Zoonotic Gastrointestinal Parasites of Baboons (Papio anubis) in the Shai Hill Reserve in Ghana.

abstract：:Circulating cell-free DNA has been recognized as an accurate marker for the diagnosis of prostate cancer, whereas the role of urine cell-free DNA (UCF DNA) has never been evaluated in this setting. It is known that normal apoptotic cells produce highly fragmented DNA while cancer cells release longer DNA. We thus veri...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Casadio V,Calistri D,Salvi S,Gunelli R,Carretta E,Amadori D,Silvestrini R,Zoli W

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study showed that oral mushroom beta-glucan treatment significantly increased IFN-γ mRNA expression but significantly reduced COX-2 mRNA expression within the lung. For LLC tumor model, oral Ganoderma lucidum or Antrodia camphorata polysaccharides treatments significantly reduced TGF-β production in serum....

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Wang WJ,Wu YS,Chen S,Liu CF,Chen SN

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Apc-mutated Pirc rats, spontaneously developing intestinal tumours, are resistant to 1,2-dimethylhydrazine- (DMH-) induced colon apoptosis. To understand this phenomenon, we analyzed the expression of genotoxic stress-related genes Mgmt, Gsta1, and Gstp1 in the colon of wt and Pirc rats in basal conditions and 24 h af...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Femia AP,Luceri C,Lodovici M,Crucitta S,Caderni G

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Guanosine is an important building block for supramolecular gels owing to the unique self-assembly property that results from the unique hydrogen bond acceptors and donor groups. Guanosine-derived supramolecular hydrogels have promise in the fields of drug delivery, targeted release, tissue engineering applications, e...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Chen M,Lin W,Hong L,Ji N,Zhao H

更新日期：2019-06-13 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:The presence of radiological signs of femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) is not necessarily associated with symptoms. Hence, the prevalence of cam and pincer deformities in the overall population may be underestimated. The purpose of this study was to screen an unselected cohort of people without hip symptoms...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Thier S,Gerisch D,Weiss C,Fickert S,Brunner A

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cerenkov luminescence imaging (CLI) can provide information of medical radionuclides used in nuclear imaging based on Cerenkov radiation, which makes it possible for optical means to image clinical radionuclide labeled probes. However, the exceptionally weak Cerenkov luminescence (CL) from Cerenkov radiation is suscep...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Cao X,Li Y,Zhan Y,Chen X,Kang F,Wang J,Liang J

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We aim to investigate the effects of curcumin on preventing diabetes-induced vascular inflammation in association with its actions on Txnip, ICAM-1, and NOX2 enzyme expressions. Male Wistar rats were divided into four groups: control (CON), diabetic (DM; streptozotocin (STZ), i.v. 55 mg/kg BW), control-treated with cu...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Wongeakin N,Bhattarakosol P,Patumraj S

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:To study the effect of duodenal-jejunal omega switch (DJOS) in combination with different dietary patterns on the retinol-binding protein (RBP4), fetuin-A, and fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) plasma levels and their hepatic gene expressions in rats. Methods:A high-fat diet (HF) was given to 28 rats and 28 ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Stygar D,Pigłowski W,Chełmecka E,Skrzep-Poloczek B,Sawczyn T,Garłowski W,Jochem J,Karcz KW

更新日期：2018-08-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with clinical suspicion of large-vessel vasculitis (LVV) may present with nonspecific signs and symptoms and increased inflammatory parameters and may remain without diagnosis after routine diagnostic procedures. Both the nonspecificity of the radiopharmaceutical (18)F-FDG and the synergy of integrating funct...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Balink H,Bennink RJ,van Eck-Smit BL,Verberne HJ

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have been successful during the last few years. A key challenge is that the interpretation of the results is not straightforward, especially for transacting SNPs. Integration of transcriptome data into GWAS may provide clues elucidating the mechanisms by which a gen...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Jiang G,Chakraborty A,Wang Z,Boustani M,Liu Y,Skaar T,Li L

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Studies have investigated the association between age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and subsequent risks of mortality, but results have been equivocal. We conducted a comprehensive analysis of prospective cohort studies to assess the association of AMD and the risk of mortality in the general population. We searc...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Wang P,Wang J,Ma J,Jin G,Guan X

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Maintaining regular blood pressure control usually requires multidrug regimens rather than monotherapy. The objective of this study was to describe the effectiveness and safety of an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor and a nondihydropyridine calcium channel blocker in a single-tablet combination in patients with...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Atalar E,Eskin F,Tugtekin HB,Karabulut A,Kanyilmaz S,Kirbiyik H,Ozyildiz AG

更新日期：2020-09-05 00:00:00

abstract：Design:From July 2016 to June 2018, 36 women with symptomatic early pregnancy around 4-8 weeks of gestation were recruited into the study. Among them, there were 16 women with viable intrauterine pregnancy (VIP), 9 women with spontaneous abortion (SA), and 11 women of EP. Serum exosomal miRNAs were extracted and measur...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Sun J,Deng G,Ruan X,Chen S,Liao H,Liu X,Li J,Zhao G,Gao J

更新日期：2020-06-11 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of our study was to monitor serum levels of two miRNAs (miR-21 and miR-141) and three KLKs (hK3/PSA, hK11, and hK13) before and 1, 5, and 30 days after radical prostatectomy, in order to characterize their fluctuations after surgery. 38 patients with prostate cancer were included. miR-21 and miR-141 were quant...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Egidi MG,Cochetti G,Serva MR,Guelfi G,Zampini D,Mechelli L,Mearini E

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Polyketide belongs to a family of abundant natural products typically produced by the filamentous soil bacteria Streptomyces. Similar to the biosynthesis of most secondary metabolites produced in the Streptomyces species, polyketide compounds are synthesized through tight regulatory networks in the cell, and thus extr...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Nah JH,Kim HJ,Lee HN,Lee MJ,Choi SS,Kim ES

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ambient assisted living (AAL) aims to help older persons "age-in-place" and manage everyday activities using intelligent and pervasive computing technology. AAL research, however, has yet to explore how AAL might support or collaborate with informal care partners (ICPs), such as relatives and friends, who play importa...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Hwang AS,Truong KN,Cameron JI,Lindqvist E,Nygård L,Mihailidis A

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is well known that D-glucosamine hydrochloride (DGL) has a variety of biological activities and is regarded as a nutritional supplement effective in improving various disorders, including osteoarthritis and atherosclerosis. Although it has been reported that DGL has a significant pain relief effect in treating oste...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Kaida K,Yamashita H,Toda K,Hayashi Y

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The impact of a premature elevation of serum progesterone level, the day of hCG administration in patients under controlled ovarian stimulation during IVF procedure, on human endometrial receptivity is still debated. In the present study, we investigated the endometrial gene expression profile shifts during the prerec...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Haouzi D,Bissonnette L,Gala A,Assou S,Entezami F,Perrochia H,Dechaud H,Hugues JN,Hamamah S

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To distinguish between normal (SV-HUC-1) and cancerous (TCCSUP) human urothelial cell lines using microelectrical impedance spectroscopy (μEIS). MATERIALS AND METHODS:Two types of μEIS devices were designed and used in combination to measure the impedance of SV-HUC-1 and TCCSUP cells flowing through the channe...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Park Y,Kim HW,Yun J,Seo S,Park CJ,Lee JZ,Lee JH

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Adenosine, derived from the degradation of ATP via ectonucleotidases CD39 and CD73, is a critical immunosuppressive metabolite in the hypoxic microenvironment of tumor tissue. Adenosine signaling via A2aR can inhibit the antitumor immune response of CD8+ T cells. CD39 and CD73 high-expressing Tregs play a cr...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Shi L,Feng M,Du S,Wei X,Song H,Yixin X,Song J,Wenxian G

更新日期：2019-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：:This research investigated the protective role of Leea macrophylla extract on CCl4-induced acute liver injury in rats. Different fractions of Leea macrophylla (Roxb.) crude extract were subjected to analysis for antioxidative effects. Rats were randomly divided into four groups as normal control, hepatic control, and ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Akhter S,Rahman MA,Aklima J,Hasan MR,Chowdhury JM

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients often develop bone metastases (BM), and the overall survival for these patients is usually perishing. However, a model with high accuracy for predicting the survival of NSCLC with BM is still lacking. Here, we aimed to establish a model based on artificial intelligence for p...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Huang Z,Hu C,Chi C,Jiang Z,Tong Y,Zhao C

更新日期：2020-06-27 00:00:00

abstract：:RAW264.7 is a macrophage strain derived from mice tumour and shows a significant ability in antigen uptake. Real-time quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR) is one of the most commonly used methods in gene studies and requires suitable reference genes to normalize and quantitate the expression of gene of interest with sensitivity...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Bao Z,Huang Y,Chen J,Wang Z,Qian J,Xu J,Zhao Y

更新日期：2019-05-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Autophagy is involved in the development of numerous illnesses, including ischemia/reperfusion (I/R). Endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) participates in the protective effects of ischemic postconditioning (IPostC). However, it remains unclear whether eNOS-mediated autophagy serves as a critical role in IPostC in...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Shao J,Miao C,Geng Z,Gu M,Wu Y,Li Q

更新日期：2019-02-10 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:Primary headache and obesity are highly prevalent disorders in the general population. Although many studies have reported an association between the two, there is still no overall comprehension about this relationship. To gain a more accurate understanding in this regard, we analyzed data from a 2011 cross-s...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Huang Q,Yu H,Zhang N,Guo B,Feng C,Wang S,Liang X

更新日期：2019-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) refers to a transitional state between normal aging and dementia and is a syndrome with cognitive decline greater than expected for an individual's age and educational level. As a subtype of MCI, amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI) most often leads to Alzheimer's disease. This stu...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zhao Z,Lu J,Jia X,Chao W,Han Y,Jia J,Li K

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A Chinese medicinal fern Blechnum orientale (Linn) was separately collected from polluted and unpolluted sites to determine whether it could accumulate hazardous pollutants or not. Metal concentrations (Cu, Zn, Mn, Pb, Cd, Cr, As, and Hg) both in the fronds and roots and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zhu XM,Kuang YW,Xi D,Li J,Wang FG

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pathological studies have shown an association between psoriasis and renal injury (RI), but the mechanism between RI and psoriasis was still unclear. This paper was designed to investigate the relationship and mechanism between psoriasis-like inflammation and renal injury in BALB/C mice. Mice were topically smeared im...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Ren F,Zhang M,Zhang C,Sang H

更新日期：2020-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Data about endocrine and bone disease in nontransfusion-dependent thalassaemia (NTDT) is scanty. The aim of our study was to evaluate these complications in β-TI adult patients. METHODS:We studied retrospectively 70 β-TI patients with mean followup of 20 years. Data recorded included age, gender, haemoglobin...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Baldini M,Marcon A,Cassin R,Ulivieri FM,Spinelli D,Cappellini MD,Graziadei G

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Uveitis is a known ophthalmologic manifestation of seronegative spondyloarthropathy, including psoriatic arthritis. However, the data is less clear among patients with psoriasis due to the limited number of published studies. Aims:To investigate whether the risk of incident and prevalent uveitis is elevated...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Chaiyabutr C,Ungprasert P,Silpa-Archa N,Wongpraparut C,Chularojanamontri L

更新日期：2020-07-15 00:00:00