High glucose induces sumoylation of Smad4 via SUMO2/3 in mesangial cells.

abstract：:Objectives. The aim of the study is to detect the prevalence and the characteristics of infraorbital canal and Haller's cells on panoramic radiography of edentulous patients. Methods. The study group comprised 291 panoramic radiographs of edentulous patients. Radiographs were interpreted for the visibility and charact...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Yesilova E,Bayrakdar IS

更新日期：2018-07-08 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Osteomyelitis is a severe orthopaedic complication which is difficult to diagnose and treat. Previous experimental studies mainly focussed on evaluating osteomyelitis in the presence of an implant or used a sclerosing agent to promote infection onset. In contrast, we focused on the longitudinal assessment ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Odekerken JC,Walenkamp GH,Brans BT,Welting TJ,Arts JJ

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background. Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have shown its revolutionary power in seeking the influenced loci on complex diseases genetically. Thousands of replicated loci for common traits are helpful in diseases risk assessment. However it is still difficult to elucidate the variations in these loci that dire...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Ma LX,Wang YJ,Wang JF,Li X,Hao P

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Internally symmetric proteins are proteins that have a symmetrical structure in their monomeric single-chain form. Around 10-15% of the protein domains can be regarded as having some sort of internal symmetry. In this regard, we previously published SymD (symmetry detection), an algorithm that determines whether a giv...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Jha A,Flurchick KM,Bikdash M,Kc DB

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Adenosine, derived from the degradation of ATP via ectonucleotidases CD39 and CD73, is a critical immunosuppressive metabolite in the hypoxic microenvironment of tumor tissue. Adenosine signaling via A2aR can inhibit the antitumor immune response of CD8+ T cells. CD39 and CD73 high-expressing Tregs play a cr...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Shi L,Feng M,Du S,Wei X,Song H,Yixin X,Song J,Wenxian G

更新日期：2019-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:This study aims to investigate the effect of systemically administrated zoledronate on bone-implant fixation in animal models. Methods:We searched MEDLINE, Embase, and EBSCO for studies that explore the role of systemic or local zoledronate delivery in implant osseointegration in animal models. The Review Ma...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： He Y,Bao W,Wu XD,Huang W,Chen H,Li Z

更新日期：2019-09-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives. To construct a frailty index from next-of-kin information of the last year of life of community-dwelling 50 years old or older adults and test its association with health services utilization. Methods. Cross-sectional analysis from next-of-kin data available from the last wave of the Mexican Health and Agi...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Pérez-Zepeda MU,Cesari M,Carrillo-Vega MF,Salinas-Escudero G,Tella-Vega P,García-Peña C

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Professional phagocytic cells, such as dendritic cells, are mainly responsible for phagocytosis, antigen presentation, and cytokine secretion, which induce subsequent activation of T cell-mediated immunity. Thus, strategies that deliver antigens and stimulatory signals to the cells have significant implications for va...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Kojima N,Ishii M,Kawauchi Y,Takagi H

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Introduction:The purpose of this study was to investigate the difference in surgical outcomes between symptomatic and asymptomatic patients with primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) and between patients with high serum calcium and those with normal blood calcium, as well as to explore the epidemiological trend of PHPT in...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Yu Q,Liu K,Ma D,Xie C,Wu Y,Dai W,Jiang H

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:In addition to the widely known effect of vitamin D3 (vitD3) on the skeleton, its role in the regulation of the immune response was also confirmed. Aim:The assessment of biochemical and densitometric markers of calcium-phosphate metabolism in the groups of patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosi...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Niedziela N,Pierzchała K,Zalejska-Fiolka J,Niedziela JT,Romuk E,Torbus-Paluszczak M,Adamczyk-Sowa M

更新日期：2018-08-23 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:Epidemiological studies have shown a correlation between periodontal disease (PD) and age-related macular degeneration (AMD). However, the results have been inconsistent, and no relevant meta-analysis has been performed on this topic. Hence, we performed a meta-analysis to evaluate whether the two diseases ar...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Lv X,Li W,Fang Z,Xue X,Pan C

更新日期：2020-09-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Numerous studies have shown that long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) play essential roles in the development and progression of human cardiovascular diseases. However, whether lncRNA ezrin antisense RNA 1 (EZR-AS1) is associated with the progression of coronary heart disease (CHD) remains unclear. Accordingly, the aim of th...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： You G,Long X,Song F,Huang J,Tian M,Xiao Y,Deng S,Wu Q

更新日期：2020-05-22 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:Primary headache and obesity are highly prevalent disorders in the general population. Although many studies have reported an association between the two, there is still no overall comprehension about this relationship. To gain a more accurate understanding in this regard, we analyzed data from a 2011 cross-s...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Huang Q,Yu H,Zhang N,Guo B,Feng C,Wang S,Liang X

更新日期：2019-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Medicinal plants have played an important role in the treatment of many diseases. Medicinal plants are believed to be well appropriate with the human body and to produce less side influences than the pharmaceuticals. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has abundant and wide variety of medicinal plants whose therapeutic effects ha...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Almalki DA,Alghamdi SA,Al-Attar AM

更新日期：2019-02-27 00:00:00

abstract：:The achievement of successful biostimulation of active microbiomes for the cleanup of a polluted site is strictly dependent on the knowledge of the key microorganisms equipped with the relevant catabolic genes responsible for the degradation process. In this work, we present the characterization of the bacterial commu...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Merlino G,Balloi A,Marzorati M,Mapelli F,Rizzi A,Lavazza D,de Ferra F,Carpani G,Daffonchio D

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:To investigate the clinicopathological characteristics and risk factors in patients with lung cancer and COPD. Materials and Methods:We retrospectively reviewed the clinical data of 282 patients with lung cancer, including 174 and 108 patients with and without COPD, respectively. Information on age, sex, smo...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Miao JL,Cai JJ,Qin XF,Liu RJ

更新日期：2018-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacteria are a source of a large number of secondary metabolites with several biomedical and biotechnological applications. In recent years, there has been tremendous progress in the development of novel synthetic biology approaches both to increase the production rate of secondary metabolites of interest in native pr...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： de Frias UA,Pereira GKB,Guazzaroni ME,Silva-Rocha R

更新日期：2018-07-09 00:00:00

abstract：:The nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors, used for the treatment of HIV infections, are reported to have low bioavailability pertaining to high first-pass metabolism, high protein binding, and enzymatic metabolism. They also show low permeability across blood brain barrier. The CNS is reported to be the most...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Gupta S,Kesarla R,Chotai N,Misra A,Omri A

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To understand the progression of recovery in postural stability and physical functioning after patients received the minimally invasive total hip arthroplasty (MTHA), we monitor the pain level, functional capacity, and postural stability before and after operation within one year. In total of 23 subjects in our study,...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Chang CJ,Lin NL,Lee MS,Chern JS

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Robot-Assisted Rehabilitation (RAR) is relevant for treating patients affected by nervous system injuries (e.g., stroke and spinal cord injury). The accurate estimation of the joint angles of the patient limbs in RAR is critical to assess the patient improvement. The economical prevalent method to estimate the patient...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Cortés C,de Los Reyes-Guzmán A,Scorza D,Bertelsen Á,Carrasco E,Gil-Agudo Á,Ruiz-Salguero O,Flórez J

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic multifactorial autoimmune disorder. The interactions between diverse environmental and genetic factors lead to the onset of this complex autoimmune disorder. Serum levels of vitamin D (VD) are involved in the regulation of various immune responses. Vitamin D is a key signaling m...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Aslam MM,John P,Bhatti A,Jahangir S,Kamboh MI

更新日期：2019-05-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Sulfated polysaccharides (GSP) were isolated from the cloned Grateloupia filicina which was cultured in Jiaozhou Bay, Qingdao, China. The yield of GSP was 15.75%. The total sugar and sulfate were 40.90 and 19.89%, respectively. And the average molecular weight was 11.7 KDa. The results of neutral sugar analysis showed...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Chen X,Yang S,Wang J,Song L,Xing R,Liu S,Yu H,Li P

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sciatic nerve crush injury in rat animal model is one of the most common experimental models used in regenerative research. However, the availability of transgenic mouse for nerve regeneration studies is constantly increasing and, therefore, the shift from rat model to mouse model is, in some cases, necessary. Moreove...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Jager SB,Ronchi G,Vaegter CB,Geuna S

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:IL-1 family includes IL-38 (IL-1F10) and the subfamily of IL-36 and is the central mediators of inflammatory diseases, including pustular psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, rheumatoid arthritis, and gut inflammation. The purpose of the study was to evaluate on tissue of the patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), t...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Fonseca-Camarillo G,Furuzawa-Carballeda J,Iturriaga-Goyon E,Yamamoto-Furusho JK

更新日期：2018-12-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Radiation pneumonitis (RP) is a common complication for radiotherapy of esophageal cancer and is associated with the low dose irradiated lung volume. This study aims to reduce the mean lung dose (MLD) and the relative lung volume at 20 Gy (V 20) and at low dose region using various designs of the fan-shaped complete b...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Chang CH,Mok GS,Shueng PW,Yeh HP,Shiau AC,Tien HJ,Lin CT,Wu TH

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objectives:Patients with stage 3 medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) suffer from severe complications. Chemotherapeutic agents and targeted drugs are considered to be associated with the development of MRONJ. However, little is known regarding the association of those agents with stage 3 MRONJ. The purp...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zhou Y,Yu Y,Shi Y,Li M,Yang C,Wang S

更新日期：2020-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To study effects of a one-year multicomponent intervention on perceived environmental barriers in hip fracture patients. DESIGN:Randomized controlled trial of a 12-month home-based rehabilitation aiming to improve mobility and function (ISRCTN53680197); secondary analyses. Subjects. Community-dwelling hip f...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Portegijs E,Rantakokko M,Edgren J,Salpakoski A,Heinonen A,Arkela M,Kallinen M,Rantanen T,Sipilä S

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epigenetic changes have major role in the normal development and programming of gene expression. Aberrant methylation results in carcinogenesis. The primary objective of our study is to determine whether primary tumor tissue and cultured tumor cells in 2D and 3D tissue culture systems have the same methylation signatu...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Şükrüoğlu Erdoğan Ö,Kılıç Erciyas S,Bilir A,Buğra Tunçer Ş,Akdeniz Ödemiş D,Kurul S,Karanlık H,Cabıoğlu N,Yazıcı H

更新日期：2019-01-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Solid lipid nanoparticle is an efficient lipid based drug delivery system which can enhance the bioavailability of poorly water soluble drugs. Efavirenz is a highly lipophilic drug from nonnucleoside inhibitor category for treatment of HIV. Present work illustrates development of an SLN formulation for Efavirenz with ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Gaur PK,Mishra S,Bajpai M,Mishra A

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Postoperative surgical site infections (SSIs) are more common complications after spinal surgery. SSIs often require extended hospitalisation and may worsen overall clinical outcomes. A retrospective database review of consecutive patients with traditional open lumbar spinal surgery was performed. SSIs patients were i...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Liu JT,Liao WJ,Chang CS,Chen YH

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00