Journal Articles
Review
Cellular crosstalk mechanism of Toll-like receptors in gingival overgrowth (Review)
Tamilselvan Subramani, Vidhya Rathnavelu, Noorjahan Banu Alitheen, Parasuraman Padmanabhan
Pages: 1151-1158 Published online on: 18 March 2015
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The role of mAKAPβ in the process of cardiomyocyte hypertrophy induced by angiotensin II
Huixin Guo, Baoxin Liu, Lei Hou, Erlinda The, Gang Li, Dongzhi Wang, Qiqiang Jie, Wenliang Che, Yidong Wei
Pages: 1159-1168 Published online on: 02 March 2015
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Thymosin beta 4 is associated with RUNX2 expression through the Smad and Akt signaling pathways in mouse dental epithelial cells
Hirotaka Someya, Hiroaki Fujiwara, Kengo Nagata, Hiroko Wada, Kana Hasegawa, Yurie Mikami, Akiko Jinno, Hidetaka Sakai, Kiyoshi Koyano, Tamotsu Kiyoshima
Pages: 1169-1178 Published online on: 02 March 2015
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P2X7R is involved in the progression of atherosclerosis by promoting NLRP3 inflammasome activation
Kuang Peng, Lushan Liu, Dangheng Wei, Yuncheng Lv, Gang Wang, Wenhao Xiong, Xiaoqing Wang, Afrasyab Altaf, Lili Wang, Dan He, Hongyan Wang, Peng Qu
Pages: 1179-1188 Published online on: 09 March 2015
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Association of genetic variants with hypertension in a longitudinal population-based genetic epidemiological study
Yoshiji Yamada, Kota Matsui, Ichiro Takeuchi, Mitsutoshi Oguri, Tetsuo Fujimaki
Pages: 1189-1198 Published online on: 20 March 2015
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Neuroprotective effects of activated protein C on intrauterine inflammation-induced neonatal white matter injury are associated with the downregulation of fibrinogen-like protein 2/fibroleukin prothrombinase and the inhibition of pro-inflammatory cytokine expression
Sheng-Juan Jin, Yan Liu, Shi-Hua Deng, Li-Hong Liao, Tu-Lian Lin, Qin Ning, Xiao-Ping Luo
Pages: 1199-1212 Published online on: 13 March 2015
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Vitamin D/VDR signaling pathway ameliorates 2,4,6-trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid-induced colitis by inhibiting intestinal epithelial apoptosis
Tong Zhu, Tian-Jing Liu, Yong-Yan Shi, Qun Zhao
Pages: 1213-1218 Published online on: 20 March 2015
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Stem cells derived from human first-trimester umbilical cord have the potential to differentiate into oocyte-like cells in vitro
Xiang Hu, Hua Lu, Sheng Cao, Yan-Li Deng, Qi-Jia Li, Qian Wan, Shang-Mian Yie
Pages: 1219-1229 Published online on: 11 March 2015
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Ser341Pro MYOC gene mutation in a family with primary open-angle glaucoma
Fengyun Wang, Yang Li, Lan Lan, Bo Li, Li Lin, Xiaohe Lu, Jiping Li
Pages: 1230-1236 Published online on: 13 March 2015
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The inhibitory effects of Geranium thunbergii on interferon-γ- and LPS-induced inflammatory responses are mediated by Nrf2 activation
Hee-Jin Choi, Hee-Jung Choi, Mi-Ju Park, Ji-Yeon Lee, Seung-Il Jeong, Seongoo Lee, Kyun Ha Kim, Myungsoo Joo, Han-Sol Jeong, Jai-Eun Kim, Ki-Tae Ha
Pages: 1237-1245 Published online on: 06 March 2015
Article
Keloid-derived keratinocytes acquire a fibroblast-like appearance and an enhanced invasive capacity in a hypoxic microenvironment in vitro
Xiaoyang Ma, Jia Chen, Bei Xu, Xiao Long, Han Qin, Robert Chunhua Zhao, Xiaojun Wang
Pages: 1246-1256 Published online on: 13 March 2015
Article
ATP-sensitive potassium channels alleviate postoperative pain through JNK-dependent MCP-1 expression in spinal cord
Xiang Zhu, Jinqian Liu, Yongjing Gao, Su Cao, Shiren Shen
Pages: 1257-1265 Published online on: 17 March 2015
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Downregulation of miR-518a-3p activates the NIK-dependent NF-κB pathway in colorectal cancer
L. L. Qu, L. He, X. Zhao, W. Xu
Pages: 1266-1272 Published online on: 18 March 2015
Article
Fc gamma receptor IIb participates in maternal IgG trafficking of human placental endothelial cells
Tomoko Ishikawa, Takami Takizawa, Jun Iwaki, Takuya Mishima, Kumiko Ui-Tei, Toshiyuki Takeshita, Shigeki Matsubara, Toshihiro Takizawa
Pages: 1273-1289 Published online on: 17 March 2015
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Association of genetic variants with dyslipidemia and chronic kidney disease in a longitudinal population-based genetic epidemiological study
Yoshiji Yamada, Kota Matsui, Ichiro Takeuchi, Tetsuo Fujimaki
Pages: 1290-1300 Published online on: 20 March 2015
Article
miR-218 inhibits the invasion and migration of colon cancer cells by targeting the PI3K/Akt/mTOR signaling pathway
Xiangliang Zhang, Huijuan Shi, Hongsheng Tang, Zhiyuan Fang, Jiping Wang, Shuzhong Cui
Pages: 1301-1308 Published online on: 06 March 2015
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Overexpression of COX-2 but not indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase-1 enhances the immunosuppressive ability of human umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells
Dong Li, Yan Han, Yong Zhuang, Jinqiu Fu, Huan Liu, Qing Shi, Xiuli Ju
Pages: 1309-1316 Published online on: 13 March 2015
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Downregulation of NIT2 inhibits colon cancer cell proliferation and induces cell cycle arrest through the caspase-3 and PARP pathways
Bo'an Zheng, Rui Chai, Xiaojun Yu
Pages: 1317-1322 Published online on: 04 March 2015
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iTRAQ-based quantitative proteomic analysis of cerebrospinal fluid reveals NELL2 as a potential diagnostic biomarker of tuberculous meningitis
Yongtao Yang, Jun Mu, Guanghui Chen, Yuan Zhan, Jiaju Zhong, Youdong Wei, Ke Cheng, Bin Qin, Hongmin You, Peng Xie
Pages: 1323-1332 Published online on: 11 March 2015
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NFATc1 activation promotes the invasion of U251 human glioblastoma multiforme cells through COX-2
Laizang Wang, Zhi Wang, Jianhua Li, Weiguang Zhang, Fubin Ren, Wu Yue
Pages: 1333-1340 Published online on: 04 March 2015
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A comparative study of the proliferation and osteogenic differentiation of human periodontal ligament cells cultured on β-TCP ceramics and demineralized bone matrix with or without osteogenic inducers in vitro
Shaofeng An, Yan Gao, Xiangya Huang, Junqi Ling, Zhaohui Liu, Yin Xiao
Pages: 1341-1346 Published online on: 03 March 2015
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Soluble uric acid increases NALP3 inflammasome and interleukin-1β expression in human primary renal proximal tubule epithelial cells through the Toll-like receptor 4-mediated pathway
Jing Xiao, Xiao-Li Zhang, Chensheng Fu, Rui Han, Weijun Chen, Yijun Lu, Zhibin Ye
Pages: 1347-1354 Published online on: 18 March 2015
Article
Ras ssDNA aptamer inhibits vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation and migration through MAPK and PI3K pathways
Xiaoping Hu, Zhiwei Wang, Hongbing Wu, Wanli Jiang, Rui Hu
Pages: 1355-1361 Published online on: 16 March 2015
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Peptide derived from desalinated boiled tuna extract inhibits adipogenesis through the downregulation of C/EBP-α and PPAR-γ in 3T3-L1 adipocytes
Young-Min Kim, Eun-Young Kim, In-Hye Kim, Taek-Jeong Nam
Pages: 1362-1368 Published online on: 06 March 2015
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Systemic delivery of synthetic microRNA-451 is an effective therapeutic strategy for the treatment of lung cancer Retraction in /10.3892/ijmm.2016.2693
Baisong Lou, Xin Zhou
Pages: 1369-1373 Published online on: 18 March 2015
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Decreased semaphorin 3A expression is associated with a poor prognosis in patients with epithelial ovarian carcinoma
Haiyan Jiang, Lei Qi, Feiran Wang, Zhichao Sun, Zhongwei Huang, Qinghua Xi
Pages: 1374-1380 Published online on: 17 March 2015
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Dihydroartemisinin inhibits endothelial cell proliferation through the suppression of the ERK signaling pathway
Fengyun Dong, Hu Tian, Suhua Yan, Liqun Li, Xiaofeng Dong, Fuhai Wang, Jie Li, Changsheng Li, Zhiqun Cao, Xiaochun Liu, Ju Liu
Pages: 1381-1387 Published online on: 16 March 2015
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20-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-20(S)-protopanaxadiol, a metabolite of ginsenoside Rb1, enhances the production of hyaluronic acid through the activation of ERK and Akt mediated by Src tyrosin kinase in human keratinocytes
Tae-Gyu Lim, Ae Ji Jeon, Ji Hye Yoon, Dasom Song, Jong-Eun Kim, Jung Yeon Kwon, Jong Rhan Kim, Nam Joo Kang, Jun-Seong Park, Myeong Hun Yeom, Deok-Kun Oh, Yoongho Lim, Charles C. Lee, Chang Yong Lee, Ki Won Lee
Pages: 1388-1394 Published online on: 02 March 2015
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microRNA-214 enhances the invasion ability of breast cancer cells by targeting p53
Fang Wang, Pengwei Lv, Xinwei Liu, Mingzhi Zhu, Xinguang Qiu
Pages: 1395-1402 Published online on: 03 March 2015
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Anti-inflammatory effects of methanol extract of Canarium lyi C.D. Dai & Yakovlev in RAW 264.7 macrophages and a murine model of lipopolysaccharide-induced lung injury
Ju-Mi Hong, Ok-Kyoung Kwon, In-Sik Shin, Chan-Mi Jeon, Na-Rae Shin, Joongku Lee, Sang-Hong Park, Tran The Bach, Do Van Hai, Sei-Ryang Oh, Sang-Bae Han, Kyung-Seop Ahn
Pages: 1403-1410 Published online on: 02 March 2015
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Protective effect of ixerisoside A against UVB‑induced pro‑inflammatory cytokine production in human keratinocytes
Sung‑Bae Kim, Ji‑Eun Kim, Ok‑Hwa Kang, Su‑Hyun Mun, Yun‑Soo Seo, Da‑Hye Kang, Da‑Wun Yang, Shi‑Yong Ryu, Young‑Mi Lee, Dong‑Yeul Kwon
Pages: 1411-1418 Published online on: 02 March 2015
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Caffeic acid phenethyl ester reduces the secretion of vascular endothelial growth factor through the inhibition of the ROS, PI3K and HIF-1α signaling pathways in human retinal pigment epithelial cells under hypoxic conditions
Sung Hwa Paeng, Won-Kyo Jung, Won Sun Park, Dae-Sung Lee, Gi-Young Kim, Yung Hyun Choi, Su-Kil Seo, Won Hee Jang, Jung Sik Choi, Young-Min Lee, Saegwang Park, Il-Whan Choi
Pages: 1419-1426 Published online on: 27 February 2015
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SP600125 reduces lipopolysaccharide-induced apoptosis and restores the early-stage differentiation of osteoblasts inhibited by LPS through the MAPK pathway in MC3T3-E1 cells
Chun Guo, Sheng-Li Wang, Song-Tao Xu, Jian-Guo Wang, Guo-Hua Song
Pages: 1427-1434 Published online on: 09 March 2015
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Caveolin-1 aggravates cigarette smoke extract-induced MUC5AC secretion in human airway epithelial cells
Qiao Yu, Xi Chen, Xia Fang, Qiong Chen, Chengping Hu
Pages: 1435-1442 Published online on: 11 March 2015
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Toll-like receptor family members in skin fibroblasts are functional and have a higher expression compared to skin keratinocytes
Cheng Yao, Jang-Hee Oh, Dong Hun Lee, Jung-Soo Bae, Cheng Long Jin, Chi-Hyun Park, Jin Ho Chung
Pages: 1443-1450 Published online on: 18 March 2015
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Association of six genetic variants with myocardial infarction
Reiko Matsuoka, Shintaro Abe, Fumitaka Tokoro, Masazumi Arai, Toshiyuki Noda, Sachiro Watanabe, Hideki Horibe, Tetsuo Fujimaki, Mitsutoshi Oguri, Kimihiko Kato, Shinya Minatoguchi, Yoshiji Yamada
Pages: 1451-1459 Published online on: 27 February 2015
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IQGAP1 modulates the proliferation and migration of vascular smooth muscle cells in response to estrogen
Xianchen Huang, Yiqi Jin, Dayong Zhou, Guoxiong Xu, Jian Huang, Liming Shen
Pages: 1460-1466 Published online on: 12 March 2015
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