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Abundance and diversity of sulfate-reducing bacteria in the sediment of the Zhou Cun drinking water reservoir in Eastern China
Authors: X. Yang, T.L. Huang, L. Guo, C. Xia, H.H. Zhang and S.L. Zhou
Sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB) play an important role in the sediments of bay areas, estuaries, and lakes. However, information regarding the genetic diversity of SRB in the sediments of drinking water reservoirs is scarce. In this study, we collected sediment samples from different sites in the Zhou Cun drinking water reservoir between April and June 20.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 14(2):
- 2015.May.29.15
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2015.May.29.15
Protective effects of ascorbic acid and vitamin E on antioxidant enzyme activity of freeze-thawed semen of Qinchuan bulls
Authors: X.L. Zhao, Y.K. Li, S.J. Cao, J.H. Hu, W.H. Wang,R.J. Hao, L.S. Gui and L.S. Zan
The aim of this study was to determine the protective effects of the combination of ascorbic acid (Vc) and vitamin E (VE) on antioxidant enzyme activity, sperm motility, viability, and acrosome integrity of Qinchuan bulls after freeze-thaw. In this study, we determined the effects of Vc and VE on the activity of the antioxidant enzyme defense system compr.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 14(1):
- http://dx.doi.org/2015.March.30.16
- DOI:
- http://dx.doi.org/10.4238/2015.March.30.16
Hsp110 expression changes in rat primary myocardial cells exposed to heat stress in vitro
Authors: Z.J. Liu, Y.J. Lv, M. Zhang, Z.H. Yue, S. Tang, A. Islam, B. Rehana, E.D. Bao and J. Hartung
We investigated and described the kinetics of heat shock protein (Hsp) 110 expression and distribution in rat primary myocardial cells exposed to heat stress in vitro. After incubation at 37°C for 72 h, myocardial cells were heat stressed at 42°C for 0, 10, 20, 40, 60, 120, 240, 360, and 480 min. Significant increases .. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 11(4):
- 2012.November.29.1
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2012.November.29.1
Epidemiological investigation of community-acquired Staphylococcus aureus infection
Authors: W. Jiang, Z. Zhou, K. Zhang and Y. Yu
The current study aimed to reveal the pathogenic and spreading mechanisms of community-acquired Staphylococcus aureus (CA-SA) by analyzing its prevalence, drug resistance, virulence, and pathogenic factors. Historical information regarding CA skin and soft tissue infections were collected and disease characteristics were analyzed. Isolated CA-SA strains w.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 12(4):
- 2013
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2013
Comparative application of direct sequencing, PCR-RFLP, and cytogenetic markers in the genetic characterization of Pimelodus (Siluriformes: Pimelodidae) species: Possible implications for fish conservation
Authors: M. Ferreira, K.C.O. Bressane, A.R.C. Moresco, O. Moreira-Filho, L.F. Almeida-Toledo and C. Garcia
Pimelodus (Pimelodidae) is a genus comprising a group of South American species with complex taxonomic relationships. Cytogenetics, polymerase chain reaction restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP), and sequencing data of mitochondrial genes were analyzed to characterize 4 Pimelodus species: P. fur, P. heraldoi, P... Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 13(2):
- http://dx.doi.org/2014.June.17.5
- DOI:
- http://dx.doi.org/10.4238/2014.June.17.5
Analysis of age of onset, pre-existing infections, and features of magnetic resonance imaging results in patients with acute myelitis
Authors: Q. Tang and H. Xiao
The clinical features and potential risk factors of acute myelitis (AM) were investigated. The medical records of patients with AM admitted to our department between January 2004 and December 2011 were collected and retrospectively analyzed. The diagnosis of AM was in line with the diagnostic criteria of the Transverse Myelitu.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 13(2):
- http://dx.doi.org/2014.June.17.6
- DOI:
- http://dx.doi.org/10.4238/2014.June.17.6
Influence of interleukin-18 gene polymorphisms on acute pancreatitis susceptibility in a Chinese population
Authors: H.B. Gui, X.G. Du, Z.H. Fu and X.M. Chen
We investigate the relationship between IL-18 -607C/A and -137G/C genetic polymorphisms and development of acute pancreatitis in a Chinese population. A total of 153 patients were consecutively recruited from the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University between January 2013 and November 2014. Genotyping of IL-.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 15(3):
- gmr.15038394
- DOI:
- 10.4238/gmr.15038394
Differential expression of E-cadherin gene in human neuroepithelial tumors
Authors: F.J.N. Motta, E.T. Valera, A.K.B. Lucio-Eterovic, R.G.P. Queiroz,L. Neder, C.A. Scrideli, H.R. Machado, C.G. Carlotti-Junior, S.K.N. Marie and L.G. Tone
Cadherins are cell-to-cell adhesion molecules that play an important role in the establishment of adherent-type junctions by mediating calcium-dependent cellular interactions. The CDH1 gene encodes the transmembrane glycoprotein E-cadherin which is important in maintaining homophilic cell-cell adhesion in epithelial tissues. E.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 7(2):
- vol7-2gmr424
- DOI:
- 10.4238/vol7-2gmr424
Predicting bacterial essential genes using only sequence composition information
Authors: L.W. Ning, H. Lin, H. Ding, J. Huang, N. Rao and F.B. Guo
Essential genes are those genes that are needed by organisms at any time and under any conditions. It is very important for us to identify essential genes from bacterial genomes because of their vital role in synthetic biology and biomedical practices. In this paper, we developed a support vector machine (SVM)-based method to .. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 13(2):
- http://dx.doi.org/2014.June.17.8
- DOI:
- http://dx.doi.org/10.4238/2014.June.17.8
Effects of trans-10, cis-12 conjugated linoleic acid on gene expression and lipid metabolism of adipose tissue of growing pigs
Authors: A.A.F.B.V. Jos�©, M.A.S. Gama and D.D.P. Lanna
The objective of the present study was to determine the effects of trans-10, cis-12 conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) in adipose tissue explant cultures of growing pigs on the following responses: lipogenesis (measured as rate of 14C-labeled glucose incorporation over a subsequent 2-h incubation in the presence or absence of insu.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 7(2):
- vol7-2gmr417
- DOI:
- 10.4238/vol7-2gmr417