Regiospecific Analysis of Fatty Acids and Calculation of Triglyceride Molecular Species in Marine Fish Oils.

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：:Breast cancer mortality disparities continue, particularly for uninsured and minority women. A number of effective evidence-based interventions (EBIs) exist for addressing barriers to mammography screening; however, their uptake and use in community has been limited. Few cancer-specific studies have evaluated adapted ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Highfield L,Hartman MA,Bartholomew LK,Balihe P,Ausborn VA

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relationship between oxidative stress and miRNA changes in placenta as a potential mechanism involved in preeclampsia (PE) is not fully elucidated. We investigated the impact of oxidative stress on miRNAs and mRNA expression profiles of genes associated with PE in villous 3A first trimester trophoblast cells expos...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Cross CE,Tolba MF,Rondelli CM,Xu M,Abdel-Rahman SZ

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We assessed the changes in the plasma Aβ, oxidative stress/antioxidants, and membrane bound enzymes in the cerebral cortex and hippocampus of Alzheimer's disease (AD) transgenic mice (Tg2576) after dietary supplementation of Omani figs fruits for 15 months along with spatial memory and learning test. AD Tg mice on con...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Subash S,Essa MM,Al-Asmi A,Al-Adawi S,Vaishnav R

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:To evaluate the performance of contrast-enhanced mammography (CEM) compared to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for estimating residual tumor size after neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) in women with newly diagnosed breast cancer. Methods:The institutional review board approved this study. This prospective stu...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Barra FR,Sobrinho AB,Barra RR,Magalhães MT,Aguiar LR,de Albuquerque GFL,Costa RP,Farage L,Pratesi R

更新日期：2018-11-08 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：: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：:This study introduced a combined computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and echocardiography methodology to simulate blood flow in the single right ventricle (SRV) and normal ventricles to study the intraventricular flow. Derived from echocardiographic image loops, CFD-based three-dimensional (3D) flow models of normal su...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Chen LJ,Tong ZR,Wang Q,Zhang YQ,Liu JL

更新日期：2018-01-16 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：:Renal inflammation can result in renal injury. Uric acid (UA) is the final product of purine metabolism in humans and because of the lack of urate oxidase, UA may accumulate in tissues, including kidney, causing inflammation. Galangin was isolated from a traditional Chinese medicine plant and possesses several benefic...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Lu H,Yao H,Zou R,Chen X,Xu H

更新日期：2019-05-26 00:00:00

abstract：Objectives:This review addresses the comparative effects of skeletal anchored maxillary protraction (MP) versus dental anchored MP. Materials and Methods:The studies retrieved had to have both test and control groups treated by the use of a facemask with or without the use of skeletal anchorage though either (palatal/...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Clemente R,Contardo L,Greco C,Di Lenarda R,Perinetti G

更新日期：2018-07-02 00:00:00

abstract：:One of the most important tasks of a living organism is to maintain its genetic integrity with respect to stress. Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) has a crucial role in sensing cellular homeostasis by controlling metabolism, proteostasis, and several signaling processes. ER stressors can induce autophagy-dependent survival;...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Holczer M,Márton M,Kurucz A,Bánhegyi G,Kapuy O

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to describe the first metabolic profile of human sperm cells through the application of an untargeted platform based on gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Sperm cell samples from patients diagnosed with idiopathic asthenozoospermia (n = 30) and healthy subjects (n = 30) were an...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zhao K,Zhang J,Xu Z,Xu Y,Xu A,Chen W,Miao C,Liu S,Wang Z,Jia R

更新日期：2018-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Numerous studies have reported that mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) can ameliorate neurological deficits in ischemic stroke models. Among the various hypotheses that have been suggested to explain the therapeutic mechanism underlying these observations, neurogenesis is thought to be critical. To enhance the therapeutic ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Jeong CH,Kim SM,Lim JY,Ryu CH,Jun JA,Jeun SS

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Preterm birth remains the most prevalent cause of neonatal morbidity. This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic value of SDF-1α, resistin, secretory RAGE (sRAGE), and endogenous secretory RAGE (esRAGE) in preterm labor. A total of 211 pregnant women participated in the study. Group A contained 72 women between 22 an...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Rzepka R,Dołęgowska B,Rajewska A,Sałata D,Budkowska M,Kwiatkowski S,Torbé A

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alzheimer's disease is a multifactorial neurodegenerative disease characterized by progressive cognitive dysfunction. It is the most common form of dementia. The pathologic hallmarks of the disease include extracellular amyloid plaque, intracellular neurofibrillary tangles, and oxidative stress, to mention some of the...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Assefa BT,Tafere GG,Wondafrash DZ,Gidey MT

更新日期：2020-02-18 00:00:00

abstract：Background and Aims:Concordance between transient elastography (TE) and ultrasonography (US) in assessing liver fibrosis in patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) and concurrent nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has been rarely studied. This study aimed to evaluate the individual and combined performances of TE...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zhang GL,Zhao QY,Lin CS,Hu ZX,Zhang T,Gao ZL

更新日期：2019-01-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Mitochondrial heat shock proteins, such as HSP60, are chaperones responsible for the folding, transport, and quality control of mitochondrial matrix proteins and are essential for maintaining life. Both prosurvival and proapoptotic roles have been proposed for HSP60, and HSP60 is reportedly involved in the initiation ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Chen TH,Liu SW,Chen MR,Cho KH,Chen TY,Chu PH,Kao YY,Hsu CH,Lin KM

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Due to expanding applications of positron emission tomography (PET) there is a demand for developing new techniques to introduce fluorine-18 (t 1/2 = 109.8 min). Considering that most novel PET tracers are sensitive biomolecules and that direct introduction of fluorine-18 often needs harsh conditions, the insertion of...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Kettenbach K,Schieferstein H,Ross TL

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Myostatin, a TGF-β family member, is associated with inhibition of muscle growth and differentiation and might interact with the IGF-1 signaling pathway. Since IGF-1 is secreted at a bioactive level by adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stem cells (ASCs), these cells (ASCs) provide a therapeutic option for Duchenne Mu...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Gehmert S,Wenzel C,Loibl M,Brockhoff G,Huber M,Krutsch W,Nerlich M,Gosau M,Klein S,Schreml S,Prantl L,Gehmert S

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tuberculosis (TB) is a dangerous infectious disease characterized by a tight interplay between mycobacteria and host cells in granulomatous lesions (granulomas) during the latent, asymptomatic stage of infection. Mycobacterium-host cell relationships were analyzed in granulomas obtained from various organs of BALB/c m...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Ufimtseva E

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The use of modern family planning methods among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) is of public health importance in Ethiopia. Nationally, modern family planning method use remains as low as 35%. Understanding factors associated with the use of modern family planning methods may help to improve maternal...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Mulatu T,Sintayehu Y,Dessie Y,Deressa M

更新日期：2020-12-29 00:00:00

abstract：Objectives:Childhood malnutrition is major health concern in many low- and middle-income countries, including Vietnam. It was a major risk factor for child mortality and adult ill-health. Malnutrition could increase the risk of serious infections; conversely current diseases also had a negative impact on the growth of ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Huynh G,Huynh QHN,Nguyen NHT,Do QT,Khanh Tran V

更新日期：2019-02-05 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：:Incidental gastrointestinal findings are commonly detected on MDCT exams performed for various medical indications. This review describes the radiological MDCT spectrum of appearances already present in the past literature and in today's experience of several gastrointestinal acute conditions such as abdominal hernia,...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Di Grezia G,Gatta G,Rella R,Donatello D,Falco G,Grassi R,Grassi R

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are involved in the remodeling of extracellular matrix in various tissues. Their functioning could be related to the formation of complexes, containing MMP9, MMP2, tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases type 1 (TIMP1), and neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL). Such complex...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Kiczak L,Tomaszek A,Bania J,Paslawska U,Zacharski M,Noszczyk-Nowak A,Janiszewski A,Skrzypczak P,Ardehali H,Jankowska EA,Ponikowski P

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:To characterize and evaluate CT and MRI features of extremity soft tissue adult fibrosarcoma. Methods:CT and MRI images from 10 adult patients with pathologically proven fibrosarcomas were retrospectively analyzed with regard to tumor location, size, number, shape, margins, attenuation, signal intensity, and...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Wang H,Nie P,Dong C,Li J,Huang Y,Hao D,Xu W

更新日期：2018-03-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Lycium barbarum is a famous plant in the traditional Chinese medicine. The plant is known to have health-promoting bioactive components. The properties of Lycium barbarum berries cultivated in Umbria (Italy) and their effect on human hepatocellular carcinoma cells (HepG2) have been investigated in this work. The obtai...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Ceccarini MR,Vannini S,Cataldi S,Moretti M,Villarini M,Fioretti B,Albi E,Beccari T,Codini M

更新日期：2016-01-01 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：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