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Does n-Acetylcysteine Amide exert Possible Neuroprotective Effects in Newborn Pigs after Perinatal Asphyxia?
[ "Perinatal asphyxia and ensuing reoxygenation change the antioxidant capacity of cells and organs. To analyze the neuroprotective effect of the antioxidant N-acetylcysteine amide (NACA) after perinatal hypoxia-reoxygenation with an emphasis on proinflammatory cytokines and the transcription factor NF-x03BA;B in the...
[ "The purpose of this study was to determine whether myeloid differentiation factor88-dependent Toll-Like Receptor-4 (TLR-4) signaling contributed to the inhibition of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) by Tanshinone IIA (Tan IIA). Male Sprague-Dawley rats (n = 12 / group) were randomly distributed into three groups: T...
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Does coaching of patients with an isolated minimally displaced fracture of the radial head immediately increase range of motion?
[ "Prospective cohort. Elbow stiffness is the most common adverse event after isolated radial head fractures. To assess the effect of coaching on elbow motion during the same office visit in patients with such fractures. We enrolled 49 adult patients with minimally displaced radial head fractures, within 14 days of i...
[ "Elastic stable intramedullary nailing (ESIN) of displaced mid-shaft clavicular fractures is a minimally invasive technique which was reported to be an easy procedure with low complication rates, good cosmetic and functional results, restoration of clavicular length and fast return to daily activities. Recent studi...
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Do higher HPV16 and HPV18 Penile Viral Loads Are Associated With Decreased Human Papillomavirus Clearance in Uncircumcised Kenyan Men?
[ "Whether higher penile human papillomavirus (HPV) viral load is associated with a lower rate of HPV clearance remains unknown. We examined the association between penile HPV16 and HPV18 viral load and subsequent HPV clearance in uncircumcised Kenyan men. Participants were human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-seronega...
[ "To evaluate the association between mood and anxiety disorders in Hashimoto disease and Euthyroid Goitre in a case control study. Cases included 19 subjects with Hashimoto disease in euthyroid phase, 19 subjects with euthyroid goitre, 2 control groups each of 76 subjects matched (4/1) according to age and sex draw...
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Is aRT an alternative for restoring occlusoproximal cavities in primary teeth - evidence from an updated systematic review and meta-analysis?
[ "A previous systematic review showed that atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) can be an option to restore the occlusoproximal cavities in primary teeth; however, few studies fulfilled the criteria of inclusion to generate a high level of evidence. To update the existing systematic review and address questions re...
[ "PubMed, Cochrane and Picarta databases and references of retrieved articles were searched from 2001-2009. RCTs, CCTs and case series which compared Class I and Class II ceramic inlay restorations in permanent premolar and molar teeth, other posterior restorations were included. Two authors reviewed all abstracts i...
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Does tERT promoter mutation predict radioiodine refractory in distant metastatic differentiated thyroid cancer?
[ "Telomerase Reverse Transcriptase (TERT) promoter mutation has been reported to be associated with aggressive characteristics in differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC). This study examined the status of TERT promoter mutation in distant metastatic DTC (DM-DTC), and evaluated the correlation between TERT mutation and r...
[ "The association of special AT-rich binding protein 1 (SATB1) with a poor prognosis in various cancers has been reported. However, this association is controversial. SATB1 expression in aggressive types of thyroid cancer has not been reported to date. Retrospective. SATB1 expression was immunohistochemically invest...
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Does serum Thyroglobulin Concentration be a Weak Marker of Iodine Status in a Pregnant Population with Iodine Deficiency?
[ "To assess the reliability of thyroglobulin (Tg) as a marker of iodine status during pregnancy. 299 women aged 30.5 ± 4.8 years (mean ± SD) were studied. In every subject, we measured urinary iodine concentration (UIC), serum thyrotropin (TSH), Tg, free thyroxine (fT4), Tg autoantibodies (TgAbs) and human chorionic...
[ "To evaluate the association between mood and anxiety disorders in Hashimoto disease and Euthyroid Goitre in a case control study. Cases included 19 subjects with Hashimoto disease in euthyroid phase, 19 subjects with euthyroid goitre, 2 control groups each of 76 subjects matched (4/1) according to age and sex draw...
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Is familiar Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma in a Large Brazilian Family Associated with Succinate Dehydrogenase Defects?
[ "Thyroid cancer is the most common endocrine gland malignancy. Advances in understanding the genetic basis for thyroid cancer revealed the potential involvement of several genes in the formation of thyroid tumors. Mutations in the gene coding for succinate dehydrogenase subtype B (SDHB) have been implicated in papi...
[ "Short-term OE (oleoyl-estrone) treatment causes significant decreases in rat weight mainly due to adipose tissue loss. The aim of this work was to determine if OE treatment affects the expression of genes that regulate lipid metabolism in white adipose tissue. Gene expression in adipose tissue from female treated ...
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Does valve interstitial cell tensional homeostasis direct calcification and extracellular matrix remodeling processes via RhoA signaling?
[ "Valve interstitial cells are active and aggressive players in aortic valve calcification, but their dynamic mediation of mechanically-induced calcific remodeling is not well understood. The goal of this study was to elucidate the feedback loop between valve interstitial cell and calcification mechanics using a nov...
[ "Distal alveolar morphogenesis is marked by differentiation of alveolar type (AT)-II to AT-I cells that give rise to the primary site of gas exchange, the alveolar/vascular interface. Endothelial-Monocyte Activating Polypeptide (EMAP) II, an endogenous protein with anti-angiogenic properties, profoundly disrupts di...
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Does 2-cyclohexylamino-5,8-dimethoxy-1,4-naphthoquinone inhibit LPS-induced BV2 microglial activation through MAPK/NF-kB signaling pathways?
[ "To verify the effects of several 5,8-dimethoxy-1,4-naphthoquinone (DMNQ) derivatives on LPS-induced NO production, cellular ROS levels and cytokine expression in BV-2 microglial cells. An MTT assay and FACS flow cytometry were performed to assess the cellular viability and apoptosis and cellular ROS levels, respec...
[ "Genistein (Gen) exhibits anti-mutagenic and anti-metastatic activities in hepatoma cell lines. Gen has suppressive effects on tumor growth and angiogenesis in nude mice. Gen suppresses the enzymatic activity of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-9; however, the mechanism underlying its anti-invasive activity on hepato...
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Does cLOSING MACULAR hole WITH `` MACULAR PLUG '' WITHOUT GAS TAMPONADE AND POSTOPERATIVE POSTURING?
[ "To investigate the surgical results of macular hole surgery without gas tamponade or postoperative posturing in patients with Stage 3 and Stage 4 macular holes with ≥500 μm mean base diameter. Retrospective interventional case series. Twenty-six patients with Stage 3 and Stage 4 macular holes. Twenty-six eyes of 2...
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Is palmitate-Induced MMP-9 Expression in the Human Monocytic Cells Mediated through the TLR4-MyD88 Dependent Mechanism?
[ "Obese individuals are known to have increased Matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-9 plasma levels and MMP-9 is reported to play an important role in obesity-associated adipose tissue inflammation. Since in obesity, the levels of circulatory saturated free fatty acid (FFA) palmitate (palimitic acid) are increased and mo...
[ "Short-term OE (oleoyl-estrone) treatment causes significant decreases in rat weight mainly due to adipose tissue loss. The aim of this work was to determine if OE treatment affects the expression of genes that regulate lipid metabolism in white adipose tissue. Gene expression in adipose tissue from female treated ...
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Does trans-pQTL study identify immune crosstalk between Parkinson and Alzheimer loci?
[ "Given evidence from genetic studies, we hypothesized that there may be a shared component to the role of myeloid function in Parkinson and Alzheimer disease (PD and AD) and assessed whether PD susceptibility variants influenced protein expression of well-established AD-associated myeloid genes in human monocytes. ...
[ "Although genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified hundreds of variants associated with a risk for autoimmune and immune-related disorders (AID), our understanding of the disease mechanisms is still limited. In particular, more than 90% of the risk variants lie in non-coding regions, and almost 10% of...
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Does cytosolic phospholipase A2 contribute to innate immune defense against Candida albicans lung infection?
[ "The lung is exposed to airborne fungal spores, and fungi that colonize the oral cavity such as Candida albicans, but does not develop disease to opportunistic fungal pathogens unless the immune system is compromised. The Group IVA cytosolic phospholipase A2 (cPLA2α) is activated in response to Candida albicans inf...
[ "Tuberculosis has a staggering influence on world health, resulting in nearly 2 million deaths per year. The influence of glucocorticoids during Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection has been under investigation for decades; however, the identity of mycobacterial factors and the mechanism by which glucocorticoids ar...
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Is the leishmanicidal activity of oleuropein selectively regulated through inflammation- and oxidative stress-related genes?
[ "Much research effort has been focused on investigating new compounds derived from low-cost sources, such as natural products, for treating leishmaniasis. Oleuropein derived from numerous plants, particularly from the olive tree, Olea europaea L. (Oleaceae), is a biophenol with many biological activities. Our previ...
[ "Classical swine fever virus (CSFV) infection causes significant losses of pigs, which is characterized by hemorrhage, disseminated intravascular coagulation and leucopenia. The swine vascular endothelial cell is a primary target cell for CSFV. The aim of this study was to determine the role of CSFV infection in in...
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Does addition of Dexamethasone alter the Bile Acid Composition by Inducing CYP8B1 in Primary Cultures of Human Hepatocytes?
[ "Primary human hepatocytes offer the best human in vitro model for studies on human liver cell metabolism. Investigators use a variety of different media supplements and matrix biocoatings and the type of culture system used may influence the outcome. To optimize in vitro conditions for primary human hepatocytes wi...
[ "Short-term OE (oleoyl-estrone) treatment causes significant decreases in rat weight mainly due to adipose tissue loss. The aim of this work was to determine if OE treatment affects the expression of genes that regulate lipid metabolism in white adipose tissue. Gene expression in adipose tissue from female treated ...
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Does benzoate fraction from Gentiana rigescens Franch alleviate scopolamine-induced impaired memory in mice model in vivo?
[ "G. rigescens Franch (Long Dan Cao in Chinese) is a well-known TCM herb. It is clinically used with other drugs for the treatment of brain diseases such as epilepsy, postherpetic neuralgia in China. In our previous study, the 11 dihydroxybenzoates compounds with NGF mimicking activity from G. rigescens Franch were ...
[ "Diabetes is a high risk factor for dementia. Employing a diabetic rat model, the present study was designed to determine whether the content of D-serine (D-Ser) in hippocampus is associated with the impairment of spatial learning and memory ability. Diabetes was induced by a single intravenous injection of strepto...
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Does silencing Drp1 inhibit glioma cells proliferation and invasion by RHOA/ ROCK1 pathway?
[ "Dynamin-related protein 1 (Drp1) is a newly discovered therapeutic target for tumor initiation, migration, proliferation, and chemosensitivity. In the present study, we aimed to examine the level of expression and distribution of DRP1 in glioma tissues and explore the concrete mechanism of DRP1 played in glioma. E...
[ "There is extensive evidence for the role of aberrant cell survival signaling mechanisms in cancer progression and metastasis. Akt is a major component of cell survival-signaling mechanisms in several types of cancer. It has been shown that activated Akt stabilizes XIAP by S87 phosphorylation leading to survivin/XI...
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Does specific locations of linear furrow in patients with esophageal eosinophilia?
[ "Linear furrows are the most frequently found endoscopic abnormality in patients with esophageal eosinophilia (EE); however, the precise endoscopic features remain to be fully elucidated. Here, we aimed to clarify the endoscopic features of EE, essential for the diagnosis of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), by focus...
[ "The purpose of the study was to test the hypothesis that cardiac mucosa, carditis, and specialized intestinal metaplasia at an endoscopically normal-appearing cardia are manifestations of gastroesophageal reflux disease. In the absence of esophageal mucosal injury, the diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux disease ...
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Does early remission status predict long-term outcomes in patients with Crohn 's disease treated with certolizumab pegol?
[ "In Crohn's disease (CD), rapid response to anti-tumor necrosis factor therapy improves short- and medium-term outcomes, but the relationship between early remission (ER) and long-term remission is unclear. This exploratory analysis of PRECiSE 3 (NCT00160524) assessed whether ER after initiation of certolizumab peg...
[ "Patients with ulcerative colitis and primary sclerosing cholangitis are at high risk for colonic dysplasia and cancer. This risk approaches 50% after 25 years of colitis. Ursodiol has been shown to protect against development of colorectal neoplasia in animal models. To assess the relationship between ursodiol use...
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Do distinct resting-state perfusion patterns underlie psychomotor retardation in unipolar vs. bipolar depression?
[ "Psychomotor abnormalities characterize both unipolar (UP) depression and bipolar (BP) depression. We aimed to assess their neurobiological correlates in terms of motor activity (AL) and resting-state cerebral blood flow (rCBF) and investigate their association in BP, UP, and healthy controls (HC). We enrolled 42 d...
[ "The aim of this study was to assess whether different affective temperaments could be related to a specific mood disorder diagnosis and/or to different therapeutic choices in inpatients admitted for an acute relapse of their primary mood disorder. Hundred and twenty-nine inpatients were consecutively assessed by m...
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Do cpG site methylation in CRYAA promoter affect transcription factor Sp1 binding in human lens epithelial cells?
[ "Age-related cataract (ARC) is the leading cause of visual impairment worldwide, and α-crystallin (CRYAA) is the predominant structural protein involved in the maintenance of lens clarity and refractive properties. We previously demonstrated that CRYAA genes undergo epigenetic repression in the lens epithelia in AR...
[ "Caveolin-1 (CAV1) is an important structural component of cellular caveolae involved in cell signaling. CAV1 gene on/off regulatory mechanism in multiple diseases, including cancer is not clearly understood. The tumor suppressor versus oncogene paradox of CAV1 during tumor development tempted us to investigate the...
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Does microRNA-34b mediate hippocampal astrocyte apoptosis in a rat model of recurrent seizures?
[ "Recurrent convulsions can cause irreversible astrocyte death, impede neuron regeneration, and further aggravate brain damage. MicroRNAs have been revealed as players in the progression of numerous diseases including cancer and Alzheimer's disease. Particularly, microRNA has been found linked to seizure-induced neu...
[ "Mounting evidence has shown the toxic effects of anesthesia to neonatal hippocampus. We used an in vivo mouse model to explore the role of microRNA 34a (miR-34a) in regulating anesthesia-induced hippocampal neurotoxicity. One-month old C57/BL6 mice received daily intraperitoneal injection of anesthesia (ketamine, ...
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Is the POR rs1057868-rs2868177 GC-GT diplotype associated with high tacrolimus concentrations in early post-renal transplant recipients?
[ "Cytochrome P450 oxidoreductase (POR) is the only flavoprotein that donates electrons to all microsomal P450 enzymes (CYP), and several POR SNPs have been shown to be important contributors to altered CYP activity or CYP-mediated drug metabolism. In this study we examined the association between 6 POR SNPs and tacr...
[ "Interindividual heterogeneity in expression of ABCB1 gene has been suspected to be one of the factors resulting in cyclosporin (CsA) pharmacokinetic variation. The present study explored the association of ABCB1 SNPs on CsA dose requirements and dose-adjusted C2 levels (CsA level/daily dose requirement) in renal a...
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Does sweroside ameliorate α-naphthylisothiocyanate-induced cholestatic liver injury in mice by regulating bile acids and suppressing pro-inflammatory responses?
[ "Sweroside is an iridoid glycoside with diverse biological activities. In the present study we investigated the effects of sweroside on α-naphthylisothiocyanate (ANIT)-induced cholestatic liver injury in mice. Mice received sweroside (120 mg·kg(-1)·d(-1), ig) or a positive control INT-747 (12 mg·kg(-1)·d(-1), ig) f...
[ "Anthocyanins are major constituents of food colours and have been reported to possess anti-diabetic activities for potential medicinal use. The precise role of anthocyanins in diabetic nephropathy is poorly understood. We investigated whether anthocyanin-rich Seoritae extract (SE) can potentially prevent oxidative...
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Is snack intake reduced using an implicit , high-level construal cue?
[ "Priming a high level construal has been shown to enhance self-control and reduce preference for indulgent food. Subtle visual cues have been shown to enhance the effects of a priming procedure. The current study therefore examined the combined impact of construal level and a visual cue reminder on the consumption ...
[ "Exposure to smoking-related cues leads to increased urge to smoke in regular cigarette smokers and resisting these urges requires considerable self-control. Adopting a resource depletion model, two studies tested the hypothesis that resisting smoking urges depletes self-control resources. Adopting a within-partici...
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Is pTEN loss associated with a poor response to trastuzumab in HER2-overexpressing gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma?
[ "Although trastuzumab improves the outcome of patients with human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-overexpressing gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma (collectively referred to as \"gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma\"; GEA), no clinical response is observed in a substantial population of patie...
[ "There is increasing evidence that the PI3K/Akt signal pathway plays a crucial role in tumorigenesis and tumor progression. Akt protein modulates the function of numerous substrates related to the regulation of cell proliferation, such as cyclin dependent kinase inhibitors, including p27 and Cks1. The aim of this s...
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Does orthogeriatric co-management improve the outcome of long-term care residents with fragility fractures?
[ "Fragility fractures are a major health care problem worldwide. Both hip and non-hip fractures are associated with excess mortality in the years following the fracture. Residents of long-term nursing homes represent a special high-risk group for poor outcomes. Orthogeriatric co-management models of care have shown ...
[ "To identify the demographic features of patients aged 65 years or older admitted with 2 episodes of fragility hip fractures. From July 2003 to December 2004 inclusive, 50 consecutive elderly patients underwent surgery for a second episode of hip fracture. Patients in a very poor physical condition and therefore un...
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Does lipid Emulsion Formulation of Parenteral Nutrition affect Intestinal Microbiota and Host Responses in Neonatal Piglets?
[ "Total parenteral nutrition (TPN) is a cause of intestinal microbial dysbiosis and impaired gut barrier function. This may contribute to life-threatening parenteral nutrition-associated liver disease and sepsis in infants. We compared the effects of a lipid emulsion containing long-chain ω-3 polyunsaturated fatty a...
[ "Short-term OE (oleoyl-estrone) treatment causes significant decreases in rat weight mainly due to adipose tissue loss. The aim of this work was to determine if OE treatment affects the expression of genes that regulate lipid metabolism in white adipose tissue. Gene expression in adipose tissue from female treated ...
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Does thrombomodulin enhance complement regulation through strong affinity interactions with factor H and C3b-Factor H complex?
[ "Coagulation and complement systems are simultaneously activated at sites of tissue injury, leading to thrombin generation and opsonisation with C3b. Thrombomodulin (TM) is a cell-bound regulator of thrombin activation, but can also enhance the regulatory activity of complement factor H (FH), thus accelerating the ...
[ "Activation of the complement system plays a key role in inflammation associated with vascular injury. Recently, platelet P-selectin was shown to activate C3 via the alternative pathway of human complement. As platelets also posses binding sites for C1q, the recognition unit of the classical complement pathway, the...
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Do development of myotendinous-like junctions that anchor cardiac valves requires fibromodulin and lumican?
[ "There are many patients that exhibit connective tissue related cardiac malformations but do not have mutations in collagen genes. The Small Leucine Rich Proteoglycans (SLRP) fibromodulin (FMOD) and lumican (LUM) bind collagen and regulate fibril assembly in other biological contexts. FMOD deficient mice and double...
[ "Mechanical compression of cells during mesenchymal condensation triggers cells to undergo odontogenic differentiation during tooth organ formation in the embryo. However, the mechanism by which cell compaction is stabilized over time to ensure correct organ-specific cell fate switching remains unknown. Here, we sh...
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Is methylglyoxal associated with changes in kidney function among individuals with screen-detected Type 2 diabetes mellitus?
[ "The glycolysis-derived metabolite methylglyoxal has been linked to clinical microvascular complications, including diabetic nephropathy. We aimed to further investigate the hypothesis that methylglyoxal is involved in decline in renal function by assessing the associations between measures of renal function during...
[ "Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is commonly associated with Type 2 diabetes. Recently, it has been suggested that NAFLD is also frequently associated with Type 1 diabetes and diabetic complications. In this study, we set out to determine whether Type 1 diabetes was associated with liver fat content measu...
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Is the induction of CXCR4 expression in human osteoblast-like cells ( MG63 ) by CoCr particles regulated by the PLC-DAG-PKC pathway?
[ "Osteolysis which leads to aseptic loosening of implants is a fundamental problem in joint replacement surgery (arthroplasty) and the leading cause for implant failure and revision surgery. Metal (CoCr) particles separated from implants by wear cause osteolysis and the failure of orthopedic implants, but the molecu...
[ "Low back pain and sciatica caused by intervertebral disc (IVD) disease are associated with inflammatory responses. The cytokine interleukin 17 (IL-17) is elevated in herniated and degenerated IVD tissues and acts as a regulator of disc inflammation. The objective of this study was to investigate the involvement of...
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Does histological examination confirm clinical clearance of actinic keratoses following treatment with ingenol mebutate 0·05 % gel?
[ "To date, studies with ingenol mebutate gel have used clinical clearance, not histological clearance, as a primary efficacy endpoint. This phase I, multicentre, single-arm, open-label study sought to confirm histologically the clinical clearance of actinic keratoses (AKs) to support a treatment effect deep in the e...
[ "Cyclosporine for the treatment of psoriasis constitutes a new approach. Alternative systemic cyclosporine derivatives have been studied to find an immunosuppressive drug with fewer adverse effects. Tacrolimus is one of these new immunosuppressive drugs. Systematically, it has been proven effective in treating psor...
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Is acid Sphingomyelinase ( ASM ) a Negative Regulator of Regulatory T Cell ( Treg ) Development?
[ "Regulatory T cell (Treg) is required for the maintenance of tolerance to various tissue antigens and to protect the host from autoimmune disorders. However, Treg may, indirectly, support cancer progression and bacterial infections. Therefore, a balance of Treg function is pivotal for adequate immune responses. Aci...
[ "Short-term OE (oleoyl-estrone) treatment causes significant decreases in rat weight mainly due to adipose tissue loss. The aim of this work was to determine if OE treatment affects the expression of genes that regulate lipid metabolism in white adipose tissue. Gene expression in adipose tissue from female treated ...
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Does selective use of the intra-aortic filter in high-risk cardiac surgical patients lead to better postoperative outcomes?
[ "The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of an intra-aortic filter on postoperative outcomes in high-risk cardiac surgical patients. An intra-aortic filter was used in 316 (4.9%) of 6442 cardiac surgical cases from 2003 to 2013. A retrospective analysis of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) regis...
[ "Fluid management during orthotopic liver transplantation poses unique challenges for the anesthesiologist. Maintenance of hypovolemia as indicated by low central venous pressure has been associated with reduced blood loss and improved outcomes in some studies, but with higher 30-day mortality and increased inciden...
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Do cUB domain-containing protein 1 and the epidermal growth factor receptor cooperate to induce cell detachment?
[ "While localized malignancies often respond to available therapies, most disseminated cancers are refractory. Novel approaches, therefore, are needed for the treatment of metastatic disease. CUB domain-containing protein1 (CDCP1) plays an important role in metastasis and drug resistance; the mechanism however, is p...
[ "Growth Arrest Specific gene product 6 (gas6) is a gamma-carboxylated protein that protects endothelial cells against apoptosis. Gas6 has previously been shown to induce phospatidyl-3-inositol-kinase (PI3K)/Akt signaling. Other studies have demonstrated a link between PI3K/Akt signaling and forkhead transcription f...
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Do essential amino acid ratios and mTOR affect lipogenic gene networks and miRNA expression in bovine mammary epithelial cells?
[ "The objective of this study was to study how changing the ratio of Lys to Thr, Lys to His, and Lys to Val affects the expression of lipogenic genes and microRNA (miRNA) in bovine mammary epithelial cells. Triplicate cultures with the respective \"optimal\" amino acid (AA) ratio (OPAA = Lys:Met 2.9:1; Thr:Phe 1.05:...
[ "IL-15 is an inflammatory cytokine secreted by many cell types. IL-15 is also produced during physical exercise by skeletal muscle and has been reported to reduce weight gain in mice. Contrarily, our findings on IL-15 knockout (KO) mice indicate that IL-15 promotes obesity. The aim of this study is to investigate t...
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Does transcription Factor KLF5 bound a Cyclin E1 Polymorphic Intronic Enhancer to Confer Increased Bladder Cancer Risk?
[ "It is well established that environmental toxins, such as exposure to arsenic, are risk factors in the development of urinary bladder cancer, yet recent genome-wide association studies (GWAS) provide compelling evidence that there is a strong genetic component associated with disease predisposition. A single-nucle...
[ "Short-term OE (oleoyl-estrone) treatment causes significant decreases in rat weight mainly due to adipose tissue loss. The aim of this work was to determine if OE treatment affects the expression of genes that regulate lipid metabolism in white adipose tissue. Gene expression in adipose tissue from female treated ...
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Does cXCL13 inhibit microRNA-23a through PI3K/AKT signaling pathway in adipose tissue derived-mesenchymal stem cells?
[ "Adipose tissue derived-mesenchymal stem cells (AMSCs) are one of the most widely used MSCs in the cell therapy for regenerative medicine. In the current study, the role of CXCL13 in AMSCs and its potential signaling pathway were investigated. AMSCs were isolated from adipose tissue of healthy subjects. After admin...
[ "Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) promote tumor growth by differentiating into carcinoma-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) and composing the tumor microenvironment. However, the mechanisms responsible for the transition of MSCs to CAFs are not well understood. Exosomes regulate cellular activities by mediating cell-cell c...
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Does a Selective Cell Population From Dermis strengthen Bone Regeneration?
[ ": Finding appropriate seed cells for bone tissue engineering remains a significant challenge. Considering that skin is the largest organ, we hypothesized that human bone morphogenetic protein receptor type IB (BmprIB)+ dermal cells could have enhanced osteogenic capacity in the healing of critical-sized calvarial ...
[ "Essentials We investigated the molecular base of antithrombin deficiency in cases without SERPINC1 defects. 27% of cases presented hypoglycosylation, transient in 62% and not restricted to antithrombin. Variations in genes involved in N-glycosylation underline this phenotype. These results support a new form of th...
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Do smokers exhibit biased neural processing of smoking and affective images?
[ "There has been growing interest in the role that implicit processing of drug cues can play in motivating drug use behavior. However, the extent to which drug cue processing biases relate to the processing biases exhibited to other types of evocative stimuli is largely unknown. The goal of the present study was to ...
[ "Decision making is thought to play a key role in psychostimulant relapse, but very few studies have addressed the issue of how to counteract decision-making deficits in addicted individuals. According to the somatic marker framework, pervasive decision-making problems in addicted individuals may relate to abnormal...
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Are self-reported and automatic cognitions associated with exercise behavior in cancer survivors?
[ "Physical activity is beneficial for cancer survivors, but exercise participation is low in this population. It is therefore important to understand the psychological factors underlying exercise uptake so that more effective interventions can be developed. Social-cognitive theory constructs such as outcome expectan...
[ "Drop-out is a major problem in weight loss studies. Although previous attrition research has examined some predictors of drop-out, theoretically grounded research on psychological predictors of drop-out from weight interventions has been lacking. To examine psychological predictors of drop-out from a weight reduct...
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Does global transcriptional analysis suggest Lasiodiplodia theobromae pathogenicity factors involved in modulation of grapevine defensive response?
[ "Lasiodiplodia theobromae is a fungus of the Botryosphaeriaceae that causes grapevine vascular disease, especially in regions with hot climates. Fungi in this group often remain latent within their host and become virulent under abiotic stress. Transcriptional regulation analysis of L. theobromae exposed to heat st...
[ "Eucalyptus species and interspecific hybrids exhibit valuable growth and wood properties that make them a highly desirable commodity. However, these trees are challenged by a wide array of biotic stresses during their lifetimes. The Eucalyptus grandis reference genome sequence provides a resource to study pest and...
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Are differences in dural penetration of clival chordomas associated with different prognosis and expression of platelet-derived growth factor receptor-β?
[ "To compare prognosis of clival chordomas with different dural penetration, and establish the relationship between dural penetration and platelet-derived growth factor receptor (PDGFR)-β signaling pathway. Tumors in Type I (33 cases) showed limited dural penetration, while those in Type II (34 cases) had more serio...
[ "Imaging correlates of genetic expression have been found for prognostic and predictive biomarkers of some malignant diseases, including breast and brain tumors. This study tests the hypothesis that imaging findings correlate with relevant genomic biomarkers in oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma. Surplus frozen ti...
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Are copy-number variations enriched for neurodevelopmental genes in children with developmental coordination disorder?
[ "Developmental coordination disorder is a common neurodevelopment disorder that frequently co-occurs with other neurodevelopmental disorders including attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Copy-number variations (CNVs) have been implicated in a number of neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders; howe...
[ "The chromodomain helicase DNA binding domain (CHD) proteins modulate gene expression via their ability to remodel chromatin structure and influence histone acetylation. Recent studies have shown that CHD2 protein plays a critical role in embryonic development, tumor suppression and survival. Like other genes encod...
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Do spontaneous ripples in the hippocampus correlate with epileptogenicity and not memory function in patients with refractory epilepsy?
[ "High-frequency oscillations (HFOs, 80-500Hz) are newly-described EEG markers of epileptogenicity. The proportion of physiological and pathological HFOs is unclear, as frequency analysis is insufficient for separating the two types of events. For instance, ripples (80-250Hz) also occur physiologically during memory...
[ "Progress in the management of patients with medically intractable epilepsy is impeded because we do not fully understand why pharmacoresistance happens and how it can be predicted. The presence of multiple seizures prior to medical treatment has been suggested as a potential predictor of poor outcome. In the prese...
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Does mineralocorticoid Receptor Blockade improve Insulin Sensitivity in the Rat Heart and a Possible Molecular Mechanism?
[ "Extensive research has explored the role of aldosterone in insulin resistance. Recent evidence suggests that the mineralocorticoid receptor (MR) mediates aldosterone-induced dysregulation of cytokines, and most of this research has focused on adjustments in fat tissue and adipocytes. However, the direct effect of ...
[ "n-3 Polyunsaturated fatty acids such as eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), which are abundant in fish oil, have been shown to delay the onset of cardiovascular events. We previously established DahlS.Z- DS/obese rats were administered EPA (300 or 1,000 mg kg Whereas EPA had no effect on body weight, food intake or systo...
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Do birth order and hospitalization for alcohol and narcotics use in Sweden?
[ "Previous studies have shown that birth order is an important predictor of later life health as well as socioeconomic attainment. In this study, we examine the relationship between birth order and hospitalization for alcohol and narcotics use in Sweden. We study the relationship between birth order and hospitalizat...
[ "Earlier age at onset of psychosis (AOP) has been associated with poor social adjustment and clinical outcome. Genetic and environmental factors such as obstetric complications, parental history of psychosis, advanced paternal age at time of birth, low birth weight and gestational age, and use of drugs have been de...
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Is discrete Pathophysiology Uncommon in Patients with Nonspecific Arm Pain?
[ "Nonspecific symptoms are common in all areas of medicine. Patients and caregivers can be frustrated when an illness cannot be reduced to a discrete pathophysiological process that corresponds with the symptoms. We therefore asked the following questions: 1) Which demographic factors and psychological comorbidities...
[ "The aim of the present study was to examine the characteristics of patients referred to occupational therapists (OTs), physiotherapists (PTs) and social workers (SWs) at a rehabilitation unit in a hospital specializing in rheumatology, and the rehabilitation needs that clinicians and patients agreed should be addr...
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States diet quality , risk factors and access to care among low-income uninsured American adults in states expanding Medicaid vs. expanding under the affordable care act?
[ "The Affordable Care Act (ACA) Medicaid expansion varies in availability across states. We compared characteristics of low-income uninsured residents in both Medicaid nonexpanding and expanding states with respect to their dietary quality, health risk factors, and access to care. Data from the 2007-2012 National He...
[ "Currently, of the 51 state health exchanges operating under the Affordable Care Act, only 23 include benchmark plans that cover bariatric surgery coverage. Bariatric surgery coverage is not considered an essential health benefit in 28 state exchanges, and this lack of coverage has a discriminatory and detrimental ...
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Does jAK2 inhibitor combined with DC-activated AFP-specific T-cells enhance antitumor function in a Fas/FasL signal-independent pathway?
[ "Combination therapy for cancer is more effective than using only standard chemo- or radiotherapy. Our previous results showed that dendritic cell-activated α-fetoprotein (AFP)-specific T-cells inhibit tumor in vitro and in vivo. In this study, we focused on antitumor function of CD8(+) T-cells combined with or wit...
[ "The high rate of mortality and frequent incidence of recurrence associated with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) reveal the need for new therapeutic approaches. In this study we evaluated the efficacy of a novel chemoimmunotherapeutic strategy to control HCC and investigated the underlying mechanism that increased t...
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Does intrathecal synthesis of anti-Hu antibodies distinguish patients with paraneoplastic peripheral neuropathy and encephalitis?
[ "Paraneoplastic syndromes are serious immune caused diseases of the peripheral and/or central nervous system associated with malignant neoplasm. Symptoms develop when antibodies against antigens expressed by tumor cells cross-react with neuronal proteins. Antineuronal antibodies are usually examined in patient's se...
[ "Polyneuropathy is associated with several pathological conditions. Amyloidosis is a less common cause of polyneuropathy. Amyloidosis is caused by the accumulation of insoluble protein fibrils (amyloid) in the extracellular matrix. Primary systemic amyloidosis is caused by B-lymphocyte dyscrasia. Polyneuropathy is ...
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Is an anterior left ventricular lead position associated with increased mortality and non-response in cardiac resynchronization therapy?
[ "Non-response to cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) might be due to insufficient resynchronization as a result of a sub-optimal left ventricular lead positon (LV-LP). To evaluate the impact of different LV-LPs on mortality and symptomatic improvement in a large cohort of patients treated with CRT. We performed...
[ "The effect of cardiac resynchronization therapy on antitachycardia pacing still has to be determined. A total of 490 heart failure patients with an indication for an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator participated in the VENTAK CHF/CONTAK CD study, a single-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study. We compa...
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Are white matter hyperintensities more highly associated with preclinical Alzheimer 's disease than imaging and cognitive markers of neurodegeneration?
[ "Cognitive tests and nonamyloid imaging biomarkers do not consistently identify preclinical AD. The objective of this study was to evaluate whether white matter hyperintensity (WMH) volume, a cerebrovascular disease marker, is more associated with preclinical AD than conventional AD biomarkers and cognitive tests. ...
[ "Cerebral β-amyloid angiopathy (CAA) occurs when β-amyloid (Aβ) is deposited in the vascular media and adventitia. It is a common pathology in the brains of older individuals and has been linked to cognitive decline, but relatively little is known about the influence that CAA has on the clinical manifestation of Al...
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Are plasma lipoprotein ( a ) levels associated with the severity of coronaryheart disease in Han Chinese people?
[ "The aim of this study was to investigate the association of lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] with the severity of coronary heart disease (CHD) in Han Chinese people. Six hundred and seventy-nine patients with angiographically defined CHD were enrolled in this cross-sectional study. Fasting lipids were measured, and the seve...
[ "to study the role of smoking, lipids, lipoprotein (a), and autoantibodies against oxidised low density lipoprotein (Ab-oxLDL) in the expansion of small abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA). To study the role of Ab-oxLDL and lp(a) in the progression of lower limb atherosclerosis. one hundred and thirty-eight male patie...
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Does rectal or intramuscular diclofenac reduce the incidence of pancreatitis afterendoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography?
[ "Acute pancreatitis is the most common adverse event of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). We aimed to evaluate the efficacy of intramuscular diclofenac sodium for prophylaxis of post-ERCP pancreatitis (PEP) in comparison to the rectal form. One hundred and fifty consecutive patients who underwe...
[ "Successful surgical management of pancreatic necrosis can result in structural changes that cause recurrent pancreatitis. The purpose of this study is to review our clinical experience managing recurrent pancreatitis in patients after successful pancreatic debridement. We retrospectively reviewed 98 patients with ...
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Is overexpression of β-Catenin and Cyclin D1 Associated with Poor Overall Survival in Patients with Stage IA-IIA Squamous Cell Lung Cancer Irrespective of Adjuvant Chemotherapy?
[ "This study was aimed at understanding the effect of β-catenin and cyclin D1 on overall survival in patients with early-stage NSCLC and at evaluating if the prognostic effect can be modified by adjuvant chemotherapy. We retrospectively analyzed the expression of β-catenin and cyclin D1 using immunohistochemistry in...
[ "EpCAM serves as an attractive target for immunotherapy due to its expression on the surface of most epithelial cancer cells. Urothelial carcinoma of the renal pelvis (RP-UC) comprises 2.4-4.6% of tumors of the lower urinary tract. To assess the expression of EpCAM in RP-UC a retrospective study was performed. Tumo...
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Does dNA hypomethylation of Synapsin II CpG islands associate with increased gene expression in bipolar disorder and major depression?
[ "The Synapsins (SYN1, SYN2, and SYN3) are important players in the adult brain, given their involvement in synaptic transmission and plasticity, as well as in the developing brain through roles in axon outgrowth and synaptogenesis. We and others previously reported gene expression dysregulation, both as increases a...
[ "Huntington's disease (HD) is an autosomal dominant neurodegenerative disorder caused by the abnormal expansion of a CAG triplet repeat tract in the huntingtin gene. While the length of this CAG expansion is the major determinant of the age of onset (AO), other genetic factors have also been shown to play a modulat...
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Does upright posture improve affect and fatigue in people with depressive symptoms?
[ "Slumped posture is a diagnostic feature of depression. While research shows upright posture improves self-esteem and mood in healthy samples, little research has investigated this in depressed samples. This study aimed to investigate whether changing posture could reduce negative affect and fatigue in people with ...
[ "(1) To assess the prevalence of depressive disorders in a sample of diabetic patients with their first superficial diabetic foot ulcer. (2) To evaluate the association between illness invalidation from spouse, family, and depressive disorders in those patients. Depressive disorders and severity were diagnosed by t...
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Does simvastatin attenuate Acute Lung Injury Via Regulating Cdc42-PAK4 and Endothelial Microparticles?
[ "Simvastatin has lung vascular-protective effects via augmentation of endothelial barrier function. Accordingly, on the basis of our previous study, we hypothesized that endothelial cell (EC) protection by simvastatin is dependent on the stabilization on cytoskeletons. Sixty C57BL/6 mice were divided into two exper...
[ "How does hypoxia-mediated down-regulation of dual specificity phosphatase-2 (DUSP2) promote endometriotic lesion development?" ]
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Does rpoE promote invasion and intracellular survival by regulating SPI-1 and SPI-2 in Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi?
[ "To demonstrate the role of RpoE during the later stage of hyperosmotic stress in Salmonella. Expressions of SPI-1 and SPI-2 under hyperosmotic stress for 120 min were investigated by a microarray, and the invasion and intracellular survival of wild-type and ΔrpoE strains were compared. The global differential expr...
[ "Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi and Typhimurium are closely related serovars as indicated by >96% DNA sequence identity between shared genes. Nevertheless, S. Typhi is a strictly human-specific pathogen causing a systemic disease, typhoid fever. In contrast, S. Typhimurium is a broad host range pathogen causing ...
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Is minor neurological dysfunction in five year old very preterm children associated with lower processing speed?
[ "Minor neurological dysfunction (MND) is present in one quarter to one third of children born very preterm (VP). The more severe form, complex (c)-MND has been associated with learning disabilities, behavioural and motor problems. To study the association between c-MND and neurocognitive and motor disabilities at a...
[ "Female infants have a significantly greater chance of surviving than male infants at similar birthweights and gestational ages, and have an advantage over males for a better outcome with less morbidity." ]
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Does engineering high Zn in tomato shoot through expression of AtHMA4 involves tissue-specific modification of endogenous genes?
[ "To increase the Zn level in shoots, AtHMA4 was ectopically expressed in tomato under the constitutive CaMV 35S promoter. However, the Zn concentration in the shoots of transgenic plants failed to increase at all tested Zn levels in the medium. Modification of Zn root/shoot distribution in tomato expressing 35S::At...
[ "The Solanaceae are an economically important family of plants that include tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.), tomato, and potato. Drought is a major cause of crop losses. We have identified major changes in physiology, metabolites, mRNA levels, and promoter activities during the tobacco response to drought. We have c...
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Is recurrent dilatation in resistant benign esophageal strictures : timing significant?
[ "Benign esophageal strictures are frequently encountered pathologies occurring due to various reasons. Repeated dilatations may be needed, particularly in resistant strictures. This study aimed to evaluate patients who underwent repeated dilatations in our clinic due to resistant esophageal strictures. Sixteen pati...
[ "It has recently been reported that in developed countries gastric outlet obstruction now predicts gastric malignancy. The aim of this study was to find out if this is the case in a developing country like India. Seventy-four patients with gastric outlet obstruction underwent upper gastrointestinal endoscopy and bi...
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Is a persistently low HBV DNA level a predictor of spontaneous HBsAg clearance in patients with chronic hepatitis B?
[ "The incidence and predictors of spontaneous hepatitis B surface-antigen (HBsAg) seroclearance in patients with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) were evaluated. A total of 1427 patients with chronic HBV infection, who were followed between 1994 and 2013, were investigated in this retrospective study. All data were e...
[ "To investigate the clinical features and treatment response in patients with hepatitis B (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) co-infection receiving anti-HCV therapy. Patients with HBV/HCV co-infection, who were eligible for anti-HCV therapy, were included in the study. Patients had detectable HBsAg for at least 6 mo...
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Are verbal memory and search speed in early midlife associated with mortality over 25 years ' follow-up , independently of health status and early life factors : a British birth cohort study?
[ "Cognitive capabilities in childhood and in late life are inversely associated with mortality rates. However, it is unclear if adult cognition, at a time still relatively free from comorbidity, is associated with subsequent mortality, and whether this explains the associations of early life factors with adult morta...
[ "Although stroke is known to result in executive dysfunction, little is known about executive dysfunction as a risk factor for stroke. Canadian Study of Health and Aging (CSHA), a longitudinal population based study of elderly Canadians, was conducted in three waves in 1990-1991 (CSHA-1), 1995-1996 (CSHA-2), and 20...
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Is vonoprazan superior to proton pump inhibitors in healing artificial ulcers of the stomach post-endoscopic submucosal dissection : A propensity score-matching analysis?
[ "Proton pump inhibitors (PPI) are effective at healing artificial ulcers after endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) for gastric neoplasms; however, the efficacy of vonoprazan is not completely understood. The aim of the present study was to determine the healing effect of vonoprazan on artificial ulcers post-gast...
[ "Endoscopic submucosal dissection was developed to address the shortcomings of conventional endoscopic mucosal resection. The present study evaluated the benefits of endoscopic submucosal dissection compared with conventional endoscopic mucosal resection for the treatment of neoplasms arising from the remnant stoma...
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Does hIF-2α Expression regulate Sprout Formation into 3D Fibrin Matrices in Prolonged Hypoxia in Human Microvascular Endothelial Cells?
[ "During short-term hypoxia, Hypoxia Inducible Factors (particular their subunits HIF-1α and HIF-2α) regulate the expression of many genes including the potent angiogenesis stimulator VEGF. However, in some pathological conditions chronic hypoxia occurs and is accompanied by reduced angiogenesis. We investigated the...
[ "What are the in vitro effects of estrogen receptor β (ERβ) activation on the function of endothelial cells (ECs) from different vascular beds: human endometrial ECs (HEECs; endometrium), uterine myometrial microvascular ECs (UtMVECs; myometrium) and human umbilical vein ECs (HUVECs)?" ]
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Is nR5A1 a novel disease gene for 46 , XX testicular and ovotesticular disorders of sex development?
[ "We aimed to identify the genetic cause in a cohort of 11 unrelated cases and two sisters with 46,XX SRY-negative (ovo)testicular disorders of sex development (DSD). Whole-exome sequencing (n = 9), targeted resequencing (n = 4), and haplotyping were performed. Immunohistochemistry of sex-specific markers was perfor...
[ "The Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser (MRKH) syndrome is characterized by congenital aplasia of the uterus and the upper part of the vagina in women who usually have normal ovaries and a 46, XX karyotype. MRKH can occur as an isolated form (type I) or in combination with various malformations as a syndromic or a type...
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Does the QuickLine IL-6 lateral flow immunoassay improve the rapid intraoperative diagnosis of suspected periprosthetic joint infections?
[ "When deciding upon the best treatment strategy in revision arthroplasty, it is absolutely crucial to use the best possible preoperative detection whether a periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is present or not. New molecular markers investigated in serum samples and synovial fluid can help to improve the preopera...
[ "Is there a non-invasive biomarker for the diagnosis of testicular inflammatory lesions?" ]
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Does a Randomized Trial of Expanding Choice set to Motivate Advance Directive Completion?
[ "Evidence suggests that advance directives may improve end-of-life care among seriously ill patients, but improving completion rates remains a challenge. This study tested the influence of increasing the number of options for completing an advance directive among seriously ill patients. Outpatients (N = 316) receiv...
[ "Parents often accompany adolescent and young adult (AYA) pediatric cancer survivors to follow-up oncology clinic visits and remain involved in their care, although little is known about their reasons for doing so. This mixed methods (qualitative-quantitative) study of 76 mothers of AYA survivors of childhood cance...
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Does race predict the development of metastases in men with nonmetastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer?
[ "Although race is associated with prostate cancer progression in early stage disease, once men have advanced disease, it is unclear whether race continues to predict a poor outcome. The authors hypothesized that, in an equal-access setting among patients with castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) and no known...
[ "Study Type - Prognosis (cohort series). Level of Evidence 2a. What's known on the subject? and What does the study add? The incidence and prevalence of obesity in the USA and Europe is increasing. Higher body mass index is associated with a lower risk of overall prostate cancer diagnosis but also with an increased...
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Does dyschloremia be a Risk Factor for the Development of Acute Kidney Injury in Critically Ill Patients?
[ "Dyschloremia is common in critically ill patients, although its impact has not been well studied. We investigated the epidemiology of dyschloremia and its associations with the incidence of acute kidney injury and other intensive care unit outcomes. This is a single-center, retrospective cohort study at Mayo Clini...
[ "Do platelets play any role in the development of endometriosis?" ]
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Does ginsenoside Rd attenuate DNA Damage by Increasing Expression of DNA Glycosylase Endonuclease VIII-like Proteins after Focal Cerebral Ischemia?
[ "Ginsenoside Rd (GSRd), one of the main active ingredients in traditional Chinese herbal Panax ginseng, has been found to have therapeutic effects on ischemic stroke. However, the molecular mechanisms of GSRd's neuroprotective function remain unclear. Ischemic stroke-induced oxidative stress results in DNA damage, ...
[ "Short-term OE (oleoyl-estrone) treatment causes significant decreases in rat weight mainly due to adipose tissue loss. The aim of this work was to determine if OE treatment affects the expression of genes that regulate lipid metabolism in white adipose tissue. Gene expression in adipose tissue from female treated ...
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Is miR-103a targeting Piezo1 involved in acute myocardial infarction through regulating endothelium function?
[ "Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is commonly known as the heart attack. The molecular events involved in the development of AMI remain unclear. This study was to investigate the expression of miR-103a in patients with high blood pressure (HBP) and AMI patients with and without HBP, as well as its effect on endoth...
[ "How does hypoxia-mediated down-regulation of dual specificity phosphatase-2 (DUSP2) promote endometriotic lesion development?" ]
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Does high-Speed Cycling Intervention improve Rate-Dependent Mobility in Older Adults?
[ "The aim was to determine the feasibility of a six-week speed-based exercise program that could be used to initiate new exercise behaviors and improve rapid movement in older adults approaching frailty. The intervention group included 14 older adults (3 males, 11 females, mean (SD) age: 70 (7.6) years, height: 1.6 ...
[ "The purpose of this research was to verify the effectiveness of an eight-week quadriceps strengthening program on pain, function and quality of life of patients with knee osteoarthritis. A HUNDRED PATIENTS WERE RANDOMIZED INTO TWO GROUPS: 1- Exercise Group (ExG) and 2- Orientation Group. The Timed Up and Go (TUG) ...
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Does suPAR predict Cardiovascular Events and Mortality in Patients With Asymptomatic Aortic Stenosis?
[ "Soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR) is an inflammatory marker associated with subclinical cardiovascular damage and cardiovascular events. Whether suPAR is of prognostic value in asymptomatic patients with aortic stenosis (AS) remains unknown. Plasma suPAR levels were measured in 1503 patients...
[ "Is there a non-invasive biomarker for the diagnosis of testicular inflammatory lesions?" ]
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Is tobacco smoking associated with decreased semen quality?
[ "Tobacco smoking is a public health issue and has been implicated in adverse reproductive outcomes including semen quality. Available data however provides conflicting findings. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of tobacco smoking on semen quality among men in Ghana. In this study, a total of 1...
[ "Is there any effect of genetic polymorphisms in adiposity-related genes on the timing of menarche and menopause and the total duration of menstruation among Korean women?" ]
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Does bmal1 induce osteoblast differentiation via regulation of BMP2 expression in MC3T3-E1 cells?
[ "Mammalian circadian rhythms regulate many metabolic processes. Recent studies suggest that brain and muscle Arnt-like 1 (BMAL1), an important component of mammalian circadian rhythm, is associated with insulin signaling. Several studies have shown that insulin is associated with bone metabolism; however, the relat...
[ "Hypoxia has been reported to regulate osteoblastic differentiation of bone cells and cartilage development. However, information concerning the molecular mechanisms remains largely unknown. The expression of miR-429 was evaluated by quantitative real-time PCR analysis. To test whether miR-429 directly regulate the...
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Does adherence to Dietary Recommendations for Food Group Intakes be Low in the Mexican Population?
[ "Given the high prevalence of obesity and noncommunicable diseases in Mexico and the key role of dietary quality in these conditions, it is important to determine Mexicans' adherence to dietary recommendations. Our aim was to estimate the percentage of the Mexican population who adhere to dietary recommendations fo...
[ "Parents often accompany adolescent and young adult (AYA) pediatric cancer survivors to follow-up oncology clinic visits and remain involved in their care, although little is known about their reasons for doing so. This mixed methods (qualitative-quantitative) study of 76 mothers of AYA survivors of childhood cance...
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Is simultaneous CT angiography and whole-body CT an effective imaging approach before multiorgan retrieval?
[ "To assess the role of whole-body computed tomography (CT) for determining morphological suitability before multiorgan retrieval (MOR) in brain dead patients. Fifty-one clinically brain dead patients (21 women, 30 men; mean age 61 year±15) were included in this prospective, single center study. All patients had CT ...
[ "Resternotomy for aortic valve replacement in patients with previous coronary artery bypass grafting and an internal mammary artery graft may be a surgical problem. Thus, we are exploring the effect of using rapid prototyping techniques for surgical planning and intraoperative orientation during aortic valve replac...
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Does comparative study of the failure rates among 3 implantable defibrillator lead?
[ "After the introduction of the Biotronik Linox S/SD high-voltage lead, several cases of early failure have been observed. The purpose of this article was to assess the performance of the Linox S/SD lead in comparison to 2 other contemporary leads. We used the prospective Erasmus MC ICD registry to identify all impl...
[ "Parkinson's disease patients with long-term L-dopa syndrome may benefit from an implanted cerebral stimulation device. When advanced life support demands cardioversion or defibrillation in these patients, undesired effects of monophasic electroshocks might occur in brain tissue adjacent to the stimulation electrod...
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Does environment shape the fecal microbiome of invasive carp species?
[ "Although the common, silver, and bighead carps are native and sparsely distributed in Eurasia, these fish have become abundant and invasive in North America. An understanding of the biology of these species may provide insights into sustainable control methods. The animal-associated microbiome plays an important r...
[ "A wide range of microorganisms inhabit animal skin. This microbial community (microbiome) plays an important role in host defense against pathogens and disease. Bats (Chiroptera: Mammalia) are an ecologically and evolutionarily diversified group with a relatively unexplored skin microbiome. The bat skin microbiome...
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Does the Decline of Amylase Level of Pancreatic Juice After Pancreaticoduodenectomy predict Postoperative Pancreatic Fistula?
[ "Postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) is a life-threatening complication after pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD). The aim of this study is to evaluate the significance of pancreatic amylase level of pancreatic juice for PF after PD. The subjects were 46 patients who underwent PD between January 2012 and August 2015 a...
[ "Is there a non-invasive biomarker for the diagnosis of testicular inflammatory lesions?" ]
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Is pretreatment quality-of-life score a better discriminator of oesophageal cancer survival than performance status?
[ "Performance status [Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG)] is a physician-assigned score indicating a patient's fitness for treatment. Functional assessment of cancer therapy-esophagus (FACT-E) is a patient-reported, health-related quality-of-life (HRQOL) instrument containing an oesophageal cancer subscale (E...
[ "The Glasgow prognostic score (GPS) is a predictor of outcome for several cancer types. The present study examined the significance of modified GPS (mGPS) in the prognosis of patients undergoing palliative surgery for stage IV gastric cancer. A total of 42 patients with stage IV gastric cancer treated with palliati...
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Does algorithmic Approach With Clinical Pathology Consultation improve Access to Specialty Care for Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus?
[ "Harris Health System (HHS) is a safety net system providing health care to the underserved of Harris County, Texas. There was a 6-month waiting period for a rheumatologist consult for patients with suspected systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The objective of the intervention was to improve access to specialty ca...
[ "Parents often accompany adolescent and young adult (AYA) pediatric cancer survivors to follow-up oncology clinic visits and remain involved in their care, although little is known about their reasons for doing so. This mixed methods (qualitative-quantitative) study of 76 mothers of AYA survivors of childhood cance...
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Does use of Estrogen-Containing Contraception be Associated With Increased Concentrations of 25-Hydroxy Vitamin D?
[ "Small studies suggest exogenous estrogen may improve vitamin D status, but the etiology is unclear because women who use hormones may make lifestyle choices that differentially affect vitamin D status. Our objective was to investigate the association between use of hormonal contraception and 25-hydroxy-vitamin D (...
[ "To evaluate the association between mood and anxiety disorders in Hashimoto disease and Euthyroid Goitre in a case control study. Cases included 19 subjects with Hashimoto disease in euthyroid phase, 19 subjects with euthyroid goitre, 2 control groups each of 76 subjects matched (4/1) according to age and sex draw...
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Does blood transfusion in preterm infants improve intestinal tissue oxygenation without alteration in blood flow?
[ "The objective of the study was to investigate the splanchnic blood flow velocity and oximetry response to blood transfusion in preterm infants according to postnatal age. Preterm infants receiving blood transfusion were recruited to three groups: 1-7 (group 1; n = 20), 8-28 (group 2; n = 21) and ≥29 days of life (...
[ "In cirrhotic patients with renal failure, renal blood flow autoregulation curve is shifted to the right, which is consequent upon sympathetic nervous system activation and endothelial dysfunction. Albumin infusion improves renal function in cirrhosis by mechanisms that are incompletely understood. We aimed to dete...
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Do older people remain on blood pressure agents despite being hypotensive resulting in increased mortality and hospital admission?
[ "the use of antihypertensive medication in older people in order to prevent cardiovascular events is well established. The use of such agents has been encouraged by incentive schemes in the United Kingdom including the Quality and Outcomes Framework. In addition, many guidelines recommend good blood pressure (BP) c...
[ "Delirious individuals are at increased risk for functional decline, institutionalization and death. Delirium is also associated with other geriatric syndromes, behavioral care issues, and new illnesses. The objectives of this study were to determine how often certain geriatric syndromes, care issues, and additiona...
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Is decrease of pulmonary blood flow detected by phase contrast MRI correlated with a decrease in lung volume and increase of lung fibrosis area determined by computed tomography in interstitial lung disease?
[ "Lung volume and pulmonary blood flow decrease in patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD). The purpose of this study was to assess the relationship between pulmonary blood flow and lung volume in ILD patients. This research was approved by the institutional review board. Twenty-seven patients (9 men, 18 women...
[ "Few physiological studies have been on pulmonary circulation, including the relationship between pulmonary blood flow and driving pressure, and viscosity changes arising from hematocrit changes before versus after lung volume reduction Surgery or bullectomy in emphysematous patients. We studied the relationship be...
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Does one-stage Revision With Catheter Infusion of Intraarticular Antibiotics Successfully treat Infected THA?
[ "Two-stage revision surgery for infected total hip arthroplasty (THA) is commonly advocated, but substantial morbidity and expense are associated with this technique. In certain cases of infected THA, treatment with one-stage revision surgery and intraarticular infusion of antibiotics may offer a reasonable alterna...
[ "Early diagnosis of Acute Osteomyelitis (OM) and Septic Arthritis (SA) is of vital importance to avoid devastating complications. There is no single laboratory marker which is sensitive and specific in diagnosing these infections accurately. Total Count, ESR and CRP are not specific as they can also be elevated in ...
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Is breslow density a novel prognostic feature in cutaneous malignant melanoma?
[ "In 1970, Breslow described his eponymously named thickness measurement. No-one has sought to enhance the Breslow thickness (BT). The aim of this study was to demonstrate a proof of concept that the density of melanoma cells at the position where the BT is measured is a morphological prognostic biomarker, which we ...
[ "Is there a non-invasive biomarker for the diagnosis of testicular inflammatory lesions?" ]
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Is survival associated with complete response on MRI after neoadjuvant chemotherapy in ER-positive HER2-negative breast cancer?
[ "Pathological complete remission (pCR) of estrogen receptor (ER)-positive/human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative breast cancer is rarely achieved after neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC). In addition, the prognostic value of pCR for this breast cancer subtype is limited. We explored whether response e...
[ "This study aimed to identify the effect of breast cancer subtype on nonsentinel lymph node (NSLN) metastasis in patients with a positive sentinel lymph node (SLN). The records of 104 early breast cancer patients with a positive SLN between April 2009 and September 2013 were retrospectively evaluated. All patients ...
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Does early identification of sepsis in hospital inpatients by ward nurses increase 30-day survival?
[ "Systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) and sepsis are now frequently identified by observations of vital signs and detection of organ failure during triage in the emergency room. However, there is less focus on the effect on patient outcome with better observation and treatment at the ward level. This was ...
[ "This was a planned substudy from the European observational Sepsis Occurrence in Acutely ill Patients (SOAP) study to investigate the possible impact of insulin-treated diabetes on morbidity and mortality in ICU patients. The SOAP study was a cohort, multicenter, observational study which included data from all ad...
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Does casein glycomacropeptide-derived peptide IPPKKNQDKTE ameliorate high glucose-induced insulin resistance in HepG2 cells via activation of AMPK signaling?
[ "Recently, casein glycomacropeptide (GMP)-derived peptide was found to possess potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities. In this study, the improvement effects and underlying molecular mechanisms of GMP-derived peptide on hepatic insulin resistance were investigated. The peptide IPPKKNQDKTE was identifie...
[ "Liraglutide, a Glucagon-like peptide-1(GLP-1) analogue with 97% sequence identity to human GLP-1, increases insulin secretion and insulin sensitivity. Its effect on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) remains poorly understood. In this study, we examined whether liraglutide can protect against inflammatory s...
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Does the early infant gut microbiome vary in association with a maternal high-fat diet?
[ "Emerging evidence suggests that the in utero environment is not sterile as once presumed. Work in the mouse demonstrated transmission of commensal bacteria from mother to fetus during gestation, though it is unclear what modulates this process. We have previously shown in the nonhuman primate that, independent of ...
[ "The bridge between food intake and weight is not fully understood. Recently, the role of gut microbiota and bacterial lipopolysacharides (LPS) in weight has been noted. The objective was to evaluate the relation between plasma LPS concentration and food intake. A dietary survey was conducted in 1015 subjects rando...
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Does cholesterol efflux capacity of high-density lipoprotein correlate with survival and allograft vasculopathy in cardiac transplant recipients?
[ "Cardiac allograft vasculopathy (CAV) is a major cause of mortality after cardiac transplantation. High-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol efflux capacity (CEC) is inversely associated with coronary artery disease. In 2 independent studies, we tested the hypothesis that reduced CEC is associated with mortality a...
[ "Apart from their important role in mediating calcium homeostasis, vitamin D derivatives regulate numerous vitamin D receptor-mediated renoprotective cellular functions including cell differentiation, negative regulation of inflammation, and fibrosis. Renal models of chronic kidney injury and clinical observational...
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Does exenatide induce Impairment of Autophagy Flux to Damage Rat Pancreas?
[ "The study aimed to explore the alteration of autophagy in rat pancreas treated with exenatide. Normal Sprague-Dawley rats and diabetes-model rats induced by 2-month high-sugar and high-fat diet and streptozotocin injection were subcutaneously injected with exenatide, respectively, for 10 weeks, with homologous rat...
[ "What mechanism is involved in regulating the autophagy of endometrial stromal cells (ESCs), and does it participate in the pathogenesis of endometriosis?" ]
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Does an integrated community TB-HIV adherence model provide an alternative to DOT for tuberculosis patients in Cape Town?
[ "Cape Town, South Africa. To evaluate anti-tuberculosis treatment outcomes and rate of antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation using weekly community-based adherence support compared to daily directly observed therapy (DOT). This was a retrospective analysis comparing two cohorts treated for tuberculosis (TB) in 70...
[ "To provide an update on the HIV treatment cascade in children and adolescents. We reviewed the literature on the steps in the cascade, for the period 2014-2015. There remains high attrition of children with regards to early testing and linking those patients who are positive to early treatment. Barriers to screeni...
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Does next-generation sequencing survey of biliary tract cancer reveal the association between tumor somatic variants and chemotherapy resistance?
[ "Biliary tract cancers (BTCs) are uncommon and are associated with a dismal prognosis. Combinations of gemcitabine and platinum chemotherapy (gemcitabine and platinum-based therapy [GP]) form the standard approach for treating advanced BTC. To characterize the spectrum of mutations and to identify potential biomark...
[ "Three quarter of endometrial carcinomas are treated at early stage. Still, 15 to 20% of these patients experience recurrence, with little effect from systemic therapies. Homo sapiens v-Ki-ras2 Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogenes homologue (KRAS) mutations have been reported to have an important role in tumorigenes...
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