Altered peptidase activities in thyroid neoplasia and hyperplasia.

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：:The genetic variation at the Apolipoprotein E locus (APOE) is an important determinant of plasma lipids and has been implicated in various human pathological conditions. The objective of the present study was to estimate the distribution of APOE alleles in five Venezuelan communities: two Amerindian tribes (Bari and Y...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Fernández-Mestre MT,Yehirobi C,Montagnani S,Balbas O,Layrisse Z

更新日期：2005-01-01 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：BACKGROUND:Genetics of non-alcoholic fatty liver (NAFLD) in Asian Indians has been inadequately investigated. This study aims to determine the association of the 1784G>C polymorphism in the SREBP-2 gene with NAFLD in Asian Indians in north India. METHODS:In this study, (n=335); 162 obese with NAFLD, 91 obese without N...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Bhatt SP,Nigam P,Misra A,Guleria R,Luthra K,Vaidya M,Jain SK,Pasha MA

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

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：:[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1155/2016/4703854.]. ...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Mutuiri SPM,Kutima HL,Mwapagha LM,Munyao JK,Kebira AN,Wanjiru I,Khamadi SA

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:With the development of new drug combinations and targeted treatments for multiple types of cancer, the ability to stratify categories of patient populations and to develop companion diagnostics has become increasingly important. A panel of 325 RNA biomarkers was selected based on cancer-related biological p...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Delmonico L,Attiya S,Chen JW,Obenauer JC,Goodwin EC,Fournier MV

更新日期：2019-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Soluble vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a promising biomarker in monitoring rheumatoid arthritis (RA), but studies of pre-analytical and biologic variability are few. METHODS:VEGF was measured by ELISA methods in serum and plasma from healthy persons and RA patients. Pre-analytical factors were...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Hetland ML,Christensen IJ,Lottenburger T,Johansen JS,Svendsen MN,Hørslev-Petersen K,Nielsen L,Nielsen HJ

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The frequency and the distribution of HLA-B27 subtypes in spondylarthropathy (SpA) patients and controls were investigated in a sample Turkish population. B27 subtyping was performed by PCR-SSP method in two groups: 49 unrelated HLA-B27 positive Turkish patients with the diagnosis of SpA according to the European Spon...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Oguz FS,Ocal L,Diler AS,Ozkul H,Asicioglu F,Kasapoglu E,Bozkurt G,Konice M,Carin M

更新日期：2004-01-01 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：:Cyclin-dependent kinase regulatory subunit 2 (CKS2) is a member of the cell cycle-dependent protein kinase subunit family, which is implicated as an oncogene in various malignancies. However, the clinical significance, oncogenic functions, and related mechanisms of CKS2 in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remain largely...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Zhang J,Song Q,Liu J,Lu L,Xu Y,Zheng W

更新日期：2019-10-22 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：: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：:Purpose. The aim of this study was to evaluate the sensitivity of pleural C-reactive protein (CRP) biomarker levels in identifying parapneumonic effusions. Methods. A single-center, retrospective review of 244 patients diagnosed with pleural effusions was initiated among patients at the Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tik...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Izhakian S,Wasser WG,Fox BD,Vainshelboim B,Kramer MR

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multiple association studies found that the human 9p21.3 chromosome locus is a risk factor for atherosclerosis. The purpose of this study was to investigate the association of the severity and early-onset of coronary artery disease with variant rs1333049 on chromosome 9p21.3 polymorphism and the impact of this variant...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Abid K,Mili D,Kenani A

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lung cancer remains a major cause of cancer-related lethality because of high incidence and recurrence in spite of significant advances in staging and therapies. Recent data indicates that stem cells situated throughout the airways may initiate cancer formation. These putative stem cells maintain protumorigenic charac...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Pine SR,Marshall B,Varticovski L

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is the body fluid closest to the pathology of multiple sclerosis (MS). For many candidate biomarkers CSF is the only fluid that can be investigated. Several factors need to be standardized when sampling CSF for biomarker research: time/volume of CSF collection, sample processing/storage, and ...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Giovannoni G

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Traditional lipid measures are the cornerstone of risk assessment and treatment goals in cardiovascular prevention. Whereas the association between total, LDL-, HDL-cholesterol and cardiovascular disease risk has been generally acknowledged, the rather poor capacity to distinguish between patients who will and those w...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： van Wijk DF,Stroes ES,Kastelein JJ

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Aims:The study is aimed at studying the incidence of acute kidney injury (AKI) and exploring the potential predictor for AKI in patients with acute pancreatitis. Methods:A retrospective study adopting a stratified cohort sampling design was performed in a cohort of patients (n = 237) diagnosed with acute pancreatitis ...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Chai X,Huang HB,Feng G,Cao YH,Cheng QS,Li SH,He CY,Lu WH,Qin MM

更新日期：2018-11-19 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：Background:Determination of neonate serum's N-acetyl-β-hexosaminidase (HEX) activity and correlation results with Apgar scale and factors routinely determined in newborn serum. Aims:Providing reference values of neonates serum HEX activities, and indicate their diagnostic significance. Study design:The study was perf...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Chojnowska S,Kamianowska M,Baran P,Zwierz K,Szczepański M

更新日期：2018-07-02 00:00:00

abstract：Background:In patients admitted with chest pain and suspected acute coronary syndrome (ACS), it is crucial to early identify those who are at higher risk of adverse events. The study aim was to assess the predictive value of copeptin in patients admitted to the emergency department with chest pain and nonconclusive ECG...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Morawiec B,Kawecki D,Przywara-Chowaniec B,Opara M,Muzyk P,Ho L,Tat LC,Gabrysiak A,Muller O,Nowalany-Kozielska E

更新日期：2018-01-24 00:00:00

abstract：:[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1155/2016/2138627.]. ...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Marrugal Á,Ojeda L,Paz-Ares L,Molina-Pinelo S,Ferrer I

更新日期：2018-07-08 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：Background:Obese women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) have a higher risk of adverse outcomes than women with obesity or GDM alone. Our study is aimed at investigating the discriminatory power of circulatory Wnt1-inducible signaling pathway protein-1 (WISP1), a novel adipocytokine, on the copresence of prepreg...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Liu L,Hu J,Yang L,Wang N,Liu Y,Wei X,Gao M,Wang Y,Ma Y,Wen D

更新日期：2020-04-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent experiments have shown that when specific biomolecular interactions are confined to one surface of a microcantilever beam, changes in intermolecular nanomechanical forces provide sufficient differential torque to bend the cantilever beam. This has been used to detect single base pair mismatches during DNA hybri...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Majumdar A

更新日期：2002-01-01 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：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：:Kinesin family member 20A (KIF20A) has been recently reported to be upregulated and associated with increased invasiveness and metastasis in several malignancies. However, the role of KIF20A in colorectal cancer (CRC) is still unclear. This study is aimed at investigating the potential roles of KIF20A in the developme...

journal_title：Disease markers

authors： Zhang Q,Di J,Ji Z,Mi A,Li Q,Du X,Wang A,Wang A,Qin C

更新日期：2020-07-08 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