abstract：Objective:The current study aimed to investigate the effects of body position on the level and severity of stuttering in young adults with developmental stuttering. Methods:A total of 24 subjects (male: 17; female: 7; mean age: 24.9 ± 6.2 years) with developmental stuttering participated. The participants were asked t...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Almudhi A,Zafar H,Anwer S,Alghadir A

更新日期：2019-08-05 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:The NOCTURNIN gene links nutrient absorption and metabolism to the circadian clock. Shift workers are at a heightened risk of overweight and of developing obesity and metabolic syndrome. This study investigates the diurnal variation of NOCTURNIN in healthy volunteers and its expression levels in rotational sh...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Bracci M,Copertaro A,Ciarapica V,Barbaresi M,Esposito S,Albanesi A,Valentino M,Ledda C,Rapisarda V,Santarelli L

更新日期：2019-07-31 00:00:00

abstract：:There has been a remarkable interest in finding lipid inhibitors from natural products to replace synthetic compounds, and a variety of oriental medicinal herbs are reported to have biological activity with regard to lipid inhibition. Buginawa (Bugi) is a novel combined formula that contains twelve medicinal herbs wit...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Park YJ,Seo DW,Ju JY,Cha YY,An HJ

更新日期：2019-07-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Q192R and L55M polymorphism were considered to be associated with the development of multiple cancers. Nevertheless, the results of these researches were inconclusive and controversial. Therefore, we conducted a meta-analysis of all eligible case-control studies to assess the association between PON1 (Q192R and L55M) ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Pan X,Huang L,Li M,Mo D,Liang Y,Liu Z,Huang Z,Huang L,Liu J,Zhu B

更新日期：2019-07-28 00:00:00

abstract：Background:To improve the efficacy of regenerative treatment for gingival recessions, the autologous platelet concentrates (APCs) combined with coronally advanced flap (CAF) have been investigated. However, few studies systematically assess the complementary effect of APCs in periodontal regeneration. The present study...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Li R,Liu Y,Xu T,Zhao H,Hou J,Wu Y,Zhang D

更新日期：2019-07-25 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:This study aims to compare the functional outcomes of nonunion humeral diaphyseal fractures following conservative treatment when managed surgically with either a plate or intramedullary (IM) nail fixation. Methods:This was a retrospective study of 56 patients with nonunion humeral fractures following conserva...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Micic I,Kholinne E,Kwak JM,Sun Y,Nanda A,Kim H,Koh KH,Jeon IH

更新日期：2019-07-22 00:00:00

abstract：Introduction:Pulp regeneration, as a treatment for pulp necrosis, has significant advantages over root canal therapy for the preservation of living pulp. To date, research on pulp regeneration has mainly focused on the transplantation of pulp stem cells into the root canal, but there is still a lack of research on the ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Ke Z,Qiu Z,Xiao T,Zeng J,Zou L,Lin X,Hu X,Lin S,Lv H

更新日期：2019-07-18 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The apolipoprotein E knockout (ApoE -/-) mouse model is well established for the study of terpenoids in the prevention of atherosclerosis. Studies investigating the clinical benefit of terpenoids in humans are scarce. This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the effects of terpenoid administration ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Liu H,Zhang Y,Sun S,Wang S

更新日期：2019-07-17 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The predictive values of monocytes in the prognosis of patients with acute paraquat (PQ) poisoning are unclear. This retrospective study investigated the predictive values of monocytes in the prognosis of patients with acute PQ poisoning. Methods:Adult patients who suffered from acute PQ poisoning in the em...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zhao Y,Song YQ,Gao J,Feng SY,Li Y

更新日期：2019-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Music exposure is known to play a positive role in learning and memory and can be a complementary treatment for anxiety and fear. However, whether juvenile music exposure affects adult behavior is not known. Two-week-old Sprague-Dawley rats were exposed to music for 2 hours daily or to background noise (controls) for ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Chen S,Liang T,Zhou FH,Cao Y,Wang C,Wang FY,Li F,Zhou XF,Zhang JY,Li CQ

更新日期：2019-07-14 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:To explore the effect of VEGF (vascular endothelial growth factor) on the vasculogenic mimicry (VM) formation of Choroidal Melanoma (CM) through PI3k signal pathway, to find novel targets for CM therapy. Methods:This research investigated the molecular mechanism of VEGF promoting VM formation of CM. First, we ...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Xu X,Zong Y,Gao Y,Sun X,Zhao H,Luo W,Jia S

更新日期：2019-07-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective. To evaluate the efficacy of bundle intervention on healthcare-associated (HA) methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) infection in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Methods. In this study, 11,277 infants having undergone treatment at the NICU in Xiamen, China, from January 2014 to February...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Huang H,Ran J,Yang J,Li P,Zhuang G

更新日期：2019-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Xiaoxuming decoction (XXMD), a classic traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) prescription, has been used as a therapeutic in the treatment of stroke in clinical practice for over 1200 years. However, the pharmacological mechanisms of XXMD have not yet been elucidated. The purpose of this study was to develop neuroprotect...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Yang S,Shen Y,Lu W,Yang Y,Wang H,Li L,Wu C,Du G

更新日期：2019-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Hydrocephalus is a common neurological condition that can have traumatic ramifications and can be lethal without treatment. Nowadays, during therapy radiologists have to spend a vast amount of time assessing the volume of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) by manual segmentation on Computed Tomography (CT) images. Further, som...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Klimont M,Flieger M,Rzeszutek J,Stachera J,Zakrzewska A,Jończyk-Potoczna K

更新日期：2019-07-07 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:The exact shape of the dose-response relationship between maternal body mass index (BMI) and the risk of congenital heart defects (CHDs) in infants has not been clearly defined yet. This study aims to further clarify the relationship between maternal obesity and the risk of CHDs in infants by an overall and d...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Liu X,Ding G,Yang W,Feng X,Li Y,Liu H,Zhang Q,Ji L,Li D

更新日期：2019-07-07 00:00:00

abstract：:The expression profile of long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) in human epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) has not been widely studied. In the present study, we performed RNA sequencing to analyze the expression profiles of lncRNA and mRNA in EAT in coronary artery disease (CAD) patients with and without heart failure (HF). Our r...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zheng M,Zhao L,Yang X

更新日期：2019-07-04 00:00:00

abstract：Objective of Study:To investigate, using the FEM, the influence of different notching angles on a zirconium dioxide coping with the aim of establishing the optimal connection conditions with veneering ceramic. Materials and Methods:To calculate the stresses in the connection between zirconia coping and veneering ceram...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Śmielak B,Klimek L,Świniarski J

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although studies have shown that human migration is one of the risk factors for the spread of drug-resistant organisms such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), surveillance studies examining MRSA among refugee populations in the US are lacking. This study aimed to assess the prevalence and molecular...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Kadariya J,Thapaliya D,Bhatta S,Mahatara RL,Bempah S,Dhakal N,Smith TC

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：Introduction:The purpose of this study was to investigate the difference in surgical outcomes between symptomatic and asymptomatic patients with primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) and between patients with high serum calcium and those with normal blood calcium, as well as to explore the epidemiological trend of PHPT in...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Yu Q,Liu K,Ma D,Xie C,Wu Y,Dai W,Jiang H

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Flaviviridae viruses are single-stranded, positive-sense RNA viruses, which threat human constantly mediated by mosquitoes, ticks, and sandflies. Considering the recent increase in the prevalence of the family virus and its risk potential, we investigated the codon usage pattern to understand its evolutionar...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Yao H,Chen M,Tang Z

更新日期：2019-06-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and lung cancer, closely related to smoking, are major lung diseases affecting millions of individuals worldwide. The generated gas mixture of smoking is proved to contain about 4,500 components such as carbon monoxide, nicotine, oxidants, fine particulate matter, and aldeh...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Hou W,Hu S,Li C,Ma H,Wang Q,Meng G,Guo T,Zhang J

更新日期：2019-06-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Immunomodulatory agents have been proposed as therapeutic candidates to improve outcomes in sepsis. Transferon™, a dialyzable leukocyte extract (DLE), has been supported in Mexico as an immunomodulatory adjuvant in anti-infectious therapy. Here we present a retrospective study describing the experience of a referral p...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Castrejón Vázquez MI,Reséndiz-Albor AA,Ynga-Durand MA,Arciniega Martínez IM,Orellana-Villazon VI,García López CA,Laue Noguera ML,Vargas Camaño ME

更新日期：2019-06-23 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:In this study, we examined whether the associations between working hours, job satisfaction, and work-life balance are mediated by occupational stress. In addition, we tested whether perceived time control helps moderate the effects of working hours and occupational stress. Methodology:Questionnaires were admi...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Hsu YY,Bai CH,Yang CM,Huang YC,Lin TT,Lin CH

更新日期：2019-06-23 00:00:00

abstract：:MicroRNAs are small noncoding RNAs, involved in the regulation of many cellular processes in plants. Hundreds of miRNAs have been identified in cassava by various techniques, yet these identifications were constrained by a lack of miRNA templates and the narrow range of conditions in transcriptome study. In this resea...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Yawichai A,Kalapanulak S,Thammarongtham C,Saithong T

更新日期：2019-06-19 00:00:00

abstract：:The aims of this study were to investigate the reasons of transfers from long-term care hospitals (LTCHs) to emergency departments (EDs) of university hospitals in geriatric patients and to categorize the avoidable causes of these transfers. This retrospective multicenter study involved patients aged 65 years and olde...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Kim K,Lee DH,Yune HY,Wee JH,Kim DH,Kim EC,Lim JY,Choi SP

更新日期：2019-06-19 00:00:00

abstract：Introduction:The aim of this research was to test, in an animal model, the nerve regeneration technique with a hypoallergenic acellular dermal matrix used to wrap the microsurgical neural suture. Materials and Methods:Two groups of rats received the cut of limb right median nerves. The regeneration technique considers...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Colonna MR,Fazio A,Costa AL,Galletti F,Lo Giudice R,Galletti B,Galletti C,Lo Giudice G,Dell'Aversana Orabona G,Papalia I,Ronchi G,Geuna S

更新日期：2019-06-17 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:The underlying mechanisms by which cystatin C affects cardiovascular disease (CVD) are not very clear. Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a cluster of risk factors that increase the risk of CVD. Here, we aimed to investigate the association of cystatin C with metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular outcomes in non-ST...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Mao Q,Zhao N,Wang Y,Li Y,Xiang C,Li L,Zheng W,Xu S,Zhao XH

更新日期：2019-06-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Guanosine is an important building block for supramolecular gels owing to the unique self-assembly property that results from the unique hydrogen bond acceptors and donor groups. Guanosine-derived supramolecular hydrogels have promise in the fields of drug delivery, targeted release, tissue engineering applications, e...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Chen M,Lin W,Hong L,Ji N,Zhao H

更新日期：2019-06-13 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：:Toll-like receptors (TLRs) play a key role in the innate immune response to numerous pathogens, including Acanthamoeba spp. The aim of this study was to determine the expression of TLR2 and TLR4 in the eyes of mice following intranasal infection with Acanthamoeba spp. in relation to the host's immunological status. Am...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Kot K,Kosik-Bogacka D,Łanocha-Arendarczyk N,Wojtkowiak-Giera A,Kolasa-Wołosiuk A

更新日期：2019-06-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Iron deficiency anemia has been a widespread disease. As an effective and stable iron supplement, the physiochemical properties of the polysaccharide iron complex have been widely studied. In this study, we characterized a novel polysaccharide-iron(III) complex extracted in an edible fungal species Auricularia auricul...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Liu T,Liu T,Liu H,Fan H,Chen B,Wang D,Zhang Y,Sun F

更新日期：2019-06-11 00:00:00

abstract：Background:A multifactorial decision support system (mDSS) is a tool designed to improve the clinical decision-making process, while using clinical inputs for an individual patient to generate case-specific advice. The study provides an overview of the literature to analyze current available mDSS focused on prostate ca...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： van Wijk Y,Halilaj I,van Limbergen E,Walsh S,Lutgens L,Lambin P,Vanneste BGL

更新日期：2019-06-06 00:00:00

abstract：:The ability of Aspergillus niger strain to reduce organic and mineral pollution as well as the toxicity of two tannery wastewaters, the unhairing effluent (UE) and the final effluent (FE), taken from a local Tunisian tannery and under nonsterile conditions, was studied. Raw effluents show alkaline pH ≥11; thus experim...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Boujelben R,Ellouze M,Sayadi S

更新日期：2019-06-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Beta-1,3-glucanosyltransferase (Gas1p) plays important roles in cell wall biosynthesis and morphogenesis and has been implicated in DNA damage responses and cell cycle regulation in fungi. Yeast Gas1p has also been reported to participate in endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress responses. However, the precise roles and m...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Cui HJ,Cui XG,Jing X,Yuan Y,Chen YQ,Sun YX,Zhao W,Liu XG

更新日期：2019-06-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Early recovery from muscular injury is crucial for elite athletes. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) has been reported to be beneficial in terms of accelerating cell recovery and tissue repair, which are considered to be helpful for eliminating fatigue and recovering stamina. This study was performed to evaluate the ef...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Chen CY,Chou WY,Ko JY,Lee MS,Wu RW

更新日期：2019-05-29 00:00:00

abstract：Background:In vitro fertilization and embryo transfer (IVF-ET) technology has been widely used in the therapy of refractory infertility. Previous studies showed that acupuncture can effectively increase the clinical pregnancy rate of IVF-ET. However, the molecular mechanism is unknown. Materials and Methods:In this st...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Cheng J,Jin X,Shen J,Mu Y,Li Q,Xia L,Gao Y,Xia Y

更新日期：2019-05-28 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The pathogenesis of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is characterized by atherosclerosis with chronic inflammation in the aortic wall. Montelukast is a selective cys-LT 1 receptor antagonist that can suppress atherosclerotic diseases. We evaluated the in vitro properties of montelukast and its in vivo activit...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Kawai Y,Narita Y,Yamawaki-Ogata A,Usui A,Komori K

更新日期：2019-05-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Renal inflammation can result in renal injury. Uric acid (UA) is the final product of purine metabolism in humans and because of the lack of urate oxidase, UA may accumulate in tissues, including kidney, causing inflammation. Galangin was isolated from a traditional Chinese medicine plant and possesses several benefic...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Lu H,Yao H,Zou R,Chen X,Xu H

更新日期：2019-05-26 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:Hepatitis B virus (HBV) causes inflammation of the liver and is the leading cause of both liver cirrhosis (LC) and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Serine protease inhibitor Kazal type 1 (SPINK1) is an acute-phase response protein that is overexpressed in liver cancer tissue. This study investigated the clinic...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Zhu C,Han H,Li J,Xu L,Liu F,Wu K,Liu X

更新日期：2019-05-22 00:00:00

abstract：Aim:The aim of this study was to explore the correlation of chemokine receptor CXCR3 with M2 macrophage infiltration, various clinicopathological features, and prognosis in patients diagnosed with gastric cancer (GC). Methods:Expression of CXCR3 protein and M2 macrophage was evaluated in 156 GC patients and correspond...

journal_title：BioMed research international

authors： Chen F,Yuan J,Yan H,Liu H,Yin S

更新日期：2019-05-21 00:00:00