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Yan Yang, Zhongyin Zhou, Rong Liu, Lu Chen, Hongyu Xiang, Na Chen
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Comprehensive analysis of differential expression profiles reveals potential biomarkers associated with the cell cycle and regulated by p53 in human small cell lung cancer

Zhong Ni, Xiting Wang, Tianchen Zhang, Linlin Li, Jianxue Li
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Protective function of Bu Shen Huo Xue formula on the immunity of B6AF1 mice with experimental autoimmune premature ovarian failure

Peijuan Wang, Yan Lu, Si Chen, Yue Chen, Chunping Hu, Yawei Zuo
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Non-invasive cell tracking of SPIO labeled cells in an intrinsic regenerative environment: The axolotl limb

Henrik Lauridsen, Casper Bindzus Foldager, Line Hansen, Michael Pedersen
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Yubo Sun, Alex J. Kiraly, Michael Cox, David R. Mauerhan, Edward N. Hanley
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Non-invasive predictive model for hepatic venous pressure gradient based on a 3-dimensional computed tomography volume rendering technology

Yujen Tseng, Lili Ma, Tiancheng Luo, Xiaoqing Zeng, Na Li, Yichao Wei, Ji Zhou, Feng Li, Shiyao Chen
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Positive association between leptin serum levels and disease activity on endoscopy in inflammatory bowel disease: A case-control study

Fabiola Trejo‑Vazquez, Idalia Garza‑Veloz, Gabriela Alejandra Villela‑Ramirez, Yolanda Ortiz‑Castro, Panfilo Mauricio‑Saucedo, Edith Cardenas‑Vargas, Mariana Diaz‑Baez, Miguel A. Cid‑Baez, Rodrigo Castañeda‑Miranda, Jose Manuel Ortiz‑Rodriguez, Luis Octavio Solis‑Sanchez, Margarita L. Martinez‑Fierro
Pages: 3336-3344
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Nimotuzumab enhances the sensitivity of non-small cell lung cancer cells to tumor necrosis factor-α by inhibiting the nuclear factor-кB signaling pathway

Jing Zhu, Ying Xin, Xiaoliang Liu, Ying Wang, Ying Liu
Pages: 3345-3351
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Application effect of single balloon catheters in labor induction of pregnant women in late-term pregnancy and their influences on stress and inflammatory responses

Yun Chai, Miaomiao Qu, Meng Jin
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Long Chen, Yifeng Jiang, Zhen Du
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Effect of TLR4/MyD88 signaling pathway on sepsis-associated acute respiratory distress syndrome in rats, via regulation of macrophage activation and inflammatory response

Shujun Zhou, Gui Wang, Wenbin Zhang
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Therapeutic effects of Hedyotis diffusa Willd in a COPD mouse model challenged with LPS and smoke

Renping Liu, Peihong Wang, Caiqing Wu, Juan Chen, Chengxin Li, Yongtao Xie, Qi Wang, Jianming Liu, Huan He, Jing Zhu
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ASAP1 gene polymorphisms are associated with susceptibility to tuberculosis in a Chinese Xinjiang Muslim population

Xianhua Wang, Aiguo Ma, Xiuxia Han, Aishan Litifu, Feng Xue
Pages: 3392-3398
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Association between HLA gene polymorphism and cutaneous adverse reactions caused by antiepileptic drugs

Jingang Zhang, Xinrui Li, Yuanyuan Su, Min Sun, Junbang Wang, Yunhua Hao
Pages: 3399-3403
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Protective effects of amifostine, curcumin and caffeic acid phenethyl ester against cisplatin-induced testis tissue damage in rats

Tolga Mercantepe, Deniz Unal, Levent Tümkaya, Zihni Acar Yazici
Pages: 3404-3412
Published online on: 31 January 2018

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Triptolide induces autophagy and apoptosis through ERK activation in human breast cancer MCF‑7 cells

Huan Gao, Yue Zhang, Lei Dong, Xiao‑Yu Qu, Li‑Na Tao, Yue‑Ming Zhang, Jing‑Hui Zhai, Yan‑Qing Song
Pages: 3413-3419
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Assessment of telomerase activity in leukocytes of type 2 diabetes mellitus patients having or not foot ulcer: Possible correlation with other clinical parameters

Dimitrios Baltzis, Evangelia Meimeti, Maria G. Grammatikopoulou, Matthieu Roustit, Eleni Mavrogonatou, Dimitris Kletsas, Smaragda Efraimidou, Christos Manes, Taxiarchis K. Nikolouzakis, John Tsiaoussis, Aristides M. Tsatsakis, Demetrios A. Spandidos, Christina-Maria Trakatelli, Nikolaos Drakoulis
Pages: 3420-3424
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Glibenclamide exacerbates adriamycin-induced cardiotoxicity by activating oxidative stress-induced endoplasmic reticulum stress in rats Expression of Concern in /10.3892/etm.2026.13092

Meng‑Lin Liu, Meng‑Long Wang, Jing‑Jun Lv, Jie Wei, Jun Wan
Pages: 3425-3431
Published online on: 13 February 2018

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Protective effect and molecular mechanism of liquiritin on oxybuprocaine-induced apoptosis of human corneal endothelial cells

Dan Li, Peng Zhang
Pages: 3432-3438
Published online on: 12 February 2018

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GSK126 (EZH2 inhibitor) interferes with ultraviolet A radiation‑induced photoaging of human skin fibroblast cells

Haiyan Qin, Guang Zhang, Lianbo Zhang
Pages: 3439-3448
Published online on: 13 February 2018

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TIPE2 is negatively correlated with tissue factor and thrombospondin-1 expression in patients with bronchial asthma

Guang Shi, Jun‑Wei Zhao, Xiao‑Xu Sun, Jun‑Fen Ma, Pan Wang, Fu‑Cheng He, Liang Ming
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Diagnosis and management of spinal tuberculosis combined with brucellosis: A case report and literature review

Dexin Zou, Junlin Zhou, Xiaobing Jiang
Pages: 3455-3458
Published online on: 30 January 2018

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The effects of phototherapy and melanocytes on keratinocytes

Luyan Tang, Wenyu Wu, Wenwen Fu, Yao Hu
Pages: 3459-3466
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Diagnostic value of OMOM capsule endoscopy for small bowel diseases in adults

Lili Zhang, Junsong Shen, Linchun Guo, Fenggan Cheng, Qi Fan, Keqian Ni, Shujing Xia, Detong Zhou
Pages: 3467-3470
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Kissing aneurysms of the distal anterior cerebral artery: A case report and literature review

Chuan‑Yi Fu, Jian‑Long Chen, Zhao‑Hui Liu, Peng‑Cheng Wang, Chuan‑Zhi Duan, Jian‑Nong Zhao
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Slug inhibition increases radiosensitivity of nasopharyngeal carcinoma cell line C666‑1

Hongxia Yang, Gang Zhang, Xiaolin Che, Shudong Yu
Pages: 3477-3482
Published online on: 07 February 2018

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High calcium diet alleviates 5/6 nephrectomy-induced bone deteriorations of lumbar vertebrae in mice

Hai‑Tao Hou, Ya‑Nan Wang, Shi‑Ze Shao, Song Fu, Xiang‑Peng Huang, Xiao‑Hui Wang
Pages: 3483-3488
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Semaphorin 3A promotes osteogenic differentiation in human alveolar bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells

Li Liu, Jue Wang, Xiaomeng Song, Qingping Zhu, Shuping Shen, Wei Zhang
Pages: 3489-3494
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GDF11/BMP11 as a novel tumor marker for liver cancer

Yong‑Hui Zhang, Lian‑Hong Pan, Yi Pang, Jin‑Xin Yang, Meng‑Jia Lv, Feng Liu, Xue‑Feng Qu, Xin‑Xin Chen, Hua‑Jun Gong, Dan Liu, Yong Wei
Pages: 3495-3500
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Enhanced percutaneous absorption of cilostazol nanocrystals using aqueous gel patch systems and clarification of the absorption mechanism

Chiaki Yoshioka, Yoshimasa Ito, Noriaki Nagai
Pages: 3501-3508
Published online on: 31 January 2018

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JWA deficiency induces malignant transformation of murine embryonic fibroblast cells Erratum in /10.3892/etm.2018.6132

Hong Qi, Aiping Li
Pages: 3509-3515
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3-Methyladenine and dexmedetomidine reverse lipopolysaccharide-induced acute lung injury through the inhibition of inflammation and autophagy

Dengfeng Ding, Shiyuan Xu, Hongfei Zhang, Wei Zhao, Xueping Zhang, Yuanxu Jiang, Ping Wang, Zhongliang Dai, Junzhi Zhang
Pages: 3516-3522
Published online on: 02 February 2018

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MicroRNA‑let‑7e regulates the progression and development of allergic rhinitis by targeting suppressor of cytokine signaling 4 and activating Janus kinase 1/signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 pathway

Lihua Li, Shaorong Zhang, Xunshuo Jiang, Yuehui Liu, Ke Liu, Chunping Yang
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Berberine ameliorates neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis by activating the phosphoinositide 3-kinase/protein kinase B signaling pathway

Chengzhi Fang, Lili Xie, Chunmei Liu, Chunhua Fu, Wei Ye, Hong Liu, Binghong Zhang
Pages: 3530-3536
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Allicin activates autophagic cell death to alleviate the malignant development of thyroid cancer

Yangfeng Xiang, Jianqiang Zhao, Ming Zhao, Kejing Wang
Pages: 3537-3543
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Inhibitory effects of methamphetamine on mast cell activation and cytokine/chemokine production stimulated by lipopolysaccharide in C57BL/6J mice

Li Xue, Yan Geng, Ming Li, Yao‑Feng Jin, Hui‑Xun Ren, Xia Li, Feng Wu, Biao Wang, Wei‑Ying Cheng, Teng Chen, Yan‑Jiong Chen
Pages: 3544-3550
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Pterostilbene attenuates acute kidney injury in septic mice

Yizi Xia, Ying Chen, Luming Tang, Zheng Wang, Yu Zheng
Pages: 3551-3555
Published online on: 30 January 2018

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Saccharum Alhagi polysaccharide-1 and -2 promote the immunocompetence of RAW264.7 macrophages in vitro

Gairu Li, Yang Xiang, Jin Zhao, Junmin Chang
Pages: 3556-3562
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Protective role of microRNA‑219‑5p inhibitor against spinal cord injury via liver receptor homolog‑1/Wnt/β‑catenin signaling pathway regulation

Jie Li, Liqiang Li, Yong Shen
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Clinical and angiographic outcomes after combined direct and indirect bypass in adult patients with moyamoya disease: A retrospective study of 76 procedures

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Pages: 3570-3576
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Expression and secretion of neuregulin-1 in cardiac microvascular endothelial cells treated with angiogenic factors

Chengqiang Wu, Chun Gui, Lang Li, Yiheng Pang, Zhongli Tang, Jing Wei
Pages: 3577-3581
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Role of mitofusin 2 in the protective effect of breviscapine against hepatic ischemia/reperfusion injury in rats

Zhen Bao, Weijun Chen, Fan Pan, Bo Peng, Jin Gong
Pages: 3582-3588
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Risk factors for new-onset chronic kidney disease in patients who have received a liver transplant

Yuehong Li, Binbin Li, Wei Wang, Jiaxuan Lv
Pages: 3589-3595
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Immunological changes of T helper cells in flow cytometer‑sorted CD4+ T cells from patients with Hashimoto's thyroiditis

Yanying Guo, Jazyra Zynat Zynat, Shuqing Xing, Liang Xin, Suli Li, Nurongguli Mammat, Yuan Chen, Limin Zhao, Hongli Zhao, Xinling Wang
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Overexpression of growth and differentiation factor-5 inhibits inflammatory factors released by intervertebral disc cells

Lin Shen, Yinghua Wu, Liang Han, Haiying Zhang
Pages: 3603-3608
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