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Volume 17 (16); 2020

Research Papers

Metformin reverses the drug resistance of cisplatin in irradiated CNE-1 human nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells through PECAM-1 mediated MRPs down-regulation
Yingming Sun, Xiaochuan Chen, Yajuan Zhou, Sufang Qiu, Yongyang Wu, Min Xie, Guofang Zhu, Shanshan Liang, Heming Li, Dong Zhou, Zaishuang Ju, Fuguang Wang, Fang Han, Zhe Wang, Ruoyu Wang
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2020; 17(16): 2416-2426. doi:10.7150/ijms.48635
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Comprehensive analysis of TPX2-related ceRNA network as prognostic biomarkers in lung adenocarcinoma
Chen Huo, Meng-Yu Zhang, Rui Li, Xi-Jia Zhou, Ting-Ting Liu, Jian-Ping Li, Xiao Liu, Yi-Qing Qu
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2020; 17(16): 2427-2439. doi:10.7150/ijms.49053
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Proteomic analysis of sex differences in hyperoxic lung injury in neonatal mice
Huaiping Cheng, Huifang Wang, Chantong Wu, Yuan Zhang, Tianping Bao, Zhaofang Tian
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2020; 17(16): 2440-2448. doi:10.7150/ijms.42073
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The first cohort of the COVID-19 patients in Vietnam and the national response to the pandemic
Ngoc Huy Nguyen, Thong Van Nguyen, An Quang Nguyen, Phuong Van Nguyen, Tuan Ngoc Minh Nguyen
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2020; 17(16): 2449-2453. doi:10.7150/ijms.45449
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An α2-adrenoceptor agonist: Dexmedetomidine induces protective cardiomyocyte hypertrophy through mitochondrial-AMPK pathway
Xiaojian Weng, Hua Liu, Xiaodan Zhang, Qianqian Sun, Cheng Li, Minglu Gu, Yanyifang Xu, Shitong Li, Weiwei Li, Jianer Du
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2020; 17(16): 2454-2467. doi:10.7150/ijms.47598
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Association of procalcitonin levels with the progression and prognosis of hospitalized patients with COVID-19
Ze-Ming Liu, Jin-Peng Li, Shi-Pei Wang, Dan-Yang Chen, Wen Zeng, Si-Chao Chen, Yi-Hui Huang, Jiang-Long Huang, Wei Long, Man Li, Rong-Fen Gao, Liang Guo, Xiao-Hui Wu
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2020; 17(16): 2468-2476. doi:10.7150/ijms.48396
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Homocysteine aggravates DNA damage by impairing the FA/Brca1 Pathway in NE4C murine neural stem cells
Yana Yan, Yandan Yin, Xiaofang Feng, Yuan Chen, Jiamin Shi, Huachun Weng, Dan Wang
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2020; 17(16): 2477-2486. doi:10.7150/ijms.49246
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Intake of dietary fibre, red and processed meat and risk of late-onset Chronic Inflammatory Diseases: A prospective Danish study on the “diet, cancer and health” cohort
Katrine Hass Rubin, Nathalie Fogh Rasmussen, Inge Petersen, Tine Iskov Kopp, Egon Stenager, Melinda Magyari, Merete Lund Hetland, Anette Bygum, Bente Glintborg, Vibeke Andersen
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2020; 17(16): 2487-2495. doi:10.7150/ijms.49314
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Anti-inflammatory effects of dexmedetomidine on human amnion-derived WISH cells
Sang-Hun Shin, Jae-Chaul You, Ji-Hye Ahn, Yeon Ha Kim, Ji-Uk Yoon, Ah-Reum Cho, Eun-Jung Kim
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2020; 17(16): 2496-2504. doi:10.7150/ijms.49909
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Experimental Model of Rectal Carcinogenesis Induced By N-Methyl-N-Nitrosoguanidine In Mice with Endoscopic Evaluation
Vanessa Foresto Machado, Rogerio Serafim Parra, Caio Abner Leite, Stefania Bovo Minto, Thiago Mattar Cunha, Fernando de Queiroz Cunha, Sergio Britto Garcia, Marley Ribeiro Feitosa, Jose Joaquim Ribeiro da Rocha, Omar Feres
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2020; 17(16): 2505-2510. doi:10.7150/ijms.48231
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Investigating the mechanism of ShuFeng JieDu capsule for the treatment of novel Coronavirus pneumonia (COVID-19) based on network pharmacology
Xiao Chen, Yun-Hong Yin, Meng-Yu Zhang, Jian-Yu Liu, Rui Li, Yi-Qing Qu
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2020; 17(16): 2511-2530. doi:10.7150/ijms.46378
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Potential risk of certain cancers among patients with Periodontitis: a supplementary meta-analysis of a large-scale population
Haozhen Ma, Jianmao Zheng, Xiaolan Li
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2020; 17(16): 2531-2543. doi:10.7150/ijms.46812
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The addition of metformin to systemic anticancer therapy in advanced or metastatic cancers: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Hyeong Su Kim, Jung Han Kim, Hyun Joo Jang, Jin Lee
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2020; 17(16): 2551-2560. doi:10.7150/ijms.50338
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Differential Diagnosis of COVID-19 Pneumonia in Cancer Patients Received Radiotherapy
Qi Zeng, Caihua Tang, Lisi Deng, Sheng Li, Jiani Liu, Siyang Wang, Hong Shan
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2020; 17(16): 2561-2569. doi:10.7150/ijms.46133
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Down-regulation of Xist and Mir-7a-5p improves LPS-induced myocardial injury
Dongshi Liang, Yimei Jin, Miaomiao Lin, Xiaojiao Xia, Xiaoli Chen, Airong Huang
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2020; 17(16): 2570-2577. doi:10.7150/ijms.45408
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Comparison of two types of the triple incision technique in the treatment of patients with locally advanced vulvar cancer
Ying Ma, Wei-feng Liang, Chang-hao Liu, Zhong-qiu Lin, Miao-fang Wu, Jing Li
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2020; 17(16): 2578-2584. doi:10.7150/ijms.49804
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Positive association between metabolic syndrome and bone mineral density among Malaysians
Kok-Yong Chin, Chin Yi Chan, Shaanthana Subramaniam, Norliza Muhammad, Ahmad Fairus, Pei Yuen Ng, Nor Aini Jamil, Noorazah Abd Aziz, Soelaiman Ima-Nirwana, Norazlina Mohamed
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2020; 17(16): 2585-2593. doi:10.7150/ijms.49030
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The beneficial effects of angiotensin-converting enzyme II (ACE2) activator in pulmonary hypertension secondary to left ventricular dysfunction
I-Chen Chen, Jao-Yu Lin, Yi-Ching Liu, Chee-Yin Chai, Jwu-Lai Yeh, Jong-Hau Hsu, Bin-Nan Wu, Zen-Kong Dai
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2020; 17(16): 2594-2602. doi:10.7150/ijms.48096
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Reviews

The exploration of Hashimoto's Thyroiditis related miscarriage for better treatment modalities
Yu Min, Xing Wang, Hang Chen, Guobing Yin
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2020; 17(16): 2402-2415. doi:10.7150/ijms.48128
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Guanidinoacetic acid deficiency: a new entity in clinical medicine?
Sergej M. Ostojic, Laszlo Ratgeber, Andras Olah, Jozsef Betlehem, Pongras Acs
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2020; 17(16): 2544-2550. doi:10.7150/ijms.47757
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