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  1. Picosecond laser treatment for drug‐induced melanonychia
  2. A review of complementary therapies with medicinal plants for chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy
  3. Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge (Danshen) for Treatment and Prevention of Urolithiasis: A Drosophila Animal Study
  4. Treatment of intradialytic hypotension with an herbal acupoint therapy in hemodialysis patients: A randomized pilot study
  5. Risk of urinary stones among women with pelvic organ prolapse: A national population-based cohort study
  6. Current Advances in the Biological Activity of Polysaccharides in Dendrobium with Intriguing Therapeutic Potential
  7. Treatment of Urolithiasis with Medicinal Plant Salvia miltiorrhiza: A Nationwide Cohort Study
  8. Curcumin Inhibits LIN-28A through the Activation of miRNA-98 in the Lung Cancer Cell Line A549
  9. Toward a new insight of calcium oxalate stones in Drosophila by micro-computerized tomography
  10. Prescription pattern of Chinese herbal products for heart failure in Taiwan: A population-based study
  11. Red Yeast Rice Protects Circulating Bone Marrow-Derived Proangiogenic Cells against High-Glucose-Induced Senescence and Oxidative Stress: The Role of Heme Oxygenase-1
  12. Association of lung cancer with skin diseases: A nationwide cohort study based on the “lung governing skin and hair” theory
  13. Pigment Epithelium-Derived Factor Mediates Autophagy and Apoptosis in Myocardial Hypoxia/Reoxygenation Injury
  14. Liver Governs Tendon: A Theory from Traditional Chinese Medicine—Evidence from a Population-Based Matched Cohort Study in Taiwan for the Association of Chronic Liver Disease and Common Diseases in the Chiropractic Office
  15. Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated ReceptorαReduces Endothelin-1-Caused Cardiomyocyte Hypertrophy by Inhibiting Nuclear Factor-κB and Adiponectin
  16. Proteomic analysis of urethral protein expression in an estrogen receptor α-deficient murine model of stress urinary incontinence
  17. Corrigendum to “An Emerging Translational Model to Screen Potential Medicinal Plants for Nephrolithiasis, an Independent Risk Factor for Chronic Kidney Disease”
  18. Antioxidative Strategy for Inflammatory Diseases
  19. Management of Deep Infection after Instrumentation on Lumbar Spinal Surgery in a Single Institution
  20. Traditional Chinese Medicine Decreases the Stroke Risk of Systemic Corticosteroid Treatment in Dermatitis: A Nationwide Population-Based Study
  21. Urethral Dysfunction in Female Mice with Estrogen Receptor β Deficiency
  22. Antipruritic effect of cold stimulation at the Quchi Acupoint (LI11) in Mice
  23. MK-0626, A Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 Inhibitor, Improves Neovascularization by Increasing Both the Number of Circulating Endothelial Progenitor Cells and Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthetase Expression
  24. Ginkgo biloba Extract Decreases Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Cell Migration by Downregulating Metastasis-Associated Factor Heat-Shock Protein 27
  25. Meridian energy analysis of the immediate effect of coffee consumption
  26. The Role of Calpain-Myosin 9-Rab7b Pathway in Mediating the Expression of Toll-Like Receptor 4 in Platelets: A Novel Mechanism Involved in α-Granules Trafficking
  27. Reduced albumin in the renal cortex of ethylene glycol-treated rats
  28. An Emerging Translational Model to Screen Potential Medicinal Plants for Nephrolithiasis, an Independent Risk Factor for Chronic Kidney Disease
  29. Association of adenosine triphosphate-binding cassette transporter A1 gene polymorphism with lipid profiles and early-onset type 2 diabetes
  30. Correlation of Altered Expression of the Autophagy Marker LC3B with Poor Prognosis in Astrocytoma
  31. Effect ofFlos carthamiExtract andα1-Adrenergic Antagonists on the Porcine Proximal Ureteral Peristalsis
  32. Ganoderma lucidumPolysaccharides Reduce Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Interleukin-1βExpression in Cultured Smooth Muscle Cells and in Thoracic Aortas in Mice
  33. Irritant Contact Dermatitis Risk of Common Topical Traditional Chinese Medicines Used for Skin-Lightening: A Pilot Clinical Trial with 30 Volunteers
  34. Magnolol Reduced TNF-α-Induced Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1 Expression in Endothelial Cells via JNK/p38 and NF-κB Signaling Pathways
  35. Synergistic Effect of Vaginal Trauma and Ovariectomy in a Murine Model of Stress Urinary Incontinence: Upregulation of Urethral Nitric Oxide Synthases and Estrogen Receptors
  36. Treatment of Stress Urinary Incontinence by Ginsenoside Rh2
  37. Treatment of Stress Urinary Incontinence by Cinnamaldehyde, the Major Constituent of the Chinese Medicinal HerbRamulus Cinnamomi
  38. GroEL1, a Heat Shock protein 60 of Chlamydia pneumoniae, Impairs Neovascularization by Decreasing Endothelial Progenitor Cell Function
  39. Proteomic analysis related to stress urinary incontinence following vaginal trauma in female mice
  40. Deep brain stimulation for Parkinson's disease using frameless technology
  41. Reduced number and impaired function of circulating endothelial progenitor cells in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm
  42. Effects of commercial citrate-containing juices on urolithiasis in a Drosophila model
  43. Magnolol induces apoptosis via caspase-independent pathways in non-small cell lung cancer cells
  44. A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of a Chinese herbal Sophora flower formula in patients with symptomatic haemorrhoids: A preliminary study
  45. Endothelial Progenitor Cell Dysfunction in Cardiovascular Diseases: Role of Reactive Oxygen Species and Inflammation
  46. JPH2 is a novel susceptibility gene on chromosome 20q associated with diabetic retinopathy in a Taiwanese population
  47. Potent, Selective, and Orally Bioavailable Inhibitors of the Mammalian Target of Rapamycin Kinase Domain Exhibiting Single Agent Antiproliferative Activity
  48. Functional preservation of deep brain stimulation electrodes after brain shift induced by traumatic subdural haematoma – case report
  49. High expression of heme oxygenase-1 is associated with tumor invasiveness and poor clinical outcome in non-small cell lung cancer patients
  50. Ursolic Acid Attenuates HMGB1-induced LOX-1 Expression in Vascular Endothelial Cells in vitro and Inhibits Atherogenesis in Hypercholesterolemic Mice in vivo
  51. GroEL1, from Chlamydia pneumoniae, Induces Vascular Adhesion Molecule 1 Expression by p37AUF1 in Endothelial Cells and Hypercholesterolemic Rabbit
  52. Stress urinary incontinence following vaginal trauma involves remodeling of urethral connective tissue in female mice
  53. Lower Limb Pain Caused by Insufficient Muscular Microcirculation
  54. Ganoderma lucidum polysaccharides prevent platelet‐derived growth factor‐stimulated smooth muscle cell proliferation in vitro and neointimal hyperplasia in the endothelial‐denuded artery in vivo
  55. Protective effect of Flos carthami extract against ethylene glycol-induced urolithiasis in rats
  56. Melamine-Induced Urolithiasis in a Drosophila Model
  57. Ginkgo biloba extract reduces high-glucose-induced endothelial adhesion by inhibiting the redox-dependent interleukin-6 pathways
  58. Association of copy number variation in Fc gamma receptor IIIb gene with risk of Graves' ophthalmopathy
  59. Attenuation of TRPV1 and TRPV4 Expression and Function in Mouse Inflammatory Pain Models Using Electroacupuncture
  60. Role of Pigment Epithelium-Derived Factor in Stem/Progenitor Cell-Associated Neovascularization
  61. Magnolol: A multifunctional compound isolated from the Chinese medicinal plant Magnolia officinalis
  62. Monascus purpureus-fermented rice inhibits tumor necrosis factor-α-induced upregulation of matrix metalloproteinase 2 and 9 in human aortic smooth muscle cells
  63. Viscolin reduces VCAM-1 expression in TNF-α-treated endothelial cells via the JNK/NF-κB and ROS pathway
  64. Simultaneous use of traditional Chinese medicine (Si-Ni-Tang) to treat septic shock patients: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
  65. Ethylene glycol induces calcium oxalate crystal deposition in Malpighian tubules: a Drosophila model for nephrolithiasis/urolithiasis
  66. Globular adiponectin improves high glucose-suppressed endothelial progenitor cell function through endothelial nitric oxide synthase dependent mechanisms
  67. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on ST36 and SP6 acupoints prevents hyperglycaemic response during anaesthesia: a randomised controlled trial
  68. Ginkgo biloba extract suppresses endotoxin-mediated monocyte activation by inhibiting nitric oxide- and tristetraprolin-mediated toll-like receptor 4 expression
  69. Inhibition of endothelial adhesion molecule expression by Monascus purpureus-fermented rice metabolites, monacolin K, ankaflavin, and monascin
  70. GroEL1, a Heat Shock Protein 60 of Chlamydia pneumoniae, Induces Lectin-Like Oxidized Low-Density Lipoprotein Receptor 1 Expression in Endothelial Cells and Enhances Atherogenesis in Hypercholesterolemic Rabbits
  71. Associations between Endothelin-1 and Adiponectin in Chronic Heart Failure
  72. Ursolic Acid Induces Allograft Inflammatory Factor-1 Expression via a Nitric Oxide-Related Mechanism and Increases Neovascularization
  73. High-Mobility Group Box 1–Mediated Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 Expression in Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer Contributes to Tumor Cell Invasiveness
  74. Intraocular Pressure-Lowering Effect of Auricular Acupressure in Patients with Glaucoma: A Prospective, Single-Blinded, Randomized Controlled Trial
  75. Impact of shock wave lithotripsy on heart rate variability in patients with urolithiasis
  76. Moderate intake of red wine improves ischemia-induced neovascularization in diabetic mice—Roles of endothelial progenitor cells and nitric oxide
  77. Honokiol and Magnolol as Multifunctional Antioxidative Molecules for Dermatologic Disorders
  78. Ganoderma lucidumPolysaccharides Attenuate Endotoxin-Induced Intercellular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1 Expression in Cultured Smooth Muscle Cells and in the Neointima in Mice
  79. Salvianolic acid B inhibits low-density lipoprotein oxidation and neointimal hyperplasia in endothelium-denuded hypercholesterolaemic rabbits
  80. Increased circulating CD31+/annexin V+ apoptotic microparticles and decreased circulating endothelial progenitor cell levels in hypertensive patients with microalbuminuria
  81. Applications of Meridian Electrical Conductance for Renal Colic: A Prospective Study
  82. Decreased expression of thrombomodulin is correlated with tumor cell invasiveness and poor prognosis in nonsmall cell lung cancer
  83. Lack of association between transient receptor potential cation channel 6 polymorphisms and primary membranous glomerulonephritis
  84. Resveratrol inhibits human lung adenocarcinoma cell metastasis by suppressing heme oxygenase 1-mediated nuclear factor-κB pathway and subsequently downregulating expression of matrix metalloproteinases
  85. Matrix metalloproteinase-9 polymorphism and risk of pelvic organ prolapse in Taiwanese women
  86. Intake of Red Wine Increases the Number and Functional Capacity of Circulating Endothelial Progenitor Cells by Enhancing Nitric Oxide Bioavailability
  87. Identification of melamine/cyanuric acid-containing nephrolithiasis by infrared spectroscopy
  88. Association of interleukin-18 gene polymorphisms with calcium oxalate kidney stone disease
  89. Neuromodulation on cervical spinal cord combined with hyperbaric oxygen in comatose patients—a preliminary report
  90. Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 Is Essential for Ischemia-Induced Neovascularization by Modulating Bone Marrow–Derived Endothelial Progenitor Cells
  91. TNF-α INHIBITS TOLL-LIKE RECEPTOR 4 EXPRESSION ON MONOCYTIC CELLS VIA TRISTETRAPROLIN DURING CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS
  92. Balloon kyphoplasty versus vertebroplasty for treatment of osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture: a prospective, comparative, and randomized clinical study
  93. Late Outgrowth Endothelial Cells Derived From Wharton Jelly in Human Umbilical Cord Reduce Neointimal Formation After Vascular Injury
  94. Antioxidative and hepatoprotective effects of magnolol on acetaminophen-induced liver damage in rats
  95. Preliminary Study of Ethylene Glycol-Induced Alanine-Glyoxylate Aminotransferase 2 Expression in Rat Kidney
  96. Usefulness of combined high-sensitive C-reactive protein and N-terminal-probrain natriuretic peptide for predicting cardiovascular events in patients with suspected coronary artery disease
  97. Direct effect of statins on homocysteine-induced endothelial adhesiveness: potential impact to human atherosclerosis
  98. Carvedilol, a pharmacological antioxidant, inhibits neointimal matrix metalloproteinase-2 and -9 in experimental atherosclerosis
  99. Cholestin (Monascus purpureus rice) inhibits homocysteine-induced reactive oxygen species generation, nuclear factor-κB activation, and vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 expression in human aortic endothelial cells
  100. Vascular endothelial function and circulating endothelial progenitor cells in patients with cardiac syndrome X
  101. High Glucose Impairs Early and Late Endothelial Progenitor Cells by Modifying Nitric Oxide-Related but Not Oxidative Stress-Mediated Mechanisms
  102. Ginkgo biloba Extract Inhibits Endotoxin-Induced Human Aortic Smooth Muscle Cell Proliferation via Suppression of Toll-like Receptor 4 Expression and NADPH Oxidase Activation
  103. Pravastatin induces thrombomodulin expression in TNFα-treated human aortic endothelial cells by inhibiting Rac1 and Cdc42 translocation and activity
  104. Superoxide dismutase and catalase inhibit oxidized low-density lipoprotein-induced human aortic smooth muscle cell proliferation: Role of cell-cycle regulation, mitogen-activated protein kinases, and transcription factors
  105. Salvianolic acid B attenuates MMP-2 and MMP-9 expression in vivo in apolipoprotein-E-deficient mouse aorta and in vitro in LPS-treated human aortic smooth muscle cells
  106. Cilostazol attenuates MCP-1 and MMP-9 expression in vivo in LPS-administrated balloon-injured rabbit aorta and in vitro in LPS-treated monocytic THP-1 cells
  107. Corrections
  108. Endotoxin Induces Toll-Like Receptor 4 Expression in Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells via NADPH Oxidase Activation and Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Signaling Pathways
  109. The Role of Human Antigen R, an RNA-binding Protein, in Mediating the Stabilization of Toll-Like Receptor 4 mRNA Induced by Endotoxin
  110. Long-term exposure to oxidized low-density lipoprotein enhances tumor necrosis factor-α-stimulated endothelial adhesiveness of monocytes by activating superoxide generation and redox-sensitive pathways
  111. Oleylethanolamide Activates Ras-Erk Pathway and Improves Myocardial Function in Doxorubicin-Induced Heart Failure
  112. Salvianolic acid B attenuates cyclooxygenase-2 expression in vitro in LPS-treated human aortic smooth muscle cells and in vivo in the apolipoprotein-E-deficient mouse aorta
  113. Tu-P8:304 Effect of antioxidants on high glucose-caused inhibition of endothelial progenitor cell proliferation
  114. Tu-P7:260 Ginkgo biloba extract inhibits in vitro and in vivo expressions and activities of matrix metalloproteinase-2 and -9
  115. Tu-P7:230 HUR, but not AUF1 and TTP in mediating the stabilization of toll-like receptor 4 MRNA induced by lipopolysaccharide
  116. Tu-P8:312 Superoxide dismutase and catalase inhibit oxidized low density lipoprotein-induced human aortic smooth muscle cell proliferation
  117. Wood smoke extract induces oxidative stress-mediated caspase-independent apoptosis in human lung endothelial cells: role of AIF and EndoG
  118. Superoxide Dismutase Inhibits the Expression of Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1 and Intracellular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1 Induced by Tumor Necrosis Factor-α in Human Endothelial Cells Through the JNK/p38 Pathways
  119. Carvedilol Inhibits Tumor Necrosis Factor-α–Induced Endothelial Transcription Factor Activation, Adhesion Molecule Expression, and Adhesiveness to Human Mononuclear Cells
  120. Adenovirus-mediated overexpression of catalase attenuates oxLDL-induced apoptosis in human aortic endothelial cells via AP-1 and C-Jun N-terminal kinase/extracellular signal-regulated kinase mitogen-activated protein kinase pathways
  121. Using DNA Microarray to Identify Sp1 as a Transcriptional Regulatory Element of Insulin-Like Growth Factor 1 in Cardiac Muscle Cells
  122. Semi-automatic high-throughput determination of plasma protein binding using a 96-well plate filtrate assembly and fast liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry
  123. Ginkgo biloba Extract Inhibits Tumor Necrosis Factor-α–Induced Reactive Oxygen Species Generation, Transcription Factor Activation, and Cell Adhesion Molecule Expression in Human Aortic Endothelial Cells
  124. 2P-0465 Adenovirus-mediated overexpression of superoxide dismutase attenuates VCAM-1 and ICAM-1 expression in TNF-α-treated human aortic endothelial cells
  125. 4P-1090 cDNA microarray analysis of gene expression profile in tumor necrosis factor-α-stimulated human aortic endothelial cells
  126. Magnolol attenuates VCAM-1 expression in vitro in TNF-α-treated human aortic endothelial cells and in vivo in the aorta of cholesterol-fed rabbits
  127. Effects ofGinkgo biloba extract on the proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells in vitro and on intimal thickening and interleukin-1? expression after balloon injury in cholesterol-fed rabbits in vivo
  128. Folate deficiency-induced oxidative stress and apoptosis are mediated via homocysteine-dependent overproduction of hydrogen peroxide and enhanced activation of NF-κB in human Hep G2 cells
  129. Salvianolic acid B attenuates VCAM-1 and ICAM-1 expression in TNF-?-treated human aortic endothelial cells