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Inhalation of carbon monoxide following resuscitation ameliorates hemorrhagic shock-induced lung injury

Susumu Kawanishi, Toru Takahashi, Hiroshi Morimatsu, Hiroko Shimizu, Emiko Omori, Kenji Sato, Masaki Matsumi, Shigeru Maeda, Atsunori Nakao, Kiyoshi Morita
Pages: 3-10
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Clinical utility of the Xpert MRSA assay for early detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Ae-Chin Oh, Jin Kyung Lee, Ha Na Lee, Young Jun Hong, Yoon Hwan Chang, Seok-Il Hong, Dong Ho Kim
Pages: 11-15
Published online on: 09 October 2012

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Advanced glycation end-products stimulate basic fibroblast growth factor expression in cultured Müller cells

Jing Ai, Yao Liu, Jun-Hui Sun
Pages: 16-20
Published online on: 24 October 2012

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Epidemiology and resistance mechanisms to imipenem in Klebsiella pneumoniae: A multicenter study

Huihong Chen, Xue Yuehua, Weiwei Shen, Hua Zhou, Lizhong Zhou, Zhaoyun Li
Pages: 21-25
Published online on: 25 October 2012

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Antitumor activity of Pulsatilla koreana extract in anaplastic thyroid cancer via apoptosis and anti-angiogenesis

Byung Hee Park, Kyung Hee Jung, Mi Kwon Son, Ju Hyeon Seo, Hee-Seung Lee, Ju-Hee Lee, Soon-Sun Hong
Pages: 26-30
Published online on: 05 November 2012

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Treadmill and wheel exercise alleviate lipopolysaccharide-induced short-term memory impairment by enhancing neuronal maturation in rats

Sung-Eun Kim, Il-Gyu Ko, Chang-Youl Park, Mal-Soon Shin, Chang-Ju Kim, Yong-Seok Jee
Pages: 31-36
Published online on: 29 October 2012

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Synergistic effect of scavenger receptor A and low-density lipoprotein receptor on macrophage foam cell formation under inflammatory stress

Tianyi Su, Lei Zhao, Xiongzhong Ruan, Guoqing Zuo, Jianping Gong
Pages: 37-42
Published online on: 08 November 2012

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Expression and the clinical significance of hPTTG1 in gastric cancer

Zuyan Luo, Bo Li, Junfa Chen, Yingyu Ma, Houquan Tao
Pages: 43-46
Published online on: 01 November 2012

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Effects of apocynin on oxidative stress and expression of apoptosis-related genes in testes of diabetic rats

Mingchao Li, Zhuo Liu, Li Zhuan, Tao Wang, Shuiming Guo, Shaogang Wang, Jihong Liu, Zhangqun Ye
Pages: 47-52
Published online on: 17 October 2012

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Increased expression levels of vitronectin in the maternal‑fetal interface of placenta in early-onset severe preeclampsia

Jing Shen, Xiaoyan Ma, Fei Yi, Azhar Rasul, Manhua Cui, Tonghui Ma
Pages: 53-58
Published online on: 22 October 2012

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Anticancer activities of tanshinone microemulsion against hepatocellular carcinoma in vitro and in vivo

Hui Ma, Qing Fan, Jia Yu, Jile Xin, Ce Zhang
Pages: 59-64
Published online on: 12 October 2012

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Identification of differentially expressed microRNAs and the possible role of miRNA-126* in Sprague-Dawley rats during fetal lung development

Yang Yang, Xiao-Dan Pu, Kan Qing, Xi-Rong Guo, Xiao-Yu Zhou, Xiao-Guang Zhou
Pages: 65-72
Published online on: 15 October 2012

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Detection of IL-6 by magnetic nanoparticles grown with the assistance of mid-infrared lighting

Xiufeng Jiang, Ye Zhang, Xiaofei Miao, Zenghui Li, Zengtao Bao, Tong Wang
Pages: 73-76
Published online on: 19 October 2012

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Application of a NotI subtraction and methylation‑specific genome subtractive hybridization technique in the detection of genomic DNA methylation differences between hydatidiform moles and villi

Gang Zou, Xiling Du, Tony Duan, Te Liu
Pages: 77-82
Published online on: 07 November 2012

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Gastric motility in ghrelin receptor knockout mice

Cheng-Guang Yang, Wei-Gang Wang, Jun Yan, Jian Fei, Zhi-Gang Wang, Qi Zheng
Pages: 83-88
Published online on: 29 October 2012

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Comparison of three methods for the detection of Epstein-Barr virus in Hodgkin's lymphoma in paraffin-embedded tissues

Zong-Li Qi, Xi-Qun Han, Jun Hu, Guang-Hua Wang, Jin-Wei Gao, Xin Wang, Dao-Yan Liang
Pages: 89-92
Published online on: 01 November 2012

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Role of the JAK/STAT signaling pathway in the pathogenesis of acute myocardial infarction in rats and its effect on NF-κB expression

Song Zhang, Xin Liu, Steven Goldstein, Yigang Li, Junbo Ge, Ben He, Xuetao Fei, Zuyue Wang, George Ruiz
Pages: 93-98
Published online on: 29 October 2012

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Repair of mandibular defects by bone marrow stromal cells expressing the basic fibroblast growth factor transgene combined with multi-pore mineralized Bio-Oss

Chunyan Yang, Yang Liu, Chunming Li, Bin Zhang
Pages: 99-104
Published online on: 08 November 2012

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Investigation of the correlation between norepinephrine transporter gene polymorphisms and essential hypertension

Ying Li, Liqiang Zheng, Dingyin Zeng, Ying Hao, Baogang Wu, Yingxian Sun
Pages: 105-109
Published online on: 18 October 2012

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Effects of fluid shear stress on the expression of Omi/HtrA2 in human umbilical vein endothelial cells

Liang-Liang Sun, Le Zhang, Xiang-Lan Meng, Feng Zhang, Yun Zhao, Xin Jin
Pages: 110-114
Published online on: 22 October 2012

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P-gp upregulation may be blocked by natural curcuminoids, a novel class of chemoresistance-preventing agent

Dong Xu, Wei Tian, Hong Shen
Pages: 115-121
Published online on: 27 September 2012

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TP53 gene deletion in esophageal cancer tissues of patients and its clinical significance

Madiniyet Niyaz, Abdugheni Turghun, Zhang Hai Ping, Zhang Zhu, Ilyar Sheyhedin, Cai Ren, Idiris Awut
Pages: 122-126
Published online on: 01 November 2012

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Risk of cardiovascular disease is suppressed by dietary supplementation with protamine and chitooligosaccharide in Sprague-Dawley rats

Nam-Hee Kang, Won Kyung Lee, Bo-Rim Yi, Hye-Rim Lee, Min-Ah Park, Sang-Ki Park, Hyoung Kook Park, Kyung-Chul Choi
Pages: 127-133
Published online on: 12 October 2012

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B7-H3 expression in ductal and lobular breast cancer and its association with IL-10

Chuanyong Liu, Jie Liu, Jie Wang, Yan Liu, Fang Zhang, Wenli Lin, Aiqin Gao, Meili Sun, Yunshan Wang, Yuping Sun
Pages: 134-138
Published online on: 29 October 2012

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Correlation between SATB1 and Bcl-2 expression in human glioblastoma multiforme

Sheng-Hua Chu, Yan-Bin Ma, Dong-Fu Feng, Zhi-Qiang Li, Pu-Cha Jiang
Pages: 139-143
Published online on: 16 October 2012

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The effect of vacuum freeze-drying and radiation on allogeneic aorta grafts

Qing Cao, Leren Tao, Mengfang Liu, Meng Yin, Kun Sun
Pages: 144-148
Published online on: 24 October 2012

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Effect of antisense TIMP-1 cDNA on the expression of TIMP-1 and MMP-2 in lung tissue with pulmonary fibrosis induced by bleomycin

Haiying Tang, Jingwei Mao, Lili Gao, Jia Liu, Taihua Wu
Pages: 149-153
Published online on: 22 October 2012

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Hirsutine, an indole alkaloid of Uncaria rhynchophylla, inhibits inflammation-mediated neurotoxicity and microglial activation

Hwan Yong Jung, Kyong Nyon Nam, Byung-Choel Woo, Kyoo-Pil Kim, Sung-Ok Kim, Eunjoo H. Lee
Pages: 154-158
Published online on: 19 October 2012

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Macrophages overexpressing Aire induce CD4+Foxp3+ T cells

Jitong Sun, Haiying Fu, Jing Wu, Wufei Zhu, Yi Li, Wei Yang
Pages: 159-165
Published online on: 24 October 2012

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Regulatory effects of apoptosis-associated speck-like protein on cytokines in the P388D1 macrophage-like cell line

Shuangyi Ren, Hailong Chen
Pages: 166-170
Published online on: 12 October 2012

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Administration of heat shock protein 65 inhibits murine melanoma growth in vivo

Jie Yang, Yanfei Xie, Huaqian Wang, Yi Yao, Jing Hou, Yanjun Ma, Qing Zhang, Yun Xing, Jie Wu, Taiming Li, Junnian Zheng, Jingjing Liu, Rongyue Cao
Pages: 171-176
Published online on: 06 November 2012

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Effects of probucol on angiotensin II-induced BMP-2 expression in human umbilical vein endothelial cells

Ming Zhang, Jian Wang, Jing-Hua Liu, Shu-Juan Chen, Bin Zhen, Chang-Hua Wang, Hua He, Chen-Xi Jiang
Pages: 177-182
Published online on: 24 October 2012

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Effects of exercise therapy on knee joint function and synovial fluid cytokine levels in patients with knee osteoarthritis

Shao-Lan Zhang, Hong-Qi Liu, Xiao-Zu Xu, Juan Zhi, Jiao-Jiao Geng, Jin Chen
Pages: 183-186
Published online on: 07 November 2012

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Effect of fractionated irradiation on the expression of multidrug resistance genes in the CNE1 human nasopharyngeal carcinoma cell line

Xue-Ning Ji, Fang Yang, Xiao-Mei Sui, Fu-Guang Wang, Ri-Guang Ge, Xiu-Lian Quan, Tong Zhao, Bin Wen Gao, Ruo-Yu Wang
Pages: 187-194
Published online on: 24 October 2012

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A Chinese herbal decoction can increase the intracellular Ca2+ concentration and CatSper1 expression in mouse sperm tails

Shaobo Luo, Jinming Jia, Haixiang Hu, Weiguo Ma, Yongzheng Jiao, Jiachen Dong
Pages: 195-200
Published online on: 08 October 2012

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Establishment of an optimized PCR method using sequence-specific primers for screening multiple gene polymorphisms simultaneously

Rui Yang, Jun-He Zhang, Guo-Yan Yuan
Pages: 201-204
Published online on: 09 October 2012

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Galectin-9 promotes TGF-β1-dependent induction of regulatory T cells via the TGF-β/Smad signaling pathway

Kun Lv, Yingying Zhang, Mengying Zhang, Min Zhong, Qifeng Suo
Pages: 205-210
Published online on: 12 October 2012

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Hydrodynamic-based delivery of PTP1B shRNA reduces plasma glucose levels in diabetic mice

Sanaz Vakili, Shadi Sadat Seyyed Ebrahimi, Asie Sadeghi, Sattar Gorgani-Firuzjaee, Maani Beigy, Parvin Pasalar, Reza Meshkani
Pages: 211-216
Published online on: 08 November 2012

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Abnormal expression of seven myogenesis-related genes in extraocular muscles of patients with concomitant strabismus

Yujuan Zhu, Daming Deng, Chongde Long, Guorong Jin, Qingjiong Zhang, Huangxuan Shen
Pages: 217-222
Published online on: 24 October 2012

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Expression of ghrelin and leptin during the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus in a rat model

Songyun Zhang, Qingjiu Zhang, Lihui Zhang, Cege Li, Huiqing Jiang
Pages: 223-228
Published online on: 25 October 2012

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MicroRNA-125b expression in gastric adenocarcinoma and its effect on the proliferation of gastric cancer cells

Zhao-Xu Yang, Cheng-Yi Lu, Yan-Ling Yang, Ke-Feng Dou, Kai-Shan Tao
Pages: 229-232
Published online on: 26 October 2012

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Insulinotropic action of Citrullus colocynthis seed extracts in rat pancreatic islets

Nabila Benariba, Rabeh Djaziri, Emeline Hupkens, Karim Louchami, Willy J. Malaisse, Abdullah Sener
Pages: 233-236
Published online on: 24 October 2012

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CD8+ T cells from vitiligo perilesional margins induce autologous melanocyte apoptosis

Jilong Wu, Miaoni Zhou, Yinsheng Wan, Aie Xu
Pages: 237-241
Published online on: 08 October 2012

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Heme oxygenase-1-mediated reactive oxygen species reduction is involved in the inhibitory effect of curcumin on lipopolysaccharide-induced monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 production in RAW264.7 macrophages

Yi Zhong, Tingrong Liu, Wenyan Lai, Ying Tan, Di Tian, Zhigang Guo
Pages: 242-246
Published online on: 22 October 2012

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Protective effects of hydrogen sulfide on oxidative stress and fibrosis in hepatic stellate cells

Hai-Ning Fan, Hai-Jiu Wang, Cai-Rang Yang-Dan, Li Ren, Cong Wang, Yan-Fei Li, Yong Deng
Pages: 247-253
Published online on: 25 October 2012

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Expression of MAGE-A11 in breast cancer tissues and its effects on the proliferation of breast cancer cells

Li-Ping Xia, Min Xu, Yan Chen, Wei-Wei Shao
Pages: 254-258
Published online on: 12 October 2012

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β-adrenergic receptor polymorphisms in susceptibility, response to treatment and prognosis in heart failure: Implication of ethnicity

Sabrina Bernardez Pereira, Mônica Wanderley Monçores Velloso, Sérgio Chermont, Mônica Maria Pena Quintão, Rosemery Nunes Abdhala, Camila Giro, Thiago Oliveira E Alves, Viviane Camacho, Luiza De Fátima Maia Contarato, Felipe Montes Pena, Henrique Miller Balieiro, Maria Luiza Rosa Garcia, Antônio Cláudio Lucas Da Nóbrega, Georgina Severo Ribeiro, Evandro Tinoco Mesquita
Pages: 259-265
Published online on: 09 October 2012

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Baicalein induces apoptosis via a mitochondrial-dependent caspase activation pathway in T24 bladder cancer cells

Hong-Liang Li, Shu Zhang, Yuan Wang, Rong-Rui Liang, Jun Li, Peng An, Zi-Ming Wang, Jun Yang, Zong-Fang Li
Pages: 266-270
Published online on: 09 October 2012

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Enhanced N-terminal degradation of troponin I blunts cardiac function responsiveness to isoproterenol in 4-week tail-suspended rats

Lin Zhang, Zhen Song, Hui Chang, Yun-Ying Wang, Zhi-Bin Yu
Pages: 271-279
Published online on: 08 October 2012

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Role of CYP1A2 polymorphisms in breast cancer risk in women

Imene Ayari, Ugo Fedeli, Saad Saguem, Samir Hidar, Saida Khlifi, Sofia Pavanello
Pages: 280-286
Published online on: 01 November 2012

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Association of pre-miRNA-146a rs2910164 and pre‑miRNA-499 rs3746444 polymorphisms and susceptibility to rheumatoid arthritis

Mohammad Hashemi, Ebrahim Eskandari-Nasab, Zahra Zakeri, Mahdi Atabaki, Gholamreza Bahari, Mahdi Jahantigh, Mohsen Taheri, Saeid Ghavami
Pages: 287-291
Published online on: 08 November 2012

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Effect of microtopographic structures of silk fibroin on endothelial cell behavior

Jin-Yun Tan, Jian-Chuan Wen, Wei-Hao Shi, Qing He, Lei Zhu, Kun Liang, Zheng-Zhong Shao, Bo Yu
Pages: 292-298
Published online on: 12 October 2012

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Effects of IL-1β on the proliferation and apoptosis of gastric epithelial cells and acid secretion from isolated rabbit parietal cells

Tao Guo, Jia-Ming Qian, Yu-Qing Zhao, Xiao-Bo Li, Jian-Zhong Zhang
Pages: 299-305
Published online on: 02 November 2012

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Maternal protein restriction in rats leads to reduced PGC-1α expression via altered DNA methylation in skeletal muscle

Yu Zeng, Pingqing Gu, Kangsheng Liu, Peilin Huang
Pages: 306-312
Published online on: 19 October 2012

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Association of myeloperoxidase gene variation with carotid atherosclerosis in patients with essential hypertension

Jinrui Fang, Liya Ma, Shuhong Zhang, Yan Fang, Peng Su, Huiyuan Ma
Pages: 313-317
Published online on: 23 October 2012

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Proteomic analysis of TNF-α-activated endothelial cells and endothelial microparticles

Yiyun Liu, Wenchang Huang, Ruyuan Zhang, Jun Wu, Lei Li, Yaoqing Tang
Pages: 318-326
Published online on: 22 October 2012

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Attenuation of brain edema and spatial learning deficits by the inhibition of NADPH oxidase activity using apocynin following diffuse traumatic brain injury in rats

Si-Xin Song, Jun-Ling Gao, Kai-Jie Wang, Ran Li, Yan-Xia Tian, Jian-Qiang Wei, Jian-Zhong Cui
Pages: 327-331
Published online on: 24 October 2012

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mRNA expression of interleukins and Th1/Th2 imbalance in patients with pulmonary embolism

Qianglin Duan, Wei Lv, Lemin Wang, Zhu Gong, Qiang Wang, Haoming Song, Hao Wang
Pages: 332-336
Published online on: 23 October 2012

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Validation of tumor markers in central nervous system germ cell tumors by real-time reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction using formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissues

Dowhan Kim, Da Hye Lee, Junjeong Choi, Kyu Won Shim, Se Hoon Kim
Pages: 337-341
Published online on: 23 October 2012

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Association of promoter methylation and 32-bp deletion of the PTEN gene with susceptibility to metabolic syndrome

Mohammad Hashemi, Hamzeh Rezaei, Ebrahim Eskandari-Nasab, Mahmoud-Ali Kaykhaei, Mohsen Taheri
Pages: 342-346
Published online on: 08 November 2012

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MYH rs3219476 and rs3219472 polymorphisms and risk of cholangiocarcinoma

Si-Hong You, Xiang Wang, Shu Huang, Min Wang, Guo-Zhong Ji, Jin-Rong Xia, Zhi-Ning Fan
Pages: 347-351
Published online on: 08 November 2012

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From oxidative stress to epigenetic regulation: Molecular mechanisms of preterm brain injury and neuroprotective strategies (Review)

Yuying Li, Ling Wei, Fang Sun, Huixia Wu, Xijun Sun, Yirong Gan, Xiaohua Kong
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Resurrection biology: Melatonin as a modulator of anastasis (Review)

Alexandros Georgiou, Russel J. Reiter, Vassilis Zoumpourlis, Demetrios A. Spandidos
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[Corrigendum] CLEC4M overexpression inhibits progression and is associated with a favorable prognosis in hepatocellular carcinoma

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POU2F1 promotes hypertensive cardiac fibrosis by regulating mitochondrial homeostasis through PINK1/Parkin‑dependent mitophagy

Yongbo Ma, Xiaozhe Chen, Zixian Liu, Yulong Ma, Chunlei Hou, Yunfeng Li, Mingtai Gui, Bo Lu, Deyu Fu, Mingzhu Wang
Article Number: 290
Published online on: 26 August 2026

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[Corrigendum] Human cytomegalovirus RL13 protein interacts with host NUDT14 protein affecting viral DNA replication

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Xi Wang, Baojun Duan, Jun Bai, Huitong Liu
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Mitochondrial dysfunction‑driven ferroptosis in cerebral ischemia‑reperfusion injury: Mechanisms and therapeutic strategies (Review)

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Inhibition of Dyrk1a attenuates type 1 diabetic cardiomyopathy via anti‑ferroptosis

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[Corrigendum] Coenzyme Q10 alleviates sevoflurane‑induced neuroinflammation by regulating the levels of apolipoprotein E and phosphorylated tau protein in mouse hippocampal neurons 

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Deubiquitinating enzymes in kidney diseases: Molecular mechanisms, pathological roles and therapeutic opportunities (Review)

Qianqian Li, Yufang Ni, Zhaoyang Li, Jianchun Li, Li Wang
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Biological mechanisms of atropine in myopia control (Review)

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6'‑O‑Caffeoylarbutin attenuates experimental hyperuricemia by regulating renal and intestinal urate transport, intestinal barrier integrity, and gut microbiota

Xuezhi Yu, Yang Zhang, Konchun Sun, Rui Yang, Xingde Li, Xiuzhen Chen, Tiantian Li, Xiaolei Yang, Ming Li, Lu Liu, Fei Li, Baochun Shen
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[Retracted] Aberrant expression of miR‑130a‑3p in ankylosing spondylitis and its role in regulating T‑cell survival  

Fengju Li, Dingran Si, Xuejun Guo, Ningru Guo, Dandan Li, Liujing Zhang, Xianan Jian, Jiasheng Ma
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Uric acid enhances tumor stemness in breast cancer cells by upregulating GMPS

Zhiying Wang, Mingzhang Huang, Yuanqi Zhang, Siqi Huang, Wei Lei, Xiaorong Shui
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Construction and validation of a nomogram for the diagnosis of postmenopausal osteoporosis

Le-Yi Huang, Yao Chen, Lin-Ran Song, Zhuo-Lin Zhong, Kamran Ali, Hui-Min Li, Qing-Feng Hu, Hong-Hua Hu
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[Expression of Concern] MicroRNA‑145‑5p suppresses fascin to inhibit the invasion and migration of cervical carcinoma cells

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Research progress on drugs targeting mitochondria‑associated membranes for the treatment of atherosclerosis (Review)

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Article Number: 276
Published online on: 11 August 2026

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[Retracted] A study of Sirt1 regulation and the effect of resveratrol on synoviocyte invasion and associated joint destruction in rheumatoid arthritis

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Histone deacetylase 3‑mediated histone deacetylation combined with activating transcription factor 3 promotes renal fibrosis by inhibiting Klotho

Zhiying Yang, Xueling Wang, Wenhong Li, Hao Chen, Gang Liu
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Mitochondrial quality control in acute liver injury and its therapeutic implications (Review)

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STC1 promotes osteogenic differentiation and represses inflammation via inhibition of NF‑κB signaling in mesenchymal stromal cells

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Role of microbial metabolites in the pathogenesis of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy: From short‑chain fatty acids to tryptophan metabolites (Review)

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Article Number: 270
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[Retracted] Tumor promoter role of miR‑647 in gastric cancer via repression of TP73

Xiangqian Zhang, Min Zhang, Guifeng Wang, Ye Tian, Xiaolong He
Article Number: 269
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Gut microbiota‑immune crosstalk in recurrent pregnancy loss: Mechanisms and therapeutic perspectives (Review)

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Integrating gut‑brain axis insights into bundled nutrition care for critically ill patients: From mechanisms to implementation (Review)

Liqi Zhang, Shuxia Yang, Huiyan Wu, Hong Zhou
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Role of CMTM6 in disease pathogenesis and clinical translation potential (Review)

Rongtou Huang, Danning Mo, Huitian Huang, Minmin Zhang, Wenhong Yu, Buqing Cao
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[Corrigendum] Identification of key differentially expressed genes associated with non‑small cell lung cancer by bioinformatics analyses

Yubo Xiao, Min Feng, Haiying Ran, Xiao Han, Xuegang Li
Article Number: 265
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Advances in miR‑200c regulation of apoptosis, pyroptosis and autophagy in disease (Review)

Xiaona Wang, Hua Du, Yingxu Shi
Article Number: 264
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Association between periodontitis and heart failure: Mechanisms and clinical implications (Review)

Xinyue Zhang, Xiaoli An
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Ginsenosides alleviate the progression of hepatic fibrosis by targeting the liver circadian clock gene CLOCK

Jiawen Yu, Chunmei Qian, Renye Que, Yi Zhou
Article Number: 262
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[Retracted] PPM1A as a key target of the application of Jiawei‑Maxing‑Shigan decoction for the attenuation of radiation‑induced epithelial‑mesenchymal transition in type II alveolar epithelial cells

Jinhua Lu, Shengyou Lin, Zechen Lin, Xianlei Lin, Yuezhong Shen, Jingyang Su
Article Number: 261
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UBE2A as a prognostic indicator across human cancers: Insights from multi‑omics and immune landscape analyses

Yun Wen, Pengfei Luo
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Artemisinin and its derivatives for metabolic syndrome: From multi‑target mechanisms to translational opportunities (Review)

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Demethylase FTO attenuates atherosclerotic plaque via upregulating ABCA1 and ABCG1 expression by targeting ATG5

Fengxia Guo, Mei He, Yaonan Li, Kangning Zhu, Bing Hu
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[Corrigendum] Bcl11b regulates enamel matrix protein expression and dental epithelial cell differentiation during rat tooth development

Ziyue Li, Guoqing Chen, Yaling Yang, Weihua Guo, Weidong Tian
Article Number: 313
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Integrin αVβ3 as a context‑dependent regulator of bone homeostasis: Insights into osteoporosis pathogenesis and therapeutic targeting (Review)

Changshun Chen, Xingxi Hu, Sixing Wei, Yongcheng Deng, Qinggang Zhao, Ge Chen, Zhong Cheng, Jianhua Ji, Jinyi Gu
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Therapeutic effects of exosome‑based hyperin delivery in a cyclophosphamide‑induced mouse model of diminished ovarian reserve

Yi Ying, Yue Wu, Ji Zhou, Yaming Wang, Hongtao Yin, Gang Lu, Ruolang Pan, Liangzhong Lv
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Arginine metabolism, polyamine homeostasis and ferroptosis in cancer: Molecular links and therapeutic opportunities (Review)

Xin Dong, Yongkun Hou, Jingjing Shao, Haixia Zhu, Jibin Liu
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Mitochondria‑associated endoplasmic reticulum membranes in degenerative musculoskeletal disorders: Mechanistic evidence and therapeutic perspectives (Review)

Shilong Meng, Xinlei Fu, Yawei Xu, Zhiliang Peng, Xu Zhang, Yanguang Cao, Binbin Tang, Xiaolin Shi, Kang Liu
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High‑fat diet exacerbates hepatic and adipose insulin signaling impairment and ovarian lesions in a rat model of letrozole‑induced polycystic ovary syndrome

Sunju So, Sujin Kwon, La Yoon Choi, Dae Yong Kim, Mi Hye Kim
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[Retracted] RNAi‑mediated A disintegrin and metalloproteinase 9 gene silencing inhibits the tumor growth of non‑small lung cancer in vitro and in vivo

Liang Chang, Fangchao Gong, Youbin Cui
Article Number: 307
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A four‑gene signature identifies TKI‑induced persister cells and uncovers a ZLN005‑induced pyroptotic vulnerability via the GSDME pathway in EGFR‑mutant lung cancer

Wenwen Chang, Jiaxin Yuan, Huilin Zhang, Ying Yu, Yan Ma, Mingyue Li, Wenjing Li, Hongxia Yan, Chongran Sun, Peng Zhang, Yang Tian, Feng Guo, Pan Li, Yang Sun
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Research advances in the microbiota‑gut‑brain axis and Parkinson's disease (Review)

Yangping Meng, Qian Liu, Hao Zou, Xingyu Zhu, Xinxin Mi, Sitong Li, Yutian Xia, Yucheng Ma, Qianyu Yang, Jiaxin Peng, Junrui Li, Xingliang Liu, Junli Chen
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Ameliorative effects of Paulownia tomentosa flower absolute on atopic dermatitis‑related responses in mast cells and keratinocytes and its chemical composition

Da Yeon Yoo, Kyung Jong Won, Do Yoon Kim, Yoon Yi Kim, Ji Hye Bae, Ji Seong Yun, Hwan Myung Lee
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[Retracted] PYGB siRNA inhibits the cell proliferation of human osteosarcoma cell lines

Shuwei Zhang, Yichi Zhou, Yuanyu Zha, Yang Yang, Linlong Wang, Jingfeng Li, Wei Jin
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KIF4A drives esophageal squamous cell carcinoma via Wnt/β‑catenin signaling and predicts poor prognosis

Jialong Chen, Tong Wang, Da Wang, Weiguo Liu, Chunlai Liu, Yang Yang, Xiangfu Sun, Lei Zhou
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Published online on: 08 September 2026

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Research progress of aptamers in the diagnosis and treatment of colorectal cancer (Review)

Yiwen Li, Penghui Yan, Ji Zhang, Binghui Wu, Min Li, Baoliang Bao
Article Number: 301
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Role of the circadian rhythm in squamous cell carcinoma: From molecular mechanism to therapy (Review)

Mary-Lyn Eichhorn, Anna M. Dmitrieva, Lydia Meder
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[Expression of Concern] Ganoderma lucidum polysaccharide inhibits prostate cancer cell migration via the protein arginine methyltransferase 6 signaling pathway

Xiaohui Zhao, Dayu Zhou, Yunen Liu, Chun Li, Xiaoguang Zhao, Ying Li, Wei Li
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Published online on: 07 September 2026

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Multi‑omics approaches to decipher the molecular mechanisms of exercise‑mediated bone protection: From mechanistic insights to personalized exercise prescription (Review)

Bin Tian, Xuesong Chen, Xin Kang
Article Number: 298
Published online on: 03 September 2026

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[Retracted] MicroRNA‑27a promotes tumorigenesis via targeting AKT in triple negative breast cancer

Jing Wu, Zhihui Sun, Huijie Sun, Yanhua Li
Article Number: 297
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