Parkinson's disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Giovanni Mostile, Calogero Edoardo Cicero, Loretta Giuliano, Mario Zappia, Alessandra Nicoletti
Pages: 3383-3389 Published online on: 24 March 2017
Article
The effects of air pollutants on the mortality rate of lung cancer and leukemia
Mansooreh Dehghani, Laila Keshtgar, Mohammad Reza Javaheri, Zahra Derakhshan, Gea Oliveri Conti, Pietro Zuccarello, Margherita Ferrante
Pages: 3390-3397 Published online on: 24 March 2017
Article
B(a)P adduct levels and fertility: A cross‑sectional study in a Sicilian population
Gea Oliveri Conti, Aldo Eugenio Calogero, Filippo Giacone, Maria Fiore, Martina Barchitta, Antonella Agodi, Margherita Ferrante
Pages: 3398-3404 Published online on: 27 March 2017
Article
Toenail selenium as an indicator of environmental exposure: A cross-sectional study
Tommaso Filippini, Angela Ferrari, Bernhard Michalke, Peter Grill, Luciano Vescovi, Chiara Salvia, Carlotta Malagoli, Marcella Malavolti, Sabina Sieri, Vittorio Krogh, Annalisa Bargellini, Antonio Martino, Margherita Ferrante, Marco Vinceti
Pages: 3405-3412 Published online on: 24 March 2017
Review
Kidney and heavy metals - The role of environmental exposure (Review)
Paolo Lentini, Luca Zanoli, Antonio Granata, Salvatore Santo Signorelli, Pietro Castellino, Roberto Dell'Aquila
Pages: 3413-3419 Published online on: 24 March 2017
Article
Sclerostin is a possible candidate marker of arterial stiffness: Results from a cohort study in Catania
Agostino Gaudio, Valerio Fiore, Rosario Rapisarda, Maria Helga Sidoti, Anastasia Xourafa, Antonino Catalano, Giovanni Tringali, Luca Zanoli, Salvatore Santo Signorelli, Carmelo Erio Fiore
Pages: 3420-3424 Published online on: 24 March 2017
Article
A systematic review of arterial stiffness, wave reflection and air pollution
Luca Zanoli, Paolo Lentini, Antonio Granata, Agostino Gaudio, Pasquale Fatuzzo, Leonardo Serafino, Stefania Rastelli, Valerio Fiore, Ambra D'Anca, Salvatore Santo Signorelli, Pietro Castellino
Pages: 3425-3429 Published online on: 24 March 2017
Article
Heavy metal content and molecular species identification in canned tuna: Insights into human food safety
Anna Maria Pappalardo, Chiara Copat, Venera Ferrito, Alfina Grasso, Margherita Ferrante
Pages: 3430-3437 Published online on: 24 March 2017
Article
Transition and heavy metals compared to oxidative parameter balance in patients with deep vein thrombosis: A case-control study
Margherita Ferrante, Maria Fiore, Gea Oliveri Conti, Valerio Fiore, Alfina Grasso, Chiara Copat, Salvatore Santo Signorelli
Pages: 3438-3444 Published online on: 24 March 2017
Review
