Pulmonary sequestration infected with nontuberculous mycobacteria: a report of two cases and literature review.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the correlation between nasopharyngeal carcinoma cell WNT5A and epithelial-mesenchymal transition (emt)/metastasis, and investigate its possible mechanisms. METHODS:RT-PCR and gene transfection were used to detect the expression of nasopharyngeal carcinoma cell strains WNT5A and EMT related fa...

journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine

authors： Zhu HH,Zhu XY,Zhou MH,Cheng GY,Lou WH

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the antibacterial and antioxidant activities of hydroalcoholic extract of Schotia latifolia (S. latifolia) bark commonly used in South Africa traditional medicine for the treatment of various ailments. METHODS:The antibacterial test and MIC was determined by using agar well diffusion and dilut...

journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine

authors： Oyedemi SO,Afolayan AJ

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To analyze anticancer activity of an ethyl acetate extract of endophytic fungi isolated from soursop leaf (Annona muricata L.). METHODS:Anticancer activity of fungal extracts was determined by observing its toxicity against MCF-7 (Michigan Cancer Foundation-7) cells in vitro by using the 3-(4,5-dimethylthiaz...

journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine

authors： Minarni,Artika IM,Julistiono H,Bermawie N,Riyanti EI,Hasim,Hasan AEZ

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To establish the prevalence and associated risk factors of Schistosoma mansoni (S. mansoni) infection among schoolchildren at a village in Wolaita Zone, Southern Ethiopia. METHODS:A cross-sectional study was carried out among primary schoolchildren. A total of 384 randomly selected study subjects provided st...

journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine

authors： Alemayehu B,Tomass Z

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the acanthamoebicidal effects of ethyl acetate, aqueous and butanol fractions of dried flower buds of Lonicera japonica (L. japonica) Thunb. (Flos Lonicerae) in vitro. METHODS:Acanthamoeba triangularis isolates were obtained from environmental water samples and identified by PCR. They were exposed...

journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine

authors： Mahboob T,Azlan AM,Tan TC,Samudi C,Sekaran SD,Nissapatorn V,Wiart C

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the relationship between genetic factor and prostate cancer (Pca) risk and the possible cause in it. METHODS:The polymorphisms of cytochrome P450 family 17 (CYPl7) rs743572, p27 V109G and androgen receptor (AR) gene CAG repeat length in peripheral blood from 70 cases and 70 controls were detec...

journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine

authors： Han QH,Shan ZJ,Hu JT,Zhang N,Zhang XP

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To analyze the effects of Ageratum conyzoides L. on the monosodium iodoacetate induced osteoarthritis rats. METHODS:Thin layer chromatography was performed to analyze the constituents of the babandotan extract leaves. White male Sprague-Dawley rats used in this study were divided into 6 groups: normal contro...

journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine

authors： Bahtiar A,Nurazizah M,Roselina T,Tambunan AP,Arsianti A

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To screen for Escherichia coli (E. coli) resistant to tetracycline, followed by identification of tet efflux genes by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). In addition, detection of tetracycline residues in chicken livers and kidneys were conducted using high performance liquid chromatography-tandem quadrupole mas...

journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine

authors： S N AB,B M AM,A S AA,A E E,I Y M

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To explore the regulation effect of Rheum palmatum (R. palmatum) L. on NF-κB signaling pathway of ALF mice. METHODS:The intraperitoneal injection of d-GalN/LPS was employed for the model building. Mice in the treatment group and positive control group were given the R. palmatum L. and bifendate before the mo...

journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine

authors： Zhang RZ,Qiu H,Wang N,Long FL,Mao DW

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To observe the protective effect of omeprazole on gastric mucosal of cirrhotic portal hypertension rats. METHODS:All rats were randomly divided into normal control group, cirrhosis and treatment group. Thioacetamide was used to establish rat model of cirrhotic portal hypertension. The necrotic tissue of gast...

journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine

authors： Gao W,Li HY,Wang LX,Hao LJ,Gao JL,Zheng RJ,Cai CJ,Si YL

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the therapeutic effect of the intervention treatment with different doses of Captopril on TNF-αcontents in serum of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) rats, and to provide the theoretical proofs for clinical application of Captopril in treatments of rheumatoid diseases. METHODS:Fifty Wistar rats were r...

journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine

authors： Liu HM,Wang KJ

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tropical pyomyositis is an underdiagnosed condition. We reported a 35 year old male farmer, who presented with septicemia and acute respiratory distress syndrome due to pyomyositis involving the paraspinal muscles. Culture of the pus grew methicillin sensitive Staphylococcus aureus, and the patient recovered after sur...

journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine

authors： Siddalingana GT,Hande HM,Stanley W,Bargur R

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To draw on data about publication patterns and citation indicators of Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine (APJTM) during 2008 and June 2014 in order to know about the current state of the journal. METHODS:Data used in this study were collected based on publications in APJTM from 2008 to June, 2014. In...

journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine

authors： Lei Y,Tan BJ,Zou Z,Zhang MM,Song RP,Qu SH,Li J

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the expression and significance of MMP-3 in synovium of knee joint at different stage in osteoarthritis (OA) patients. METHODS:Knee synovial tissue were collected in 90 OA patients (the OA group). Patients in the OA group was divided into 3 subgroups: grade I subgroup (n=30), grade II subgroup...

journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine

authors： Chen JJ,Huang JF,Du WX,Tong PJ

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study the involvement of variations in 4 genes associated with susceptibility and/or protection against HIV-1 in serodiscordant couples in Burkina Faso, namely, genes encoding HLA-B57, interferon regulatory factor 1 (IRF1), dendritic cell-specific ICAM3-grabbing nonintegrin (DC-SIGN) and CCR5 delta 32 (CCR...

journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine

authors： Kagoné TS,Bisseye C,Méda N,Testa J,Pietra V,Kania D,Yonli AT,Compaoré TR,Nikiéma JB,de Souza C,Simpore J

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the effects of environmental parameters of larval habitats on distribution and abundance of anopheline mosquitoes in Rudan county of Iran. METHODS:This cross-sectional study was conducted during the mosquito breeding season from February 2010 to October 2011. The anopheline larvae were collected...

journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine

authors： Soleimani-Ahmadi M,Vatandoost H,Hanafi-Bojd AA,Zare M,Safari R,Mojahedi A,Poorahmad-Garbandi F

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the feasibility of ultrasonic diagnosis for monitoring fracture healing. METHODS:Thirty rabbit models with fraction of mandible body were established by surgically removing partial lower jawbone. At the 1st, 2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th and 12th week after the operation, they were examined by X-ray and ...

journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine

authors： Chen T,Lai RF,Zhou ZY,Zhao QT,Yin ZD

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigation the chemopreventive potential of Fumaria indica (F. indica) extract (FIE) on N-nitrosodiethylamine and CCl(4)-induced hepatocarcinogenesis in Wistar rats. METHODS:The experimental animals were divided into six groups (n=6). Hepatocellular carcinoma was induced by single intraperitoneal injec...

journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine

authors： Hussain T,Siddiqui HH,Fareed S,Vijayakumar M,Rao CV

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the phytochemical composition, antioxidant and anticancer activities of ethanolic and water leaves extracts of Annona muricata (A. muricata) from the Eastern Uganda. METHODS:Phytochemical screening was conducted using standard qualitative methods and a Chi-square goodness of fit test was used to...

journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine

authors： Gavamukulya Y,Abou-Elella F,Wamunyokoli F,AEl-Shemy H

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To optimize the process parameters involved in the green synthesis of silver nanoparticles (G-SNPs) by aqueous extract of Rosa damascena petals and to evaluate the biocompatibility and anti cancer activity of the synthesized silver nanoparticles against human lung adenocarcinoma (A549). METHODS:The process v...

journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine

authors： Venkatesan B,Subramanian V,Tumala A,Vellaichamy E

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Salmonella are most commonly associated with gastroenteritis and enteric fever in humans. Occasionally, dissemination of bacilli throughout the body results in establishment of localized foci of persistent infection especially in patients with debilitating diseases and immunosuppressive states. Infection at various ab...

journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine

authors： Kaistha N,Gupta V,Sidhu S,Chander J

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study the inhibitory effect of matrine on bladder cancer cell growth and invasion in vitro through PI3K/AKT signaling pathway. METHODS:Human T24 bladder cancer cell lines were cultured and treated with different doses of matrine (0.25 mg/mL, 0.5 mg/mL and 1.0 mg/mL) as well as 20 μmol/L PI3K inhibitor LY2...

journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine

authors： Yang Y,Guo JX,Shao ZQ,Gao JP

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the protective role of Cardiospermum halicacabum (C. halicacabum) leaf extract on glycoprotein metabolism in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats. METHODS:Diabetes was induced in male albino Wistar rats by intraperitonial administration of STZ. The C. halicacabum leaf extract (CHE) was a...

journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine

authors： Veeramani C,Al-Numair KS,Alsaif MA,Chandramohan G,Al-Numair NS,Pugalendi KV

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine Blastocystis frequency and subtypes (ST) in ulcerative colitis (UC) patients and analyse some laboratory findings between Blastocystis positive and negative cases. METHODS:Faecal samples from 150 UC patients in Adnan Menderes University, Training and Research Hospital were examined by direct mic...

journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine

authors： Coskun A,Malatyali E,Ertabaklar H,Yasar MB,Karaoglu AO,Ertug S

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine drug resistance mutations and the HIV-1 subtypes among antiretroviral treatment naive HIV-1 patients in Peninsular Malaysia. METHODS:A total of 45 samples from four hospitals that provide HIV viral load services were subjected to the amplification of the protease and two third of reverse transcr...

journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine

authors： Zain RM,Ibrahim N,Ismail S,Suppiah J,Mat Rahim NA,Thayan R

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify the Leishmania species in infected sand flies by Real-time PCR coupled with HRM analysis. METHODS:Real-time PCR coupled with HRM analysis targeting the first internal transcribed spacer (ITS1) of nuclear ribosomal DNA as the genetic marker was used to identify and distinguish Leishmania species i...

journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine

authors： Aghaei AA,Rassi Y,Sharifi I,Vatandoost H,Mollaie H,Oshaghi MA,Abai M,Rafizadeh S

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effect of hydroethanolic extract of yacon on the hyperglycemia induced by streptozotocin (STZ) in neonatal rats. METHODS:Wistar rats aged two days old received an intraperitoneal injection of STZ (160 mg/kg); after seven weeks, glycosuria was determined and animals with glucose levels above 2...

journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine

authors： Baroni S,da Rocha BA,Oliveira de Melo J,Comar JF,Caparroz-Assef SM,Bersani-Amado CA

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the efficacy and safety of rhPTH (1-34) vs. elcatonin. METHODS:Sixty patients with primary OP were randomly divided into two groups according to the ratio of 3:1. rhPTH (1-34) group (PTH group) was treated with subcutaneous injection of rhPTH (1-34) 20 μ g daily for 18 months, and the elcatonin g...

journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine

authors： Yang Y,Zhang XJ,Zhu XJ,Zhang L,Bao MJ,Xian Y,Wu JC,Liu LM,Li PQ

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To delineate the frequency of occurrence of bla(CTX-M), bla(TEM), and bla(SHV) in Enterobacteriaceae from North-Indian tertiary hospital. METHODS:A random collection of a subset of 45 Escherichia coli (E. coli) and 28 Klebsiella pneumoniae (K. pneumoniae) that was resistant to a third generation cephalospori...

journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine

authors： Shahid M,Singh A,Sobia F,Rashid M,Malik A,Shukla I,Khan HM

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate antiviral activity of maca to reduce viral load in Madin-Darby canine kidney (MDCK) cells infected with influenza type A and B viruses (Flu-A and Flu-B, respectively). METHODS:Maca were extracted with methanol (1:2, v/v). The cell viability and toxicity of the extracts were evaluated on MDCK c...

journal_title：Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine

authors： Del Valle Mendoza J,Pumarola T,Gonzales LA,Del Valle LJ

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00