RF-Phos: A Novel General Phosphorylation Site Prediction Tool Based on Random Forest.

abstract：Background:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the association between the non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (non-HDL-C) to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) ratio and the risk of coronary artery disease (CAD). We also explored the potential role of non-HDL-C/HDL-C in the prognosis of CAD. Meth...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： You J,Wang Z,Lu G,Chen Z

更新日期：2020-03-07 00:00:00

abstract：:In our study, we evaluated the feasibility of a new sampling method for splenic stiffness (SS) measurement by Quantitative Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse Elastography (Virtual Touch Tissue Quantification (VTTQ)).We measured SS in 54 patients with HCV-related cirrhosis of whom 28 with esophageal varices (EV), 27 with...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Rizzo L,Attanasio M,Pinzone MR,Berretta M,Malaguarnera M,Morra A,L'Abbate L,Balestreri L,Nunnari G,Cacopardo B

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human dental pulp stem cells (DPSCs) hold great promise in bone regeneration. However, the exact mechanism of osteogenic differentiation of DPSCs remains unknown, especially the role of exosomes played in. The DPSCs were cultured and received osteogenic induction; then, exosomes from osteogenic-induced DPSCs (OI-DPSC-...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Xie L,Guan Z,Zhang M,Lyu S,Thuaksuban N,Kamolmattayakul S,Nuntanaranont T

更新日期：2020-09-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Spinal cord injured (SCI) individuals show an altered hemodynamic response to metaboreflex activation due to a reduced capacity to vasoconstrict the venous and arterial vessels below the level of the lesion. Exercise training was found to enhance circulating catecholamines and to improve cardiac preload and venous ton...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Milia R,Roberto S,Marongiu E,Olla S,Sanna I,Angius L,Bassareo P,Pinna M,Tocco F,Concu A,Crisafulli A

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The aim of this article is to present a short review of noninvasive, nonpharmacological treatment methods used in somatic illnesses that fall under the umbrella of approach called behavioral medicine. Methods:The narrative review method was applied in the study. Science paper databases, including PubMed, ha...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Białkowska J,Juranek J,Wojtkiewicz J

更新日期：2020-11-03 00:00:00

abstract：:This study evaluated the potential relationship between exosomal miRNAs and clinical symptoms in patients with multiple myeloma (MM). Forty-eight newly diagnosed myeloma patients and sixteen normal donors were enrolled in the study. The results showed that the relative expression levels of let-7c-5p, let-7d-5p, miR-14...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zhang ZY,Li YC,Geng CY,Wang HJ,Chen WM

更新日期：2019-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Noninvasive tools to diagnose nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), including transient elastography (TE) and enhanced liver fibrosis panel (ELF), have only been evaluated in children with biopsy-proven NAFLD. We evaluated the prevalence of ELF and TE abnormalities in obese children without clinical live...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Goldschmidt I,Di Nanni A,Streckenbach C,Schnell K,Danne T,Baumann U

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aims of this study were to evaluate the complications that occur after trauma and the characteristics of individuals who develop complications, to identify potential risk factors that increase their incidence, and finally to investigate the relationship between complications and mortality. METHODS:We di...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Mondello S,Cantrell A,Italiano D,Fodale V,Mondello P,Ang D

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The release of ATP from the urothelium in response to stretch during filling demonstrates the importance of the purinergic system for the physiological functioning of the bladder. This study examined the effect of P2 receptor agonists on ATP release from two urothelial cell lines (RT4 and UROtsa cells). Hypotonic Kreb...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Mansfield KJ,Hughes JR

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in Taiwan. CD44, one of the well-known tumor markers, plays an essential role in tumor cell differentiation, invasion, and metastasis. We investigated the CD44 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) with environmental risk factors related to H...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Chou YE,Hsieh MJ,Chiou HL,Lee HL,Yang SF,Chen TY

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aerobic granulation of activated sludge was successfully achieved in a full-scale sequencing batch reactor (SBR) with 50,000 m(3) d(-1) for treating a town's wastewater. After operation for 337 days, in this full-scale SBR, aerobic granules with an average SVI30 of 47.1 mL g(-1), diameter of 0.5 mm, and settling veloc...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Li J,Ding LB,Cai A,Huang GX,Horn H

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of preemptive thoracic epidural analgesia (TEA) comparing conventional postoperative epidural analgesia on thoracotomy. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Forty-four patients were randomized in to two groups (preemptive: Group P, control: Group C). Epidural cathet...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Erturk E,Aydogdu Kaya F,Kutanis D,Besir A,Akdogan A,Geze S,Tugcugil E

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We demonstrate the potential of differentiating embryonic and induced pluripotent stem cells by the regularized linear and decision tree machine learning classification algorithms, based on a number of intragene methylation measures. The resulting average accuracy of classification has been proven to be above 95%, whi...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Druzhkov P,Zolotykh N,Meyerov I,Alsaedi A,Shutova M,Ivanchenko M,Zaikin A

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gender affirmation surgery remains one of the greatest challenges in transgender medicine. In recent years, there have been continuous discussions on bioethical aspects in the treatment of persons with gender dysphoria. Gender reassignment is a difficult process, including not only hormonal treatment with possible sur...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Bizic MR,Jeftovic M,Pusica S,Stojanovic B,Duisin D,Vujovic S,Rakic V,Djordjevic ML

更新日期：2018-06-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Background. The survival rates of in-hospital cardiac arrests (IHCAs) are reportedly low at night, but the difference between the survival rates of cardiac origin and noncardiac origin IHCAs occurring at night remains unclear. Methods. Outcomes of IHCAs during different shifts (night, day, and evening) were compared a...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Syue YJ,Huang JB,Cheng FJ,Kung CT,Li CJ

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A number of statistical methods for detecting gene-gene interactions have been developed in genetic association studies with binary traits. However, many phenotype measures are intrinsically quantitative and categorizing continuous traits may not always be straightforward and meaningful. Association of gene-gene inter...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Yee J,Kwon MS,Jin S,Park T,Park M

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Circulating cell-free DNA has been recognized as an accurate marker for the diagnosis of prostate cancer, whereas the role of urine cell-free DNA (UCF DNA) has never been evaluated in this setting. It is known that normal apoptotic cells produce highly fragmented DNA while cancer cells release longer DNA. We thus veri...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Casadio V,Calistri D,Salvi S,Gunelli R,Carretta E,Amadori D,Silvestrini R,Zoli W

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background and Aims:Contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) is a relatively infrequent complication after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). However, little is known about the association between cytochrome c (cyt c) and increased risk of CIN. We conducted t...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Tang C,Hou J,Yan G,Qiao Y,Wang D,Zhu B,Liu B,Luo E,Nawabi AQ,Chen L

更新日期：2019-01-23 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:This study evaluated the bioactivity and physicochemical properties of three commercial calcium silicate-based endodontic materials (MTA, EndoSequence Root Repair Material putty, and Biodentine™). Material and Methods. Horizontal sections of 3 mm thickness from 18 root canals of human teeth were subjected to ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Talabani RM,Garib BT,Masaeli R

更新日期：2020-05-22 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

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a severe complication after total hip arthroplasty (THA). It leads to acute pulmonary embolism, a life-threatening disease. P-selectin is a 140-kDa transmembrane glycoprotein. Elevated P-selectin was associated with 1.7-fold increase in the risk of venous thrombosis. MATERIAL...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Shi D,Xu X,Xu Z,Nakamura T,Pang Y,Yao C,Wang F,Chen D,Dai J,Jiang Q

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The different techniques and methods employed as well as the different quantitative and qualitative variables measured in order to objectify postural control are often chosen without taking into account the population studied, the objective of the postural test, and the environmental conditions. For these reasons, the...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Paillard T,Noé F

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Keratinases are proteolytic enzymes predominantly active when keratin substrates are available that attack disulfide bridges in the keratin to convert them from complex to simplified forms. Keratinases are essential in preparation of animal nutrients, protein supplements, leather manufacture, textile processing, deter...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Gopinath SC,Anbu P,Lakshmipriya T,Tang TH,Chen Y,Hashim U,Ruslinda AR,Arshad MK

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) refers to a transitional state between normal aging and dementia and is a syndrome with cognitive decline greater than expected for an individual's age and educational level. As a subtype of MCI, amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI) most often leads to Alzheimer's disease. This stu...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zhao Z,Lu J,Jia X,Chao W,Han Y,Jia J,Li K

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The purpose of this study was to examine the physical activity patterns and health-related fitness levels of adolescents within the Juvenile Justice System. Methods:Participants included 68 adolescents (Mean age = 17.1 ± 1.0 years) in two secure Juvenile Justice correctional facilities in the Western USA. M...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Brusseau TA,Burns RD,Hannon JC

更新日期：2018-07-15 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：:Newcastle disease (ND) is one of the most devastating diseases that considerably cripple the global poultry industry. Because of its enormous socioeconomic importance and potential to rapidly spread to naïve birds in the vicinity, ND is included among the list of avian diseases that must be notified to the OIE immedia...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Bello MB,Yusoff K,Ideris A,Hair-Bejo M,Peeters BPH,Omar AR

更新日期：2018-08-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Trichoderma spp. are important biocontrol filamentous fungi and have tremendous potential in soil bioremediation. In our previous studies, a C2H2 type transcription factor coding gene (thmea1) was cloned from a biocontrol agent T. harzianum Th-33; the encoded sequence of thmea1 contained 3 conserved C2H2 domains with ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Mei J,Wang L,Jiang X,Wu B,Li M

更新日期：2018-07-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients often develop bone metastases (BM), and the overall survival for these patients is usually perishing. However, a model with high accuracy for predicting the survival of NSCLC with BM is still lacking. Here, we aimed to establish a model based on artificial intelligence for p...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Huang Z,Hu C,Chi C,Jiang Z,Tong Y,Zhao C

更新日期：2020-06-27 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:We aimed to identify prognostic factors for survival and recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) after liver transplantation (LT) for patients with HCC and hepatitis C virus-related cirrhosis (HCV-cirrhosis). Methods:This retrospective cohort study followed all adult patients with HCV-cirrhosis who underw...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Vidal RIO,Vidal EIO,Pereira BB,Assane CC,Ribeiro A,do Nascimento EM,Romeiro FG,Ribeiro Filho J

更新日期：2020-10-17 00:00:00