Assessment of Serum Nitrogen Species and Inflammatory Parameters in Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis Patients Treated with Different Therapeutic Approaches.

abstract：AIM:Gastrointestinal mucositis is a frequent complication of antineoplastic chemotherapy, but the effects of chemotherapy on mucosal defense mechanisms remain poorly understood. We studied the effects of cisplatin on mucin, one of the principal defense factors of the gastrointestinal mucosa, and evaluated the efficacy ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Yamamoto H,Ishihara K,Takeda Y,Koizumi W,Ichikawa T

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:N6-methyladenosine (m6A) plays an important role in many cancers. However, few studies have examined the role of m6A in colorectal CRC. To examine the effect of m6A on CRC, we studied the genome of 591 CRC cases from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA). The relationship between the messenger RNA (mRNA) expression, copy num...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zhang Q,Cai Y,Kurbatov V,Khan SA,Lu L,Zhang Y,Johnson CH

更新日期：2020-12-19 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Drug-induced acute kidney injury (D-AKI) is increasingly common and can extend the hospital length of stay and increase mortality. This study is aimed at analyzing the clinical characteristics of hospitalized patients with D-AKI and the associated risk factors in a multidrug environment. Methods:A retrospec...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Yu C,Guo D,Yao C,Yang H,Liu S,Zhu Y,Kong X

更新日期：2020-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder caused by selective loss of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra pars compacta which leads to dysfunction of cerebral pathways critical for the control of movements. The diagnosis of PD is based on motor symptoms, such as bradykinesia, akinesia, muscular...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Ciurleo R,Di Lorenzo G,Bramanti P,Marino S

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Asthma susceptibility genes are mapped to a region on human chromosome 5q31-q33, which contains a cluster of proinflammatory cytokine genes such as interleukin-13 (IL-13), which is associated with asthma. This study investigated the allele frequencies of two single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) (-1111C>T and 4257C>A...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Radhakrishnan AK,Raj VL,Tan LK,Liam CK

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Leishmaniasis is a complex of diseases caused by protozoa of the genus Leishmania and affects millions of people around the world. Several species of plants are used by traditional communities for the treatment of this disease, among which is Carapa guianensis Aubl. (Meliaceae), popularly known as andiroba. The object...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Oliveira IDSDS,Moragas Tellis CJ,Chagas MDSDS,Behrens MD,Calabrese KDS,Abreu-Silva AL,Almeida-Souza F

更新日期：2018-09-06 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Neonatal jaundice is common a clinical problem worldwide. Globally, every year, about 1.1 million babies develop severe hyperbilirubinemia with or without bilirubin encephalopathy and the vast majority reside in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. Strategies and information on determinants of neonatal jaundic...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Asefa GG,Gebrewahid TG,Nuguse H,Gebremichael MW,Birhane M,Zereabruk K,Zemicheal TM,Hailay A,Abrha WA,Hadera SA,Hailu AG,Beyene BH,Dagnazgi EA,Tekulu FG,Welay F

更新日期：2020-10-21 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present paper was to review the most important mechanisms explaining the possible association of vitamin D deficiency and cardiovascular diseases, focusing on recent experimental and clinical data. Low vitamin D levels favor atherosclerosis enabling vascular inflammation, endothelial dysfunction, format...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Mozos I,Marginean O

更新日期：2015-01-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To compare the quantity, subtype, and progression of atherosclerosis by cardiac computed tomography (CT) and intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) in patients with stable (SAP) and unstable angina pectoris or non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (UAP/n-STEMI). METHODS:Forty patients with SAP and 20 with UAP/n-ST...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Dalager MG,Bøttcher M,Thygesen J,Andersen G,Bøtker HE

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Calcium oxalate nephrolithiasis is the most common urological disease, but noninvasive and convenient methods of diagnosis are rarely available. OBJECTIVE:The present study aimed to identify potential urine biomarkers for noninvasive diagnosis of CaOx nephrolithiasis. METHODOLOGY:Urine samples from 72 pati...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zhu W,Liu M,Wang GC,Peng B,Yan Y,Che JP,Ma QW,Yao XD,Zheng JH

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is widely reported that miR-381 is dysregulated in various tumors. However, the specific role of miR-381 in respiratory infections has not been reported. To probe this role, A549 cells were pretreated with 1 μg/mL LPS for 24 h. The level of miR-381 was detected using RT-qPCR. The expression of proinflammatory cytok...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Xu Z,Dong D,Chen X,Huang H,Wen S

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the impact of SPARC on female sexual function. METHODS:151 women with a mean age of 60 ± 11.90 and SUI had a complete urodynamic investigation and underwent SPARC operation. 98 women completed the validated female sexual function index questionnaire (FSFI) at baseline and 94 women at follow-up. A minim...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Al-Ali BM,Shamloul R,Hutterer GC,Puchwein E,Pummer K,Avian A,Primus G

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vitamin D deficiency is common in pregnant women and infants. The present study aimed to investigate the effects of vitamin D restricted diet on the Wistar rats offspring penis morphology. Mother rats received either standard diet (SC) or vitamin D restricted (VitD) diet. At birth, offspring were divided into SC/SC (f...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Fernandes-Lima F,Gregório BM,Nascimento FAM,Costa WS,Gallo CBM,Sampaio FJB

更新日期：2018-04-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Antibiotics are among the most counterfeited anti-infectious medicines in developing countries. Amoxicillin is one of the commonly prescribed, affordable, and easily accessible antibiotic in Kenya. It is a broad-spectrum antibiotic hence commonly used in chemotherapy. This study sought to determine the quality and ide...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Koech LC,Irungu BN,Ng'ang'a MM,Ondicho JM,Keter LK

更新日期：2020-06-12 00:00:00

abstract：:[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1155/2016/3746232.]. ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Liu Q,Wang C,Li P,Liu J,Huang G,Song S

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of obstruction on renal function are the consequence of many factors that profoundly alter all components of glomerular function. Besides the acute effects on glomerular filtration rate and tubule function, a chronic obstruction induces tubular and interstitial injury that results from the activation of di...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Lucarelli G,Mancini V,Galleggiante V,Rutigliano M,Vavallo A,Battaglia M,Ditonno P

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Targeted drug delivery using folate receptors is one of the most interesting chemotherapeutic research areas over the past few years. A novel folate targeted copolymer was synthesized using dextran stearate coupled to folic acid. FT-IR and NMR spectroscopy were used to confirm successful conjugation. Micelles prepared...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Varshosaz J,Hassanzadeh F,Sadeghi-Aliabadi H,Firozian F

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The purpose of this study was to describe the clinical and demographic characteristics of UC in Bahia, a Brazilian state, and to identify the variables associated with extensive colitis, steroid therapy, immunosuppression, and colectomy. METHODS:In this cross-sectional study UC patients were interviewed, ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： da Silva BC,Lyra AC,Mendes CM,Ribeiro CP,Lisboa SR,de Souza MT,Portela RC,Santana GO

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is rapidly becoming the most prevalent cause of liver disease worldwide and afflicts adults and children as currently associated with obesity and insulin resistance. Even though lately some advances have been made to elucidate the mechanism and causes of the disease much remain...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Duarte N,Coelho IC,Patarrão RS,Almeida JI,Penha-Gonçalves C,Macedo MP

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Periodontal remodeling and alveolar bone resorption and formation play essential roles during orthodontic tooth movement (OTM). In the process, human periodontal ligament cells (HPDLCs) sense and respond to orthodontic forces, contributing to the alveolar bone formation. However, the underlying mechanism in this proce...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Yang Y,Wang BK,Chang ML,Wan ZQ,Han GL

更新日期：2018-11-05 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine interfractional changes of lung tumor centroid position and tumor regression during stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT). METHODS AND MATERIALS:34 patients were treated by SBRT in 4-5 fractions to a median dose of 50 Gy. The CT scans acquired for verification were registered with simulation ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Sun Y,Lu Y,Cheng S,Guo W,Ye K,Zhao H,Zheng X,Li D,Wang S,Yang C,Ge H

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In recent years, new prognostic indexes (PIs) for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), which include clinical, biological, and genetic variables, have been validated, highlighting the MD Anderson Cancer Center prognostic index (MDACC PI), the CLL-international prognostic index (CLL-IPI), and the Barcelona-Brno biomarke...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Muñoz-Novas C,Poza-Santaella M,González-Gascón Y Marín I,Hernández-Sánchez M,Rodríguez-Vicente AE,Infante MS,Heras C,Foncillas MÁ,Marín K,Hernández-Rivas JM,Hernández JÁ

更新日期：2018-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:To assess the application value of perfusion-weighted imaging (PWI) in early diagnosis, quantitation, and hepatic fibrosis staging by analyzing the related parameters in hepatic fibrosis. Methods:A total of 60 rats were randomly divided into the hepatic fibrosis and control groups, and carbon tetrachloride (...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Fan G,Ya Y,Ni X,Hou J,Yu R

更新日期：2019-12-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Heart failure (HF) is associated with mitochondrial dysfunction and energy metabolism impairment. MicroRNAs are implicated in the development of heart failure. However, the mitochondria enriched microRNA during heart failure remains elusive. Here, we generated a pressure overload-induced early and late stage heart fai...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Wang X,Song C,Zhou X,Han X,Li J,Wang Z,Shang H,Liu Y,Cao H

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Colorectal cancer is the third most common form of cancer in developed countries and, despite the improvements achieved in its treatment options, remains as one of the main causes of cancer-related death. In this review, we first focus on colorectal carcinogenesis and on the genetic and epigenetic alterations involved...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Lizarbe MA,Calle-Espinosa J,Fernández-Lizarbe E,Fernández-Lizarbe S,Robles MÁ,Olmo N,Turnay J

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this population-based cohort study was to explore postoperative renal outcomes of patients receiving pyelolithotomy versus percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL). Data were retrieved from the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database. During the period from Jan 1, 1998, to Dec 31, 2012, there were 254...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Chen FT,Liu FC,Cheng CW,Lin JR,Yu HP

更新日期：2018-05-02 00:00:00

abstract：:As emerging tick born rickettsial diseases caused by A. phagocytophilum and E. chaffeensis, anaplasmosis and ehrlichiosis have become a serious threat to human and animal health throughout the world. In particular, in China, an unusual transmission of nosocomial cases of human granulocytic anaplasmosis occurred in Anh...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zhang L,Liu H,Xu B,Zhang Z,Jin Y,Li W,Lu Q,Li L,Chang L,Zhang X,Fan D,Cao M,Bao M,Zhang Y,Guan Z,Cheng X,Tian L,Wang S,Yu H,Yu Q,Wang Y,Zhang Y,Tang X,Yin J,Lao S,Wu B,Li J,Li W,Xu Q,Shi Y,Huan

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction. Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and urinary incontinence (UI) have increasing prevalence in the elderly population. The aim of this study was to compare the comorbidities of these procedures between <70 y/o and ≥70 y/o patients. Materials and Methods. In our retrospective study over a period of 2.5 years, 40...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Joukhadar R,Wöckel A,Herr D,Paulus V,Radosa J,Hamza A,Solomayer E,Baum S

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sudden cardiac death is the main cause of mortality in patients affected by chronic heart failure (CHF) and with history of myocardial infarction. No study yet investigated the intra-QT phase spectral coherence as a possible tool in stratifying the arrhythmic susceptibility in patients at risk of sudden cardiac death ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Piccirillo G,Moscucci F,Persi A,Di Barba D,Pappadà MA,Rossi P,Quaglione R,Nguyen BL,Barillà F,Casenghi M,Magrì D

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00