Horizontally Transferred Genetic Elements in the Tsetse Fly Genome: An Alignment-Free Clustering Approach Using Batch Learning Self-Organising Map (BLSOM).

abstract：Objective:To compare the effectiveness of arthroscopic partial meniscectomy (APM) and physical therapy (PT) for degenerative meniscus tears. Method:We conducted a literature search through PubMed, Embase, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and ClinicalTrials.gov. Randomized controlled trials in adults...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Li J,Zhu W,Gao X,Li X

更新日期：2020-03-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We performed a retrospective study to assess whether the initial molecular characteristics of glioblastomas (GBMs) were associated with the response to the bevacizumab/irinotecan chemotherapy regimen given at recurrence. RESULTS:Comparison of the genomic and gene expression profiles of the responders (n = 1...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Laffaire J,Di Stefano AL,Chinot O,Idbaih A,Gallego Perez-Larraya J,Marie Y,Vintonenko N,Boisselier B,Farina P,Delattre JY,Figarella-Branger D,Honnorat J,Sanson M,Ducray F

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the most common cause of death in the world. Recent studies have shown an association between adrenal insufficiency (AI) and increased cardiovascular risk (CVR). Patients with AI receive glucocorticoid (GC) replacement therapy which can lead to varying levels of blood cortisol. It was s...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Rahvar AH,Haas CS,Danneberg S,Harbeck B

更新日期：2017-01-01 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：:Chronic hypoxia (CH) is characterized by long-term hypoxia that is associated with microvessel proliferation and basal membrane (BM) degradation in tissues. The IL-6/JAK2/STAT3/MMP-9 pathway has been described in a variety of human cancers and plays an essential role in microvessel proliferation and BM degradation. Th...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zhu M,Yang M,Yang Q,Liu W,Geng H,Pan L,Wang L,Ge R,Ji L,Cui S,Li Z

更新日期：2020-01-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Puffer fishes were collected from the central sea in Vietnam from spring to summer season. The eggs were incubated in MRS broth that was used to test the toxicity in mice and isolate the lactic acid bacteria community that could produce tetrodotoxin (TTX). Thin layer chromatography (TLC) and high performance lipid chr...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Nguyen TH,Nguyen HN,Nghe DV,Nguyen KH

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:Primary headache and obesity are highly prevalent disorders in the general population. Although many studies have reported an association between the two, there is still no overall comprehension about this relationship. To gain a more accurate understanding in this regard, we analyzed data from a 2011 cross-s...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Huang Q,Yu H,Zhang N,Guo B,Feng C,Wang S,Liang X

更新日期：2019-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 (Lp-PLA2), a marker of vascular inflammation, is associated with cardiovascular disease. This prospective study of an inception cohort aimed to investigate whether the level of Lp-PLA2 is associated with subclinical atherosclerosis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Södergren A,Karp K,Bengtsson C,Möller B,Rantapää-Dahlqvist S,Wållberg-Jonsson S

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:ELABELA (ELA) is considered to be implicated in the pathophysiology of preeclampsia (PE), since ELA-deficient mice exhibited PE-like symptoms and infusion of exogenous ELA normalized the gestational hypertension (GH) and proteinuria. However, no evidence show that circulating ELA is deficient in early placental develo...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Ma S,Guo C,Zhang J,Long S,Tan H,You Y

更新日期：2020-09-28 00:00:00

abstract：:We discuss some aspects of the fluid dynamics of vitreous substitutes in the vitreous chamber, focussing on the flow induced by rotations of the eye bulb. We use simple, yet not trivial, theoretical models to highlight mechanical concepts that are relevant to understand the dynamics of vitreous substitutes and also to...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Isakova K,Pralits JO,Repetto R,Romano MR

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Moringa grows in the tropical and subtropical regions of the world. The genus Moringa belongs to family Moringaceae. It is found to possess various medicinal uses including hypoglycemic, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, hypolipidemic, and antioxidant activities. In this study, we investigated the antimicrobial and the an...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Mansour M,Mohamed MF,Elhalwagi A,El-Itriby HA,Shawki HH,Abdelhamid IA

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The cyprinid genus Pteronotropis is endemic to southeastern Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Ocean of North America. Never before has the genus been demonstrated to be monophyletic. We investigate both the phylogenetic relationships and the phylogeography of some species in the genus using mitochondrial ND2 sequences. In n...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Mayden RL,Allen J

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The energy generated by an extremely low frequency electromagnetic field (ELF-EMF) is too weak to directly induce genotoxicity. However, it is reported that an extremely low frequency magnetic field (ELF-MF) is related to DNA strand breakage and apoptosis. The testes that conduct spermatogenesis through a dynamic cell...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Lee SK,Park S,Gimm YM,Kim YW

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is an important part of heart failure (HF) treatment. The aim of this paper was to evaluate if thoracic fluid content (TFC) measured by impedance cardiography (ICG) is a useful parameter for predicting the outcome of CR. METHODS:Fifty HF patients underwent clinical and noninvasive haemo...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Gielerak G,Krzesiński P,Piotrowicz E,Piotrowicz R

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Integrin αIIbβ3 plays a crucial role in the process of platelet aggregation. Three integrin αIIbβ3 antagonists (abciximab, eptifibatide, and tirofiban) have been approved by FDA for clinical use. Unfortunately, they all showed severe side effects such as thrombocytopenia and bleeding risk. Thus, researches on the deve...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Ding X,Liu TD,Xie ZL,Zhao Q,Cao Y,Liu XD,Wang CH,Gamariel RR,Ming X,Li ZY,Kong Y

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Umbilical cords as a source of stem cells are of increasing interest for cell therapies as they present little ethical consideration and are reported to contain immune privileged cells which may be suitable for allogeneic based therapies. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) sourced from several different cord regions, inclu...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Mennan C,Wright K,Bhattacharjee A,Balain B,Richardson J,Roberts S

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Paclitaxel, a class of taxane with microtubule stabilising ability, has remained with platinum based therapy, the standard care for primary ovarian cancer management. A deeper understanding of the immunological basis and other potential mechanisms of action together with new dosing schedules and/or routes of administr...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Kampan NC,Madondo MT,McNally OM,Quinn M,Plebanski M

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Natural enzyme mimics have attracted considerable attention due to leakage of enzymes and their easy denaturation during their storage and immobilization procedure. Here in this study, for the first time, a new iron oxide hydroxide, ferrihydrite - Fe1.44O0.32 (OH) 3.68 magnetic nanoparticles were synthesized by bacter...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Ahmed A,Abagana A,Cui D,Zhao M

更新日期：2019-03-28 00:00:00

abstract：:To provide an overview of the currently available literature regarding local control of primary tumor and oligometastases in metastatic prostate cancer and salvage lymph node dissection of clinical lymph node relapse after curative treatment of prostate cancer. Evidence Acquisition. A systematic literature search was ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Aoun F,Peltier A,van Velthoven R

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our research investigates the serum levels of three angiogenic factors in the AF family, namely, placenta growth factor (PlGF), basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF), and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), in 54 patients with SLE (SLE group) and 28 healthy controls (normal control) through ELISA measurement. A...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zhou L,Lu G,Shen L,Wang L,Wang M

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to assess the diagnostic accuracy of subjective ultrasound evaluation of myometrial invasion of endometrial cancer and to compare its accuracy to objective methods. All consecutive patients with histologically proven endometrial cancer, who underwent ultrasound evaluation followed by surgical...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Frühauf F,Zikan M,Semeradova I,Dundr P,Nemejcova K,Dusek L,Cibula D,Fischerova D

更新日期：2017-01-01 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：:The treatment of traumatic low-degree vertebral compression fracture remains in a wide range between functional treatment, bracing, vertebroplasty, kyphoplasty, and even surgical fixation. The objective was to assess the innovation of instrumented kyphoplasty and to report the early and mid-term functional and radiolo...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Descamps J,Lamerain M,Chenguel Z,Jubert P,Rousseau MA

更新日期：2019-12-10 00:00:00

abstract：Objectives:Despite the fact that it is widely acknowledged that immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) rely on the presence of immune response to take their antitumor effect, little is known whether there is an influence exerted on the efficacy of ICIs based on patients' age. We performed a systematic review and meta-anal...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zhang L,Sun L,Yu J,Shan F,Zhang K,Pang X,Ma C,Zhang Y,Shen M,Ma S,Ruan S

更新日期：2019-05-13 00:00:00

abstract：Introduction:An increased number of survivors have emerged from the 2014 West African Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) epidemic. Post-Ebola Syndrome (PES) is a group of physical and psychological symptoms affecting EVD survivors. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of PES among EVD survivors in Montserrado County, Lib...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Wilson HW,Amo-Addae M,Kenu E,Ilesanmi OS,Ameme DK,Sackey SO

更新日期：2018-06-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Brachial plexus injury often involves traumatic root avulsion resulting in permanent paralysis of the innervated muscles. The lack of sufficient regeneration from spinal motoneurons to the peripheral nerve (PN) is considered to be one of the major causes of the unsatisfactory outcome of various surgical interventions ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Su H,Yuan Q,Qin D,Yang X,Wong WM,So KF,Wu W

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Increased sugar consumption, especially fructose, is strongly related to the development of type 2 diabetes (T2D) and metabolic syndrome. The aim of this study was to evaluate long term effects of fructose supplementation on Wistar rats. Three-week-old male rats were randomly divided into 2 groups: control (C; n = 14)...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Dupas J,Feray A,Goanvec C,Guernec A,Samson N,Bougaran P,Guerrero F,Mansourati J

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Left ventricular (LV) systolic dysfunction is common in septic shock. Global longitudinal strain (GLS) measured by speckle tracking echocardiography (STE) is a useful marker of intrinsic left ventricular systolic function. However, the association between left ventricular GLS and outcome in septic patients i...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Hai PD,Binh NT,Hien NVQ,Hoang NH,Hoan VN,Son PN,Hoa LTV

更新日期：2020-10-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Adverse obstetric outcomes, such as preeclampsia, preterm birth, gestational diabetes, and fetal growth restriction, are poorly predicted by maternal history and risk factors alone, especially in nulliparae. The ability to predict these outcomes from the first trimester would allow for the early initiation of prophyla...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Kane SC,Costa Fda S,Brennecke S

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Body weight supported locomotor training uses neuroplasticity principles to improve recovery following a spinal cord injury (SCI). Steady state locomotion using the same body weight support (BWS) percent was compared in 7 males (42.6 ± 4.29 years) with incomplete SCI and matched (gender, age) noninjured controls (42.7...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Fenuta AM,Hicks AL

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00