(18)F-FDG Uptake Characteristics in Differentiating Benign from Malignant Nasopharyngeal Lesions in Children.

abstract：:Human amniotic fluid and a mixture of eight fatty acids (FAT-M) identified in this maternal fluid (C12:0, lauric acid, 0.9 μ g%; C14:0, myristic acid, 6.9 μ g%; C16:0, palmitic acid, 35.3 μ g%; C16:1, palmitoleic acid, 16.4 μ g%; C18:0, stearic acid, 8.5 μ g%; C18:1 cis, oleic acid, 18.4 μ g%; C18:1 trans, elaidic aci...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Rodríguez-Landa JF,García-Ríos RI,Cueto-Escobedo J,Bernal-Morales B,Contreras CM

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute kidney injury (AKI) is associated with an increased risk of developing advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD). Yet, effective interventions to prevent this conversion are unavailable for clinical practice. In this study, we examined the beneficial effects of Tanshinone IIA on renal fibrosis in a mouse model of fo...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Jiang C,Shao Q,Jin B,Gong R,Zhang M,Xu B

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:Technetium-99m diethylene triamine pentaacetic acid (Tc-99m DTPA) renal dynamic scintigraphy is a widely used imaging technique that evaluates renal function of patients with extrarenal abnormalities, but its clinical value in potentially offering us information on proliferation of liposarcoma has not yet been ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Wang Y,Li M,Dai S,Li Y

更新日期：2020-02-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Skin reaction is major problem during whole breast radiotherapy. To identify factors related to skin reactions during whole breast radiotherapy, various personal, clinical, and radiation dosimetric parameters were evaluated. From January 2012 to December 2013, a total of 125 patients who underwent breast conserving su...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Yang DS,Lee JA,Yoon WS,Lee NK,Park YJ,Lee S,Kim CY,Son GS

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose. To compare the results of extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) for insertional Achilles tendinopathy (IAT) with or without Haglund's deformity. Methods. Between September 2014 and May 2015, all patients who underwent ESWT were retrospectively enrolled in this study. A total of 67 patients were available f...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Wu Z,Yao W,Chen S,Li Y

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sarcopenia is defined as a syndrome characterized by progressive and generalized loss of muscle mass and strength. The more rationale approach to delay the progression of sarcopenia is based on the combination of proper nutrition, possibly associated with the use of dietary supplements and a regular exercise program. ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Rondanelli M,Faliva M,Monteferrario F,Peroni G,Repaci E,Allieri F,Perna S

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The current morphologically based selection of human embryos for transfer cannot detect chromosome aneuploidies. So far, only biopsy techniques have been able to screen for chromosomal aneuploidies in the in vitro fertilization (IVF) embryos. Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) or screening (PGS) involves the biop...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Milachich T

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We encapsulated tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), a major proinflammatory cytokine, into cholesteryl pullulan (CHP) to prepare TNF/CHP nanoparticles. In this report, we describe the immune-enhancing capability of the nanoparticles to act as a vaccine adjuvant. TNF/CHP nanoparticles showed excellent storage stability an...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Nagatomo D,Taniai M,Ariyasu H,Taniguchi M,Aga M,Ariyasu T,Ohta T,Fukuda S

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To distinguish between normal (SV-HUC-1) and cancerous (TCCSUP) human urothelial cell lines using microelectrical impedance spectroscopy (μEIS). MATERIALS AND METHODS:Two types of μEIS devices were designed and used in combination to measure the impedance of SV-HUC-1 and TCCSUP cells flowing through the channe...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Park Y,Kim HW,Yun J,Seo S,Park CJ,Lee JZ,Lee JH

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Q192R and L55M polymorphism were considered to be associated with the development of multiple cancers. Nevertheless, the results of these researches were inconclusive and controversial. Therefore, we conducted a meta-analysis of all eligible case-control studies to assess the association between PON1 (Q192R and L55M) ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Pan X,Huang L,Li M,Mo D,Liang Y,Liu Z,Huang Z,Huang L,Liu J,Zhu B

更新日期：2019-07-28 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the effect of applied suction during microkeratome-assisted laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) procedure on peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness as well as macular ganglion cell-inner plexiform layer (GC-IPL) thickness. METHODS:89 patients (124 eyes) with established myopia ra...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zivkovic M,Jaksic V,Giarmoukakis A,Grentzelos M,Zlatanovic M,Zlatanovic G,Miljkovic A,Jovanovic S,Stamenkovic M,Kymionis G

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an inflammatory demyelinating disease of the human central nervous system (CNS). Neurotropic demyelinating strain of MHV (MHV-A59 or its isogenic recombinant strain RSA59) induces MS-like disease in mice mediated by microglia, along with a small population of T cells. The mechanism of demyel...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Kishore A,Kanaujia A,Nag S,Rostami AM,Kenyon LC,Shindler KS,Das Sarma J

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cellulase from Aspergillus niger was immobilized onto β-cyclodextrin-conjugated magnetic particles by silanization and reductive amidation. The immobilized cellulase gained supermagnetism due to the magnetic nanoparticles. Ninety percent of cellulase was immobilized, but the activity of immobilized cellulase decreased...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Huang PJ,Chang KL,Hsieh JF,Chen ST

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to develop a new biodegradable stent for peripheral artery disease (PAD) that could provide sufficient radial force to maintain long-term patency and flexibility. All self-expandable hybrid biodegradable stents were designed by using a knitting structure composed of poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA) and nitin...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Lee JH,Kim SJ,Park SI,Ko YG,Choi D,Hong MK,Jang Y

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A comparison of the superior and inferior rectus muscles was performed to determine whether they have similar structures and innervation attributable to their participation in the same type of, although antagonistic, eye movements. The study was conducted on 70 cadaveric hemiheads, and the anatomical variations in the...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Haładaj R,Polguj M,Tubbs RS

更新日期：2020-04-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Guanosine is an important building block for supramolecular gels owing to the unique self-assembly property that results from the unique hydrogen bond acceptors and donor groups. Guanosine-derived supramolecular hydrogels have promise in the fields of drug delivery, targeted release, tissue engineering applications, e...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Chen M,Lin W,Hong L,Ji N,Zhao H

更新日期：2019-06-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) can be transmitted by blood transfusion. We determined the prevalence of T. gondii infection in healthy blood donors in Hermosillo city, Mexico, and the association of infection with T. gondii with the sociodemographic, clinical, and behavioral characteristics of blood donors. Four hundre...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Alvarado-Esquivel C,Rascón-Careaga A,Hernández-Tinoco J,Corella-Madueño MA,Sánchez-Anguiano LF,Aldana-Madrid ML,Velasquez-Vega E,Quizán-Plata T,Navarro-Henze JL,Badell-Luzardo JA,Gastélum-Cano JM,Liesenfeld O

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gremlin is a developmental gene upregulated in human chronic kidney disease and in renal cells in response to transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β). Epithelial mesenchymal transition (EMT) is one process involved in renal fibrosis. In tubular epithelial cells we have recently described that Gremlin induces EMT and acts...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Rodrigues-Diez R,Rodrigues-Diez RR,Lavoz C,Carvajal G,Droguett A,Garcia-Redondo AB,Rodriguez I,Ortiz A,Egido J,Mezzano S,Ruiz-Ortega M

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Preoperative 5-fluorouracil- (5-FU-) based chemoradiotherapy is a standard treatment for locally advanced colorectal cancer (CRC). However, the effect of 5-FU-based chemoradiotherapy on CRC is limited due to the development of chemoradiation resistance (CRR), and the molecular mechanisms underlying this resistance are...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Xiong W,Ai YQ,Li YF,Ye Q,Chen ZT,Qin JY,Liu QY,Wang H,Ju YH,Li WH,Li YF

更新日期：2017-01-01 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：Background:The present study aims to investigate the incidence and risk factors associated with postoperative delirium in patients undergoing spine surgery. Methods:PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, and Science Citation Index were searched up to August 2019 for studies examining postoperative delirium following spine ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Wu X,Sun W,Tan M

更新日期：2019-11-26 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:We evaluated the efficacies of the adaptive steepest descent projection onto convex sets (ASD-POCS), simultaneous algebraic reconstruction technique (SART), filtered back projection (FBP), and maximum likelihood expectation maximization (MLEM) total variation minimization iterative algorithms for reducing expos...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Gomi T,Koibuchi Y

更新日期：2018-06-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Mental rotation task (MRT) incorporates elements of spatial abilities, important in many professions, with people of both genders involved. Importantly, these are the areas where spatial tasks might be performed for long time periods; thus adverse effects of mental fatigue are highly unwanted. Substantial variation of...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Noreika D,Griškova-Bulanova I,Alaburda A,Baranauskas M,Grikšienė R

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The Biodex Biosway® Balance System and SWAY Balance® Mobile smartphone application (SBMA) are portable instruments that assess balance function with force plate and accelerometer technology, respectively. The validity of these indirect clinical measures of postural sway merits investigation. Purpose:The pur...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Dewan BM,Roger James C,Kumar NA,Sawyer SF

更新日期：2019-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Mung bean is a hepatoprotective agent in dietary supplements. Fermentation and germination processes are well recognized to enhance the nutritional values especially the concentration of active compounds such as amino acids and GABA of various foods. In this study, antioxidant and hepatoprotective effects of freeze-dr...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Mohd Ali N,Mohd Yusof H,Long K,Yeap SK,Ho WY,Beh BK,Koh SP,Abdullah MP,Alitheen NB

更新日期：2013-01-01 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：:Platelets are anuclear cells and are devoid of genomic DNA, but they are capable of de novo protein synthesis from mRNA derived from their progenitor cells, megakaryocytes. There is mounting evidence that microRNA (miRNA) plays an important role in regulating gene expression in platelets. miR-223 is the most abundant ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Shi R,Zhou X,Ji WJ,Zhang YY,Ma YQ,Zhang JQ,Li YM

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bone integrity abnormality and imbalance between bone formation by osteoblasts and bone resorption by osteoclasts are known to result in metabolic bone diseases such as osteoporosis. Silymarin-rich milk thistle extract (MTE) and its component silibinin enhanced alkaline phosphatase activity of osteoblasts but reduced ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Kim JL,Kim YH,Kang MK,Gong JH,Han SJ,Kang YH

更新日期：2013-01-01 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：:Despite the rapid progression of cancer pharmacotherapy, the high drug resistance of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDA) makes it one of the most lethal malignancies. Therefore, there are high expectations associated with experimental therapies, such as electrochemotherapy (ECT). This technique involves the applica...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Michel O,Kulbacka J,Saczko J,Mączyńska J,Błasiak P,Rossowska J,Rzechonek A

更新日期：2018-03-19 00:00:00