The Effects of Titanium Surfaces Modified with an Antimicrobial Peptide GL13K by Silanization on Polarization, Anti-Inflammatory, and Proinflammatory Properties of Macrophages.

abstract：:Restriction enzymes are the main defence system against foreign DNA, in charge of preserving genome integrity. Lactococcus raffinolactis BGTRK10-1 expresses LraI Type II restriction-modification enzyme, whose activity is similar to that shown for EcoRI; LraI methyltransferase protects DNA from EcoRI cleavage. The gene...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Miljkovic M,Malesevic M,Filipic B,Vukotic G,Kojic M

更新日期：2018-01-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Carbonic anhydrases (CAs) are enzymes that catalyse the reversible hydration of CO2 to bicarbonate. CA XII is considered a potential biomarker of tumor cells and a promising target for specific therapies. The aim of the current study was to develop new monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) against human recombinant CA XII and ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Dekaminaviciute D,Lasickiene R,Parkkila S,Jogaite V,Matuliene J,Matulis D,Zvirbliene A

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1155/2015/714230.]. ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Voss JO,Loebel C,Bara JJ,Fuessinger MA,Duttenhoefer F,Alini M,Stoddart MJ

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bone tissue is continuously remodeled through the concerted actions of bone cells, which include bone resorption by osteoclasts and bone formation by osteoblasts, whereas osteocytes act as mechanosensors and orchestrators of the bone remodeling process. This process is under the control of local (e.g., growth factors ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Florencio-Silva R,Sasso GR,Sasso-Cerri E,Simões MJ,Cerri PS

更新日期：2015-01-01 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：Background:Hypertrophic pachymeningitis (HP) is generally regarded as a rare inflammatory disease, which results in a diffuse thickening of the dura mater. We retrospectively collected data from patients with HP. Methods:A total of 16 patients with HP were included in our study. The clinical features, laboratory evalu...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Bi Z,Shang K,Cao J,Su Z,Bu B,Xu S,Liu C

更新日期：2020-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：:[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1155/2017/7268308.]. ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Lin JA,Blanco R,Shibata Y,Nakamoto T,Lin KH

更新日期：2018-07-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Background. Aortic valve calcification (AVC) is a common feature of aging and is related to coronary artery disease. Although abdominal visceral adipose tissue (VAT) plays fundamental roles in coronary artery disease, the relationship between abdominal VAT and AVC is not fully understood. Methods. We investigated 259 ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Oikawa M,Owada T,Yamauchi H,Misaka T,Machii H,Yamaki T,Sugimoto K,Kunii H,Nakazato K,Suzuki H,Saitoh S,Takeishi Y

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objectives:Despite the fact that it is widely acknowledged that immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) rely on the presence of immune response to take their antitumor effect, little is known whether there is an influence exerted on the efficacy of ICIs based on patients' age. We performed a systematic review and meta-anal...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zhang L,Sun L,Yu J,Shan F,Zhang K,Pang X,Ma C,Zhang Y,Shen M,Ma S,Ruan S

更新日期：2019-05-13 00:00:00

abstract：:[This retracts the article DOI: 10.1155/2015/108458.]. ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： International BR

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objectives:The study aimed to compare the accuracy of different methods of data acquisition and data reconstruction and to assess their usefulness for 3D printing of tooth replicas. Methods:3-dimensional models of molar and canine teeth obtain utilizing CBCT examination with different protocols, and optical scanning w...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Kulczyk T,Rychlik M,Lorkiewicz-Muszyńska D,Abreu-Głowacka M,Czajka-Jakubowska A,Przystańska A

更新日期：2019-04-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Excessive ethanol consumption is one of the main causes of liver fibrosis. However, direct effects of ethanol exposure on endothelial cells and their contribution to fibrogenesis and metastasis were not investigated. Therefore we analysed whether ethanol directly affects endothelial cells and if this plays a role duri...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Raskopf E,Gonzalez Carmona MA,Van Cayzeele CJ,Strassburg C,Sauerbruch T,Schmitz V

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Open laminectomy has been regarded as the standard surgical procedure for lumbar lateral recess stenosis during the last decades. Although percutaneous endoscopic lumbar decompression has led to successful results comparable with open decompression, its application in LSS with is still challenging and techni...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Tang S,Jin S,Liao X,Huang K,Luo J,Zhu T

更新日期：2018-11-26 00:00:00

abstract：:A familiarity with the anatomy of some types of bone anomalies is necessary for clinicians involved in many medical areas. The aim of this paper is to review the newest literature concerning the morphology, embryology, clinical image, and therapeutic methods of the cervical ribs in the humans. The incidence of cervica...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Spadliński Ł,Cecot T,Majos A,Stefańczyk L,Pietruszewska W,Wysiadecki G,Topol M,Polguj M

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In orthopaedic surgery and sports medicine, the knee joint has traditionally been considered the workhorse. The reconstruction of every damaged element in this joint is crucial in achieving the surgeon's goal to restore the knee function and prevent degeneration towards osteoarthritis. In the last fifteen years, the f...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Sánchez M,Delgado D,Sánchez P,Fiz N,Azofra J,Orive G,Anitua E,Padilla S

更新日期：2014-01-01 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：: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：:The hallucal sesamoid bones (HSBs), having an important role in reducing load per unit area on the first metatarsal head, can be injured commonly which also affected the first metatarsophalangeal joint and the surrounding structure. Meanwhile, differences among each HSB type may be a major factor affecting the occurre...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zhang L,Wang J,Liu J,Luo J

更新日期：2020-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Mammalian protection against leishmanial infection depends on the development of an effective immune response. Zoonotic visceral leishmaniasis (ZVL) patients are usually unable to mount an effective immune response against the parasite and indeed appear to be severely immunosuppressed. This suppression has strong nons...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Soares NM,de Souza JN,Leal TF,Reis EAG,Miranda MS,Dos Santos WLC,Teixeira MCA

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aim. The aim of the study was to compare the incidence of "de novo" overactive bladder (OAB) after sling surgeries and Burch procedure and to analyze the effect of the preoperative bladder volume on the incidence of this condition. Methods. This prospective trial included 290 female patients with stress urinary incont...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Ciećwież S,Chełstowski K,Brodowska A,Ptak M,Kotlęga D,Starczewski A

更新日期：2019-02-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Tongue diagnosis is a noninvasive diagnosis and is traditionally one of the most important tools for physicians who practice Kampo (traditional Japanese) medicine. However, it is a subjective process, and its results can depend on the experience of the physician performing it. Previous studies have reported how to mea...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Nakaguchi T,Takeda K,Ishikawa Y,Oji T,Yamamoto S,Tsumura N,Ueda K,Nagamine K,Namiki T,Miyake Y

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to evaluate the genes that were expressed in the healing bones around SLA-treated titanium orthodontic mini-implants in a beagle at early (1-week) and late (4-week) stages with RNA-sequencing (RNA-Seq). Samples from sites of surgical defects were used as controls. Total RNA was extracted from the tiss...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Nahm KY,Heo JS,Lee JH,Lee DY,Chung KR,Ahn HW,Kim SH

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Long-term application and extensive use of synthetic insecticides have resulted in accumulating their residues in food, milk, water, and soil and cause adverse health effects to human and ecosystems. Therefore, application of natural insecticides in agriculture and public health sectors has been increased as alternati...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Mossa AH,Mohafrash SMM,Chandrasekaran N

更新日期：2018-10-16 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Sympathetic sprouting in the dorsal root ganglion (DRG) following nerve injuries had been proved to induce adult neuropathic pain. However, it is unclear whether the abnormal sprouting occurs in infant nerve injury. Methods:L5 spinal nerve ligation (SNL) or sham surgery was performed on adult rats and 10-da...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Liu P,Zhang Q,Gao YS,Huang YG,Gao J,Zhang CQ

更新日期：2020-06-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Pregnancy is associated with various physiological changes which may lead to significant alterations in the pharmacokinetics of many drugs. The present study was aimed to investigate the potential effects of pregnancy on the pharmacokinetic profile of zonisamide (ZNM) in the rabbit. Seven female rabbits were used in t...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Matar KM

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the correlation of outer retinal layers (ORL) thickness and visual acuity (VA) in patients with diabetic macular edema (DME). METHODS:Consecutive DME patients seen at the Retina Clinic of The University of Hong Kong were recruited for OCT assessment. The ORL thickness was defined as the distance...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Wong RL,Lee JW,Yau GS,Wong IY

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction. The aim of this study was to examine the incidence and risk factors of catheterization-related CI in the contemporary era, using diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging. Methods. We retrospectively analyzed consecutive 84 patients who underwent MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) after 2.81 ± 2.4 days...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Morita Y,Kato T,Okano M,Suu K,Kimura M,Minamino-Muta E,Nakane E,Izumi T,Miyamoto S,Haruna T,Ueyama K,Inoko M

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Aim:To investigate the effect of fecal microbiota transplantation on visceral hypersensitivity compared with Bifidobacterium longum. Methods:Mice visceral hypersensitivity was induced by Trichinella spiralis. After 8 weeks, they were divided into three groups (controls, Bifidobacterium longum, and fecal microbiota tra...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Bai T,Zhang L,Wang H,Qian W,Song J,Hou X

更新日期：2018-01-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is the predominant risk factor for chronic hepatitis B (CHB). The association between HBV infection and human leukocyte antigen- (HLA-) DQ polymorphism (rs2856718 and rs7453920) has been demonstrated in other studies; however, the results were controversial or inconclusive. Therefore,...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Xu T,Sun M,Wang H

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Compressive sensing (CS) offers compression of data below the Nyquist rate, making it an attractive solution in the field of medical imaging, and has been extensively used for ultrasound (US) compression and sparse recovery. In practice, CS offers a reduction in data sensing, transmission, and storage. Compressive sen...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Yousufi M,Amir M,Javed U,Tayyib M,Abdullah S,Ullah H,Qureshi IM,Alimgeer KS,Akram MW,Khan KB

更新日期：2019-11-15 00:00:00