Metabolic syndrome and chronic arthritis: effects of anti-TNF-α therapy.

abstract：:Mixed-phenotype acute leukemia (MPAL) is the infrequent type of acute leukemia characterized by immunophenotypic and/or cytochemical features of both lineages, but the diagnosis of this disease still is a challenge. In this study, we analyzed immunophenotyping, cytochemistry and frequency of MPAL patients to better di...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental medicine

authors： Poopak B,Khosravi A,Bahoush-Mehdiabadi G,Madani T,Khodadi E,Farahani Z,Vahedi AA,Khosravipour G,Poopak P,Poopak AH

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a very common head and neck cancer in southern china. Despite advances in surgical and chemotherapeutic approaches, its prognosis is still not promising. Hedgehog signaling pathway was reported to be involved in a number of cancers including head and neck. However, it remains unclear ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental medicine

authors： Yue Y,Zhong W,Pei G,Xiao B,Zhang G,Jiang F,Zhang J,Chen C,Yang P,Dang H,Chang H

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Triglyceride-rich lipoproteins contain both apolipoproteins E (ApoE) and C-III (ApoC-III), which show opposite functional properties. The relationships between the ApoE (epsilon2/epsilon3/epsilon4) gene polymorphism and ApoC-III/ApoE ratio has never been investigated. A large population (n=552) of cardiovascular patie...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental medicine

authors： Olivieri O,Martinelli N,Bassi A,Trabetti E,Girelli D,Pizzolo F,Friso S,Pignatti PF,Corrocher R

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Studies have demonstrated cytomegalovirus (CMV) DNA particles in restenotic lesions in atherosclerotic coronary arteries. We have shown that high (>1:800) anti-CMV IgG antibody titers in the serum are associated with active coronary disease and with post coronary angioplasty restenosis. In this study we assessed the a...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental medicine

authors： Blum A,Peleg A,Weinberg M

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a leading cause of liver-related morbidity and mortality throughout the world. Although reliable figures regarding the global prevalence of HCV infection are wanting, it is likely that HCV prevalence will continue to increase. Injection drug use is the most important s...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental medicine

authors： Herrine SK,Rossi S,Navarro VJ

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies have implicated protective effects of vitamin D on insulin secretion and pancreas beta cell function. The goal of the present study is to determine if a combination therapy of 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 and insulin had any advantage over insulin therapy alone on lipid peroxidation and antioxidant activity i...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental medicine

authors： Noyan T,Balaharoğlu R,Kömüroğlu U

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) is a heterogeneous group of disorders, characterized by hypogammaglobulinemia and increased susceptibility to infections, autoimmunity and malignancies. This study was performed to analyze the Mannose-binding lectin (MBL) polymorphisms in Iranian patients with CVID. Thirty-five ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental medicine

authors： Aghamohammadi A,Foroughi F,Rezaei N,Dianat S,Solgi G,Amirzargar AA

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:STAT6 transcription factor, which has been implicated in commitment to Th2, is known to be activated by IL-4 and IL-13. Accordingly, STAT6 is primarily responsible for the transcriptional effects of IL-4 and IL-13. STAT6-deficient mice are known to have defective IL-4-mediated functions, such as B cell proliferation, ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental medicine

authors： Kim EG,Shin HJ,Lee CG,Park HY,Kim YK,Park HW,Cho SH,Min KU,Cho ML,Park SH,Lee CW

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interleukin (IL)-27 is an IL-12 family cytokine and exerts a critical role in immune regulation in the context of infection, autoimmunity, and angiogenesis. In this study, we aimed to investigate the possible pathophysiological role of IL-27 and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in ankylosing spondylitis (AS)....

journal_title：Clinical and experimental medicine

authors： Lin TT,Lu J,Qi CY,Yuan L,Li XL,Xia LP,Shen H

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anti-inflammatory cytokine and its serological detection may have an important role in the process of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. We investigated whether serum interleukin-10 (IL-10) is associated with cerebral infarction or not in the general population. Identified comprehensive searching was perform...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental medicine

authors： Diao ZY,Wang CL,Qi HS,Jia GY,Yan CZ

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of sepsis-associated acute kidney injury (AKI) is on the rise. Recent studies have found a correlation between antithrombin III and AKI. We established a predictive model for sepsis-associated AKI based on plasma ATIII levels. A prospective study (March 2018-January 2020) was conducted in sepsis patients...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental medicine

authors： Xie Y,Zhang Y,Tian R,Jin W,Du J,Zhou Z,Wang R

更新日期：2020-08-31 00:00:00

abstract：:The melphalan-prednisone regimen has been considered as standard therapy for patients with multiple myeloma (MM) for many years. Recently, high-dose chemotherapy with stem-cell support has extended progression-free survival and increased overall survival, and it is now considered conventional therapy in younger patien...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental medicine

authors： Merchionne F,Perosa F,Dammacco F

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The rat is an established model for studying intestinal adaptations following abdominal surgery. In the study of functional and morphological adaptations of the small intestine, it is helpful to estimate the mucosal surface area. In order to simplify measurements and calculation we developed a new mathematical model f...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental medicine

authors： Kisielinski K,Willis S,Prescher A,Klosterhalfen B,Schumpelick V

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have recently found that pigment epithelium-derived factor (PEDF), a glycoprotein with potent neuronal differentiating activity, not only inhibits endothelial cell damage, smooth muscle cell proliferation and platelet aggregation in vitro, but also suppresses occlusive thrombus formation in rats. These observations...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental medicine

authors： Yamagishi S,Matsui T,Nakamura K,Takenaka K

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gastrointestinal (GIT) cancers represent the third common cancers worldwide, characterized by rapid progression and higher mortality rate. Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) play an important role in cancer metastases. The present study was conducted to estimate and evaluate the role of MMP-7, -9, -10 and -12 and TGF β1...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental medicine

authors： El-Ashmawy NE,Khedr NF,Mansour MG,Al-Ashmawy GM

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently, Th17 cell-associated responses have received growing attention; however, the role of IL-22 (a cytokines also produced by Th17 cells) in the pathogenesis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) has not been widely explored. In this study, we analyze the frequencies of IL-22-positive CD4+/CD8+ T cells in periphe...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental medicine

authors： Qin WZ,Chen LL,Pan HF,Leng RX,Zhai ZM,Wang C,Li RJ,Wang S,Wang HP,Ye DQ

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate lncRNAs acting as competing endogenous RNAs (ceRNAs) involved in oncogenesis and progression of HCC. Different expressed lncRNAs, microRNAs, and mRNAs (DElncRNAs, DEmiRNAs, DEmRNAs), downloaded from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database, were identified by edgeR package. CeRNA network was constructed ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental medicine

authors： Qu L,Cai X,Xu J,Wei X,Qu X,Sun L,Gong L,Su C,Zhu Y

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twist1 is a key transcription factor, which confers tumor cells with cancer stem cell (CSC)-like characteristics and enhances epithelial-mesenchymal transition in pathological conditions including tumor malignancy and metastasis. This study aimed to evaluate the expression patterns and clinical significance of Twist1 ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental medicine

authors： Rasti A,Madjd Z,Abolhasani M,Mehrazma M,Janani L,Saeednejad Zanjani L,Asgari M

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Severe combined immunodeficiencies (SCID) comprise a spectrum of genetic defects that involve both humoral and cellular immunities. Defects in recombinating activating gene 1 (RAG1), RAG2, Artemis, or LIG4 can disrupt V(D)J recombination. Defective V(D)J recombination of the T and B cell receptors is responsible for T...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental medicine

authors： Karaca NE,Aksu G,Genel F,Gulez N,Can S,Aydinok Y,Aksoylar S,Karaca E,Altuglu I,Kutukculer N

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Infection of prosthetic material is a major complication of vascular surgery. Therapy for it includes implantation of antimicrobial prostheses bonded with different antimicrobial agents. These agents may, however, induce an acute phase reaction following implantation in the host, thus compromising follow-up o...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental medicine

authors： Hernandez-Richter TM,Wichmann MW,Schrödl W,Angele MK,Heinritzi K,Schildberg FW

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pancreatic cancer (PC) is a leading cause of cancer death worldwide, especially in Western societies. Its aggressive nature and poor prognosis increase the need for identifying new and more accurate diagnostic and prognostic tools. We studied 41 patients who had undergone radical surgical resection for PC, investigate...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental medicine

authors： Tsiaousidou A,Tsaroucha AK,Lambropoulou M,Pitiakoudis M,Polychronidis A,Chatzitheoklitos E,Romanidis K,Simopoulos C

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Telomere shortening occurs with human aging in many organs and tissues and is accelerated by rapid cell turnover and oxidative injury. To clarify the clinical importance of telomere shortening in colonic mucosa in ulcerative colitis (UC), we measured average telomere length using quantitative real-time PCR in non-neop...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental medicine

authors： Tahara T,Shibata T,Okubo M,Kawamura T,Sumi K,Ishizuka T,Nakamura M,Nagasaka M,Nakagawa Y,Ohmiya N,Arisawa T,Hirata I

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Experimental, epidemiologic, and clinical trial data indicate the antineoplastic effects of calcium and vitamin D in large-bowel neoplasia. The aim of this study was to determine serum levels of vitamin D metabolites and parathormone (PTH) in patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) and to extract conclusions comparing t...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental medicine

authors： Charalampopoulos A,Charalabopoulos A,Batistatou A,Golias C,Anogeianaki A,Peschos D,Iliadis I,Macheras A,Charalabopoulos K

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oxidative stress (OS) has recently been documented in hypothyroidism, a disease more prevalent in women. In general, OS is reported to be more prevalent in males. However, the effect of gender on OS and protein glycation in hypothyroidism has not been addressed. Blood samples from 37 recently diagnosed primary hypothy...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental medicine

authors： Nanda N,Bobby Z,Hamide A

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Longitudinal studies have improved current diagnostics and management of metabolic associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) patients by liver biopsy and therapeutic intervention, yet the deficiency of biomarker spectrum for dissecting subtypes largely hinders the symptomatic treatment. We originally enriched serum from ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental medicine

authors： Yang H,Li Q,Zhang L,Zhu M,Niu J,Xue F,Yang L,Qu Q,Lao Y,Ding Z,Xiao C,Wang K

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Apoptosis of the acinar and ductal epithelial cells of the salivary glands has been proposed as a mechanism possibly responsible for the impairment of the secretory function in Sjögren's syndrome, an organ-specific autoimmune disorder characterized by destruction of these glandular structures. The presence of serum au...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental medicine

authors： Lisi S,Sisto M,Lofrumento D,Frassanito MA,Caprio S,Romano ML,Mitolo V,D'Amore M

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hyperhomocysteinemia is an independent risk factor for vascular disease, frequently observed in patients with severe renal impairment. Hyperhomocysteinemia has never been considered as a possible risk factor in renal artery stenosis. We investigated plasma folate and vitamin B12, methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (M...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental medicine

authors： Olivieri O,Friso S,Trabetti E,Girelli D,Pizzolo F,Faccini G,Stranieri C,Pignatti PF,Corrocher R

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is a slowly progressive autoimmune disease of unknown mechanism. We established a PBC animal model by injecting C57BL/6 mice with polyinosinic-polycytidylic acid sodium (polyI:C) to investigate the therapeutic effect of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (BM-MSC) on this model. ...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental medicine

authors： Wang D,Zhang H,Liang J,Gu Z,Ma X,Huang J,Lin J,Hou Y,Lu L,Sun L

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is a progressive autoimmune liver disease in which monocytes/macrophages infiltration and skewed T helper type (Th) 1 and Th17 cell responses participate in the development of the disease. Human peripheral blood monocytes are heterogeneous and can be divided into classical CD14highCD16-...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental medicine

authors： Peng A,Ke P,Zhao R,Lu X,Zhang C,Huang X,Tian G,Huang J,Wang J,Invernizzi P,Chen Q,Zhuang J

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Takayasu arteritis (TAK) is a rare granulomatous vasculitis of unknown etiology that mainly affects the aorta and its major branches. The aim is to describe the clinical features, diagnostic procedures, pathogenesis, and management of TAK in a longitudinal cohort of patients recruited within a single region of souther...

journal_title：Clinical and experimental medicine

authors： Dammacco F,Cirulli A,Simeone A,Leone P,Pulli R,Angiletta D,Rubini G,Di Palo A,Vacca A,Dammacco R

更新日期：2020-10-07 00:00:00