The investigation of quality of life in 87 Chinese patients with disorders of sex development.

abstract：:Catalases are widely used in many scientific areas. A catalase gene (Kat) from Geobacillus sp. CHB1 encoding a monofunctional catalase was cloned and recombinant expressed in Escherichia coli (E. coli), which was the first time to clone and express this type of catalase of genus Geobacillus strains as far as we know. ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Jia X,Chen J,Lin C,Lin X

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:MicroRNAs (miRs) are small noncoding RNA molecules and recently have demonstrated that altered expression and functions are their tight association with ulcerative colitis (UC). Previous microarray study reported that miR-214 was downregulated in the sigmoid colon of patients with active UC, but the roles of miR-214 i...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Li JA,Wang YD,Wang K,Wang ZL,Jia DY,Yang BY,Xiong CB

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Pyroptosis, a novel form of inflammatory programmed cell death, was recently found to be a cause of mucosal barrier defect. In our pervious study, CD147 expression was documented to increase in intestinal tissue of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Objective:The aim of this study was to determine the functi...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Xu Z,Liu R,Huang L,Xu Y,Su M,Chen J,Geng L,Xu W,Gong S

更新日期：2020-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:Hepatitis B virus (HBV) causes inflammation of the liver and is the leading cause of both liver cirrhosis (LC) and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Serine protease inhibitor Kazal type 1 (SPINK1) is an acute-phase response protein that is overexpressed in liver cancer tissue. This study investigated the clinic...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zhu C,Han H,Li J,Xu L,Liu F,Wu K,Liu X

更新日期：2019-05-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Dysfunctions of chaperone-mediated autophagy (CMA), the main catabolic pathway for alpha-synuclein, have been linked to the pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease (PD). Since till now there is limited information on how PD-related toxins may affect CMA, in this study we explored the effect of mitochondrial complex I inhi...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Sala G,Arosio A,Stefanoni G,Melchionda L,Riva C,Marinig D,Brighina L,Ferrarese C

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nonlinear contrast-enhanced ultrasound imaging schemes strive to suppress tissue signals in order to better visualize nonlinear signals from blood-pooling ultrasound contrast agents. Because tissue does not generate a subharmonic response (i.e., signal at half the transmit frequency), subharmonic imaging has been prop...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Eisenbrey JR,Sridharan A,Liu JB,Forsberg F

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Panax ginseng Meyer, a valuable medicinal plant, is severely threatened by rusty root, a condition that greatly affects its yield and quality. Studies investigating the relationship between soil microbial community composition and rusty roots are vital for the production of high-quality ginseng. Here, high-throughput ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Wei X,Wang X,Cao P,Gao Z,Chen AJ,Han J

更新日期：2020-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Oyster mushroom Pleurotus florida was cultivated on different combinations of wheat straw (WS) as basal substrate and oyster shell powder (OSP) supplement. The OSP supplementation considerably responded to different cultivation phases. The mycelium grew fast and showed rapid growth rate (8.91 mmd(-1)) in WS + OSP (97 ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Naraian R,Narayan OP,Srivastava J

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heart rate variability is a physiological feature indicating the influence of the autonomic nervous system on the heart rate. Association of the reduced heart rate variability due to myocardial infarction and the increased postinfarction mortality was first described more than thirty years ago. Many studies have unequ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Lakusic N,Mahovic D,Kruzliak P,Cerkez Habek J,Novak M,Cerovec D

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Assessing the role of breast MRI compared to galactography in patients with unilateral bloody or serous-bloody nipple discharge. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Retrospective study including 53 unilateral discharge patients who performed galactography and MRI. We evaluated the capability of both techniques in identifyin...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Manganaro L,D'Ambrosio I,Gigli S,Di Pastena F,Giraldi G,Tardioli S,Framarino M,Porfiri LM,Ballesio L

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Majority of gram negative pathogenic bacteria are responsible for extended spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs) production, which show resistance to some newer generation of antibiotics. The study was aimed at evaluating the prevalence of ESBL and antibiotic susceptibility pattern of Pseudomonas isolates collected during 201...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Ahmad M,Hassan M,Khalid A,Tariq I,Asad MH,Samad A,Mahmood Q,Murtaza G

更新日期：2016-01-01 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：BACKGROUND:India has one of the highest tuberculosis (TB) burdens globally. However, few studies have focused on TB in young children, a vulnerable population, where lack of early diagnosis results in poor outcomes. METHODS:Young children (≤ 5 years) with suspected TB were prospectively enrolled at a tertiary hospital...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Jain SK,Ordonez A,Kinikar A,Gupte N,Thakar M,Mave V,Jubulis J,Dharmshale S,Desai S,Hatolkar S,Kagal A,Lalvani A,Gupta A,Bharadwaj R

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Introduction:Retinol Binding Protein 4 (RBP4) is mainly excreted by the kidney and plays a pivotal role in insulin resistance (IR). In our study, we evaluated the association between RBP4 and IR in hemodialysis subjects (HD). We also assessed how circulating RBP4 could be influenced by kidney transplant or different di...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Grosjean F,Esposito P,Maccarrone R,Libetta C,Dal Canton A,Rampino T

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Candida krusei is osmotolerant yeast used for the production of glycerol. Addition of osmolyte such as NaCl into culture medium can increase the production of glycerol from glucose, but osmolytes may burden the glycerol separation. A coencapsulation method was suggested to create local extracellular hyperosmotic stres...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Chen G,Yao S

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Extra-intestinal E. coli are emerging as a global threat due to their diffusion as opportunistic pathogens and, above all, to their wide set of antibiotic resistance determinants. There are still many gaps in our knowledge of their origin and spread pathways, although food animals have been adjudicated vehicles for pa...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Caruso G,Giammanco A,Cardamone C,Oliveri G,Mascarella C,Capra G,Fasciana T

更新日期：2018-11-18 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study is to introduce a method using a percutaneous full-endoscopic interlaminar approach via a surrounding nerve root discectomy (SNRD) operative route that involves removing the protrusive disc via both the shoulder and the axilla of the corresponding nerve root for the treatment of ventral-typ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Shi C,Kong W,Liao W,Lu Y,Fu Y,Wen H,Du Q,Wu F

更新日期：2018-02-12 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Osteopontin (OPN), a multifunctional glycoprotein secreted from a wide variety of cells after inflammatory stimulation, is well accepted to contribute to the development of allergic diseases. However, the influence of histamine H1 receptor antagonists (antihistamines) on OPN functions is not well understood....

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Komatsuzaki T,Suzaki I,Hirano K,Kanai K,Asano K,Suzaki H

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is rapidly becoming the most prevalent cause of liver disease worldwide and afflicts adults and children as currently associated with obesity and insulin resistance. Even though lately some advances have been made to elucidate the mechanism and causes of the disease much remain...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Duarte N,Coelho IC,Patarrão RS,Almeida JI,Penha-Gonçalves C,Macedo MP

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:New antimicrobial properties of products derived from Humulus lupulus L. such as antiadherent and antibiofilm activities were evaluated. The growth of gram-positive but not gram-negative bacteria was inhibited to different extents by these compounds. An extract of hop cones containing 51% xanthohumol was slightly less...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Rozalski M,Micota B,Sadowska B,Stochmal A,Jedrejek D,Wieckowska-Szakiel M,Rozalska B

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:cir-ITCH, a well-known tumor-suppressive circular RNA, plays a critical role in different cancers. However, its expression and functional role in prostate cancer (PCa) are unclear. Herein, we explored the potential mechanism and tumor-inhibiting role of cir-ITCH in PCa. Using reverse transcriptase polymerase chain rea...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Li S,Yu C,Zhang Y,Liu J,Jia Y,Sun F,Zhang P,Li J,Guo L,Xiao H,Gao F,Deng X,Cai Z,Cai J

更新日期：2020-08-20 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:Comparison of outcomes between RIRS with vacuum-assisted ureteral access sheath (V-UAS) and MPCNL in the treatment of renal stone. Materials and Methods:28 patients with 2-4 cm renal stone were treated using RIRS with 14/16 F V-UAS. The outcomes were compared to those who underwent MPCNL with 16 F Amplatz sh...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Lai D,He Y,Li X,Chen M,Zeng X

更新日期：2020-05-14 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：:Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a polygenic disease associated with accelerated atherosclerosis and increased cardiovascular (CV) mortality. JAK/STAT signalling pathway is involved in autoimmune diseases and in the atherosclerotic process. JAK3 is a highly promising target for immunomodulatory drugs and polymorphisms in ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： García-Bermúdez M,López-Mejías R,Genre F,Castañeda S,Corrales A,Llorca J,González-Juanatey C,Ubilla B,Miranda-Filloy JA,Pina T,Gómez-Vaquero C,Rodríguez-Rodríguez L,Fernández-Gutiérrez B,Balsa A,Pascual-Salcedo D,López-Long

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The success rate of oral implants is lower in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients than in nondiabetic subjects; functional impairment of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) is an important underlying cause. Many factors in the blood can act on BMSCs to regulate their biological functions and influe...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Liang C,Sun R,Xu Y,Geng W,Li J

更新日期：2020-06-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have extensively analyzed single SNP effects on a wide variety of common and complex diseases and found many genetic variants associated with diseases. However, there is still a large portion of the genetic variants left unexplained. This missing heritability problem might be due...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Lee S,Kim Y,Kwon MS,Park T

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The Oxford Happiness Inventory (OHI) is a self-report tool to measure happiness. A brief review of previous studies on OHI showed the lack of evaluation of OHI fairness/equivalence in measuring happiness among identified groups. Methods:To examine the psychometric properties and measurement invariance of th...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Mousavi A,Sharafi Z,Mahmoudi A,Shahraki HR

更新日期：2020-06-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Preeclampsia (PE) is a unique complication of pregnancy, the pathogenesis of which has been generally accepted to be associated with the dysfunctions of extravillous trophoblast (EVT) including proliferation, apoptosis, and migration and invasion. Decorin (DCN) has been proved to be a decidua-derived TGF-binding prote...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zou Y,Yu X,Lu J,Jiang Z,Zuo Q,Fan M,Huang S,Sun L

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The repair of bone defects is a big challenge in reconstructive surgery. Periosteal distraction osteogenesis (PDO), as a promising technique used for bone regeneration, forms a space between the periosteum and bone cortex to regenerate the new bone merely by distracting the periosteum. In order to investigate the infl...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zhao D,Jiang W,Wang Y,Wang C,Zhang X,Li Q,Han D

更新日期：2020-04-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Seed inoculation with bacterial consortium was found to increase legume yield, providing a higher growth than the standard nitrogen treatment methods. Alfalfa plants were inoculated by mono- and binary compositions of nitrogen-fixing microorganisms. Their physiological and biochemical properties were estimated. Inocul...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Karaushu EV,Lazebnaya IV,Kravzova TR,Vorobey NA,Lazebny OE,Kiriziy DA,Olkhovich OP,Taran NY,Kots SY,Popova AA,Omarova E,Koksharova OA

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00