The VAD Scheme versus Thalidomide plus VAD for Reduction of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor in Multiple Myeloma: A Meta-Analysis.

abstract：:This study was aimed at investigating the changes in the degree of weight support loaded on the cane and paretic-side lower limb muscle activation according to the types of cane and cane-supported gait using a weight-support feedback cane (WSFC). Eleven hemiparetic stroke patients were recruited from a local rehabilit...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Choi EP,Yang SJ,Jung AH,Na HS,Kim YO,Cho KH

更新日期：2020-09-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Although a history of first-trimester recurrent spontaneous abortion (FRSA) is regarded as a risk factor in antenatal care, the characteristic of subsequent pregnancy outcome is not clearly elucidated. Here, a retrospective analysis was performed on the clinical data of 492 singleton pregnant women. 164 of them with t...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Yang J,Wang Y,Wang XY,Zhao YY,Wang J,Zhao YY

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vitamin D is important for normal development and maintenance of the skeleton. Hypovitaminosis D adversely affects calcium metabolism, osteoblastic activity, matrix ossification, bone remodeling and bone density. It is well known that Vit. D deficiency in the developing skeleton is related to rickets, while in adults ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Christodoulou S,Goula T,Ververidis A,Drosos G

更新日期：2013-01-01 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：:Background. Atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) considerably influences blood pressure regulation through water and sodium homoeostasis. Several of the studies have utilized anonymous genetic polymorphic markers and made inconsequent claims about the ANP relevant disorders. Thus, we screened Insertion/Deletion (ID) and G...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Ghodsian N,Ismail P,Ahmadloo S,Eskandarian N,Etemad A

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives. Lung ultrasonography (LUS) is a useful examination to identify lung problems. Unfortunately, there are currently no LUS educational programs for medical students. We designed a brief LUS training course for medical students during the ED rotation. The purpose of training was improving cognitive and psychom...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Lim JS,Lee S,Do HH,Oh KH

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The pathogenesis of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is characterized by atherosclerosis with chronic inflammation in the aortic wall. Montelukast is a selective cys-LT 1 receptor antagonist that can suppress atherosclerotic diseases. We evaluated the in vitro properties of montelukast and its in vivo activit...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Kawai Y,Narita Y,Yamawaki-Ogata A,Usui A,Komori K

更新日期：2019-05-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Trace elements and vitamins play a vital role in human body to perform its function properly. Thalassemic patients are at risk of micronutrient deficiency. This study estimated levels of vitamins A, C, E, B12, folic acid, total homocysteine (tHcy), and methylmalonic acid (MMA) along with trace elemen...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Sherief LM,Abd El-Salam SM,Kamal NM,El Safy O,Almalky MA,Azab SF,Morsy HM,Gharieb AF

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nutrient overload leads to impaired muscle oxidative capacity and insulin sensitivity. However, comparative analyses of the effects of dietary manipulation on skeletal muscles with different fiber composition are lacking. This study aimed to investigate the selective adaptations in the soleus and tibialis anterior mus...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Collino M,Mastrocola R,Nigro D,Chiazza F,Aragno M,D'Antona G,Minetto MA

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mucosal melanoma is a rare disease, which differs from its cutaneous counterpart genetically and for its clinical behaviour. Moreover this is a heterogeneous disease based on the tissue of origin. As CT7 and CT10 are highly expressed in cutaneous melanoma and are immunogenic in this disease, we analysed their expressi...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Curioni-Fontecedro A,Pitocco R,Schoenewolf NL,Holzmann D,Soldini D,Dummer R,Calvieri S,Moch H,Mihic-Probst D,Fitsche A

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although triacylglycerol, the major component for lipid storage, is essential for normal physiology, its excessive accumulation causes obesity in adipose tissue and is associated with organ dysfunction in nonadipose tissue. Here, we focused on the Drosophila model to develop therapeutics for preventing obesity. The br...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Men TT,Thanh DN,Yamaguchi M,Suzuki T,Hattori G,Arii M,Huy NT,Kamei K

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alveolar bone resorption is one of the most important facts in denture construction. Porphyromonas gingivalis (Pg) causes alveolar bone resorption, and morphologic measurements are the most frequent methods to identify bone resorption in periodontal studies. This study has aimed at evaluating the effect of Andrographo...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Al Batran R,Al-Bayaty FH,Al-Obaidi MM

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recently antiangiogenic therapy with bevacizumab has shown a high but transient efficacy in glioblastoma (GBM). Indeed, GBM is one of the most angiogenic human tumors and endothelial proliferation is a hallmark of the disease. We therefore hypothesized that tumor cells may participate in endothelial prolifer...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： El Hallani S,Colin C,El Houfi Y,Idbaih A,Boisselier B,Marie Y,Ravassard P,Labussière M,Mokhtari K,Thomas JL,Delattre JY,Eichmann A,Sanson M

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:This study investigated the potential therapeutic effects of acupoint catgut embedding (ACE) at ST36 and BL13 on lipopolysaccharide- (LPS-) induced acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in rats. Materials and Methods:Male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomized into the normal saline (NS group with a sham ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Li D,Sun T,Chi L,Zhao D,Li W

更新日期：2020-05-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Inflammation significantly contributes to the progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD). This study aimed to characterize Danggui Buxue Tang (DBT) renoprotection and relationship with NOD-like receptors family pyrin domain-containing 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome expression in rats with unilateral ureteral obstruction (UUO...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Wang L,Ma J,Guo C,Chen C,Yin Z,Zhang X,Chen X

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Increasing studies have revealed that long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) are not transcriptional noise but play important roles in the regulation of a wide range of biological processes, and the dysregulation of lncRNA genes is associated with disease development. Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a chronic neurodegenerative dis...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Wan G,Zhou W,Hu Y,Ma R,Jin S,Liu G,Jiang Q

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Oxidative stress is an important factor during age-related cataract formation. Apoptosis and autophagy induced by oxidative stress have been reported as key factors in age-related cataract. In our research, we investigated the role of let-7c-3p in the regulation of autophagy and apoptosis during the formatio...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Li T,Huang Y,Zhou W,Yan Q

更新日期：2020-03-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Myosin VI (MVI) is a unique motor protein moving towards the minus end of actin filaments unlike other known myosins. Its important role has recently been postulated for striated muscle and myogenic cells. Since MVI functions through interactions of C-terminal globular tail (GT) domain with tissue specific partners, w...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Karolczak J,Sobczak M,Skowronek K,Rędowicz MJ

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stem cells are biological cells that can self-renew and can differentiate into multiple cell lineages. Stem cell-based therapy is emerging as a promising alternative therapeutic option for various disorders. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are multipotent adult stem cells that are isolated from various tissues and can b...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Kang J,Fan W,Deng Q,He H,Huang F

更新日期：2019-01-29 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:To analyze retrospectively the clinical efficacy and safety for patients treated with fractionated stereotactic radiation therapy (FSRT) using volumetric modulated arc therapy. Methods:Between 2016 and 2017, 46 patients with solitary brain metastasis who underwent FSRT consisting of 25-40 Gy/5 fractions were r...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zhou C,Xia Y,Huang P,Guan L,Shen X,Hao D,Chen M,Ren H,Lian L,Yin H

更新日期：2020-09-09 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:ANGPTL7 is a member of the angiogenin-like protein family. Compared to other members, ANGPTL7 is the least known. Recent studies have explored the relationship between ANGPTL7 and multiple pathological processes and diseases. However, there is no research about ANGPTL7 in neonates. This study was designed to ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Xia X,Ren Z,Yan L,Zheng X,Yang H,Kang M,Yan H,Zhong Z,Xu F,Miao J,Wang J,Li Y,Wei W,Yang J

更新日期：2020-11-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Cancer related fatigue (CRF) is a common and debilitating symptom that can influence quality of life (QoL) in cancer patients. The increase in survival times stresses for a better understanding of how CRF affects patients' QoL. This was a cross-sectional descriptive study with 148 randomly recruited prostate cancer pa...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Charalambous A,Kouta C

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is the gold standard for patients with an advanced symptomatic gonarthrosis. However, there are very few publications dealing with the primary TKA for patients with a proximal tibia fracture. In our retrospective study we evaluated 30 patients treated with a TKA for a proximal tibia f...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Haufe T,Förch S,Müller P,Plath J,Mayr E

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The aim of our study was to investigate the impact of abdominal wall reconstruction surgery on tissue anatomy and to explore how flap surgery influences the patient's immune status. Methods:Experimental abdominal wall defects were created in 8 Sus scrofa (swine) animal models. The animals were divided into ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Popa F,Georgescu AV

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heart failure commonly results from an irreparable damage due to cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States. In recent years, the rapid advancements in stem cell research have garnered much praise for paving the way to novel therapies in reversing myocardial injur...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Sheng CC,Zhou L,Hao J

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, we prepared PTX-loaded mesoporous hollow SnO2 nanofibers conjugated with folic acid (SFNFP) for liver cancer therapy. According to SEM and TEM characterization, SFNF showed a mesoporous hollow structure. The average outer diameter was 200 nm, and the wall thickness was 50 nm. The DSC and XRD study showe...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Lv H,Wu C,Liu X,Bai A,Cao Y,Shang W,Hu L,Liu Y

更新日期：2018-11-25 00:00:00

abstract：:C-type lectins are multifunctional sugar-binding molecules expressed on dendritic cells (DCs) and macrophages that internalize antigens for processing and presentation. Macrophage galactose-type lectin 1 (MGL1) recognizes glycoconjugates expressing Lewis X structures which contain galactose residues, and it is selecti...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Montero-Barrera D,Valderrama-Carvajal H,Terrazas CA,Rojas-Hernández S,Ledesma-Soto Y,Vera-Arias L,Carrasco-Yépez M,Gómez-García L,Martínez-Saucedo D,Becerra-Díaz M,Terrazas LI

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDA) is the fourth most common cancer causing death in the United States. Early tumor recurrence is an important contributor to the dismal prognosis. The availability of an accurate prognostic biomarker for predicting disease recurrence following curative resection will be beneficial ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Osayi SN,Bloomston M,Schmidt CM,Ellison EC,Muscarella P

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cerebral malaria (CM) is a severe complication of and a leading cause of death due to Plasmodium falciparum infection. CM is likely the result of interrelated events, including mechanical obstruction due to parasite sequestration in the microvasculature, and upregulation of Th1 immune responses. In parallel, blood-bra...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Guo J,Waknine-Grinberg JH,Mitchell AJ,Barenholz Y,Golenser J

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Abnormal metabolism is another cancer hallmark. The two most characterized altered metabolic pathways are high rates of glycolysis and glutaminolysis, which are natural targets for cancer therapy. Currently, a number of newer compounds to block glycolysis and glutaminolysis are being developed; nevertheless, lonidamin...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Cervantes-Madrid D,Romero Y,Dueñas-González A

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00