Ex-ante evaluation of biotechnology innovations: the case of folate biofortified rice in China.

abstract：:Raman spectroscopy has long been used as a powerful tool for chemical composition analyses. Raman scattering light measurement has the advantage of being able to examine biomolecules in a nondestructive and non-labeling manner. However, molecular imaging of cells and tissues by using Raman microscopy had been hampered...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical biotechnology

authors： Harada Y,Takamatsu T

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Currently dengue is a serious disease which has become a global burden in the last decade. Unfortunately, there are no effective drugs and vaccines against this disease. DENV non-structural protein (NS) 3, which is viral protease which is a potential target for antiviral therapy. Targeting this we performed homology m...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical biotechnology

authors： Parida P,Yadav RN,Sarma K,Nainwal LM

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A novel steroidal oxime (SO) was synthesized using an economic method and then characterized by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) and 1H nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR). When dispersed in pure water, SO can self-assemble into a nano-scale circular structure which was verified by dynamic light scattering (DLS) and tra...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical biotechnology

authors： Chou TH,Chen CW

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Levels of high density lipoprotein (HDL) and its major protein component, apolipoprotein (apo) A-I, are strongly inversely correlated to risk of atherosclerosis and other vascular diseases. A number of properties of apo A-I may contribute to this protection, including removal of cholesterol from peripheral tissues to ...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical biotechnology

authors： Garber DW,Handattu SP,Datta G,Mishra VK,Gupta H,White CR,Anantharamaiah GM

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE:Pseudomonas aeruginosa shows resistance to a large number of antibiotics, including carbapenems and third generation cephalosporin. According to the World Health Organization global report published in February 2017, Pseudomonas aeruginosa is on the priority list among resistant bacteria, for whi...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical biotechnology

authors： Messaoudi A,Zoghlami M,Basharat Z,Sadfi-Zouaoui N

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is widely used to promote tissue repair and accelerate osteogenesis, but there is no agreement about its mechanism of action. We characterized the modulatory effect of PRP on the in vitro osteoblast model SaOS-2, by using cell motility/chemoattraction and osteogenesis/mineralization assays, ...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical biotechnology

authors： Martinotti S,Mazzucco L,Balbo V,Patrone M,Mozzati M,Ranzato E,Burlando B

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clostridium perfringens alpha-toxin is thought to be an important agent in gas gangrene, which is a lifethreatening infection with fever, pain, edema, myonecrosis, and gas production. The toxin (370 residues) is composed of an N-terminal domain (1-250 residues, N-domain) in which the catalytic site is found and a C-te...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical biotechnology

authors： Nagahama M

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) are part of the microbiota of human skin and rarely linked with soft tissue infections. In recent years, CoNS species considered as one of the major nosocomial pathogens and can cause several infections such as catheter-acquired sepsis, skin infection, urinary tract infection, e...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical biotechnology

authors： Noshak MA,Rezaee MA,Hasani A,Mirzaii M

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:SARS-CoV 2 is a novel virus strain of Coronavirus, reported in China in late December 2019. Its highly contagious nature in humans has prompted WHO to designate the ongoing pandemic as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. At this moment, there is no specific treatment and the therapeutic strategies to d...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical biotechnology

authors： Adithya J,Nair B,Aishwarya S,Nath LR

更新日期：2020-08-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Gene targeting can be loosely defined as a process through which a specific chromosomal sequence is recognized and bound by a reagent designed for the purpose. The endpoint may be modulation of events at the target, such as transcription, or a permanent change in sequence at the site. A facile strategy for mammalian c...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical biotechnology

authors： Seidman MM

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tissue engineering is a rapidly developing field applying the disciplines of cell biology, developmental biology, molecular biology and biomimetic engineering to regenerate new tissues for replacement therapies in clinical contexts. To aid in the elicitation and reiteration of the processes of morphogenesis of tissues...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical biotechnology

authors： Ripamonti U,Tasker JR

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper reviews the current state-of-the-art development of single-molecule detection (SMD)-based methods for ultrasensitive and specific analysis of genomic sequences. We first discuss several newly devised single fluorescent probe strategies that allow separation-free detection of low-abundance DNA sequences, suc...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical biotechnology

authors： Yeh HC,Chao SY,Ho YP,Wang TH

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We sought to evaluate the safety of imipenem and meropenem in the treatment of infections in neurosurgical patients. METHODS:An observational retrospective study was conducted of consecutive cases treated with imipenem from Sept. 2007 to Sept. 2009 and meropenem within 1 year from Sept. 2008 in Beijing Tiant...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical biotechnology

authors： Wu Y,Chen K,Shi Z,Wang Q

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Three clones of Cabernet Franc (Nos. 02, 010 and 012) were selected in the last phase of clonal selection in Serbia. Wines made from each clone were assessed for quality parameters and taste during five consecutive vintages (2008-2012) and compared to the standard. The wine quality was determined based on th...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical biotechnology

authors： Popovic-Djordjevic J,Pejin B,Dramicanin A,Jovic S,Vujovic D,Zunic D,Ristic R

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Celiac Disease (CD) is an immune-mediated enteropathy, generally of the proximal intestine, that occurs in genetically susceptible individuals triggered by the ingestion of gluten. The incidence and frequency of CD are increasing, and it is predicted that CD affects approximately 1% of the people worldwide. The common...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical biotechnology

authors： Azimi T,Nasser A,Shariati A,Shiadeh SMJ,Safari H,Alizade-Sani M,Taghipour A,Dehghan A

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM OF THE STUDY:To assess tramadol and O-desmethyltramadol (M1) concentrations and their correlations with analgesia in patients with cancer pain. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Thirty opioid-naive patients with nociceptive pain intensity on VAS (visual analogue scale) > 40 received controlled-release tramadol as the first (15...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical biotechnology

authors： Leppert W,Mikolajczak P

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tamarix Articulata (T. articulata), commonly known as Tamarisk or Athal in Arabic region, belongs to the Tamaricaece species. It is an important halophytic medicinal plant and a good source of polyphenolic phytochemical(s). In traditional medicines, T. articulata extract is commonly used, either singly or in...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical biotechnology

authors： Alnuqaydan AM,Rah B

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The accidental or intentional release of plutonium or americium can cause acute and long term adverse health effects if they enter the human body by ingestion, inhalation, or injection. These effects can be prevented by rapid removal of these radionuclides by chelators such as calcium or zinc diethylenetriaminepentaac...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical biotechnology

authors： Kazzi ZN,Heyl A,Ruprecht J

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:In the present study, Solenostemma argel effervescent tablets were prepared from Argel methanolic extract. METHODS:The tablets were examined for their ability to impede carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)-induced lipid peroxidation in mice liver. The antioxidant activities of the enzymes; super-oxide dismutase (SOD)...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical biotechnology

authors： Suliman RS,Ali HS,Alhelal K,Almutairi W,Alnasser S,Omer M,Suliman R,Algebali A

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mammalian cells are involved in a range of biotechnological applications and more recently have been increasingly exploited in regenerative medicine. Critical to successful applications involving mammalian cells are their long-term storage and transport, for which cryopreservation in liquid nitrogen is the most freque...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical biotechnology

authors： Chau DY,Dennis AR,Lin H,Zeitler JA,Tunnacliffe A

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Autonomic neural functions are important to regulate vital functions in the living body. There are different methods to evaluate indirectly and directly autonomic, sympathetic and parasympathetic, neural functions of human body. Among various methods, microneurography is a technique to evaluate directly sympathetic ne...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical biotechnology

authors： Mano T

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To date, an increasing number of pet owners, especially in the USA, are using cannabis-derived products containing generally delta 9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) to help their animals' health. Unfortunately, studies on the clinical use of cannabinoids in veterinary medicine are still limi...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical biotechnology

authors： Rotolo MC,Graziano S,Pellegrini M,Corlazzoli D,Antinori L,Porcarelli L,Pichini S

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prospect of mobilizing the power of the immune system in the fight against cancer has fascinated generations of immunologists. After decades of sporadic successes scattered amongst frequent failures, the field of tumor immunology is now poised to take advantage of a greatly improved understanding of the molecular ...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical biotechnology

authors： Rabinovich BA,Radu CG

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) encompasses a heterogeneous group of primary antibody deficiency disorders characterized by recurrent infections, autoimmunity and malignancies. Gastrointestinal manifestations are frequently associated with CVID. OBJECTIVE:In this cross-sectional study, we evaluated ...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical biotechnology

authors： Varricchi G,Pecoraro A,Crescenzi L,Marone G,Travaglino A,D'Armiento FP,Genovese A,Spadaro G

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:RA is one of autoimmune diseases, has drawn great attention of the world. Currently, the anti- IL-1β monoclonal antibody Canakinumab (ACZ885) for treatment of RA has entered into clinical trials. However, Full length antibody has large molecular weight, and is difficult to penetrate the tissue or the nidus. I...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical biotechnology

authors： Li T,Xu L,Ren G,Yin C,Zhou B,Ye X,Li Q,Li N,Li D

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lipid nanocapsules (LNCs) were designed more than 15 years ago to deliver lipophilic drugs to cells with non toxic excipients by mimicking lipoproteins. During the last 5 years these promising nanocarriers were re-designed to deliver nucleic acids to cancer cells. This short review sums up the features of LNCs and des...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical biotechnology

authors： Lagarce F,Passirani C

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A review of the developments on the analysis of residues of avermectins and milbemycins (both macrocyclic lactones) is presented. The macrocyclic lactones (MLs) are an important class of chemicals, which are used worldwide as veterinary drugs and as crop protection agents. As a result, residues of MLs are important fr...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical biotechnology

authors： Danaher M,Radeck W,Kolar L,Keegan J,Cerkvenik-Flajs V

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Control of VEGF signaling is an intense objective of pre-clinical and clinical studies in HCC disease with steadily increasing clinical application. Despite its emerging role, several aspects of anti-VEGF based treatments are poorly investigated, like the impact on tumor cells themselves, such as the effect on intrace...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical biotechnology

authors： Raskopf E,Vogt A,Decker G,Hirt S,Daskalow K,Cramer T,Standop J,Gonzalez-Carmona MA,Sauerbruch T,Schmitz V

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The goals of this study were to observe how luteolin protects endothelial cells (ECs) from injury stimulated by Angiotensin II (Ang II), investigate the role of vascular endothelial dysfunction in vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation and migration in vitro and investigate its primary mechanism of action....

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical biotechnology

authors： Ding H,Li D,Zhang Y,Zhang T,Zhu H,Xu T,Luo Y,Wang C

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hyaluronan (HA) is a highly biocompatible biopolymer that is widely used for a variety of therapeutic purposes including surgical preparations, adhesion prevention, viscosupplementation and drug and cytokine delivery. Delivery can be accomplished effectively when HA-based carriers are synthesized in the form of hydrog...

journal_title：Current pharmaceutical biotechnology

authors： Peattie RA

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00