Biomarkers of inflammation and oxidative stress in atherosclerosis.

abstract：:Heart failure remains an important clinical and public health problem with significant mortality, morbidity and economic consequences. The identification of natriuretic peptides and the large number of investigations that followed have led to a better understanding of the neurohormonal pathophysiology of heart failure...

journal_title：Biomarkers in medicine

authors： Miller WL,Targonski PV,Jaffe AS

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The application of genomic medicine to the treatment of nicotine dependence holds great promise for revitalizing the steady decline in smoking rates witnessed in the USA over the past several decades. This paper examines the current knowledge base concerning the use of biomarkers to guide the selection of nicotine dep...

journal_title：Biomarkers in medicine

authors： Schnoll RA,Leone FT

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:We aimed to investigate whether baseline monocyte to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio (MHR), an easily available inflammatory and oxidative stress marker, is associated with SYNTAX score. PATIENTS & METHODS:In this cross-sectional study, n = 1229 consecutive patients with coronary artery disease were cla...

journal_title：Biomarkers in medicine

authors： Akboga MK,Balci KG,Maden O,Ertem AG,Kirbas O,Yayla C,Acar B,Aras D,Kisacik H,Aydogdu S

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiac troponin is the standard biomarker for the diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and risk stratification for short-term adverse cardiac events (death, AMI or need for revascularization). Unfortunately, the concentration of troponin in blood is normal in AMI patients who present early after the onset o...

journal_title：Biomarkers in medicine

authors： Wu AH

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Investigate the correlation between paraoxonase 2 (PON2) Ser311Cys polymorphism as well as the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARG) His477His polymorphism and the susceptibility to development of coronary heart diseases (CHD) through a meta-analysis. METHODS:Odds ratio and the corresponding 95%...

journal_title：Biomarkers in medicine

authors： González-Castro TB,Tovilla-Zárate CA,Juárez-Rojop IE,Hernández-Díaz Y,López-Narváez ML,Rodríguez-Pérez C,González-Hernández YK,Ramos-Méndez MÁ

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this work, we review the main available computational methods of identifying biomarkers of complex diseases from high-throughput data. The emerging omics techniques provide powerful alternatives to measure thousands of molecules in cells in parallel manners. The generated genomic, transcriptomic, proteomic, metabol...

journal_title：Biomarkers in medicine

authors： Liu ZP

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The natriuretic peptide system comprises three structurally related peptides: atrial natriuretic peptide, B-type natriuretic peptide and C-type natriuretic peptide. In circulation, they play an important endocrine role in the regulation of cardiovascular homeostasis by maintaining blood pressure and extracellular flui...

journal_title：Biomarkers in medicine

authors： Lippert S,Goetze JP

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Predicting a poor treatment outcome would offer significant benefits for patient care and for new drug development. Materials, methods & results: Urine samples from tuberculosis-positive patients with a successful and unsuccessful treatment outcome were collected at baseline and analyzed. The identified metabolites...

journal_title：Biomarkers in medicine

authors： Luies L,Reenen MV,Ronacher K,Walzl G,Loots DT

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prevalence of metabolic disorders (MDs), especially diabetes, is rapidly increasing worldwide, leading to an increasing risk of cardiovascular and other socially relevant complications. To boost MD biomarker discovery, advanced proteomics can harmonize metabolomics. Indeed, the rapid development of mass spectromet...

journal_title：Biomarkers in medicine

authors： Di Girolamo F,Del Chierico F,Caenaro G,Lante I,Muraca M,Putignani L

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute kidney injury is a common and significant complication among pediatric patients with congenital heart disease, occurring most commonly after cardiopulmonary bypass. Current laboratory methods of diagnosis are not timely enough to guide management decisions, thus spurring interest in discovering new biomarkers of...

journal_title：Biomarkers in medicine

authors： Kwiatkowski DM,Goldstein SL,Krawczeski CD

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dr Jake Micallef speaks to Hannah L Wilson, Commissioning Editor: Dr Micallef has 20 years of experience in research and development and in the management of early-stage biotechnical companies, including the manufacture of biotechnology products and the establishment of manufacturing operations. Dr Micallef gained thi...

journal_title：Biomarkers in medicine

authors： Micallef J,Wilson HL

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Sepsis is a critical condition that leads to high mortality and is the most common cause of death in intensive care units. Despite exhaustive efforts by the scientific community, a reliable biomarker for diagnosis, evolution and prognosis of sepsis is still lacking. Results & methodology: Here, using high-throughpu...

journal_title：Biomarkers in medicine

authors： Pinheiro da Silva F,Cataldi TR,de Lima TM,Starzynski PN,Barbeiro HV,Labate MT,CéMachado MC,de Souza HP,Labate CA

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aim: To investigate the role of endothelial PV-1 in patients with untreated celiac disease (CD)-associated liver injury. Materials & methods: PV-1 and PV-1 mRNA were measured in intestinal biopsies from untreated CD patients with elevated or normal alanine transaminase levels, controls, patients with inflammatory bowe...

journal_title：Biomarkers in medicine

authors： De Leo L,Naviglio S,Vatta S,Benelli E,Stera G,Santon D,Ziberna F,Taddio A,Martelossi S,Giudici F,Giuffrida P,Di Sabatino A,Corazza GR,Ventura A,Not T

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the expression of FLNA and its potential prognostic significance in cervical cancer. PATIENTS & METHODS:Real-time PCR was performed to evaluate the expression levels of FLNA in 44 pairs of cervical cancer and matched normal adjacent tissues. Kaplan-Meier analysis and Cox proportional hazards model w...

journal_title：Biomarkers in medicine

authors： Jin YZ,Pei CZ,Wen LY

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) is the most lethal gynecologic malignancy and is the fifth leading cause of cancer deaths in women. Developing adjuvant therapy to circumvent drug resistance represents an important aspect of current initiatives to improve survival in women with advanced EOC. A regulatory molecule that ...

journal_title：Biomarkers in medicine

authors： Nagaraj AB,Joseph P,DiFeo A

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Cardiotrophin-1 null mice presented decreased arterial stiffness. The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between cardiotrophin-1 and arterial stiffness, assessed by brachial-ankle pulse-wave velocity (baPWV). METHODS:We enrolled 300 subjects, 200 with baPWV >1400 and 100 with baPWV ≤1400 cm/s. R...

journal_title：Biomarkers in medicine

authors： Hung HC,Lu FH,Ou HY,Wu HT,Wu JS,Yang YC,Chang CJ

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine the performance of plasma calprotectin as a marker of sepsis on intensive care unit (ICU) admission and as a marker of mortality day 30 post-ICU admission. MATERIALS & METHODS:Consecutive ICU patients were allocated to: sepsis (n = 15), postoperative inflammation (n = 23) and intoxication without infl...

journal_title：Biomarkers in medicine

authors： Simm M,Söderberg E,Larsson A,Castegren M,Nilsen T,Eriksson M,Lipcsey M

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The aim was to investigate the inflammatory biomarker YKL-40 as a monitor of myocardial ischemia in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). METHODS:A total of 311 patients with stable CAD were included. Blood samples were taken at baseline, the day after coronary angiography and/or after percutaneous coronary...

journal_title：Biomarkers in medicine

authors： Harutyunyan M,Johansen JS,Mygind ND,Reuter SB,Kastrup J

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: We aimed to assess the predictive value of the absolute and relative intact parathormone (iPTH) decline levels as reliable markers of postoperative hypocalcemia. Materials & methods: iPTH levels were measured 4 h after surgery and the following morning after surgery (postoperative day 1). iPTH, absolute iP...

journal_title：Biomarkers in medicine

authors： Rajan S,Ravindhran B,George B,Bantwal G,Vageesh Ayyar,Mohan LN

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with metastatic colorectal cancer have a very poor prognosis. Incorporation of targeted molecular therapies, such as the anti-EGFR receptor monoclonal antibodies cetuximab and panitumumab, into treatment regimens has improved outcomes for patients with wild-type RAS tumors. Yet, response rates remain low and ...

journal_title：Biomarkers in medicine

authors： Caiazza F,Elliott L,Fennelly D,Sheahan K,Doherty GA,Ryan EJ

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To establish a database for the associations between idiosyncratic drug reactions (IDRs) and human leukocyte antigens (HLAs) and to systematically assess the characteristics of the drug-HLA associations. MATERIALS & METHODS:Electronic databases were searched to extensively identify drug-HLA association studies fro...

journal_title：Biomarkers in medicine

authors： Du T,Yang L,Luo H,Zhou P,Mei H,Xuan J,Xing Q,Ning B,Mendrick DL,Shi L

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biomarker discovery is essential to the advancement of our knowledge about diseases and to the development of new strategies for treatment and therapy. Among the newest technologies in this rapidly growing field is a process termed Cell SELEX by which a panel of aptamers can be generated to specifically target disease...

journal_title：Biomarkers in medicine

authors： Kim Y,Liu C,Tan W

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) represents a wide range of neurodevelopmental disorders characterized by impairments in social interaction, language, communication and range of interests. Autism is usually diagnosed in children 3-5 years of age using behavioral characteristics; thus, diagnosis shortly after b...

journal_title：Biomarkers in medicine

authors： Mizejewski GJ,Lindau-Shepard B,Pass KA

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The purpose of this study was to establish the influence of centrifugation and protease activity on the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) concentrations of DJ-1 and hemoglobin. MATERIALS & METHODS:The concentrations of DJ-1 and hemoglobin were determined in 12 (DJ-1) and six (hemoglobin) pairs of CSF samples, with one sam...

journal_title：Biomarkers in medicine

authors： Salvesen L,Tanassi JT,Bech S,Pålhagen S,Svenningsson P,Heegaard NH,Winge K

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiovascular disease refers to different diseases involving the heart and/or the arteries and/or the veins. Cardiovascular disease, overall considered, is a notable source of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Therefore, several research studies are dedicated to explore, by means of biomarkers, the possiblity to cal...

journal_title：Biomarkers in medicine

authors： Serra R,Ielapi N,Barbetta A,Andreucci M,de Franciscis S

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the main cause of death in post-menopausal women (PMW). Beyond the 'traditional' cardiovascular risk factors of CHD, newer biomarkers, reflecting inflammation, endothelial function and oxidative stress, have received growing consideration. We systematically reviewed the literature on th...

journal_title：Biomarkers in medicine

authors： Spoletini I,Vitale C,Rosano GM

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Generally, obese and overweight individuals display higher free fatty acid levels, which stimulate insulin resistance. The combination of overweight or obesity with insulin resistance can trigger Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and are primary contributing factors to the development of uncontrolled T2DM. Genetic polym...

journal_title：Biomarkers in medicine

authors： Kasim NB,Huri HZ,Vethakkan SR,Ibrahim L,Abdullah BM

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Specific miRNA profiles have been identified for several samples from patients with bladder cancer. The results are not always congruent and partly contradictory. A comparison of published data was performed to select potential markers. MATERIALS & METHODS:A literature search in PubMed identified 79 articles publi...

journal_title：Biomarkers in medicine

authors： Tölle A,Ratert N,Jung K

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is a highly aggressive and invasive tumor, whose incidence is expected to peak, in many countries, at the end of the present decade, 20-40 years after the peak of asbestos use (asbestos being the most important etiological factor). MPM has a poor prognosis, in part, owing to a diff...

journal_title：Biomarkers in medicine

authors： Cristaudo A,Bonotti A,Simonini S,Bruno R,Foddis R

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic systemic inflammatory rheumatic disorder that primarily affects the axial skeleton. To date there is no satisfactory biomarker for diagnosis or prognosis of AS. This study is focused on detection of potential biomarkers for the diagnosis of AS using surface-enhanced laser de...

journal_title：Biomarkers in medicine

authors： Bons JA,van der Heijde D,Bouwman FG,Mariman EC,van Dieijen-Visser MP,Landewé R,van der Linden S,Wodzig WK

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00