Journal Articles
Review
Role of neural barriers in the pathogenesis and outcome of Streptococcus pneumoniae meningitis (Review)
Ofer Prager, Alon Friedman, Yaffa Mizrachi Nebenzahl
Pages: 799-809 Published online on: 24 January 2017
Review
PCSK9 as a therapeutic target for cardiovascular disease (Review)
Pei-Ying Zhang
Pages: 810-814 Published online on: 17 January 2017
Review
CaMKII: The molecular villain that aggravates cardiovascular disease (Review)
Peiying Zhang
Pages: 815-820 Published online on: 11 January 2017
Article
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
Pages: 821-828 Published online on: 20 January 2017
Article
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
Pages: 829-834 Published online on: 19 January 2017
Article
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
Pages: 835-844 Published online on: 19 January 2017
Article
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
Pages: 845-850 Published online on: 12 January 2017
Article
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
Pages: 851-860 Published online on: 20 January 2017
Article
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
Pages: 861-866 Published online on: 16 January 2017
Article
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
Pages: 867-872 Published online on: 12 January 2017
Article
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
Pages: 873-876 Published online on: 20 January 2017
Article
Orally administered simvastatin partially preserves lumbar vertebral bone mass but not integrity of intervertebral discs in ovariectomized rats
Fa‑Ming Tian, Shu‑Yang Li, Kai Yang, Yang Luo, Mu‑Wei Dai, Guang‑Yuan Liu, Hui‑Ping Song, Liu Zhang
Pages: 877-884 Published online on: 13 January 2017
Article
Syringe needle skull penetration reduces brain injuries and secondary inflammation following intracerebral neural stem cell transplantation
Mou Gao, Qin Dong, Hongtian Zhang, Yang Yang, Jianwei Zhu, Zhijun Yang, Minhui Xu, Ruxiang Xu
Pages: 885-890 Published online on: 17 January 2017
Article
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 Published online on: 13 January 2017
Article
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
Pages: 899-904 Published online on: 24 January 2017
Article
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
Pages: 905-908 Published online on: 17 January 2017
Article
Association between the extent of white matter damage and early cognitive impairment following acute ischemic stroke
Jian Li, Yong Zhao, Jinying Mao
Pages: 909-912 Published online on: 11 January 2017
Article
Areas of breast tissue covered in cone beam breast CT imaging
Min Xu, Xue Cheng, Xingyao Cheng, Xilin Lan, Shuzheng Chen, Jiansong Ji
Pages: 913-916 Published online on: 27 January 2017
Article
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
Pages: 917-923 Published online on: 20 January 2017
Article
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
Pages: 924-934 Published online on: 24 January 2017
Article
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
Pages: 935-941 Published online on: 16 January 2017
Article
Expression and roles of TIPE2 in autoimmune hepatitis
Jinhua Qian, Zongde Meng, Jiachang Guan, Zhiwei Zhang, Yangang Wang
Pages: 942-946 Published online on: 16 January 2017
Article
Significance of combined detection of JAK2V617F, MPL and CALR gene mutations in patients with essential thrombocythemia
Liying Ji, Mengyao Qian, Nana Wu, Jianmin Wu
Pages: 947-951 Published online on: 23 January 2017
Article
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
Pages: 952-960 Published online on: 25 January 2017
Article
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
Pages: 961-965 Published online on: 23 January 2017
Article
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 Published online on: 24 January 2017
Article
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
Pages: 971-975 Published online on: 12 January 2017
Article
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
Pages: 976-982 Published online on: 20 January 2017
Article
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
Article
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
Article
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 Published online on: 25 January 2017
Article
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
Article
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
Article
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
Article
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
Article
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
Article
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
Article
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
Case Report
Langerhans' cell histiocytosis of the temporal bone: A case report
Maomei Ni, Xiuhai Yang
Pages: 1051-1053 Published online on: 20 January 2017
Case Report
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
Article
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
Article
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
Article
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
Article
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
Article
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
Article
The inflammatory cytokine IL‑22 promotes murine gliomas via proliferation
Xiguo Liu, Junjing Yang, Wankai Deng
Pages: 1087-1092 Published online on: 18 January 2017
Article
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
Pages: 1093-1100 Published online on: 11 January 2017
Article
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
Article
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
Article
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
Article
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
Article
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
Article
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
Article
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
Pages: 1143-1150 Published online on: 13 January 2017
Case Report
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
Article
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
Pages: 1155-1159 Published online on: 16 January 2017
Article
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
Pages: 1160-1168 Published online on: 24 January 2017
Article
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
Pages: 1169-1175 Published online on: 19 January 2017
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