Medicine - Table of Contents

September 17, 2021

Exosomal hsa-miR-21-5p is a biomarker for breast cancer diagnosis

Min Liu, Fei Mo, Xiaohan Song, Yun He, Yan Yuan, Jiaoyan Yan, Ye Yang, Jian Huang, Shu Zhang

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12147 PubMed 34616615

September 1, 2021

Revisiting food-sourced vitamins for consumer diet and health needs: a perspective review, from vitamin classification, metabolic functions, absorption, utilization, to balancing nutritional requirements

Chigozie E. Ofoedu, Jude O. Iwouno, Ebelechukwu O. Ofoedu, Chika C. Ogueke, Victory S. Igwe, Ijeoma M. Agunwah, Arinze F. Ofoedum, James S. Chacha, Onyinye P. Muobike, Adedoyin O. Agunbiade, Njideka E. Njoku, Angela A. Nwakaudu, Nkiru E. Odimegwu, Onyekachi E. Ndukauba, Chukwuka U. Ogbonna, Joncer Naibaho, Maciej Korus, Charles Odilichukwu R. Okpala

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.11940 PubMed 34557342

September 17, 2021

Soap, water, and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2): an ancient handwashing strategy for preventing dissemination of a novel virus

M. Khalid Ijaz, Raymond W. Nims, Sarah de Szalay, Joseph R. Rubino

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12041 PubMed 34616601

September 7, 2021

Identification of immune related cells and crucial genes in the peripheral blood of ankylosing spondylitis by integrated bioinformatics analysis

Yang Zheng, Bingbing Cai, Conglin Ren, Haipeng Xu, Weibin Du, Yijiang Wu, Fu Lin, Helou Zhang, Renfu Quan

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12125 PubMed 34589304

September 3, 2021

The LEAF questionnaire is a good screening tool for the identification of the Female Athlete Triad/Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport among young football players

Edyta Łuszczki, Pawel Jagielski, Anna Bartosiewicz, Maciej Kuchciak, Katarzyna Dereń, Artur Stolarczyk, Paweł Pakosz, Lukasz Oleksy

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12118 PubMed 34557358

September 1, 2021

Antimicrobial resistance among Enterobacteriaceae, Staphylococcus aureus, and Pseudomonas spp. isolates from clinical specimens from a hospital in Nairobi, Kenya

Jennifer Lord, Anthony Gikonyo, Amos Miwa, Agricola Odoi

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.11958 PubMed 34557345

September 3, 2021

Expression and prognosis of CDC45 in cervical cancer based on the GEO database

Zikang He, Xiaojin Wang, Zhiming Yang, Ying Jiang, Luhui Li, Xingyun Wang, Zheyao Song, Xiuli Wang, Jiahui Wan, Shijun Jiang, Naiwen Zhang, Rongjun Cui

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12114 PubMed 34557356

September 15, 2021

A randomized trial to evaluate the impact of copra meal hydrolysate on gastrointestinal symptoms and gut microbiome

Witida Sathitkowitchai, Narissara Suratannon, Suttipun Keawsompong, Wanlapa Weerapakorn, Preecha Patumcharoenpol, Sunee Nitisinprasert, Massalin Nakphaichit

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12158 PubMed 34616618

September 1, 2021

The bioinformatics and experimental analysis of AlkB family for prognosis and immune cell infiltration in hepatocellular carcinoma

Bi Peng, Yuanliang Yan, Zhijie Xu

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12123 PubMed 34557360

September 2, 2021

Organic soil amendments using vermicomposts under inoculation of N₂-fixing bacteria for sustainable rice production

Mehdi Ghadimi, Alireza Sirousmehr, Mohammad Hossein Ansari, Ahmad Ghanbari

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10833 PubMed 34557340

September 28, 2021

The clinical diagnosis of Achilles tendinopathy: a scoping review

Wesley Matthews, Richard Ellis, James Furness, Wayne A. Hing

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12166 PubMed 34692248

September 8, 2021

Apis mellifera propolis enhances apoptosis and invasion inhibition in head and neck cancer cells

Nattisa Niyomtham, Sittichai Koontongkaew, Boon-ek Yingyongnarongkul, Kusumawadee Utispan

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12139 PubMed 34589307

September 15, 2021

Integrative bioinformatics and experimental analysis revealed down-regulated CDC42EP3 as a novel prognostic target for ovarian cancer and its roles in immune infiltration

Yuanliang Yan, Qiuju Liang, Zhijie Xu, Qiaoli Yi

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12171 PubMed 34616622

September 16, 2021

DNMT family induces down-regulation of NDRG1 via DNA methylation and clinicopathological significance in gastric cancer

Xiaojing Chang, Jinguo Ma, Xiaoying Xue, Guohui Wang, Tianfang Yan, Linlin Su, Xuetao Han, Huandi Zhou, Liubing Hou

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12146 PubMed 34616614

September 30, 2021

Elevated serum FGF21 predicts the major adverse cardiovascular events in STEMI patients after emergency percutaneous coronary intervention

Lingyun Gu, Wenlong Jiang, Huidong Qian, Ruolong Zheng, Weizhang Li

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12235 PubMed 34703671

September 20, 2021

SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence in a high-altitude setting in Peru: adult population-based cross-sectional study

Charles Huamaní, Lucio Velásquez, Sonia Montes, Ana Mayanga-Herrera, Antonio Bernabé-Ortiz

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12149 PubMed 34616616

September 24, 2021

Vitamin D serum levels and non-melanoma skin cancer risk

Carolina Morgado-Águila, Guadalupe Gil-Fernández, Orlando Rafael Dávila-Villalobos, Jesús Pérez-Rey, Purificación Rey-Sánchez, Francisco José Rodríguez-Velasco

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12234 PubMed 34631325

September 23, 2021

A four-gene prognostic signature for predicting the overall survival of patients with lung adenocarcinoma

Lei Liu, Huayu He, Yue Peng, Zhenlin Yang, Shugeng Gao

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.11911 PubMed 34631307

September 10, 2021

Estrogen receptor alpha regulates the expression of adipogenic genes genetically and epigenetically in rat bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells

Ceylan V. Bitirim, Zeynep B. Ozer, Kamil C. Akcali

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12071 PubMed 34595066

September 2, 2021

Level of anxiety among healthcare providers during COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia: cross-sectional study

Abbas Al Mutair, Alya Al Mutairi, Yasmine Alabbasi, Abbas Shamsan, Sana Al-Mahmoud, Saad Alhumaid, Muhammad zeshan Arshad, Mansour Awad, Ali Rabaan

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12119 PubMed 34557359

September 28, 2021

miR-452-3p inhibited osteoblast differentiation by targeting Smad4

Ming Wu, Hongyan Wang, Dece Kong, Jin Shao, Chao Song, Tieyi Yang, Yan Zhang

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12228 PubMed 34692253

September 16, 2021

miR-1293 acts as a tumor promotor in lung adenocarcinoma via targeting phosphoglucomutase 5

Bing Chen, Shiya Zheng, Feng Jiang

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12140 PubMed 34616611

September 24, 2021

Efficacy of 4% articaine vs 2% lidocaine in mandibular and maxillary block and infiltration anaesthesia in patients with irreversible pulpitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Sanjay Miglani, Irfan Ansari, Swadheena Patro, Ankita Mohanty, Shahnaz Mansoori, Bhoomika Ahuja, Mohmed Isaqali Karobari, Krishna Prasad Shetty, Musab Hamed Saeed, Alexander Maniangat Luke, Ajinkya M. Pawar

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12214 PubMed 34631321

September 22, 2021

Reliability of the weight-bearing ankle dorsiflexion range of motion measurement using a smartphone goniometer application

Helena Zunko, Renata Vauhnik

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.11977 PubMed 34616594

September 23, 2021

Adam21 is dispensable for reproductive processes in mice

Yinghong Chen, Chao Liu, Yongliang Shang, Liying Wang, Wei Li, Guoping Li

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12210 PubMed 34631320