Multiparametric MRI for localized prostate cancer: lesion detection and staging.

abstract：:The zebrafish constitutes a powerful model organism with unique advantages for investigating the vertebrate circadian timing system and its regulation by light. In particular, the remarkably early and rapid development of the zebrafish circadian system has facilitated exploring the factors that control the onset of ci...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Ben-Moshe Z,Foulkes NS,Gothilf Y

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Early recovery from muscular injury is crucial for elite athletes. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) has been reported to be beneficial in terms of accelerating cell recovery and tissue repair, which are considered to be helpful for eliminating fatigue and recovering stamina. This study was performed to evaluate the ef...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Chen CY,Chou WY,Ko JY,Lee MS,Wu RW

更新日期：2019-05-29 00:00:00

abstract：:The primary goal of this work was to study advantages of numerical methods used for the creation of continuous time Markov chain models (CTMC) of voltage gating of gap junction (GJ) channels composed of connexin protein. This task was accomplished by describing gating of GJs using the formalism of the stochastic autom...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Snipas M,Pranevicius H,Pranevicius M,Pranevicius O,Paulauskas N,Bukauskas FF

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Janus Kinases (JAKs) are a family of intracellular tyrosine kinases that provide transmission signals from cytokine, interferons, and many hormones receptors to the nucleus resulting in synthesis of many biologically active compounds and changing cell metabolism and function. That was theoretical background to syn...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Kotyla PJ

更新日期：2018-05-10 00:00:00

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：:Among other diseases characterized by the onset of cachexia, congestive heart failure takes a place of relevance, considering the high prevalence of this pathology in most European countries and in the United States, and is undergoing a rapid increase in developing countries. Actually, only few models of cardiac cache...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Sala V,Gatti S,Gallo S,Medico E,Cantarella D,Cimino J,Ponzetto A,Crepaldi T

更新日期：2016-01-01 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 laser speckle contrast imaging (LSCI) is proved to be a reliable tool in flap monitoring in general surgery; however, it has not been evaluated in oral surgery yet. We applied the LSCI to compare the effect of a xenogeneic collagen matrix (Geistlich Mucograft®) to connective tissue grafts (CTG) on the microcircula...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Molnár E,Molnár B,Lohinai Z,Tóth Z,Benyó Z,Hricisák L,Windisch P,Vág J

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Information and communications technology (ICT) could support ambient assisted living (AAL) based interventions to provide support to informal caregivers of people with dementia, especially when they need to cope with their feelings of overburden or isolation. An e-learning platform (understAID application) was tested...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Núñez-Naveira L,Alonso-Búa B,de Labra C,Gregersen R,Maibom K,Mojs E,Krawczyk-Wasielewska A,Millán-Calenti JC

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A delayed time to pregnancy was recently reported for women who had a loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP) to remove cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) grade 2 or 3. The objective of the current study was to determine if treatment of CIN with LEEP is associated with decreased levels of anti-M...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Sklavos MM,Spracklen CN,Saftlas AF,Pinto LA

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is very important for treatment research and patient care purposes. Few biomarkers are currently considered in clinical settings, and their use is still optional. The objective of this work was to determine whether multimodal and nonpr...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Martínez-Torteya A,Treviño V,Tamez-Peña JG

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Carbonic anhydrases (CAs) are enzymes that catalyse the reversible hydration of CO2 to bicarbonate. CA XII is considered a potential biomarker of tumor cells and a promising target for specific therapies. The aim of the current study was to develop new monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) against human recombinant CA XII and ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Dekaminaviciute D,Lasickiene R,Parkkila S,Jogaite V,Matuliene J,Matulis D,Zvirbliene A

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite remarkable therapeutic advances have been made in the last few decades, non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is still one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Brain metastases are a common complication of a wide range of human malignancies and in particular NSCLC. Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), b...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Lombardi M,D'Ascanio M,Scarpino S,Scozzi D,Giordano M,Costarelli L,Raj ER,Mancini R,Cardillo G,Cardaci V,Innammorato M,Vecchione A,Ricci A

更新日期：2020-11-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Psoriasis is one of the most prevalent immune mediated skin diseases worldwide. Despite the large prevalence in both men and women, the pathogenesis of this disease has not yet been fully clarified. Nowadays, it is believed that psoriasis is most likely a T helper Th1/Th17 induced inflammatory disease. Stressful life ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Ceovic R,Mance M,Bukvic Mokos Z,Svetec M,Kostovic K,Stulhofer Buzina D

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study presented the analysis of free-breathing lung tumor motion characteristics using GE 4DCT and Varian RPM systems. Tumor respiratory movement was found to be associated with GTV size, the superior-inferior tumor location in the lung, and the attachment degree to rigid structure (e.g., chest wall, vertebrae, o...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Wang Y,Bao Y,Zhang L,Fan W,He H,Sun ZW,Hu X,Huang SM,Chen M,Deng XW

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stress shielding and micromotion are two major issues which determine the success of newly designed cementless femoral stems. The correlation of experimental validation with finite element analysis (FEA) is commonly used to evaluate the stress distribution and fixation stability of the stem within the femoral canal. T...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Baharuddin MY,Salleh ShH,Hamedi M,Zulkifly AH,Lee MH,Mohd Noor A,Harris AR,Abdul Majid N

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adiponectin (APN) is an adipokine secreted from adipose tissue and exhibits biological functions such as microcirculation-regulating, hearing-protective, and antiapoptotic. However, the effect of APN on the apoptosis of spiral arterial smooth muscle cells (SMCs) under hypoxic conditions in vitro is not clear. We used ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Xiao J,Zhang Y,Zhang W,Zhang L,Li L,Si J,Li X,Ma K

更新日期：2020-10-10 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Open laminectomy has been regarded as the standard surgical procedure for lumbar lateral recess stenosis during the last decades. Although percutaneous endoscopic lumbar decompression has led to successful results comparable with open decompression, its application in LSS with is still challenging and techni...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Tang S,Jin S,Liao X,Huang K,Luo J,Zhu T

更新日期：2018-11-26 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：:Diabetes-triggered apoptosis of Schwann cells (SC) contributes to the degradation of diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DNP). In recent years, mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) were applied to DPN repair and it was demonstrated that paracrine secretion played a key role in neuroprotection exerted by MSC. Erythropoietin (EPO) ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zhang S,Shi B

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several studies report that the OPG is an important candidate gene in the pathogenesis of osteoporosis. This study aimed to detect the potential association of OPG gene polymorphisms with osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. We recruited 928 subjects containing 463 with primary postmenopausal osteoporosis and 465 hea...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Wang F,Cao Y,Li F,Shan J,Wen T

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective. To evaluate the efficacy of bundle intervention on healthcare-associated (HA) methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) infection in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Methods. In this study, 11,277 infants having undergone treatment at the NICU in Xiamen, China, from January 2014 to February...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Huang H,Ran J,Yang J,Li P,Zhuang G

更新日期：2019-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated the role of gender as a potential predictor of health behaviour and potential moderator of the relationship between emotional intelligence and health behaviour. This cross-sectional study included 1214 students (597 males and 617 females). Data were collected using the Schutte Self-Report Inven...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Malinauskas R,Dumciene A,Sipaviciene S,Malinauskiene V

更新日期：2018-06-04 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate the anticancer and antioxidant activities as well as the safety of the brown algae Dictyota dichotoma of the Western seacoast of Yemen. Cytotoxicity of methanol extract of D. dichotoma and several of its fractions, petroleum ether, chloroform, ethyl acetate, n-butanol, and aque...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： El-Shaibany A,Al-Habori M,Al-Maqtari T,Al-Mahbashi H

更新日期：2020-02-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Vitamin B6 is one of the most versatile cofactors in plants and an essential phytonutrient in the human diet that benefits a variety of human health aspects. Although biosynthesis of the vitamin has been well resolved in recent years, the main research is currently based on Arabidopsis thaliana with very little work d...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Mooney S,Chen L,Kühn C,Navarre R,Knowles NR,Hellmann H

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vascular aging, a specific type of organic aging, is related to age-dependent changes in the vasculature, including atherosclerotic plaques, arterial stiffness, fibrosis, and increased intimal thickening. Vascular aging could influence the threshold, process, and severity of various cardiovascular diseases, thus makin...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Lin X,Zhan JK,Wang YJ,Tan P,Chen YY,Deng HQ,Liu YS

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Acute heart failure (AHF) is associated with disturbances of the peripheral perfusion leading to the dysfunction of many organs. Consequently, an episode of AHF constitutes a "multiple organ failure" which may also affect the skeletal muscles. However, the abnormalities within skeletal muscles during AHF hav...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Węgrzynowska-Teodorczyk K,Siennicka A,Josiak K,Zymliński R,Kasztura M,Banasiak W,Ponikowski P,Woźniewski M

更新日期：2018-03-12 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：:In order to understand disease pathogenesis, improve medical diagnosis, or discover effective drug targets, it is important to identify significant genes deeply involved in human disease. For this purpose, many earlier approaches attempted to prioritize candidate genes using gene expression profiles or SNP genotype da...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Che J,Shin M

更新日期：2015-01-01 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