Maternal risk for Down syndrome is modulated by genes involved in folate metabolism.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Liver cirrhosis (LC) is the final stage of most of chronic liver diseases and is almost caused by chronic hepatitis B (CHB) in China. Liver biopsy is the reference method for the evaluation of liver cirrhosis. However, it is an invasive procedure with inherent risk. The aim of this study was to construct a n...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Cao Y,Hu ZD,Liu XF,Deng AM,Hu CJ

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Keloids are benign fibroproliferative tumors of the skin which commonly occur after injury mainly in darker skinned patients. Medical treatment is fraught with high recurrence rates mainly because of an incomplete understanding of the biological mechanisms that lead to keloids. The purpose of this project was to exami...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Jones LR,Young W,Divine G,Datta I,Chen KM,Ozog D,Worsham MJ

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The discovery that PSA exists in serum in both free and complexed forms led to development of immunoassays specific for different PSA forms. This helped in measuring free PSA in the presence of PSA-ACT (PSA-alpha antichymotrypsin), hence it was possible to calculate the percent free PSA or free to total PSA ratio, mea...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Thakur V,Singh PP,Talwar M,Mukherjee U

更新日期：2003-01-01 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：BACKGROUND:Autism is among the commonest neurodevelopmental childhood disorders worldwide; its aetiology is still unknown. Iron metabolism alteration in the central nervous system is recently implicated as a risk factor for several neurodegenerative disorders. Haemochromatosis HFE gene polymorphisms (p.H63D and p.C282Y...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Gebril OH,Meguid NA

更新日期：2011-01-01 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：:Human papillomaviruses (HPV) infect cutaneous and mucosal epithelia and induce benign and malignant lesions. Non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC), encompassing basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), is the most frequent cancer in the Caucasian population, and the incidence has increased dramatically worldw...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Nindl I,Gottschling M,Stockfleth E

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) was highly prevalent in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D). Cathepsin S (CTSS), a cysteine protease, is involved in the inflammatory activity in T2D and hypoxia conditions. The aim of the study was to evaluate whether CTSS could be involved in the inflammatory reaction of OSA i...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Wen W,Sun H,Yang Y,Jia Y,Fang F,Qin Y,Zhang M,Wei Y

更新日期：2020-09-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction. Chronic Periodontitis (CP) is suggested to be related to gene variations. Present study aims to quantitatively estimate the association between interleukin-6- (IL-6-) 174G/C polymorphism and CP susceptibility. Materials and Methods. Pubmed, Embase, and Web of Science were searched up to May 2016. The met...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Zhu J,Guo B,Fu M,Guo W,Yuan Y,Yuan H,Zhang S,Yu H

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:SIRT6 has been demonstrated to exert protective effects on endothelial cells and is closely associated with lipid metabolism, glucose metabolism, and obesity, indicating an important role in the pathogenesis and progression of coronary artery disease (CAD). Nonetheless, the biological significance of SIRT6 variants on...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Tang SS,Xu S,Cheng J,Cai MY,Chen L,Liang LL,Yang XL,Chen C,Liu XG,Xiong XD

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Regulatory T cells (Tregs) play an essential role in acute coronary syndrome (ACS). However, there is debate about which Treg subsets are truly critical to ACS. Helios, a transcription factor, was recently reported to be a bona fide marker for natural Tregs or activated Tregs with a suppression function, but little is...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Jiang L,Chen F,Hu X,Hu Y,Wang Y,Zhang W,Peng Y,Cheng L

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Materials and Methods:Relative expression of lncRNAs CARMN, LUCAT1, SMILR, and MALAT1 was tested in clinical aortic tissue and blood plasma samples from TAA and non-TAA patients using the qRT-PCR method. The Mann-Whitney U test was used to compare ΔCt values between the study groups. ROC curve analysis was performed to...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Patamsytė V,Žukovas G,Gečys D,Žaliaduonytė D,Jakuška P,Benetis R,Lesauskaitė V

更新日期：2020-06-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Physical activity as a part of the lifestyle is a significant factor influencing health condition. Exercises that require stamina are of particular importance. Oxygen metabolism, which is a significant part of all longer training processes, has an influence on cardiovascular and respiratory system functioning as well ...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Mieczkowska J,Rutkowska E,Mosiewicz J,Mosiewicz B

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Evidence indicates that microRNAs (miRNA) play a role in the pathogenesis of chronic kidney diseases (CKD). We explored the possibility of using urinary miRNA as non-invasive biomarkers for CKD. METHODS:We quantified miRNA expression in urinary sediment of 56 CKD patients who underwent kidney biopsy. Patien...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Szeto CC,Ching-Ha KB,Ka-Bik L,Mac-Moune LF,Cheung-Lung CP,Gang W,Kai-Ming C,Kam-Tao LP

更新日期：2012-01-01 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：: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：OBJECTIVES:Elevated humoral responses to cytomegalovirus (CMV) associate with increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in HIV patients on antiretroviral therapy (ART). To better understand the persistence of CMV humoral responses in relation to CVD, we determined trends in CMV antibody levels over the first 10 ye...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Brunt SJ,Lee S,D'Orsogna L,Bundell C,Burrows S,Price P

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to verify the role of CEA in the differential diagnosis of pancreatic cancer and to evaluate some influencing factors like age, tumor spread and liver dysfunction, this antigen was measured in the sera of 60 control subjects, 45 patients with pancreatic cancer, 37 with chronic pancreatitis, 67 with benign, an...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Basso D,Fabris C,Del Favero G,Angonese C,Meggiato T,Infantino A,Plebani M,Piccoli A,Leandro G,Burlina A

更新日期：1988-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:IGF2 is the first gene discovered to be imprinted and expressed exclusively from the paternal allele in both human and mouse. IGF2 is also the first imprinted gene displaying loss of imprinting (LOI) or aberrant imprinting in human cancers. Evidently, LOI or reactivation of the maternal allele of IGF2 is associated wi...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Cui H

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background and Objective. The main purpose of this study was to develop a simple automatic diagnostic classification scheme for chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy. Methods:This was a prospective cohort study that enrolled patients with colorectal or gynecologic cancer post chemotherapy for more than 1 year. T...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Huang HW,Wu PY,Su PF,Li CI,Yeh YM,Lin PC,Hsu KF,Shen MR,Chang JY,Lin CK

更新日期：2020-01-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is a chronic and slowly progressive cholestatic liver disease of autoimmune etiology, characterized by injury of the intrahepatic bile ducts that may eventually lead to cirrhosis and liver failure. Evidence suggests cardinal roles for both environmental factors and genetic susceptibilit...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Kumagi T,Abe M,Ikeda Y,Hiasa Y

更新日期：2010-01-01 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：: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 present study investigated the prevalence of the IL-28B polymorphisms rs12979860 and rs8099917 in chronic hepatitis B patients from a case study in Eastern Amazonia. METHODS:In total, 65 chronically infected HBV patients and 97 healthy subjects who were anti-HBc and anti-HBs positive (control group) were...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Conde SR,Rocha LL,Ferreira VM,Monteiro JC,Filgueiras NK,Lins PA,dos Santos BT,Freitas FB,Graça Eda S,Demachki S,de Araújo MT,Ishak R,Vallinoto AC

更新日期：2014-01-01 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：: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：:Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the most common viral respiratory pathogen during infancy world wide. It induces innate and adaptive immune response in host cells. The toll like receptor 4 (TLR4)/CD14 complex is particularly important for the initiation of an innate immune response to RSV. Thus we were interested...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Puthothu B,Forster J,Heinzmann A,Krueger M

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tissue Polypeptide Specific antigen has recently been proposed as diagnostic marker of apoptosis in NonAlcoholic SteatoHepatitis. The aim of this study was to validate in patients suffering from NonAlcoholic SteatoHepatitis the clinical utility of this marker after different programs of weight reduction. ME...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Tarantino G,Mazzarella C,Tarantino M,Di Minno MN,Conca P

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study evaluated diurnal variations and day-to-day fluctuations of salivary oxidative stress (OS) markers in healthy adult individuals. Whole unstimulated saliva was collected at 2 time intervals over 3 consecutive days. Glutathione peroxidase (GPX), superoxide dismutase (SOD), total antioxidant capacity (T...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Alajbeg IZ,Lapić I,Rogić D,Vuletić L,Andabak Rogulj A,Illeš D,Knezović Zlatarić D,Badel T,Vrbanović E,Alajbeg I

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Impaired fasting glucose (IFG) through the nondiabetic range (100-125 mg/dL) is not considered in the cardiovascular (CV) risk profile. AIM:To compare the clustering of CV risk factors (RFs) in nondiabetic subjects with normal fasting glucose (NFG) and IFG. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Cross-sectional study in 373...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Valentino G,Kramer V,Orellana L,Bustamante MJ,Casasbellas C,Adasme M,Salazar A,Navarrete C,Acevedo M

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00