Volume 22, Issue 7

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Volume 22 (7); 2025

Research Papers

Data Mining of the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System and Animal Experiments for Assessment of Rhabdomyolysis Risk Associated with Lipid-lowering Drugs
Shinji Kobuchi, Daisuke Sugiyama, Anna Iima, Ami Obuchi, Ayumi Osaka, Ayana Doi, Hikaru Ueta, Satoshi Yokoyama, Kouichi Hosomi, Mitsutaka Takada, Toshiyuki Sakaeda
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2025; 22(7): 1485-1492. doi:10.7150/ijms.109034
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Impact of Chronic Kidney Disease on Aortic Dissection in Patients with Polycystic Kidney Disease: A Fifteen-year Nationwide Population-based Cohort Study in Taiwan
Chia-Ning Fan, Chi-Hsiang Chung, Wu-Chien Chien, Chang-Huei Tsao, Tzu-Hsuan Weng, Kun-Lin Wu, Wen-Fang Chiang, Chih-Chien Yen, Jenq-Shyong Chan, Po-Jen Hsiao
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2025; 22(7): 1493-1503. doi:10.7150/ijms.106518
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Interleukin 26 attenuates osteoblast differentiation in osteoarthritis patients by activating COX2 and NF-κB pathways
Yi-Hsuan Lin, Yi-Hsun Wang, Yi-Jen Peng, Feng-Cheng Liu, Huey-Kang Sytwu, Chia-Pi Cheng
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2025; 22(7): 1504-1515. doi:10.7150/ijms.102967
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Dextrose Prolotherapy's Impact on the Urinary Microbiome in Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome
Liang-Kun Chen, Shu-Jen Chang, Chin-Li Chen, Jing-Heng Yan, Juin-Hong Cherng, Gang-Yi Fan, En Meng, Yi-Chiung Hsu
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2025; 22(7): 1516-1527. doi:10.7150/ijms.104028
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Association between Triglyceride-Glucose Index and Prognosis in Critically Ill Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome: Evidence from the MIMIC Database
Manqing Chen, Yuhui Yang, Weiwei Hu, Lingmin Gong, Zhenli Liao, Yifan Fu, Xingyan Li, Hongman Feng, Fangyao Chen
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2025; 22(7): 1528-1541. doi:10.7150/ijms.107976
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Targeted inhibition of integrin αVβ3 induces cytotoxicity and suppresses migration ability in ovarian cancer cells and tumor spheroids
I-Lun Hsin, Ling-Yen Chiu, Jiunn-Liang Ko, Po-Hui Wang, Pei-Ju Wu
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2025; 22(7): 1544-1554. doi:10.7150/ijms.103141
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Metabolic syndrome is associated with gastroesophageal reflux disease in a large Taiwanese population study
Wen-Hung Hsu, Jiun-Hung Geng, Pei-Yu Wu, Jiun-Chi Huang, Chao-Hung Kuo, Szu-Chia Chen
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2025; 22(7): 1555-1561. doi:10.7150/ijms.109616
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Non-epithelial Circulating Tumor Cells Enhance Disease Progression in High-risk Prostate Cancer through EMT and COL1A1 Expression
Yiyuan Li, Ruji Wu, Hua Wang, Meinong Zhong, Yunhao Qing, Shuo Lu, Zixiao Zhang, Tan Ma, Jieheng Luo, Hengjun Xiao, Jianguang Qiu, Ke Li
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2025; 22(7): 1562-1573. doi:10.7150/ijms.107703
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Quantification of Fascin-1-Positive Extracellular Vesicles by Nanoflow Cytometry for Early Detection of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Liquid Biopsy
Bodeng Wu, Zhenxun Wang, Guanbo Wang, Quan Zhong, Qiaoting Wu, Jiawei Li, Bo Ma, Xinyi Tan, Jiaming Chen, Yu Wang, Xin Zhang
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2025; 22(7): 1574-1584. doi:10.7150/ijms.102438
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Knowledge Landscape and Hotspots of Research in Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy: A Bibliometric Analysis
Yanzhi Liu, Xinqing Li, Anran Xin, Yuhui Zhang, Jian Zhang
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2025; 22(7): 1585-1601. doi:10.7150/ijms.101888
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Escin Rescues Blood-brain Barrier and Inhibits NLRP3 Inflammasome-mediated Pyroptosis in Rats with Superior Sagital Sinus Thrombosis
Min Li, Xinjian Liu, Xinyu Zhou, Ran Meng, Xunming Ji
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2025; 22(7): 1602-1611. doi:10.7150/ijms.102624
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Association of nutrient intake and dietary patterns with serum folate and anemia-related biomarkers in Taiwanese pregnant women with pre-pregnancy overweightness or obesity
Nhi Thi Hong Nguyen, Chyi-Huey Bai, Jung-Su Chang, Yi-Chun Chen, Ya-Li Huang, Fan-Fen Wang, Chien-Yeh Hsu, Arpita Das, Jane C.-J. Chao
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2025; 22(7): 1630-1639. doi:10.7150/ijms.108760
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SIRT6 mitigates doxorubicin-induced cardiomyopathy via amelioration of mitochondrial dysfunction: A mechanistic study implicating the activation of the Nrf-2/FUNDC1 signaling axis
Qi Wang, Hongshuo Shi, Haowen Zhuang, Guangtong Dong, Kuo Gao, Leilei Liu, Hao Zhou, Yifeng Nie, Junyan Wang, Li Liu
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2025; 22(7): 1640-1657. doi:10.7150/ijms.101520
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Review

Circular RNA in Pancreatic Cancer: Biogenesis, Mechanism, Function and Clinical Application
Hang Chen, Xianxing Wang, Shan Liu, Ziwei Tang, Fuming Xie, Jingyang Yin, Pijiang Sun, Huaizhi Wang
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2025; 22(7): 1612-1629. doi:10.7150/ijms.107773
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Erratum

Interaction of RAS Activation and Lipid Disorders Accelerates the Progression of Glomerulosclerosis: Erratum
Kun-Ling Ma, Jie Ni, Chang-Xian Wang, Jing Liu, Yang Zhang, Yu Wu, Lin-Li Lv, Xiong-Zhong Ruan, Bi-Cheng Liu
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2025; 22(7): 1542-1543. doi:10.7150/ijms.108559
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