Environmental Pollutant Benzo[a]pyrene Induces Recurrent Pregnancy Loss through Promoting Apoptosis and Suppressing Migration of Extravillous Trophoblast.

abstract：:Visual motor integration (VMI) is a vital ability in childhood development, which is associated with the performance of many functional skills. By using the Beery Developmental Test Package and Executive Function Tasks, the present study explored the VMI development and its factors (visual perception, motor coordinati...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Fang Y,Wang J,Zhang Y,Qin J

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is defined as a disease characterized by persistent, progressive airflow limitation. Recent studies have underlined that COPD is correlated to many systemic manifestations, probably due to an underlying pattern of systemic inflammation. In COPD fractional exhaled Nitric Oxi...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Malerba M,Radaeli A,Olivini A,Damiani G,Ragnoli B,Montuschi P,Ricciardolo FL

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gender affirmation surgery remains one of the greatest challenges in transgender medicine. In recent years, there have been continuous discussions on bioethical aspects in the treatment of persons with gender dysphoria. Gender reassignment is a difficult process, including not only hormonal treatment with possible sur...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Bizic MR,Jeftovic M,Pusica S,Stojanovic B,Duisin D,Vujovic S,Rakic V,Djordjevic ML

更新日期：2018-06-13 00:00:00

abstract：:The main aim was to analyse the associations between several physical fitness variables and bone parameters in a sample of elderly people. 129 participants (94 females and 35 males, 76.2 ± 5.4 y) from the EXERNET cohort of Zaragoza (Spain) were included in the study. Physical fitness was assessed using the Senior Fitn...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Moradell A,Gómez-Cabello A,Gómez-Bruton A,Muniz-Pardos B,Puyalto JM,Matute-Llorente A,Gónzalez-Agüero A,Ara I,Casajús JA,Vicente-Rodríguez G

更新日期：2020-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Removal of MTA from dentin by applying 37% hydrochloric acid (HCl) to reduce microhardness and push-out bond strength. Forty dentin slices were filled with WMTA and divided into two groups (n = 20). Ten slices remained untreated while others were exposed to either HCl or phosphate buffer saline (PBS) and all samples w...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Saghiri MA,Garcia-Godoy F,Gutmann JL,Sheibani N,Asatourian A,Lotfi M,Elyasi M

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The present study investigated which type of adenocarcinoma with BAC features was prone to be false-negative on 18F-FDG PET/CT. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A retrospective study was performed on 51 consecutive patients with localized adenocarcinoma with BAC features. CT and PET were assessed for lesion size, GGO per...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Wu HB,Wang L,Wang QS,Han YJ,Li HS,Zhou WL,Tian Y

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Postprandial metabolic response depends on the meals' components and can be different in normal weight and obese people. However, there are some discrepancies between various reports. The aim of this study was to determine the metabolic response after intake of standardised meals with various fat and carbohydrate cont...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Adamska E,Ostrowska L,Gościk J,Waszczeniuk M,Krętowski A,Górska M

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Inflammation is the major risk factor for the progression of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), and the nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) signaling plays the central role in the inflammation process. However, the activated mechanism of NF-κB signaling in HCC is unclear. Methods:The expression of PHF5A is examined by q...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Yang Q,Zhang J,Xu S,Jia C,Meng W,Tang H,Zhang X,Zhang Y,Fu B

更新日期：2019-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Autophagy is a highly regulated-cell pathway for degrading long-lived proteins as well as for clearing cytoplasmic organelles. Autophagy is a key contributor to cellular homeostasis and metabolism. Warburg hypothesized that cancer growth is frequently associated with a deviation of a set of energy generation mechanism...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Gonzalez CD,Alvarez S,Ropolo A,Rosenzvit C,Bagnes MF,Vaccaro MI

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The presence of acquired mutations within the JAK2, CALR, and MPL genes in the majority of patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN) affords the opportunity to utilise these mutations as markers of minimal residual disease (MRD). Reduction of the mutated allele burden has been reported in response to a number o...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Haslam K,Langabeer SE

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Abnormal expression of neuroepithelial cell transforming gene 1 (NET1) has been authenticated in many human cancers, including lung cancer. We have previously reported that NET1 functioned as an oncogene and promoted human non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) growth and migration. However, the correlation between NET1 a...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Ding S,Huang H,Xu Y,Shen L,Zhong C,Zheng S

更新日期：2020-01-11 00:00:00

abstract：:A novel approach for selecting a rectangular template around periocular region optimally potential for human recognition is proposed. A comparatively larger template of periocular image than the optimal one can be slightly more potent for recognition, but the larger template heavily slows down the biometric system by ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Bakshi S,Sa PK,Majhi B

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Influenza virus contains two highly variable envelope glycoproteins, hemagglutinin (HA) and neuraminidase (NA). Here we show that, while HA evolution is much more complex than NA evolution, it still shows abrupt punctuation changes linked to punctuation changes of NA. HA exhibits proteinquakes, which resemble earthqua...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Phillips JC

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was conducted to show the effect of Aspergillus awamori (AA), fructooligosaccharide (FOS), and combined Aspergillus awamori and fructooligosaccharide (AA + FOS) on growth, digestibility, blood parameters, and expression of some growth-related genes. A total of 60 broiler chicks at the age of 15 d were divid...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Saleh AA,Amber K,El-Magd MA,Atta MS,Mohammed AA,Ragab MM,Abd El-Kader H

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is characterized by systemic end-organ damage. We investigated the involvement of IRF5, TLR-7, MECP2, STAT4, and TNFSF4 genes and TNF-α, IFN-γ, IL-2, IL-12, IL-6, and IL-10 cytokines in SLE pathogenesis and in organ damage in Jordanian patients. Blood was collected from 51 patients a...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Uzrail AH,Assaf AM,Abdalla SS

更新日期：2019-11-29 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) using warmed and nonwarmed miriplatin for hepatocellular carcinoma. Eighty patients (117 nodules), treated between January 2010 and June 2013, were evaluated. Thirty-two and 85 nodules were treated with non...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Yasui D,Murata S,Onozawa S,Mine T,Ueda T,Sugihara F,Kawamoto C,Uchida E,Kumita S

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We study the interaction of 3T3 Swiss albino mouse fibroblasts with polymeric nanoparticles (NPs) and investigate cellular behaviour in terms of viability/cytotoxicity, cell cycle, NPs uptake, MAP kinase (ERK1/2), and focal adhesion kinase (FAK) activation. After incubation of NPs with cell culture media, western blot...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Rosso F,Marino G,Grimaldi A,Cafiero G,Chiellini E,Chiellini F,Barbarisi M,Barbarisi A

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Conventional surgical techniques of laryngomicrosurgery (LMS) on hemorrhagic vocal polyps are often difficult due to obscuration of the surgical field by inadvertent bleeding from the lesion, and there are often significant amounts of mucosal epithelium loss. Here, we introduce our surgical technique using pu...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Byeon HK,Han JH,Choi BI,Hwang HJ,Kim JH,Choi HS

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We performed a retrospective study to assess whether the initial molecular characteristics of glioblastomas (GBMs) were associated with the response to the bevacizumab/irinotecan chemotherapy regimen given at recurrence. RESULTS:Comparison of the genomic and gene expression profiles of the responders (n = 1...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Laffaire J,Di Stefano AL,Chinot O,Idbaih A,Gallego Perez-Larraya J,Marie Y,Vintonenko N,Boisselier B,Farina P,Delattre JY,Figarella-Branger D,Honnorat J,Sanson M,Ducray F

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Results:The VMAT plans showed superior to PTV dose conformity index (CI), homogeneity index (HI), protection of the ipsilateral lung, monitor units (MUs), and maximum dose (Dmax) to the contralateral breast compared with TSP and 9FIMRT plans. The TSP provided better protection for Dmean of the heart and left ventricle ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Hu J,Han G,Lei Y,Xu X,Ge W,Ruan C,Chang S,Zhang A,Li X

更新日期：2020-03-26 00:00:00

abstract：:T. reesei is an efficient cellulase producer and biomass degrader. To improve xylitol production in Trichoderma reesei strains by genetic engineering, two approaches were used in this study. First, the presumptive D-xylulokinase gene in T. reesei (xyiH), which has high homology to known fungi D-xylulokinase genes, was...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Hong Y,Dashtban M,Kepka G,Chen S,Qin W

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stem cells have been proposed as a promising therapy for treating stroke. While several studies have demonstrated the therapeutic benefits of stem cells, the exact mechanism remains elusive. Molecular imaging provides the possibility of the visual representation of biological processes at the cellular and molecular le...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Chao F,Shen Y,Zhang H,Tian M

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Uterine fibroids (UFs) are benign tumors of the reproductive tract, arising from smooth muscle cells of the uterus. Steroid hormones, estrogen, and progesterone are considered to be the most important links in the pathophysiology of UFs. Alpha-tocopherol (AT) is the most active form of vitamin E. What is important as ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Ciebiera M,Szymańska-Majchrzak J,Sentkowska A,Kilian K,Rogulski Z,Nowicka G,Jakiel G,Tomaszewski P,Włodarczyk M

更新日期：2018-07-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Aging is the principal risk factor for the development of Alzheimer's disease (AD). The hallmarks of AD are accumulation of the amyloid-β peptide 1-42 (Aβ42) and abnormal hyperphosphorylation of Tau (p-Tau) protein in different areas of the brain and, more recently reported, in the visual cortex. Recently, Aβ42 peptid...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Hernández-Zimbrón LF,Perez-Hernández M,Torres-Romero A,Gorostieta-Salas E,Gonzalez-Salinas R,Gulias-Cañizo R,Quiroz-Mercado H,Zenteno E

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:India is highly endemic to malaria with prevalence of all five species of human malaria parasites of Plasmodium genus. India is set for malaria elimination by 2030. Since cases of mixed Plasmodium species infections remain usually undetected but cause huge disease burden, in order to understand the distributional prev...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Singh US,Siwal N,Pande V,Das A

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:Multifocality within an affected lobe (unilateral multifocality) or two lobes (bilaterality) is commonly denoted as multifocality without differentiation. Recently, there has been molecular evidence indicating that unilateral multifocality and bilaterality could be two different entities. However, few studies...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Cai J,Fang F,Chen J,Xiang D

更新日期：2020-07-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Background. Central systolic blood pressure (CSBP) has prognostic significance and simplified devices for its estimation have been introduced recently. The aim of this study was to assess the achievement of the target CSBP in treated hypertensive patients. Subjects and Methods. One hundred patients with well-controlle...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Bulas J,Potočárová M,Murín J,Kozlíková K,Luha J,Čaprnda M

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of the present study was to examine the convergent and divergent validity of the Biber Cognitive Estimation Test (BCET) in individuals with ABI undergoing postacute rehabilitation and to assess the measure's ability to account for unique variance in community integration following rehabilitation. Participa...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Fortune DG,Richards HL

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic multifactorial autoimmune disorder. The interactions between diverse environmental and genetic factors lead to the onset of this complex autoimmune disorder. Serum levels of vitamin D (VD) are involved in the regulation of various immune responses. Vitamin D is a key signaling m...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Aslam MM,John P,Bhatti A,Jahangir S,Kamboh MI

更新日期：2019-05-07 00:00:00

abstract：Introduction:The sources of Reactive Oxidative Species (ROS) in the organism are the respiratory processes occurring in cells catalyzed by different enzymes. Operation of ROS is balanced by antioxidants, the compounds; although present in low concentrations, they significantly inhibit the degree of oxidation of particu...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Kuciel-Lewandowska J,Gnus J,Pawlik-Sobecka L,Płaczkowska S,Kokot I,Kasperczak M,Paprocka-Borowicz M

更新日期：2018-01-02 00:00:00