Cord Blood Levels of Angiopoietin-Like 7 (ANGPTL7) in Preterm Infants.

abstract：Background:Lung cancer is the leading cause of death worldwide. The treatment choice for advanced stage of lung cancer may depend on histotype, performance status (PS), age, and comorbidities. In the present study, we focused on the effect of metronomic vinorelbine treatment in elderly patients with advanced unresectab...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： D'Ascanio M,Pezzuto A,Fiorentino C,Sposato B,Bruno P,Grieco A,Mancini R,Ricci A

更新日期：2018-08-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Plant-associated bacteria provide important services to host plants. Environmental factors such as cultivar type and pedoclimatic conditions contribute to shape their diversity. However, whether these environmental factors may influence the plant growth promoting (PGP) potential of the root-associated bacteria is not ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Marasco R,Rolli E,Fusi M,Cherif A,Abou-Hadid A,El-Bahairy U,Borin S,Sorlini C,Daffonchio D

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:L5 spinal nerve ligation (SNL) in rats is one of the most popular models for studying neuropathic pain because of its high reproducibility. During the surgery, a part of the L5 paraspinal muscle is usually removed, which produces extra trauma and may potentially affect the physiological processes involved in neuropath...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Huang YG,Zhang Q,Wu H,Zhang CQ

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:To analyze retrospectively the clinical efficacy and safety for patients treated with fractionated stereotactic radiation therapy (FSRT) using volumetric modulated arc therapy. Methods:Between 2016 and 2017, 46 patients with solitary brain metastasis who underwent FSRT consisting of 25-40 Gy/5 fractions were r...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zhou C,Xia Y,Huang P,Guan L,Shen X,Hao D,Chen M,Ren H,Lian L,Yin H

更新日期：2020-09-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute graft-versus-host disease (aGVHD) is a major complication of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) and a major cause of nonrelapse mortality after allo-HSCT. A conditioning regimen plays a pivotal role in the development of aGVHD. To provide a platform for studying aGVHD and evaluating t...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： He X,Ye Y,Xu X,Wang J,Huang Y,Weng G,Zhang M,Guo K

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Artery calcification is a well-recognized predictor of late atherosclerotic complications. In the intima media, calcification starts with apoptosis of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) and the release of calcifying matrix vesicles with diameter of 0.5-15 μm that can be observed microscopically. In complicated plaqu...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Chistiakov DA,Myasoedova VA,Melnichenko AA,Grechko AV,Orekhov AN

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To distinguish between normal (SV-HUC-1) and cancerous (TCCSUP) human urothelial cell lines using microelectrical impedance spectroscopy (μEIS). MATERIALS AND METHODS:Two types of μEIS devices were designed and used in combination to measure the impedance of SV-HUC-1 and TCCSUP cells flowing through the channe...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Park Y,Kim HW,Yun J,Seo S,Park CJ,Lee JZ,Lee JH

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The achievement of successful biostimulation of active microbiomes for the cleanup of a polluted site is strictly dependent on the knowledge of the key microorganisms equipped with the relevant catabolic genes responsible for the degradation process. In this work, we present the characterization of the bacterial commu...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Merlino G,Balloi A,Marzorati M,Mapelli F,Rizzi A,Lavazza D,de Ferra F,Carpani G,Daffonchio D

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background and Aims:The NF-κB pathway has been implicated in the genetic aetiology of psoriatic disease. However, since most patients with arthritis have psoriasis, discerning the genetic contributions to both aspects of psoriatic disease is not easy. Our aim was to study the association of common polymorphisms in gene...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Coto-Segura P,Coto E,González-Lara L,Alonso B,Gómez J,Cuesta-Llavona E,Queiro R

更新日期：2019-11-11 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:Our aim was the development and validation of a modular signal processing and classification application enabling online electroencephalography (EEG) signal processing on off-the-shelf mobile Android devices. The software application SCALA (Signal ProCessing and CLassification on Android) supports a standardi...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Blum S,Debener S,Emkes R,Volkening N,Fudickar S,Bleichner MG

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Currently, effective genetic markers are limited to predict the clinical outcome of melanoma. High-throughput multiomics sequencing data have provided a valuable approach for the identification of genes associated with cancer prognosis. Method:The multidimensional data of melanoma patients, including clinic...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Gao Y,Li Y,Niu X,Wu Y,Guan X,Hong Y,Chen H,Song B

更新日期：2020-05-08 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Previous studies have investigated the association between the use of bisphosphonates and the development of breast cancer, which presented controversial results. Thus, this meta-analysis was conducted to summarize the current evidence of the association of bisphosphonate use with breast cancer risk. Method...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Peng R,Liang X,Zhang G,Yao Y,Chen Z,Pan X,Wang J,Liu G

更新日期：2020-10-06 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to examine whether dexmedetomidine improves acute liver injury in a rat model. Twenty-eight male Wistar albino rats weighing 300-350 g were allocated randomly to four groups. In group 1, normal saline (NS) was injected into the lungs and rats were allowed to breathe spontaneously. In group 2,...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Sen V,Güzel A,Şen HS,Ece A,Uluca U,Söker S,Doğan E,Kaplan İ,Deveci E

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Leishmaniasis is a complex of diseases caused by protozoa of the genus Leishmania and affects millions of people around the world. Several species of plants are used by traditional communities for the treatment of this disease, among which is Carapa guianensis Aubl. (Meliaceae), popularly known as andiroba. The object...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Oliveira IDSDS,Moragas Tellis CJ,Chagas MDSDS,Behrens MD,Calabrese KDS,Abreu-Silva AL,Almeida-Souza F

更新日期：2018-09-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Guanosine is an important building block for supramolecular gels owing to the unique self-assembly property that results from the unique hydrogen bond acceptors and donor groups. Guanosine-derived supramolecular hydrogels have promise in the fields of drug delivery, targeted release, tissue engineering applications, e...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Chen M,Lin W,Hong L,Ji N,Zhao H

更新日期：2019-06-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Lycium barbarum is a famous plant in the traditional Chinese medicine. The plant is known to have health-promoting bioactive components. The properties of Lycium barbarum berries cultivated in Umbria (Italy) and their effect on human hepatocellular carcinoma cells (HepG2) have been investigated in this work. The obtai...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Ceccarini MR,Vannini S,Cataldi S,Moretti M,Villarini M,Fioretti B,Albi E,Beccari T,Codini M

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiotonic drugs mainly include digitalis, catecholamines, phosphodiesterase inhibitors, and calcium sensitizers, which have been successively discovered and applied in clinical practice. However, there are only a few new drugs available in this field, and the selection is very limited. Digitalis, catecholamines, and...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Pan J,Yang YM,Zhu JY,Lu YQ

更新日期：2019-09-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent reports of retinal stem cells being present in several locations of the adult eye have sparked great hopes that they may be used to treat the millions of people worldwide who suffer from blindness as a result of retinal disease or injury. A population of proliferative cells derived from the ciliary body epithel...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Frøen R,Johnsen EO,Nicolaissen B,Facskó A,Petrovski G,Moe MC

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The variability in Helicobacter pylori vacA and cagA genes has been related to the progression of the gastrointestinal disease; also the presence of H. pylori in the oral cavity has been associated with periodontal disease in adults, but, in children without dyspeptic symptoms, little is known about this. We evaluated...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Mendoza-Cantú A,Urrutia-Baca VH,Urbina-Ríos CS,De la Garza-Ramos MA,García-Martínez ME,Torre-Martínez HHH

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study evaluated the potential relationship between exosomal miRNAs and clinical symptoms in patients with multiple myeloma (MM). Forty-eight newly diagnosed myeloma patients and sixteen normal donors were enrolled in the study. The results showed that the relative expression levels of let-7c-5p, let-7d-5p, miR-14...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zhang ZY,Li YC,Geng CY,Wang HJ,Chen WM

更新日期：2019-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Long noncoding RNAs play an essential role in bladder cancer progression. The role of long noncoding RNA EGFR-AS1 in bladder cancer needs further study. We used clinical specimens to analyze the relationship between EGFR-AS1 and bladder cancer patients' characteristics. The functional experiments and mechanism studies...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Wang A,Jiang A,Gan X,Wang Z,Huang J,Dong K,Liu B,Wang L,Chen M

更新日期：2020-12-22 00:00:00

abstract：:The aims of this work were to evaluate the in vitro and in vivo schistosomicidal properties of the methanolic extract of the aerial parts of Mitracarpus frigidus (MFM) and to determine its HPLC profile. For the in vitro experiment, four pairs of adult worms, obtained from infected mice, were exposed to different conce...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Fabri RL,Aragão DM,Florêncio JR,Pinto Nde C,Mattos AC,Coelho PM,Castañon MC,Vasconcelos EG,Pinto Pde F,Scio E

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tobacco smoking continues to be a leading cause of disease and mortality. Recent research has confirmed the important role of nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) gene cluster on chromosome 15q 24-25 in nicotine dependence and smoking. In this study we tested the association of smoking initiation, age at onset of ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Buczkowski K,Sieminska A,Linkowska K,Czachowski S,Przybylski G,Jassem E,Grzybowski T

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Both human adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stem cells (ASCs) and umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells (UC-MSCs) have been explored as attractive mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) sources, but very few parallel comparative studies of these two cell types have been made. We designed a side-by-side comparative st...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Hu L,Hu J,Zhao J,Liu J,Ouyang W,Yang C,Gong N,Du L,Khanal A,Chen L

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Regulation of hematopoietic stem cell release, migration, and homing from the bone marrow (BM) and of the mobilization pathway involves a complex interaction among adhesion molecules, cytokines, proteolytic enzymes, stromal cells, and hematopoietic cells. The identification of new mechanisms that regulate the traffick...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Alvarez P,Carrillo E,Vélez C,Hita-Contreras F,Martínez-Amat A,Rodríguez-Serrano F,Boulaiz H,Ortiz R,Melguizo C,Prados J,Aránega A

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The uncertain position of lung tumor during radiotherapy compromises the treatment effect. To effectively control respiratory motion during radiotherapy of lung cancer without any side effects, a novel control scheme, hypnosis, has been introduced in lung cancer treatment. In order to verify the suggested method, six ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Li R,Deng J,Xie Y

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ultrasound imaging is one of the most common schemes to detect diseases in the clinical practice. There are many advantages of ultrasound imaging such as safety, convenience, and low cost. However, reading ultrasound imaging is not easy. To support the diagnosis of clinicians and reduce the load of doctors, many u...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Huang Q,Zhang F,Li X

更新日期：2018-03-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Newcastle disease (ND) is one of the most devastating diseases that considerably cripple the global poultry industry. Because of its enormous socioeconomic importance and potential to rapidly spread to naïve birds in the vicinity, ND is included among the list of avian diseases that must be notified to the OIE immedia...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Bello MB,Yusoff K,Ideris A,Hair-Bejo M,Peeters BPH,Omar AR

更新日期：2018-08-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Human epididymis protein 4 (HE4) is an available tumor biomarker mainly for detecting ovarian cancer. However, it is unknown whether it can be a novel indicator for diagnosis of diabetic kidney disease (DKD). The aim of this study was to investigate the possibility of serum HE4 as a novel biomarker for DKD in patients...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zhang M,Zhao B,Xie J,Liang Y,Yang Z

更新日期：2019-11-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent studies have shown that sumoylation is a posttranslational modification involved in regulation of the transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) signaling pathway, which plays a critical role in renal fibrosis in diabetic nephropathy (DN). However, the role of sumoylation in the regulation of TGF-β signaling in DN is...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zhou X,Gao C,Huang W,Yang M,Chen G,Jiang L,Gou F,Feng H,Ai N,Xu Y

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00