Dynamic Alu methylation during normal development, aging, and tumorigenesis.

abstract：:Bacterial nanocellulose (BNC) has demonstrated a tempting prospect for applications in substitute of small blood vessels. However, present technology is inefficient in production and BNC tubes have a layered structure that may bring danger after implanting. Double oxygen-permeable silicone tubes in different diameters...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Hong F,Wei B,Chen L

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objectives:(1) To determine whether manual (MTB), or electric, tooth brushing (ETB) modulates whole salivary flow rate in older adults who are free of systemic disease. (2) To determine the duration of the brushing-related modulation of salivary flow rate. (3) To compare salivary flow rate modulation associated with MT...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Affoo RH,Trottier K,Garrick R,Mascarenhas T,Jang Y,Martin RE

更新日期：2018-02-26 00:00:00

abstract：:The palmaris longus is considered a phylogenetic degenerate metacarpophalangeal joint flexor muscle in humans, a small vestigial forearm muscle; it is the most variable muscle in humans, showing variation in position, duplication, slips and could be reverted. It is frequently studied in papers about human anatomical v...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Aversi-Ferreira RA,Bretas RV,Maior RS,Davaasuren M,Paraguassú-Chaves CA,Nishijo H,Aversi-Ferreira TA

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previously, a novel technique was proposed to quantify the relationship between the muscle stiffness and its nonfatigue contraction intensity. The method extended the measured range of isometric contraction to 100% maximum voluntary contraction (MVC) using an ultrasonic shear wave measurement setup. Yet, it has not be...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Wang CZ,Guo JY,Li TJ,Zhou Y,Shi W,Zheng YP

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is a clinical rare peculiar disorder, mainly featured by respiratory infection, tympanitis, nasosinusitis, and male infertility. Previous study demonstrated it is an autosomal recessive disease and by 2017 almost 40 pathologic genes have been identified. Among them are the leucine-rich...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Liu L,Luo H

更新日期：2018-01-08 00:00:00

abstract：:This study is to investigate multiple chemotherapeutic agent- and radiation-related genetic biomarkers in locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC) patients following fluoropyrimidine-based concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) for response prediction. We initially selected 6 fluoropyrimidine metabolism-related genes (DPYD,...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Huang MY,Wu CH,Huang CM,Chung FY,Huang CW,Tsai HL,Chen CF,Lin SR,Wang JY

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relationship between socioeconomic position (SEP) and population health is contextual. This study identifies the determinants of SEP producing health inequalities in the Latvian population. We also estimate the proportional contribution of different socioeconomic strata- (SES-) related determinants in Latvian heal...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Berķe-Berga A,Paul P,Valtonen H

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aims to ascertain whether cytokines in the aqueous humor can predict macular edema (ME) in diabetic patients following uncomplicated phacoemulsification cataract surgery. Undiluted aqueous humor samples were obtained from 136 consecutive type 2 diabetic patients who underwent cataract surgery. The concentra...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Dong N,Xu B,Wang B,Chu L,Tang X

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:According to several studies, the autoimmune response may lead to osteoarthritis and dyslipidemia and may affect the homeostasis of the human body's internal environment and then cause its own immune regulation. Consequently, the risk of osteoarthritis might be increased by dyslipidemia, but this association...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Xiong J,Long J,Chen X,Li Y,Song H

更新日期：2020-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Within-litter birth weight variation in multiparous animals has become a big issue due to high incidence of low birth weight neonates, which gives rise to high preweaning mortality and morbidity. Foetus with various birth weights is the outcome of diverse embryos competence which is affected by oocyte quality. Glucosa...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Feng C,Yuan T,Wang S,Liu T,Tao S,Han D,Wang J

更新日期：2020-01-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is rapidly becoming the most prevalent cause of liver disease worldwide and afflicts adults and children as currently associated with obesity and insulin resistance. Even though lately some advances have been made to elucidate the mechanism and causes of the disease much remain...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Duarte N,Coelho IC,Patarrão RS,Almeida JI,Penha-Gonçalves C,Macedo MP

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Greater skeletal muscle fat infiltration occurs with age and contributes to numerous negative health outcomes. The primary purpose was to determine whether intermuscular adipose tissue (IMAT) can be influenced by an exercise intervention and if a greater reduction in IMAT occurs with eccentric versus traditio...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Jacobs JL,Marcus RL,Morrell G,LaStayo P

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Caudal epidural block is a commonly used technique for surgical anesthesia in children and chronic pain management in adults. It is performed by inserting a needle through the sacral hiatus to gain entrance into the sacral epidural space. Using conventional blind technique, the failure rate of caudal epidural block in...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Kao SC,Lin CS

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:There is an unmet need for a specific cardiovascular risk (CV) algorithm for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. Lipoprotein data are often not available in RA cohorts but could be obtained from frozen blood samples. The objective of this study was to estimate the storage effect on lipoproteins in long-term (...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Arts EE,Popa CD,Smith JP,Arntz OJ,van de Loo FA,Donders R,Semb AG,Kitas GD,van Riel PL,Fransen J

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:To investigate the prevalence of infections due to carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) among ICU admission patients in central China and develop a reliable prediction model. Methods:Five hundred and seven consecutive ICU admission patients with Klebsiella pneumoniae (KP) infection were enrolled...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Li Y,Shen H,Zhu C,Yu Y

更新日期：2019-03-27 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Vasculogenic mimicry (VM) was related to invasion and metastasis of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) patients. This study was designed to investigate the role of EphA2 in VM formation of HNSCC. METHODS:The SiRNA technique was used to knock down the expression of EphA2 in vitro. The ability of cell...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Wang W,Lin P,Sun B,Zhang S,Cai W,Han C,Li L,Lu H,Zhao X

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine the predictive factors that affect short term and long term postoperative drift in intermittent exotropia after bilateral lateral rectus recession and to evaluate its effect on surgical outcome. METHODS:Retrospective review of 203 patients with diagnosis of intermittent exotropia, who had surgical...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Yam JC,Chong GS,Wu PK,Wong US,Chan CW,Ko ST

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic degenerative joint disease, where chondrocyte apoptosis is responsible for cartilage degeneration. Bax is a well-known proapoptotic protein of the Bcl-2 family, involved in a large number of physiological and pathological processes. However, the regulation mechanisms of Bax underlying ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Miao G,Zang X,Hou H,Sun H,Wang L,Zhang T,Tan Y,Liu W,Ye P,Gao L,Zha Z

更新日期：2019-03-12 00:00:00

abstract：Objectives:The purpose of the study was to evaluate the correlation between dynamic test results obtained on a stabilometric platform and the results achieved on the Y-balance test (Y-BT). Method:The study group consisted of 52 adolescent athletes, aged 14 to 17 years. Each participant was evaluated in the scope of th...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Sikora D,Pałac M,Myśliwiec A,Wolny T,Linek P

更新日期：2020-11-12 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：:Neoadjuvant radio(chemo)therapy is increasingly used in rectal cancer and induces a number of morphologic changes that affect prognostication after curative surgery, thereby creating new challenges for surgical pathologists, particularly in evaluating morphologic changes and tumour response to preoperative treatment. ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Hav M,Libbrecht L,Ferdinande L,Geboes K,Pattyn P,Cuvelier CA

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:To determine if increasing variability of blood pressure influences determination of cerebral autoregulation. Methods:A prospective observational study was performed at the ICU of a university hospital in the Netherlands. 13 comatose patients after cardiac arrest underwent baseline and intervention (tilting ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： van den Brule JMD,van Kaam CR,van der Hoeven JG,Claassen JAHR,Hoedemaekers CWE

更新日期：2018-06-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is characterized by systemic end-organ damage. We investigated the involvement of IRF5, TLR-7, MECP2, STAT4, and TNFSF4 genes and TNF-α, IFN-γ, IL-2, IL-12, IL-6, and IL-10 cytokines in SLE pathogenesis and in organ damage in Jordanian patients. Blood was collected from 51 patients a...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Uzrail AH,Assaf AM,Abdalla SS

更新日期：2019-11-29 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

abstract：:The present study was proposed to investigate the toxicological and prophylactic potential of ethanolic extracts of Rosa damascena and Nymphaea alba and their mixture in albino mice. For toxicity study, three different doses of plant extracts were orally administrated to three groups of mice for 14 successive days. Bl...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Batool R,Kalsoom A,Akbar I,Arshad N,Jamil N

更新日期：2018-01-23 00:00:00

abstract：Aims:The purpose of this study was to describe the challenge of cross-cultural care encounters from perspective of imported nurses in Lhasa, Tibet, as well as investigate the relationship of cross-cultural care encounters and its influencing factors. Methods:A cross-sectional survey was designed among 300 imported nur...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Bai M,Sui X,Zhou C,Li Y,Li J,Gao R,Du Z,Xu L,Li F

更新日期：2020-04-08 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The well-known rubber hand paradigm induces an illusion by having participants feel the touch applied to a fake hand. In parallel, the kinesthetic mirror illusion elicits illusions of movement by moving the reflection of a participant's arm. Experimental manipulation of sensory inputs leads to emergence of t...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Metral M,Gonthier C,Luyat M,Guerraz M

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Prelacteal feed (feeding any other substance before first breastfeeding) appears to be common despite its harmful effects. By definition a child provided with prelacteal feed (PLF) is not exclusively breastfed and PLF has many implications for the success and early initiation of breastfeeding. Objectives. To...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： El-Gilany AH,Abdel-Hady DM

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective. To evaluate the association of -174G/C IL-6 polymorphism with failure in therapeutic response to methotrexate (MTX) or leflunomide (LEF). This prospective, observational cohort included 96 Mexican-Mestizo patients with moderate or severe rheumatoid arthritis (RA), initiating MTX or LEF, genotyped for IL-6 -...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Ruiz-Padilla AJ,Gamez-Nava JI,Saldaña-Cruz AM,Murillo-Vazquez JD,Vazquez-Villegas ML,Zavaleta-Muñiz SA,Martín-Márquez BT,Ponce-Guarneros JM,Rodriguez Jimenez NA,Flores-Chavez A,Sandoval-Garcia F,Vasquez-Jimenez JC,Cardona-Muñoz E

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The increasing insect resistance against Bacillus thuringiensis delta-endotoxins is a serious problem which makes it urgent to look for new eco-friendly strategies. Combining these toxins with other biomolecules is one of the promising strategies against insect pests. In this work, we evaluated the bioinsecticidal pot...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Mhalla D,Ben Farhat-Touzri D,Tounsi S,Trigui M

更新日期：2018-08-08 00:00:00