Journal Articles

Review Open Access

Protein acetylation and deacetylation: An important regulatory modification in gene transcription (Review)

Can Xia, Yu Tao, Mingshan Li, Tuanjie Che, Jing Qu

Pages: 2923-2940 Published online on: 29 July 2020
Review Open Access

Effects of astaxanthin on the protection of muscle health (Review)

Sok Kuan Wong, Soelaiman Ima‑Nirwana, Kok‑Yong Chin

Pages: 2941-2952 Published online on: 29 July 2020
Article

MicroRNA‑652 promotes cell proliferation and osteosarcoma invasion by directly targeting KLF9

Yongping Jin, Liu Yang, Xia Li

Pages: 2953-2960 Published online on: 24 July 2020
Article Open Access

Cardiac CT scanning in coronary artery disease: Epicardial fat volume and its correlation with coronary artery lesions and left ventricular function

Ruohan Yin, Xiaoqiang Tang, Tao Wang, Haifeng Shi, Xiang Wang, Xiaoqin Wang, Changjie Pan

Pages: 2961-2968 Published online on: 28 July 2020
Article Open Access

Mild AKI is associated with mortality of patients who underwent cardiopulmonary bypass surgery

Yanli Yang, Jun Ma

Pages: 2969-2974 Published online on: 24 July 2020
Article Open Access

Cross‑sectional study of retroperitoneal hematoma after invasive intervention in a Chinese population: Prevalence, characteristics, management and outcomes

Yong‑Gang Sui, Si‑Yong Teng, Jie Qian, Yuan Wu, Ke‑Fei Dou, Yi‑Da Tang, Shu‑Bin Qiao, Yong‑Jian Wu

Pages: 2975-2984 Published online on: 24 July 2020
Article Open Access

Are objective ‘findings’ the same as subjective ‘severity’? A study of the relationship between computed tomography findings and subjective severity in preoperative CRSwNP patients

Hanyu Lu, Zhuofu Liu, Li Hu, Xian Feng, Yurong Gu, Houyong Li, Huabin Li, Dehui Wang

Pages: 2985-2992 Published online on: 23 July 2020
Article Open Access

No evidence of a correlation between lumbar spinal subtypes and intervertebral disc degeneration among asymptomatic middle‑aged and aged patients

Ben Wang, Yifeng Shi, Boda Chen, Zhenxuan Shao, Lijie Chen, Jialiang Lin, Chongan Huang, Yingzhao Yan, Xiangyang Wang

Pages: 2993-3000 Published online on: 27 July 2020
Article Open Access

IL‑1β promotes osteogenic differentiation of mouse bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells via the BMP/Smad pathway within a certain concentration range

Hao Wang, Zhihao Ni, Jiazhao Yang, Meng Li, Lei Liu, Xuejie Pan, Lei Xu, Xujin Wang, Shiyuan Fang

Pages: 3001-3008 Published online on: 28 July 2020
Case Report Open Access

Post‑arthroscopic osteonecrosis of the knee: A case report and literature review

Ze Zhuang, Kishor Chhantyal, Yi Shi, Qi Zhuang, Fei Zhang, Dehai Shi, Bo He, Kun Wang

Pages: 3009-3016 Published online on: 28 July 2020
Article Open Access

EGCG induces β-defensin 3 against influenza A virus H1N1 by the MAPK signaling pathway

Qiuju Mou, Yan Jiang, Lili Zhu, Zixin Zhu, Tingting Ren

Pages: 3017-3024 Published online on: 24 July 2020
Article Open Access

Treatment with catalpol protects against cisplatin‑induced renal injury through Nrf2 and NF‑κB signaling pathways

Jun Zhang, Li Liu, Furong Li, Zongqian Wang, Jinghong Zhao

Pages: 3025-3032 Published online on: 29 July 2020
Article Open Access

Multi‑slice spiral CT evaluation of chronic radiation colitis and rectitis

Jing Xiao, Qing‑Dong Li

Pages: 3033-3040 Published online on: 29 July 2020
Article Open Access

Protective effect and mechanism of mesenchymal stem cells on heat stroke induced intestinal injury

Lu Wang, Zihui Deng, Rui Yuan, Yan Zhao, Mengmeng Yang, Jie Hu, Yu Zhang, Yun Li, Feihu Zhou, Hongjun Kang

Pages: 3041-3050 Published online on: 27 July 2020
Article Open Access

Inhibitory effect of Lycium barbarum polysaccharide on sperm damage during cryopreservation

Bei Yan, Xinzong Zhang, Juan Wang, Shaotong Jia, Yue Zhou, Jia Tian, Hongyan Wang, Yunge Tang

Pages: 3051-3063 Published online on: 28 July 2020
Article Open Access

Transmural conduction time in an early repolarization syndrome model

Namsik Yoon, Hyung Ki Jeong, Ki Hong Lee, Hyung Wook Park, Jeong Gwan Cho

Pages: 3064-3071 Published online on: 28 July 2020
Article Open Access

Ophthalmological features and treatments in five cases of Waardenburg syndrome

Yan Liu, Hui Pan, Jing Wang, Qinke Yao, Ming Lin, Bo Ma, Jin Li

Pages: 3072-3077 Published online on: 23 July 2020
Article Open Access

Astilbin-induced inhibition of the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway decelerates the progression of osteoarthritis

Chunlin Chen, Mao Yang, Yujiang Chen, Yaoyao Wang, Kun Wang, Tengxian Li, Qing Hu, Wenjing Zhang, Jingfu Xia

Pages: 3078-3083 Published online on: 27 July 2020
Article Open Access

Once‑daily vs. twice‑daily dosing of enoxaparin for the management of venous thromboembolism: A systematic review and meta‑analysis

Jingrong Niu, Yixiao Song, Chunmin Li, Hualiang Ren, Wangde Zhang

Pages: 3084-3095 Published online on: 24 July 2020
Article Open Access

Detection of microRNA expression levels based on microarray analysis for classification of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Qilong Li, Mohan Li, Kexin Zheng, Hong Li, Hong Yang, Shiliang Ma, Ming Zhong

Pages: 3096-3103 Published online on: 29 July 2020
Article Open Access

Advantages of 16S rRNA PCR for the diagnosis of prosthetic joint infection

Ye Zhang, Shuo Feng, Wang Chen, Qing‑Chen Zhang, Si‑Feng Shi, Xiang‑Yang Chen

Pages: 3104-3113 Published online on: 29 July 2020
Article Open Access

IL‑37 relieves allergic inflammation by inhibiting the CCL11 signaling pathway in a mouse model of allergic rhinitis

Huijia Lei, Yiqing Sun, Shiming Quan

Pages: 3114-3121 Published online on: 29 July 2020
Article Open Access

Puerarin alleviates cisplatin‑induced acute renal damage and upregulates microRNA‑31‑related signaling

Zhen Wu, Chunfeng Li, Qiang Li, Jing Li, Xin Lu

Pages: 3122-3129 Published online on: 29 July 2020
Article Open Access

A nomogram for the prediction of renal outcomes among patients with idiopathic membranous nephropathy

Ji Zhang, Shufang Pan, Duo Li, Zhanyuan Li, Lingwei Jin, Zhihong Zhou, Min Pan

Pages: 3130-3137 Published online on: 28 July 2020
Article Open Access

Inhibition of Rho‑kinase is involved in the therapeutic effects of atorvastatin in heart ischemia/reperfusion

Chao Cheng, Xiao‑Bo Liu, Shao‑Jie Bi, Qing‑Hua Lu, Juan Zhang

Pages: 3147-3153 Published online on: 29 July 2020
Article Open Access

CD147 promotes epithelial‑mesenchymal transition of prostate cancer cells via the Wnt/β‑catenin pathway

Fang Fang, Qiang Li, Mingyue Wu, Chunhua Nie, Haiyue Xu, Liguo Wang

Pages: 3154-3160 Published online on: 28 July 2020
Article Open Access

Rhodiola Crenulata ameliorates exhaustive exercise‑induced fatigue in mice by suppressing mitophagy in skeletal muscle

Ya Hou, Yan Tang, Xiaobo Wang, Xiaopeng Ai, Hongling Wang, Xuanhao Li, Xiaorui Chen, Yi Zhang, Yao Hu, Xianli Meng, Jing Zhang

Pages: 3161-3173 Published online on: 29 July 2020
Article Open Access

Establishment of in vitro three‑dimensional cementocyte differentiation scaffolds to study orthodontic root resorption

Tingting Wei, Yufei Xie, Xin Wen, Ning Zhao, Gang Shen

Pages: 3174-3184 Published online on: 29 July 2020
Article Open Access

Expression of serum miR‑27b and miR‑451 in patients with congenital heart disease associated pulmonary artery hypertension and risk factor analysis

Leiwang Long, Yunbin Xiao, Xiaocheng Yin, Shunli Gao, Lingzhi Zhou, Hui Liu

Pages: 3196-3202 Published online on: 24 July 2020
Case Report Open Access

Anlotinib‑induced acute myocardial infarction: A case report and literature review

Guihong Liu, Tao Chen, Zhenyu Ding

Pages: 3203-3207 Published online on: 24 July 2020
Article Open Access

SNHG16 accelerates the proliferation of primary cardiomyocytes by targeting miRNA‑770‑5p

Linshan Yang, Yan Lu, Jie Ming, Yuzhu Pan, Renbin Yu, Yuhui Wu, Tao Wang

Pages: 3221-3227 Published online on: 29 July 2020
Article Open Access

Establishment of a rat model with ageing insomnia induced by D‑galactosef and para‑chlorophenylalanine

Xiao‑Juan Ren, Qing‑Quan Wang, Xing‑Ping Zhang, Guan‑Ying Wang, Tao Liu, Ning Deng, De‑Qi Yan

Pages: 3228-3236 Published online on: 29 July 2020
Article Open Access

Paricalcitol vs. cinacalcet for secondary hyperparathyroidism in chronic kidney disease: A meta-analysis

Wei Xu, Lifeng Gong, Jingkui Lu, Weigang Tang

Pages: 3237-3243 Published online on: 24 July 2020
Article Open Access

Hydrogen peroxide induces nucleus pulposus cell apoptosis by ATF4/CHOP signaling pathway

Yi Liu

Pages: 3244-3252 Published online on: 27 July 2020
Case Report Open Access

A novel SPTB gene mutation in neonatal hereditary spherocytosis: A case report

Yang Liu, Jie Zheng, Li Song, Yulian Fang, Chao Sun, Na Li, Geli Liu, Jianbo Shu

Pages: 3253-3259 Published online on: 28 July 2020
Article Open Access

Tacrolimus dye drop treatment for the management of early post‑operative intraocular inflammation after therapeutic keratoplasty for severe infectious keratitis

Yunxiao Zang, Shang Li, Fang Ruan, Zhaochuan Liu, Ying Jie

Pages: 3260-3268 Published online on: 28 July 2020
Article Open Access

Involvement of angiotensin II receptor type 1/NF‑κB signaling in the development of endometriosis

Zhimin Zhang, Yi Yuan, Lian He, Xiaoguang Yao, Jingwei Chen

Pages: 3269-3277 Published online on: 29 July 2020
Article Open Access

Comparison of the effects of three cryoprotectants on the cryopreservation of mouse subcutaneous tissue under different conditions

Shengcun Wang, Xia Yuan, Jing Zhou, Jing Jin, Qisheng Zuo, Bichun Li

Pages: 3285-3289 Published online on: 29 July 2020
Article Open Access

LncRNA NEAT1 promotes apoptosis and inflammation in LPS‑induced sepsis models by targeting miR‑590‑3p

Lingling Liu, Fengtao Liu, Zhilu Sun, Zhengliang Peng, Ting You, Ziying Yu

Pages: 3290-3300 Published online on: 29 July 2020
Article

MicroRNA‑193b regulates human ovarian cancer cell growth via targeting STMN1

Haiyan Li, Yuping Xu, Danni Zhao

Pages: 3310-3315 Published online on: 23 July 2020
Article

Distribution pattern of invasion‑related bio‑markers in head Marjolin's ulcer

Zhihui Ni, Zhao Zheng, Enxing Yu, Can Zu, Dongdong Huang, Ke Wu, Jiangnan Hu, Sheng Ye, Qichuan Zhuge, Jianjing Yang, Linhui Ruan

Pages: 3316-3323 Published online on: 23 July 2020
Article

Expression of miR‑409‑5p in gestational diabetes mellitus and its relationship with insulin resistance

Chuanfa Tu, Lijun Wang, Haiying Tao, Lingjia Gu, Shuang Zhu, Xiaolu Chen

Pages: 3324-3329 Published online on: 27 July 2020
Article

Flexible ureteroscopy lithotripsy combined with metallic ureteral stents for the treatment of patients with upper urinary tract calculi

Tian Li, Xiangzhou Sun, Xun Li, Yongzhong He

Pages: 3330-3335 Published online on: 24 July 2020
Article

Identification of a CCDC114 variant in a Han-Chinese patient with situs inversus

Xiangyu Chen, Sheng Deng, Hong Xia, Lamei Yuan, Hongbo Xu, Shiyu Tang, Hao Deng

Pages: 3336-3342 Published online on: 28 July 2020
Article

Changes of miR‑155 expression in serum of uremic patients before and after treatment and risk factors analysis

Hao Li, Fangxin Qiu, Fang Tian, Xinzheng Shi, Aiqin Gao, Lei Song, Junliang Liu

Pages: 3352-3360 Published online on: 28 July 2020
Article

Adverse effects of gestational diabetes-related risk factors on pregnancy outcomes and intervention measures

Wenzhen Zhuang, Jia Lv, Qing Liang, Wenping Chen, Shuangjun Zhang, Xicai Sun

Pages: 3361-3367 Published online on: 27 July 2020
Review Open Access

Ocular cicatricial pemphigoid (Review)

Daniel Constantin Branisteanu, Gabriela Stoleriu, Daciana Elena Branisteanu, Daniel Boda, Catalina Ioana Branisteanu, Minela Aida Maranduca, Andreea Moraru, Horia Tudor Stanca, Mihail Zemba, Florian Balta

Pages: 3379-3382 Published online on: 07 July 2020
Review

Somatostatinoma: Beyond neurofibromatosis type 1 (Review)

Florica Sandru, Mara Carsote, Ana Valea, Simona Elena Albu, Răzvan-Cosmin Petca, Mihai Cristian Dumitrascu

Pages: 3383-3388 Published online on: 03 July 2020
Review

Glucagonoma: From skin lesions to the neuroendocrine component (Review)

Florica Sandru, Mara Carsote, Simona Elena Albu, Ana Valea, Aida Petca, Mihai Cristian Dumitrascu

Pages: 3389-3393 Published online on: 03 July 2020
Article Open Access

Interleukin‑1A and interleukin‑1B gene polymorphisms in gastroesophageal reflux disease

Andrei Picos, Romana Vulturar, Alina Picos, Adina Chis, Ioana Chiorean, Andra Piciu, Narcisa Petrachescu, Dan L. Dumitrascu

Pages: 3394-3398 Published online on: 23 July 2020
Article

Combination of cranberry extract and D-mannose - possible enhancer of uropathogen sensitivity to antibiotics in acute therapy of urinary tract infections: Results of a pilot study

Daniela Rădulescu, Cristiana David, Flavia Liliana Turcu, Daniela  Margareta Spătaru, Paula Popescu, Ileana Adela Văcăroiu

Pages: 3399-3406 Published online on: 07 July 2020
Article

Angiotensin-converting enzyme gene D-allele and the severity of coronary artery disease

Maria-Cristina Vladeanu, Iris Bararu Bojan, Andrei Bojan, Dan Iliescu, Minerva Codruta Badescu, Oana Viola Badulescu, Magda Badescu, Catalina Arsenescu Georgescu, Manuela Ciocoiu

Pages: 3407-3411 Published online on: 08 July 2020
Review Open Access

Conjunctival flap surgery in the management of ocular surface disease (Review)

Mihail Zemba, Alina-Cristina Stamate, Calin Petru Tataru, Daniel Constantin Branisteanu, Florian Balta

Pages: 3412-3416 Published online on: 01 July 2020
Case Report

Acyclovir‑induced immune thrombocytopenia: Case report and review of the literature

Gyula László Fekete, László Fekete, Robert Ancuceanu, Simona Laura Ianoși, Miruna Drăgănescu, Ilarie Brihan

Pages: 3417-3420 Published online on: 07 July 2020
Review

Influence of phytochemicals in induced psoriasis (Review)

Elena Niculet, Diana Sabina Radaschin, Florentina Nastase, Miruna Draganescu, Liliana Baroiu, Magdalena Miulescu, Manuela Arbune, Alin Laurentiu Tatu

Pages: 3421-3424 Published online on: 14 July 2020
Article Open Access

Protective role of selenium on thyroid morphology in iodine‑induced autoimmune thyroiditis in Wistar rats

Ioana Vasiliu, Delia-Gabriela Ciobanu-Apostol, Ioana Armasu, Ovidiu Bredetean, Ionela Lacramioara Serban, Cristina Preda

Pages: 3425-3437 Published online on: 23 July 2020
Article

Capillary loss reflects disease activity and prognosis in patients with systemic sclerosis

Ana Maria Gheorghiu, Raida Oneata, Ioan Ancuta, Alexandra Enuica, Octavian Linte, Liviu Macovei, Mihai Bojinca, Victor Stoica, Carina Mihai

Pages: 3438-3443 Published online on: 08 July 2020
Review

Mitochondrial nanotargeting in malignancies (Review)

Anamaria Magdalena Tomşa, Andrei Picoş, Alina Monica Picoş, Andreea Liana Răchişan

Pages: 3444-3451 Published online on: 17 July 2020
Article Open Access

Dormant cardiac stem cells: A promising tool in cardiac regeneration

Zenaida Ceausu, Bogdan Socea, Mihai C.T. Dimitriu, Dragoş Predescu, Vlad D. Constantin, Nicolae Bacalbaşa, Cătălin Cîrstoveanu, Mariana Costache, Mihai Ceausu

Pages: 3452-3457 Published online on: 15 July 2020
Case Report

Multiple sclerosis, human herpesvirus 4 and thyroid collision tumor: A case report

Anca Maria Sirbu, Carmen Adella Sirbu, Lucian Eftimie, Angela Mirela Soare, Minerva Claudia Ghinescu, Florentina Ionita-Radu

Pages: 3458-3461 Published online on: 07 July 2020
Review Open Access

Genetics of schizophrenia (Review)

Simona Corina Trifu, Bianca Kohn, Andrei Vlasie, Bogdan-Eduard Patrichi

Pages: 3462-3468 Published online on: 07 July 2020
Review Open Access

Artificial intelligence and deep learning in ophthalmology - present and future (Review)

Andreea Dana Moraru, Danut Costin, Radu Lucian Moraru, Daniel Constantin Branisteanu

Pages: 3469-3473 Published online on: 12 August 2020
Review Open Access

Affective disorders: A question of continuing treatment during pregnancy (Review)

Simona Corina Trifu, Alexandra Popescu, Maria Alina Marian

Pages: 3474-3482 Published online on: 13 July 2020
Review Open Access

Aggressive behavior in psychiatric patients in relation to hormonal imbalance (Review)

Simona Corina Trifu, Alexandra Tudor, Ioana Radulescu

Pages: 3483-3487 Published online on: 07 July 2020
Article Open Access

Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection among dyspeptic patients in Northwestern Romania: A decreasing epidemiological trend in the last 30 years

Alexandra Loor Corojan, Dan‑Lucian Dumitrașcu, Petrică Ciobanca, Daniel‑Corneliu Leucuta

Pages: 3488-3492 Published online on: 17 July 2020
Review Open Access

New insights into IL‑17/IL‑23 signaling in ankylosing spondylitis (Review)

Beatrice Andreea Chisălău, Laura-Ioana Crînguș, Florentin Ananu Vreju, Cristina Dorina Pârvănescu, Sineta Cristina Firulescu, Ștefan Cristian Dinescu, Dana Alexandra Ciobanu, Andrei Adrian Tica, Raluca Elena Sandu, Isabela Siloși, Mihail Virgil Boldeanu, Ioan Sabin Poenariu, Anca Marilena Ungureanu, Lidia Boldeanu, Andreea Lili Bărbulescu

Pages: 3493-3497 Published online on: 09 July 2020
Article Open Access

JAK/STAT pathway in pathology of rheumatoid arthritis (Review)

Dana Alexandra Ciobanu, Ioan Sabin Poenariu, Laura-Ioana Crînguș, Florentin Ananu Vreju, Adina Turcu-Stiolica, Andrei Adrian Tica, Vlad Padureanu, Roxana Mihaela Dumitrascu, Simona Banicioiu-Covei, Stefan Cristian Dinescu, Lidia Boldeanu, Isabela Siloși, Anca Marilena Ungureanu, Mihail Virgil Boldeanu, Eugen Osiac, Andreea Lili Barbulescu

Pages: 3498-3503 Published online on: 09 July 2020
Case Report

Reconstruction of superior mesenteric artery by prostheses placement in a case of chronic mesenteric ischemia: A case report and literature review

Vladislav Brasoveanu, Dragos Romanescu, Camelia Diaconu, Laura Iliescu, Ovidiu Bratu, Cornel Savu, Carmen Savu, Adrian Neacsu, Bogdan Socea, Irina Balescu, Nicolae Bacalbasa

Pages: 3504-3507 Published online on: 12 August 2020
Review Open Access

Gaps or links between hormonal therapy and schizophrenia? (Review)

Simona Corina Trifu, Diana Istrate, Drăgoi Ana Miruna

Pages: 3508-3512 Published online on: 16 July 2020
Review Open Access

CBT and medication in depression (Review)

Cristian Vasile

Pages: 3513-3516 Published online on: 14 July 2020
Article Open Access

Post‑infectious irritable bowel syndrome after a laboratory‑proven enteritis

Teodora Iacob, Doina F. Țățulescu, Mihaela S. Lupșe, Dan L. Dumitrașcu

Pages: 3517-3522 Published online on: 16 July 2020
Review

Utility of indocyanine green injection in patients with cervical cancer besides the identification of sentinel lymph node (Review)

Nicolae Bacalbasa, Irina Balescu, Camelia Diaconu, Carmen Savu, Cornel Savu, Adrian Neacsu, Emil Belu, Ovidiu Bratu, Dragos Cretoiu, Ioana Halmaciu, Laura Iliescu, Cristian Balalau, Alexandru Filipescu, Mihaela Vilcu, Iulian Brezean

Pages: 3523-3527 Published online on: 04 August 2020
Review Open Access

Current diagnosis and management strategies in pachychoroid spectrum of diseases (Review)

Andreea Dana Moraru, Dănuț Costin, Radu Lucian Moraru, Marcel Costuleanu, Daniel Constantin Brănișteanu

Pages: 3528-3535 Published online on: 04 August 2020
Article Open Access

A decreasing trend in toxoplasma gondii seroprevalence among pregnant women in Romania ‑ results of a large scale study

Sorin Motoi, Dan Bogdan Navolan, Daniel Malita, Ioana Ciohat, Dragos Nemescu, Carmen Manciuc, Florin Gorun, Tatjana Vilibic‑Cavlek, Daniel Boda, Marius Craina, Amadeus Dobrescu

Pages: 3536-3540 Published online on: 14 July 2020
Article

Involvement of proinflammatory cytokines in angiotensin II‑induced hypertension in rat

Minela Aida Maranduca, Daniela Maria Tanase, Daniel Constantin Branisteanu, Dragomir Nicolae Serban, Daciana Elena Branisteanu, Ionela Lacramioara Serban

Pages: 3541-3545 Published online on: 05 August 2020
Review

Is mucosa‑associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma an infectious disease? Role of Helicobacter pylori and eradication antibiotic therapy (Review)

Cătălina Vlăduţ, Mihai Ciocîrlan, Raluca S. Costache, Mariana Jinga, Vasile D. Balaban, Daniel O. Costache, Mircea Diculescu

Pages: 3546-3553 Published online on: 23 July 2020
Review

Mite allergy and atopic dermatitis: Is there a clear link? (Review)

Roxana Silvia Bumbacea, Sabina Loredana Corcea, Selda Ali, Laura Cristina Dinica, Ioan Serban Fanfaret, Daniel Boda

Pages: 3554-3560 Published online on: 13 August 2020
Article Open Access

The value of serum amyloid A for predicting the severity and recovery of COVID‑19

Jun Fu, Pian‑Pian Huang, Shuang Zhang, Qing‑Dong Yao, Rui Han, Hai‑Feng Liu, Yi Yang, Dong‑You Zhang

Pages: 3571-3577 Published online on: 07 August 2020
Article Open Access

Autophagy dysfunction may be involved in the pathogenesis of ankylosing spondylitis

Min Tan, Quan‑Bo Zhang, Tao‑Hong Liu, Yan‑Yu Yang, Jian‑Xiong Zheng, Wen‑Jun Zhou, Qin Xiong, Yu‑Feng Qing

Pages: 3578-3586 Published online on: 07 August 2020
Article Open Access

PCR coupled to electrospray ionization mass spectrometry formicrobiological diagnosis and surveillance of ventilator‑associated pneumonia

Dongni Hou, Mohan Ju, Ying Wang, Donghui Zhang, Duming Zhu, Ming Zhong, Chenjun Zhou, Yuanlin Song, Xunjia Cheng

Pages: 3587-3594 Published online on: 06 August 2020
Article Open Access

In silico identification of common and specific signatures in coronary heart diseases

Zhijia Yang, Haifang Ma, Wei Liu

Pages: 3595-3614 Published online on: 13 August 2020
Article Open Access

Microarray analysis of long non‑coding RNA expression profiles in Marfan syndrome

Lizhong Gu, Jiangwei Ni, Sunpeng Sheng, Kaixiang Zhao, Chengchao Sun, Jue Wang

Pages: 3615-3624 Published online on: 03 August 2020
Article Open Access

Phosphorylation of PRAS40 contributes to the activation of the PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway and the inhibition of autophagy following status epilepticus in rats

Junyi Lin, Youxin Fang, Mingchang Zhang, Xiang Wang, Liliang Li, Meng He, Aimin Xue, Keming Zhu, Yiwen Shen, Beixu Li

Pages: 3625-3632 Published online on: 31 July 2020
Article Open Access

The effect of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells on highly metastatic MHCC97‑H hepatocellular carcinoma cells following OPN and TGFβ1 gene silencing

Beibei Zhang, Liutong Shang, Yi Zhang, Tianran Li, Yuan Fang

Pages: 3633-3642 Published online on: 06 August 2020
Article Open Access
Article Open Access

Significance of high resolution MRI in the identification of carotid plaque

Yong Sun, Lei Xu, Yan Jiang, Ming Ma, Xin‑Yi Wang, Ying Xing

Pages: 3653-3660 Published online on: 03 August 2020
Article Open Access

High‑dose TGF‑β1 degrades human nucleus pulposus cells via ALK1‑Smad1/5/8 activation

Zhiqiang Qu, Fengxiang Zhang, Weiwei Chen, Tao Lin, Yongming Sun

Pages: 3661-3668 Published online on: 03 August 2020
Article Open Access

Exendin‑4 inhibits atrial arrhythmogenesis in a model of myocardial infarction‑induced heart failure via the GLP‑1 receptor signaling pathway

Jingjing Chen, Shunen Xu, Long Wang, Wei Zhou, Ping Li, Na Deng, Qian Tang, Yongkang Li, Lirong Wu, Jiulin Chen, Wei Li

Pages: 3669-3678 Published online on: 03 August 2020
Article Open Access

Hepatitis B envelope antigen increases Tregs by converting CD4+CD25‑ T cells into CD4+CD25+Foxp3+ Tregs

Rui Tang, Zhigang Lei, Xinpeng Wang, Qianqian Qi, Jingjing He, Dan Liu, Xiaoxian Wang, Xiaojun Chen, Jifeng Zhu, Yalin Li, Sha Zhou, Chuan Su

Pages: 3679-3686 Published online on: 06 August 2020
Article Open Access

Effects of levetiracetam and lacosamide on therapeutic efficacy and neural function in patients with epilepsy

Airong Liu, Qiuling Gu, Mingjing Wang

Pages: 3687-3694 Published online on: 19 August 2020
Article Open Access

Impact of chitosan membrane culture on the expression of pro‑ and anti‑inflammatory cytokines in mesenchymal stem cells

Peng Yi, Xiongfeng Xu, Bo Qiu, Huajie Li

Pages: 3695-3702 Published online on: 07 August 2020
Article Open Access

Klebsiella pneumoniae infection inhibits autophagy by alveolar type II epithelial cells

Zhiyun Shi, Gang Li, Lin Zhang, Miao Ma, Wei Jia

Pages: 3703-3708 Published online on: 19 August 2020
Article Open Access

Carnosic acid protects against pressure overload‑induced cardiac remodelling by inhibiting the AKT/GSK3β/NOX4 signalling pathway

Yun‑Jie Wei, Hai‑Jun Xu, Jia‑Juan Chen, Xi Yang, Jian Xiong, Jing Wang, Fei Cheng

Pages: 3709-3719 Published online on: 07 August 2020
Article Open Access

Identification of key differentially expressed mRNAs and microRNAs in non‑small cell lung cancer using bioinformatics analysis

Weiwei Wang, Shanshan Wang, Lei Pan

Pages: 3720-3732 Published online on: 06 August 2020
Article Open Access

Polygonatum sibiricum polysaccharides prevent LPS‑induced acute lung injury by inhibiting inflammation via the TLR4/Myd88/NF‑κB pathway

Tian‑Yin Liu, Li‑Li Zhao, Shi‑Biao Chen, Ben‑Chao Hou, Jian Huang, Xiu Hong, Lian Qing, Yu Fang, Zhe Tao

Pages: 3733-3739 Published online on: 05 August 2020
Article Open Access

Development of a novel rat model of lumbar facet joint osteoarthritis induced by persistent compressive injury

You Lu, Shishen Pei, Shuxun Hou

Pages: 3740-3748 Published online on: 07 August 2020
Article Open Access

Treating vaginitis with probiotics in non‑pregnant females: A systematic review and meta‑analysis

Huey‑Sheng Jeng, Tsong‑Rong Yan, Jing‑Yi Chen

Pages: 3749-3765 Published online on: 03 August 2020
Article Open Access

Expression of miR‑495 and miR‑326 in peripheral blood of rheumatoid arthritis patients and its significance

Xiaojuan Sui, Huiping Liu, Yanli Zhou

Pages: 3766-3774 Published online on: 19 August 2020
Article Open Access

Transcriptomic study of lipopolysaccharide‑induced sepsis damage in a mouse heart model

Cunrong Chen, Junting Weng, Dexiang Fang, Jianfei Chen, Min Chen

Pages: 3782-3790 Published online on: 31 July 2020
Article Open Access

Long non‑coding RNA Dlx6os1 serves as a potential treatment target for diabetic nephropathy via regulation of apoptosis and inflammation

Li Cheng, Jie Cheng, Wenfang Peng, Xiaohong Jiang, Shan Huang

Pages: 3791-3797 Published online on: 07 August 2020
Article Open Access

CLDN3 expression and function in pregnancy‑induced hypertension

Aixin Zhao, Yunfang Qi, Kun Liu

Pages: 3798-3806 Published online on: 31 July 2020
Article Open Access

Meta‑analysis of the effect of antithrombotic drugs on perioperative bleeding in BPH surgery

Qian He, Yanlan Yu, Fengbin Gao

Pages: 3807-3815 Published online on: 06 August 2020
Article Open Access

Diagnostic and prognostic value of the peripheral natural killer cell levels in gastric cancer

Yu‑Yan Chen, Ying Feng, Qin‑Sheng Mao, Peng Ma, Jia‑Zhou Liu, Wei Lu, Yi‑Fei Liu, Xi Chen, Yi‑Lin Hu, Wan‑Jiang Xue

Pages: 3816-3822 Published online on: 05 August 2020
Article Open Access

Clinicopathological association and prognostic value of long non‑coding RNA CASC9 in patients with cancer: A meta‑analysis

Hou‑Yu Duan, Xiang Ding, He‑Sheng Luo

Pages: 3823-3831 Published online on: 05 August 2020
Article Open Access

Imaging features of Vertebral Aneurysmal Bone Cyst and the clinical value of interventional embolization

Qian Zhao, Hao Xu, Xuli Min, Lin Yang, Yongjun Ren

Pages: 3832-3836 Published online on: 05 August 2020
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October-2020
Volume 20 Issue 4

Print ISSN: 1792-0981
Online ISSN: 1792-1015

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