Genetic Analysis of the Atrial Natriuretic Peptide Gene Polymorphisms among Essential Hypertensive Patients in Malaysia.

abstract：:Despite significant advances in the study of the molecular mechanisms altered in the development and progression of neurodegenerative diseases (NDs), the etiology is still enigmatic and the distinctions between diseases are not always entirely clear. We present an efficient computational method based on protein-protei...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Nguyen TP,Caberlotto L,Morine MJ,Priami C

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:The sensitivity and specificity of biomarkers used for predicting peripheral neuropathy in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and nephritis (SLE-LN) remain unsatisfactory. This study aimed to determine the autoantibodies levels in SLE-LN patients with peripheral neuropathy. METHODS:Dat...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Su YJ,Huang CR,Chang WN,Tsai NW,Kung CT,Lin WC,Huang CC,Su CM,Cheng BC,Chang YT,Lu CH

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Early recovery from muscular injury is crucial for elite athletes. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) has been reported to be beneficial in terms of accelerating cell recovery and tissue repair, which are considered to be helpful for eliminating fatigue and recovering stamina. This study was performed to evaluate the ef...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Chen CY,Chou WY,Ko JY,Lee MS,Wu RW

更新日期：2019-05-29 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：:One of the biggest obstetric challenges is the diagnosis and management of a short cervix as cervical length has an inverse relationship with risk of preterm birth. A cervical cerclage is a surgical procedure to reduce the risk of preterm birth and can be placed in an elective or emergency setting. This is a retrospec...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Vasudeva N,Reddington C,Bogdanska M,De Luca L

更新日期：2018-09-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction. The triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) provides both mobility and stability of the radiocarpal joint. TFCC lesions are difficult to diagnose due to the complex anatomy. The standard treatment for TFCC lesions is arthroscopy, posing surgery-related risks onto the patients. This feasibility study aim...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Hammer N,Hirschfeld U,Strunz H,Werner M,Wolfskämpf T,Löffler S

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Introduction:The sources of Reactive Oxidative Species (ROS) in the organism are the respiratory processes occurring in cells catalyzed by different enzymes. Operation of ROS is balanced by antioxidants, the compounds; although present in low concentrations, they significantly inhibit the degree of oxidation of particu...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Kuciel-Lewandowska J,Gnus J,Pawlik-Sobecka L,Płaczkowska S,Kokot I,Kasperczak M,Paprocka-Borowicz M

更新日期：2018-01-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most frequent cause of chronic liver disease. NAFLD encompasses a wide range of pathologies, from simple steatosis to steatosis with inflammation to fibrosis. The pathogenesis of NAFLD progression has not been completely elucidated, and different liver cells could be imp...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Almeda-Valdes P,Aguilar Olivos NE,Barranco-Fragoso B,Uribe M,Méndez-Sánchez N

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background. High HDL-cholesterol (HDL-C) values are negatively correlated with cardiovascular diseases. This review analyses the effect of the supplementation with various Mediterranean diet products (artichoke, bergamot, and olive oil) and Asian diet products (red yeast rice) on the HDL-C value in dyslipidemic subjec...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Rondanelli M,Giacosa A,Morazzoni P,Guido D,Grassi M,Morandi G,Bologna C,Riva A,Allegrini P,Perna S

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Prelacteal feed (feeding any other substance before first breastfeeding) appears to be common despite its harmful effects. By definition a child provided with prelacteal feed (PLF) is not exclusively breastfed and PLF has many implications for the success and early initiation of breastfeeding. Objectives. To...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： El-Gilany AH,Abdel-Hady DM

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiotonic drugs mainly include digitalis, catecholamines, phosphodiesterase inhibitors, and calcium sensitizers, which have been successively discovered and applied in clinical practice. However, there are only a few new drugs available in this field, and the selection is very limited. Digitalis, catecholamines, and...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Pan J,Yang YM,Zhu JY,Lu YQ

更新日期：2019-09-19 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To develop a systematic review of the literature, to describe the different virtual reality (VR) interventions and interactive videogames applied to the lower extremity (LE) of stroke patients, and to analyse the results according to the most frequently used outcome measures. MATERIAL AND METHODS:An electron...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Luque-Moreno C,Ferragut-Garcías A,Rodríguez-Blanco C,Heredia-Rizo AM,Oliva-Pascual-Vaca J,Kiper P,Oliva-Pascual-Vaca Á

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relationship between diabetes mellitus (DM) and Alzheimer's disease (AD) has attracted wide attention. Studies have reported that ginsenoside Rb1 can improve human cognitive ability and glucose tolerance during the development of diabetes. The mechanism behind the improvement in cognitive ability and glucose toler...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Yang R,Jiang X,He X,Liang D,Sun S,Zhou G

更新日期：2020-05-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Although neurological ailments continue to be some of the main causes of disease burden in the world, current therapies such as pharmacological agents have limited potential in the restoration of neural functions. Cell therapies, firstly applied to treat different hematological diseases, are now being investigated in ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Rosado-de-Castro PH,Pimentel-Coelho PM,Gutfilen B,Lopes de Souza SA,de Freitas GR,Mendez-Otero R,Barbosa da Fonseca LM

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study applies the environmental Kuznets curve to test the relationship between the regional economic growth and the different types of agricultural nonpoint source pollution loads in the Ningxia Yellow River irrigation area by using the Johnes export coefficient method. Results show that the pollution load genera...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Mao C,Zhai N,Yang J,Feng Y,Cao Y,Han X,Ren G,Yang G,Meng QX

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of acute kidney injury induced by contrast media (CI-AKI) is the third cause of AKI in hospitalized patients. Contrast media cause relevant alterations both in renal hemodynamics and in renal tubular cell function that lead to CI-AKI. The vasoconstriction of intrarenal vasculature is the main hemodynamic...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Caiazza A,Russo L,Sabbatini M,Russo D

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In response to cytokine signalling and other factors, CD4-positive T lymphocytes differentiate into distinct populations that are characterized by the production of certain cytokines and are controlled by different master transcription factors. The spectrum of such populations, which was initially limited to Th1 and T...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Ivanova EA,Orekhov AN

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:The safety and efficacy of endoscopic sphincterotomy with large balloon dilation (EPLBD) are unclear. This study compares the safety and efficacy between EPLBD and endoscopic sphincterotomy (EST). PATIENTS AND METHODS:Literatures were searched for randomized controlled trials in PUBMED, EMBASE, and Cochrane...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Xu L,Kyaw MH,Tse YK,Lau JY

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Seed inoculation with bacterial consortium was found to increase legume yield, providing a higher growth than the standard nitrogen treatment methods. Alfalfa plants were inoculated by mono- and binary compositions of nitrogen-fixing microorganisms. Their physiological and biochemical properties were estimated. Inocul...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Karaushu EV,Lazebnaya IV,Kravzova TR,Vorobey NA,Lazebny OE,Kiriziy DA,Olkhovich OP,Taran NY,Kots SY,Popova AA,Omarova E,Koksharova OA

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Autophagy is a highly regulated-cell pathway for degrading long-lived proteins as well as for clearing cytoplasmic organelles. Autophagy is a key contributor to cellular homeostasis and metabolism. Warburg hypothesized that cancer growth is frequently associated with a deviation of a set of energy generation mechanism...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Gonzalez CD,Alvarez S,Ropolo A,Rosenzvit C,Bagnes MF,Vaccaro MI

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To protect against the environmental pollution, the present research was undertaken to enumerate the Bacterial Technologies (BTs) on the restoration of polluted urban rivers, that is, Fenghu-Song Yang River (FSR) and Xuxi River (XXR). Experimental research accounted for the physiochemical parameters (pH; temperature; ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Hashim S,Yuebo X,Ahmad F,Arslan C,Saifullah M

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Studies have found that biotin favors glucose and lipid metabolism, and medications containing biotin have been developed. Despite the use of biotin as a pharmacological agent, few studies have addressed toxicity aspects including the possible interaction with cytochrome P450 enzyme family. This study analyzed the eff...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Ronquillo-Sánchez MD,Camacho-Carranza R,Fernandez-Mejia C,Hernández-Ojeda S,Elinos-Baez M,Espinosa-Aguirre JJ

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) system regulates both thymic and lymph nodes T cell egress which is essential for producing and maintaining the recycling T cell repertoire. Infection with the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi induces a hormonal systemic deregulation that has impact in the thymic S1P homeostasis t...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Flávia Nardy A,Santos L,Freire-de-Lima CG,Morrot A

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Several studies found that physicians develop a negative attitude toward biochemistry and genetics disciplines. Many medical schools adopt an integrated system-based curriculum supplemented with clinical correlations. Medical schools in Jordan switched to the integrated curriculum; however, studies that eval...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Alfaqih MA,Khader YS,Bashir N,Nusair Z,Nuseir Q,Nusier M

更新日期：2019-11-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Effect of Zataria multiflora on bacterial vaginosis and Trichomonas vaginalis is shown in vivo and in vitro. We compare the effectiveness of Zataria multiflora cream and oral metronidazole pill on results of treatment for vaginal infections including Trichomonas and bacterial vaginosis; these infections occur simultan...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Abdali K,Jahed L,Amooee S,Zarshenas M,Tabatabaee H,Bekhradi R

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We use hydrophobic poly(lactic-co-glycolic) acid (PLGA) to encapsulate hydrophilic ofloxacin to form drug loading microspheres. Hyaluronic acid (HA) and polylysine (Pls) were used as internal phase additives to see their influences on the drug loading and releasing. Double emulsion (water-in-oil-in-water) solvent extr...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Wu G,Chen L,Li H,Deng CL,Chen XF

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Abnormal expression of ABCA1 and ABCG1 in the placenta can elicit lipid metabolism disorder and adverse pregnancy outcomes. However, whether it is associated with preterm delivery remains unclear. Our present study aimed to evaluate the relationship between abnormal expression of ABCA1 or ABCG1 and preterm de...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Cheng-Mao X,Yan L,Li L,Hua J,Xiao-Ju W,Jie-Wen Z

更新日期：2017-01-01 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：:It has been indicated that activation of peripheral imidazoline I2-receptor (I-2R) may reduce the blood pressure in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHRs). Also, guanidinium derivatives show the ability to activate imidazoline receptors. Thus, it is of special interest to characterize the I-2R using guanidinium deriva...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Chen MF,Tsai JT,Chen LJ,Wu TP,Yang JJ,Yin LT,Yang YL,Chiang TA,Lu HL,Wu MC

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Retinoblastoma protein (pRB) interacts with E2F and other protein factors to play a pivotal role in regulating the expression of target genes that induce cell cycle arrest, apoptosis, and differentiation. pRB controls the local promoter activity and has the ability to change the structure of nucleosomes and/or chromos...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Uchida C

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00