A new sampling method for spleen stiffness measurement based on quantitative acoustic radiation force impulse elastography for noninvasive assessment of esophageal varices in newly diagnosed HCV-related cirrhosis.

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：:Endometrial carcinoma is the most common gynecological tumor worldwide. It can be the presenting malignancy, acting as the harbinger, of an undiagnosed hereditary syndrome. Up to 50% of females with Lynch syndrome present in this manner. Differentiation between Lynch, Muir-Torre, and Cowden syndromes can at times be c...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Wong A,Ngeow J

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This prospective randomized study is to evaluate the locoregional failure and its impact on survival by comparing involved field radiotherapy (IFRT) with elective nodal irradiation (ENI) in combination with concurrent chemotherapy for locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer. It appears that higher dose could be de...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Chen M,Bao Y,Ma HL,Hu X,Wang J,Wang Y,Peng F,Zhou QC,Xie CH

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Early Infantile Epileptic Encephalopathy (known as Ohtahara Syndrome) is one of the most severe and earliest forms of epilepsy, characterized by early seizures onset. It affects newborns and children between two and six years old. Among the genes that have been associated with early infantile epileptic encephalopathy,...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Al Mehdi K,Fouad B,Zouhair E,Boutaina B,Yassine N,Chaimaa AEC,Najat S,Hassan R,Rachida R,Abdelhamid B,Halima N

更新日期：2019-12-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Lycium barbarum is a famous plant in the traditional Chinese medicine. The plant is known to have health-promoting bioactive components. The properties of Lycium barbarum berries cultivated in Umbria (Italy) and their effect on human hepatocellular carcinoma cells (HepG2) have been investigated in this work. The obtai...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Ceccarini MR,Vannini S,Cataldi S,Moretti M,Villarini M,Fioretti B,Albi E,Beccari T,Codini M

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to analyze the relationship between the sum of the four limbs' pulse pressure (Sum-PP) and brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) and atherosclerosis risk factors and evaluate the feasibility of Sum-PP in diagnosing atherosclerosis systemically. For the purpose, a cross-sectional s...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zheng Y,Li Z,Shu H,Liu M,Chen Z,Huang J

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction. NOTCH pathway and TP53 protein are involved in the development of fibrosis and autoimmune disorders, respectively. The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of NOTCH3 and TP53 genes and serum anti-TP53 antibodies with the susceptibility, clinical subset of s...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zmorzyński S,Wojcierowska-Litwin M,Kowal M,Michalska-Jakubus M,Styk W,Filip AA,Walecka I,Krasowska D

更新日期：2020-02-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Tumourigenesis is a mutation accumulation process, which is likely to start with a mutated founder cell. The evolutionary nature of tumor development makes phylogenetic models suitable for inferring tumor evolution through genetic variation data. Copy number variation (CNV) is the major genetic marker of the genome wi...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Liang Y,Liao B,Zhu W

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human amniotic fluid and a mixture of eight fatty acids (FAT-M) identified in this maternal fluid (C12:0, lauric acid, 0.9 μ g%; C14:0, myristic acid, 6.9 μ g%; C16:0, palmitic acid, 35.3 μ g%; C16:1, palmitoleic acid, 16.4 μ g%; C18:0, stearic acid, 8.5 μ g%; C18:1 cis, oleic acid, 18.4 μ g%; C18:1 trans, elaidic aci...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Rodríguez-Landa JF,García-Ríos RI,Cueto-Escobedo J,Bernal-Morales B,Contreras CM

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Any bioassay to test new chemically synthesized larvicides or phytolarvicides against Culicidae and more harmful mosquito species, such as Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus, which specifically transmit dengue, yellow fever, chikungunya viral fevers as well as Zika virus, or Anopheles gambiae, a vector for malaria and...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Fontana JD,Ferreira RL,Zuccolotto T,de Borba Dallagassa C,Wielewski LP,Chalcoski BMS,da Silva MAN,Richardi VS,Golart J,de Melo Rodovalho C

更新日期：2020-08-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an inflammatory demyelinating disease of the human central nervous system (CNS). Neurotropic demyelinating strain of MHV (MHV-A59 or its isogenic recombinant strain RSA59) induces MS-like disease in mice mediated by microglia, along with a small population of T cells. The mechanism of demyel...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Kishore A,Kanaujia A,Nag S,Rostami AM,Kenyon LC,Shindler KS,Das Sarma J

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The regiospecific characteristics of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) in triacylglycerol (TAG) significantly affect the physicochemical and physiological properties of marine fish oils. In this study, the TAG molecular species composition and positional distributions of fatty acids were investigated in three ma...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zhang H,Zhao H,Zhang Y,Shen Y,Su H,Jin J,Jin Q,Wang X

更新日期：2018-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of the present investigation was to study the effect of combination of telmisartan with cisplatin in oral cancer cachexia induced by applying 0.5% 4-nitroquinoline-1-oxide (4-NQO) in propylene glycol to tongue, thrice a week for 8 weeks. From 8th to 22nd week, cisplatin (0.23 mg/kg, i.v.) was administere...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Patel BM,Damle D

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Probiotic Lactobacillus casei Shirota (LcS) is a potential decontaminating agent of aflatoxin B1 (AFB1). However, few studies have investigated the influence of diet, especially a high protein (HP) diet, on the binding of AFB1 by probiotics. This research was conducted to determine the effect of HP diet on the ability...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Nurul Adilah Z,Liew WP,Mohd Redzwan S,Amin I

更新日期：2018-05-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Several lines of evidence indicate that amyloid β (Aβ), particularly Aβ oligomers (AβOs), plays a causative role in Alzheimer's disease. However, the mechanisms underlying the action of an anti-AβO antibody to clarify the toxic action of AβOs remain elusive. Here, we showed that the anti-AβO antibody (monoclonal 72D9)...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Matsubara E,Takamura A,Okamoto Y,Oono H,Nakata T,Wakasaya Y,Kawarabayashi T,Shoji M

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to develop a new biodegradable stent for peripheral artery disease (PAD) that could provide sufficient radial force to maintain long-term patency and flexibility. All self-expandable hybrid biodegradable stents were designed by using a knitting structure composed of poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA) and nitin...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Lee JH,Kim SJ,Park SI,Ko YG,Choi D,Hong MK,Jang Y

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although cases of Mediterranean spotted fever (MSF) have been reported for decades in southeastern Romania, there are few published data. We retrospectively studied 339 patients, diagnosed with MSF at the National Institute of Infectious Diseases "Prof. Dr. Matei Bals" between 2000 and 2011, in order to raise awarenes...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Pitigoi D,Olaru ID,Badescu D,Rafila A,Arama V,Hristea A

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Majority of gram negative pathogenic bacteria are responsible for extended spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs) production, which show resistance to some newer generation of antibiotics. The study was aimed at evaluating the prevalence of ESBL and antibiotic susceptibility pattern of Pseudomonas isolates collected during 201...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Ahmad M,Hassan M,Khalid A,Tariq I,Asad MH,Samad A,Mahmood Q,Murtaza G

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Purkinje network is a specialized conduction system within the heart that ensures the proper activation of the ventricles to produce effective contraction. Its role during ventricular arrhythmias is less clear, but some experimental studies have suggested that the Purkinje network may significantly affect the gene...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Liu BR,Cherry EM

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Statins are commonly used in the secondary prevention of coronary artery disease. Studies have shown that the rate of statin use is low among patients with coronary artery disease. In this study, we aimed to investigate the reasons for poor patient compliance with statin treatment. Methods:A total of 504 pa...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Ozkan B,Örsçelik Ö,Uyar H,Ballı M,Güçer E,Aslan O,Temel G,Çelik A,Türkay Özcan İ

更新日期：2018-06-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Intestinal parasites of dogs and cats are cosmopolitan pathogens with zoonotic potential for humans. Our investigation considered their diffusion in dogs and cats from northern Italy areas, specifically the metropolitan area of Milan and two micropolitan areas of neighboring provinces. It included the study of the lev...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zanzani SA,Gazzonis AL,Scarpa P,Berrilli F,Manfredi MT

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objectives:Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and in particular diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) have been broadly proven to be the reference imaging method to discriminate between cholesteatoma and noncholesteatomatous middle ear lesions, especially when high tissue specificity is required. The aim of this study is to d...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Russo C,Elefante A,Di Lullo AM,Carotenuto B,D'Amico A,Cavaliere M,Iengo M,Brunetti A

更新日期：2018-04-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Effects of in ovo injection of Q10 on hatchability, performance (feed intake (FI), body weight gain (BWG), feed/gain ratio (F/G)) traits, and immune status of Ross × Ross 308 broiler chicks, hatched from eggs laid by a 38-week-old breeder flock, were determined through 42 days after hatch. Eggs containing live embryos...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Kalantar M,Hosseini SM,Hosseini MR,Kalantar MH,Farmanullah,Yang LG

更新日期：2019-02-04 00:00:00

abstract：:There is an emerging body of evidence that chemoresistance and minimal residual disease result from selective resistance of a cell subpopulation from the original tumor that is molecularly and phenotypically distinct. These cells are called "cancer stem cells" (CSCs). In this review, we analyze the potential targeting...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Paldino E,Tesori V,Casalbore P,Gasbarrini A,Puglisi MA

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Selenium is an essential trace element, which has certain antioxidant properties. Na2SeO3 is toxic, and its use is limited. SeMet, as an organic selenium, is less toxic than Na2SeO3. In this experiment, different concentrations of Na2SeO3 and SeMet were added to MEA and PDA media to observe the effect of selenium on t...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zhao W,Zhai F,Han J

更新日期：2020-04-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Taiwan has very high incidence and prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD), which easily progresses to end-stage renal disease (ESRD). The association between inflammation and CKD has been explored in several studies. ORAI1 functions as a pore-forming subunit of the store-operated calcium channels which are involve...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Hwang DY,Chien SC,Hsu YW,Kao CC,Cheng SY,Lu HC,Wu MS,Chang JM

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nutrient overload leads to impaired muscle oxidative capacity and insulin sensitivity. However, comparative analyses of the effects of dietary manipulation on skeletal muscles with different fiber composition are lacking. This study aimed to investigate the selective adaptations in the soleus and tibialis anterior mus...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Collino M,Mastrocola R,Nigro D,Chiazza F,Aragno M,D'Antona G,Minetto MA

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Based on low carbon wastewater as the research object and using corncob as an external solid carbon source, the performance of corncob organic matter was assessed for its release potential, quantity of release, and safety of use. The effects of varying quantities of the solid carbon source on simultaneous nitrificatio...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zhang LQ,He PF,Wu D,Li SG,Huang YL,Huang YW,Wang DM

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present study, we explored SA's activity against DOX-induced cardiotoxicity and revealed its underlying mechanisms. Male Wistar rats (weight, 190-210g; n = 6) were randomly divided into four groups: group I, normal control; group II, DOX 15 mg/kg via intraperitoneal (ip) route; group III, administered DOX+SA 20...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Bin Jardan YA,Ansari MA,Raish M,Alkharfy KM,Ahad A,Al-Jenoobi FI,Haq N,Khan MR,Ahmad A

更新日期：2020-03-10 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