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Volume 17 (18); 2020

Research Papers

Integrative Analysis of HNF1B mRNA in Human Cancers Based on Data Mining
Chunhui Nie, Bei Wang, Baoquan Wang, Ning Lv, Enfan Zhang
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2020; 17(18): 2895-2904. doi:10.7150/ijms.51213
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Tripartite-motif family genes associated with cancer stem cells affect tumor progression and can assist in the clinical prognosis of kidney renal clear cell carcinoma
Guangzhen Wu, Yingkun Xu, Lin Li, Jianyi Li, Ningke Ruan, Jian Dong, Zhuyuan Si, Qinghua Xia, Qifei Wang
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2020; 17(18): 2905-2916. doi:10.7150/ijms.51260
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The effect of CCL5 on the immune cells infiltration and the prognosis of patients with kidney renal clear cell carcinoma
Shuheng Bai, YinYing Wu, Yanli Yan, Haojing Kang, Jiangzhou Zhang, Wen Ma, Ying Gao, Beina Hui, Rong Li, Xiaozhi Zhang, Juan Ren
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2020; 17(18): 2917-2925. doi:10.7150/ijms.51126
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Interactome analysis of gene expression profiles identifies CDC6 as a potential therapeutic target modified by miR-215-5p in hepatocellular carcinoma
Hongfa Xu, Jianwen Huang, Shengni Hua, Linjun Liang, Xu He, Meixiao Zhan, Ligong Lu, Jing Chu
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2020; 17(18): 2926-2940. doi:10.7150/ijms.51145
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mu-Opioid Receptor Polymorphisms and Breast Cancer Recurrence in Adult Korean Women Undergoing Breast Cancer Surgery: A Retrospective Study
Yea-Ji Lee, Chung-Sik Oh, Ji Min Choi, Sangtae Park, Seong-Hyop Kim
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2020; 17(18): 2941-2946. doi:10.7150/ijms.49297
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Ultrasound for Measuring the Cross-Sectional Area of Biceps Brachii Muscle in Sarcopenia
Shumin Li, Hanyu Li, Ying Hu, Shaoming Zhu, Zherong Xu, Qin Zhang, Yunmei Yang, Zhaodi Wang, Jia Xu
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2020; 17(18): 2947-2953. doi:10.7150/ijms.49637
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Constipation and the Quality of Life in Conservatively Treated Chronic Kidney Disease Patients: A Cross-sectional Study
Jakub Ruszkowski, Zbigniew Heleniak, Ewa Król, Agnieszka Tarasewicz, Joanna Gałgowska, Jacek M. Witkowski, Alicja Dębska-Ślizień
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2020; 17(18): 2954-2963. doi:10.7150/ijms.49648
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Gemcitabine and Selected mTOR Inhibitors in Uterine Sarcomas and Carcinosarcoma Cells- an Isobolographic Analysis
Marcin Bobiński, Karolina Okła, Jarogniew Łuszczki, Wiesława Bednarek, Anna Wawruszak, Gema Moreno-Bueno, Pablo Garcia-Sanz, Magdalena Dmoszyńska-Graniczka, Rafał Tarkowski, Jan Kotarski
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2020; 17(18): 2987-2997. doi:10.7150/ijms.48187
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The Association Of Serum Cortisol Level With Microalbuminuria In Patients With Type 2 Diabetes And Prediabetes
Xiaodan Zhang, Xiaoyi Deng, Jianlong Zhou, Kangshou Qiu, Mingye Deng, Zhuohang Lin, Singla Sethiel Mosha, Wangen Li
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2020; 17(18): 2998-3004. doi:10.7150/ijms.48742
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Biatrial enlargement as a predictor for reablation of atrial fibrillation
Qiang Kong, Lisheng Shi, Ronghui Yu, Deyong Long, Yucong Zhang, Yujia Chen, Jing Li
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2020; 17(18): 3031-3038. doi:10.7150/ijms.47568
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Vitamin D Status and Pregnancy Complications: Serum 1,25-di-hydroxyl-Vitamin D and its Ratio to 25-hydroxy-Vitamin D are Superior Biomarkers than 25-hydroxy-Vitamin D
Ibrahim A. Albahlol, Abdulrahman H. Almaeen, Abdulrahman A. Alduraywish, Umar F. Dar, Tarek H. El-Metwally
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2020; 17(18): 3039-3048. doi:10.7150/ijms.47807
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Naringenin exerts anticancer effects by inducing tumor cell death and inhibiting angiogenesis in malignant melanoma
Jawun Choi, Dae-Hyo Lee, Hyuk Jang, Sang-Youel Park, Jae-Won Seol
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2020; 17(18): 3049-3057. doi:10.7150/ijms.44804
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BDNF Val66Met Polymorphism, the Allele-Specific Analysis by qRT-PCR - a Novel Protocol
Gilmara Gomes de Assis, Jay R. Hoffman, Eugene V. Gasanov
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2020; 17(18): 3058-3064. doi:10.7150/ijms.50643
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IL-21 promotes osteoblastic differentiation of human valvular interstitial cells through the JAK3/STAT3 pathway
Zongtao Liu, Yixuan Wang, Jiawei Shi, Si Chen, Li Xu, Fei Li, Nianguo Dong
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2020; 17(18): 3065-3072. doi:10.7150/ijms.49533
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Comprehensive comparison of patient-derived xenograft models in Hepatocellular Carcinoma and metastatic Liver Cancer
Wei Xu, Zheng-Yun Zhao, Qi-Ming An, Bin Dong, Ang Lv, Cheng-peng Li, Xiao-Ya Guan, Xiu-Yun Tian, Jian-Hui Wu, Chun-Yi Hao
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2020; 17(18): 3073-3081. doi:10.7150/ijms.46686
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Changes of knowledge and practical skills before and after retraining for basic life support: Focused on students of Dental School
Seo-Yoon Kim, Dongmin Shin, Hyun Jeong Kim, Myong-Hwan Karm
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2020; 17(18): 3082-3090. doi:10.7150/ijms.47343
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A predictive model of offspring congenital heart disease based on maternal risk factors during pregnancy: a hospital based case-control study in Nanchong City
Yun Liang, Xiaoqin Li, Xingsheng Hu, Bing Wen, Liang Wang, Cheng Wang
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2020; 17(18): 3091-3097. doi:10.7150/ijms.48046
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Angiotensin II receptor Neprilysin inhibitor (LCZ696) compared to Valsartan attenuates Hepatotoxicity in STZ-induced hyperglycemic rats
Faleh Alqahtani, Mohamed Mohany, Abdullah F Alasmari, Ahmed Z. Alanazi, Osamah M. Belali, Mohammed M Ahmed, Salim S Al-Rejaie
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2020; 17(18): 3098-3106. doi:10.7150/ijms.49373
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Modified three-level techniques of retroperitoneal laparoscopic procedures to treat adrenal lesions for patients with BMI ≥ 25 Kg/m²
Minxiong Hu, Zesong Yang, Yuandong Chen, Guangbing Chen, Zhensheng Chen, Tao Li, Qingguo Zhu, Yongbao Wei, Liefu Ye
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2020; 17(18): 3107-3111. doi:10.7150/ijms.49574
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Gene signatures and prognostic analyses of the Tob/BTG pituitary tumor-transforming gene (PTTG) family in clinical breast cancer patients
Chung-Che Wu, Titus Ime Ekanem, Nam Nhut Phan, Do Thi Thuy Loan, Sz-Ying Hou, Kuen-Haur Lee, Chih-Yang Wang
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2020; 17(18): 3112-3124. doi:10.7150/ijms.49652
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Herbal plants coordinate COVID-19 in multiple dimensions - An insight analysis for clinically applied remedies
Yuejian Zhang, Yibo Li, Xiting Wang, Rendong Qu, Juan Li, Tengteng Li, Tian He, Zheyi Wang, Yansong Liu, Xiangming Shao, Tao Lu
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2020; 17(18): 3125-3145. doi:10.7150/ijms.50260
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Metabolic pathways underlying GATA6 regulating Trastuzumab resistance in Gastric Cancer cells based on untargeted metabolomics
Jinxia Chang, Qiang Wang, Anup Bhetuwal, Wenhu Liu
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2020; 17(18): 3146-3164. doi:10.7150/ijms.50563
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Effects of one-lung flooding on porcine haemodynamics and gas exchange
Thomas Lesser, Frank Wolfram, Conny Braun, Reiner Gottschall
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2020; 17(18): 3165-3173. doi:10.7150/ijms.50852
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Estrogen receptor α/prolactin receptor bilateral crosstalk promotes bromocriptine resistance in prolactinomas
Zhengzheng Xiao, Xiaoli Yang, Kun Zhang, Zebin Liu, Zheng Shao, Chaojun Song, Xiaobin Wang, Zhengwei Li
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2020; 17(18): 3174-3189. doi:10.7150/ijms.51176
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Combined use of murine double minute-2 promoter methylation and serum AFP improves diagnostic efficiency in hepatitis B virus-related hepatocellular carcinoma
Jing-Wen Wang, Yu Qian, Chen-Si Wu, Ning-Hui Zhao, Yu Fang, Xiao-Dong Yuan, Shuai Gao, Yu-Chen Fan, Kai Wang
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2020; 17(18): 3190-3199. doi:10.7150/ijms.47003
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Multi‐omics analysis of tumor mutational burden combined with prognostic assessment in epithelial ovarian cancer based on TCGA database
Jinhui Liu, Wei Xu, Siyue Li, Rui Sun, Wenjun Cheng
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2020; 17(18): 3200-3213. doi:10.7150/ijms.50491
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Reviews

Application of Nanotechnology in Cancer Diagnosis and Therapy - A Mini-Review
Cancan Jin, Kankai Wang, Anthony Oppong-Gyebi, Jiangnan Hu
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2020; 17(18): 2964-2973. doi:10.7150/ijms.49801
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Clinical Outcomes of COVID-19 Patients with Pre-existing, Compromised Immune Systems: A Review of Case Reports
Tanner Corse, Linda Dayan, Sydney Kersten, Fortunato Battaglia, Stanley R Terlecky, Zhiyong Han
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2020; 17(18): 2974-2986. doi:10.7150/ijms.50537
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Clinical Importance of the Posterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery: A Review of the Literature
Hui-Lei Miao, Deng-Yan Zhang, Tao Wang, Xiao-Tian Jiao, Li-Qun Jiao
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2020; 17(18): 3005-3019. doi:10.7150/ijms.49137
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Endovascular treatment for dural arteriovenous fistulas in the petroclival region
Kun Hou, Xianli Lv, Lai Qu, Yunbao Guo, Kan Xu, Jinlu Yu
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2020; 17(18): 3020-3030. doi:10.7150/ijms.47365
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