The differential effects of a selective kappa-opioid receptor agonist, U50488, in guinea pig heart tissues.

abstract：:Txndc9 (thioredoxin domain containing protein 9) has been shown to be involved in mammalian mitosis; however, its function in mammalian oocyte meiosis remains unclear. In this study, we initially found that Txndc9 is expressed during meiotic maturation of mouse oocytes and higher expression of Txndc9 mRNA and protein ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Ma F,Hou L,Yang L

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One of the most important tasks of a living organism is to maintain its genetic integrity with respect to stress. Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) has a crucial role in sensing cellular homeostasis by controlling metabolism, proteostasis, and several signaling processes. ER stressors can induce autophagy-dependent survival;...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Holczer M,Márton M,Kurucz A,Bánhegyi G,Kapuy O

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:DHA supplementation was compared to nutrition education to increase DHA consumption from fish and DHA fortified foods. DESIGN:This two-part intervention included a randomized double-blind placebo controlled DHA supplementation arm and a nutrition education arm designed to increase intake of DHA from dietary ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Harris MA,Reece MS,McGregor JA,Wilson JW,Burke SM,Wheeler M,Anderson JE,Auld GW,French JI,Allen KG

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Long-term application and extensive use of synthetic insecticides have resulted in accumulating their residues in food, milk, water, and soil and cause adverse health effects to human and ecosystems. Therefore, application of natural insecticides in agriculture and public health sectors has been increased as alternati...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Mossa AH,Mohafrash SMM,Chandrasekaran N

更新日期：2018-10-16 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:To detect the responsiveness and predictive ability of the Chinese version Action Research Arm Test (C-ARAT) in participants within the first 3 months after cerebral infarction. Methods:Ninety-seven individuals (75 men, mean age 59.87 ± 10.94 years) with a first cerebral infarction were enrolled in this study....

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zhao JL,Zhang T,Xu ZQ,Ding MH,Leng Y,Bian RH,Mao YR,Huang DF

更新日期：2019-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Gastric cancer (GC) is one of the most common and fatal malignancies worldwide. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) play a critical role in tumor initiation, proliferation, and metastasis of gastric cancer. miR193b has been identified as a tumor suppressor in a variety of tumor types; however, its role in gastric cancer is yet to be d...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Tian R,Jiang H,Shao L,Yu Y,Guo Q,Cao B,Guo S

更新日期：2020-05-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Sun Island Bund Wetland (SIBW) is a river floodplain wetland located at the south part of Heilongjiang Province in Northeast China. An investigation of the influence of habitat type on macroinvertebrates assemblages structure was conducted in July 2016. Nine (9) sampling sites were selected based on sediment type, wat...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Khudhair N,Yan C,Liu M,Yu H

更新日期：2019-02-13 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：:Protein phosphorylation is one of the most widespread regulatory mechanisms in eukaryotes. Over the past decade, phosphorylation site prediction has emerged as an important problem in the field of bioinformatics. Here, we report a new method, termed Random Forest-based Phosphosite predictor 2.0 (RF-Phos 2.0), to predi...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Ismail HD,Jones A,Kim JH,Newman RH,Kc DB

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Astragalus membranaceus polysaccharide (APS) components are main ingredients of TCM and have proven efficacy to activate T cells and B cells, enhancing immunity in humans. In this study, elevated cytokine and anti-PD-1 antibody titers were found in mice after immunization with APS. Therefore, phage-display technology ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Chang FL,Tsai KC,Lin TY,Yang TW,Lo YN,Chen WC,Chang JH,Lu MK,Chiou CT,Chen PH,Yen Y,Pan SL,Lee YC

更新日期：2020-03-03 00:00:00

abstract：:The present work reports the anticancer, antioxidant, lipo-protective, and anti-HIV activities of phytoconstituents present in P. hysterophorus leaf. Dried leaf samples were sequentially extracted with nonpolar and polar solvents. Ethanol fraction showed noticeable cytotoxic activity (81-85%) in SRB assay against MCF-...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Kumar S,Chashoo G,Saxena AK,Pandey AK

更新日期：2013-01-01 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：OBJECTIVE:Data about endocrine and bone disease in nontransfusion-dependent thalassaemia (NTDT) is scanty. The aim of our study was to evaluate these complications in β-TI adult patients. METHODS:We studied retrospectively 70 β-TI patients with mean followup of 20 years. Data recorded included age, gender, haemoglobin...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Baldini M,Marcon A,Cassin R,Ulivieri FM,Spinelli D,Cappellini MD,Graziadei G

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Exosomal miRNAs are currently being explored as a novel class of biomarkers in cardiovascular diseases. However, few reports have focused on the value of circulating exosomal miRNAs as biomarkers for stable coronary artery disease (SCAD). Here, we aimed to investigate whether miRNAs involved in cardiovascular diseases...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zhang P,Liang T,Chen Y,Wang X,Wu T,Xie Z,Luo J,Yu Y,Yu H

更新日期：2020-12-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Hydrocephalus is a common neurological condition that can have traumatic ramifications and can be lethal without treatment. Nowadays, during therapy radiologists have to spend a vast amount of time assessing the volume of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) by manual segmentation on Computed Tomography (CT) images. Further, som...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Klimont M,Flieger M,Rzeszutek J,Stachera J,Zakrzewska A,Jończyk-Potoczna K

更新日期：2019-07-07 00:00:00

abstract：:C-type lectins are multifunctional sugar-binding molecules expressed on dendritic cells (DCs) and macrophages that internalize antigens for processing and presentation. Macrophage galactose-type lectin 1 (MGL1) recognizes glycoconjugates expressing Lewis X structures which contain galactose residues, and it is selecti...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Montero-Barrera D,Valderrama-Carvajal H,Terrazas CA,Rojas-Hernández S,Ledesma-Soto Y,Vera-Arias L,Carrasco-Yépez M,Gómez-García L,Martínez-Saucedo D,Becerra-Díaz M,Terrazas LI

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiogenic shock (CS) is uncommon in patients suffering from acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Long-term outcome and adverse predictors for outcomes in AMI patients with CS receiving percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) are unclear. A total of 482 AMI patients who received PCI were collected, including 53 CS an...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Lin MJ,Chen CY,Lin HD,Wu HP

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mitochondrial heat shock proteins, such as HSP60, are chaperones responsible for the folding, transport, and quality control of mitochondrial matrix proteins and are essential for maintaining life. Both prosurvival and proapoptotic roles have been proposed for HSP60, and HSP60 is reportedly involved in the initiation ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Chen TH,Liu SW,Chen MR,Cho KH,Chen TY,Chu PH,Kao YY,Hsu CH,Lin KM

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is considered a public health problem, assuming epidemic proportions worldwide. In this context, the preponderance of CKD prevalence in male over age-matched female patients is of note. In the present study, we investigated the impact of the gender on the development of experimental CKD in...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Fanelli C,Dellê H,Cavaglieri RC,Dominguez WV,Noronha IL

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:To evaluate the relationships between objectively measured physical activity and physical fitness among preschool children. Methods:A total of 346 participants (201 boys and 145 girls) aged 3.5-5.5 years (M = 4.5 yr, SD = 0.47) from Shanghai, China, completed physical fitness assessments, including triceps ski...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Fang H,Quan M,Zhou T,Sun S,Zhang J,Zhang H,Cao Z,Zhao G,Wang R,Chen P

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A set of optical models associated with blood cells are introduced in this paper. All of these models are made up of different parts possessing symmetries. The wrapped phase images as well as the unwrapped ones from two orthogonal directions related to some of these models are obtained by simulation technique. Because...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Ji Y,Liang M,Hua T,Xu Y,Xin Z,Wang Y

更新日期：2015-01-01 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：Introduction:To identify and analyze factors that influence administration, recognition, and compliance of medicine among community residents in Jilin Province, China. Methods:A survey was carried out among 2417 community residents in Jilin Province, China, to study their administration (CRA), recognition (CRR), and c...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Song YQ,Zhang WR,Zhang SX,Wang TH,Jiang Z,Meng CF,Zhang TZ,Xin QZ,Cao KJ,Zhang Y,Sun Y

更新日期：2020-07-18 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Cardiogenic shock is associated with high mortality, despite new strategies for reperfusion therapy. Short-term circulatory support devices may provide adequate support for appropriate myocardial and organ perfusion. Objectives:This review is aimed at evaluating the impact on survival when using venoarteria...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zavalichi MA,Nistor I,Nedelcu AE,Zavalichi SD,Georgescu CMA,Stătescu C,Covic A

更新日期：2020-04-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Lung cancer is one of the leading triggers for cancer death worldwide. In this study, the relationship of the aberrantly methylated and differentially expressed genes in lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) with cancer prognosis was investigated, and 5 feature genes were identified eventually. Specifically, we firstly downloade...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Wang X,Shi D,Zhao D,Hu D

更新日期：2020-09-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Taenia solium thioredoxin-1 gene (TsTrx-1) has a length of 771 bp with three exons and two introns. The core promoter gene presents two putative stress transcription factor binding sites, one putative TATA box, and a transcription start site (TSS). TsTrx-1 mRNA is expressed higher in larvae than in adult. This gene en...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Jiménez L,Rodríguez-Lima O,Ochoa-Sánchez A,Landa A

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:External focus of attention (EFA) and internal focus of attention (IFA) represent commonly used strategies to instruct subjects during exercise. Several studies showed EFA to be more effective than IFA to improve motor performance and learning. To date the role of these strategies on motor performance during finger mo...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Rossettini G,Testa M,Vicentini M,Manganotti P

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Fingertips are a common site for hand injuries. The ideal substitute for fingertip pulp is tissue that matches texturally with minimal donor site morbidity. We described anatomical findings from cadaveric studies and the reliability of the palmar ulnar artery perforator (PUAP) free flap techniques for the re...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Pak CS,Jeon JI,Myung Y,Lee YK,Kim BJ,Jeong JH,Kim BK

更新日期：2018-05-09 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:To analyze the ten-year surgical outcomes and postoperative complications of French-Door laminoplasty (FDL) in the management of multilevel cervical spondylotic myelopathy (MCSM) and analyze the prognostic factors for FDL in treating MCSM. Methods:64 patients with MCSM, who were operated by FDL, were include...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Chen G,Liu X,Chen N,Chen B,Zou X,Wei F,Liu S

更新日期：2020-05-06 00:00:00

abstract：Background:It is unclear whether computer navigation can improve the accuracy and reliability of targeted lower limb alignment correction following open-wedge high tibial osteotomy (HTO). This meta-analysis was designed to compare the accuracy and reliability of limb alignment correction between computer navigated and ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Han SB,Kim HJ,Lee DH

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00