Impact of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system gene polymorphisms on left ventricular dysfunction in coronary artery disease patients.

abstract：:Exhaled breath condensate (EBC) has been increasingly used as a new and non-invasive method to study airway inflammation. In this study we have compared the concentrations of lipid mediators in EBC with concentrations in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF). We included 37 patients undergoing bronchoscopy (12 sarcoidos...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Antczak A,Piotrowski W,Marczak J,Ciebiada M,Gorski P,Barnes PJ

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A novel swine-origin influenza A H1N1 virus (S-OIV) caused human infection and acute respiratory illness in 2009, resulting in an influenza pandemic. OBJECTIVES:This study characterized the immune responses of S-OIV infection in pediatric patients at risk of pulmonary complications. METHODS:All enrolled pe...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Wang SM,Liao YT,Hu YS,Ho TS,Shen CF,Wang JR,Lin YS,Liu CC

更新日期：2014-01-01 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：:Cyclin Y (CCNY) is a novel cyclin and almost nothing is known about its role in human cancers. To investigate the clinical significance of serum anti-CCNY autoantibodies in nonsmall-cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC), the serum levels of CCNY protein in 264 patients with NSCLC, 103 patients with tuberculosis, and 89 healthy ...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Ma L,Yue W,Teng Y,Zhang L,Gu M,Wang Y

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, we aim to investigate the correlation between circulating tumor cells (CTCs) and the T lymphocyte subsets and NK cells in peripheral blood in non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The peripheral blood CTCs were determined by SET-iFISH. Flow cytometry was used to determine the distribution of T lymphocyte ...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Ye L,Zhang F,Li H,Yang L,Lv T,Gu W,Song Y

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Abnormal phenotypic switch of vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) is a hallmark of vascular disorders such as atherosclerosis and restenosis. And this process has been related to remodeling of L-type calcium channel (LTCC). We attempted to investigate whether fluvastatin has any effect on VSMC proliferation and LTCCα 1...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Ouyang QF,Han Y,Lin ZH,Xie H,Xu CS,Xie LD

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this work we explored the role of the 3'UTR of the MECP2 gene in patients with clinical diagnosis of RTT and mental retardation; focusing on regions of the 3'UTR with almost 100% conservation at the nucleotide level among mouse and human. By mutation scanning (DOVAM-S technique) the MECP2 3'UTR of a total of 66 aff...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Santos M,Yan J,Temudo T,Oliveira G,Vieira JP,Fen J,Sommer S,Maciel P

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study evaluated the in vitro sensitivity of paired Leishmania braziliensis samples isolated from the same patient before pentavalent antimonial treatment (Sample A) and after treatment failure or cutaneous leishmaniasis reactivation (Sample B) in patients undergoing intralesional administration or injections (5 m...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Baptista C,Miranda Lde F,Madeira Mde F,Leon LL,Conceição-Silva F,Schubach Ade O

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) have been strongly associated with various types of cancer. The present study aimed at exploring the diagnostic and prognostic value of lncRNA Zinc finger protein 667-antisense RNA 1 (ZNF667-AS1) in glioma patients. Patients and Methods. The expressions of ZNF667-AS1 were detecte...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Yuan Q,Gao C,Lai XD,Chen LY,Lai TB

更新日期：2020-11-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Biomarker measurements now support key decisions throughout the drug development process, from lead optimization to regulatory approvals. They are essential for documenting exposure-response relationships, specificity and potency toward the molecular target, untoward effects, and therapeutic applications. In a broader...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Swanson BN

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our previous studies using the mass spectrum analysis provided evidence that fibrinopeptide A (FPA) could be a potential biomarker for schizophrenia diagnosis. We sought further to demonstrate that variants in the fibrinogen alpha chain gene (FGA) coded FPA might confer vulnerability to schizophrenia. 1,145 patients w...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Rao W,Zhou N,Zhang H,Liu R,Zhang S,Su Y,Yang G,Ma Y,Shi J,Yu Y,Yu Q

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The role of the NFKB1 gene rs28362491 polymorphism and NFKBIA gene rs2233406 polymorphism in the development of head and neck cancer (HNC) remains controversial. This meta-analysis was performed to assess the relationship between the gene polymorphisms and HNC quantitatively. Methods:PubMed, Embase, Web of ...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Li L,Zhang ZT

更新日期：2019-09-12 00:00:00

abstract：Aim:B7-H4 is member of the B7 family that negatively regulates the immune response, which are associated with tumor development and prognosis. The present study is aimed at examining serum B7-H4 expression and exploring its contribution to diagnosis in patients with colorectal cancer. Methods:We determined serum expre...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Wang P,Li C,Zhang F,Ma X,Gai X

更新日期：2018-09-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Some studies have suggested a relation of plasma fibrinogen to the severity of coronary artery disease (CAD). However, whether plasma fibrinogen can predict the presence and severity of CAD in patients with diabetes mellitus has not been determined. METHODS:A total of consecutive 373 diabetic patients with ...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Hong LF,Li XL,Luo SH,Guo YL,Zhu CG,Qing P,Wu NQ,Li JJ

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The purpose of this study is to determine the association between eotaxin 426 C/T, -384 A/G, 67 G/A, eNOS -786 T/C, 4 a/b, and MMP-13 rs640198 G/T and prognosis of patients with known CAD. METHODS:From total of 1161 patients referred to coronary angiography, 532 patients with angiographically confirmed CAD were se...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Kincl V,Máchal J,Drozdová A,Panovský R,Vašků A

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:specific polymorphisms of genes regulating intracellular redox balance and oxidative stress are related to atherogenesis. Some studies have identified a relationship between progression of atherosclerosis and C242T mutation in CYBA gene coding for p22phox, a subunit of the NADH/NADPH oxidase system. DESIGN:...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Nasti S,Spallarossa P,Altieri P,Garibaldi S,Fabbi P,Polito L,Bacino L,Brunelli M,Brunelli C,Barsotti A,Ghigliotti G

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) is the sixth most common cause of cancer deaths in women because the diagnosis occurs mostly when the disease is in its late-stage. Current diagnostic methods of EOC show only a moderate sensitivity, especially at an early-stage of the disease; hence, novel biomarkers are needed to impr...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Biskup K,Braicu EI,Sehouli J,Tauber R,Blanchard V

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study was undertaken to investigate the OPG profiles in gingival crevicular fluid (GCF), saliva, and gingival tissues of chronic periodontitis (CP) patients in response to open flap debridement (OFD). SUBJECTS AND METHODS:The study included 30 subjects divided into 2 groups: 20 CP patients and 10 perio...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Hassan SH,El-Refai MI,Ghallab NA,Kasem RF,Shaker OG

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:To systematically evaluate the significance of squamous cell carcinoma antigen (SCC-Ag) in the prognosis of cervical cancer. Methods:Literature from Pubmed, Embase, and Cochrane Library was retrieved to collect all English literature on the correlation between SCC-Ag and cervical cancer prognosis, and the qu...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Liu Z,Shi H

更新日期：2019-06-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Twelve multiplex families with isolated congenital heart diseases (CHD) were included in the study. In 9 families the types of CHD in the living sibs were concordant and in the other 3 were discordant. All families were subjected to the following: (1) Pedigree construction, (2) clinical examination of the parents, aff...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Hafez M,Abdalla A,el-Shennawy F,Tawfik SH

更新日期：1986-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical variables contribute to the severity of Kashin-Beck disease (KBD). However, it is unclear if there is a correlation between gene expression and clinical variables. Peripheral blood samples were collected from 100 patients with KBD and 100 healthy controls from KBD-endemic areas to identify differentially expr...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Wang X,Ning Y,Zhang P,Yang L,Li C,Zhou R,Guo X

更新日期：2019-01-03 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：:MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a class of small, non-coding RNA molecules that can regulate gene expression, thereby affecting crucial processes in cancer development. miRNAs offer great potential as biomarkers for cancer detection because of their remarkable stability in blood and their characteristic expression in different...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Mar-Aguilar F,Mendoza-Ramírez JA,Malagón-Santiago I,Espino-Silva PK,Santuario-Facio SK,Ruiz-Flores P,Rodríguez-Padilla C,Reséndez-Pérez D

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Spindle and kinetochore-associated protein 1 (SKA1) is one subtype of SKA, whose protein can make spindle microtubules attach steadily to the kinetochore in the middle of mitosis. At present, there are fewer researches on the relationship between SKA1 expression and tumor development. METHODS:In this study, immuno...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Dong C,Wang XL,Ma BL

更新日期：2015-01-01 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：:Familial Amyloidotic Polyneuropathy (FAP) is a disorder characterized by the extracellular deposition of fibrillar Transthyretin (TTR) amyloid, with a special involvement of the peripheral nerve. Several extracellular matrix proteins have been found elevated in tissues from FAP patients, namely metalloproteinase-9 (MM...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Cardoso I,Brito M,Saraiva MJ

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to evaluate the combined effects of MMP-2 and TIMP-2 protein immunoreactivities on the prognosis in endometrial carcinoma. METHODS:Paraffin-embedded tissue samples from 225 primary endometrioid adenocarcinomas and 13 histologies other than endometrioid adenocarcinoma were immunohist...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Honkavuori-Toivola M,Santala M,Soini Y,Turpeenniemi-Hujanen T,Talvensaari-Mattila A

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We aim to identify the mutations of deafness genes using massively parallel DNA sequencing in the 12 Uyghur families. SNPscan method was used to screen against the 124 sites in the common deafness genes in probands. Subjects with SNPscan negativity were subject to massively parallel DNA sequencing for the sequencing o...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Chen Y,Lu Y,Kuyaxi P,Cheng J,Zhao J,Zhao Q,Musha P,Zhang H,Yuan H

更新日期：2018-03-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cardiac troponin levels have been reported to add value in the detection of cardiovascular complications in noncardiac surgery. A sensitive cardiac troponin I (cTnI) assay could provide more accurate prognostic information. METHODS:This study prospectively enrolled 142 patients with at least one Revised Car...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Borges FK,Furtado MV,Rossini AP,Bertoluci C,Gonzalez VL,Bertoldi EG,Pezzali LG,Machado DL,Grutcki DM,Rech LG,Magalhães M,Polanczyk CA

更新日期：2013-01-01 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