Lithium enhances axonal regeneration in peripheral nerve by inhibiting glycogen synthase kinase 3β activation.

abstract：:Significant positive effects, particularly on psychological state in patients who completed the follow-up pulmonary rehabilitation programs, are indicated by a large number of studies. Yet, a remarkable proportion of selected patients drop out from these programs. In this study, we investigated existing differences on...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Tselebis A,Kosmas E,Bratis D,Pachi A,Ilias I,Harikiopoulou M,Theodorakopoulou E,Velentzas K,Dumitru S,Moussas G,Siafakas N,Tzanakis N

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chrysactinia mexicana A. Gray (Asteraceae) and Turnera diffusa Willd (Turneraceae) are employed in traditional medicine as aphrodisiacs; however, there is no scientific evidence supporting the prosexual properties of C. mexicana. The aim of this study was to determine whether an aqueous extract of C. mexicana (Cm) sti...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Estrada-Reyes R,Ferreyra-Cruz OA,Jiménez-Rubio G,Hernández-Hernández OT,Martínez-Mota L

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Only a few species of the large Astragalus genus, widely used for medicinal purposes, have been thoroughly studied for phytochemical composition. The aim of our research was to investigate the rarely studied species A. glycyphyllos L. and A. cicer L. for the distribution of mineral elements and phytochemicals in whole...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Butkutė B,Dagilytė A,Benetis R,Padarauskas A,Cesevičienė J,Olšauskaitė V,Lemežienė N

更新日期：2018-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：:The receptor activator of NF-κB (RANK) pathway is involved in bone health as well as breast cancer (BC) pathogenesis and progression. Whereas the therapeutic implication of this pathway is established for the treatment of osteoporosis and bone metastases, the application in adjuvant BC is currently investigated. As ge...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Hein A,Bayer CM,Schrauder MG,Häberle L,Heusinger K,Strick R,Ruebner M,Lux MP,Renner SP,Schulz-Wendtland R,Ekici AB,Hartmann A,Beckmann MW,Fasching PA

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Apc-mutated Pirc rats, spontaneously developing intestinal tumours, are resistant to 1,2-dimethylhydrazine- (DMH-) induced colon apoptosis. To understand this phenomenon, we analyzed the expression of genotoxic stress-related genes Mgmt, Gsta1, and Gstp1 in the colon of wt and Pirc rats in basal conditions and 24 h af...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Femia AP,Luceri C,Lodovici M,Crucitta S,Caderni G

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of our study was to monitor serum levels of two miRNAs (miR-21 and miR-141) and three KLKs (hK3/PSA, hK11, and hK13) before and 1, 5, and 30 days after radical prostatectomy, in order to characterize their fluctuations after surgery. 38 patients with prostate cancer were included. miR-21 and miR-141 were quant...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Egidi MG,Cochetti G,Serva MR,Guelfi G,Zampini D,Mechelli L,Mearini E

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study documented the population dynamics of Biomphalaria and associated natural infections with digenetic trematodes, along the shores of Lake Albert and Lake Victoria, recording local physicochemical factors. Over a two-and-a-half-year study period with monthly sampling, physicochemical factors were measured at ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Rowel C,Fred B,Betson M,Sousa-Figueiredo JC,Kabatereine NB,Stothard JR

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study aims to explore the usage of intraocular pressure measurements as the early indicator of the increase in intra-abdominal pressure. METHODS:In this prospective study, 40 patients undergoing elective surgery were included. Patients were divided into four groups of 10 patients. The control group (Gro...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Ece I,Vatansev C,Kucukkartallar T,Tekin A,Kartal A,Okka M

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Iodinated contrast (IC) is clinically used in diagnostic and interventional procedures, but its use can result in contrast-induced acute kidney injury (CI-AKI). Chronic kidney disease (CKD) and chronic hyperglycemia (CH) are important predisposing factors to CI-AKI. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Fernandes SM,Martins DM,da Fonseca CD,Watanabe M,Vattimo Mde F

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a critical public health and socioeconomic problem worldwide. The herb pair Astragali Radix (AR)-Radix Angelica Sinensis (RAS) is a common prescribed herbal formula or is added to other Chinese medicine prescriptions for traumatic brain injury (TBI) treatment. However, the underlying me...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Xie G,Peng W,Li P,Xia Z,Zhong Y,He F,Tulake Y,Feng D,Wang Y,Xing Z

更新日期：2018-11-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Emergence and spread of pandemic strains of Vibrio parahaemolyticus have drawn attention to make detailed study on their genomes. The pathogenicity of V. parahaemolyticus has been associated with thermostable-direct hemolysin (TDH) and/or TDH-related hemolysin (TRH). The present study evaluated characteristics of tdh ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Bhowmik SK,Pazhani GP,Ramamurthy T

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mouse lines selected for maximal (AIRmax) or minimal acute inflammatory reaction (AIRmin) were used to characterize the immune response and the influence of genetic background during pristane-induced arthritis (PIA). Susceptible AIRmax mice demonstrated exacerbated cellular profiles during PIA, with intense infiltrati...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Correa MA,Borrego A,Jensen JR,Cabrera WHK,Barros M,Katz ISS,Canhamero T,Spadafora-Ferreira M,Fernandes JG,Starobinas N,Ribeiro OG,Ibañez OM,De Franco M

更新日期：2018-10-08 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：:Constitutive activation of Akt is believed to be an oncogenic signal in multiple myeloma and is associated with poor patient prognosis and resistance to available treatment. The stability of Akt proteins is regulated by phosphorylating the highly conserved turn motif (TM) of these proteins and the chaperone protein HS...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zhang Y,Fu Y,Zhang F,Liu J

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteocalcin (Ocn) and testosterone play important roles in male skeleton. However, the concentrations of serum osteocalcin and testosterone have never been systematically compared between populations with and without primary male osteoporosis, a common skeletal disorder in adult males. We searched the PubMed, Embase, ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Liu ZY,Yang Y,Wen CY,Rong LM

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Approximately 40% of patients admitted to the medical intensive care unit (ICU) require mechanical ventilation. An accurate prediction of successful extubation in patients is a key clinical problem in ICU due to the fact that the successful extubation is highly associated with prolonged ICU stay. The prolonged ICU sta...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Tu CS,Chang CH,Chang SC,Lee CS,Chang CT

更新日期：2018-01-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Legumes have developed a unique way to interact with bacteria: in addition to preventing infection from pathogenic bacteria like any other plant, legumes also developed a mutualistic symbiotic relationship with one gender of soil bacteria: rhizobium. This interaction leads to the development of a new root organ, the n...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Libault M

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background. Endemic areas of tegumentary leishmaniasis (TL) in Salta, Argentina, present some overlap zones with the geographical distribution of Chagas disease, with mixed infection cases being often detected. Objectives. The purpose of this study was to determine the magnitude of Leishmania sp. infection and potenti...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Hoyos CL,Cajal SP,Juarez M,Marco JD,Alberti D'Amato AM,Cayo M,Torrejón I,Cimino RO,Diosque P,Krolewiecki AJ,Nasser JR,Gil JF

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed at clarifying the mechanism and role of survivin in hypoxia-induced multidrug resistance (MDR) of laryngeal carcinoma cells. Human laryngeal cancer cells were incubated under hypoxia or normoxia. The expression of survivin was silenced by performing RNA interference. Additionally, by Western blot and ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Xu D,Li DW,Xie J,Chen XW

更新日期：2019-04-24 00:00:00

abstract：:[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1155/2017/7865747.]. ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zhang N,Tian H,Huang D,Meng X,Guo W,Wang C,Yin X,Zhang H,Jiang B,He Z,Wang Z

更新日期：2018-05-14 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：INTRODUCTION:Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a severe complication after total hip arthroplasty (THA). It leads to acute pulmonary embolism, a life-threatening disease. P-selectin is a 140-kDa transmembrane glycoprotein. Elevated P-selectin was associated with 1.7-fold increase in the risk of venous thrombosis. MATERIAL...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Shi D,Xu X,Xu Z,Nakamura T,Pang Y,Yao C,Wang F,Chen D,Dai J,Jiang Q

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:To investigate whether preventive administration of a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) can reduce the occurrence and development of traumatic granuloma (TG) following type IV-VI cordectomy. Methods:We retrospectively analyzed the status of postoperative granulomas in 37 patients who underwent type IV-VI cordectom...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Jin X,Niu Y,Gu W,Wang J

更新日期：2020-08-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in Taiwan. CD44, one of the well-known tumor markers, plays an essential role in tumor cell differentiation, invasion, and metastasis. We investigated the CD44 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) with environmental risk factors related to H...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Chou YE,Hsieh MJ,Chiou HL,Lee HL,Yang SF,Chen TY

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Trypanosoma cruzi causes a cardiac infection characterized by an inflammatory imbalance that could become the inciting factor of the illness. To this end, we evaluated the role of carvedilol, a beta-blocker with potential immunomodulatory properties, on the immune response in C57BL/6 mice infected with VL-10 strain of...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Horta AL,Leite AL,Paula Costa G,Figueiredo VP,Talvani A

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Methylmercury, organic form of mercury, can increase the number of abnormal sperm and decrease sperm concentration and testosterone levels possibly due to the damage caused by reactive species to germ and Leydig cells. Maná-cubiu (Solanum sessiliflorum Dunal) is a native fruit from Amazon rich in iron, zinc, niacin, p...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Frenedoso da Silva R,Missassi G,dos Santos Borges C,Silva de Paula E,Hornos Carneiro MF,Grotto D,Barbosa Junior F,De Grava Kempinas W

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：PURPOSE:Suppressor of cytokine signaling 7 (SOCS7) is a member of the SOCS family and is known to interact with phospholipase Cγ-1 (PLCγ-1), a key downstream mediator of the hepatocyte growth factor (HGF)/C-MET axis. Here, we report our observations of the effect of knocking down SOCS7 gene on the behaviour of breast c...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Sasi W,Ye L,Jiang WG,Sharma AK,Mokbel K

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:[This retracts the article DOI: 10.1155/2019/5879089.]. ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： BioMed Research International .

更新日期：2020-08-26 00:00:00

abstract：:The interplay between Aspergillus fumigatus and the host immune response in lung infection has been subject of studies over the last years due to its importance in immunocompromised patients. The multifactorial virulence factors of A. fumigatus are related to the fungus biological characteristics, for example, structu...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Sales-Campos H,Tonani L,Cardoso CR,Kress MR

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00