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Role of neural barriers in the pathogenesis and outcome of Streptococcus pneumoniae meningitis (Review)

Ofer Prager, Alon Friedman, Yaffa Mizrachi Nebenzahl
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PCSK9 as a therapeutic target for cardiovascular disease (Review)

Pei-Ying Zhang
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CaMKII: The molecular villain that aggravates cardiovascular disease (Review)

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Protective effects of silymarin against bisphenol A-induced hepatotoxicity in mouse liver

Mihaela Zaulet, Steliana Elvira Maria Kevorkian, Sorina Dinescu, Coralia Cotoraci, Maria Suciu, Hildegard Herman, Laura Buburuzan, Liliana Badulescu, Aurel Ardelean, Anca Hermenean
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Vascular response profiles following a nano polymer‑free sirolimus‑eluting stent implantation assessed by optical coherence tomography in a porcine model

Li Ma, Qiang Fu, Hongyu Hu, Wei Chen, Li Li, Zhixu Tan, Buxing Chen
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Atorvastatin attenuates plaque vulnerability by downregulation of EMMPRIN expression via COX‑2/PGE2 pathway

Xing Liang, Li‑Xia Yang, Ruiwei Guo, Yankun Shi, Xianhua Hou, Zhihua Yang, Xiaobin Zhou, Hong Liu
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Tailored treatment for the management of scleral necrosis following pterygium excision

Linna Lu, Shiqiong Xu, Shengfang Ge, Chunyi Shao, Zi Wang, Xuyang Weng, Wenjuan Lu, Xinhua Wu, Yao Fu, Xianqun Fan
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Impact of gabapentin on neuronal high voltage‑activated Ca2+ channel properties of injured‑side axotomized and adjacent uninjured dorsal root ganglions in a rat model of spinal nerve ligation

Minmin Zhu, Xiaodi Sun, Xiaodong Chen, Hang Xiao, Manlin Duan, Jianguo Xu
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Effect of hypoxia‑inducible factor‑1/vascular endothelial growth factor signaling pathway on spinal cord injury in rats

Hailong Chen, Junjie Li, Shuhan Liang, Bin Lin, Qi Peng, Peng Zhao, Jiawei Cui, Yaojian Rao
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Propofol inhibits expression of angiotensin II receptor type 2 in dorsal root ganglion neurons

Bingbing Pan, Zhigang Cheng, Gaoyin Kong, Zongbin Song, Yunjiao Wang, Lai Wei, Dan Xiao, Yuan Zhao, Qulian Guo
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Effects of the modified electric convulsive treatment (MECT) on cell factors of schizophrenia

Yong‑Fang Guo, Hua‑Bin Fu, Zhi‑Yuan Liu, Wei Lu, Ke‑Yong Luo, Hong‑Ri Zhu, Wei‑Dong Ning, Feng Chen, Li-Yu Yang, Xiao-Dong Zhou
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Fa‑Ming Tian, Shu‑Yang Li, Kai Yang, Yang Luo, Mu‑Wei Dai, Guang‑Yuan Liu, Hui‑Ping Song, Liu Zhang
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Mou Gao, Qin Dong, Hongtian Zhang, Yang Yang, Jianwei Zhu, Zhijun Yang, Minhui Xu, Ruxiang Xu
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Emulsified isoflurane combined with therapeutic hypothermia improves survival and neurological outcomes in a rat model of cardiac arrest

Meng‑Jun Wu, Ya‑Jie Zhang, Hai Yu, Bin Liu
Pages: 891-898
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Exercise training on chronotropic response and exercise capacity in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

Li Jin, Gao Min, Chen Wei, He Min, Zhou Jie
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Diagnostic value of high-frequency color Doppler ultrasonography examination in combination with anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibody testing in rheumatoid arthritis patients

Ming‑Yu Wang, Xian‑Bin Wang, Xue‑Hui Sun, Feng‑Li Liu, Sheng‑Chuan Huang
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Association between the extent of white matter damage and early cognitive impairment following acute ischemic stroke

Jian Li, Yong Zhao, Jinying Mao
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Min Xu, Xue Cheng, Xingyao Cheng, Xilin Lan, Shuzheng Chen, Jiansong Ji
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Detection and analysis of hepatitis C virus in HIV-infected patients in the Guangxi province of China

Shu‑Zhi Wu, Jin‑Lu Wei, Bin Xu, Peng‑Hai Wei, Yan Yang, Bin Qin, Zhi‑Chun Xie
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Research on the effect of ginseng polysaccharide on apoptosis and cell cycle of human leukemia cell line K562 and its molecular mechanisms

Wei Xiong, Jing Li, Rong Jiang, Danyang Li, Zehong Liu, Dilong Chen
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MicroRNA‑17‑5p mediates hypoxia‑induced autophagy and inhibits apoptosis by targeting signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 in vascular smooth muscle cells

Ming‑Xiu Hao, Xing Wang, Kun‑Li Jiao
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Expression and roles of TIPE2 in autoimmune hepatitis

Jinhua Qian, Zongde Meng, Jiachang Guan, Zhiwei Zhang, Yangang Wang
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Significance of combined detection of JAK2V617F, MPL and CALR gene mutations in patients with essential thrombocythemia

Liying Ji, Mengyao Qian, Nana Wu, Jianmin Wu
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Therapeutic effect of apocynin through antioxidant activity and suppression of apoptosis and inflammation after spinal cord injury

Yijun Sun, Futai Gong, Jichao Yin, Xiaoyan Wang, Xiangyang Wang, Qing Sun, Zhiqiang Zhu, Xiaoqiang Su, Jie Zheng, Li Liu, Yang Li, Xinglv Hu, Jia Li
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Effects of weight training time on bone mineral density of patients with secondary osteoporosis after hemiplegia

Liang Han, Shu-Gang Li, Hong-Wei Zhai, Peng-Fei Guo, Wei Chen
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Application of 3D-HyCoSy in the diagnosis of oviduct obstruction

Jinglei Wang, Jingbo Li, Ling Yu, Suhua Han, Xiaofang Shen, Xiao Jia
Pages: 966-970
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Effect of etomidate on the oxidative stress response and levels of inflammatory factors from ischemia-reperfusion injury after tibial fracture surgery

Renke Li, Lei Fan, Fenglei Ma, Yongyan Cao, Junwei Gao, Huawen Liu, Yan Li
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Effect of intranasal stem cell administration on the nigrostriatal system in a mouse model of Parkinson's disease

Mohamed Salama, Mahmoud Sobh, Mahmoud Emam, Ahmed Abdalla, Dina Sabry, Mohamed El‑Gamal, Ahmed Lotfy, Mahmoud El‑Husseiny, Mohamed Sobh, Ali Shalash, Wael My Mohamed
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Epidemiological analysis of 9,596 patients with acute lung injury at Chinese Military Hospitals

Daijun Zhou, Jun Qiu, Yi Liang, Wei Dai, Danfeng Yuan, Jihong Zhou
Pages: 983-988
Published online on: 20 January 2017

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Cell penetrating peptide of sodium‑iodide symporter effect on the I‑131 radiotherapy on thyroid cancer

Yi‑Xiang Fan, Zhi‑Xin Liang, Qing‑Zhu Liu, Han Xiao, Ke‑Bin Li, Ji‑Zhen Wu
Pages: 989-994
Published online on: 23 January 2017

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Echocardiographic characterization of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in Chinese patients with myosin-binding protein C3 mutations

Bei Zhao, Shouli Wang, Jinsong Chen, Yali Ji, Jing Wang, Xiaoli Tian, Guang Zhi
Pages: 995-1002
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Retrospective analysis of fosfomycin combinational therapy for sepsis caused by carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae

Yun Liao, Guang‑Hui Hu, Yun‑Fei Xu, Jian‑Ping Che, Ming Luo, Hai‑Min Zhang, Bo Peng, Xu‑Dong Yao, Jun‑Hua Zheng, Min Liu
Pages: 1003-1010
Published online on: 16 January 2017

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Microscopic surgery for pituitary adenomas to preserve the pituitary gland and stalk

Hao‑Yu Li, Cheng‑Yuan Feng, Chi Zhang, Jun Su, Jian Yuan, Yuanyang Xie, Yiwei Liao, Xianrui Yuan, Qing Liu
Pages: 1011-1016
Published online on: 19 January 2017

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MicroRNA-138 inhibits hypoxia-induced proliferation of endothelial progenitor cells via inhibition of HIF-1α-mediated MAPK and AKT signaling Retraction in /10.3892/etm.2021.10428

Wei Zhou, Weimin Zhou, Qingzhong Zeng, Jixin Xiong
Pages: 1017-1024
Published online on: 27 January 2017

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The traditional Korean herbal medicine Ga-Gam-Nai-Go-Hyan suppresses testosterone-induced benign prostatic hyperplasia by regulating inflammatory responses and apoptosis

Su‑Jin Shin, Kwang‑Ho Lee, Kyung‑Sook Chung, Se‑Yun Cheon, Hyo‑Jin An
Pages: 1025-1031
Published online on: 25 January 2017

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Whole extracts of Radix Achyranthis Bidentatae and Radix Cyathulae promote angiogenesis in human umbilical vein endothelial cells in vitro and in zebrafish in vivo

Xuelin Zhou, Wing‑Sum Siu, Cheng Zhang, Cheuk‑Lun Liu, Ling Cheng, Hin‑Fai Kwok, Chak‑Hei Fung, Jacqueline Chor‑Wing Tam, Ching‑Po Lau, Clara Bik‑San Lau, Ping‑Chung Leung, Leung‑Kim Hung, Chun‑Hay Ko
Pages: 1032-1038
Published online on: 17 January 2017

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Isolation, culture and identification of human adipose-derived stem cells

Jian‑Mei Wang, Yan Gu, Cai‑Jun Pan, Li‑Rong Yin
Pages: 1039-1043
Published online on: 20 January 2017

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Genome‑scale transcriptional analysis reveals key genes associated with the development of type II diabetes in mice

Yuchi Zhang, Dongwei Han, Pengyang Yu, Qijing Huang, Pengling Ge
Pages: 1044-1150
Published online on: 13 January 2017

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Langerhans' cell histiocytosis of the temporal bone: A case report

Maomei Ni, Xiuhai Yang
Pages: 1051-1053
Published online on: 20 January 2017

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Rapidly progressive rhino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis in a patient with type 2 diabetes: A case report

Yan‑Xia Chen, Yin‑Xi He, Hong Zhou, Mian Wang, Sheng‑Ou Su
Pages: 1054-1056
Published online on: 20 January 2017

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Immunohistochemical analysis of microsomal glutathione S‑transferase 1 and clusterin expression in lens epithelial cells of patients with pseudoexfoliation syndrome

Joanna Stafiej, Marta Hałas‑Wiśniewska, Magdalena Izdebska, Maciej Gagat, Dariusz Grzanka, Alina Grzanka, Grażyna Malukiewicz
Pages: 1057-1063
Published online on: 24 January 2017

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Clinicopathological significance of ROCK1 and PIK3CA expression in nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Xuanyi Wang, Yuxiang Huang, Renhua Guo, Yongbiao Liu, Yayun Qian, Dan Liu, Xiaojun Dai, Zheng Wei, Feng Jin, Yanqing Liu
Pages: 1064-1068
Published online on: 23 January 2017

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Evaluation of optimized magnetic resonance perfusion imaging scanning time window after contrast agent injection for differentiating benign and malignant breast lesions

Jie Dong, Dawei Wang, Zhenshen Ma, Guodong Deng, Lanhua Wang, Jiandong Zhang
Pages: 1069-1073
Published online on: 18 January 2017

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Bupivacaine effectively relieves inflammation‑induced pain by suppressing activation of the NF‑κB signalling pathway and inhibiting the activation of spinal microglia and astrocytes

Jingliang Zhang, Xinlian Deng
Pages: 1074-1080
Published online on: 18 January 2017

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Effect of vacuum sealing drainage on the expression of VEGF and miRNA‑17‑5p in seawater‑immersed blast‑injury wounds

Fen Yang, Bing Shi, Ling Cao
Pages: 1081-1086
Published online on: 18 January 2017

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The inflammatory cytokine IL‑22 promotes murine gliomas via proliferation

Xiguo Liu, Junjing Yang, Wankai Deng
Pages: 1087-1092
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Preventative effects of fermented Chimonobambusa quadrangularis shoot on activated carbon‑induced constipation

Guijie Li, Xiaochuan Zou, Gang Kuang, Yanrong Ren, Chaofang Deng, Qiang Lin, Xin Zhao, Song Xu, Jia‑Le Song
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Published online on: 11 January 2017

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Genetic variation in the 3'‑untranslated region of PAK1 influences schizophrenia susceptibility

Juan Jiang, Jianxiong Long, Weijun Ling, Guifeng Huang, Li Su
Pages: 1101-1108
Published online on: 12 January 2017

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Efficacy and tolerability of once‑daily 160 mg valsartan in Chinese patients with mild to moderate hypertension

Ningling Sun, Yingqing Feng, Pingjin Gao, Xiaoping Chen, Litong Qi, Shuyang Zhang, Yugang Dong, Xinchun Yang, Xinli Li, Yundai Chen, Lingli Liu
Pages: 1109-1116
Published online on: 17 January 2017

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Characteristics of carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae as a cause of neonatal infection in Shandong, China

Yan Jin, Xiaofei Song, Yigang Liu, Yong Wang, Bingchang Zhang, Hui Fan, Chunhong Shao
Pages: 1117-1126
Published online on: 20 January 2017

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MicroRNA‑185 regulates spinal cord injuries induced by thoracolumbar spine compression fractures by targeting transforming growth factor‑β1

Pengfei Zhao, Shaochun Wang, Yingjie Zhou, Huailiang Zheng, Gang Zhao
Pages: 1127-1132
Published online on: 17 January 2017

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Association of nNOS and Rho‑kinase with age‑associated erectile dysfunction in Sprague‑Dawley rats

Zhibo Ding, Xingjie Shen, Yunfei Li
Pages: 1133-1136
Published online on: 19 January 2017

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Downregulation of a novel long non‑coding RNA, LOC389332, is associated with poor prognosis and tumor progression in clear cell renal cell carcinoma

Ping Jin, Juan Wang, Yu Liu
Pages: 1137-1142
Published online on: 24 January 2017

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α- and β-Naphthoflavone synergistically attenuate H2O2-induced neuron SH-SY5Y cell damage

Yong Zhu, Fangfang Bi, Yanchun Li, Huiming Yin, Na Deng, Haiquan Pan, Dongfang Li, Bo Xiao
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Published online on: 13 January 2017

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VanWyk‑Grumbach syndrome in a male pediatric patient: A rare case report and literature review

Shanshan Zhang, Jingyan Yang, Rongxiu Zheng, Lihong Jiang, Ying Wei, Geli Liu
Pages: 1151-1154
Published online on: 24 January 2017

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Iodine‑131 therapy alters the immune/inflammatory responses in the thyroids of patients with Graves' disease

Wenhua Du, Qingyu Dong, Xiaoting Lu, Xiaomeng Liu, Yueli Wang, Wenxia Li, Zhenyu Pan, Qian Gong, Cuige Liang, Guanqi Gao
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Published online on: 16 January 2017

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Upregulation of OLR1 and IL17A genes and their association with blood glucose and lipid levels in femoropopliteal artery disease

Caner Arslan, Burcu Bayoglu, Cigdem Tel, Mujgan Cengiz, Ahmet Dirican, Kazim Besirli
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Changes in liver stiffness and its associated factors during oral antiviral therapy in Chinese patients with chronic hepatitis B

Xu Li, Qinglong Jin, Hong Zhang, Xue Jing, Zhongyang Ding, Hongjie Zhou, Zetian Zhang, Dongqing Yan, Dongmei Li, Pujun Gao, Junqi Niu
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Feasibility of improving platelet‑rich plasma therapy by using chitosan with high platelet activation ability

Hidemi Hattori, Masayuki Ishihara
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