Proposal for a new noncontact method for measuring tongue moisture to assist in tongue diagnosis and development of the tongue image analyzing system, which can separately record the gloss components of the tongue.

abstract：:This paper reports the results of an ethnobotanical survey on the use of medicinal plants by community healers "Hampiyachakkuna" in the San Lucas Parish, province of Loja, Ecuador. A particular ethnic group, the indigenous Saraguros, inhabits this region. This study reports 183 plant species used in 75 different curat...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Andrade JM,Lucero Mosquera H,Armijos C

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the microshear bond strength (μSBS) of self-adhesive resin (SA) cement on leucite-reinforced glass-ceramic using silane or universal adhesive. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Ceramic blocks were etched with 9.5% hydrofluoric acid and divided into three groups (n = 16): (1) negative control (NC) without tre...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Lee Y,Kim JH,Woo JS,Yi YA,Hwang JY,Seo DG

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aim. This study aimed to evaluate the reliability of 3D-TMT, previously used only for dynamic testing, in a static cephalometric evaluation. Material and Method. A group of 40 patients (20 males and 20 females; mean age 14.2 ± 1.2 years; 12-18 years old) was included in the study. The measurements obtained by the 3D-T...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Mummolo S,Nota A,Marchetti E,Padricelli G,Marzo G

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Primary malignant spine/spinal tumors (PMSTs) are rare and life-threatening diseases. In this study, we demonstrated the advantage of volume-based 18F-FDG PET/CT metabolic parameter, metabolic tumor volume (MTV), for assessing the aggressiveness of PMSTs. MATERIALS AND METHODS:We retrospectively...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Matsumoto Y,Baba S,Endo M,Setsu N,Iida K,Fukushi JI,Kawaguchi K,Okada S,Bekki H,Isoda T,Kitamura Y,Honda H,Nakashima Y

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tuberculosis (TB) is a dangerous infectious disease characterized by a tight interplay between mycobacteria and host cells in granulomatous lesions (granulomas) during the latent, asymptomatic stage of infection. Mycobacterium-host cell relationships were analyzed in granulomas obtained from various organs of BALB/c m...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Ufimtseva E

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have been successful during the last few years. A key challenge is that the interpretation of the results is not straightforward, especially for transacting SNPs. Integration of transcriptome data into GWAS may provide clues elucidating the mechanisms by which a gen...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Jiang G,Chakraborty A,Wang Z,Boustani M,Liu Y,Skaar T,Li L

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Liquid and solid samples from two wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) on Gran Canaria Island (Spain) have been tested for the presence of compounds with endocrine-disrupting properties. The selected degradation stages were sampled bimonthly from each WWTP over the 12-month period from July 2010 to July 2011. The analy...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Vega-Morales T,Sosa-Ferrera Z,Santana-Rodríguez JJ

更新日期：2013-01-01 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：:The use of supplemental oxygen in uncomplicated cesarean deliveries under spinal anesthesia has been thoroughly investigated during recent decades. The aim of this study was to determine the benefits for both mother and infant of administering supplemental, low-dose oxygen via a nasal cannula versus having no suppleme...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Siriussawakul A,Triyasunant N,Nimmannit A,Ngerncham S,Hirunkanokpan P,Luang-Aram S,Pechpaisit N,Wangdee A,Ruangvutilert P

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent studies suggest that nucleotide-binding domain leucine-rich repeat protein 1 (NLRP1) is a pivotal factor in the inflammatory process. However, the role of NLRP1 in breast cancer pathogenesis remains unclear. The aim of this study was to examine the expression and function of NLRP1 in breast cancer. We found tha...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Wei Y,Huang H,Qiu Z,Li H,Tan J,Ren G,Wang X

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives. Lung ultrasonography (LUS) is a useful examination to identify lung problems. Unfortunately, there are currently no LUS educational programs for medical students. We designed a brief LUS training course for medical students during the ED rotation. The purpose of training was improving cognitive and psychom...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Lim JS,Lee S,Do HH,Oh KH

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Salinity is one of the major abiotic constraints that hinder health and quality of crops. Conversely, halotolerant plant growth-promoting rhizospheric (PGPR) bacteria are considered biologically safe for alleviating salinity stress. Results:We isolated halotolerant PGPR strains from the rhizospheric soil of...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Khan MA,Asaf S,Khan AL,Adhikari A,Jan R,Ali S,Imran M,Kim KM,Lee IJ

更新日期：2019-10-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Quantitative magnetic resonance imaging (qMRI) is a promising approach to detect early cartilage degeneration. However, there is no consensus on which cartilage component contributes to the tissue's qMRI signal properties. T1, T1ρ, and T2⁎ maps of cartilage samples (n = 8) were generated on a clinical 3.0-T MRI system...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Thüring J,Linka K,Itskov M,Knobe M,Hitpaß L,Kuhl C,Truhn D,Nebelung S

更新日期：2018-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite good safety records, vaccines given to young children can cause adverse events. We investigated the reported adverse events following immunization (AEFI) of vaccines given to children of less than seven years of age during the first ten years (1998 to 2008) in the state of Rondonia, Brazil. We worked with the ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Cunha MP,Dórea JG,Marques RC,Leão RS

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), one kind of intestinal chronic inflammatory disease, is characterized by colonic epithelial barrier injury, overproduction of proinflammatory cytokines, and fewer short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs). The present study is aimed at testing the hypothesis that resistant maltodextrin (RM), a ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Wang S,Zhang S,Huang S,Wu Z,Pang J,Wu Y,Wang J,Han D

更新日期：2020-09-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Gremlin is a developmental gene upregulated in human chronic kidney disease and in renal cells in response to transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β). Epithelial mesenchymal transition (EMT) is one process involved in renal fibrosis. In tubular epithelial cells we have recently described that Gremlin induces EMT and acts...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Rodrigues-Diez R,Rodrigues-Diez RR,Lavoz C,Carvajal G,Droguett A,Garcia-Redondo AB,Rodriguez I,Ortiz A,Egido J,Mezzano S,Ruiz-Ortega 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：BACKGROUND:This study aimed to analyze differences in necrotic changes between cortical and cancellous bone in resection margins after segmental mandibulectomy for advanced mandibular osteoradionecrosis. METHODS:Anteroposterior bone specimens from eleven patients who underwent segmental mandibulectomy with simultaneou...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Akashi M,Hashikawa K,Wanifuchi S,Kusumoto J,Shigeoka M,Furudoi S,Terashi H,Komori T

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Postprandial metabolic response depends on the meals' components and can be different in normal weight and obese people. However, there are some discrepancies between various reports. The aim of this study was to determine the metabolic response after intake of standardised meals with various fat and carbohydrate cont...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Adamska E,Ostrowska L,Gościk J,Waszczeniuk M,Krętowski A,Górska M

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bone tissue is continuously remodeled through the concerted actions of bone cells, which include bone resorption by osteoclasts and bone formation by osteoblasts, whereas osteocytes act as mechanosensors and orchestrators of the bone remodeling process. This process is under the control of local (e.g., growth factors ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Florencio-Silva R,Sasso GR,Sasso-Cerri E,Simões MJ,Cerri PS

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Upper-limb movement analysis is important to monitor objectively rehabilitation interventions, contributing to improving the overall treatments outcomes. Simple, fast, easy-to-use, and applicable methods are required to allow routinely functional evaluation of patients with different pathologies and clinical condition...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Caimmi M,Guanziroli E,Malosio M,Pedrocchi N,Vicentini F,Molinari Tosatti L,Molteni F

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present work we developed a MPN quantitative real-time PCR (MPN-qPCR) method for a fast and reliable detection and quantification of Listeria monocytogenes and Escherichia coli O157:H7 in minimally processed vegetables. In order to validate the proposed technique, the results were compared with conventional MPN...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Russo P,Botticella G,Capozzi V,Massa S,Spano G,Beneduce L

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:This study is aimed at evaluating the effects of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) on proliferation, viability, and odontogenic differentiation of neural crest stem-like cells (NCSCs) derived from human dental apical papilla. Materials and Methods:Cells from apical papillae were obtained and then induced to form ne...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Li J,Xiang L,Guan C,Yang X,Hu X,Zhang X,Zhang W

更新日期：2020-05-09 00:00:00

abstract：:The crude ethanolic extract from aerial parts of Pothomorphe umbellata L. (Piperaceae) and fractions obtained by partitions sequentially among water-methanol, methylene chloride, and ethyl acetate, as well as the major constituent, 4-nerolidylcatechol, were, respectively, evaluated and evidenced for antioxidant and cy...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Lopes AP,Bagatela BS,Rosa PC,Nanayakkara DN,Tavares Carvalho JC,Maistro EL,Bastos JK,Perazzo FF

更新日期：2013-01-01 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：:Over the last years, a number of therapeutic strategies have emerged to promote axonal regeneration. An attractive strategy is the implantation of biodegradable and nonimmunogenic artificial scaffolds into injured peripheral nerves. In previous studies, transplantation of decellularized veins filled with spider silk f...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Roloff F,Strauß S,Vogt PM,Bicker G,Radtke C

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is challenging and inspiring for us to achieve high spatiotemporal resolutions in dynamic cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). In this paper, we introduce two novel models and algorithms to reconstruct dynamic cardiac MRI data from under-sampled k - t space data. In contrast to classical low-rank and sparse mo...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Xiu X,Kong L

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sarcopenia is the presence of low muscle mass and low muscle function. The aim of this study was to establish cutoffs for low muscle mass using three published methods and to compare the prevalence of sarcopenia in older Australians. METHODS:Gender specific cutoffs levels were identified for low muscle mass...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Yu S,Appleton S,Adams R,Chapman I,Wittert G,Visvanathan T,Visvanathan R

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We applied a metabolomic approach to monitor the modifications occurring in goat vitreous humor (VH) metabolite composition at different times (0, 6, 12, 18, and 24 hours) after death. The (1)H-NMR analysis of the VH samples was performed for the simultaneous determination of several metabolites (i.e., the metabolite ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Rosa MF,Scano P,Noto A,Nioi M,Sanna R,Paribello F,De-Giorgio F,Locci E,d'Aloja E

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to develop a freeze-drying protocol facilitating successful processing of plant material containing the small surface antigen of hepatitis B virus (S-HBsAg) while preserving its VLP structure and immunogenicity. Freeze-drying of the antigen in lettuce leaf tissue, without any isolation or pur...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Czyż M,Dembczyński R,Marecik R,Wojas-Turek J,Milczarek M,Pajtasz-Piasecka E,Wietrzyk J,Pniewski T

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00