Obesity, insulin resistance, and metabolic syndrome: a study in WNIN/Ob rats from a pancreatic perspective.

abstract：:Both strict blood pressure (BP) control and improvements in BP profile such as BP variability are important for suppression of renal deterioration and cardiovascular complication in hypertension and chronic kidney disease (CKD). In the present study, we examined the beneficial effects of the single pill-based combinat...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Azushima K,Uneda K,Tamura K,Wakui H,Ohsawa M,Kobayashi R,Dejima T,Kanaoka T,Maeda A,Toya Y,Umemura S

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most frequent cause of chronic liver disease. NAFLD encompasses a wide range of pathologies, from simple steatosis to steatosis with inflammation to fibrosis. The pathogenesis of NAFLD progression has not been completely elucidated, and different liver cells could be imp...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Almeda-Valdes P,Aguilar Olivos NE,Barranco-Fragoso B,Uribe M,Méndez-Sánchez N

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cancer metastasis has been demonstrated as it is the culmination of a cascade of priming steps. Increasing evidence has shown that tumor-derived molecular components (TDMCs) are known as extra cellular vesicle and nonvesicle factors and serve as versatile intercellular communication vehicles which can mediate signalin...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zhang Z,Qiao J,Zhang D,Zhu W,Zhu J,Leng X,Li S

更新日期：2019-06-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:An increased prevalence of metabolic syndrome including nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) was reported in psoriasis. NAFLD can progress to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis and fibrosis. Transient elastography (TE) is a noninvasive liver fibrosis assessment. We evaluated the prevalence of significant liver...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Pongpit J,Porntharukchareon S,Kaewduang P,Promson K,Stitchantrakul W,Petraksa S,Thakkinstian A,Kositchaiwat C,Rajatanavin N,Sobhonslidsuk A

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are ubiquitous in the environment and exist as an important cause of pulmonary infections in humans. Pulmonary involvement is the most common disease manifestation of NTM and the incidence of NTM is growing in North America. Susceptibility to NTM infection is incompletely understood; ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Mirsaeidi M,Farshidpour M,Allen MB,Ebrahimi G,Falkinham JO

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1155/2018/2109865.]. ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： You J,Chen W,Chen J,Zheng Q,Dong J,Zhu Y

更新日期：2019-12-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Breast cancer is the most frequently occurring disease among women worldwide. The early stage of breast cancer identification is the key challenge in cancer control and prevention procedures. Although gene expression profiling helps to understand the molecular mechanism of diseases or disorder in the living system, ge...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Abdullah Al-Dhabi N,Srigopalram S,Ilavenil S,Kim YO,Agastian P,Baaru R,Balamurugan K,Choi KC,Valan Arasu M

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background. Atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) considerably influences blood pressure regulation through water and sodium homoeostasis. Several of the studies have utilized anonymous genetic polymorphic markers and made inconsequent claims about the ANP relevant disorders. Thus, we screened Insertion/Deletion (ID) and G...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Ghodsian N,Ismail P,Ahmadloo S,Eskandarian N,Etemad A

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:So far, there is no report regarding the micro-Raman vibrational fingerprint of the bonds between 10-methacryloyloxy-decyl dihydrogen phosphate (10-MDP) and zirconia ceramics. Thus, the aim of this study was to identify the Raman vibrational peaks related to the bonds of 10-MDP with zirconia, as well as the influence ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： De-Paula DM,Loguercio AD,Reis A,Frota NM,Melo R,Yoshihara K,Feitosa VP

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Small renal masses have been diagnosed increasingly in recent decades, allowing surgical treatment by partial nephrectomy. This treatment option is associated with better renal function preservation, in comparison with radical nephrectomy. However, for obtaining a bloodless field during surgery, occlusion of renal art...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Buys-Gonçalves GF,Abreu LAS,Gregorio BM,Sampaio FJB,Pereira-Sampaio MA,de Souza DB

更新日期：2019-02-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Revealing the gene regulation networks governing cancer initiation and development is necessary while it remains uncompleted. In recent years, enhancers have been reported to be widely transcribed, resulting in the generation of enhancer RNAs (eRNAs). Previous studies have reported that eRNAs are a subclass of long no...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Liu Y,Ding M,Gao Q,He A,Liu Y,Mei H

更新日期：2018-05-22 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study is to investigate the changes in QT, QTc, and Tp-e intervals and Tp-e/QT ratio on surface electrocardiogram (ECG) signals during anaesthesia induction using propofol or sevoflurane after preoperative cefuroxime infusion. Some 120 cases of gynaecological patients are randomly divided into propofol...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Liu Y,Gao H,Wang G,An L,Yi J,Fu X,Wen C,Wang Z

更新日期：2019-01-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Accurately annotating biological functions of proteins is one of the key tasks in the postgenome era. Many machine learning based methods have been applied to predict functional annotations of proteins, but this task is rarely solved by deep learning techniques. Deep learning techniques recently have been successfully...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zou X,Wang G,Yu G

更新日期：2017-01-01 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：INTRODUCTION:Aortic diameters, aortic distensibility, microalbuminuria, coronary artery disease which are all together related to vascular aging are investigated in this paper. METHODS:Eighty consecutive nondiabetic patients undergoing elective coronary angiography were enrolled into the study. Systolic and diastolic ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Özdemir B,Emül A,Özdemir L,Sağ S,Biçer M,Aydınlar A

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The VAD (vincristine-doxorubicin-dexamethasone) regimen has been used for decades to treat multiple myeloma (MM). Based on reports that vascular endothelial growth factor- (VEGF-) mediated angiogenesis is critical for MM pathogenesis, the antiangiogenic compound thalidomide has been added to VAD (T-VAD). However, it r...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： He GL,Xu DR,Zou WY,He SZ,Li J

更新日期：2018-11-11 00:00:00

abstract：:The uncertain position of lung tumor during radiotherapy compromises the treatment effect. To effectively control respiratory motion during radiotherapy of lung cancer without any side effects, a novel control scheme, hypnosis, has been introduced in lung cancer treatment. In order to verify the suggested method, six ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Li R,Deng J,Xie Y

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:The aim of this study was to evaluate the relation between the sensory and anthropometric variables in the quiet standing. METHODS:One hundred individuals (50 men, 50 women; 20-40 years old) participated in this study. For all participants, the body composition (fat tissue, lean mass, bone mineral content, ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Alonso AC,Mochizuki L,Silva Luna NM,Ayama S,Canonica AC,Greve JM

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:MicroRNAs have recently been verified as useful diagnostic biomarkers in various diseases. In this study, we investigated whether miR-217 is a useful diagnostic biomarker and the possible pathological mechanism of miR-217 in this disease. Methods:Patients with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), memb...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Li J,Liu B,Xue H,Zhou QQ,Peng L

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Protein structure prediction (PSP) is computationally a very challenging problem. The challenge largely comes from the fact that the energy function that needs to be minimised in order to obtain the native structure of a given protein is not clearly known. A high resolution 20 × 20 energy model could better capture th...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Rashid MA,Newton MA,Hoque MT,Sattar A

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heart failure is a major and costly problem in public health, which, in certain cases, may lead to death. The failing heart undergo a series of electrical and structural changes that provide the underlying basis for disturbances like arrhythmias. Computer models of coupled electrical and mechanical activities of the h...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Rocha BM,Toledo EM,Barra LP,dos Santos RW

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The incidence of osteoporotic fractures is increasing. In this study, we explored the activities of Wnt/β-catenin signaling in bone tissues with iron accumulation. Methods:We established rat bipedal walking models (RBWM), and a portion of our RBWM rats were intraperitoneally injected with ferric ammonium ci...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Xu W,Yu R,Zhu X,Li Z,Jia J,Li D,Chen Y,Zhang X

更新日期：2020-05-24 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Fibroid is the most common benign tumor of the uterus and if associated with pregnancy may adversely affect the outcome of pregnancy. Objective of the present study was to assess the obstetric outcome (maternal and fetal) in pregnancy with fibroid. Methods:A prospective observational study was performed ove...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Saleh HS,Mowafy HE,Hameid AAAE,Sherif HE,Mahfouz EM

更新日期：2018-03-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Secretory leukoprotease inhibitor (SLPI) is an anti-inflammatory protein present in respiratory secretions. Whilst epithelial cell SLPI is extensively studied, neutrophil associated SLPI is poorly characterised. Neutrophil function including chemotaxis and degranulation of proteolytic enzymes involves changes in cytos...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Reeves EP,Banville N,Ryan DM,O'Reilly N,Bergin DA,Pohl K,Molloy K,McElvaney OJ,Alsaleh K,Aljorfi A,Kandalaft O,O'Flynn E,Geraghty P,O'Neill SJ,McElvaney NG

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite many advances in the diagnosis and treatment of colorectal cancer (CRC), its incidence and mortality rates continue to make an impact worldwide and in some countries rates are mounting. Over the past decade, liquid biopsies have been the object of fundamental and clinical research with regard to the different ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Christou N,Meyer J,Popeskou S,David V,Toso C,Buchs N,Liot E,Robert J,Ris F,Mathonnet M

更新日期：2019-12-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Aim. This study aimed to evaluate the reliability of 3D-TMT, previously used only for dynamic testing, in a static cephalometric evaluation. Material and Method. A group of 40 patients (20 males and 20 females; mean age 14.2 ± 1.2 years; 12-18 years old) was included in the study. The measurements obtained by the 3D-T...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Mummolo S,Nota A,Marchetti E,Padricelli G,Marzo G

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A series of sulfonamide-bearing azaheterocyclic Schiff base derivatives 3(a-j) were synthesized as carbonic anhydrase inhibitors. The substituted benzene sulfonyl chlorides 1(a-d) were reacted with N2H4 to get aromatic sulfonyl hydrazides 2(a-d). The intermediate hydrazides 2(a-d) were treated with substituted aldehyd...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Abas M,Rafique H,Shamas S,Roshan S,Ashraf Z,Iqbal Z,Raza H,Hassan M,Afzal K,Rizvanov AA,Asad MHHB

更新日期：2020-02-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Mental rotation task (MRT) incorporates elements of spatial abilities, important in many professions, with people of both genders involved. Importantly, these are the areas where spatial tasks might be performed for long time periods; thus adverse effects of mental fatigue are highly unwanted. Substantial variation of...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Noreika D,Griškova-Bulanova I,Alaburda A,Baranauskas M,Grikšienė R

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study aimed to analyze differences in necrotic changes between cortical and cancellous bone in resection margins after segmental mandibulectomy for advanced mandibular osteoradionecrosis. METHODS:Anteroposterior bone specimens from eleven patients who underwent segmental mandibulectomy with simultaneou...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Akashi M,Hashikawa K,Wanifuchi S,Kusumoto J,Shigeoka M,Furudoi S,Terashi H,Komori T

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Technological processes in the dairy industry and the further passage through the gastrointestinal tract could impair viability and functionality of probiotic bifidobacteria. In the present work, the growth in milk of nine bifidobacterial strains shared by mother and child, their survival to freeze-drying and cold sto...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Peirotén A,Gaya P,Arqués JL,Medina M,Rodríguez E

更新日期：2019-01-17 00:00:00