Bilirubin effect on endothelial adhesion molecules expression is mediated by the NF-kappaB signaling pathway.

abstract：:Information about medical students' choice of specialty can be helpful for planning health manpower. However, such information from medical students in Malaysian medical schools is lacking. We carried out a cross-sectional questionnaire survey among fourth- and fifth-year medical undergraduate students at Melaka-Manip...

journal_title：Bioscience trends

authors： Chew YW,Rajakrishnan S,Low CA,Jayapalan PK,Sreeramareddy CT

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Citrus unshiu peel has been used to prevent and treat various diseases in traditional East-Asian medicine including in Korea. Extracts of C. unshiu peel are known to have various pharmacological effects including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antibacterial properties. Although the possibility of their anti-cance...

journal_title：Bioscience trends

authors： Ahn KI,Choi EO,Kwon DH,HwangBo H,Kim MY,Kim HJ,Ji SY,Hong SH,Jeong JW,Park C,Kim ND,Kim WJ,Choi YH

更新日期：2017-11-20 00:00:00

abstract：:In Japan, a cost-containment policy has been implemented with health care system reform. Increasing medical expenses are inevitable due to aging of the population, health transitions, and expanded and advanced medical services. Policies such as the introduction of regressive reimbursement for inpatient services as par...

journal_title：Bioscience trends

authors： Idezuki Y

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human papillomavirus (HPV) infections are common and generally harmless, but persistent infections can bring health problems like cancer and genital warts. For the uninfected group, HPV vaccines provide safe and effective protection, but they're type-restricted and expensive. For those infected, so far there have been...

journal_title：Bioscience trends

authors： Lin J,Chen L,Qiu X,Zhang N,Guo Q,Wang Y,Wang M,Gober HJ,Li D,Wang L

更新日期：2017-07-24 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：: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：: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：:Environmental factors during fetal life program the health outcomes regarding many diseases in future life. This idea has been supported by worldwide epidemiological studies, but the underlying mechanisms are still poorly understood. Three questions should be answered. (i) Does a common underlying cause of ordinary pa...

journal_title：Bioscience trends

authors： Basovich SN

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium (Salmonella), a pathogenic bacterium, is a major cause of foodborne diseases worldwide. Salmonella injects multiple virulence factors, called effectors, into cells and causes multiple rearrangements of cellular biological reactions that are important for Salmonella proliferation...

journal_title：Bioscience trends

authors： Sun X,Kawata K,Miki A,Wada Y,Nagahama M,Takaya A,Akimitsu N

更新日期：2020-09-21 00:00:00

abstract：:On October 25, 2018, the National Health Commission of China issued the National Essential Medicines List (2018 edition) [NEML (2018)]. The NEML (2018) contains 685 drugs, which consist of 417 chemicals and biological products and 268 Chinese patent medicines. Compared to the 2012 version of the NEML, a total number o...

journal_title：Bioscience trends

authors： He J,Tang M,Ye Z,Jiang X,Chen D,Song P,Jin C

更新日期：2018-01-01 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：:This meta-analysis aimed to review the regeneration rate of future liver remnant (FLR) and perioperative outcomes after associating liver partition and portal vein ligation for staged hepatectomy (ALPPS) and two-stage hepatectomy (TSH). A web search was performed in "MEDLINE", "EMBASE", and "SCIENCE DIRECT" databases ...

journal_title：Bioscience trends

authors： Sun Z,Tang W,Sakamoto Y,Hasegawa K,Kokudo N

更新日期：2015-10-01 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：:The effects of anesthesia with sevoflurane and with propofol on glucose utilization in rats were investigated. Sevoflurane significantly impairs glucose utilization whereas propofol does not. Both insulin secretion and sensitivity affect glucose utilization. Propofol is hydrophobic, and anesthesia with this agent is a...

journal_title：Bioscience trends

authors： Li X,Kitamura T,Kawamura G,Mori Y,Sato K,Araki Y,Sato R,Yamada Y

更新日期：2014-06-01 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：: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：:Information about the muscarinic receptor subtype(s) mediating pulmonary circulatory vasodilator responses to acetylcholine (ACh) is limited. The aim of this study was to pharmacologically characterize the muscarinic receptors associated with ACh-induced pulmonary vasodilation in a pulmonary hypertension model. Vasodi...

journal_title：Bioscience trends

authors： Orii R,Sugawara Y,Sawamura S,Yamada Y

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study is an extension of the previous enhancement of dissolution properties of repaglinide using liquisolid compacts. The development and validation of a highperformance liquid chromatography (HPLC) assay for the determination of repaglinide concentration in rabbit plasma for pharmacokinetic studies is described....

journal_title：Bioscience trends

authors： El-Houssieny BM,Wahman L,Arafa NM

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tissue engineering has been one of the most promising strategies for the regeneration of impaired tissue. Application of three-dimensional porous scaffolds has greatly improved the outcome of tissue engineering in many categories. Cell seeding is one of the key issues in tissue regeneration. It depends not only on the...

journal_title：Bioscience trends

authors： Dai W,Dong J,Chen G,Uemura T

更新日期：2009-12-01 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：:Precise diagnosis is a key measurement for malaria control and elimination, traditional microscopy and rapid diagnostic tests cannot satisfy the requirements especially in the low transmission endemic areas or in the malaria elimination phase. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) with high sensitivity and specificity can b...

journal_title：Bioscience trends

authors： Yin J,Li M,Yan H,Zhou S

更新日期：2018-01-01 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：:Hepatitis C, caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV) that attacks the liver and leads to inflammation, is a severe threat to human health. Pegylated interferon α (INF-α) and ribavirin based therapy was once the standard therapy for HCV infection. However, it is suboptimal in efficacy and poorly tolerated in some patient...

journal_title：Bioscience trends

authors： Gao J,Ju C

更新日期：2017-03-22 00:00:00

abstract：:We construct and validate a non-invasive clinical scoring model to predict mortality in HIV/TB patients at end stage of AIDS in China. There were 1,007 HIV/TB patients admitted to Beijing Ditan Hospital from August 2009 to January 2018 included in this study, who were randomly assigned to form derivation cohort and va...

journal_title：Bioscience trends

authors： Zhang Z,Xu L,Pang X,Zeng Y,Hao Y,Wang Y,Wu L,Gao G,Yang D,Zhao H,Xiao J

更新日期：2019-05-12 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：: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 retinoid-interferon-induced mortality-19 (GRIM-19) gene has been identified as a negative regulator associated with tumor development. The current study created a model of an orthotopically implanted hepatocarcinoma tumor to verify the inhibitory effect of GRIM-19 in vivo. After treatment with GRIM-19 carried by a...

journal_title：Bioscience trends

authors： Kong D,Chen J,Sun X,Lin Y,Du Y,Huang D,Cheng H,He P,Yang L,Wu S,Zhao L,Meng X

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The current study retrospectively investigated variations in audiological phenotypes in children with GJB2 gene mutations. Subjects were 128 infants and young children who were seen as outpatients by Otology at Beijing Tongren Hospital from 2012 to 2018. Of the 128 subjects, 99 had biallelic truncating (T/T) mutations...

journal_title：Bioscience trends

authors： Wang X,Huang L,Zhao X,Wang X,Cheng X,Du Y,Liu D

更新日期：2018-09-19 00:00:00

abstract：:The mortality rate of fulminant hepatic failure was high until liver transplantation was presented as a potential therapy. We encountered a patient with hyperacute fulminant hepatic failure due to hepatitis B virus infection. Living donor liver transplantation was planned but abandoned because her brain edema progress...

journal_title：Bioscience trends

authors： Takemura N,Sugawara Y,Tamura S,Kakeno J,Matsui Y,Makuuchi M

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Audiological characteristics were investigated in 81 ears of 53 infants with abnormal transient evoked otoacoustic emission (TEOAE) and normal auditory brainstem response (ABR). The relationship between ABR and other hearing testing methods, including 40Hz auditory event-related potential (40Hz-AERP), auditory steady ...

journal_title：Bioscience trends

authors： Huang L,Han D,Guo Y,Liu S,Cui X,Mo L,Qi B,Cai Z,Liu H,En H,Guo L

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00