Journal Articles
Review
MicroRNAs regulate vascular smooth muscle cell functions in atherosclerosis (Review)
Xin Yu, Zheng Li
Pages: 923-933 Published online on: 15 July 2014
Review
Atherosclerosis and tumor suppressor molecules (Review)
Miho Suzuki, Akari Minami, Atsuko Nakanishi, Keiko Kobayashi, Satoru Matsuda, Yasunori Ogura, Yasuko Kitagishi
Pages: 934-940 Published online on: 25 July 2014
Article
Cold atmospheric plasma treatment selectively targets head and neck squamous cell carcinoma cells
Rafael Guerrero-Preston, Takenori Ogawa, Mamoru Uemura, Gary Shumulinsky, Blanca L. Valle, Francesca Pirini, Rajani Ravi, David Sidransky, Michael Keidar, Barry Trink
Pages: 941-946 Published online on: 11 July 2014
Article
Plasma proteomic changes during hypothermic and normothermic cardiopulmonary bypass in aortic surgeries
Teiji Oda, Akane Yamaguchi, Masao Yokoyama, Koji Shimizu, Kosaku Toyota, Tetsuro Nikai, Ken‑Ichi Matsumoto
Pages: 947-956 Published online on: 15 July 2014
Article
Non-invasive remote limb ischemic postconditioning protects rats against focal cerebral ischemia by upregulating STAT3 and reducing apoptosis
Zhigang Cheng, Ling Li, Xueying Mo, Lu Zhang, Yongqiu Xie, Qulian Guo, Yunjiao Wang
Pages: 957-966 Published online on: 31 July 2014
Article
Stomach antral endocrine cells in patients with irritable bowel syndrome
Magdy El-Salhy, Odd Helge Gilja, Jan Gunnar Hatlebakk, Trygve Hausken
Pages: 967-974 Published online on: 08 August 2014
Article
Identification and association of the single nucleotide polymorphisms, C-509T, C+466T and T+869C, of the TGF-β1 gene in patients with asthma and their influence on the mRNA expression level of TGF-β1
Michał Panek, Tadeusz Pietras, Artur Fabijan, Jan Zioło, Łukasz Wieteska, Beata Małachowska, Wojciech Fendler, Janusz Szemraj, Piotr Kuna
Pages: 975-986 Published online on: 11 August 2014
Article
Bone mesenchymal stem cell transplantation via four routes for the treatment of acute liver failure in rats
Lihua Sun, Xiaotang Fan, Lijuan Zhang, Guixiu Shi, Maimaiti Aili, Xiaobo Lu, Tao Jiang, Yuexin Zhang
Pages: 987-996 Published online on: 11 August 2014
Article
Isolation, culture and phenotypic characterization of human sweat gland epithelial cells
Yunhe Gao, Meiying Li, Xueyan Zhang, Tingting Bai, Guanfan Chi, Jin Yu Liu, Yulin Li
Pages: 997-1003 Published online on: 14 July 2014
Article
Proliferation and odontogenic differentiation of BMP2 gene‑transfected stem cells from human tooth apical papilla: An in vitro study
Wen Zhang, Xiaolei Zhang, Junqi Ling, Wei Liu, Xinchun Zhang, Jinglei Ma, Jianmao Zheng
Pages: 1004-1012 Published online on: 24 July 2014
Article
Curcumin inhibits human retinal pigment epithelial cell proliferation
Yun Sun, Zhi-Peng You
Pages: 1013-1019 Published online on: 23 July 2014
Article
Inhibition by caffeic acid of the influenza A virus multiplication in vitro
Hirotoshi Utsunomiya, Masao Ichinose, Keiko Ikeda, Misao Uozaki, Junko Morishita, Tomomi Kuwahara, A. Hajime Koyama, Hisashi Yamasaki
Pages: 1020-1024 Published online on: 22 July 2014
Article
Quercetin protects against high glucose-induced damage in bone marrow-derived endothelial progenitor cells
Li-Rong Zhao, Yu-Jun Du, Lei Chen, Zhi-Gang Liu, Yue-Hai Pan, Jian-Feng Liu, Bin Liu
Pages: 1025-1031 Published online on: 14 July 2014
Article
Dexmedetomidine suppresses interleukin-1β-induced interleukin-6 synthesis in rat glial cells
Kumiko Tanabe, Rie Matsushima-Nishiwaki, Osamu Kozawa, Hiroki Iida
Pages: 1032-1038 Published online on: 24 July 2014
Article
Induction of heme oxygenase-1 attenuates lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammasome activation in human gingival epithelial cells
Hong Li, Xiaoli Zhou, Jianli Zhang
Pages: 1039-1044 Published online on: 25 July 2014
Article
Achyranthes bidentata polysaccharides activate the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway to promote chondrocyte proliferation
Xiaping Weng, Pingdong Lin, Fayuan Liu, Jiashou Chen, Huiting Li, Lichan Huang, Chunsong Zhen, Huifeng Xu, Xianxiang Liu, Hongzhi Ye, Xihai Li
Pages: 1045-1050 Published online on: 29 July 2014
Article
FPDHP, a novel anticancer agent, induces cell detachment and caspase-dependent apoptosis in Caki cells
Jun Soo Park, Wan Tae Kim, Shin Kim, Taeg Kyu Kwon, Byeong-Churl Jang, Eung-Seok Lee, Jong Wook Park
Pages: 1051-1056 Published online on: 04 August 2014
Article
Angiotensin-(1-7) attenuates damage to podocytes induced by preeclamptic serum through MAPK pathways
Jimei Tian, Lihong Zhang, Yunjiao Zhou, Jing Xiao, Sheran Li, Yaping Chen, Zhongdong Qiao, Jianying Niu, Yong Gu
Pages: 1057-1064 Published online on: 29 July 2014
Article
Profile of microRNAs associated with aging in rat liver
Shima Mimura, Hisakazu Iwama, Kiyohito Kato, Kei Nomura, Mitsuyoshi Kobayashi, Hirohito Yoneyama, Hisaaki Miyoshi, Joji Tani, Asahiro Morishita, Takashi Himoto, Akihiro Deguchi, Takako Nomura, Teppei Sakamoto, Koji Fujita, Emiko Maeda, Kunihiko Izuishi, Keiichi Okano, Yasuyuki Suzuki, Tsutomu Masaki
Pages: 1065-1072 Published online on: 11 August 2014
Article
Silibinin protects β cells from glucotoxicity through regulation of the Insig-1/SREBP-1c pathway
Ke Chen, Liling Zhao, Honghui He, Xinxing Wan, Fang Wang, Zhaohui Mo
Pages: 1073-1080 Published online on: 08 August 2014
Article
Downregulation of Notch1 inhibits the invasion of human hepatocellular carcinoma HepG2 and MHCC97H cells through the regulation of PTEN and FAK
Yan-Jian Hu, Hong-Ying Li, Kai-Jie Qiu, Da-Chuan Li, Jia-Hui Zhou, Yan-Hua Hu, Feng-Min Zhang
Pages: 1081-1086 Published online on: 08 August 2014
Article
The anti-atherogenic effects of berberine on foam cell formation are mediated through the upregulation of sirtuin 1
Liyi Chi, Lijing Peng, Na Pan, Xiaojing Hu, Yanhai Zhang
Pages: 1087-1093 Published online on: 28 July 2014
Article
AP-2α downregulation by cigarette smoke condensate is counteracted by p53 in human lung cancer cells
Xiangjun Meng, Cuida Meng, Bing Yang, Li Zhao, Xuefei Sun, Yun Su, Hongyang Liu, Feiyue Fan, Xiaodong Liu, Lili Jia
Pages: 1094-1100 Published online on: 17 July 2014
Article
Anti-inflammatory potential of peat moss extracts in lipopolysaccharide-stimulated RAW 264.7 macrophages
Woo-Suk Choi, Jin-Woo Jeong, Sung Ok Kim, Gi-Young Kim, Byung-Woo Kim, Cheol Min Kim, Yong-Bae Seo, Woe-Yeon Kim, Sang-Yeol Lee, Kwon-Ho Jo, Young Ju Choi, Yung Hyun Choi, Gun-Do Kim
Pages: 1101-1109 Published online on: 06 August 2014
Article
Suppression of the TGF-β/Smad signaling pathway and inhibition of hepatic stellate cell proliferation play a role in the hepatoprotective effects of curcumin against alcohol-induced hepatic fibrosis
Nanzheng Chen, Qianqian Geng, Jianbao Zheng, Sai He, Xiongwei Huo, Xuejun Sun
Pages: 1110-1116 Published online on: 25 July 2014
Article
Activation of G-protein-coupled receptor 40 attenuates the cisplatin-induced apoptosis of human renal proximal tubule epithelial cells
Seong Kwon Ma, Soo Yeon Joo, Hoon-In Choi, Eun Hui Bae, Kwang Il Nam, Jongun Lee, Soo Wan Kim
Pages: 1117-1123 Published online on: 01 August 2014
Article
Modulation of gene expression in endothelial cells in response to high LET nickel ion irradiation
Michaël Beck, Charlotte Rombouts, Marjan Moreels, An Aerts, Roel Quintens, Kevin Tabury, Arlette Michaux, Ann Janssen, Mieke Neefs, Eric Ernst, Birger Dieriks, Ryonfa Lee, Winnok H. De Vos, Charles Lambert, Patrick Van Oostveldt, Sarah Baatout
Pages: 1124-1132 Published online on: 11 August 2014
Article
Upregulation of HIF-1α protein induces mitochondrial autophagy in primary cortical cell cultures through the inhibition of the mTOR pathway
Gu Gong, Ling Hu, Yinghai Liu, Shurong Bai, Xuemei Dai, Liang Yin, Yangyang Sun, Xiaowu Wang, Lichao Hou
Pages: 1133-1140 Published online on: 14 July 2014
Article
Alternatively spliced variants of the regucalcin gene in various human normal and tumor tissues
Tomiyasu Murata, Masayoshi Yamaguchi
Pages: 1141-1146 Published online on: 18 July 2014
Article
siRNA-mediated silencing of Wnt5a regulates inflammatory responses in atherosclerosis through the MAPK/NF-κB pathways
Lei Yang, Yingjie Chu, Yuhang Wang, Xiangmei Zhao, Wenke Xu, Peirong Zhang, Xiaoyu Liu, Shujuan Dong, Wenqi He, Chuanyu Gao
Pages: 1147-1152 Published online on: 22 July 2014
Article
Sphingosine-1-phosphate inhibits the adipogenic differentiation of 3T3-L1 preadipocytes
Myung-Hee Moon, Jae-Kyo Jeong, You-Jin Lee, Jae-Won Seol, Sang-Youel Park
Pages: 1153-1158 Published online on: 16 July 2014
Article
Sirt3 attenuates hydrogen peroxide-induced oxidative stress through the preservation of mitochondrial function in HT22 cells
Shu-Hui Dai, Tao Chen, Yu-Hai Wang, Jie Zhu, Peng Luo, Wei Rao, Yue-Fan Yang, Zhou Fei, Xiao-Fan Jiang
Pages: 1159-1168 Published online on: 04 August 2014
Article
FTY720 and cisplatin synergistically induce the death of cisplatin-resistant melanoma cells through the downregulation of the PI3K pathway and the decrease in epidermal growth factor receptor expression
Asako Ishitsuka, Etsuko Fujine, Yoko Mizutani, Chisato Tawada, Hiroyuki Kanoh, Yoshiko Banno, Mariko Seishima
Pages: 1169-1174 Published online on: 06 August 2014
Article
Sodium selenite inhibits leukemia HL-60 cell proliferation and induces cell apoptosis by enhancing the phosphorylation of JNK1 and increasing the expression of p21 and p27
Sun Wu, Yonghua Bao, Dong Ma, Youmei Zi, Cui Yang, Man Yang, Mengtao Xing, Wancai Yang
Pages: 1175-1179 Published online on: 15 July 2014
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