Durable Mechanical Circulatory Support versus Organ Transplantation: Past, Present, and Future.

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：:To further understand the potential expression relationships of miRNAs in miRNA gene clusters and gene families, a global analysis was performed in 4 paired tumor (breast cancer) and adjacent normal tissue samples using deep sequencing datasets. The compositions of miRNA gene clusters and families are not random, and ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Guo L,Yang S,Zhao Y,Zhang H,Wu Q,Chen F

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate the role of Cystatin C (Cys-C) in tumorigenesis and progression of prostate cancer (PCa), we retrospectively collected the clinical information from the records of 492 benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), 48 prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia (PIN), and 173 PCa patients, whose disease was newly diagnosed a...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Yang F,Li D,Di Y,Zhang Y,Zang Y,Ren J,Yan L,Zhou Z,Liu H,Xu Z

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Amylase is an industrially important enzyme and applied in many industrial processes such as saccharification of starchy materials, food, pharmaceutical, detergent, and textile industries. This research work deals with the optimization of fermentation conditions for α-amylase production from thermophilic bacterial str...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Simair AA,Qureshi AS,Khushk I,Ali CH,Lashari S,Bhutto MA,Mangrio GS,Lu C

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Long-term survival of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is mainly determined by optimal positioning of the components and prosthesis alignment. Implant positioning can be optimized by computer assisted surgery (CAS). Patient specific cutting blocks (PSCB) seem to have the potential to improve component alignment...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Helmy N,Dao Trong ML,Kühnel SP

更新日期：2014-01-01 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 polarization of macrophages and its anti-inflammatory and proinflammatory properties play a significant role in host response after implant placement to determine the outcome of osseointegration and long-term survival. In the previous study, we immobilized an antimicrobial peptide, GL13K, onto titanium surfaces to...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Chen X,Zhou L,Wu D,Huang W,Lin Y,Zhou B,Chen J

更新日期：2020-07-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Microcapsules with entrapped cells hold great promise for repairing bone defects. Unfortunately, the osteoinductivity of microcapsules has been restricted by many factors, among which the deficiency of functional proteins is a significant priority. We potentiated the osteoinductivity of microencapsulated cells via cot...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Shen Y,Qiao H,Fan Q,Zhang S,Tang T

更新日期：2015-01-01 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：: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：INTRODUCTION:Osteomyelitis is a severe orthopaedic complication which is difficult to diagnose and treat. Previous experimental studies mainly focussed on evaluating osteomyelitis in the presence of an implant or used a sclerosing agent to promote infection onset. In contrast, we focused on the longitudinal assessment ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Odekerken JC,Walenkamp GH,Brans BT,Welting TJ,Arts JJ

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Elevated levels of resistin and epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) facilitate the development of breast cancer, although there are no reports of any correlation between these proteins. This study analyzed 392 human breast cancer tissue specimens and 42 samples of adjacent normal tissue. Rates of positive and stro...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zeng Y,Tang CH,Wang Y,Lu HJ,Huang BF,Wang Q,Shao JK,Jin LL,Wang CQ,Teng LS

更新日期：2020-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：:There has been no previous study using three-dimensional (3D) measurement on femoral tunnel characteristics according to the combined influence of various flexion angles of knee and transverse drill angles in single-bundle ACL reconstruction with transportal technique. The purpose of this study was to determine optima...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Kim SH,Kim SJ,Choi CH,Kim D,Jung M

更新日期：2018-07-17 00:00:00

abstract：:The new chemokine Prokineticin 2 (PROK2) and its receptors (PKR1 and PKR2) have a role in inflammatory pain and immunomodulation. Here we identified PROK2 as a critical mediator of neuropathic pain in the chronic constriction injury (CCI) of the sciatic nerve in mice and demonstrated that blocking the prokineticin rec...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Lattanzi R,Maftei D,Marconi V,Florenzano F,Franchi S,Borsani E,Rodella LF,Balboni G,Salvadori S,Sacerdote P,Negri L

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Blocking glioma cell invasion has been challenging due to cancer cells that can swiftly switch their migration mode, and agents that can block more than one migration mode are sought after. We found that small molecule 2-(1H-indole-3-carbonyl)-thiazole-4-carboxylic acid methyl ester (ITE), an endogenous aryl hydrocarb...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zhao L,Shu Q,Sun H,Ma Y,Kang D,Zhao Y,Lu J,Gong P,Yang F,Wan F

更新日期：2020-10-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Astragalus membranaceus polysaccharide (APS) components are main ingredients of TCM and have proven efficacy to activate T cells and B cells, enhancing immunity in humans. In this study, elevated cytokine and anti-PD-1 antibody titers were found in mice after immunization with APS. Therefore, phage-display technology ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Chang FL,Tsai KC,Lin TY,Yang TW,Lo YN,Chen WC,Chang JH,Lu MK,Chiou CT,Chen PH,Yen Y,Pan SL,Lee YC

更新日期：2020-03-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Libidibia ferrea (LF) is a medicinal plant that holds many pharmacological properties. We evaluated the antinociceptive effect in the LF aqueous seed extract and Lipidic Portion of Libidibia ferrea (LPLF), partially elucidating their mechanisms. Histochemical tests and Gas chromatography of the LPLF were performed to ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Sawada LA,Monteiro VS,Rabelo GR,Dias GB,Da Cunha M,do Nascimento JL,Bastos Gde N

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The body's autoimmune process is involved in the development of Graves' disease (GD), which is manifested by an overactive thyroid gland. In some patients, autoreactive inflammatory reactions contribute to the development of symptoms such as thyroid ophthalmopathy, and the subsequent signs and symptoms are derived fro...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Łacheta D,Miśkiewicz P,Głuszko A,Nowicka G,Struga M,Kantor I,Poślednik KB,Mirza S,Szczepański MJ

更新日期：2019-11-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Lycium barbarum is a famous plant in the traditional Chinese medicine. The plant is known to have health-promoting bioactive components. The properties of Lycium barbarum berries cultivated in Umbria (Italy) and their effect on human hepatocellular carcinoma cells (HepG2) have been investigated in this work. The obtai...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Ceccarini MR,Vannini S,Cataldi S,Moretti M,Villarini M,Fioretti B,Albi E,Beccari T,Codini M

更新日期：2016-01-01 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：:The three-dimensional (3D) structures of the right atrial appendage (RAA) and left atrial appendage (LAA) were compared to clarify why thrombus formation less frequently occurs in RAA than in LAA. Morphological differences between RAA and LAA of 34 formalin-preserved cadaver hearts were investigated. Molds of RAA and ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Shinoda K,Hayashi S,Fukuoka D,Torii R,Watanabe T,Nakano T

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tissue regeneration has become a promising treatment for craniomaxillofacial bone defects such as alveolar clefts. This study sought to assess the efficacy of lateral ramus cortical plate with buccal fat pad derived mesenchymal stem cells (BFSCs) in treatment of human alveolar cleft defects. Ten patients with unilater...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Khojasteh A,Kheiri L,Behnia H,Tehranchi A,Nazeman P,Nadjmi N,Soleimani M

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Single-sided deafness (SSD) induces cortical neural plastic changes according to duration of deafness. However, it is still unclear how the auditory cortical changes accompany the subcortical neural changes. The present study aimed to find the neural plastic changes in the cortical and subcortical auditory system foll...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Kim SY,Heo H,Kim DH,Kim HJ,Oh SH

更新日期：2018-11-26 00:00:00

abstract：:The complete chloroplast genome of J. flava, an endangered medicinal plant in Saudi Arabia, was sequenced and compared with cp genome of three Acanthaceae species to characterize the cp genome, identify SSRs, and also detect variation among the cp genomes of the sampled Acanthaceae. NOVOPlasty was used to assemble the...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Yaradua SS,Alzahrani DA,Albokhary EJ,Abba A,Bello A

更新日期：2019-08-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Vitamin B-6 has a strong antioxidative effect. It would be useful to determine whether vitamin B-6 supplementation had effects on antioxidant capacities in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) who had recently undergone tumor resection. Thirty-three HCC patients were randomly assigned to either the placebo (n ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Cheng SB,Lin PT,Liu HT,Peng YS,Huang SC,Huang YC

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute nonspecific, or primary, mesenteric lymphadenitis is a self-limiting inflammatory condition affecting the mesenteric lymph nodes, whose presentation mimics appendicitis or intussusception. It typically occurs in children, adolescents, and young adults. White blood count and C-reactive protein are of limited usef...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Helbling R,Conficconi E,Wyttenbach M,Benetti C,Simonetti GD,Bianchetti MG,Hamitaga F,Lava SA,Fossali EF,Milani GP

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Data about endocrine and bone disease in nontransfusion-dependent thalassaemia (NTDT) is scanty. The aim of our study was to evaluate these complications in β-TI adult patients. METHODS:We studied retrospectively 70 β-TI patients with mean followup of 20 years. Data recorded included age, gender, haemoglobin...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Baldini M,Marcon A,Cassin R,Ulivieri FM,Spinelli D,Cappellini MD,Graziadei G

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Primary malignant spine/spinal tumors (PMSTs) are rare and life-threatening diseases. In this study, we demonstrated the advantage of volume-based 18F-FDG PET/CT metabolic parameter, metabolic tumor volume (MTV), for assessing the aggressiveness of PMSTs. MATERIALS AND METHODS:We retrospectively...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Matsumoto Y,Baba S,Endo M,Setsu N,Iida K,Fukushi JI,Kawaguchi K,Okada S,Bekki H,Isoda T,Kitamura Y,Honda H,Nakashima Y

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The cytosolic isozyme of phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase (PCK1) was the first rate-limiting enzyme in the gluconeogenesis pathway, which exerted a critical role in maintaining the blood glucose levels. PCK1 has been established to be involved in various physiological and pathological processes, including glucose met...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Yuan Y,Lin JY,Cui HJ,Zhao W,Zheng HL,Jiang ZW,Xiong XD,Xu S,Liu XG

更新日期：2020-02-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Glioblastoma (GBM) is a primary neuroepithelial tumor of the central nervous system, characterized by an extremely aggressive clinical phenotype. Patients with GBM have a poor prognosis and only 3-5% of them survive for more than 5 years. The current GBM treatment standards include maximal resection followed by radiot...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Szopa W,Burley TA,Kramer-Marek G,Kaspera W

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00