A Method to Improve Electron Density Measurement of Cone-Beam CT Using Dual Energy Technique.

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journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Ebrahimi Nigjeh S,Yusoff FM,Alitheen NB,Pirozyan MR,Keong YS,Omar AR

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Few studies assess agreement among Schistosoma haematobium eggs, measured hematuria, and self-reported metrics. We assessed agreement among four metrics at a single time point and analyzed the stability of infection across two time points with a single metric. We used data from the Eastern Region of Ghana and construc...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Kosinski KC,Kulinkina AV,Tybor D,Osabutey D,Bosompem KM,Naumova EN

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The main aim was to analyse the associations between several physical fitness variables and bone parameters in a sample of elderly people. 129 participants (94 females and 35 males, 76.2 ± 5.4 y) from the EXERNET cohort of Zaragoza (Spain) were included in the study. Physical fitness was assessed using the Senior Fitn...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Moradell A,Gómez-Cabello A,Gómez-Bruton A,Muniz-Pardos B,Puyalto JM,Matute-Llorente A,Gónzalez-Agüero A,Ara I,Casajús JA,Vicente-Rodríguez G

更新日期：2020-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：:No pharmacological treatment is currently available to protect brain from neuronal damage after ischemic stroke. Recent studies found that enkephalin may play an important role in neuron regeneration. We assembled a homogeneous size vesicle constituted by transferrin, exosomes, and enkephalin. Immunofluorescence assay...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Liu Y,Fu N,Su J,Wang X,Li X

更新日期：2019-03-04 00:00:00

abstract：:The study investigated the vertical jump landing limb symmetry after ACLR between a group of patients receiving a longer supervised physiotherapeutic procedure and following a shorter supervised physiotherapy. Group I (n = 20) and Group II (n = 15) were males averagely 30 weeks after ACLR. The time since ACLR in both ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Królikowska A,Czamara A,Szuba Ł,Reichert P

更新日期：2018-04-23 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：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：Purpose:To study the effect of duodenal-jejunal omega switch (DJOS) in combination with different dietary patterns on the retinol-binding protein (RBP4), fetuin-A, and fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) plasma levels and their hepatic gene expressions in rats. Methods:A high-fat diet (HF) was given to 28 rats and 28 ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Stygar D,Pigłowski W,Chełmecka E,Skrzep-Poloczek B,Sawczyn T,Garłowski W,Jochem J,Karcz KW

更新日期：2018-08-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Stimuli responsive pH- and temperature-sensitive hydrogel drug delivery systems, as those based on N-isopropylacrylamide (NiPAAm) and itaconic acid (IA), have been attracting much of the attention of the scientific community nowadays, especially in the field of drug release. By adjusting comonomer composition, the mat...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Milašinović N,Knežević-Jugović Z,Milosavljević N,Lučić Škorić M,Filipović J,Kalagasidis Krušić M

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In orthopaedic surgery and sports medicine, the knee joint has traditionally been considered the workhorse. The reconstruction of every damaged element in this joint is crucial in achieving the surgeon's goal to restore the knee function and prevent degeneration towards osteoarthritis. In the last fifteen years, the f...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Sánchez M,Delgado D,Sánchez P,Fiz N,Azofra J,Orive G,Anitua E,Padilla S

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mammalian protection against leishmanial infection depends on the development of an effective immune response. Zoonotic visceral leishmaniasis (ZVL) patients are usually unable to mount an effective immune response against the parasite and indeed appear to be severely immunosuppressed. This suppression has strong nons...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Soares NM,de Souza JN,Leal TF,Reis EAG,Miranda MS,Dos Santos WLC,Teixeira MCA

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of Cordyceps militaris (CM) grown on germinated soybeans (GSC) in the inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) model was studied. To demonstrate the preventive effect of GSC extract in a dextran-sodium-sulfate- (DSS-) induced acute colitis mouse model, GSC was administered 2 days before DSS coadministration. GSC si...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Park DK,Park HJ

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adverse perinatal outcomes in singleton IVF pregnancies have been most often explained by parental underlying diseases and so far laboratory conditions during embryo culture are still not explored well. The following review discusses the current state of knowledge on the influence of IVF laboratory procedures on the p...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Marianowski P,Dąbrowski FA,Zyguła A,Wielgoś M,Szymusik I

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:CA-125 has been a valuable marker for the follow-up of ovarian cancer patients but it is not sensitive enough to be used as diagnostic marker. We had already used secretomic methods to identify proteins differentially secreted by serous ovarian cancer cells compared to healthy ovarian cells. Here, we evaluated the sec...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Kramer M,Pierredon S,Ribaux P,Tille JC,Petignat P,Cohen M

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Autoimmune diseases (AD) represent a broad spectrum of chronic conditions that may afflict specific target organs or multiple systems with a significant burden on quality of life. These conditions have common mechanisms including genetic and epigenetics factors, gender disparity, environmental triggers, pathophysiolog...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Amaya-Amaya J,Montoya-Sánchez L,Rojas-Villarraga A

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Contrast enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (CE-MRI) has acquired a central role in the field of diagnosis and evaluation of breast cancer due to its high sensitivity; on the other hand, MRI has shown a variable specificity because of the wide overlap between the imaging features of benign and malignant lesions. Ther...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Mazzei MA,Di Giacomo L,Fausto A,Gentili F,Mazzei FG,Volterrani L

更新日期：2018-10-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Curcumin is a bright yellow compound found in Curcuma longa L., a member of the family Zingiberaceae. In the present study, we determined whether curcumin protects against oxidative stress in liver and brain in mice fed excessive alcohol. BALB/c mice were administered 20% alcohol (16 g/kg body weight) with or without ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Pyun CW,Han KH,Hong GE,Lee CH

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The research was performed on male Wistar rats based on assumptions that new microelement preparations containing metal nanoparticles and their agglomerates had potential. Morphological and functional changes in tissues in the injection site and dynamics of chemical element metabolism (25 indicators) in body were asse...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Sizova E,Miroshnikov S,Yausheva E,Polyakova V

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gold nanorods (GNRs) are considered one of the most promising forms of nanoparticles for nanobiotechnology; however, the problem of their toxicity is currently not resolved. We synthesised GNRs, modified with linear polyethyleneimine (PEI-GNRs), and examined their physicochemical and some biological properties in comp...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Pyshnaya IA,Razum KV,Poletaeva JE,Pyshnyi DV,Zenkova MA,Ryabchikova EI

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The genus Methylobacterium is composed of pink-pigmented facultative methylotrophic (PPFM) bacteria, which are able to synthesize carotenoids and grow on reduced organic compounds containing one carbon (C1), such as methanol and methylamine. Due to their high phenotypic plasticity, these bacteria are able to colonize ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Dourado MN,Camargo Neves AA,Santos DS,Araújo WL

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tantalum rod implantation with vascularized iliac grafting has been reported to be an effective method for the treatment of young patients with osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH) to avert the need for total hip arthroplasty (THA). However, there have been unsatisfactory success rates for end-stage ONFH. The auth...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zhao D,Liu B,Wang B,Yang L,Xie H,Huang S,Zhang Y,Wei X

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:The aim of this study was to evaluate the relation between the sensory and anthropometric variables in the quiet standing. METHODS:One hundred individuals (50 men, 50 women; 20-40 years old) participated in this study. For all participants, the body composition (fat tissue, lean mass, bone mineral content, ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Alonso AC,Mochizuki L,Silva Luna NM,Ayama S,Canonica AC,Greve JM

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A Mycobacterium bovis knockout in p27-p55 operon was tested as an antituberculosis experimental vaccine in animal models. The mutant MbΔp27-p55 was significantly more attenuated in nude mice than its parental strain but more virulent than BCG Pasteur. Challenge experiments in mice and guinea pigs using M. bovis or M. ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Bianco MV,Clark S,Blanco FC,Garbaccio S,García E,Cataldi AA,Williams A,Bigi F

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aims. We describe a liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) method to quantify and compare simultaneously global methylation and hydroxymethylation in human DNA of different tissues. Materials and Methods. Blood and saliva DNA from fourteen volunteers was processed for epigenetic endpoints using LC-M...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Godderis L,Schouteden C,Tabish A,Poels K,Hoet P,Baccarelli AA,Van Landuyt K

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In previous studies, we have demonstrated the function of uc.167 in the heart development. DNA methylation plays a crucial role in regulating the expression of developmental genes during embryonic development. In this study, the methylomic landscape was investigated in order to identify the DNA methylation alterations...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Yin A,Feng M,Cheng Z,Zhang Q,Li H,Xu J,Zhang H,Li Y,Qian L

更新日期：2018-05-30 00:00:00

abstract：:A bioenergetical analysis of swimming at intensities near competitive distances is inexistent. It was aimed to compare the transient VO2 kinetics responses and metabolic contributions whilst swimming at different velocities around VO2max. 12 trained male swimmers performed (i) an incremental protocol to determine the ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Sousa AC,Vilas-Boas JP,Fernandes RJ

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A series of halo-substituted mixed ester/amide-based analogues 4a-l have been prepared as jack bean urease inhibitor, which showed good to excellent inhibition of enzyme activity. The role of halo-substituted benzoyl moieties and alkyl substituted anilines in urease inhibitory kinetics was also investigated. The alkyl...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Rashid M,Rafique H,Roshan S,Shamas S,Iqbal Z,Ashraf Z,Abbas Q,Hassan M,Qureshi ZUR,Asad MHHB

更新日期：2020-12-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Upregulated gene 11 (URG11), a new gene upregulated by hepatitis B virus X protein, is involved in the development and progression of several tumors, including liver, stomach, lung, and colon cancers. However, the role of URG11 in prostate cancer remains yet to be elucidated. By determined expression in human prostate...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Pan B,Ye Y,Liu H,Zhen J,Zhou H,Li Y,Qu L,Wu Y,Zeng C,Zhong W

更新日期：2018-05-31 00:00:00

abstract：:The regiospecific distribution of fatty acids (FAs) and composition of triglyceride (TAG) molecular species of fishes were analyzed and calculated by pancreatic lipase (PL) hydrolysis and Visual Basic (VB) program. DHA was preferentially located at sn-2 position in TAG molecule, whereas EPA was almost equally distribu...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zhang H,Shen Y,Zhang Y,Li L,Wang X

更新日期：2018-01-29 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