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Microbial Genetics   Research Article

Diadenylate cyclase evaluation of ssDacA (SSU98_1483) in Streptococcus suis serotype 2

Authors: B. Du and J.H. Sun

Cyclic diadenosine monophosphate is a recently identified signaling molecule. It has been shown to play important roles in bacterial pathogenesis. SSU98_1483 (ssDacA), which is an ortholog of Listeria monocytogenes DacA, is a putative diadenylate cyclase in Streptococcus suis serotype 2. In this study, we determined the enzymatic activity of ssDacA in vit.. Read More»

Genet. Mol. Res. 14(2):
2015.June.18.34
DOI:
10.4238/2015.June.18.34
Medical Genetics   Research Article

Protective effects of morphine preconditioning in delayed phase on myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury in rabbits

Authors: X.-H. Lu, K. Ran, Y.-Y. Xiao, D.-L. Yang, Y.-T. Chang, K.-M. Duan and Y.-W. Ou

The aim of this study was to investigate the protective mechanisms of delayed-phase morphine preconditioning on myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury. Thirty healthy male New Zealand white rabbits were randomly divided into three groups: a sham operation group (C), ischemia-reperfusion group (I/R), and delayed-phase morphine preconditioning group (M) (N .. Read More»

Genet. Mol. Res. 14(3):
2015.August.7.3
DOI:
10.4238/2015.August.7.3
Microbial Genetics   Research Article

Development of novel polymorphic microsatellite markers for the blood clam Tegillarca granosa by pyrosequencing

Authors: Y.H. Dong, H.H. Yao, S.F. Shi, Y.B. Bao and Z.H. Lin

Large amounts of expressed sequence tags (ESTs) generated using next-generation sequencing technologies provide a cost-effective and valuable genomic resource for the development of microsatellite markers. In this study, we isolated 115 novel polymorphic microsatellite markers for the blood clam Tegillarca granosa from ESTs in 454 sequencing data. All the.. Read More»

Genet. Mol. Res. 14(3):
2015.August.7.6
DOI:
10.4238/2015.August.7.6
Human Genetics   Research Article

Decreased microRNA-143 expression and its tumor suppressive function in human oral squamous cell carcinoma

Authors: Z.Y. Ni, F.O. Lin, D.F. Liu and J. Xiao

MicroRNA-143 serves as a tumor suppressor in many human malignancies. However, its involvement in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is still unclear. In this study, we investigated the effects of miR-143 in OSCC tumorigenesis and development. Using real-time quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction, we detected miR-143 expression in .. Read More»

Genet. Mol. Res. 14(2):
2015.June.26.2
DOI:
10.4238/2015.June.26.2
Human Genetics   Research Article

Association between MTHFR 677C/T polymorphism and psoriasis risk:a meta-analysis

Authors: J.H. Qi,J.H. Qi,N. Shi,Y.J. Chen and G. Nie

Previous studies investigating the association between methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) 677C/T polymorphisms and psoriasis risk have reported inconsistent results. The present meta-analysis aimed to comprehensively evaluate the association between MTHFR 677C/T polymorphism and psoriasis risk. The studies regarding the association between MTHFR .. Read More»

Genet. Mol. Res. 14(2):
http://dx.doi.org/2015.April.22.16
DOI:
http://dx.doi.org/10.4238/2015.April.22.16
Microbial Genetics   Research Article

Role of inflammatory responses in the pathogenesis of human cerebral aneurysm

Authors: X.J. Fan, H.D. Zhao, G. Yu, X.L. Zhong, H. Yao and Q.D. Yang

We aimed to detect expressional profiles of intracellular cell adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1), nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB), and monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) in human cerebral aneurysm, in order to investigate the effect of chronic inflammation on the pathogenesis of cerebral aneurysm. Samples from 40 cases of human cerebral aneurysms .. Read More»

Genet. Mol. Res. 14(3):
2015.August.7.15
DOI:
10.4238/2015.August.7.15
Microbial Genetics   Research Article

Association between 1p13.3 genomic markers and coronary artery disease: a meta-analysis involving patients and controls

Authors: J. Guo, Y.X. Luo, L.X. Tao1 and X.H. Guo

Recently, genome-wide association studies on cardio­vascular disease identified a series of associated single nucleotide polymorphisms in an intergenic region of chromosome 1p13.3. We in­vestigated the association of this locus with cardiovascular disease in 13 case-control studies and undertook a meta-analysis for effect size, heterogeneity, publ.. Read More»

Genet. Mol. Res. 14(3):
2015.August.7.18
DOI:
10.4238/2015.August.7.18
Human Genetics   Research Article

Models of logistic regression analysis, support vector machine, and back-propagation neural network based on serum tumor markers in colorectal cancer diagnosis

Authors: B. Zhang, X.L. Liang, H.Y. Gao, L.S. Ye and Y.G. Wang

We evaluated the application of three machine learning algorithms, including logistic regression, support vector machine and back-propagation neural network, for diagnosing congenital heart disease and colorectal cancer. By inspecting related serum tumor marker levels in colorectal cancer patients and healthy subjects, early d.. Read More»

Genet. Mol. Res. 15(2):
gmr.15028643
DOI:
10.4238/gmr.15028643
Human Genetics   Research Article

PDIA3 and PDIA6 gene expression as an aggressiveness marker in primary ductal breast cancer

Authors: F.S. Ramos, L.T.R. Serino, C.M.S. Carvalho, R.S. Lima, C.A. Urban, I.J. Cavalli and E.M.S.F. Ribeiro

Changes in the expression of the protein disulfide isomerase genes PDIA3 and PDIA6 may increase endoplasmic reticulum stress, leading to cellular instability and neoplasia. We evaluated the expression of PDIA3 and PDIA6 in invasive ductal carcinomas. Using reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction, we compared the mRNA expression level .. Read More»

Genet. Mol. Res. 14(2):
2015.June.26.4
DOI:
10.4238/2015.June.26.4
Human Genetics   Research Article

Inhibition of adipogenic differentiation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells by erythropoietin via activating ERK and P38 MAPK

Authors: G.X. Liu, J.C. Zhu, X.Y. Chen, A.Z. Zhu, C.C. Liu, Q. Lai and S.T. Chen

We examined whether erythropoietin (EPO) can inhibit adipogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) in the mouse bone marrow and its underlying mechanism. We separated and extracted mouse bone marrow MSCs and induced adipogenic differentiation using 3-isobutyl-1-methylxanthine, insulin, and dexamethasone. Different concentrations of EPO were .. Read More»

Genet. Mol. Res. 14(2):
2015.June.26.5
DOI:
10.4238/2015.June.26.5