Search
Now showing items 21-30 of 120
The Activation of Prothrombin Seems to Play an Earlier Role than the Complement System in the Progression of Colorectal Cancer: A Mass Spectrometry Evaluation
(MDPI, 2020-12-11)
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second cause of death in men and the third in women. This work deals with the study of the low molecular weight protein fraction of sera from patients who underwent surgery for CRC and who ...
(Pro)renin Receptor Is a Novel Independent Prognostic Marker in Invasive Urothelial Carcinoma of the Bladder
(MDPI, 2021-11-11)
(Pro)renin receptor (PRR) is being investigated in several malignancies as it activates pathogenic pathways that contribute to cell proliferation, immunosuppressive microenvironments, and acquisition of aggressive neoplastic ...
Soluble PD-L1 Is an Independent Prognostic Factor in Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma
(MDPI, 2021-02-07)
(1). Background: Immunohistochemical (IHC) evaluation of programmed death-1 (PD-1) and its ligand (PD-L1) is being used to evaluate advanced malignancies with potential response to immune checkpoint inhibitors. We evaluated ...
Clinical Implications of (Pro)renin Receptor (PRR) Expression in Renal Tumours
(MDPI, 2021-02-10)
(1) Background: Renal cancer is one of the most frequent malignancies in Western countries, with an unpredictable clinical outcome, partly due to its high heterogeneity and the scarcity of reliable biomarkers of tumour ...
Altered Tissue and Plasma Levels of Fibroblast Activation Protein-α (FAP) in Renal Tumours
(MDPI, 2020-10-16)
(1) Background: Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is a heterogeneous and complex disease with only partial response to therapy, high incidence of metastasis and recurrences, and scarce reliable biomarkers indicative of progression ...
Injury risk is greater in physically mature versus biologically younger male soccer players from academies in different countries
(Elsevier, 2022-05)
Objectives: To investigate if maturity status was associated with injury risk in male academy soccer players. Design: Prospective cohort surveillance study. Setting: Professional soccer academies. Participants: 501 players ...
Metabolism of renin-angiotensin and enkephalin in human follicular fluid: An experimental study.
(Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, 2022-10)
Background: The relationship between the biochemical characteristics of follicular fluid (FF), oocyte quality and embryonic development has not yet been elucidated. We compared samples of FF with a normal metabolic profile ...
Ramadan Observance Exacerbated the Negative Effects of COVID-19 Lockdown on Sleep and Training Behaviors: A International Survey on 1,681 Muslim Athletes
(Frontiers Media, 2022-06)
ObjectiveDisrupted sleep and training behaviors in athletes have been reported during the COVID-19 pandemic. We aimed at investigating the combined effects of Ramadan observance and COVID-19 related lockdown in Muslim ...
Lockdown Duration and Training Intensity Affect Sleep Behavior in an International Sample of 1,454 Elite Athletes
(Frontiers Media, 2022-06)
Objective: To investigate the effect of 1) lockdown duration and 2) training intensity on sleep quality and insomnia symptoms in elite athletes.Methods: 1,454 elite athletes (24.1 +/- 6.7 years; 42% female; 41% individual ...
Survival of Frail Elderly with Delirium
(MDPI, 2022-02-16)
This study aims to determine when frailty increases the risks of delirium mortality. Hospital patients falling into the elderly frail or pre-frail category were recruited, some without delirium, some with delirium at ...