Published in Clin Chim Acta on December 20, 2011
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Caffeic Acid phenethyl ester inhibits oral cancer cell metastasis by regulating matrix metalloproteinase-2 and the mitogen-activated protein kinase pathway. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med (2012) 1.47
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Effect of selective cysteinyl leukotriene receptor antagonists on airway inflammation and matrix metalloproteinase expression in a mouse asthma model. Pediatr Neonatol (2012) 1.43
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Extended-spectrum beta-lactamases and plasmid-mediated AmpC enzymes among clinical isolates of Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae from seven medical centers in Taiwan. Antimicrob Agents Chemother (2006) 1.22
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Silibinin suppresses human osteosarcoma MG-63 cell invasion by inhibiting the ERK-dependent c-Jun/AP-1 induction of MMP-2. Carcinogenesis (2006) 1.14
Platelet-rich fibrin increases proliferation and differentiation of human dental pulp cells. J Endod (2010) 1.14
Association of O6-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase (MGMT) promoter methylation with p53 mutation occurrence in non-small cell lung cancer with different histology, gender, and smoking status. Ann Surg Oncol (2008) 1.13
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Caregiver burden associated with behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) in Taiwanese elderly. Arch Gerontol Geriatr (2011) 1.13
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Impact of RECK gene polymorphisms and environmental factors on oral cancer susceptibility and clinicopathologic characteristics in Taiwan. Carcinogenesis (2011) 1.10
Impacts of microRNA gene polymorphisms on the susceptibility of environmental factors leading to carcinogenesis in oral cancer. PLoS One (2012) 1.09
Outbreak of Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase-2-producing K. pneumoniae sequence type 11 in Taiwan in 2011. Antimicrob Agents Chemother (2012) 1.04
Kaempferol reduces matrix metalloproteinase-2 expression by down-regulating ERK1/2 and the activator protein-1 signaling pathways in oral cancer cells. PLoS One (2013) 1.04
Role of MMP14 gene polymorphisms in susceptibility and pathological development to hepatocellular carcinoma. Ann Surg Oncol (2011) 1.04
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IL-10 promotes tumor aggressiveness via upregulation of CIP2A transcription in lung adenocarcinoma. Clin Cancer Res (2013) 1.02
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Comparison of Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae liver abscesses. Am J Med Sci (2007) 1.02
Cyanidin 3-glucoside and peonidin 3-glucoside inhibit tumor cell growth and induce apoptosis in vitro and suppress tumor growth in vivo. Nutr Cancer (2005) 1.02
Comparison of pyogenic liver abscesses of biliary and cryptogenic origin. An eight-year analysis in a University Hospital. Swiss Med Wkly (2005) 1.02
Osthole inhibits the invasive ability of human lung adenocarcinoma cells via suppression of NF-κB-mediated matrix metalloproteinase-9 expression. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol (2012) 1.02
Dioscorea nipponica Makino inhibits migration and invasion of human oral cancer HSC-3 cells by transcriptional inhibition of matrix metalloproteinase-2 through modulation of CREB and AP-1 activity. Food Chem Toxicol (2011) 1.02
Impact of timing of surgery on outcome of Vibrio vulnificus-related necrotizing fasciitis. Am J Surg (2013) 1.01
Child growth from birth to 18 months old born after assisted reproductive technology--results of a national birth cohort study. Int J Nurs Stud (2010) 1.01
Readmission to the intensive care unit: an indicator that reflects the potential risks of morbidity and mortality of surgical patients in the intensive care unit. Surg Today (2009) 1.00
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Crude extracts of Solanum lyratum protect endothelial cells against oxidized low-density lipoprotein-induced injury by direct antioxidant action. J Vasc Surg (2009) 0.99
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Impact of serum levels and gene polymorphism of cytokines on chronic hepatitis C infection. Transl Res (2007) 0.98
Effect of citronellol and the Chinese medical herb complex on cellular immunity of cancer patients receiving chemotherapy/radiotherapy. Phytother Res (2009) 0.98
Apoptotic effects of protocatechuic acid in human breast, lung, liver, cervix, and prostate cancer cells: potential mechanisms of action. J Agric Food Chem (2009) 0.98
Silibinin inhibits the invasion and migration of renal carcinoma 786-O cells in vitro, inhibits the growth of xenografts in vivo and enhances chemosensitivity to 5-fluorouracil and paclitaxel. Mol Carcinog (2011) 0.98
The association between hypoxia inducible factor-1alpha gene polymorphisms and increased susceptibility to oral cancer. Oral Oncol (2009) 0.97
Epigallocatechin-3-gallate inhibits the invasion of human oral cancer cells and decreases the productions of matrix metalloproteinases and urokinase-plasminogen activator. J Oral Pathol Med (2007) 0.97
Fisetin induces apoptosis in human cervical cancer HeLa cells through ERK1/2-mediated activation of caspase-8-/caspase-3-dependent pathway. Arch Toxicol (2011) 0.96
Scoring of p16(INK4a) immunohistochemistry based on independent nuclear staining alone can sufficiently distinguish between endocervical and endometrial adenocarcinomas in a tissue microarray study. Mod Pathol (2009) 0.96
Mechanical strain modulates age-related changes in the proliferation and differentiation of mouse adipose-derived stromal cells. BMC Cell Biol (2010) 0.96
Developing and refining the Taiwan Birth Cohort Study (TBCS): five years of experience. Res Dev Disabil (2011) 0.96
Matrix metalloproteinase-2 as a target for head and neck cancer therapy. Expert Opin Ther Targets (2012) 0.95
Knockdown of lipocalin-2 suppresses the growth and invasion of prostate cancer cells. Prostate (2013) 0.95
Severity of disease as main predictor for mortality in patients with pyogenic liver abscess. Am J Surg (2009) 0.95
Factors associated with treatment failure of percutaneous catheter drainage for pyogenic liver abscess in patients with hepatobiliary-pancreatic cancer. Am J Surg (2012) 0.95
Interleukin-10 haplotype may predict survival and relapse in resected non-small cell lung cancer. PLoS One (2012) 0.95
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Increased tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 expression and inhibition of gelatinase A activity in buccal mucosal fibroblasts by arecoline as possible mechanisms for oral submucous fibrosis. Oral Oncol (2002) 0.95
GMI, an immunomodulatory protein from Ganoderma microsporum, induces autophagy in non-small cell lung cancer cells. Autophagy (2011) 0.95
Relationship of insulin-like growth factors system gene polymorphisms with the susceptibility and pathological development of hepatocellular carcinoma. Ann Surg Oncol (2010) 0.95
Trends of mycobacterial clinical isolates in Taiwan. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg (2011) 0.94
Evaluation of the association of urokinase plasminogen activator system gene polymorphisms with susceptibility and pathological development of hepatocellular carcinoma. Ann Surg Oncol (2010) 0.94
In-vitro activity of tigecycline against clinical isolates of Acinetobacter baumannii in Taiwan determined by the broth microdilution and disk diffusion methods. Int J Antimicrob Agents (2008) 0.94
Stromal cell-derived factor-1 but not its receptor, CXCR4, gene variants increase susceptibility and pathological development of hepatocellular carcinoma. Clin Chem Lab Med (2009) 0.94
Trends in the susceptibility of clinically important resistant bacteria to tigecycline: results from the Tigecycline In Vitro Surveillance in Taiwan study, 2006 to 2010. Antimicrob Agents Chemother (2011) 0.94
LTA and LPS mediated activation of protein kinases in the regulation of inflammatory cytokines expression in macrophages. Clin Chim Acta (2006) 0.93
Effect of t'ai chi exercise on biochemical profiles and oxidative stress indicators in obese patients with type 2 diabetes. J Altern Complement Med (2010) 0.93
Seroepidemiology of hepatitis A virus infection among schoolchildren in Taiwan. J Med Virol (2011) 0.93
Neonatal jaundice is a risk factor for childhood asthma: a retrospective cohort study. Pediatr Allergy Immunol (2012) 0.92
Trends in susceptibility of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium to tigecycline, daptomycin, and linezolid and molecular epidemiology of the isolates: results from the Tigecycline In Vitro Surveillance in Taiwan (TIST) study, 2006 to 2010. Antimicrob Agents Chemother (2012) 0.92
In vitro and in vivo antimetastatic effects of Terminalia catappa L. leaves on lung cancer cells. Food Chem Toxicol (2007) 0.92
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Regulation of matrix metalloproteinase production by cytokines, pharmacological agents and periodontal pathogens in human periodontal ligament fibroblast cultures. J Periodontal Res (2002) 0.92
Combined effects of icam-1 single-nucleotide polymorphisms and environmental carcinogens on oral cancer susceptibility and clinicopathologic development. PLoS One (2013) 0.92
Hypoxia inducible factor-1alpha gene polymorphism G1790A and its interaction with tobacco and alcohol consumptions increase susceptibility to hepatocellular carcinoma. J Surg Oncol (2010) 0.92
Induction of vascular endothelial growth factor gene expression by proinflammatory cytokines in human pulp and gingival fibroblasts. J Endod (2004) 0.91
Relationships between the level of matrix metalloproteinase-2 and tumor size of breast cancer. Clin Chim Acta (2006) 0.91
Contribution of genetic polymorphisms of stromal cell-derived factor-1 and its receptor, CXCR4, to the susceptibility and clinicopathologic development of oral cancer. Head Neck (2009) 0.91
Different human papillomavirus 16/18 infection in Chinese non-small cell lung cancer patients living in Wuhan, China. Jpn J Clin Oncol (2006) 0.91
Diagnostic value of tumor markers in lung adenocarcinoma-associated cytologically negative pleural effusions. Cancer Cytopathol (2013) 0.90
Footprint analysis of flatfoot in preschool-aged children. Eur J Pediatr (2010) 0.90
Vorinostat, SAHA, represses telomerase activity via epigenetic regulation of telomerase reverse transcriptase in non-small cell lung cancer cells. J Cell Biochem (2011) 0.90
Mechanical stretching induces osteoprotegerin in differentiating C2C12 precursor cells through noncanonical Wnt pathways. J Bone Miner Res (2010) 0.90
Matrix metalloproteinase 2 and matrix metalloproteinase 9 expression in human oral squamous cell carcinoma and the effect of protein kinase C inhibitors: preliminary observations. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod (2003) 0.90
The upregulation of metallothionein-1 expression in areca quid chewing-associated oral squamous cell carcinomas. Oral Oncol (2007) 0.90
Clinical outcomes and prognostic factors of cancer patients with pyogenic liver abscess. J Gastrointest Surg (2011) 0.90
Tumor-associated carbonic anhydrase XII is linked to the growth of primary oral squamous cell carcinoma and its poor prognosis. Oral Oncol (2011) 0.89
Elevated expression of NF-kappaB in oral submucous fibrosis--evidence for NF-kappaB induction by safrole in human buccal mucosal fibroblasts. Oral Oncol (2006) 0.89
MnSOD promotes tumor invasion via upregulation of FoxM1-MMP2 axis and related with poor survival and relapse in lung adenocarcinomas. Mol Cancer Res (2012) 0.89
Nobiletin suppresses the proliferation and induces apoptosis involving MAPKs and caspase-8/-9/-3 signals in human acute myeloid leukemia cells. Tumour Biol (2014) 0.89
Rhabdomyolysis following pandemic influenza A (H1N1) infection. Neth J Med (2010) 0.88
In-vitro activity of tigecycline against clinical isolates of Acinetobacter baumannii in Taiwan. Int J Antimicrob Agents (2008) 0.88
Quercetin induces mitochondrial-derived apoptosis via reactive oxygen species-mediated ERK activation in HL-60 leukemia cells and xenograft. Arch Toxicol (2014) 0.88
Effects of EZH2 polymorphisms on susceptibility to and pathological development of hepatocellular carcinoma. PLoS One (2013) 0.88