Journal Articles
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Is acupuncture no more than a placebo? Extensive discussion required about possible bias (Review)
Shizhe Deng, Xiaofeng Zhao, Rong Du, Si He, Yan Wen, Linghui Huang, Guang Tian, Chao Zhang, Zhihong Meng, Xuemin Shi
Pages: 1247-1252 Published online on: 23 July 2015
Article
Protective effects of quercetin and taraxasterol against H2O2‑induced human umbilical vein endothelial cell injury in vitro
Dongwei Yang, Xinye Liu, Min Liu, Hao Chi, Jirong Liu, Huamin Han
Pages: 1253-1260 Published online on: 25 August 2015
Article
Amplification efficiency and thermal stability of qPCR instrumentation: Current landscape and future perspectives
Karly‑Rai Rogers‑Broadway, Emmanouil Karteris
Pages: 1261-1264 Published online on: 25 August 2015
Article
Rosiglitazone modulates collagen deposition and metabolism in atherosclerotic plaques of fat‑fed ApoE‑knockout mice
Mingxue Zhou, Hao Xu, Weihong Liu, Hongxu Liu
Pages: 1265-1270 Published online on: 25 August 2015
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Effects of As2O3 nanoparticles on cell growth and apoptosis of NB4 cells
Xiaoyan Dong, Ning Ma, Mengmeng Liu, Ziling Liu
Pages: 1271-1276 Published online on: 23 July 2015
Article
Identification of AAAS gene mutation in Allgrove syndrome: A report of three cases
Wenjing Li, Chunxiu Gong, Zhan Qi, Di Wu, Bingyan Cao
Pages: 1277-1282 Published online on: 10 August 2015
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Heterogeneity of clinical features and corresponding antibodies in seven patients with anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis
Kurt‑Wolfram Sühs, Florian Wegner, Thomas Skripuletz, Corinna Trebst, Said Ben Tayeb, Peter Raab, Martin Stangel
Pages: 1283-1292 Published online on: 19 August 2015
Case Report
Nitrogen mustard hydrochloride-induced acute respiratory failure and myelosuppression: A case report
Xiaojuan Zhang, Zhidan Zhang, Song Chen, Dongmei Zhao, Fangxiao Zhang, Ziwei Hu, Feng Xiao, Xiaochun Ma
Pages: 1293-1296 Published online on: 29 July 2015
Article
Randomized controlled trial comparing letrozole with laparoscopic ovarian drilling in women with clomiphene citrate-resistant polycystic ovary syndrome
Wei Liu, Shengnan Dong, Yumei Li, Lihong Shi, Wei Zhou, Yingling Liu, Jie Liu, Yazhong Ji
Pages: 1297-1302 Published online on: 19 August 2015
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Efficacy and safety evaluation of citalopram and doxepin on sleep quality in comorbid insomnia and anxiety disorders
Junfeng Wu, Fei Chang, Hengbing Zu
Pages: 1303-1308 Published online on: 17 August 2015
Article
Bipolar button‑electrode plasma vaporization of the prostate: An effective option for patients with post‑brachytherapy retention
Yiwei Lin, Ben Liu, Liping Xie
Pages: 1309-1310 Published online on: 05 August 2015
Article
EBP50 inhibits pancreatic cancer cell growth and invasion by targeting the β‑catenin/E‑cadherin pathway
Mengyao Ji, Dikun Fan, Lei Yuan, Yunting Zhang, Weiguo Dong, Xiulan Peng
Pages: 1311-1316 Published online on: 14 August 2015
Article
Effect of siRNA‑Livin on drug resistance to chemotherapy in glioma U251 cells and CD133+ stem cells
Yang Liu, Qiang Guo, Hao Zhang, Gen‑Hua Li, Song Feng, Xi‑Zhen Yu, Ling‑Sheng Kong, Lei Zhao, Feng Jin
Pages: 1317-1323 Published online on: 10 August 2015
Case Report
Differential diagnosis of a carcinoma of the maxillary sinus that resembles a sparganum infection: A case report
Mei‑Hong Yu, Chun‑Lei Chen, Xiao‑Li Liu, Xiao‑Wei Xu
Pages: 1324-1326 Published online on: 27 July 2015
Article
Rapamycin-induced autophagy activity promotes bone fracture healing in rats Corrigendum in /10.3892/etm.2021.9749
Ge Yang, Xunhong Duan, Dasheng Lin, Ten Li, Deqing Luo, Lei Wang, Kejian Lian
Pages: 1327-1333 Published online on: 27 July 2015
Article
Telaprevir‑based triple therapy following partial splenic arterial embolization for chronic hepatitis C with thrombocytopenia can reduce carcinogenesis and improve hepatic function reserve
Toru Ishikawa, Satoshi Abe, Yuichi Kojima, Ryoko Horigome, Tomoe Sano, Akito Iwanaga, Keiichi Seki, Terasu Honma, Toshiaki Yoshida
Pages: 1334-1338 Published online on: 07 August 2015
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Novel cardioprotective strategy combining three different preconditioning methods to prevent ischemia/reperfusion injury in aged hearts in an improved rabbit model
Jian‑Xi Ye, Dao‑Zhong Chen
Pages: 1339-1347 Published online on: 13 August 2015
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Effects of Shenmai injection and its bioactive components following ischemia/reperfusion in cardiomyocytes
Li‑Fang Ye, Ya‑Ru Zheng, Li‑Hong Wang
Pages: 1348-1354 Published online on: 28 July 2015
Article
Relief of diabetes by duodenal‑jejunal bypass sleeve implantation in the high‑fat diet and streptozotocin‑induced diabetic rat model is associated with an increase in GLP‑1 levels and the number of GLP‑1‑positive cells
Jinquan Shuang, Ying Zhang, Limei Ma, Xueming Tan, Jing Huang, Xiang Wang, Guanyin Xiong, Zhonghua Jiang, Xiuhua Zhang, Shiqing Du, Yongsong Gu, Xiangyang Shi, Zhining Fan
Pages: 1355-1363 Published online on: 04 August 2015
Article
Clinical characteristics and therapeutic analysis of 51 patients with Marjolin's ulcers
Rui Shen, Jinming Zhang, Fenggang Zhang, Yongjun Du, Weiqiang Liang, Lusheng Xu, Xueliang Du, Ping Chen, Xiaodong Chen
Pages: 1364-1374 Published online on: 24 August 2015
Case Report
Papillary tumor of the pineal region: A case report and review of the literature
Xiaomin Hua, Ping Yang, Ming Zhang, Yudan Zhao, Bin Wang
Pages: 1375-1379 Published online on: 20 August 2015
Article
Establishment of immortalized mesenchymal stem cells derived from the submandibular glands of tdTomato transgenic mice
Shinji Furukawa, Yukinori Kuwajima, Naoyuki Chosa, Kazuro Satoh, Masato Ohtsuka, Hiromi Miura, Minoru Kimura, Hidetoshi Inoko, Akira Ishisaki, Akira Fujimura, Hiroyuki Miura
Pages: 1380-1386 Published online on: 24 August 2015
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Characterization of human periodontal ligament cells cultured on three-dimensional biphasic calcium phosphate scaffolds in the presence and absence of L-ascorbic acid, dexamethasone and β-glycerophosphate in vitro
Shaofeng An, Yan Gao, Junqi Ling
Pages: 1387-1393 Published online on: 24 August 2015
Article
Protective effect of allicin on high glucose/hypoxia-induced aortic endothelial cells via reduction of oxidative stress
Shu‑Li Wang, De‑Shan Liu, Er‑Shun Liang, Yan‑Hua Gao, Ying Cui, Yu‑Zhao Liu, Wei Gao
Pages: 1394-1400 Published online on: 24 August 2015
Article
Mycobacterium heraklionense sp. nov.: A case series
Ioannis K. Neonakis, Demetrios A. Spandidos, Zoe Gitti
Pages: 1401-1403 Published online on: 14 August 2015
Article
Fenofibrate inhibits the expression of VEGFC and VEGFR-3 in retinal pigmental epithelial cells exposed to hypoxia
Jianfeng Zhao, Yu Geng, Hairong Hua, Biyun Cun, Qianbo Chen, Xiaoting Xi, Liushu Yang, Yan Li
Pages: 1404-1412 Published online on: 21 August 2015
Article
Silencing of TGM2 reverses epithelial to mesenchymal transition and modulates the chemosensitivity of breast cancer to docetaxel
Wenxing He, Zhengkui Sun, Zhiming Liu
Pages: 1413-1418 Published online on: 12 August 2015
Article
Anti-mitochondrial M2 antibody-positive autoimmune hepatitis
Minoru Tomizawa, Fuminobu Shinozaki, Kazunori Fugo, Yasufumi Motoyoshi, Takao Sugiyama, Shigenori Yamamoto, Takashi Kishimoto, Naoki Ishige
Pages: 1419-1422 Published online on: 20 August 2015
Article
Association among the expression of β-catenin, cyclin D1 and estrogen receptor-β in human breast cancer
Liying Guo, Dilimina Yilamu, Liting Sun, Sha Liu, Fangjing Ma
Pages: 1423-1428 Published online on: 27 July 2015
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Effects of ultrasound on estradiol level, bone mineral density, bone biomechanics and matrix metalloproteinase‑13 expression in ovariectomized rabbits
Lu Xia, Hongchen He, Hua Guo, Yuxi Qing, Cheng‑Qi He
Pages: 1429-1436 Published online on: 06 August 2015
Article
Role of matrix metalloproteinases in radiation-induced lung injury in alveolar epithelial cells of Bama minipigs
Haiying Yue, Kai Hu, Wenqi Liu, Jie Jiang, Yuhua Chen, Rensheng Wang
Pages: 1437-1444 Published online on: 27 July 2015
Case Report
Collagen type III glomerulopathy: A case report and review of 20 cases
Junwu Dong, Honglan Wei, Min Han, Yang Guan, Yang Wu, Hua Li
Pages: 1445-1449 Published online on: 20 August 2015
Article
Association between Parkinson's disease and G2019S and R1441C mutations of the LRRK2 gene Corrigendum in /etm/10/6/2447
Xiao‑Xia Li, Qin Liao, Huan Xia, Xin‑Ling Yang
Pages: 1450-1454 Published online on: 27 July 2015
Article
Subclavian steal syndrome decreases neurogenesis in the cerebellar cortex and affects cognitive function in rabbits
Xiao‑Yang Fu, Zhi‑Dong Zhang, Kai Liang, Shuai‑Tao Shi, Guo‑Quan Wang, Ke‑Wei Zhang, Kun Li, Wei‑Xiao Li, Tian‑Xiao Li, Shui‑Ting Zhai
Pages: 1455-1459 Published online on: 05 August 2015
Article
Multiple courses of immunotherapy with different immune cell types for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma after microwave ablation
Ming‑An Yu, Ping Liang, Xiao‑Ling Yu, Zhi‑Yu Han, Xue‑Juan Dong, Yu Wang, Chao Cheng, Xin Li
Pages: 1460-1466 Published online on: 14 August 2015
Article
Modular flexible ureteroscopy and holmium laser lithotripsy for the treatment of renal and proximal ureteral calculi: A single-surgeon experience of 382 cases
Zejun Yan, Guohai Xie, Hesheng Yuan, Yue Cheng
Pages: 1467-1471 Published online on: 24 August 2015
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Expression of P2X7R in breast cancer tissue and the induction of apoptosis by the gene-specific shRNA in MCF-7 cells
Chao Tan, Li Han, Lili Zou, Chunhua Luo, Aihua Liu, Xiejing Sheng, Dee Xi
Pages: 1472-1478 Published online on: 24 August 2015
Case Report
Nilotinib rapidly reverses breakpoint cluster region-Abelson oncogene fusion gene and M244V mutations in a patient with chronic myelogenous leukemia: A case report
Xuliang Shen, Meixiang Zhang, Yifan Shen, Wenzhi Shi, Wei Liu, Wu Wei
Pages: 1479-1482 Published online on: 24 August 2015
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Phenotypic characterization of type II collagen-induced arthritis in Wistar rats
Hou‑Pan Song, Xin Li, Rong Yu, Guang Zeng, Zhen‑Yi Yuan, Wei Wang, Hui‑Yong Huang, Xiong Cai
Pages: 1483-1488 Published online on: 31 July 2015
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Effects of paroxetine on spatial memory function and protein kinase C expression in a rat model of depression
Jiming Han, Lu Wang, Hongyan Bian, Xiaoyan Zhou, Cailian Ruan
Pages: 1489-1492 Published online on: 28 July 2015
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Reduction of the systemic inflammatory induced by acute cerebral infarction through ultra‑early thrombolytic therapy
Lichao Ye, Ruowei Cai, Meili Yang, Jiaqiang Qian, Zhilin Hong
Pages: 1493-1498 Published online on: 06 August 2015
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A case of mushroom‑shaped anaplastic oligodendroglioma resembling meningioma and arteriovenous malformation: Inadequacies of diagnostic imaging
Yaoling Liu, Kang Yang, Xu Sun, Xinyu Li, Minghai Wei, Xiang'en Shi, Ningwei Che, Jian Yin
Pages: 1499-1502 Published online on: 10 August 2015
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Percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage and stenting for malignant obstructive jaundice: A report of two cases
Jin‑Hui Shao, Hai‑Xing Fang, Guo‑Wei Li, Jia‑Sheng He, Bao‑Quan Wang, Jun‑Hui Sun
Pages: 1503-1506 Published online on: 24 August 2015
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Network analysis of microRNAs and genes in human osteosarcoma
Tianyan Wang, Zhiwen Xu, Kunhao Wang, Ning Wang
Pages: 1507-1514 Published online on: 17 August 2015
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Upregulation of peroxiredoxin III in doxorubicin-induced cytotoxicity and the FoxO3a-dependent expression in H9c2 cardiac cells
Mi‑Hua Liu, Yuan Zhang, Jun He, Tian‑Ping Tan, Shao‑Jian Wu, Hong‑Yun Fu, Yu‑Dan Chen, Jun Liu, Qun‑Fang Le, Heng‑Jing Hu, Cong Yuan, Xiao‑Long Lin
Pages: 1515-1520 Published online on: 20 August 2015
Article
Correlation between metabolic enzyme GSTP1 polymorphisms and susceptibility to lung cancer
Yufei Wang, Bu Ren, Lei Zhang, Zhanlin Guo
Pages: 1521-1527 Published online on: 30 July 2015
Article
Angiotensin II stimulates melanogenesis via the protein kinase C pathway
Li‑Hong Liu, Xin Fan, Zhi‑Kuan Xia, Xu‑Xi An, Rong‑Ya Yang
Pages: 1528-1532 Published online on: 14 August 2015
Article
A case of crusted scabies combined with bullous scabies
Wen‑Jing Su, Sheng Fang, Ai‑Jun Chen, Kui Shan
Pages: 1533-1535 Published online on: 03 August 2015
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Association between toll-like receptor 6 expression and auxiliary T cells in the peripheral blood of pediatric patients with allergic purpura
Hong Chang, Yongxian Cao, Yi Lin, Haiyan Zhu, Yuan Fu, Xiuxia Chen, Qiuye Zhang
Pages: 1536-1540 Published online on: 24 August 2015
Case Report
Transient unilateral facial paralysis induced by perimesencephalic non-aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: A case report and review of the literature
Hui‑Jun Wen, Jin‑Shuo Yang, Yong‑Qiang Li
Pages: 1541-1543 Published online on: 24 August 2015
Article
Expression of E-cadherin in oral lichen planus
Yong Du, Haobo Li
Pages: 1544-1548 Published online on: 23 July 2015
Article
Promoter methylation of p16 and RASSF1A genes may contribute to the risk of papillary thyroid cancer: A meta-analysis
Jia‑Li Jiang, Gui‑Lan Tian, Shu‑Jiao Chen, Li Xu, Hui‑Qin Wang
Pages: 1549-1555 Published online on: 24 July 2015
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Role of the glucocorticoid receptor in the recurrence of primary nephrotic syndrome
Yumei Liang, Yinyin Chen, Ying Chen, Yuting Gong
Pages: 1556-1562 Published online on: 30 July 2015
Case Report
Unexpected unrelated umbilical cord blood stem cell engraft in two patients with severe aplastic anemia that received immunosuppressive treatment: A case report and literature review
Lin‑Na Xie, Fang Zhou
Pages: 1563-1565 Published online on: 21 August 2015
Article
Dynamic changes of five neurotransmitters and their related enzymes in various rat tissues following β-asarone and levodopa co-administration
Liping Huang, Minzhen Deng, Yongqi Fang, Ling Li
Pages: 1566-1572 Published online on: 24 August 2015
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Effect of TNF-α inhibitors on transcriptional levels of pro-inflammatory interleukin-33 and Toll-like receptors-2 and -9 in psoriatic plaques
Dimitra P. Vageli, Aikaterini Exarchou, Efterpi Zafiriou, Panagiotis G. Doukas, Sotirios Doukas, Angeliki Roussaki‑Schulze
Pages: 1573-1577 Published online on: 18 August 2015
Case Report
Superior mesenteric artery syndrome caused by surgery and radiation therapy for a brain tumor: A case report
Qiucheng Lei, Xinying Wang, Chao Wu, Jingcheng Bi, Li Zhang
Pages: 1578-1580 Published online on: 19 August 2015
Case Report
Extra-articular tenosynovial chondromatosis of the left ring finger in a 23-year-old man: A case report and literature review
Yu‑Xian Chen, Yun‑Xiang Lu, Ze Zhuang, Zhi‑Yong Li
Pages: 1581-1583 Published online on: 18 August 2015
Article
MicroRNA-181b stimulates inflammation via the nuclear factor-κB signaling pathway in vitro
Yazhen Wang, Genxiang Mao, Yuandong Lv, Qingdong Huang, Guofu Wang
Pages: 1584-1590 Published online on: 24 August 2015
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Extubation outcome after a successful spontaneous breathing trial: A multicenter validation of a 3‑factor prediction model
Yang Liu, Yu Mu, Guo‑Qiang Li, Xin Yu, Pei‑Jun Li, Zhi‑Qi Shen, Hao‑Xun Wang, Lu‑Qing Wei
Pages: 1591-1601 Published online on: 12 August 2015
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Scutellaria barbata D. Don inhibits growth and induces apoptosis by suppressing IL-6-inducible STAT3 pathway activation in human colorectal cancer cells
Qiqin Jiang, Qiongyu Li, Hongwei Chen, Aling Shen, Qiaoyan Cai, Jiumao Lin, Jun Peng
Pages: 1602-1608 Published online on: 19 August 2015
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