Serum levels of three angiogenic factors in systemic lupus erythematosus and their clinical significance.

abstract：:Sarcopenia is defined as a syndrome characterized by progressive and generalized loss of muscle mass and strength. The more rationale approach to delay the progression of sarcopenia is based on the combination of proper nutrition, possibly associated with the use of dietary supplements and a regular exercise program. ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Rondanelli M,Faliva M,Monteferrario F,Peroni G,Repaci E,Allieri F,Perna S

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We aimed to identify certain genes related to response to infliximab (IFX) and biomarkers to predict the IFX effect for Japanese Crohn's disease (CD) patients by performing an association study of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in candidate genes in the interleukin- (IL-) 17 signaling pathway with re...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Urabe S,Isomoto H,Ishida T,Maeda K,Inamine T,Kondo S,Higuchi N,Sato K,Uehara R,Yajima H,Machida H,Chen CC,Fukuda Y,Takeshima F,Nakao K,Tsukamoto K

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Aim:Little is known about the association between cancer antigen 125 (MUC16/CA125) concentrations and tumor diameter of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and low AFP levels. To fill this gap in our knowledge, we conducted a retrospective study of 427 patients with HCC with AFP ≤200 ng/mL who underwent R0 res...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zhou S,Wang Z,Li M,Wu L

更新日期：2019-09-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Alzheimer's disease affects millions of people worldwide and incidence is expected to rise as the population ages, but no effective therapies exist despite decades of research and more than 20 known disease markers. Research has shown that Alzheimer's disease's missing heritability remains extensive with an estimated ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Ebbert MT,Ridge PG,Kauwe JS

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:To detect the responsiveness and predictive ability of the Chinese version Action Research Arm Test (C-ARAT) in participants within the first 3 months after cerebral infarction. Methods:Ninety-seven individuals (75 men, mean age 59.87 ± 10.94 years) with a first cerebral infarction were enrolled in this study....

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zhao JL,Zhang T,Xu ZQ,Ding MH,Leng Y,Bian RH,Mao YR,Huang DF

更新日期：2019-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Myricetin has been reported as a promising chemopreventive compound with multiple biofunctions. To evaluate its influence on gene expressions in genome-wide set and further investigate its anti-inflammatory property, the present study performed Gene Ontology and Ingenuity Pathway Analysis (IPA) to describe the basic g...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Li T,Zhu J,Deng F,Wu W,Zheng Z,Lv C,Li Y,Xiang W,Lu X,Qin S

更新日期：2019-03-07 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

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to extract and characterize bioactive components from separate body organs of Holothuria leucospilota. Preliminary qualitative assessment of the crude extracts was positive for phenols, terpenoids, carbohydrates, flavonoids, saponins, glycosides, cardiac glycosides, steroids, phlobatan...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Ceesay A,Nor Shamsudin M,Aliyu-Paiko M,Ismail IS,Nazarudin MF,Mohamed Alipiah N

更新日期：2019-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The aim of our study was to investigate the impact of abdominal wall reconstruction surgery on tissue anatomy and to explore how flap surgery influences the patient's immune status. Methods:Experimental abdominal wall defects were created in 8 Sus scrofa (swine) animal models. The animals were divided into ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Popa F,Georgescu AV

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:To compare the effectiveness of arthroscopic partial meniscectomy (APM) and physical therapy (PT) for degenerative meniscus tears. Method:We conducted a literature search through PubMed, Embase, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and ClinicalTrials.gov. Randomized controlled trials in adults...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Li J,Zhu W,Gao X,Li X

更新日期：2020-03-03 00:00:00

abstract：:[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1155/2020/4671349.]. ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Dhahri H,Rahmany I,Mahmood A,Al Maghayreh E,Elkilani W

更新日期：2020-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：:A Multilayered Multidisk Tablet (MLMDT) comprising two drug-loaded disks enveloped by three drug-free barrier layers was developed for use in chronotherapeutic disorders, employing two model drugs, theophylline and diltiazem HCl. The MLMDT was designed to achieve two pulses of drug release separated by a lag phase. Th...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Khan Z,Choonara YE,Kumar P,du Toit LC,Ndesendo VM,Pillay V

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:It is well known that interstitial photodynamic therapy (iPDT) of large tumors requires effective planning to ensure efficient delivery of therapeutic dose to the target tumors. This should be achieved in parallel with minimal damage to the nearby intact tissues. To that end, clinical iPDT can be attained using...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Ismael FS,Amasha H,Bachir W

更新日期：2020-03-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Small bowel obstructions (SBOs) caused by adhesions are a common, often life-threatening postsurgical complication with few treatment options available for patients. This study examines the efficacy of a manual physical therapy treatment regimen on the pain and quality of life of subjects with a history of bowel obstr...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Rice AD,Patterson K,Reed ED,Wurn BF,Klingenberg B,King CR 3rd,Wurn LJ

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Exosomal miRNAs are currently being explored as a novel class of biomarkers in cardiovascular diseases. However, few reports have focused on the value of circulating exosomal miRNAs as biomarkers for stable coronary artery disease (SCAD). Here, we aimed to investigate whether miRNAs involved in cardiovascular diseases...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zhang P,Liang T,Chen Y,Wang X,Wu T,Xie Z,Luo J,Yu Y,Yu H

更新日期：2020-12-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Human cytoplasmic alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) has been classified as a member of the albuminoid gene family. The protein sequence of AFP has significant homology to that of human serum albumin (HSA), but its biological characteristics are vastly different from HSA. The AFP functions as a regulator in the phosphatidylinosi...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zhu M,Lin B,Zhou P,Li M

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cancer/testis antigens (CTAs) are ideal targets for cancer immunotherapy in virtue of their restricted expression profile in normal tissues. However, CTA-targeted immunotherapy has been rather disappointing clinical setting for CTAs are downregulated by cytosine-phosphate-guanosine (CpG) methylation in their...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Sun JZ,Gao L,Gao L,Wang W,Du N,Yang J,Wan L,Liu F,Wang LL,Yu L

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mammalian protection against leishmanial infection depends on the development of an effective immune response. Zoonotic visceral leishmaniasis (ZVL) patients are usually unable to mount an effective immune response against the parasite and indeed appear to be severely immunosuppressed. This suppression has strong nons...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Soares NM,de Souza JN,Leal TF,Reis EAG,Miranda MS,Dos Santos WLC,Teixeira MCA

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The current morphologically based selection of human embryos for transfer cannot detect chromosome aneuploidies. So far, only biopsy techniques have been able to screen for chromosomal aneuploidies in the in vitro fertilization (IVF) embryos. Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) or screening (PGS) involves the biop...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Milachich T

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The monoexponential model is widely used in quantitative biomedical imaging. Notable applications include apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) imaging and pharmacokinetics. The application of ADC imaging to the detection of malignant tissue has in turn prompted several studies concerning optimal experiment design for ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Alipoor M,Maier SE,Gu IY,Mehnert A,Kahl F

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study tested the hypothesis that sensitivity of Escherichia coli to lactic acid at concentrations relevant for fermented sausages (pH 4.6, 150 mM lactic acid, aw = 0.92, temperature = 20 or 27°C) increases with increasing growth rate. For E. coli strain 683 cultured in TSB in chemostat or batch, subsequent inacti...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Lindqvist R,Barmark G

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antiepileptics used for treating neuropathic pain have various actions including voltage-gated Na(+) and Ca(2+) channels, glutamate-receptor inhibition, and GABA(A)-receptor activation, while local anesthetics are also used to alleviate the pain. It has not been fully examined yet how nerve conduction inhibitions by l...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Uemura Y,Fujita T,Ohtsubo S,Hirakawa N,Sakaguchi Y,Kumamoto E

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Autophagic elements typically appear as spherical bodies. During their life they undergo a series of changes (e.g., fusion, degradation of content, and swelling) which influence their size in a way that may be characteristic for cell type, stage of maturation, or various experimentally manipulated parameters. A simple...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Kovács AL

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During hundreds of years of medication, it is believed that the steamed Panax notoginseng (SPN) can enrich and regulate the blood, replenish the body, and improve the health. The aim of this study was to optimize the steaming conditions of SPN which are related to the hematopoietic effect. In the study, network pharma...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zhou S,Jiang N,Zhang M,Xiao X,Liu Z,Xu X,Gao Q,Lv W

更新日期：2020-07-26 00:00:00

abstract：:The LRRK2 gene has been associated with both familial and sporadic forms of Parkinson's disease (PD). The G2019S variant is commonly found in North African Arab and Caucasian PD patients, but this locus is monomorphic in Asians. The G2385R and R1628P variants are associated with a higher risk of developing PD in certa...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Gopalai AA,Lim SY,Chua JY,Tey S,Lim TT,Mohamed Ibrahim N,Tan AH,Eow GB,Abdul Aziz Z,Puvanarajah SD,Viswanathan S,Looi I,Lim SK,Tan LP,Chong YB,Tan CT,Zhao Y,Tan EK,Ahmad-Annuar A

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gravity is crucial for spatial perception, postural equilibrium, and movement generation. The vestibular apparatus is the main sensory system involved in monitoring gravity. Hair cells in the vestibular maculae respond to gravitoinertial forces, but they cannot distinguish between linear accelerations and changes of h...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Lacquaniti F,Bosco G,Gravano S,Indovina I,La Scaleia B,Maffei V,Zago M

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is associated with structural and functional alterations of the peritoneal membrane, consisting of fibrosis, angiogenesis, and loss of ultrafiltration capacity. Vitamin D receptor activation (VDRA) plays an important role in mineral metabolism and inflammation, but also antiangiogenic and anti...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Stavenuiter AW,Farhat K,Vila Cuenca M,Schilte MN,Keuning ED,Paauw NJ,ter Wee PM,Beelen RH,Vervloet MG

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a retrospective study the association of the production of extracellular DNA (eDNA) in biofilms of clinical staphylococcal isolates from 60 patients with prosthetic joint infection (PJI) and the clinical outcome were investigated. Data from a previous study on eDNA production determined in 24-hour biofilms of staph...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zatorska B,Arciola CR,Haffner N,Segagni Lusignani L,Presterl E,Diab-Elschahawi M

更新日期：2018-10-22 00:00:00

abstract：:This study presented the analysis of free-breathing lung tumor motion characteristics using GE 4DCT and Varian RPM systems. Tumor respiratory movement was found to be associated with GTV size, the superior-inferior tumor location in the lung, and the attachment degree to rigid structure (e.g., chest wall, vertebrae, o...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Wang Y,Bao Y,Zhang L,Fan W,He H,Sun ZW,Hu X,Huang SM,Chen M,Deng XW

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