Cytokines as potential biomarkers of liver toxicity induced by Dioscorea bulbifera L.

abstract：:A research project involving sheets of retinal pigment epithelium constructed from iPS cells derived from patients with age-related maculopathy is one step closer to being approved for clinical trials by the Japanese Government. Now is the time to make therapies using iPS cells clinically available. ...

journal_title：Bioscience trends

authors： Song P,Inagaki Y,Sugawara Y,Kokudo N

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transplantation with Wharton's jelly derived mesenchymal stem cells (WJ-MSCs) showed great benefits for restoring myocardial function. However, the outcome of WJ-MSCs transplantation was unsuccessful due to multiple factors including oxidative damage. The presence of oxidative stress due to myocardium injury influence...

journal_title：Bioscience trends

authors： Nimsanor N,Phetfong J,Kitiyanant N,Kamprom W,Supokawej A

更新日期：2019-11-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a serious injury of the central nervous system and up until now there is no evident effective treatment for SCI. Axonal regeneration is the only way to restore functions after serious SCI that interrupt the long tracts mediating motor and sensory function. The hurdles for axonal regeneratio...

journal_title：Bioscience trends

authors： Cui X,Chen L,Ren Y,Ji Y,Liu W,Liu J,Yan Q,Cheng L,Sun YE

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:At the end of 2013, a Japanese newspaper reported that 4,173 children were unidentified or missing in Japan. The article concluded that child abuse was a matter of national concern. In examining the strengths and weaknesses of Japan's welfare system in regard to child abuse, it would seem that a weakness exists with r...

journal_title：Bioscience trends

authors： Takahashi K,Kanda H,Sugaya N

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We identified the prevalence of depression and quality of life (QOL) of Japanese children with childhood cancer after discharge using the Birleson Depression Self-rating Scale for Children (DSRS-C) and the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL). Subjects were 118 caregivers who raised children ages 2-18 with chi...

journal_title：Bioscience trends

authors： Wakimizu R,Hiraga N,Furuya K,Fukushima T,Tsuchida M,Koike K,Yamamoto T

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Malignant mesothelioma (MM) is an insidious, lethal asbestos-related cancer that is poorly responsive to current treatments. Specific and sensitive biomarkers providing early MM diagnosis in exposed subjects, who are at high-risk of developing it, are sorely needed. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are endogenous, non-coding, small...

journal_title：Bioscience trends

authors： Micolucci L,Rippo MR,Olivieri F,Procopio AD

更新日期：2017-03-22 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been hypothesized that subjective well-being (SWB) is determined by a combination of individual characteristics, social environment, and physical environment. However, few studies have simultaneously examined the relationships of the social and physical attributes of a neighborhood with SWB. Accordingly, the pr...

journal_title：Bioscience trends

authors： Gao J,Weaver SR,Fu H,Jia Y,Li J

更新日期：2017-11-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Aster yomena (Kitam.) Honda has been widely used as a traditional herbal medicine for centuries to treat cough, asthma, insect bites, etc. Recent reports indicate that A. yomena possesses a wide spectrum of pharmacological activities; however, few experiments have described its anti-inflammatory properties. The presen...

journal_title：Bioscience trends

authors： Kang HJ,Jeong JS,Park NJ,Go GB,Kim SO,Park C,Kim BW,Hong SH,Choi YH

更新日期：2017-03-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiomyocyte nutrient deprivation is a common clinical event that mediates various cardiac ischemic processes and is associated with autophagy activation and cell survival or death. Luteolin-7-O-glucoside (LUTG) was one of the flavonoid glycosides isolated from Dracocephalum tanguticum. Previous research had showed t...

journal_title：Bioscience trends

authors： Yao H,Zhou L,Tang L,Guan Y,Chen S,Zhang Y,Han X

更新日期：2017-11-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Obesity has become a severe public health problem worldwide. Crocin, a natural product, has been reported to have a number of pharmacological activities, including anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, neuroprotective, antihypertensive, and cardioprotective action. The aims of the current study were to identify the benefici...

journal_title：Bioscience trends

authors： Gu M,Luo L,Fang K

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatitis B induced by hepatitis B virus (HBV) remains a major public health problem worldwide. Although several antiviral drugs have been approved for hepatitis B, they cause significant dose-dependent side-effects (interferon-alpha) and drug resistance (lamivudine, etc.). Safe and potent new anti-HBV drugs are urgen...

journal_title：Bioscience trends

authors： Cui X,Wang Y,Kokudo N,Fang D,Tang W

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We retrospectively analyzed newborns with deafness gene mutations and summarized the relationship between genotype and phenotype to provide a basis for genetic counseling. We studied 582 subjects positive for deafness gene mutations that were treated in the otology outpatient department of Beijing Tongren Hospital, Ca...

journal_title：Bioscience trends

authors： Du Y,Huang L,Wang X,Cui Q,Cheng X,Zhao L,Ni T

更新日期：2017-09-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Spontaneous esophageal perforation (Boerhaave's syndrome) is an uncommon and challenging condition with significant morbidity and mortality. Surgical treatment is indicated in the large majority of cases and different procedures have been described in this respect. We present the results of a mono-institutional evalua...

journal_title：Bioscience trends

authors： Pezzetta E,Kokudo T,Uldry E,Yamaguchi T,Kudo H,Ris HB,Christodoulou M,Vuilleumier H,Halkic N

更新日期：2016-05-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Catalpol is a natural iridoid glycoside with diverse bioactivities that is found in abundance in Rehmannia glutinosa Libosch. (Scrophulariaceae). The present study assessed whether catalpol treatment (5, 10, or 20 mg/kg for 14 days by intragastric administration (i.g.)) has an antidepressant-like effect on mice perfor...

journal_title：Bioscience trends

authors： Wang J,Cui Y,Feng W,Zhang Y,Wang G,Wang X,Zhou G

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Once-daily tacrolimus (denoted here simply as OD) is a recently developed extended release drug formulation. The purpose of the present study was to pharmacokinetically evaluate tacrolimus exposure and determine the feasibility of its de novo use in liver transplant recipients in the perioperative period. This was an ...

journal_title：Bioscience trends

authors： Sugawara Y,Miyata Y,Kaneko J,Tamura S,Aoki T,Sakamoto Y,Hasegawa K,Yamashiki N,Kokudo N

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Postmenopausal osteoporosis (PMO) has become a public health problem worldwide. Hormonal replacement therapy (HRT) is the most popular treatment for PMO at present, but the side effects, including increased risk of endometrial cancer and breast cancer, limit its clinical use. Therefore, finding a new medication with h...

journal_title：Bioscience trends

authors： Wu S,Zhao F,Zhao J,Li H,Chen J,Xia Y,Wang J,Zhao B,Zhao S,Li N

更新日期：2019-11-13 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the current study was to investigate the effects of FL118, a novel camptothecin analogue, on migration and invasion of human breast cancer cells and the underlying mechanisms of those effects. A 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl-2H-tetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay and a plate clone formation assay we...

journal_title：Bioscience trends

authors： Yang Z,Ji L,Jiang G,Liu R,Liu Z,Yang Y,Ma Q,Zhao H

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently, men who have sex with men (MSM) have become a population at high risk ofHIV infection in China, and more investigations of and intervention programs targeting this hidden population are urgently needed. The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of HIV-positive individuals, HIV-related knowledg...

journal_title：Bioscience trends

authors： Tao X,Gai R,Zhang X,Zhang N,Zheng W,Xu A,Li S

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Laparoscopic liver resection (LLR) has garnered attention as a new form of liver surgery. In China, many hepatobiliary surgeons are now encouraging the examination and assessment of LLC in order to improve its outcomes, and several young hepatobiliary surgeons recently shared their clinical experiences and the results...

journal_title：Bioscience trends

authors： Zhao X,Song P,Zhang Y,Huang J

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adjuvant therapy after resection of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is limited. Here, we evaluated the effects of postoperative sorafenib on recurrence and survival in HCC patients. Recurrence-free survival and overall survival were analyzed as the main endpoint, recurrence rate, and mortality rate were analyzed as sec...

journal_title：Bioscience trends

authors： Zhang W,Zhao G,Wei K,Zhang Q,Ma W,Song T,Wu Q,Zhang T,Kong D,Li Q

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our purpose was to explore the remission of insulin resistance after bariatric surgery to discover the mechanism of diabetes remission excluding dietary factors. A retrospective case control study was conducted on patients with type 2 diabetes, who underwent laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) or laparoscopic gastri...

journal_title：Bioscience trends

authors： Zhu Y,Sun Z,Du Y,Xu G,Gong K,Zhu B,Zhang N

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to explore the value of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) in differentiating small renal masses. A total of 102 small renal masses (≤ 3 cm) in 99 patients were examined using conventional ultrasound (CUS) and CEUS, and the findings were reviewed and evaluated in comparison to pathology. Sig...

journal_title：Bioscience trends

authors： Chen L,Wang L,Diao X,Qian W,Fang L,Pang Y,Zhan J,Chen Y

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the 2-day seminar in 2 consecutive years respectively for community health professionals. We prepared the child-rearing support manual (CRSM) and conducted a seminar program to improve skills to provide mental assessments and postnatal care support for mothers and their famili...

journal_title：Bioscience trends

authors： Kamibeppu K,Furuta M,Yamashita H,Sugishita K,Suzumiya H,Yoshida K

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT) is increasingly recognized and utilized in the antenatal care field. In the current study, we aimed to evaluate the clinical application and compare test outcomes of two generations of currently used NIPT techniques for detecting fetal chromosome abnormalities in a high-risk prenata...

journal_title：Bioscience trends

authors： Du Y,Lin J,Lan L,Dong Y,Zhu J,Jiang W,Pan X,Lu Y,Li D,Wang L

更新日期：2018-07-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Dengue is an acute febrile illness resulting from infection by a flavivirus transmitted by the Aedes mosquito. It is characterized by bleeding manifestations and a plasma leak syndrome. Hepatic involvement in the form of elevation in transaminases is common. However, acute hepatic failure is uncommon. It is not known ...

journal_title：Bioscience trends

authors： Agarwal MP,Giri S,Sharma V,Roy U,Gharsangi K

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Newcastle disease virus (NDV), an avain paramyxovirus, has been assigned to the genus Avulavirus within the family Paramyxoviridae. It causes Newcastle disease (ND) that is a highly contagious and fatal viral disease affecting poultry and most species of birds. The hemagglutinin-neuraminidase (HN) protein of NDV has m...

journal_title：Bioscience trends

authors： Sun C,Wen H,Chen Y,Chu F,Lin B,Ren G,Song Y,Wang Z

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study sought to investigate the broad-spectrum antibacterial action of an alternative medicine, Shufeng Jiedu capsules (SFJDC). Antibacterial testing was performed to determine whether SFJDC had broad-spectrum antibacterial action in vitro, and testing was performed to verify whether SFJDC prevented death due to ...

journal_title：Bioscience trends

authors： Bao Y,Gao Y,Cui X

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In patients at risk of hepatocarcinogenesis, tumors are frequently detected with atypical radiological patterns related to hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) on imaging studies. Despite their high potential for malignancy, whether to resect such lesions immediately is controversial. Based on histological findings, patient...

journal_title：Bioscience trends

authors： Higaki T,Midorikawa Y,Nakashima Y,Nakayama H,Matsuoka S,Moriyama M,Sugitani M,Takayama T

更新日期：2017-07-24 00:00:00

abstract：:The maternal mortality ratio in Laos in 2005 was 660 per 100,000 lives birth which was the third highest in Asia-Pacific Region. The objective was to determine the availability and use of emergency obstetric care (EmOC) in provincial and district hospitals in Borikhamxay, Khammouane, and Savannakhet provinces using UN...

journal_title：Bioscience trends

authors： Douangphachanh X,Ali M,Outavong P,Alongkon P,Sing M,Chushi K

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study investigated the effect of the VEGF165 gene on adhesion, migration, and proliferation of endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) derived from peripheral blood of rabbits. Peripheral blood mononuclear cells were isolated from rabbits by density gradient centrifugation with Ficoll-Plaque Plus. EPCs were ch...

journal_title：Bioscience trends

authors： Gu X,Miao X,Xu J,Cao J

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00