SREBP-2 1784 G/C genotype is associated with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in north Indians.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) are characterized by presence of high proteolytic activity, atherosclerotic lesions, extensive transmural inflammation and the presence of variably sized and shaped intraluminal thrombus (ILT). Therefore, we evaluated a possible association between plasma matrix metalloprote...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Wiernicki I,Millo B,Safranow K,Gorecka-Szyld B,Gutowski P

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the last few years the interest in diagnostic markers for specific diseases has increased continuously. It is expected that they not only improve a patient's medical treatment but also contribute to accelerating the process of drug development. This demand for new biomarkers is caused by a lack of specific and se...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Schrader M,Selle H

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the world's leading skin cancer in terms of frequency at the moment and its incidence continues to rise each year, leading to profound negative psychosocial and economic consequences. UV exposure is the most important environmental factor in the development of BCC in genetically predispos...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Lupu M,Caruntu C,Ghita MA,Voiculescu V,Voiculescu S,Rosca AE,Caruntu A,Moraru L,Popa IM,Calenic B,Greabu M,Costea DE

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report describes the production and characterization of two new monoclonal antibodies (MoAb), WM-53 and WM-54, reacting with a human myeloid differentiation antigen, which has recently been assigned by the Third International Leucocyte Workshop on Human Differentiation Antigens into cluster CD-33 ('gp67'). To dat...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Favaloro EJ,Bradstock KF,Kabral A,Grimsley P,Berndt MC

更新日期：1987-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two-dimensional gel analysis (NEPHGE) of the molecules precipitated by the HLA-DR monomorphic antibody L243 showed a single and identical alpha chain spot from two consanguineous cell lines, BM14 and MCF. The latter was derived from a rheumatoid arthritis patient. No apparent structural polymorphism of the HLA-DR beta...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Fernandez N,Labeta M,Kurpisz M,Solana R,Festenstein H

更新日期：1986-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:To evaluate the performance of serum and urinary sCD163 concentrations as possible biomarker in systemic sclerosis (SSc). Methods:Urine and serum samples were obtained from SSc patients and age- and sex-matched controls. Serum and urinary sCD163 concentrations were measured by commercially available ELISA ki...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Frantz C,Pezet S,Avouac J,Allanore Y

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic infection with the hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a known risk factor in the development of human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The HBV-encoded X protein, HBx, has been investigated for properties that may explain its cancer cofactor role in transgenic mouse lines. We discuss here recent data showing that HBx is...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Madden CR,Slagle BL

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:INHBA-encoded inhibin β A is a member of the transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) superfamily. INHBA has been reported to be implicated in the progression of multiple types of cancer including ovarian cancer (OC). However, the mechanisms by which INHBA affects OC progression are not well-characterized. The aim of our ...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Li X,Yang Z,Xu S,Wang Z,Jin P,Yang X,Zhang Z,Wang Y,Wei X,Fang T,Gao Q

更新日期：2019-11-11 00:00:00

abstract：:A growing interest in the usability of saliva has been observed recently. Using saliva as a diagnostic material is possible because it contains a varied range of composites, organic and inorganic like proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids, which are secreted into saliva. Moreover, this applies to drugs and their metabol...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Kułak-Bejda A,Waszkiewicz N,Bejda G,Zalewska A,Maciejczyk M

更新日期：2019-05-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of the most prevalent chronic liver diseases. Obesity is the most common and well-established risk factor for NAFLD, but there are large interindividual differences in the relationship between weight status and the development of NAFLD. Beta-3-adrenergic receptor (ADRB3)...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Sakamoto Y,Oniki K,Kumagae N,Morita K,Otake K,Ogata Y,Saruwatari J

更新日期：2019-12-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Gastric cancer is the fifth most common cancer and the third leading cause of cancer-related death, whose patterns vary among geographical regions and ethnicities. It is a multifactorial disease, and its development depends on infection by Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), host genetic fact...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Sandoval-Bórquez A,Saavedra K,Carrasco-Avino G,Garcia-Bloj B,Fry J,Wichmann I,Corvalán AH

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:Several serum markers were reported to reflect the severity of pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP). The aim of this study is to investigate a reliable and facile marker to access and monitor the clinical course of PAP in a large cohort. Methods:PAP patients from January 2010 to June 2018 were enrolled. Hosp...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Shi S,Chen L,Qiu X,Zhao Q,Xiao Y,Yan X

更新日期：2019-11-11 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The systemic immune-inflammation index (SII), based on peripheral lymphocytes, neutrophils, and platelet count, has been used as a prognostic marker for several tumors. However, use of the SII has not been reported for gastric cancer. Methods:We evaluated the prognostic value of the SII in primary and valid...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Shi H,Jiang Y,Cao H,Zhu H,Chen B,Ji W

更新日期：2018-12-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Studies have shown that the maternal risk for Down syndrome (DS) may be modulated by alterations in folate metabolism. The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of 12 genetic polymorphisms involved in folate metabolism on maternal risk for DS. In addition, we evaluated the impact of these polymorphisms on se...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Zampieri BL,Biselli JM,Goloni-Bertollo EM,Vannucchi H,Carvalho VM,Cordeiro JA,Pavarino EC

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:RFLP HLA-DRB1 analysis was performed on a total of 83 children born from HIV-infected mothers, 35 of whom were shown to be HIV-infected, while 48 reverted from seropositivity to seronegativity, indicating that they were not infected. Moreover, 89 healthy children were used as controls. It has been found that DRB1-14a ...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Greggio NA,Cameran M,Giaquinto C,Zacchello F,Koroliuk D,Colizzi V

更新日期：1993-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alterations of the retinoblastoma (Rb) gene have been described in several human neoplasms and recently, it has been suggested that these alterations may play a role in the development of endometrial carcinomas. Paraffin sections from 31 cases of normal endometrium (16 proliferative, 15 secretory), 35 hyperplastic les...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Ioachim EE,Goussia AC,Kitsiou EG,Charalabopoulos K,Mermiga E,Stefanaki S

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:RARβ plays a critical role in cancer progression and is associated with several types of human cancer. It remains unclear, however, whether it is linked to the clinicopathological parameters of colorectal cancer (CRC). We therefore determined the expression of RARβ protein in patients with primary CRC and examined its...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Wang W,Liu S,Jiang C,Wang Y,Zhu H,Wang X

更新日期：2019-03-03 00:00:00

abstract：:IgA nephropathy is diagnosed by renal biopsy, an invasive procedure with a risk of significant complications. Noninvasive approaches are needed for possible diagnostic purposes and especially for monitoring disease activity or responses to treatment. In this pilot project, we assessed the utility of urine samples as s...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Neprasova M,Maixnerova D,Novak J,Reily C,Julian BA,Boron J,Novotny P,Suchanek M,Tesar V,Kacer P

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thirty-six coeliac children on gluten-containing diet were studied for AGA IgA and IgG levels. Patients were typed for HLA-A, -B, -C, -DR, -DQ antigens and data were analysed for any correlation between HLA-DR phenotype and AGA levels. AGA IgA and/or IgG were present in all these children. Subjects negative for DR3 or...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Bonamico M,Morellini M,Mariani P,Triglione P,Trabace S,Lulli P,Cappellacci S,Ballati G

更新日期：1991-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prognostic markers of compensated cirrhosis should mainly investigate factors involved with progression to decompensation because death in cirrhosis is related with decompensation. Portal hypertension plays a crucial role in the pathophysiology of most complications of cirrhosis. Accordingly, HVPG monitoring has stron...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Poca M,Puente A,Graupera I,Villanueva C

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:In this study, we aimed to investigate the relationship between the histological fibrosis stage of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and serum connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) to determine the usefulness of this relationship in clinical practice. METHODS:Serum samples were collected from 51 patients w...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Colak Y,Senates E,Coskunpinar E,Oltulu YM,Zemheri E,Ozturk O,Doganay L,Mesci B,Yilmaz Y,Enc FY,Kiziltas S,Ulasoglu C,Tuncer I

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The cell surface glycoprotein KAI1/CD82 suppresses tumor growth and metastasis in animal models. This study aimed to evaluate the prognostic relevance of KAI1/CD82 protein expression in human gastric cancer. Primary gastric carcinomas (n=271) with a mean clinical follow-up time of 48 months were immunostained using th...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Knoener M,Krech T,Puls F,Lehmann U,Kreipe H,Christgen M

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Increases in red blood cell distribution width (RDW) and NT-proBNP (N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide) predict the mortality of chronic heart failure patients undergoing cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT). It was hypothesized that RDW is independent of and possibly even superior to NT-proBNP fro...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Boros AM,Perge P,Jenei Z,Karády J,Zima E,Molnár L,Becker D,Gellér L,Prohászka Z,Merkely B,Széplaki G

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is one of the most common genitourinary cancers worldwide. Previous evidence shows that long noncoding RNA (LncRNA) APOC1P1 plays an important role in cancer development. However, the role of LncRNA APOC1P1 in ccRCC remains to be explored. LncRNA APOC1P1 expression in 283 ccRCC tissues and 3...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Sun C,Zhou Z,Shi H,Li F,Zhang G

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several hemolytic markers are available to guide the differential diagnosis and to monitor treatment of hemolytic conditions. They include increased reticulocytes, an indicator of marrow compensatory response, elevated lactate dehydrogenase, a marker of intravascular hemolysis, reduced haptoglobin, and unconjugated hy...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Barcellini W,Fattizzo B

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Aims:The impact of MMP-1 (-519A/G, -1607 1G/2G), MMP-3 Lys45Glu (A/G), MMP-7 -181A/G, and MMP-12 -82A/G variants and plasma MMP levels on obesity and microvascular reactivity in Tunisians. Methods:Our population included 202 nonobese and 168 obese subjects. Anthropometric, biochemical, and microvascular parameters wer...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Boumiza S,Bchir S,Ben Nasr H,Abbassi A,Jacob MP,Norel X,Tabka Z,Chahed K

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Apelin plays important roles in cardiovascular homeostasis. However, its effects on the mechanoenergetics of heart failure (HF) are unavailable. We attempted to investigate the effects of apelin on the left ventricular-arterial coupling (VAC) and mechanical efficiency in rats with HF. HF was induced in rats by the lig...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Ouyang Q,You T,Guo J,Xu R,Guo Q,Lin J,Zhao H

更新日期：2019-06-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:High serum MBL level as well as polymorphisms in the mannose-binding lectin 2 (MBL2) gene resulting in MBL deficiency are involved in the mechanism of a number of non-infectious diseases such as asthma, conferring either risk or protection in different population studies. MBL being the first reactant of the ...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Birbian N,Singh J,Jindal SK,Joshi A,Batra N,Singla N

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objectives:Periodontal disease is prevalent and has an inflammation associated with not only oral but also systemic pathologies. The diagnosis by biomarkers is required for clinical practice on periodontal disease. The lactoferrin and α1-antitrypsin were both inflammation-related molecules. The present study investigat...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Koshi R,Kotani K,Ohtsu M,Yoshinuma N,Sugano N

更新日期：2018-11-07 00:00:00

abstract：:We first investigated the difference in microRNA expression between normal NP cells and degenerative NP cells using gene chip. We have found that the expression of ERK1/2 was decreased with overexpression of miR-155 in normal nucleus pulposus cell. Expression of ERK1/2 was increased with inhibition of miR-155. Overexp...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Ye D,Dai L,Yao Y,Qin S,Xie H,Wang W,Liang W

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00