The search for a genetic factor associating with immune restoration disease in HIV patients co-infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

abstract：:Objective. To determine active TGF-β1 (aTGF-β1) levels in serum, skin, and peripheral blood mononuclear cell (PBMC) culture supernatants and to understand their associations with clinical parameters in systemic sclerosis (SSc) patients. Methods. We evaluated serum samples from 56 SSc patients and 24 healthy controls (...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Dantas AT,Gonçalves SM,de Almeida AR,Gonçalves RS,Sampaio MC,Vilar KM,Pereira MC,Rêgo MJ,Pitta ID,Marques CD,Duarte AL,Pitta MG

更新日期：2016-01-01 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：Background:Preeclamptic pregnancies often present an intensified inflammatory state associated with the nuclear activity of NFκB. NEMO is an essential regulator of nuclear factor kappa B (NFκB) in cytoplasmic and nuclear cellular compartments. The aim of the present study is to examine the level and localization of the...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Sakowicz A,Lisowska M,Biesiada L,Płuciennik E,Gach A,Rybak-Krzyszkowska M,Huras H,Sakowicz B,Romanowicz H,Piastowska-Ciesielska AW,Grzesiak M,Pietrucha T

更新日期：2019-01-02 00:00:00

abstract：:High levels of cardiovascular fitness (CRF) and physical activity (PA) are associated with decreased mortality and risk to develop metabolic diseases. The independent contributions of CRF and PA to metabolic disease risk factors are unknown. We tested the hypothesis that runners who run consistently >50 km/wk and/or >...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Laye MJ,Nielsen MB,Hansen LS,Knudsen T,Pedersen BK

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:Liver metastasis is the final stage of cancer progression and is associated with poor prognosis. Although numerous indicators have been identified as having prognostic value for lung cancer and liver metastasis, liver metastases are still not diagnosed by imaging in many patients. To provide a more accurate met...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Wang CF,Peng SJ,Liu RQ,Yu YJ,Ge QM,Liang RB,Li QY,Li B,Shao Y

更新日期：2020-12-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Antibodies against myelin oligodendrocyte antigens have been found in the immunoreactive brain lesions of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) patients. Recently it has been proposed that these antibodies can be used as a prognostic marker in the course of disease. However, the serum levels of these autoantibodies during different...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Angelucci F,Mirabella M,Frisullo G,Caggiula M,Tonali PA,Batocchi AP

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Stroke subtype diagnosis leads to specific therapies to reduce recurrences. Because nearly one third of patients remain with unknown etiology after a complete screening workup, we aim to investigate whether molecular markers of myocardial damage were associated with cardioembolic stroke and if they were usef...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Rodríguez-Yáñez M,Sobrino T,Blanco M,de la Ossa NP,Brea D,Rodríguez-González R,Leira R,Dávalos A,Castillo J

更新日期：2009-01-01 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：: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：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：: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：:The aim of this study was to assess the expression of MMP-9 and TIMP-1 in cancerous tissue as well as in the serum and plasma concentrations of these proteins in patients with laryngeal cancer and compare the results to the inflammatory reaction in healthy subjects. Twenty-seven patients who were diagnosed with laryng...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Matulka M,Konopka A,Mroczko B,Pryczynicz A,Kemona A,Groblewska M,Sieskiewicz A,Olszewska E

更新日期：2019-04-18 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：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：:The surface and cytoplasmic expression of CD1a molecules was analysed by indirect immunofluorescence (IIF) and dot blot assay (DBA) in a panel of 40 acute and chronic leukaemias. Thirty-two per cent of the samples were positive by IIF but, surprisingly, 72 per cent of the patients were positive by DBA, suggesting the ...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Salamone MC,Roisman FR,Morelli AE,Noli MI,Fainboim L

更新日期：1990-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The ratio of early mitral inflow velocity to the global diastolic strain rate (E/E'sr) and global longitudinal systolic strain (GLS) of the left ventricle (LV) are emerging indices of diastolic and systolic functions, respectively, for the LV. Their prognostic significance in the prediction of mortality and ...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Huang JC,Su HM,Wu PY,Lee JJ,Lee WH,Chen SC,Chiu YW,Hsu YL,Chang JM,Chen HC

更新日期：2019-09-05 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：Background and Objective:Reduced expression of syndecan-1 (CD138), increased proliferation index, and modifications in the expression of the molecular RANK/RANKL/OPG triad are related to an intensified potential of aggressiveness and invasion of diverse tumors and cysts. The aim was to compare the expression of Ki-67, ...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Brito-Mendoza L,Bologna-Molina R,Irigoyen-Camacho ME,Martinez G,Sánchez-Romero C,Mosqueda-Taylor A

更新日期：2018-07-29 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:To investigate the association of galectin-3 (Gal-3) and soluble ST2 (sST2) and their follow-up changes with the development of heart failure (HF) and echocardiographic parameters of HF (ejection fraction, atrial and ventricular size, left ventricular hypertrophy, e', and E/e') in patients with ST-segment eleva...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Tymińska A,Kapłon-Cieślicka A,Ozierański K,Budnik M,Wancerz A,Sypień P,Peller M,Balsam P,Opolski G,Filipiak KJ

更新日期：2019-10-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cystic fibrosis is a monogenic recessive disorder found predominantly in Caucasian population. This disease arises from mutations in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene. In this study we consider poly T polymorphism c.1210-12T[5], c.1210-12T[7], c.1210-12T[9] (T{5}, T{7}, T{9}...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Tabaripour R,Niaki HA,Douki MR,Bazzaz JT,Larijani B,Yaghmaei P

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

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：:There is increasing evidence to support the use of CA125 in the follow-up and management of patients with ovarian cancer and several commercial kits are now available for its measurement. This study investigated and compared the performance of three of them: an enzyme immunoassay (EIA) and an immunoradiometric assay (...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Fisken J,Leonard RC,Roulston JE

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Extra-nodal natural killer T-Cell (NK/T-cell) lymphoma is a progressive cancer with poor prognosis due to the lack of disease specific treatment. To develop specific therapeutic strategies, it is essential to identify tumor markers. Recent studies show that circulating microRNA (miRNA) may serve as diagnostic and/or p...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Guo HQ,Huang GL,Guo CC,Pu XX,Lin TY

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nevirapine (NVP) is an effective nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI) of particular interest as it is often used in resource limited countries. However, one of the main concerns with the use of NVP is hepatotoxicity and elevation of liver enzymes as a consequence of highly active antiretroviral therap...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Wongtrakul J,Thongtan T,Roytrakul S,Kumrapich B,Janphen K,Praparattanapan J,Supparatpinyo K,Smith DR

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Because tandem mass spectrometry- (MS/MS-) based newborn screening identifies many suspicious cases of fatty acid oxidation and carnitine cycle disorders, a simple, noninvasive test is required to confirm the diagnosis. We have developed a novel method to evaluate the metabolic defects in peripheral blood mononuclear ...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Yuasa M,Hata I,Sugihara K,Isozaki Y,Ohshima Y,Hara K,Tajima G,Shigematsu Y

更新日期：2019-02-07 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:This study aimed to explore the associations between carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) and early-stage diabetic kidney disease (DKD) coupled with Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection in type 2 diabetic patients. Methods:A cross-sectional study including 180 type 2 diabetic participants was conducted...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Feng L,Deng C,Li Y

更新日期：2018-04-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Ultrasound has been a popular clinical imaging modality for decades. It is well established as a means of displaying the macroscopic anatomy of soft-tissue structures. While conventional ultrasound methodologies (i.e., B-mode and Doppler methods) are well proven and continue to advance technically on a daily basis, e....

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Feleppa EJ,Alam SK,Deng CX

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Current problems in obtaining suitable monoclonal antibodies (MoAbs) for in vivo imaging and therapy can now be bypassed using protein-engineering rather than conventional hybridoma technology. Rodent antibody binding sites can be grafted onto human acceptor antibodies thus reshaping the human MoAbs into reagents with...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Verhoeyen ME,Saunders JA,Broderick EL,Eida SJ,Badley RA

更新日期：1991-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Amongst the genitourinary cancers, carcinoma of the urinary bladder is one of the leading causes of death in India. Hypermethylation of the CpG islands of gene promoter is one of the earliest and most frequent epigenetic alterations leading to cancer as well as in its development. Several studies have sugg...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Ali Hosseini S,Sobti RC,Malekzadeh K,Singh SK,Joshi K

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