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Acute kidney injury prediction in cardiac surgery patients by a urinary pepti...
Abstract Background Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a prominent problem in hospitalized patients and associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Clinical medicine is... -
Plasma matrix metalloproteinases are associated with incident cardiovascular ...
Abstract Background Altered regulation of extracellular matrix remodeling by matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase (TIMP) may contribute to... -
Transcriptionally promiscuous "blurry" promoters in Tc1/mariner transposons a...
Abstract Background We have recently described a peculiar feature of the promoters in two Drosophila Tc1-like elements, Bari1 and Bari3. The AT-richness and the presence of weak... -
Modified bolster dressing with continuous suction improves skin graft surviva...
Abstract Background Skin engraftment of intraoral defects is known to be inconsistent due to mobility of the oral structure, uneven wounds, and accumulation of saliva under the... -
Long-term survival and prognostic factors for locally advanced renal cell car...
Abstract Background Previous related studies have mainly focused on renal cell carcinoma (RCC) with venous tumor thrombus, specifically inferior vena cava tumor thrombus with... -
Selection of reliable reference genes for the normalisation of gene expressio...
Abstract Background Macrophages are key players in the initiation, perpetuation and regulation of both innate and adaptive immune responses. They largely perform these roles... -
Distinct core promoter codes drive transcription initiation at key developmen...
Abstract Background Development is largely driven by transitions between transcriptional programs. The initiation of transcription at appropriate sites in the genome is a key... -
Origin, evolution and conservation of the honey bees from La Palma Island (Ca...
Genetic studies have shown a significant hybridization of local populations of Apis mellifera in the Canary Islands, as a consequence of queen importation. Since La Palma Island... -
Microvascular complications burden (nephropathy, retinopathy and peripheral p...
Abstract Background Microvascular complications (MC) have been claimed to increase the risk for cardiovascular disease in diabetic subjects. However, the effect of MC burden on... -
MiR-1-3p that correlates with left ventricular function of HCM can serve as a...
Abstract Background MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are non-coding RNAs that function as regulators of gene expression and thereby contribute to the complex disease phenotypes. Hypertrophic... -
Sucroferric oxyhydroxide decreases serum phosphorus level and fibroblast grow...
Abstract Objective Sucroferric oxyhydroxide, a novel iron-based phosphate-binder, has been shown to have beneficial effects in lowering serum phosphorus levels and improving... -
Long-term changes in renal function after treatment initiation and the import...
Abstract Background The present study aimed to investigate associations between long-term renal function, whether IgG4-related tubulointerstitial nephritis (TIN) was diagnosed... -
Capturing the diversity of the human gut microbiota through culture-enriched ...
Abstract Background The human gut microbiota has been implicated in most aspects of health and disease; however, most of the bacteria in this community are considered... -
The challenge of managing mild to moderate distress in patients with end stag...
Abstract Background Lower-level emotional and psychological difficulties (‘distress’) in patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD), can lead to reduced quality of life and... -
Nighttime is associated with decreased survival and resuscitation efforts for...
Abstract Background Whether temporal differences alter the clinical outcomes of patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) remains inconclusive. Furthermore, the... -
Correction to: The Japanese version of the questionnaire about the process of...
After publication of our article [1] we were notified that the 5-point Likert-type scale in Additional file 1 needs to change from “1 to 5” to “0 to 4”. The updated Additional... -
Characterization of a strong and constitutive promoter from the Arabidopsis s...
Abstract Background Transgenic technology has become an important technique for crop genetic improvement. The application of well-characterized promoters is essential for... -
TSS seq based core promoter architecture in blood feeding Tsetse fly (Glossin...
Abstract Background Transcription initiation regulation is mediated by sequence-specific interactions between DNA-binding proteins (transcription factors) and cis-elements,... -
Urinary chitinase 3-like protein 1 for early diagnosis of acute kidney injury...
Abstract Background Acute kidney injury (AKI) occurs frequently and adversely affects patient and kidney outcomes, especially when its severity increases from stage 1 to stages... -
Multiphoton in vivo imaging with a femtosecond semiconductor disk laser
We use an ultrafast diode-pumped semiconductor disk laser (SDL) to demonstrate several applications in multiphoton microscopy. The ultrafast SDL is based on an optically pumped...