Volume 11, Issue 6

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Volume 11 (6); 2014

Research Paper

The Use of a Whole Animal Biophotonic Model as a Screen for the Angiogenic Potential of Estrogenic Compounds
Ramey C Youngblood, Marcus McGee, Jean M Feugang, Scott T Willard, Peter L Ryan
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2014; 11(6): 545-553. doi:10.7150/ijms.6994
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Mutational Spectrum of the NKX2-5 Gene in Patients with Lone Atrial Fibrillation
Hong Yu, Jia-Hong Xu, Hao-Ming Song, Lan Zhao, Wen-Jun Xu, Juan Wang, Ruo-Gu Li, Lei Xu, Wei-Feng Jiang, Xing-Biao Qiu, Jin-Qi Jiang, Xin-Kai Qu, Xu Liu, Wei-Yi Fang, Jin-Fa Jiang, Yi-Qing Yang
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2014; 11(6): 554-563. doi:10.7150/ijms.8407
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Inhibition of MAPKs, Myc/Max, NFκB, and Hypoxia Pathways by Phyllanthus Prevents Proliferation, Metastasis and Angiogenesis in Human Melanoma (MeWo) Cancer Cell Line
Yin-Quan Tang, Indu Bala Jaganath, Rishya Manikam, Shamala Devi Sekaran
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2014; 11(6): 564-577. doi:10.7150/ijms.7704
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Tanshinone IIA Attenuates Bleomycin-Induced Pulmonary Fibrosis via Modulating Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2/ Angiotensin-(1-7) Axis in Rats
Huajie Wu, Yan Li, Yanxia Wang, Dunquan Xu, Congcong Li, Manling Liu, Xin Sun, Zhichao Li
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2014; 11(6): 578-586. doi:10.7150/ijms.8365
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Late-onset Depression in the Absence of Stroke: Associated with Silent Brain Infarctions, Microbleeds and Lesion Locations
Ri-Han Wu, Chao Feng, Yu Xu, Ting Hua, Xue-Yuan Liu, Min Fang
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2014; 11(6): 587-592. doi:10.7150/ijms.8025
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King Cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) Venom L-Amino Acid Oxidase Induces Apoptosis in PC-3 Cells and Suppresses PC-3 Solid Tumor Growth in a Tumor Xenograft Mouse Model
Mui Li Lee, Shin Yee Fung, Ivy Chung, Jayalakshmi Pailoor, Swee Hung Cheah, Nget Hong Tan
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2014; 11(6): 593-601. doi:10.7150/ijms.8096
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Energy and Nutritional Composition of Tiger Milk Mushroom (Lignosus tigris Chon S. Tan) Sclerotia and the Antioxidant Activity of Its Extracts
Hui-Yeng Yeannie Yap, Azlina Abdul Aziz, Shin-Yee Fung, Szu-Ting Ng, Chon-Seng Tan, Nget-Hong Tan
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2014; 11(6): 602-607. doi:10.7150/ijms.8341
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The Expression of Toll-like Receptor 8 and Its Relationship with VEGF and Bcl-2 in Cervical Cancer
Yun Zhang, Heng Yang, Prince Amoah Barnie, Peifang Yang, Zhaoliang Su, Jianguo Chen, Zhijun Jiao, Liwei Lu, Shengjun Wang, Huaxi Xu
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2014; 11(6): 608-613. doi:10.7150/ijms.8428
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TMPRSS6 rs855791 Polymorphism Influences the Susceptibility to Iron Deficiency Anemia in Women at Reproductive Age
Sung-Nan Pei, Ming-Chun Ma, Huey-Ling You, Hung-Chun Fu, Ching-Yuan Kuo, Kun-Ming Rau, Ming-Chung Wang, Chien-Te Lee
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2014; 11(6): 614-619. doi:10.7150/ijms.8582
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PIK3CA Gene Amplification and PI3K p110α Protein Expression in Breast Carcinoma
Mohammad Firoozinia, Mohammad Zareian Jahromi, Soheil Zorofchian Moghadamtousi, Sonia Nikzad, Habsah Abdul Kadir
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2014; 11(6): 620-625. doi:10.7150/ijms.8251
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HGF/c-Met Signaling Mediated Mesenchymal Stem Cell-induced Liver Recovery in Intestinal Ischemia Reperfusion Model
Jianpei Liu, Guozheng Pan, Tangzhao Liang, Pinjie Huang
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2014; 11(6): 626-633. doi:10.7150/ijms.8228
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Organ Donation Knowledge and Attitudes among Health Science Students in Greece: Emerging Interprofessional Needs
Emmanouil K. Symvoulakis, George Rachiotis, Dimitrios Papagiannis, Adelais Markaki, Yiannis Dimitroglou, Myfanwy Morgan, Christos Hadjichristodoulou, Roger Jones
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2014; 11(6): 634-640. doi:10.7150/ijms.8686
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Serum Lactate Dehydrogenase Levels as a Predictive Marker of Oxaliplatin-Induced Hypersensitivity Reactions in Japanese Patients with Advanced Colorectal Cancer
Kyoko Seki, Yasuo Tsuduki, Takeshi Ioroi, Michiko Yamane, Hiroko Yamauchi, Yukinari Shiraishi, Tadaaki Ogawa, Izumi Nakata, Kohshi Nishiguchi, Teruhisa Matsubayashi, Yoshihide Takakubo, Motohiro Yamamori, Akiko Kuwahara, Noboru Okamura, Toshiyuki Sakaeda
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2014; 11(6): 641-645. doi:10.7150/ijms.7643
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Effects of Ang II Receptor Blocker Irbesartan on Adipose Tissue Function in Mice with Metabolic Disorders
Akinobu Maeda, Kouichi Tamura, Hiromichi Wakui, Masato Ohsawa, Kengo Azushima, Kazushi Uneda, Ryu Kobayashi, Yuko Tsurumi-Ikeya, Tomohiko Kanaoka, Toru Dejima, Koji Ohki, Sona Haku, Akio Yamashita, Satoshi Umemura
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2014; 11(6): 646-651. doi:10.7150/ijms.8577
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Risk-Factor Analysis of Poor Graft Function after Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
Yang Xiao, Jiayin Song, Zujun Jiang, Yonghua Li, Yang Gao, Wenning Xu, Ziyuan Lu, Yaochun Wang, Haowen Xiao
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2014; 11(6): 652-657. doi:10.7150/ijms.6337
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Short Research Communication

Senescence Affects Endothelial Cells Susceptibility to Dengue Virus Infection
Sazaly AbuBakar, Meng-Hooi Shu, Jefree Johari, Pooi-Fong Wong
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2014; 11(6): 538-544. doi:10.7150/ijms.7896
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