Calcifying Matrix Vesicles and Atherosclerosis.

abstract：:Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) can be transmitted by blood transfusion. We determined the prevalence of T. gondii infection in healthy blood donors in Hermosillo city, Mexico, and the association of infection with T. gondii with the sociodemographic, clinical, and behavioral characteristics of blood donors. Four hundre...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Alvarado-Esquivel C,Rascón-Careaga A,Hernández-Tinoco J,Corella-Madueño MA,Sánchez-Anguiano LF,Aldana-Madrid ML,Velasquez-Vega E,Quizán-Plata T,Navarro-Henze JL,Badell-Luzardo JA,Gastélum-Cano JM,Liesenfeld O

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：:With the development of molecular ecology, increasing low-abundance microbial populations were detected in oil reservoirs. However, our knowledge about the oil recovery potential of these populations is lacking. In this study, the oil recovery potential of low-abundance Dietzia that accounts for less than 0.5% in micr...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Gao P,Wang H,Li G,Ma T

更新日期：2019-10-02 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study is to analyse the secondary bacterial infections in a large group of patients with seasonal influenza A and influenza A(H1N1) pdm09. Patients diagnosed with seasonal influenza A and influenza A(H1N1) pdm09 between 2005 and 2009 were enrolled in the study. Data was retrieved from medical re...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Liderot K,Ahl M,Ozenci V

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pediatric myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) is an uncommon disease and little is known about the molecular alterations of its development and evolution to acute myeloid leukemia (AML). The Enhancer of Zeste Homolog 2 (EZH2) is the catalytic subunit of Polycomb repressive complex 2 (PCR2). It is a histone methyltransferas...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： de Souza Fernandez T,Fonseca Alvarenga T,Almeida Antônio de Kós E,Lamim Lovatel V,Tavares RC,da Costa ES,de Souza Fernandez C,Abdelhay E

更新日期：2019-12-10 00:00:00

abstract：:GABAergic inhibition and particularly perisomatic inhibition play a crucial role in controlling the firing properties of large principal cell populations. Furthermore, GABAergic network is a key element in the therapy attempting to reduce epileptic activity. Here, we present a review showing the synaptic changes of pe...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Wittner L,Maglóczky Z

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:Triple-negative breast cancer refers to breast cancer that does not express estrogen receptor (ER), progesterone receptor (PR), or human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (Her2). This study aimed to identify the key pathways and genes and find the potential initiation and progression mechanism of triple-negati...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Dong P,Yu B,Pan L,Tian X,Liu F

更新日期：2018-08-02 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Ehlers-Danlos syndrome hypermobility type a. k. a. joint hypermobility syndrome (JHS/EDS-HT) is a hereditary musculoskeletal disorder associating generalized joint hypermobility with chronic pain. Anecdotal reports suggest a prominent role for kinesiophobia in disease manifestations, but no study has systema...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Celletti C,Castori M,La Torre G,Camerota F

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:Accumulated evidence suggests that reproductive factors are related to different breast cancer subtypes, but most studies on these relationships are mainly focused on middle-aged and older patients, and it remains unclear how reproductive factors impact different subtypes of breast cancer in young women. Metho...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Wang JM,Wang J,Zhao HG,Liu TT,Wang FY

更新日期：2020-04-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Methadone remains the most common form of pharmacological therapy for opioid dependence; however, there is a lack of explanation for the reports of its relatively low success rate in achieving complete abstinence. One hypothesis is that in vivo binding of methadone to the plasma glycoprotein alpha-1-acid glycoprotein ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Behan JL,Cruickshank YE,Matthews-Smith G,Bruce M,Smith KD

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) emerged in the 1990s as a new technique in the surgical management of the axilla for patients with early breast cancer, resulting in lower complication rates and better quality of life than axillary lymph node dissection (ALND). Today SLNB is firmly established in the armamentarium of...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Assi H,Sbaity E,Abdelsalam M,Shamseddine A

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human adipose-derived stem cells (hASCs) are an attractive cell source for therapeutic applicability in diverse fields for the repair and regeneration of damaged or malfunctioning tissues and organs. There is a growing number of cell therapies using stem cells due to their characteristics of modulation of immune syste...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： de Paula AC,Sáfar GA,Góes AM,Bemquerer MP,Ribeiro MA,Stumpf HO

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bone tissue is continuously remodeled through the concerted actions of bone cells, which include bone resorption by osteoclasts and bone formation by osteoblasts, whereas osteocytes act as mechanosensors and orchestrators of the bone remodeling process. This process is under the control of local (e.g., growth factors ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Florencio-Silva R,Sasso GR,Sasso-Cerri E,Simões MJ,Cerri PS

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The recombinant catalase-peroxidase HPI from E. coli was used as an alternative enzyme in polymerization reactions for the production of (-) epicatechin oligomers and their biological activity was characterized. The enzyme was prepared in two forms: a purified and an immobilized form. Both were tested for their activi...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Di Gennaro P,Sabatini V,Fallarini S,Pagliarin R,Sello G

更新日期：2018-04-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective. Our objective is to develop a computerized scheme for liver tumor segmentation in MR images. Materials and Methods. Our proposed scheme consists of four main stages. Firstly, the region of interest (ROI) image which contains the liver tumor region in the T1-weighted MR image series was extracted by using se...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Le TN,Bao PT,Huynh HT

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to analyze the relationship between the sum of the four limbs' pulse pressure (Sum-PP) and brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) and atherosclerosis risk factors and evaluate the feasibility of Sum-PP in diagnosing atherosclerosis systemically. For the purpose, a cross-sectional s...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zheng Y,Li Z,Shu H,Liu M,Chen Z,Huang J

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The variability in Helicobacter pylori vacA and cagA genes has been related to the progression of the gastrointestinal disease; also the presence of H. pylori in the oral cavity has been associated with periodontal disease in adults, but, in children without dyspeptic symptoms, little is known about this. We evaluated...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Mendoza-Cantú A,Urrutia-Baca VH,Urbina-Ríos CS,De la Garza-Ramos MA,García-Martínez ME,Torre-Martínez HHH

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is an emerging body of evidence that chemoresistance and minimal residual disease result from selective resistance of a cell subpopulation from the original tumor that is molecularly and phenotypically distinct. These cells are called "cancer stem cells" (CSCs). In this review, we analyze the potential targeting...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Paldino E,Tesori V,Casalbore P,Gasbarrini A,Puglisi MA

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The deregulated tumorigenic long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) has been reported in several malignancies. However, there is still no comprehensive study on tongue squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). METHODS:Functional reannotation for the human lncRNA was carried out by ncFANs. Real-time quantitative PCR was used to v...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Gao W,Chan JY,Wong TS

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sulfated polysaccharides (GSP) were isolated from the cloned Grateloupia filicina which was cultured in Jiaozhou Bay, Qingdao, China. The yield of GSP was 15.75%. The total sugar and sulfate were 40.90 and 19.89%, respectively. And the average molecular weight was 11.7 KDa. The results of neutral sugar analysis showed...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Chen X,Yang S,Wang J,Song L,Xing R,Liu S,Yu H,Li P

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Duroia macrophylla popularly known as "cabeça-de-urubú," "apuruí," or "puruí-grande-da-mata" occurs in the Amazon Forest. Its leaves and branches were collected twice and extracted with dichloromethane and methanol. All extracts were subjected to phytochemical investigation and terpenes and flavonoids were found in al...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Martins D,Carrion LL,Ramos DF,Salomé KS,da Silva PE,Barison A,Nunez CV

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chromosome rearrangements and fusion genes present major portion of leukemogenesis and contribute to leukemic subtypes. It is practical and helpful to detect the fusion genes in clinic diagnosis of leukemia. Present application of reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) method to detect the fusion gen...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Xiong FF,Li BS,Zhang CX,Xiong H,Shen SH,Zhang QH

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Toll-like receptors (TLRs), a critical family of pattern recognition receptors (PRRs), are responsible for the innate immune responses via signalling pathways to provide effective host defence against pathogen infections. However, TLR-signalling pathways are also likely to stringently regulate tissue maintenance and h...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： He X,Jing Z,Cheng G

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Accumulating evidence reveals that the sirtuin family is involved in the pathology of Parkinson's disease (PD). However, the association between the polymorphisms of the sirtuin gene and the risk of PD remains elusive. Here, we investigated the possible association of nine SIRT1 and SIRT2 SNPs with the risk of PD thro...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Chen X,Mai H,Chen X,Cai Y,Cheng Q,Chen X,Li X,Fan W,Tang P,Ou M,Yang J,Chen Y,Cui L

更新日期：2019-05-12 00:00:00

abstract：:This study shows that membrane-associated cytoskeletal protein structures and the erythrocyte morphology undergo profound changes during hypoxia. Hypoxia also intensified oxidative processes in the lipid phase of the bilayer of red blood cell membranes. Sodium nitroprusside impaired the morphology of red blood cells a...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Revin VV,Gromova NV,Revina ES,Prosnikova KV,Revina NV,Bochkareva SS,Stepushkina OG,Grunyushkin IP,Tairova MR,Incina VI

更新日期：2019-12-07 00:00:00

abstract：:The intra- and extracellular accumulation of misfolded and aggregated amyloid proteins is a common feature in several neurodegenerative diseases, which is thought to play a major role in disease severity and progression. The principal machineries maintaining proteostasis are the ubiquitin proteasomal and lysosomal aut...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Maiti P,Manna J,Veleri S,Frautschy S

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several intestinal parasites of baboons are of zoonotic importance, especially where there is considerable interaction between the baboons and humans. The identification of gastrointestinal parasite infections of baboons (Papio anubis) was undertaken at the Shai Hills Reserve Resort, Ghana. A total of 51 faecal sample...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Larbi JA,Akyeampong S,Abubakari A,Offei Addo S,Okoto D,Hanson H

更新日期：2020-03-11 00:00:00

abstract：:The endoscopic and histopathological findings detected in Sparus aurata experimentally infected with third-stage Anisakis larvae without intermediate host are evaluated and discussed. In six fish, live nematode larvae were introduced by gastroscopy into the stomach. The first observation by endoscope, 15 days after ch...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Marino F,Lanteri G,Passantino A,De Stefano C,Costa A,Gaglio G,Macrì F

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The future development of shrimp farming needs to improve its ecoefficiency. The purpose of this study was to evaluate water quality, flows, and nitrogen balance and production parameters on a farm with interconnected pond design to improve the efficiency of the semi-intensive culture of Litopenaeus vannamei ponds. Th...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Barraza-Guardado RH,Arreola-Lizárraga JA,Miranda-Baeza A,Juárez-García M,Juvera-Hoyos A,Casillas-Hernández R

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1155/2018/2109865.]. ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： You J,Chen W,Chen J,Zheng Q,Dong J,Zhu Y

更新日期：2019-12-13 00:00:00