The First Asian, Single-Center Experience of Blastocyst Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis with HLA Matching in Thailand for the Prevention of Thalassemia and Subsequent Curative Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation of Twelve Affected Siblings.

abstract：BACKGROUND:An increased prevalence of metabolic syndrome including nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) was reported in psoriasis. NAFLD can progress to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis and fibrosis. Transient elastography (TE) is a noninvasive liver fibrosis assessment. We evaluated the prevalence of significant liver...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Pongpit J,Porntharukchareon S,Kaewduang P,Promson K,Stitchantrakul W,Petraksa S,Thakkinstian A,Kositchaiwat C,Rajatanavin N,Sobhonslidsuk A

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECT:Video-assisted thoracoscopic sympathectomy is a safe, effective, and minimally invasive procedure for primary hyperhidrosis. This study aims to evaluate long-term results and patients' quality of life and investigate potential variables responsible for compensatory sweating after one-stage bilateral single-port ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Ibrahim M,Menna C,Andreetti C,Ciccone AM,D'Andrilli A,Maurizi G,Pomes LM,Cassiano F,Venuta F,Rendina EA

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) is associated with chronic gastrointestinal diseases and structural/functional abnormalities of the gastrointestinal tract. SIBO's association with clinical characteristics is unclear. This study investigates the association between clinical factors and SIBO according to la...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Newberry C,Tierney A,Pickett-Blakely O

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In continuance of our search for anticancer agents, we report herein the synthesis and anticancer activity of some novel oxadiazole analogues. The compounds were screened for anticancer activity as per National Cancer Institute (NCI US) protocol on leukemia, melanoma, lung, colon, CNS, ovarian, renal, prostate, and br...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Ahsan MJ,Sharma J,Singh M,Jadav SS,Yasmin S

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tau tubulin kinase 2 (TTBK2) is a kinase known to phosphorylate tau and tubulin. It has recently drawn much attention due to its involvement in multiple important cellular processes. Here, we review the current understanding of TTBK2, including its sequence, structure, binding sites, phosphorylation substrates, and ce...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Liao JC,Yang TT,Weng RR,Kuo CT,Chang CW

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Activity-dependent plasticity as a result of reorganization of neural circuits is a fundamental characteristic of the central nervous system that occurs simultaneously in multiple sites. In this study, we established the effects of subthreshold transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) over the primary motor cortex regi...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Hajela N,Mummidisetty CK,Smith AC,Knikou M

更新日期：2013-01-01 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 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：:Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory rheumatic disease associated with accelerated atherosclerosis and increased risk of cardiovascular (CV) disease. AS patients also display a high prevalence of features clustered under the name of metabolic syndrome (MeS). Anti-TNF- α therapy was found to be effecti...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Genre F,López-Mejías R,Miranda-Filloy JA,Ubilla B,Carnero-López B,Blanco R,Pina T,González-Juanatey C,Llorca J,González-Gay MA

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neonatal respiratory distress syndrome (NRDS) is a common disease that occurs in premature infants. However, the mechanisms underlying the disease remain unclear. microRNAs (miRNAs) have been indicated to play a crucial role in the development of NRDS. In this study, we aimed to explore the regulatory mechanisms of mi...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zhang YH,Chen AL,Yu RQ,Jia BB,Ye DN,Wang M,Mei YZ,Fang GD,Jiang SY,Zhou Q,Zhang B

更新日期：2021-01-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Background. The chronic recommendation of pediatric drugs could exhibit erosive and cariogenic problems. Objective. To evaluate the effects of different pediatric drugs on the color stability of various restorative materials. Methods. Five specimens (1 mm × 3 mm) were prepared and immersed in ten different pediatric d...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Tüzüner T,Turgut S,Baygin O,Yilmaz N,Tuna EB,Ozen B

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To explore the safety and efficacy of transpseudarthrosis osteotomy with interbody fusion in the treatment of Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) patients with kyphotic spinal pseudarthrosis by a single posterior approach. METHODS:Twelve consecutive patients with spinal pseudarthrosis underwent transpseudarthrosis o...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Yang E,Cao L,Zhang G,Lian X,Xu J

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We applied a metabolomic approach to monitor the modifications occurring in goat vitreous humor (VH) metabolite composition at different times (0, 6, 12, 18, and 24 hours) after death. The (1)H-NMR analysis of the VH samples was performed for the simultaneous determination of several metabolites (i.e., the metabolite ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Rosa MF,Scano P,Noto A,Nioi M,Sanna R,Paribello F,De-Giorgio F,Locci E,d'Aloja E

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sarcopenia is the presence of low muscle mass and low muscle function. The aim of this study was to establish cutoffs for low muscle mass using three published methods and to compare the prevalence of sarcopenia in older Australians. METHODS:Gender specific cutoffs levels were identified for low muscle mass...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Yu S,Appleton S,Adams R,Chapman I,Wittert G,Visvanathan T,Visvanathan R

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Each year, hundreds of millions of people travel across international borders or even oceans, and up to 230 million may remain for long periods. Among these, 3-5 million settle permanently in their new homes, with about 1 million migrating permanently to the United States of America. This may result in transport of pa...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Smith Darr J,Conn DB

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to analyse the circadian behavioural responses of mice carrying a functional knockout of the Per3 gene (Per3(-/-)) to different light : dark (L : D) cycles. Male adult wild-type (WT) and Per3(-/-) mice were kept under 12-hour light : 12-hour dark conditions (12L : 12D) and then transferred to...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Pereira DS,van der Veen DR,Gonçalves BS,Tufik S,von Schantz M,Archer SN,Pedrazzoli M

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the role and mechanism of miR-15b in the proliferation and apoptosis of glioma. METHODS:The miR-15b mimics were transfected into human glioma cells to upregulate the miR-15b expression. Cyclin D1 was determined by both western blotting analysis and luciferase reporter assay. Methylthiazol tetrazoliu...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Sun G,Shi L,Yan S,Wan Z,Jiang N,Fu L,Li M,Guo J

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Trichoderma spp. are important biocontrol filamentous fungi, which are widely used for their adaptability, broad antimicrobial spectrum, and various antagonistic mechanisms. In our previous studies, we cloned thga1 gene encoding GαI protein from Trichoderma harzianum Th-33. Its knockout mutant showed that the growth r...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Sun Q,Jiang X,Pang L,Wang L,Li M

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tyrosol hydroxylating Pseudomonas strain was previously isolated from olive mill wastewaters-irrigated soil. In the present work, experimental design was used to study the bioconversion of tyrosol in laboratory fermenters aiming at the recovery of the highest yields of hydroxytyrosol. The effects of biocatalyst loadin...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Bouallagui Z,Sayadi S

更新日期：2018-07-09 00:00:00

abstract：:This study is aimed at determining how oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) regulates the angiogenesis of HUVECs through miR-210-3p expression and exploring the relationship among miR-210-3p, its target protein, and the possible mechanism of angiogenesis regulation. miR-210-3p expression was detected in OSCC tissues an...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Wang H,Wang L,Zhou X,Luo X,Liu K,Jiang E,Chen Y,Shao Z,Shang Z

更新日期：2020-07-08 00:00:00

abstract：:This study applies the environmental Kuznets curve to test the relationship between the regional economic growth and the different types of agricultural nonpoint source pollution loads in the Ningxia Yellow River irrigation area by using the Johnes export coefficient method. Results show that the pollution load genera...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Mao C,Zhai N,Yang J,Feng Y,Cao Y,Han X,Ren G,Yang G,Meng QX

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute kidney injury (AKI) is associated with an increased risk of developing advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD). Yet, effective interventions to prevent this conversion are unavailable for clinical practice. In this study, we examined the beneficial effects of Tanshinone IIA on renal fibrosis in a mouse model of fo...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Jiang C,Shao Q,Jin B,Gong R,Zhang M,Xu B

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Waldenström macroglobulinemia (WM) is a malignant lymphoplasma-proliferative disorder with IgM monoclonal gammopathy. A recent whole-genome study identified MYD88 L265P as the key mutation in WM. We investigated MYD88 mutations in conjunction with cytogenetic study in 22 consecutive Korean WM patients. Conventional G-...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Kim JA,Im K,Park SN,Kwon J,Choi Q,Hwang SM,Sekiguchi N,Yoon SS,Lee DS,Kim SY

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Aim:The aim of this study is to detect the prevalence of substance use among tenth-grade students; their thoughts, attitudes, behaviors, and tendencies towards substance use; and risk factors of substance use in tenth-grade students in general. Methods:This study is descriptive and cross-sectional conducted between Ap...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Öztaş D,Kalyon A,Ertuğrul A,Gündoğdu Ç,Balcıoğlu H,Sağlan Y,Bilge U,Karahan S

更新日期：2018-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose. We examined the role of miR-20b in development of thymoma-associated myasthenia gravis, especially in T cell proliferation and activation. Materials and Methods. Using qRT-PCR, we assessed expression levels of miR-20b and its target genes in cultured cells and patient samples and examined the proliferation of...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Xin Y,Cai H,Lu T,Zhang Y,Yang Y,Cui Y

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Due to alarming increase in population and rapid industrialization, drinking water quality is being deteriorated day by day in Pakistan. This review sums up the outcomes of various research studies conducted for drinking water quality status of different areas of Pakistan by taking into account the physicochemical pro...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Daud MK,Nafees M,Ali S,Rizwan M,Bajwa RA,Shakoor MB,Arshad MU,Chatha SAS,Deeba F,Murad W,Malook I,Zhu SJ

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) have several potential biological applications as well as excellent biocompatibility. AuNPs with surface modification using polyethylene glycol (PEG-AuNPs) can facilitate easy conjugation with various biological molecules of interest. To examine the anticancer bioactivity of PEG-AuNPs, we in...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Huang YC,Yang YC,Yang KC,Shieh HR,Wang TY,Hwu Y,Chen YJ

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Family planning coverage has improved in Ethiopia in the last decade, though fertility is still about 5.8 in the rural setup. In this paper, the major structural determinants of family planning service were analyzed using a multilevel model from 8906 individual women observation in the 2011 EDHS data. The results show...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Gizachew Balew J,Cho Y,Tammy Kim C,Ko W

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:We aimed to identify prognostic factors for survival and recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) after liver transplantation (LT) for patients with HCC and hepatitis C virus-related cirrhosis (HCV-cirrhosis). Methods:This retrospective cohort study followed all adult patients with HCV-cirrhosis who underw...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Vidal RIO,Vidal EIO,Pereira BB,Assane CC,Ribeiro A,do Nascimento EM,Romeiro FG,Ribeiro Filho J

更新日期：2020-10-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Stimuli responsive pH- and temperature-sensitive hydrogel drug delivery systems, as those based on N-isopropylacrylamide (NiPAAm) and itaconic acid (IA), have been attracting much of the attention of the scientific community nowadays, especially in the field of drug release. By adjusting comonomer composition, the mat...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Milašinović N,Knežević-Jugović Z,Milosavljević N,Lučić Škorić M,Filipović J,Kalagasidis Krušić M

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00