Discovering biomarkers in bladder cancer by metabolomics.

abstract：:Aim: This study sought to investigate the relationship between galectin-3 (Gal-3), myocardial fibrosis (MF) and outcomes in acute heart failure. Materials & methods: The single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of LGALS3 at rs4644 and rs4652, plasma Gal-3 level, MF and major adverse events (MAEs) were obtained. Results:...

journal_title：Biomarkers in medicine

authors： Fu H,Nie S,Luo P,Ruan Y,Zhang Z,Miao H,Li X,Wen S,Bai R

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Troponin levels may be elevated in COVID-19 infection. The aim of this study was to the explore relation between troponin levels and COVID-19 severity. Materials & methods/Results: One hundred and forty consecutive patients with COVID-19 pneumonia were included. Diagnosis of COVID-19 pneumonia was based on...

journal_title：Biomarkers in medicine

authors： Ileri C,Dogan Z,Ozben B,Karaoglu C,Gunay N,Tigen K,Basat S,Uyan C

更新日期：2021-01-27 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the role of gelsolin-like actin-capping protein (CapG) in prostate cancer (PCa). MATERIALS & METHODS:CapG expression and its correlation with clinicopathological characters and patient prognosis were analyzed in 76 cases of PCa by immunohistochemistry and qRT-PCR. Then, the influence of CapG downreg...

journal_title：Biomarkers in medicine

authors： Li T,Hong X,Zhao J,Teng Y,Zheng J,Chen H,Chen H,Li H

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The field of immuno-oncology has witnessed unprecedented success in recent years, with several PD=1 and PD-L1 inhibitors obtaining US FDA registration and breakthrough drug therapy designation in multiple tumor types. Despite its clear efficacy in certain cancers, treatment with these agents carries a risk of immune-r...

journal_title：Biomarkers in medicine

authors： Lim JS,Sundar R,Chénard-Poirier M,Lopez J,Yap TA

更新日期：2017-01-01 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:The aim of this article was to investigate the performance and predictive value of urinary liver-type FABP (uL-FABP) and urinary NGAL (uNGAL) for renal function and prognosis in obstructive nephropathy (ON). PATIENTS & METHODS:A total of 108 ON patients and urine samples were collected. An ELISA was used to determ...

journal_title：Biomarkers in medicine

authors： Xie Y,Xu W,Wang Q,Shao X,Ni Z,Mou S

更新日期：2014-01-01 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：: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：:The current review article aims to provide an up-to-date summary of previous studies in humans that have reported the association between circulating endostatin levels and different cardiovascular phenotypes. We also aim to provide suggestions for future directions of future research evaluating endostatin as a clinica...

journal_title：Biomarkers in medicine

authors： Ruge T,Carlsson AC,Larsson A,Ärnlöv J

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Because of the delayed rise of serum creatinine concentrations, novel biomarkers such as NGAL, GST and KIM-1 are proposed to detect acute kidney injury (AKI). In this study we evaluated these biomarkers. MATERIALS & METHODS:Twenty-six consecutive adult liver transplantations were evaluated. Markers were measured a...

journal_title：Biomarkers in medicine

authors： Dedeoglu B,de Geus HR,Fortrie G,Betjes MG

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Currently, decision-making for breast cancer treatment in the clinical setting is mainly based on clinical data, histomorphological features of the tumor tissue and a few cancer biomarkers such as steroid hormone receptor status (estrogen and progesterone receptors) and oncoprotein HER2 status. Although various therap...

journal_title：Biomarkers in medicine

authors： Napieralski R,Brünner N,Mengele K,Schmitt M

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:LncRNAs may act as promising biomarkers in esophageal cancer (EC). Here, we illustrate the LncRNA profile and their clinical relevance in EC. PATIENTS & METHODS:In this study, we utilized the Cancer Genome Atlas RNA-sequencing and clinical data from 186 patients and 13 normal samples. Various statistical and gene ...

journal_title：Biomarkers in medicine

authors： Khadirnaikar S,Narayanan SP,Shukla SK

更新日期：2018-10-01 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：: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：:Combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) has significantly reduced morbidity and mortality of HIV-infected patients, yet their life expectancy remains reduced compared with the general population. Most HIV-infected patients receiving cART have some persistent immune dysfunction characterized by chronic immune activat...

journal_title：Biomarkers in medicine

authors： Lichtfuss GF,Hoy J,Rajasuriar R,Kramski M,Crowe SM,Lewin SR

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With increasing knowledge of the regulatory mechanisms of G-protein-coupled receptor signaling in heart physiology, many studies have focused on the role of this system in cardiovascular disease. In recent years, scientists have moved their attention from the receptors to their regulatory proteins: the G-protein-coupl...

journal_title：Biomarkers in medicine

authors： Campanile A,Iaccarino G

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:We investigated the association of gamma-glutamyltransferase (GGT) activity with atherogenic risk factors and metabolic health status in young nondiabetic obese women. METHODS & RESULTS:In 140 obese women GGT activity was independently associated with BMI, triglyceride to high-density cholesterol ratio and homeost...

journal_title：Biomarkers in medicine

authors： Mankowska-Cyl A,Krintus M,Rajewski P,Sypniewska G

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aim: Some patients experience statin-associated muscle symptoms (SAMS) and elevated serum concentrations of CK. The relationship between SAMS and biomarkers of muscle damage was examined. Methods: We analyzed 359 consecutive patients taking statins with high CK values. Muscle-related symptoms and biochemical variables...

journal_title：Biomarkers in medicine

authors： Nogueira AA,Strunz CM,Takada JY,Mansur AP

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In recent years, biobanks of human tissues have evolved from small-scale collections of pathological materials into structured resource centers for acquisition, storage, processing and usage of high-quality biospecimens for research. This evolution goes hand in hand with the development of highly sensitive, high-throu...

journal_title：Biomarkers in medicine

authors： Zatloukal K,Hainaut P

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aim: Noninvasive assessments of C-reactive protein (CRP) in stress contexts have seldom been compared. This study evaluated CRP response to acute social stress as measured in saliva and dried blood spot (DBS). Materials & methods: African-Americans (N = 118; mean age = 32 years) participated in a laboratory-based soci...

journal_title：Biomarkers in medicine

authors： Goetz SM,Lucas T

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aim: The diagnostic and prognostic role of procalcitonin (PCT) and mid-regional-pro-adrenomedullin (MR-proADM) were investigated in patients with pneumonia. Material & methods: A total of 168 and 77 patients with pneumonia enrolled in two different hospital settings, an internal medicine unit and an emergency unit wer...

journal_title：Biomarkers in medicine

authors： Spoto S,Legramante JM,Minieri M,Fogolari M,Terrinoni A,Valeriani E,Sebastiano C,Bernardini S,Ciccozzi M,Angeletti PS

更新日期：2020-05-01 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：: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：:The aim of this meta-analysis was to review the available evidence regarding the blood concentrations of the oxidative stress marker malondialdehyde (MDA) in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients in comparison to healthy individuals. 14 studies were included in the meta-analysis (from inception to Octo...

journal_title：Biomarkers in medicine

authors： Paliogiannis P,Fois AG,Sotgia S,Mangoni AA,Zinellu E,Pirina P,Carru C,Zinellu A

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fibrosis is characterized by aberrant myofibroblast accumulation and excessive extracellular matrix deposition, which leads to organ failure and significantly contributes to mortality worldwide. Exosomes, which are extracellular nanovesicles with a diameter of 30-100 nm that are secreted into the extracellular space b...

journal_title：Biomarkers in medicine

authors： Qin XJ,Zhang JX,Wang RL

更新日期：2020-06-01 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: To evaluate an 8.7-kb mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) deletion as a potential biomarker of endometriosis. Materials & methods: We tested the diagnostic accuracy of the 8.7-kb deletion real-time PCR assay using 182 prospectively collected blood samples from females presenting with symptoms of endometriosis in a case-con...

journal_title：Biomarkers in medicine

authors： Harbottle A,Maggrah A,Usher R,Desa E,Creed JM

更新日期：2020-02-01 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：:The application of biomarker technology can be usefully implemented in areas where current techniques are inadequate and where a clinical issue, which affects outcome, can be defined. The definition of the loading status of the heart where there is pre-existent impairment of contractile function is a key target. Heart...

journal_title：Biomarkers in medicine

authors： Chuen MJ,Lip GY,MacFadyen RJ

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Preeclampsia remains a significant cause of maternal morbidity and mortality worldwide. Prediction, diagnosis and management continue to be challenging but advances in the understanding of the pathophysiological processes underlying the disease has enabled identification of multiple biomarkers, some of which aid predi...

journal_title：Biomarkers in medicine

authors： Griffin M,Shennan AH

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00