Current Progression: Application of High-Throughput Sequencing Technique in Space Microbiology.

abstract：:The VAD (vincristine-doxorubicin-dexamethasone) regimen has been used for decades to treat multiple myeloma (MM). Based on reports that vascular endothelial growth factor- (VEGF-) mediated angiogenesis is critical for MM pathogenesis, the antiangiogenic compound thalidomide has been added to VAD (T-VAD). However, it r...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： He GL,Xu DR,Zou WY,He SZ,Li J

更新日期：2018-11-11 00:00:00

abstract：:The regiospecific characteristics of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) in triacylglycerol (TAG) significantly affect the physicochemical and physiological properties of marine fish oils. In this study, the TAG molecular species composition and positional distributions of fatty acids were investigated in three ma...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zhang H,Zhao H,Zhang Y,Shen Y,Su H,Jin J,Jin Q,Wang X

更新日期：2018-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Mexico and other developing countries, few reports of the survival of children with acute leukaemia exist. Objective. We aimed at comparing the disease-free survival of children with acute myeloid leukaemia who, in addition to being treated with the Latin American protocol of chemotherapy and an autologou...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Jiménez-Hernández E,Dueñas-González MT,Arellano-Galindo J,Medrano-Ortíz-De-Zárate ME,Bekker-Méndez VC,Berges-García A,Solís-Labastida K,Sánchez-Jara B,Tiznado-García HM,Jaimes-Reyes EZ,García-Jiménez X,Espinoza-Hernández L,Núñez-

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To protect against the environmental pollution, the present research was undertaken to enumerate the Bacterial Technologies (BTs) on the restoration of polluted urban rivers, that is, Fenghu-Song Yang River (FSR) and Xuxi River (XXR). Experimental research accounted for the physiochemical parameters (pH; temperature; ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Hashim S,Yuebo X,Ahmad F,Arslan C,Saifullah M

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Astragalus membranaceus polysaccharide (APS) components are main ingredients of TCM and have proven efficacy to activate T cells and B cells, enhancing immunity in humans. In this study, elevated cytokine and anti-PD-1 antibody titers were found in mice after immunization with APS. Therefore, phage-display technology ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Chang FL,Tsai KC,Lin TY,Yang TW,Lo YN,Chen WC,Chang JH,Lu MK,Chiou CT,Chen PH,Yen Y,Pan SL,Lee YC

更新日期：2020-03-03 00:00:00

abstract：Aims:To investigate demographics and socioeconomic status in patients with ulnar nerve compression and the influence of socioeconomic factors on patient-reported outcome measurements (PROM) as evaluated by QuickDASH (short version of Disabilities of Arm, Shoulder and Hand) after surgery for ulnar nerve compression at t...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zimmerman M,Nyman E,Steen Carlsson K,Dahlin LB

更新日期：2020-12-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Retinal vein occlusion (RVO) is a common vascular disease of retina; however, the pathomechanism leading to RVO is not yet clear. In general, increasing age, hypertension, arteriosclerosis, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, cardiovascular disorder, and cerebral stroke are systemic risk factors of RVO. However, RVO ofte...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Kida T

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several studies suggested that migraine attack onset shows a circadian variation; however, there has not been an overview and synthesis of these findings. A PubMed search with keywords "migraine" AND "circadian" resulted in ten studies directly investigating this topic. Results of these studies mostly show that migrai...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Baksa D,Gecse K,Kumar S,Toth Z,Gal Z,Gonda X,Juhasz G

更新日期：2019-08-25 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study obtained a germ cell-specific marker dead end (dnd) in olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus) named Podnd. The tissue-specific expressions of Podnd transcripts were present in testis and ovary but were not detectable in other somatic tissues detected. SISH showed that Podnd expressed only in germ ce...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Wang X,Liu Q,Xiao Y,Yang Y,Wang Y,Song Z,You F,An H,Xiao Z,Xu S,Ma D,Li J

更新日期：2015-01-01 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：:During hundreds of years of medication, it is believed that the steamed Panax notoginseng (SPN) can enrich and regulate the blood, replenish the body, and improve the health. The aim of this study was to optimize the steaming conditions of SPN which are related to the hematopoietic effect. In the study, network pharma...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zhou S,Jiang N,Zhang M,Xiao X,Liu Z,Xu X,Gao Q,Lv W

更新日期：2020-07-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Background. Endemic areas of tegumentary leishmaniasis (TL) in Salta, Argentina, present some overlap zones with the geographical distribution of Chagas disease, with mixed infection cases being often detected. Objectives. The purpose of this study was to determine the magnitude of Leishmania sp. infection and potenti...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Hoyos CL,Cajal SP,Juarez M,Marco JD,Alberti D'Amato AM,Cayo M,Torrejón I,Cimino RO,Diosque P,Krolewiecki AJ,Nasser JR,Gil JF

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The new chemokine Prokineticin 2 (PROK2) and its receptors (PKR1 and PKR2) have a role in inflammatory pain and immunomodulation. Here we identified PROK2 as a critical mediator of neuropathic pain in the chronic constriction injury (CCI) of the sciatic nerve in mice and demonstrated that blocking the prokineticin rec...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Lattanzi R,Maftei D,Marconi V,Florenzano F,Franchi S,Borsani E,Rodella LF,Balboni G,Salvadori S,Sacerdote P,Negri L

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated the influence of gene-gene and gene-environment interactions on the risk of developing asbestosis. The study comprised 262 cases with asbestosis and 265 controls with no asbestos-related disease previously studied for MnSOD, ECSOD, CAT, GSTT1, GSTM1, GSTP1, and iNOS polymorphisms. Data on cumul...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Franko A,Dolžan V,Arnerić N,Dodič-Fikfak M

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Reproductive system cancer is an important cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide which threatens women's health and lives. Breast, cervical, and ovarian cancer have the higher incidence and mortality among a series of gynecology malignant tumor. We aimed to compare and assess the temporal trends of comm...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Wang J,Lv H,Xue Z,Wang L,Bai Z

更新日期：2018-03-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Aquaporin (AQP) 3 and AQP 5 are involved in tumorigenesis and tumor progression of several tumor types. AIM:To investigate expression patterns and clinical significance of AQP3 and AQP5 in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). METHODS:Immunohistochemistry was performed to detect the expression of AQP3 and AQP5 i...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Guo X,Sun T,Yang M,Li Z,Li Z,Gao Y

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate whether P. acnes could induce disc degeneration and Modic changes when inoculated into the discs of rabbits. METHOD:A wild-type strain of P. acnes isolated from a patient associated with Modic change and disc degeneration was inoculated into the intervertebral discs of rabbits. Meanwhile, S. aur...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Chen Z,Zheng Y,Yuan Y,Jiao Y,Xiao J,Zhou Z,Cao P

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Professional phagocytic cells, such as dendritic cells, are mainly responsible for phagocytosis, antigen presentation, and cytokine secretion, which induce subsequent activation of T cell-mediated immunity. Thus, strategies that deliver antigens and stimulatory signals to the cells have significant implications for va...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Kojima N,Ishii M,Kawauchi Y,Takagi H

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Both strict blood pressure (BP) control and improvements in BP profile such as BP variability are important for suppression of renal deterioration and cardiovascular complication in hypertension and chronic kidney disease (CKD). In the present study, we examined the beneficial effects of the single pill-based combinat...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Azushima K,Uneda K,Tamura K,Wakui H,Ohsawa M,Kobayashi R,Dejima T,Kanaoka T,Maeda A,Toya Y,Umemura S

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tissues in the anterior segment of the eye are particular vulnerable to oxidative stress. To minimise oxidative stress, ocular tissues utilise a range of antioxidant defence systems which include nonenzymatic and enzymatic antioxidants in combination with repair and chaperone systems. However, as we age our antioxidan...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Umapathy A,Donaldson P,Lim J

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Copy number variants (CNVs) as detected by chromosomal microarray analysis (CMA) significantly contribute to the etiology of neurodevelopmental disorders, such as developmental delay (DD), intellectual disability (ID), and autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This study summarizes the results of 3.5 years of CMA testing by...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Ho KS,Twede H,Vanzo R,Harward E,Hensel CH,Martin MM,Page S,Peiffer A,Mowery-Rushton P,Serrano M,Wassman ER

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Electrospun scaffolds provide a dense framework of nanofibers with pore sizes and fiber diameters that closely resemble the architecture of native extracellular matrix. However, it generates limited three-dimensional structures of relevant physiological thicknesses. 3D printing allows digitally controlled fabrication ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Mellor LF,Huebner P,Cai S,Mohiti-Asli M,Taylor MA,Spang J,Shirwaiker RA,Loboa EG

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Protein structure prediction (PSP) is computationally a very challenging problem. The challenge largely comes from the fact that the energy function that needs to be minimised in order to obtain the native structure of a given protein is not clearly known. A high resolution 20 × 20 energy model could better capture th...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Rashid MA,Newton MA,Hoque MT,Sattar A

更新日期：2013-01-01 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：Objective:We compared the prostate cancer (PCa) detection rates of targeted biopsy (TB) and saturation biopsy (SB) in patients with previous negative biopsy and the accuracy of TB and SB stratified by different serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels. Materials and Methods:Overall 185 patients were enrolled. In t...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Chang CH,Chiu HC,Lin WC,Ho TL,Chang H,Chang YH,Huang CP,Wu HC,Yang CR,Hsieh PF

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Noninvasive tools to diagnose nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), including transient elastography (TE) and enhanced liver fibrosis panel (ELF), have only been evaluated in children with biopsy-proven NAFLD. We evaluated the prevalence of ELF and TE abnormalities in obese children without clinical live...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Goldschmidt I,Di Nanni A,Streckenbach C,Schnell K,Danne T,Baumann U

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Left ventricular (LV) systolic dysfunction is common in septic shock. Global longitudinal strain (GLS) measured by speckle tracking echocardiography (STE) is a useful marker of intrinsic left ventricular systolic function. However, the association between left ventricular GLS and outcome in septic patients i...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Hai PD,Binh NT,Hien NVQ,Hoang NH,Hoan VN,Son PN,Hoa LTV

更新日期：2020-10-21 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:To detect the responsiveness and predictive ability of the Chinese version Action Research Arm Test (C-ARAT) in participants within the first 3 months after cerebral infarction. Methods:Ninety-seven individuals (75 men, mean age 59.87 ± 10.94 years) with a first cerebral infarction were enrolled in this study....

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zhao JL,Zhang T,Xu ZQ,Ding MH,Leng Y,Bian RH,Mao YR,Huang DF

更新日期：2019-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Primary malignant spine/spinal tumors (PMSTs) are rare and life-threatening diseases. In this study, we demonstrated the advantage of volume-based 18F-FDG PET/CT metabolic parameter, metabolic tumor volume (MTV), for assessing the aggressiveness of PMSTs. MATERIALS AND METHODS:We retrospectively...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Matsumoto Y,Baba S,Endo M,Setsu N,Iida K,Fukushi JI,Kawaguchi K,Okada S,Bekki H,Isoda T,Kitamura Y,Honda H,Nakashima Y

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Aim:The aim of this study is to assess the awareness of biomedical waste management in dental students of various dental colleges of Nepal. Methodology:A structured pretested questionnaire was used among 434 (323 males and 111 females) undergraduate dental students of five different dental colleges of Nepal. First par...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Singh T,Ghimire TR,Agrawal SK

更新日期：2018-12-09 00:00:00