Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor Ameliorates Endothelial Dysfunction in Radiation-Induced Bladder Injury.

abstract：:Incidental gastrointestinal findings are commonly detected on MDCT exams performed for various medical indications. This review describes the radiological MDCT spectrum of appearances already present in the past literature and in today's experience of several gastrointestinal acute conditions such as abdominal hernia,...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Di Grezia G,Gatta G,Rella R,Donatello D,Falco G,Grassi R,Grassi R

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Both human adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stem cells (ASCs) and umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells (UC-MSCs) have been explored as attractive mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) sources, but very few parallel comparative studies of these two cell types have been made. We designed a side-by-side comparative st...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Hu L,Hu J,Zhao J,Liu J,Ouyang W,Yang C,Gong N,Du L,Khanal A,Chen L

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Myopia is the most common ocular abnormality. Its high and growing prevalence has contributed to a recent surge in surgical interest in the disorder, since retinal detachment in eyes with high myopia differs from that in emmetropic eyes or eyes with low myopia. The myopic eye, because of its specific anatomy, poses sp...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Semeraro F,Morescalchi F,Russo A,Romano MR,Costagliola C

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aspergillus species originating from Greece were examined by morphological and molecular criteria to explore the diversity of this genus. The phylogenetic relationships of these species were determined using sequences from the ITS and IGS region of the nuclear rRNA gene complex, two nuclear genes ( β -tubulin (benA) a...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Krimitzas A,Pyrri I,Kouvelis VN,Kapsanaki-Gotsi E,Typas MA

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Thiopurine drugs are metabolized via S-methylation and catalyzed by thiopurine S-methyltransferase (TPMT). Patients with very low TPMT activity are at high risk of fatal bone marrow toxicity when standard doses of thiopurine drugs are administered. TPMT genotyping can predict TPMT activity and is not affec...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Kim S,Lee HW,Lee W,Chun S,Min WK

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mouse lines selected for maximal (AIRmax) or minimal acute inflammatory reaction (AIRmin) were used to characterize the immune response and the influence of genetic background during pristane-induced arthritis (PIA). Susceptible AIRmax mice demonstrated exacerbated cellular profiles during PIA, with intense infiltrati...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Correa MA,Borrego A,Jensen JR,Cabrera WHK,Barros M,Katz ISS,Canhamero T,Spadafora-Ferreira M,Fernandes JG,Starobinas N,Ribeiro OG,Ibañez OM,De Franco M

更新日期：2018-10-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Destruction of extracellular matrix (ECM) is one of the basic steps of tumor invasion and metastasis. Matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) 9, a kind of zinc-ion-dependent endopeptidase, can degrade almost all protein components in the ECM, destroy the histological barrier of tumor cell invasion, and play a key role in tumor...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Wen J,Yin P,Li L,Kang G,Ning G,Cao Y,Gao F,Su Y,Wu Y,Zhang X

更新日期：2020-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Coronal decompensation is a common complication in Lenke 1 or 2 AIS patients after selective thoracic fusion (STF). However, the majority who developed immediately postoperative coronal decompensation experienced improvement and the related factors are not fully understood. The aim of this retrospective study was to i...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Jiang H,Shao W,Xu E,Ji Z,Lin T,Meng Y,Ma J,Wang C,Gao R,Zhou X

更新日期：2018-12-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Aim. To refine the decellularization protocol of whole porcine liver, which holds great promise for liver tissue engineering. Methods. Three decellularization methods for porcine livers (1% sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS), 1% Triton X-100 + 1% sodium dodecyl sulfate, and 1% sodium deoxycholate + 1% sodium dodecyl sulfate...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Wu Q,Bao J,Zhou YJ,Wang YJ,Du ZG,Shi YJ,Li L,Bu H

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study described a TaqMan based real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR (qPCR) method to detect porcine cytomegalovirus (PCMV) infection, targeting the conserved region of the DNA polymerase (DPOL) gene. The standard curve showed a linear regression relationship with a coefficient of 0.999 and a slope of y = -3.249...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Chen R,Chen Q,Wu X,Che Y,Wang C,Wang L,Yan S,Zhou L

更新日期：2020-01-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Natural products are valuable sources for drug discovery because they have a wide variety of useful chemical components and biological properties. A quick reevaluation of the potential therapeutic properties of established natural products was made possible by the recent development of the methodology and improvement ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Jeon YJ,Shin JI,Lee S,Lee YG,Kim JB,Kwon HC,Kim SH,Kim I,Lee K,Han YS

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Breast cancer is the leading cause of death in women worldwide. The search for novel compounds with antitumor activity, with less adverse effects and higher efficacy, and the development of methods to evaluate their toxicity is an area of intense research. In this study we implemented the preparation and culture of br...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Carranza-Torres IE,Guzmán-Delgado NE,Coronado-Martínez C,Bañuelos-García JI,Viveros-Valdez E,Morán-Martínez J,Carranza-Rosales P

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is regarded as an urgent clinical entity, and identification of differentially expressed genes, lncRNAs, and altered pathways shall provide new insight into the molecular mechanisms behind AMI. Materials and Methods:Microarray data was collected to identify key genes and ln...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Sheng X,Fan T,Jin X

更新日期：2020-10-06 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

abstract：:Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are defined as pluripotent cells found in numerous human tissues, including bone marrow and adipose tissue. Such MSCs, isolated from bone marrow and adipose tissue, have been shown to differentiate into bone and cartilage, along with other types of tissues. Therefore, MSCs represent a pro...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Pak J,Lee JH,Lee SH

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:To retrospectively investigate computed tomographic (CT) quantitative analysis of ground-glass opacity (GGO) volume percentage and morphologic features of resected lung adenocarcinomas according to epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation status and subtypes. Methods:Amplification refractory mutation...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Wang H,Guo H,Wang Z,Shan B,Lin J

更新日期：2019-03-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Chemokine/receptor axis is a predominant actor of clinical disorders. They are key factors of pathogenesis of almost all clinical situations including asthma. Correspondingly, CXCL12 is involved in the immune responses. Therefore, this study was designed to explore the association between gene polymo...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Rafatpanah H,Amin M,Ghasemshirazi M,Kazemiarababadi M,Khorramdelazad H,Abousaidi H,Shabani Z,Sayadi A,Hassanshahi G,Samadi J

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was performed to assess the efficacy and safety of a topical diclofenac solution in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA). PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, and Scopus databases were searched for randomized controlled trials until June 2020. The WOMAC pain, stiffness, physical function subs...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Ling T,Li JJ,Xu RJ,Wang B,Ge WH

更新日期：2020-11-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a central nervous system (CNS) disease resulting from a targeted autoimmune-mediated attack on myelin proteins in the CNS. The release of Th1 inflammatory mediators in the CNS activates macrophages, antibodies, and microglia resulting in myelin damage and the induction of neuropathic pain (N...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zhu W,Acosta C,MacNeil B,Cortes C,Intrater H,Gong Y,Namaka M

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Calcium phosphate cement (CPC) has good release efficiency and has therefore been used as a drug delivery system for postoperative infection. The release profile of CPC has mainly been evaluated by in vitro studies, which are carried out by immersing test specimens in a relatively large amount of solvent. However, it ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Uchida K,Sugo K,Nakajima T,Nakawaki M,Takano S,Nagura N,Takaso M,Urabe K

更新日期：2018-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although expression of miR-200s is aberrant in liver fibrosis, its role in liver fibrogenesis still remains unknown. Here, we investigated the role of miR-200c in the activation of human hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) and induction of liver fibrosis. METHODS:We engineered human HSCs (LX2 cell line) to stably...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Ma T,Cai X,Wang Z,Huang L,Wang C,Jiang S,Hua Y,Liu Q

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Beyond hemostasis and thrombosis, an increasing number of studies indicate that platelets play an integral role in intercellular communication, mediating inflammatory and immunomodulatory activities. Our knowledge about how platelets modulate inflammatory and immunity has greatly improved in recent years. In this revi...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Yun SH,Sim EH,Goh RY,Park JI,Han JY

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objectives:This study aims to determine the changing in hip anatomy parameters with age and reveals the reason for the extorsion of lower extremity in the aged. Design:Retrospective study. Participants:One hundred and forty patients who had received imaging check of the femur and acetabulum between October 2013 and O...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Yin Y,Zhang R,Jin L,Li S,Hou Z,Zhang Y

更新日期：2018-09-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Mucosal melanoma is a rare disease, which differs from its cutaneous counterpart genetically and for its clinical behaviour. Moreover this is a heterogeneous disease based on the tissue of origin. As CT7 and CT10 are highly expressed in cutaneous melanoma and are immunogenic in this disease, we analysed their expressi...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Curioni-Fontecedro A,Pitocco R,Schoenewolf NL,Holzmann D,Soldini D,Dummer R,Calvieri S,Moch H,Mihic-Probst D,Fitsche A

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Scaffolds play an important role in tissue engineering and their structure and biocompatibility have great influence on cell behaviors. In this study, poly(l-lactide-co-ε-caprolactone) (PLCL) scaffolds were printed by a 3D printing technology, low-temperature deposition manufacturing (LDM), and then PLCL scaffolds wer...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： He Y,Liu W,Guan L,Chen J,Duan L,Jia Z,Huang J,Li W,Liu J,Xiong J,Liu L,Wang D

更新日期：2018-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Exposure to a variety of environmental factors such as salinity, drought, metal toxicity, extreme temperature, air pollutants, ultraviolet-B (UV-B) radiation, pesticides, and pathogen infection leads to subject oxidative stress in plants, which in turn affects multiple biological processes via reactive oxygen species ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Xie X,He Z,Chen N,Tang Z,Wang Q,Cai Y

更新日期：2019-05-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Numerous studies have reported that mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) can ameliorate neurological deficits in ischemic stroke models. Among the various hypotheses that have been suggested to explain the therapeutic mechanism underlying these observations, neurogenesis is thought to be critical. To enhance the therapeutic ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Jeong CH,Kim SM,Lim JY,Ryu CH,Jun JA,Jeun SS

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS/INTRODUCTION:Determining the prevalence of diabetes and its cardiovascular complications and all-cause mortality in older chronic complex patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS:We carried out a multicenter retrospective study and included a randomized sample of 932 CCP people. We assessed the prevalence of diabetes acco...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Clua-Espuny JL,González-Henares MA,Queralt-Tomas MLL,Campo-Tamayo W,Muria-Subirats E,Panisello-Tafalla A,Lucas-Noll J

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Since the dawn of human history, foodborne diseases have been a problem for all societies, and it is an increasing public health issue worldwide. The objective of this study is to examine knowledge, practice, and attitude in food safety among college students in the city Gondar, northwest Ethiopia. Methods:...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Azanaw J,Dagne H,Andualem Z,Adane T

更新日期：2021-01-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Aim. The aim of this study was to describe PCa characteristics and long-term outcomes in young men aged ≤55 years after radical prostatectomy (RP) and to compare them with older men cohort. Methods. Among 2,200 patients who underwent RP for clinically localized PCa at our centre between 2001 and 2015, 277 (10.3%) men ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Milonas D,Venclovas Z,Gudinaviciene I,Zviniene K,Matjosaitis AJ

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00