Central Systolic Hypertension in Patients with Well-Controlled Hypertension.

abstract：:Three bioactive fractions, extracellular laccase (ex-LAC), crude endopolysaccharides (c-EPL), and a low molecular subfraction of secondary metabolites (ex-LMS), were isolated from the idiophasic cultures of the white rot fungus Cerrena unicolor. For the first time, we determined the antioxidant properties of these sam...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Jaszek M,Osińska-Jaroszuk M,Janusz G,Matuszewska A,Stefaniuk D,Sulej J,Polak J,Ruminowicz M,Grzywnowicz K,Jarosz-Wilkołazka A

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We test the hypothesis that ultrasound-targeted microbubble destruction (UTMD) technique increases the renoprotective effect of kidney-targeted transplantation of bone-marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (BM-MSCs) in diabetic nephropathy (DN) rats. Diabetes was induced by streptozotocin injection (60 mg/Kg, intraper...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zhang Y,Ye C,Wang G,Gao Y,Tan K,Zhuo Z,Liu Z,Xia H,Yang D,Li P

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute kidney injury (AKI) is associated with an increased risk of developing advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD). Yet, effective interventions to prevent this conversion are unavailable for clinical practice. In this study, we examined the beneficial effects of Tanshinone IIA on renal fibrosis in a mouse model of fo...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Jiang C,Shao Q,Jin B,Gong R,Zhang M,Xu B

更新日期：2015-01-01 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：:This study included 30 patients with diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and 30 test subjects without RA (control group). The objective of the study was to examine both groups for the presence of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) and morphological changes of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). All individuals were exam...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Witulski S,Vogl TJ,Rehart S,Ottl P

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The goal of this study was to analyse perceptually and acoustically the voices of patients with Unilateral Vocal Fold Paralysis (UVFP) and compare them to the voices of normal subjects. These voices were analysed perceptually with the GRBAS scale and acoustically using the following parameters: mean fundamental freque...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Jesus LM,Martinez J,Hall A,Ferreira A

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To identify novel susceptibility genes and gene sets for obesity, we conducted a genomewide expression association analysis of obesity via integrating genomewide association study (GWAS) and expression quantitative trait loci (eQTLs) data. GWAS summary data of body mass index (BMI) and waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) was dri...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Liu L,Fan Q,Zhang F,Guo X,Liang X,Du Y,Li P,Wen Y,Hao J,Wang W,He A

更新日期：2018-05-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently, cardiovascular disease, also known as loop circulatory system diseases or disorders, is one of the serious diseases including heart disease, stroke, atherosclerosis, myocardial infarction, hypertension, hypotension, and thrombosis. Human pregnane X receptor, PXR, plays a crucial role in exogenous and endobio...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Chen KB,Chen HY,Chen KC,Chen CY

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is believed that the vasopressinergic system plays an important role in the pathogenesis of chronic kidney disease (CKD). The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of CKD on changes in vasopressin system expression in the kidney cortex in rats with nephrectomy. The study was performed on 4 groups of Sprague ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Czarzasta K,Cudnoch-Jedrzejewska A,Niemczyk L,Wrzesien R,Tkaczyk M,Puchalska L,Saracyn M,Zmudzki W,Niemczyk S

更新日期：2018-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper presents different applications, in various foodstuffs, by a novel electronic nose (EN) based on a mixed metal oxide sensors array composed of thin films as well as nanowires. The electronic nose used for this work has been done, starting from the commercial model EOS835 produced by SACMI Scarl. The SENSOR ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Sberveglieri V,Carmona EN,Comini E,Ponzoni A,Zappa D,Pirrotta O,Pulvirenti A

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study is to investigate multiple chemotherapeutic agent- and radiation-related genetic biomarkers in locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC) patients following fluoropyrimidine-based concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) for response prediction. We initially selected 6 fluoropyrimidine metabolism-related genes (DPYD,...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Huang MY,Wu CH,Huang CM,Chung FY,Huang CW,Tsai HL,Chen CF,Lin SR,Wang JY

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Platelets are anuclear cells and are devoid of genomic DNA, but they are capable of de novo protein synthesis from mRNA derived from their progenitor cells, megakaryocytes. There is mounting evidence that microRNA (miRNA) plays an important role in regulating gene expression in platelets. miR-223 is the most abundant ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Shi R,Zhou X,Ji WJ,Zhang YY,Ma YQ,Zhang JQ,Li YM

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The selection of the most relevant molecular descriptors to describe a target variable in the context of QSAR (Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationship) modelling is a challenging combinatorial optimization problem. In this paper, a novel software tool for addressing this task in the context of regression and clas...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Martínez MJ,Razuc M,Ponzoni I

更新日期：2019-02-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Background. Whether additional benefit can be achieved with the use of L-carnitine (L-C) in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) remains controversial. We therefore performed a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to evaluate the effects of L-C treatment in CHF patients. Methods. Pubmed, Ovid Emba...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Song X,Qu H,Yang Z,Rong J,Cai W,Zhou H

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of the present investigation was to study the effect of combination of telmisartan with cisplatin in oral cancer cachexia induced by applying 0.5% 4-nitroquinoline-1-oxide (4-NQO) in propylene glycol to tongue, thrice a week for 8 weeks. From 8th to 22nd week, cisplatin (0.23 mg/kg, i.v.) was administere...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Patel BM,Damle D

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacterial nanocellulose (BNC) has demonstrated a tempting prospect for applications in substitute of small blood vessels. However, present technology is inefficient in production and BNC tubes have a layered structure that may bring danger after implanting. Double oxygen-permeable silicone tubes in different diameters...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Hong F,Wei B,Chen L

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:Computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) can aid in improving diagnostic level; however, the main problem currently faced by CAD is that it cannot obtain sufficient labeled samples. To solve this problem, in this study, we adopt a generative adversarial network (GAN) approach and design a semisupervised learning algorith...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zheng G,Han G,Soomro NQ,Ma L,Zhang F,Zhao Y,Zhao X,Zhou C

更新日期：2019-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose. We examined the role of miR-20b in development of thymoma-associated myasthenia gravis, especially in T cell proliferation and activation. Materials and Methods. Using qRT-PCR, we assessed expression levels of miR-20b and its target genes in cultured cells and patient samples and examined the proliferation of...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Xin Y,Cai H,Lu T,Zhang Y,Yang Y,Cui Y

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To study whether weaker self-esteem in adolescence is connected with smoking behavior in adulthood. METHODS:An age cohort born in 1979 responded to the Lawrence Self-Esteem Questionnaire (LAWSEQ) at the age of 16 (n = 1,072). Respondents' smoking behavior was monitored annually during adolescence and 75.3% ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Saari AJ,Kentala J,Mattila KJ

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Microcystins (MCs) are hepatotoxins harmful for animal and human health. The most toxic type between them is MC-LR whose presence has been investigated in different reservoirs all around the world. In this work microcystins were monitored in spring and summer in water and mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) of two Sar...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Baralla E,Varoni MV,Sedda T,Pasciu V,Floris A,Demontis MP

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:[This retracts the article DOI: 10.1155/2015/108458.]. ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： International BR

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:The 7th (2009) edition of the AJCC melanoma staging system incorporates tumor (Breslow) thickness, MR, and ulceration in stratifying T1 primary melanomas. Compared to the prior 6th (2001) edition, MR has replaced CL for thin melanomas. OBJECTIVE:We sought to identify and report differences of the classificatio...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Chu VH,Tetzlaff MT,Torres-Cabala CA,Prieto VG,Bassett R Jr,Gershenwald JE,McLemore MS,Ivan D,Wang WL,Ross MI,Curry JL

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Large scalp defects, especially those complicated by calvarial defects, titanium mesh exposure, or cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak, pose a challenge for the neurosurgeon and plastic surgeon. Here, we describe our experience of reconstructing the complex scalp defect with free flap transfer. Methods:From Octo...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Chen F,Ju H,Huang A,Yi Y,Cao Y,Xie W,Wang X,Fu G

更新日期：2020-01-10 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：Objectives:To evaluate the effects of pentobarbital dosages on lower urinary tract function and to define an appropriate dosage of sodium pentobarbital that would be suitable for urodynamic studies in which recovery from anesthesia and long term survive were needed for subsequent experiment. Methods:Twenty-four 8-week...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Xu SF,Du GH,Abulikim K,Cao P,Tan HB

更新日期：2020-06-11 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:In this study, we examined whether the associations between working hours, job satisfaction, and work-life balance are mediated by occupational stress. In addition, we tested whether perceived time control helps moderate the effects of working hours and occupational stress. Methodology:Questionnaires were admi...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Hsu YY,Bai CH,Yang CM,Huang YC,Lin TT,Lin CH

更新日期：2019-06-23 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Although both nonfunctional paraganglioma of the bladder (NPB) and urothelial carcinoma of the bladder (UCB) are subtypes of bladder tumors, they are entirely different entities with distinct tissue origins and anatomical locations. However, NPB is frequently misdiagnosed as UCB chiefly due to the similariti...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Male M,Ye T,Tao J,Chen ZQ,Peng E

更新日期：2019-11-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Oyster mushroom Pleurotus florida was cultivated on different combinations of wheat straw (WS) as basal substrate and oyster shell powder (OSP) supplement. The OSP supplementation considerably responded to different cultivation phases. The mycelium grew fast and showed rapid growth rate (8.91 mmd(-1)) in WS + OSP (97 ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Naraian R,Narayan OP,Srivastava J

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fungi are important soil components as both decomposers and plant symbionts and play a major role in ecological and biogeochemical processes. However, little is known about the richness and structure of fungal communities. DNA sequencing technologies allow for the direct estimation of microbial community diversity, av...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Liu P,Wang XH,Li JG,Qin W,Xiao CZ,Zhao X,Jiang HX,Sui JK,Sa RB,Wang WY,Liu XL

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Inflammation is the major risk factor for the progression of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), and the nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) signaling plays the central role in the inflammation process. However, the activated mechanism of NF-κB signaling in HCC is unclear. Methods:The expression of PHF5A is examined by q...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Yang Q,Zhang J,Xu S,Jia C,Meng W,Tang H,Zhang X,Zhang Y,Fu B

更新日期：2019-01-15 00:00:00