Dissociation of Calcium Transients and Force Development following a Change in Stimulation Frequency in Isolated Rabbit Myocardium.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study mainly aimed to explore the association between brain-derived neurotropic factor (BDNF) Val66Met polymorphism and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among flood survivors in China. METHODS:Individuals who experienced the 1998 Dongting Lake flood in Southeast Huarong, China, were enrolled in this...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Dai W,Kaminga AC,Wu X,Wen SW,Tan H,Yan J,Deng J,Lai Z,Liu A

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The aim of this article is to present a short review of noninvasive, nonpharmacological treatment methods used in somatic illnesses that fall under the umbrella of approach called behavioral medicine. Methods:The narrative review method was applied in the study. Science paper databases, including PubMed, ha...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Białkowska J,Juranek J,Wojtkiewicz J

更新日期：2020-11-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Significant positive effects, particularly on psychological state in patients who completed the follow-up pulmonary rehabilitation programs, are indicated by a large number of studies. Yet, a remarkable proportion of selected patients drop out from these programs. In this study, we investigated existing differences on...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Tselebis A,Kosmas E,Bratis D,Pachi A,Ilias I,Harikiopoulou M,Theodorakopoulou E,Velentzas K,Dumitru S,Moussas G,Siafakas N,Tzanakis N

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human liver cancer has emerged as a serious health concern in the world, associated with poorly available therapies. The Berberis genus contains vital medicinal plants with miraculous healing properties and a wide range of bioactivities. In this study, different crude extracts of B. lycium Royle were prepared and scre...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Mustafa K,Mohamed H,Shah AM,Yu S,Akhlaq M,Xiao H,Li S,Naz T,Nosheen S,Bai X,Song Y

更新日期：2020-10-14 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The aim of this report is to study the graft and patient survival in a large cohort of recipients with an analysis of factors that may affect the final outcomes. METHODS:Between March 1976 and March 2008, 1967 consecutive live-donor renal transplants were carried out. Various variables that may have an im...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Ghoneim MA,Bakr MA,Refaie AF,Akl AI,Shokeir AA,Shehab El-Dein AB,Ammar HM,Ismail AM,Sheashaa HA,El-Baz MA

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our previous studies have demonstrated that diabetes-induced oxidative stress alters homeostasis of retinal nerve growth factor (NGF) resulting in accumulation of its precursor, proNGF, at the expense of NGF which plays a critical role in preserving neuronal and retinal function. This imbalance coincided with retinal ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Mysona BA,Matragoon S,Stephens M,Mohamed IN,Farooq A,Bartasis ML,Fouda AY,Shanab AY,Espinosa-Heidmann DG,El-Remessy AB

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to perform a structural characterization and evaluate the in vitro safety profile and in vitro antioxidant activity of liquid crystalline systems (LCS) with and without retinyl palmitate (RP). LCS containing polyether functional siloxane (PFS) as a surfactant, silicon glycol copolymer (...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Oliveira MB,do Prado AH,Bernegossi J,Sato CS,Lourenço Brunetti I,Scarpa MV,Leonardi GR,Friberg SE,Chorilli M

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our research investigates the serum levels of three angiogenic factors in the AF family, namely, placenta growth factor (PlGF), basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF), and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), in 54 patients with SLE (SLE group) and 28 healthy controls (normal control) through ELISA measurement. A...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zhou L,Lu G,Shen L,Wang L,Wang M

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mexico has one of the highest incidences of childhood leukemia worldwide and significantly higher mortality rates for this disease compared with other countries. One possible cause is the high prevalence of gene rearrangements associated with the etiology or with a poor prognosis of childhood acute lymphoblastic leuke...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Bekker-Méndez VC,Miranda-Peralta E,Núñez-Enríquez JC,Olarte-Carrillo I,Guerra-Castillo FX,Pompa-Mera EN,Ocaña-Mondragón A,Rangel-López A,Bernáldez-Ríos R,Medina-Sanson A,Jiménez-Hernández E,Amador-Sánchez R,Peñaloza-González JG,

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A study of myelostimulating activity of ionic compounds-trimecaine alkyl iodide derivatives under the cipher BIV (BIV-117, BIV-118, and BIV-119) was conducted on a model of doxorubicin pancytopenia in white laboratory rats. It was established that the compounds BIV-117 and BIV-119 had a pronounced leukopoiesis-stimula...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Baktybayeva L,Yu V,Zazybin A,Zolotareva D,Dauletbakov A

更新日期：2020-01-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Due to anthropogenic activities the relative concentrations of cadmium and manganese have increased in the marine environment. Cephalopods are able to accumulate such metals and, as inhabitant of coastal waters, Octopus vulgaris is continuously exposed to anthropogenic activities. Since no study is available on the ef...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Nicosia A,Salamone M,Mazzola S,Cuttitta A

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cognitive decline impacts older adults, particularly their independence. The goal of this project was to increase understanding of how short-term, everyday lifestyle options, including physical activity, help an older adult sustain cognitive independence. Using a secondary analysis of lifestyle choices, we drew on a d...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Howard EP,Morris JN,Steel K,Strout KA,Fries BE,Moore A,Garms-Homolová V

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Reduced baroreflex sensitivity (BRS) has been reported in patients with acute cardiovascular events. We tested the hypothesis that BRS varies in different subtypes of acute ischemic stroke (AIS) and that BRS is a predictor of clinical outcomes. Methods:We examined autonomic parameters in 34 patients with AI...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Tsai WC,Lin HC,Lai YR,Hsu CW,Huang CC,Wang HC,Su CM,Su YJ,Lin WC,Cheng BC,Chang WN,Lu CH,Tsai NW

更新日期：2019-04-18 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of obstruction on renal function are the consequence of many factors that profoundly alter all components of glomerular function. Besides the acute effects on glomerular filtration rate and tubule function, a chronic obstruction induces tubular and interstitial injury that results from the activation of di...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Lucarelli G,Mancini V,Galleggiante V,Rutigliano M,Vavallo A,Battaglia M,Ditonno P

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Solid lipid nanoparticle is an efficient lipid based drug delivery system which can enhance the bioavailability of poorly water soluble drugs. Efavirenz is a highly lipophilic drug from nonnucleoside inhibitor category for treatment of HIV. Present work illustrates development of an SLN formulation for Efavirenz with ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Gaur PK,Mishra S,Bajpai M,Mishra A

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to assess the diagnostic accuracy of subjective ultrasound evaluation of myometrial invasion of endometrial cancer and to compare its accuracy to objective methods. All consecutive patients with histologically proven endometrial cancer, who underwent ultrasound evaluation followed by surgical...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Frühauf F,Zikan M,Semeradova I,Dundr P,Nemejcova K,Dusek L,Cibula D,Fischerova D

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:[This retracts the article DOI: 10.1155/2015/108458.]. ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： International BR

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Some degree of external root resorption is a frequent, unpredictable, and unavoidable consequence of orthodontic tooth movement mediated by odontoclasts/cementoclasts originating from circulating precursor cells in the periodontal ligament. Its pathogenesis involves mechanical forces initiating complex interactions be...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Feller L,Khammissa RA,Thomadakis G,Fourie J,Lemmer J

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:IL-1 family includes IL-38 (IL-1F10) and the subfamily of IL-36 and is the central mediators of inflammatory diseases, including pustular psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, rheumatoid arthritis, and gut inflammation. The purpose of the study was to evaluate on tissue of the patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), t...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Fonseca-Camarillo G,Furuzawa-Carballeda J,Iturriaga-Goyon E,Yamamoto-Furusho JK

更新日期：2018-12-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Nematodes infections are responsible for debilitating conditions and economic losses in domestic animals as well as livestock and are considered an important public health problem due to the high prevalence in humans. The nematode resistance for drugs has been reported for livestock, highlighting the importance for de...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Ferreira SR,Mendes TA,Bueno LL,de Araújo JV,Bartholomeu DC,Fujiwara RT

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Fever in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) can be caused by infection or flare-up of the disease. This study aimed to determine whether the ratio of the level of erythrocyte-bound C4d to that of complement receptor 1 (C4d/CR1) can serve as a useful biomarker in the differentiation between infection and flare...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Chen CH,Tai SB,Chen HC,Yang DH,Peng MY,Lin YF

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Autophagy is involved in the development of numerous illnesses, including ischemia/reperfusion (I/R). Endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) participates in the protective effects of ischemic postconditioning (IPostC). However, it remains unclear whether eNOS-mediated autophagy serves as a critical role in IPostC in...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Shao J,Miao C,Geng Z,Gu M,Wu Y,Li Q

更新日期：2019-02-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Kawasaki disease (KD) is an acute systemic vasculitis of childhood with prolonged fever, and the diagnosis of KD is mainly based on clinical criteria, which is prone to misdiagnosis with other febrile infectious (FI) diseases. Currently, there remain no effective molecular markers for KD diagnosis. In this study, we a...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zhong J,Huang Q,Wang Y,Gao H,Jia H,Fan J,Liang H

更新日期：2020-04-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose. The aim of the present study was to elucidate the metabolic mechanisms associated with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) via an analysis of urine metabolites prior to and following exercise in a rat model. Methods. A rat model of CFS was established using restraint-stress, forced exercise, and crowded and noisy ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Shao C,Ren Y,Wang Z,Kang C,Jiang H,Chi A

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Early Infantile Epileptic Encephalopathy (known as Ohtahara Syndrome) is one of the most severe and earliest forms of epilepsy, characterized by early seizures onset. It affects newborns and children between two and six years old. Among the genes that have been associated with early infantile epileptic encephalopathy,...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Al Mehdi K,Fouad B,Zouhair E,Boutaina B,Yassine N,Chaimaa AEC,Najat S,Hassan R,Rachida R,Abdelhamid B,Halima N

更新日期：2019-12-17 00:00:00

abstract：:The hallucal sesamoid bones (HSBs), having an important role in reducing load per unit area on the first metatarsal head, can be injured commonly which also affected the first metatarsophalangeal joint and the surrounding structure. Meanwhile, differences among each HSB type may be a major factor affecting the occurre...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zhang L,Wang J,Liu J,Luo J

更新日期：2020-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：Objectives:To evaluate the effects of pentobarbital dosages on lower urinary tract function and to define an appropriate dosage of sodium pentobarbital that would be suitable for urodynamic studies in which recovery from anesthesia and long term survive were needed for subsequent experiment. Methods:Twenty-four 8-week...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Xu SF,Du GH,Abulikim K,Cao P,Tan HB

更新日期：2020-06-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Using the dual-process model of assimilative-tenacity (TGP) and accommodative-flexibility (FGA), the study aims to identify trajectories of TGP and FGA over five time points within a 9-year period, explore the relationships between the trajectories of TGP and FGA, and explore if participants from distinct TGP and FGA ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Martinent G,Bailly N,Ferrand C,Gana K,Giraudeau C,Joulain M

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The impact of a premature elevation of serum progesterone level, the day of hCG administration in patients under controlled ovarian stimulation during IVF procedure, on human endometrial receptivity is still debated. In the present study, we investigated the endometrial gene expression profile shifts during the prerec...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Haouzi D,Bissonnette L,Gala A,Assou S,Entezami F,Perrochia H,Dechaud H,Hugues JN,Hamamah S

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three bioactive fractions, extracellular laccase (ex-LAC), crude endopolysaccharides (c-EPL), and a low molecular subfraction of secondary metabolites (ex-LMS), were isolated from the idiophasic cultures of the white rot fungus Cerrena unicolor. For the first time, we determined the antioxidant properties of these sam...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Jaszek M,Osińska-Jaroszuk M,Janusz G,Matuszewska A,Stefaniuk D,Sulej J,Polak J,Ruminowicz M,Grzywnowicz K,Jarosz-Wilkołazka A

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00