Extraction and Hypolipidemic Activity of Low Molecular Weight Polysaccharides Isolated from Rosa Laevigata Fruits.

abstract：:Photosystem II photochemistry and phycobiliprotein (PBP) genes of red algae Kappaphycus alvarezii, raw material of κ -carrageenan used in food and pharmaceutical industries, were analyzed in this study. Minimum saturating irradiance (I k) of this algal species was less than 115 μmol m(-2) s(-1). Its actual PSII effici...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Guan X,Wang J,Zhu J,Yao C,Liu J,Qin S,Jiang P

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mixed-phase TiO2 nanocomposite thin films consisting of anatase and rutile prepared on commercially pure Ti sheets via the electrochemical anodization and annealing treatments were investigated in terms of their photocatalytic activity for antibacterial use around dental implants. The resulting films were characterize...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Yeniyol S,Mutlu I,He Z,Yüksel B,Boylan RJ,Ürgen M,Karabuda ZC,Basegmez C,Ricci JL

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mind-body practices (MBP) are known to induce electrophysiological and morphological changes, whereas reports related to changes of neurotrophins are surprisingly scarce. Consequently, in the current paper, we focused on the Quadrato motor training (QMT), a newly developed whole-body movement-based MBP, which has been...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Venditti S,Verdone L,Pesce C,Tocci N,Caserta M,Ben-Soussan TD

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plantar fasciitis is a cause of chronic pain under the heel and bottom of the foot. One of the treatments to reduce pain consists of using plantar orthoses to address specific imbalances during foot placement or gait. The aim of the present study was to determine if reduction of pain with a treatment based on plantar ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Moyne-Bressand S,Dhieux C,Dousset E,Decherchi P

更新日期：2018-12-12 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:To analyse the short-term adverse effects (AEs) of propranolol in the treatment of infantile hemangiomas (IHs) and their relevant factors, as well as the relationship between child growth and propranolol. Methods:A total of 506 patients with confirmed or suspected IHs were enrolled, and a total of 439 cases ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Li X,Yang K,Li H,Huo R

更新日期：2019-11-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Helicobacter pylori colonization of gastric mucosa causes pain of unknown etiology in about 15-20% of infected subjects. The aim of the present work was to determine the level of expression of enzymes involved in the synthesis of melatonin in gastric mucosa of asymptomatic and symptomatic H. pylori infected patients. ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Chojnacki C,Popławski T,Blasiak J,Chojnacki J,Reiter RJ,Klupinska G

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aims of this study were to evaluate the contribution of chromosomal microarray analysis (CMA) in the prenatal diagnosis of fetuses with central nervous system (CNS) anomalies but normal chromosomal karyotype. A total of 46 fetuses with CNS anomalies with or without other ultrasound anomalies but normal karyotypes ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Sun L,Wu Q,Jiang SW,Yan Y,Wang X,Zhang J,Liu Y,Yao L,Ma Y,Wang L

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:DNA-binding proteins often play important role in various processes within the cell. Over the last decade, a wide range of classification algorithms and feature extraction techniques have been used to solve this problem. In this paper, we propose a novel DNA-binding protein prediction method called HMMBinder. HMMBinde...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zaman R,Chowdhury SY,Rashid MA,Sharma A,Dehzangi A,Shatabda S

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:CD57 is normally found on NK-cells, but little is known about its expression in prostatic tissue. METHODS:We investigated CD57 expression by immunohistochemistry using tissue microarrays containing 3262 prostate cancers (PCa), lymph node metastases, and benign prostatic tissue. The results were compared wit...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Wangerin H,Kristiansen G,Schlomm T,Stephan C,Gunia S,Zimpfer A,Weichert W,Sauter G,Erbersdobler A

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Angiogenesis plays a decisive role in the growth and spread of cancer and angiopoietin-2 (Ang2) is in the spotlight of studies for its unique role in modulating angiogenesis. The aim of this study was to introduce a computational simulation approach to screen aptamers with high binding ability for Ang2. We carried out...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Hu WP,Kumar JV,Huang CJ,Chen WY

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In our study, we evaluated the feasibility of a new sampling method for splenic stiffness (SS) measurement by Quantitative Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse Elastography (Virtual Touch Tissue Quantification (VTTQ)).We measured SS in 54 patients with HCV-related cirrhosis of whom 28 with esophageal varices (EV), 27 with...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Rizzo L,Attanasio M,Pinzone MR,Berretta M,Malaguarnera M,Morra A,L'Abbate L,Balestreri L,Nunnari G,Cacopardo B

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Music exposure is known to play a positive role in learning and memory and can be a complementary treatment for anxiety and fear. However, whether juvenile music exposure affects adult behavior is not known. Two-week-old Sprague-Dawley rats were exposed to music for 2 hours daily or to background noise (controls) for ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Chen S,Liang T,Zhou FH,Cao Y,Wang C,Wang FY,Li F,Zhou XF,Zhang JY,Li CQ

更新日期：2019-07-14 00:00:00

abstract：:MicroRNAs (miRs) are small noncoding RNA molecules and recently have demonstrated that altered expression and functions are their tight association with ulcerative colitis (UC). Previous microarray study reported that miR-214 was downregulated in the sigmoid colon of patients with active UC, but the roles of miR-214 i...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Li JA,Wang YD,Wang K,Wang ZL,Jia DY,Yang BY,Xiong CB

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was aimed to evaluate the in vitro lethal activity of the nematophagous fungi Clonostachys rosea against 5 nematodes species belonging to different taxa. Two groups of 35 Petri dishes (PD) each were divided into 5 series of 7 (PD). Group 1 (series 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5) contained only water agar; meanwhile grou...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Rodríguez-Martínez R,Mendoza-de-Gives P,Aguilar-Marcelino L,López-Arellano ME,Gamboa-Angulo M,Hanako Rosas-Saito G,Reyes-Estébanez M,Guadalupe García-Rubio V

更新日期：2018-03-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction. The triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) provides both mobility and stability of the radiocarpal joint. TFCC lesions are difficult to diagnose due to the complex anatomy. The standard treatment for TFCC lesions is arthroscopy, posing surgery-related risks onto the patients. This feasibility study aim...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Hammer N,Hirschfeld U,Strunz H,Werner M,Wolfskämpf T,Löffler S

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To explore the antitumor effect of hypoxia-inducible factor-1α short hairpin RNA (HIF-1α shRNA) delivered by ultrasound targeted microbubble destruction (UTMD) and transcatheter arterial embolization (TAE) on rats with hepatic cancer. After the models of transplantation hepatoma were established, Wistar rats were rand...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Liao Y,Luo H,He Z,Kuang Y,Chen P,Zhang X,Chen J,Wen Q,Xie Y,Ding S

更新日期：2019-02-19 00:00:00

abstract：:We aimed to predict the ten-year cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk among low-income urban dwellers of metropolitan Malaysia. Participants were selected from a cross-sectional survey conducted in Kuala Lumpur. To assess the 10-year CVD risk, we employed the Framingham risk scoring (FRS) models. Significant determinants...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Su TT,Amiri M,Mohd Hairi F,Thangiah N,Bulgiba A,Majid HA

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Modified poly(aspartic acid)/poly(vinyl alcohol) interpenetrating polymer network (KPAsp/PVA IPN) hydrogel for drug controlled release was synthesized by a simple one-step method in aqueous system using poly(aspartic acid) grafting 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (KH-550) and poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) as materials. The h...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Lu J,Li Y,Hu D,Chen X,Liu Y,Wang L,Zhao Y

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aging process causes a number of changes in the skin, including oxidative stress and dyschromia. The kojic acid (KA) is iron chelator employed in treatment of skin aging, and inhibits tyrosinase, promotes depigmentation. Nanotechnology-based drug delivery systems, such as liquid crystalline systems (LCSs), can mod...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Gonçalez ML,Corrêa MA,Chorilli M

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder caused by selective loss of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra pars compacta which leads to dysfunction of cerebral pathways critical for the control of movements. The diagnosis of PD is based on motor symptoms, such as bradykinesia, akinesia, muscular...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Ciurleo R,Di Lorenzo G,Bramanti P,Marino S

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been reported that many modifications occur with the increase of oxidative stress during storage in erythrocytes. In order to delay these negative changes, we evaluated whether the addition of substances likely to protect antioxidant capacity in stored blood would be useful. Therefore, we investigated the effec...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Huyut Z,Şekeroğlu MR,Balahoroğlu R,Karakoyun T,Çokluk E

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although binge drinking prevalence and correlates among young people have been extensively studied in the USA and Northern Europe, less is known for Southern Europe countries with relatively healthier drinking cultures. OBJECTIVE:We aimed at analyzing prevalence and correlates of binge drinking in a represe...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Bartoli F,Carretta D,Crocamo C,Schivalocchi A,Brambilla G,Clerici M,Carrà G

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nutrient overload leads to impaired muscle oxidative capacity and insulin sensitivity. However, comparative analyses of the effects of dietary manipulation on skeletal muscles with different fiber composition are lacking. This study aimed to investigate the selective adaptations in the soleus and tibialis anterior mus...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Collino M,Mastrocola R,Nigro D,Chiazza F,Aragno M,D'Antona G,Minetto MA

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Trace elements and vitamins play a vital role in human body to perform its function properly. Thalassemic patients are at risk of micronutrient deficiency. This study estimated levels of vitamins A, C, E, B12, folic acid, total homocysteine (tHcy), and methylmalonic acid (MMA) along with trace elemen...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Sherief LM,Abd El-Salam SM,Kamal NM,El Safy O,Almalky MA,Azab SF,Morsy HM,Gharieb AF

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Overuse of antibiotics is a major driver for rapid spread of antimicrobial resistance worldwide, particularly common in China. The close linkage between hospital revenue and sales of drugs has become the key incentive for overprescription of antibiotics. Since 2009, the Chinese government implemented a serie...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Wang Y,Zhu Y,Liu X,Xu X,Fang W,Li X

更新日期：2020-10-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Blood pressure is the most important, modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. Lifestyle factors and also workload are the main, potential risk factors for the development of hypertension. This study focused on the early detection of unknown hypertension by screening employees in the hotel and restaurant in...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Seibt R,Hunger B,Stieler L,Stoll R,Kreuzfeld S

更新日期：2018-04-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Large amounts of various biological networks exist for representing different types of interaction data, such as genetic, metabolic, gene regulatory, and protein-protein relationships. Recent approaches on biological network study are based on different mathematical concepts. It is necessary to construct a uniform fra...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Cao Y,Xu W,Niu C,Bo X,Li F

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fatty acids (C6-C18) found in human amniotic fluid, colostrum, and maternal milk reduce behavioral indicators of experimental anxiety in adult Wistar rats. Unknown, however, is whether the anxiolytic-like effects of fatty acids provide a natural mechanism against anxiety in young offspring. The present study assessed ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Bernal-Morales B,Cueto-Escobedo J,Guillén-Ruiz G,Rodríguez-Landa JF,Contreras CM

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Methods:circRNA expression was analysed in six cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) samples from three patients of the infectious and noninfectious phases using an Arraystar Human circRNA Array. Differentially altered circRNAs were validated by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) in the 66 CSF samples of 33...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Niu J,Xu H,Yang B

更新日期：2020-05-02 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the association between the non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (non-HDL-C) to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) ratio and the risk of coronary artery disease (CAD). We also explored the potential role of non-HDL-C/HDL-C in the prognosis of CAD. Meth...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： You J,Wang Z,Lu G,Chen Z

更新日期：2020-03-07 00:00:00