SOX2 gene expression in normal ...
The SOX gene family encodes a large group of transcription factors that are strongly involved in the normal human development and malignancies. Huma ...
Deletion of galectin-3 in the h ...
Galectin-3, a b galactoside–binding lectin, plays an important role in the processes relevant to tumorigenesis such as malignant cell transformation ...
A systems view of epithelial–me ...
Epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT) is an important contributor to the invasion and metastasis of epithelial-derived cancers. While considerable ...
Rituximab in the treatment of a ...
A 31-year-old woman with nephronophthisis received a cadaveric kidney transplant, and was immunosuppressed with cyclosporine, azathioprine and stero ...
A case of hepatitis C-associate ...
Hepatitis C-associated osteosclerosis (HCAO) is a rare disorder characterized by a marked increase in skeletal mass in patients who are infected wit ...
A case of monocular blindness a ...
52-year-old man suffering from monocular blindness, with light perception only, was admitted to our hospital. The symptom had begun as low vision an ...
Rectal carcinoma with metachron ...
In July 2003, a 63-year-old man received a low anterior resection for rectal cancer. In February 2006, he underwent a right hepatectomy for a solita ...
Fatty Acid Synthase Inhibitors ...
Fa???? y acid synthase (FAS) a???? racts more and more attention recently as a potential target for metabolic syndrome, such as cancer, obesity, dia ...
PCR detection of Streptococcus ...
Streptococcus mutans and Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans are oral pathogens associated with dental caries and periodontitis, respectively. The ...
Probiotic Lactobacillus paracas ...
Lactobacillus paracasei has been demonstrated to inhibit the growth of many pathogenic microbes such as Streptococcus mutans, in vitro. However, its ...
Immediate versus conventional l ...
This study aims to analyze the clinical performance of two loading concepts on second-generation palatal implants (Orthosystem, Straumann, Basel, Sw ...
Influence of ozone on the compo ...
The study evaluated the effect of ozone application on the composite-to-composite bond. Three hundred and twenty cylindrical composite specimens wer ...
Long-term effectiveness of four ...
A pulpotomy is the therapy for management of pulp exposures due to caries in symptom-free primary molars. The aim was to longitudinally compare the ...
Effect of curing mode on the mi ...
Light supplying to luting resin cements is impeded in several clinical situations, causing us to question whether materials can properly be cured to ...
Effect of ozone on periodontopa ...
The in vitro study was aimed to determine the effect of ozone on periodontopathogenic microorganisms. Ozone was generated for 6 s–2×24 s (correspond ...
Salivary IL-6 levels in oral le ...
The development of oral cancer proceeds through discrete molecular changes that are acquired from loss of genomic integrity after continued exposure ...
Patients’ awareness of the pote ...
The present study analyzed history of smoking and willingness to quit smoking in patients referred for diagnosis and treatment of different oral muc ...
Measurement, analysis and inter ...
Data obtained from calibration exercises are used to assess the level of agreement between examiners (and the benchmark examiner) and/or between rep ...
Psychopathological profile of p ...
The aim of the current study was to evaluate the prevalence of psychopathological symptoms in patients who self-reported different forms of bruxism ...
PTH(1-34)-induced changes in RA ...
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) is widely accepted as an anabolic agent when administered intermittently. Here, we explored the influence of intermittent ...
Impact of smoking on the outcom ...
Background Cigarette smoking strongly increases morbidity and mortality from cardiovascular causes, but the relevance of smoking in patients treated ...
Cardiac memory in humans: vecto ...
Background ‘‘Cardiac memory’’ (CM) refers to a change in repolarization induced by an altered pathway of activation. The effects of biventricular pa ...
Anxiety trait in patients with ...
Background Stress-induced Tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy (TTC) is an acute cardiac syndrome, mimics ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), largely c ...
Cutting-Edge Issues in Autoimmu ...
Autoimmune orchitis is a relevant cause of decreased fecundity in males, and it is defined as a direct aggression to the testis with the concomitant ...
Prevalence of IgA class antibod ...
This study aims to determine the prevalence and clinical significance of anti-CCP isotype IgA in a population of patients with primary Sjِgren's syn ...