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Effect of electromagnetic pulse exposure on brain micro vascular permeability in rats.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Exposure to 200 and 400 pulses (1 Hz) of EMP at 200 kV/m can increase cerebral micro vascular permeability in rats, which is recoverable. PMID: 19725471 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Biomedical and Environmental Sciences : BES - June 1, 2009 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Ding GR, Li KC, Wang XW, Zhou YC, Qiu LB, Tan J, Xu SL, Guo GZ Tags: Biomed Environ Sci Source Type: journals

Subchronic toxicity study on soy isoflavones in rats.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: SIF at high dosages caused significant endocrine disruption in male rats. The no observed adverse effect level (NOAEL) of SIF to male rats in this study is considered to be 0.20 g/kg bw. PMID: 19725470 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Biomedical and Environmental Sciences : BES - June 1, 2009 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Zhang WZ, Cui WM, Zhang X, Wang W, Jia XD, Zhang XP, Li N Tags: Biomed Environ Sci Source Type: journals

Rapid detection of rpoB gene mutations in rif-resistant M. tuberculosis isolates by oligonucleotide microarray.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Oligonucleotide microarray with mutation-specific probes is a reliable and useful tool for the rapid and accurate diagnosis of rifampin resistance in M. tuberculosis isolates. PMID: 19725469 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Biomedical and Environmental Sciences : BES - June 1, 2009 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Sun AH, Fan XL, Li LW, Wang LF, Ans WY, Yan J Tags: Biomed Environ Sci Source Type: journals

Role of prosurvival molecules in the action of lidamycin toward human tumor cells.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Cellular prosurvival molecules, such as SIRT1, Akt, SOD-1, SOD-2 and other unknown factors can influence the action of lidamycin on human tumor cells. PMID: 19725468 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Biomedical and Environmental Sciences : BES - June 1, 2009 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Yang AJ, Shi WW, Li Y, Wang Z, Shao RG, Li DD, He QY Tags: Biomed Environ Sci Source Type: journals

Preparation of artificial antigen and egg yolk-derived immunoglobulin (IgY) of citrinin for enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Artificial antigens of CTN can be successfully synthesized. The established ELISA can be used to determine CTN- contaminated samples. PMID: 19725467 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Biomedical and Environmental Sciences : BES - June 1, 2009 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Duan ZH, Lin ZS, Yao HR, Gao YH, Zhang K, Zhao SQ, Zhu ZY Tags: Biomed Environ Sci Source Type: journals

Expression, purification, characteristics and homology modeling of the HMGS from Streptococcus pneumoniae.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: The structure of HMGS will facilitate the structure-based design of alternative drugs to cholesterol-lowering therapies or to novel antibiotics to the Gram-positive cocci, whereas the recombinant HMGS will prove useful for drug development against a different enzyme in the mevalonate pathway. PMID: 19725466 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Biomedical and Environmental Sciences : BES - June 1, 2009 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Ben YL, Cui GZ, Li C, Han R, Zhang J, Zhang QY, Wan J, Liu DL Tags: Biomed Environ Sci Source Type: journals

Oxidative damage to lung tissue and peripheral blood in endotracheal PM2.5-treated rats.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: PM2.5 has a definite oxidative effect on lung tissue and peripheral blood. The activity of GSH-Px and the concentration of MDA are valuable biomarkers of oxidative lung tissue damage induced by PM2.5. The DNA migration length (microm) and rate of tail are simple and valuable biomarkers of PM2.5-induced DNA damage in lung tissues and peripheral blood. The degree of DNA damage in peripheral blood can predict the degree of DNA damage in lung tissue. PMID: 19725465 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Biomedical and Environmental Sciences : BES - June 1, 2009 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Lin ZQ, Xi ZG, Yang DF, Chao FH, Zhang HS, Zhang W, Liu HL, Yang ZM, Sun RB Tags: Biomed Environ Sci Source Type: journals

Toxicity and carcinogenicity of ozone in combination with 4-(N-methyl-N-nitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone and dibutyl phthalate in B6C3F1 mice for 16 and 32 weeks.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Although ozone alone and in conjunction with NNK and/or DBP does not induce lung cancer under our experimental conditions, they induce oviductal carcinomas in B6C3F1 mice. PMID: 19725464 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Biomedical and Environmental Sciences : BES - June 1, 2009 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Kim MY, Cho MY Tags: Biomed Environ Sci Source Type: journals

Impact of ambient air pollution on public health under various traffic policies in Shanghai, China.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Our findings emphasize the need to consider air pollution-related health effects as an important impact of traffic policy in Shanghai. PMID: 19725463 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Biomedical and Environmental Sciences : BES - June 1, 2009 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Chen CH, Kan HD, Huang C, Li L, Zhang YH, Chen RJ, Chen BH Tags: Biomed Environ Sci Source Type: journals

Struvite recovery from swine waste biogas digester effluent through a stainless steel device under constant pH conditions.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: A higher struvite yield is evident in pH constant experiments. Moreover, the stainless steel device facilitates the isolation of heavy metal free pure (around 96%) struvite from swine waste biogas digester effluent contaminated with cu2+ and Zn2+ and the highest yield is attainable with the device operating at 50 rpm with agitation by a magnetic stirrer. PMID: 19725462 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Biomedical and Environmental Sciences : BES - June 1, 2009 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Perera PW, Wu WX, Chen YX, Han ZY Tags: Biomed Environ Sci Source Type: journals

Effects of nutrient fortified complementary food supplements on anemia of infants and young children in poor rural of Gansu.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Micronutrient fortified complementary food supplements, with large-dose vitamin A, is effective for children aged 6-12 months in terms of iron deficiency prevention. PMID: 19725461 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Biomedical and Environmental Sciences : BES - June 1, 2009 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Wang YY, Chen CM, Wang FZ, Jia M, Wang KA Tags: Biomed Environ Sci Source Type: journals

Immunoassay for cadmium detection and quantification.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: IC-ELISA can detect and quantify cadmium residue in environmental or food samples. PMID: 19725460 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Biomedical and Environmental Sciences : BES - June 1, 2009 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Liu GL, Wang JF, Li ZY, Liang SZ, Wang XN Tags: Biomed Environ Sci Source Type: journals

Prevalence and related factors of falls among the elderly in an urban community of Beijing.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: The prevalence of falls among urban community-dwelling elderly in Beijing is closely associated with significant associated with intrinsic and extrinsic factors. Efforts to prevent falls in the elderly should be made at community level. PMID: 19725459 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Biomedical and Environmental Sciences : BES - June 1, 2009 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Yu PL, Qin ZH, Shi J, Zhang J, Xin MZ, Wu ZL, Sun ZQ Tags: Biomed Environ Sci Source Type: journals

Effects of combined treatment with sansanmycin and macrolides on Pseudomonas aeruginosa and formation of biofilm.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Sub-MIC levels of roxithromycin and sansanmycin substantially inhibit the generation of biofilms and proliferation of bacteria. Therefore, combined antibiotics can be used in treatment of intractable bacterial infection. PMID: 19618697 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Biomedical and Environmental Sciences : BES - April 1, 2009 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Li Y, Xie YY, Chen RX, Xu HZ, Zhang GJ, Li JZ, Li XM Tags: Biomed Environ Sci Source Type: journals

Induction of bone matrix protein expression by native bone matrix proteins in C2C12 culture.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Native bovine BMP induces conversion of myoblasts into osteoblasts, produces type I collagen, and plays significantly role in osteoinduction and bone matrix mineralization of C2C12 in vitro. PMID: 19618696 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Biomedical and Environmental Sciences : BES - April 1, 2009 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Hu ZM, Peel SA, Ho SK, Sandor GK, Clokie CM Tags: Biomed Environ Sci Source Type: journals

Effects of cow's milk on reproduction in ICR male mice.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Cow's milk has adverse effects on the reproductive system in ICR male mice. Further studies are needed to clarify the specific effects of milk on reproductive health. PMID: 19618695 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Biomedical and Environmental Sciences : BES - April 1, 2009 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Ma YX, Ebine N, Aoki K, Kusunoki M, Misumi J Tags: Biomed Environ Sci Source Type: journals

Influence of electromagnetic fields on bone fracture in rats: role of CAPE.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Radiation and CAPE can significantly improve bone. PMID: 19618694 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Biomedical and Environmental Sciences : BES - April 1, 2009 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Cicek E, Gokalp O, Varol R, Cesur G Tags: Biomed Environ Sci Source Type: journals

Establishment of a stable PrP(Sc) panel from brain tissues of experimental hamsters with scrapie strain 263K.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: A PrP(Sc) panel of prion disease can be established, which displays reliably stable PrP(Sc)-specific signals and glycoforms. PMID: 19618693 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Biomedical and Environmental Sciences : BES - April 1, 2009 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Zhang BY, Tian C, Han J, Gao C, Shi Q, Chen JM, Jiang HY, Zhou W, Dong XP Tags: Biomed Environ Sci Source Type: journals

Analysis of age dependent effects of heat stress on EEG frequency components in rats.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: The present study has exhibited that the cortical EEG is sensitive to environmental heat and alterations in EEG frequencies in different sleep-wake states due to heat stress can be differentiated efficiently by EEG power spectrum analysis. PMID: 19618692 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Biomedical and Environmental Sciences : BES - April 1, 2009 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Sinha RK Tags: Biomed Environ Sci Source Type: journals

Characterization of Salmonella enterica serotype typhimurium from outpatients of 28 hospitals in Henan province in 2006.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: The rate of multidrug-resistant S. typhimurium is relatively high in S. typhimurium PFGE patterns of Henan province. Multidrug-resistant S. typhimurium should be considered a public health threat. PMID: 19618691 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Biomedical and Environmental Sciences : BES - April 1, 2009 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Zhu M, Xie ZQ, Zhang LS, Xia SL, Yang WZ, Ran L, Wang ZJ Tags: Biomed Environ Sci Source Type: journals

Application of the WHO growth reference (2007) to assess the nutritional status of children in China.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: The nutritional status of children and adolescents is not equal in different areas of China. Stunting is still the main health problem of the poor, while overweight and obesity are the main health problems in large cities. PMID: 19618690 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Biomedical and Environmental Sciences : BES - April 1, 2009 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Li YP, Hu XQ, Jing-Zhao , Yang XG, Ma GS Tags: Biomed Environ Sci Source Type: journals

Modulating effects of chlorogenic acid on lipids and glucose metabolism and expression of hepatic peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-alpha in golden hamsters fed on high fat diet.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: CGA can modify lipids and glucose metabolism, which may be attributed to PPAR-alpha facilitated lipid clearance in liver and improved insulin sensitivity. PMID: 19618689 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Biomedical and Environmental Sciences : BES - April 1, 2009 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Li SY, Chang CQ, Ma FY, Yu CL Tags: Biomed Environ Sci Source Type: journals

Efficacy of different iron fortificants in wheat flour in controlling iron deficiency.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: NaFeEDTA and FeSO4 fortified wheat flour has positive impacts on iron status in anemic students and NaFeEDTA is more effective than FeSO4, while electrolytic iron is less effective in improving iron store in anemic students. PMID: 19618688 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Biomedical and Environmental Sciences : BES - April 1, 2009 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Huang J, Sun J, Li WX, Wang LJ, Wang AX, Huo JS, Chen JS, Chen CM Tags: Biomed Environ Sci Source Type: journals

What can we learn from the 2008 melamine crisis in China?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19618687 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Biomedical and Environmental Sciences : BES - April 1, 2009 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Chen JS Tags: Biomed Environ Sci Source Type: journals

Study on migration of melamine from food packaging materials on markets.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Migration of melamine from food packaging materials in China market is in line with the requirements of EU. PMID: 19618686 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Biomedical and Environmental Sciences : BES - April 1, 2009 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Lu J, Xiao J, Yang DJ, Wang ZT, Jiang DG, Fang CR, Yang J Tags: Biomed Environ Sci Source Type: journals

Assessment on dietary melamine exposure from tainted infant formula.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Dietary melamine intakes from tainted Sanlu infant formula significantly exceeded the TDI level (0.2 mg/kg bw/d) recommended by the WHO Expert Meeting in 2008. However, the present assessment has some limitations including the poor representative samples, the varied melamine concentrations in the adulterated Sanlu infant formula, and other brand infant formula possibly consumed by these infants. PMID: 19618685 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Biomedical and Environmental Sciences : BES - April 1, 2009 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Jia XD, Li N, Wang ZT, Zhao YF, Wu YN, Yan WX Tags: Biomed Environ Sci Source Type: journals

A survey on occurrence of melamine and its analogues in tainted infant formula in China.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: The results provide strong evidence for melamine as the etiological factor for the urinary stones epidemic in infants and young children in China in 2008. PMID: 19618684 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Biomedical and Environmental Sciences : BES - April 1, 2009 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Wu YN, Zhao YF, Li JG, Tags: Biomed Environ Sci Source Type: journals

Simultaneous determination of melamine, ammelide, ammeline, and cyanuric acid in milk and milk products by gas chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: This GC-MS/MS method for simultaneous determination of melamine, ammelide, ammeline, and cyanuric acid in milk and milk products is sensitive and specific. PMID: 19618683 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Biomedical and Environmental Sciences : BES - April 1, 2009 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Miao H, Fan S, Wu YN, Zhang L, Zhou PP, Li JG, Chen HJ, Zhao YF Tags: Biomed Environ Sci Source Type: journals

Biodegradation of complex bacteria on phenolic derivatives in river water.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: The complex bacteria domesticated by 4-chlorophenol can grow and be metabolized to take other chlorophenols, dihydroxybenzenes and nitrophenols as the sole carbon and energy source. There is a synergetic metabolism of most compounds between the aboriginal microbes in river water and the domesticated complex bacteria. 4-chlorophenol-degrading bacteria can co-metabolize various chlorophenols in river water. PMID: 19623744 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Biomedical and Environmental Sciences : BES - April 1, 2009 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Lu GH, Wang C, Sun Z Tags: Biomed Environ Sci Source Type: journals

Potential mechanisms involved in ceramide-induced apoptosis in human colon cancer HT29 cells.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Ceramide-induced cell apoptosis involves both caspase-dependent and -independent signaling pathway. Caspase-independent cell death occurring in a relatively early stage, which is mediated via p38 MAP kinase, can progress into a stage involving both caspase-dependent and -independent mechanisms accompanied by cell signaling of MAPKs and NFkappaB. PMID: 19462692 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Biomedical and Environmental Sciences : BES - February 1, 2009 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Wang J, Lv XW, Du YG Tags: Biomed Environ Sci Source Type: journals

Effects of chronic administration of melatonin on spatial learning ability and long-term potentiation in lead-exposed and control rats.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Melatonin is not suitable for normal and lead-exposed children. PMID: 19462691 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Biomedical and Environmental Sciences : BES - February 1, 2009 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Cao XJ, Wang M, Chen WH, Zhu DM, She JQ, Ruan DY Tags: Biomed Environ Sci Source Type: journals

Establishment of hypoglycemic agent screening method based on human glucokinase.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Under the optimal conditions, the practical activity ratio is 34.8%. The determination coefficient (R2) is 0.9442, ensuring adequate credibility of the model. LLAE3, extracted from Folium nelumbinis in our laboratory, has prominently activated effects on PGK. PMID: 19462690 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Biomedical and Environmental Sciences : BES - February 1, 2009 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Wu CF, Xu Y, Tao Y, Yang JY Tags: Biomed Environ Sci Source Type: journals

Molecular epidemiological study on prevalence of human papillomaviruses in patients with common warts in Beijing area.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: HPV-1, -2, -27 and -57 are predominantly prevalent in patients with common warts in Beijing. PMID: 19462689 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Biomedical and Environmental Sciences : BES - February 1, 2009 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Lei YJ, Gao C, Wang C, Han J, Chen JM, Xiang GC, Shi Q, Jiang HY, Zhou W, An R, Dong CF, Yuan YK, Dong XP Tags: Biomed Environ Sci Source Type: journals

Protection of PC12 cells against superoxide-induced damage by isoflavonoids from Astragalus mongholicus.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Neuroprotection of formononetin, calycosin and calycosin-7-O-glucoside may be mediated by increasing endogenous antioxidants, rather by inhibiting XO activities or by scavenging free radicals. PMID: 19462688 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Biomedical and Environmental Sciences : BES - February 1, 2009 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Yu DH, Bao YM, An LJ, Yang M Tags: Biomed Environ Sci Source Type: journals

Relationship between levels of testosterone and cortisol in saliva and aggressive behaviors of adolescents.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: CORT and T levels may play a certain role in adolescent aggressive behaviors. PMID: 19462687 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Biomedical and Environmental Sciences : BES - February 1, 2009 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Yu YZ, Shi JX Tags: Biomed Environ Sci Source Type: journals

Effects of 3,4-dichloroaniline on testicle enzymes as biological markers in rats.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: 3,4-DCA has toxicity to the reproductive system in male rats. PMID: 19462686 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Biomedical and Environmental Sciences : BES - February 1, 2009 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Zhang B, Lin S Tags: Biomed Environ Sci Source Type: journals

Curcumin, a potential inhibitor of up-regulation of TNF-alpha and IL-6 induced by palmitate in 3T3-L1 adipocytes through NF-kappaB and JNK pathway.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Curcumin reverses palmitate-induced insulin resistance state in 3T3-L1 adipocytes through the NF-kappaB and JNK pathway. PMID: 19462685 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Biomedical and Environmental Sciences : BES - February 1, 2009 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Wang SL, Li Y, Wen Y, Chen YF, Na LX, Li ST, Sun CH Tags: Biomed Environ Sci Source Type: journals

Determination of residual acrylamide in medical polyacrylamide hydrogel by high performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectroscopy.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: HPLC-MS is a rapid, accurate, and sensitive method for the determination of residual acrylamide in medical polyacrylamide hydrogel. PMID: 19462684 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Biomedical and Environmental Sciences : BES - February 1, 2009 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Li WW, Li H, Liu ZF, Qiao Q Tags: Biomed Environ Sci Source Type: journals

Large-scale purification and acute toxicity of hygromycin B phosphotransferase.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: HPT protein does not have any safety problems to human health. PMID: 19462683 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Biomedical and Environmental Sciences : BES - February 1, 2009 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Zhuo Q, Piao JH, Tian Y, Xu J, Yang XG Tags: Biomed Environ Sci Source Type: journals

MicroRNA expression profiles and miR-10a target in anti-benzo[a] pyrene-7, 8-diol-9, 10-epoxide-transformed human 16HBE cells.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: The findings of the study provide information on differentially expressed miRNA in malignant 16HBE-T, and also suggest a potential role of these miRNAs in cell transformation induced by anti-BPDE. HOXA1 is similarly up-regulated, suggesting that miR-10a is associated with the process of HOXA 1-mediated transformation. PMID: 19462682 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Biomedical and Environmental Sciences : BES - February 1, 2009 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Shen YL, Jiang YG, Greenlee AR, Zhou LL, Liu LH Tags: Biomed Environ Sci Source Type: journals

Frame work of data envelopment analysis--a model to evaluate the environmental efficiency of China's industrial sectors.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Both environmental and technical efficiencies have the potential to be greatly improved in China, which may provide some advice for policy-makers. PMID: 19462681 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Biomedical and Environmental Sciences : BES - February 1, 2009 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Zhang T Tags: Biomed Environ Sci Source Type: journals

Gender differences in acute cadmium-induced systemic inflammation in rats.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: The data document a more intense inflammatory response to cadmium administration in males. The sex differences in inflammatory effects of cadmium might be taken into consideration in studying the toxicity of this heavy metal. PMID: 19462680 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Biomedical and Environmental Sciences : BES - February 1, 2009 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Kataranovski M, Janković S, Kataranovski D, Stosić J, Bogojević D Tags: Biomed Environ Sci Source Type: journals

Association of the common genetic variant upstream of INSIG2 gene with obesity related phenotypes in Chinese children and adolescents.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: INSIG2 rs7566605 variant is not associated Chinese childhood obesity in two independent cohorts. Further study is needed to verify the effect of rs7566605 on triglyceride in obese children. PMID: 19263810 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Biomedical and Environmental Sciences : BES - December 1, 2008 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Wang HJ, Zhang H, Zhang SW, Pan YP, Ma J Tags: Biomed Environ Sci Source Type: journals

Features of ciguatera fish poisoning cases in Hong Kong 2004-2007.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Consistency between clinical and laboratory analysis for ciguatera poisoning illustrates the application of laboratory mouse bioassay in a timely fashion for confirming ciguatera poisoning cases and implementing effective public health measures. With further improvement in laboratory techniques, features of ciguatera fish poisoning cases can be better defined. Further studies are needed to determine the risk of each class of CTXs (Pacific-, Indian- and Caribbean-CTXs) in Hong Kong. PMID: 19263809 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Biomedical and Environmental Sciences : BES - December 1, 2008 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Wong CK, Hung P, Lee KL, Mok T, Chung T, Kam KM Tags: Biomed Environ Sci Source Type: journals

Plasma homocysteine and gene polymorphisms associated with the risk of hyperlipidemia in northern Chinese subjects.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: HHcy and MS A2756G mutation may be the risk factors for combined hyperlipidemia. Further study is needed to confirm the role of HHcy and MS A2756G mutation in the development of hyperlipidemia. PMID: 19263808 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Biomedical and Environmental Sciences : BES - December 1, 2008 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Huang L, Song XM, Zhu WL, Li Y Tags: Biomed Environ Sci Source Type: journals

Expression, purification, and refolding of recombinant fusion protein hIL-2/mGM-CSF.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: This research provides important information about the anti-tumor activity of hIL-2/mGM-CSF in vivo, thus facilitating future clinical research on hIL-2/mGM-CSF used in immune therapy. PMID: 19263807 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Biomedical and Environmental Sciences : BES - December 1, 2008 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Wen Q, Ma L, Luo W, Zhou MQ, Wang XN Tags: Biomed Environ Sci Source Type: journals

Response of lymphocytes to radiation in untreated breast cancer patients as detected with three different genetic assays.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: The difference in the lymphocyte radiosensitivity between the breast cancer patients and the controls is significant. Moreover, there are wide individual variations in lymphocyte radiosensitivity of patients with breast cancer. In some cases, the radiosensitivity of the same patient may be different as detected with the different assays. It is suggested that multiple assays should be used to assess the radiosensitivity of patients with breast cancer before therapy. PMID: 19263806 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Biomedical and Environmental Sciences : BES - December 1, 2008 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Lou JL, Chen ZJ, Wei J, He JL, Jin LF, Chen SJ, Zheng W, Xu SJ Tags: Biomed Environ Sci Source Type: journals

In vitro antigenotoxicity of Ulva rigida C. Agardh (Chlorophyceae) extract against induction of chromosome aberration, sister chromatid exchange and micronuclei by mutagenic agent MMC.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Although URE itself is not a clastogenic or cytotoxic substance, it possesses strong antigenotoxic, anti-clastogenic, and protective effects on MMC in vitro. PMID: 19263805 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Biomedical and Environmental Sciences : BES - December 1, 2008 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Celikler S, Yildiz G, Vatan O, Bilaloglu R Tags: Biomed Environ Sci Source Type: journals

Nef mutations in long-term non-progressors from former plasma donors infected with HIV-1 subtype B in China.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: TA(48/49), K(151), and AA(48/49) in the Nef gene might be associated with the different stages of HIV infection, and there may be a link between the Nef secondary structure and the progression of HIV-1 infection. PMID: 19263804 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Biomedical and Environmental Sciences : BES - December 1, 2008 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Wang SH, Xing H, He X, Zhu FX, Meng ZF, Ruan YH, Shao YM Tags: Biomed Environ Sci Source Type: journals

Environment-friendly determination of low concentration azobenzene beta-cyclodextrin-modified electrode.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Although the electrochemical current is related with concentration, the detection limit is around 1.0 x 10(-10) mol/L. This study may provide a new environment-friendly approach for monitoring water quality. PMID: 19263803 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Biomedical and Environmental Sciences : BES - December 1, 2008 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Li YY, Jiang ZY, Chen JQ, Li HL, Zhang HQ Tags: Biomed Environ Sci Source Type: journals