An 84-month observational study of the changes in CD4 T-lymphocyte cell count of 110 HIV/AIDS patients treated with traditional Chinese medicine.

abstract：:Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most common birth defect worldwide. Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) have been implicated in many diseases. However, their involvement in CHD is not well understood. This study aimed to investigate the role of dysregulated lncRNAs in CHD. We used Gene Expression Omnibus data mining,...

journal_title：Frontiers of medicine

authors： Ma J,Chen S,Hao L,Sheng W,Chen W,Ma X,Zhang B,Ma D,Huang G

更新日期：2020-08-19 00:00:00

abstract：:The ability of tumor cells to sustain continuous proliferation is one of the major characteristics of cancer. The activation of oncogenes and the mutation or inactivation of tumor suppressor genes ensure the rapid proliferation of tumor cells. The PI3K-Akt-mTOR axis is one of the most frequently modified signaling pat...

journal_title：Frontiers of medicine

authors： Zhang J,Yin Y,Wang J,Zhang J,Liu H,Feng W,Yang W,Zetter B,Xu Y

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:NUP98 fuses with approximately 34 different partner genes via translocation in hematological malignancies. Transgenic or retrovirus-mediated bone marrow transplanted mouse models reveal the leukemogenesis of some NUP98-related fusion genes. We previously reported the fusion protein NUP98-IQ motif containing G (IQCG) i...

journal_title：Frontiers of medicine

authors： Pan M,Zhang Q,Liu P,Huang J,Wang Y,Chen S

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The N-end rule pathway is a unique branch of the ubiquitin-proteasome system in which the determination of a protein's half-life is dependent on its N-terminal residue. The N-terminal residue serves as the degradation signal of a protein and thus called N-degron. N-degron can be recognized and modifed by several steps...

journal_title：Frontiers of medicine

authors： Liu Y,Liu C,Dong W,Li W

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Single incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) is a novel minimally invasive surgical technique that is gaining popularity around the world. One of the most commonly performed procedures is single incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy (SILC). Most reported techniques utilize special purpose-made access port and articulat...

journal_title：Frontiers of medicine

authors： Cui H

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The rationale for the antibiotic treatment of viral community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in adults was analyzed to develop a clinical reference standard for this condition. Clinical data from 166 patients diagnosed with viral pneumonia across 14 hospitals in Beijing from November 2010 to December 2017 were collected. Th...

journal_title：Frontiers of medicine

authors： Jiang R,Han B,Dou C,Zhou F,Cao B,Li X

更新日期：2020-06-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Hearing impairment is considered as the most prevalent impairment worldwide. Almost 600 million people in the world suffer from mild or moderate hearing impairment, an estimated 10% of the human population. Genetic factors play an important role in the pathogenesis of this disorder. Hereditary hearing loss is divided ...

journal_title：Frontiers of medicine

authors： Xia W,Liu F,Ma D

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Zebrafish is an emerging animal model for studies on auditory system. This model presents high comparability with humans, good accessibility to the hearing organ, and high throughput capacity. To better utilize this animal model, methodologies need to be used to quantify the hearing function of the zebrafish. Zebrafis...

journal_title：Frontiers of medicine

authors： Yang Q,Sun P,Chen S,Li H,Chen F

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of comprehensive therapy based on traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) patterns on older patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) through a fourcenter, open-label, randomized controlled trial. Patients were divided into the trial group treated using conventiona...

journal_title：Frontiers of medicine

authors： Wang M,Li J,Li S,Xie Y

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited disorder of hemoglobin in which the abnormal hemoglobin S polymerizes when deoxygenated. This polymerization of hemoglobin S not only results in hemolysis and vasoocclusion but also precipitates inflammation, oxidative stress and chronic organ dysfunction. Oxidative stress is ...

journal_title：Frontiers of medicine

authors： Owusu-Ansah A,Choi SH,Petrosiute A,Letterio JJ,Huang AY

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although genome-wide association studies have identified more than eighty genetic variants associated with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) risk, biological mechanisms of these variants remain largely unknown. By integrating a large-scale genotype data of 15 581 lung adenocarcinoma (AD) cases, 8350 squamous cell car...

journal_title：Frontiers of medicine

authors： Qin N,Li Y,Wang C,Zhu M,Dai J,Hong T,Albanes D,Lam S,Tardon A,Chen C,Goodman G,Bojesen SE,Landi MT,Johansson M,Risch A,Wichmann HE,Bickeboller H,Rennert G,Arnold S,Brennan P,Field JK,Shete S,Le Marchand L,Me

更新日期：2020-09-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Although type 2 diabetes is a disease often associated with aging, the global prevalence of early-onset diabetes has been increasing due to man's sedentary lifestyle, low-physical activity, obesity, and some nonmodifiable risk factors. Many studies have found that individuals with early-onset type 2 diabetes were at h...

journal_title：Frontiers of medicine

authors： Pan J,Jia W

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antitumor angiogenic therapy has been shown promising in the treatment of several advanced cancers since the approval of the first antiangiogenic drug Avastin in 2004. Although the current antiangiogenic drugs reduce the density of tumor blood vessels and result in tumor shrinkage at the early stage of treatment, rece...

journal_title：Frontiers of medicine

authors： Shang B,Cao Z,Zhou Q

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:At the very time of global paying the highest attention to the worst insults of smoking as well as haze on the airway, everybody knows both are exogenous and noticeable. However, people mostly, including many medical personnel, do not know how badly the gastroesophageal reflux (GER) insults on our own airway. Symptoms...

journal_title：Frontiers of medicine

authors： Wang Z,Hu Z,Wu J,Ji F,Wang H,Lai Y,Gao X,Ning Y,Zhang C,Li Z,Liang W,Liu J

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical characteristics of neonates born to SARS-CoV-2 infected mothers and increase the current knowledge on the perinatal consequences of COVID-19. Nineteen neonates were admitted to Tongji Hospital from January 31 to February 29, 2020. Their mothers were clinically diag...

journal_title：Frontiers of medicine

authors： Liu W,Wang J,Li W,Zhou Z,Liu S,Rong Z

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A phase II study (A2202) was performed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of JAK inhibitor ruxolitinib in 63 Chinese MF patients. Ruxolitinib was given twice a day (bid) at a starting dose of 15 mg (n = 25) or 20 mg (n = 38) based on a baseline platelet count. About 94.7% of the patients achieved a reduction in splee...

journal_title：Frontiers of medicine

authors： Du X,Zhou D

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Persistent vegetative state (PVS) is a clinical condition wherein the cerebral cortex loses its function although brain stem function remains relatively intact. It has high mortality and disability rates. Although treatment for PVS is extensively studied in developed countries, little breakthrough has been made. In Ch...

journal_title：Frontiers of medicine

authors： Song H,Chen X,Yu Y,Zhang L

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our preliminary studies demonstrated that Metacavir has potential to become a new anti-HBV agent. The main targets of the toxic effects of Metacavir, in rhesus monkeys, were gastrointestinal tracts, liver, blood, and kidneys, which were not related to mitochondrial effects. In this study, the maternal toxicity, embryo...

journal_title：Frontiers of medicine

authors： Luo Q,Chen Z,Cheng A,Wang M,Fang J,Peng X,Tang L

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:China recently instituted a two-child policy in response to its aging population, declining workforce and demographic dividend, and the need to develop asocial economy. Additionally, women generally delay having a second child because of the overwhelming pressure in their lives. With the improvements in assisted ferti...

journal_title：Frontiers of medicine

authors： Li Q,Deng D

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cleft lip and palate (CLP) is the most common craniofacial congenital deformity. The etiology of CLP is multifactorial and involves complex interactions between environmental and genetic factors. Millard's rotation advancement technique has long been considered as state-of-the-art for unilateral cleft lip repair. Howe...

journal_title：Frontiers of medicine

authors： Xu Y,Li J,Shi B

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prevalence of the risk factors and the risk of cardiac failure are both increasing in China. This might be the consequence of the changes of the life conditions (emigration to the urban areas, changes in the diet and life style, lack of physical exercise, etc.). The wide range of clinical presentations of cardiac ...

journal_title：Frontiers of medicine

authors： Loisance D

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Zinc (Zn) is an essential mineral that is required for various cellular functions. Zn dyshomeostasis always is related to certain disorders such as metabolic syndrome, diabetes and diabetic complications. The associations of Zn with metabolic syndrome, diabetes and diabetic complications, thus, stem from the multiple ...

journal_title：Frontiers of medicine

authors： Miao X,Sun W,Fu Y,Miao L,Cai L

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Head and neck cancer (HNC) consists of a group of malignancies affecting closely related anatomical regions of the upper aerodigestive tract (UADT), including the oral cavity, salivary glands, upper and lower jaw bones and facial skin; the nasal cavity, paranasal sinuses, pharynx, larynx and thyroid gland (although th...

journal_title：Frontiers of medicine

authors： Gao J,Panizza B,Johnson NW,Coman S,Clough AR

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chromosomal aberrations have been associated with cancer development since their discovery more than a hundred years ago. Chromosomal translocations, a type of particular structural changes involving heterologous chromosomes, have made a critical impact on diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of cancers. For example, th...

journal_title：Frontiers of medicine

authors： Wang JH

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a highly complex disease that is generally resistant to commonly used chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Consequently, there is an urgent need for the development of new treatment strategies for this devastating disease. In the past decade, tremendous progress has been achieved in the mol...

journal_title：Frontiers of medicine

authors： Gao Q,Shi Y,Wang X,Zhou J,Qiu S,Fan J

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mammalian MOF (male absent on the first), a member of the MYST (MOZ, YBF2, SAS2, and Tip60) family of histone acetyltransferases (HATs), is the major enzyme that catalyzes the acetylation of histone H4 on lysine 16. Acetylation of K16 is a prevalent mark associated with chromatin decondensation. MOF has recently b...

journal_title：Frontiers of medicine

authors： Yang Y,Han X,Guan J,Li X

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) investigates the clinical diagnosis and treatment regularities in a typical schema of personalized medicine, which means that individualized patients with same diseases would obtain distinct diagnosis and optimal treatment from different TCM physicians. This principle has been recogn...

journal_title：Frontiers of medicine

authors： Zhou X,Li Y,Peng Y,Hu J,Zhang R,He L,Wang Y,Jiang L,Yan S,Li P,Xie Q,Liu B

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chimeric antigen receptor T (CAR-T) cell therapy is a novel cellular immunotherapy that is widely used to treat hematological malignancies, including acute leukemia, lymphoma, and multiple myeloma. Despite its remarkable clinical effects, this therapy has side effects that cannot be underestimated. Cytokine release sy...

journal_title：Frontiers of medicine

authors： Chen H,Wang F,Zhang P,Zhang Y,Chen Y,Fan X,Cao X,Liu J,Yang Y,Wang B,Lei B,Gu L,Bai J,Wei L,Zhang R,Zhuang Q,Zhang W,Zhao W,He A

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sepsis is a common cause of death in hospitalized patients worldwide. The early detection of sepsis remains a great challenge for clinicians, and delayed diagnosis frequently undermines treatment efforts, thereby contributing to high mortality. Omics technologies allow high-throughput screening of sepsis biomarkers. T...

journal_title：Frontiers of medicine

authors： Liu X,Ren H,Peng D

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alternative splicing plays a fundamental role in the development and physiological function of the inner ear. Inner-ear-specific gene splicing is necessary to establish the identity and maintain the function of the inner ear. For example, exon 68 of Cadherin 23 (Cdh23) gene is subject to inner-ear-specific alternative...

journal_title：Frontiers of medicine

authors： Wang Y,Liu Y,Nie H,Ma X,Xu Z

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00