Clinical Experience Using a 3D-Printed Patient-Specific Instrument for Medial Opening Wedge High Tibial Osteotomy.

abstract：Objective:To analyse the short-term adverse effects (AEs) of propranolol in the treatment of infantile hemangiomas (IHs) and their relevant factors, as well as the relationship between child growth and propranolol. Methods:A total of 506 patients with confirmed or suspected IHs were enrolled, and a total of 439 cases ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Li X,Yang K,Li H,Huo R

更新日期：2019-11-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Otitis media (OM) is a common inflammatory disease of the middle ear cavity and mainly occurs in children. As a critical regulator of inflammation response, the nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) pathway has been found to play an essential role in the pathogenesis of various human diseases. The aim of this study was to ex...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Yang X,Zhang Q,Lu H,Wang C,Xia L

更新日期：2021-01-06 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：:Cardiac pathologies are among the leading causes of mortality and morbidity in industrialized countries, with myocardial infarction (MI) representing one of the major conditions leading to heart failure (HF). Hitherto, the development of consistent, stable, and reproducible models of closed-chest MI in large animals, ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Biondi-Zoccai G,De Falco E,Peruzzi M,Cavarretta E,Mancone M,Leoni O,Caristo ME,Lotrionte M,Marullo AG,Amodeo A,Pacini L,Calogero A,Petrozza V,Chimenti I,D'Ascenzo F,Frati G

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Little is known about the clinical value of the Hadlock and INTERGROWTH-21st EFW standards for predicting adverse perinatal outcomes (APOs) in the third trimester. The purpose of this study was to study the association between low estimated fetal weight percentile (EFWc) in the third trimester and the risk of APOs and...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zhu C,Ren YY,Wu JN,Zhou QJ

更新日期：2019-01-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Preoperative 5-fluorouracil- (5-FU-) based chemoradiotherapy is a standard treatment for locally advanced colorectal cancer (CRC). However, the effect of 5-FU-based chemoradiotherapy on CRC is limited due to the development of chemoradiation resistance (CRR), and the molecular mechanisms underlying this resistance are...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Xiong W,Ai YQ,Li YF,Ye Q,Chen ZT,Qin JY,Liu QY,Wang H,Ju YH,Li WH,Li YF

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objectives:Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common disorder influenced by genetic and environmental factors. Mutations of AT-hook DNA-binding motif containing 1 (AHDC1) gene have been implicated which could cause rare syndromes presenting OSA. This study aims to investigate some rare mutations of AHDC1 in Chinese Han...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Yang S,Li K,Zhu MM,Yuan XD,Jiao XL,Yang YY,Li J,Li L,Zhang HN,Du YH,Wei YX,Qin YW

更新日期：2019-10-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Giardia duodenalis is a small intestinal protozoan parasite of several terrestrial vertebrates. This work aims to assess the genotypic variability of Giardia duodenalis isolates from cattle, sheep and pigs in the Southeast of Brazil, by comparing the standard characterization between glutamate dehydrogenase (gdh) and ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Fava NM,Soares RM,Scalia LA,Kalapothakis E,Pena IF,Vieira CU,Faria ES,Cunha MJ,Couto TR,Cury MC

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：:The present study was proposed to investigate the toxicological and prophylactic potential of ethanolic extracts of Rosa damascena and Nymphaea alba and their mixture in albino mice. For toxicity study, three different doses of plant extracts were orally administrated to three groups of mice for 14 successive days. Bl...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Batool R,Kalsoom A,Akbar I,Arshad N,Jamil N

更新日期：2018-01-23 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：Background:Fingertips are a common site for hand injuries. The ideal substitute for fingertip pulp is tissue that matches texturally with minimal donor site morbidity. We described anatomical findings from cadaveric studies and the reliability of the palmar ulnar artery perforator (PUAP) free flap techniques for the re...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Pak CS,Jeon JI,Myung Y,Lee YK,Kim BJ,Jeong JH,Kim BK

更新日期：2018-05-09 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：:The distribution of the induced electric field (E-field) during transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) depends on the individual anatomical structure of the brain as well as coil positioning. Inappropriate stimulation may degrade the efficacy of TMS or even induce adverse effects. Therefore, optimizing the E-field ac...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Li C,Liu C,Yang L,He L,Wu T

更新日期：2019-11-03 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：PURPOSE:The primary aim of this study was to explore if classification, whether using the BI-RADS categories based on CEUS or conventional ultrasound, was conducive to the identification of benign and malignant category 3 or 4 small breast lesions. MATERIAL AND METHODS:We evaluated 30 malignant and 77 benign small bre...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zhang JX,Cai LS,Chen L,Dai JL,Song GH

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Autophagy, a lysosomal catabolic pathway for long-lived proteins and damaged organelles, is crucial for cell homeostasis, and survival under stressful conditions. During starvation, autophagy is induced in numerous organisms ranging from yeast to mammals, and promotes survival by supplying nutrients and energy. In the...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Kheloufi M,Boulanger CM,Durand F,Rautou PE

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Revealing the gene regulation networks governing cancer initiation and development is necessary while it remains uncompleted. In recent years, enhancers have been reported to be widely transcribed, resulting in the generation of enhancer RNAs (eRNAs). Previous studies have reported that eRNAs are a subclass of long no...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Liu Y,Ding M,Gao Q,He A,Liu Y,Mei H

更新日期：2018-05-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is a common cirrhotic ascites complication which exacerbates the patient's condition. SBP is caused by gram-negative bacilli and, to a lesser extent, gram-positive cocci. Hospital-acquired infections show higher levels of drug-resistant bacteria. Geographical location influences...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Li YT,Huang JR,Peng ML

更新日期：2020-07-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Our previous studies have demonstrated that diabetes-induced oxidative stress alters homeostasis of retinal nerve growth factor (NGF) resulting in accumulation of its precursor, proNGF, at the expense of NGF which plays a critical role in preserving neuronal and retinal function. This imbalance coincided with retinal ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Mysona BA,Matragoon S,Stephens M,Mohamed IN,Farooq A,Bartasis ML,Fouda AY,Shanab AY,Espinosa-Heidmann DG,El-Remessy AB

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Toll-like receptors (TLRs) play a key role in the innate immune response to numerous pathogens, including Acanthamoeba spp. The aim of this study was to determine the expression of TLR2 and TLR4 in the eyes of mice following intranasal infection with Acanthamoeba spp. in relation to the host's immunological status. Am...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Kot K,Kosik-Bogacka D,Łanocha-Arendarczyk N,Wojtkowiak-Giera A,Kolasa-Wołosiuk A

更新日期：2019-06-12 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate the apical microleakage of Biodentine and MTA orthograde apical plugs and to compare the effect of thickness of these biomaterials on their sealing ability. A total of eighty maxillary anterior teeth were used. The apices were removed by cutting with a diamond disc (Jota, Germany)...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Bani M,Sungurtekin-Ekçi E,Odabaş ME

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aims of this study were to evaluate the complications that occur after trauma and the characteristics of individuals who develop complications, to identify potential risk factors that increase their incidence, and finally to investigate the relationship between complications and mortality. METHODS:We di...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Mondello S,Cantrell A,Italiano D,Fodale V,Mondello P,Ang D

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diesel exhaust and its particles (DEP) have been under scrutiny for health effects in humans. In the development of these effects inflammation is regarded as a key process. Overall, in vitro studies report similar DEP-induced changes in markers of inflammation, including cytokines and chemokines, as studies in vivo. I...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Schwarze PE,Totlandsdal AI,Låg M,Refsnes M,Holme JA,Øvrevik J

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:TAL effectors (TALEs) contain a modular DNA-binding domain that is composed of tandem repeats. In all naturally occurring TALEs, the end of tandem repeats is invariantly a truncated half repeat. To investigate the potential role of the last half repeat in TALEs, we performed comparative molecular dynamics simulations ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Wan H,Chang S,Hu JP,Tian XH,Wang MH

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:28 new pyrrolidine types of compounds as analogues for natural polyhydroxy alkaloids of codonopsinine were evaluated for their anti-MRSA activity using MIC and MBC value determination assay against a panel of S. aureus isolates. One pyrrolidine compound, MFM 501, exhibited good inhibitory activity with MIC value of 15...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Johari SA,Mohtar M,Mohammad SA,Sahdan R,Shaameri Z,Hamzah AS,Mohammat MF

更新日期：2015-01-01 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：:Regulation of hematopoietic stem cell release, migration, and homing from the bone marrow (BM) and of the mobilization pathway involves a complex interaction among adhesion molecules, cytokines, proteolytic enzymes, stromal cells, and hematopoietic cells. The identification of new mechanisms that regulate the traffick...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Alvarez P,Carrillo E,Vélez C,Hita-Contreras F,Martínez-Amat A,Rodríguez-Serrano F,Boulaiz H,Ortiz R,Melguizo C,Prados J,Aránega A

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Maternal thyroid dysfunction in early pregnancy may increase the risk of adverse pregnancy complications and neurocognitive deficiencies in the developing fetus. Currently, some researchers demonstrated that body mass index (BMI) is associated with thyroid function in nonpregnant population. Hence, the Ameri...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Han C,Li C,Mao J,Wang W,Xie X,Zhou W,Li C,Xu B,Bi L,Meng T,Du J,Zhang S,Gao Z,Zhang X,Yang L,Fan C,Teng W,Shan Z

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spasticity is the velocity-dependent increase in muscle tone due to the exaggeration of stretch reflex. It is only one of the several components of the upper motor neuron syndrome (UMNS). The central lesion causing the UMNS disrupts the balance of supraspinal inhibitory and excitatory inputs directed to the spinal cor...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Trompetto C,Marinelli L,Mori L,Pelosin E,Currà A,Molfetta L,Abbruzzese G

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00