Effect of Cholesteryl Ester Transfer Protein Gene TaqIB Polymorphism on the Risk of Ischemic Stroke: A Meta-Analysis.

Background: The association between cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) TaqIB polymorphism and ischemic stroke (IS) risk has generated conflicting results. To investigate whether the TaqIB polymorphism of the CETP gene was associated with the risk of IS, a meta-analysis was performed.

Methods: Studies were retrieved by searching PubMed, Web of Science, the Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure, the Chinese Wanfang Database, and the Chinese VIP Database before January 16, 2017.

Association of vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms with susceptibility to childhood asthma: A meta-analysis.

Background: As for the association of vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene polymorphisms with susceptibility to pediatric asthma, results of published studies yielded conflicts. A systematic review was conducted on the relationship between childhood asthma and VDR gene polymorphisms, including ApaI (rs7975232), BsmI (rs1544410), FokI (rs2228570), and TaqI (rs731236).

Methods: PubMed, Web of Science, CBM (Chinese Biomedical Database), CNKI (China National Knowledge Infrastructure), and Wanfang (Chinese) database were searched for relevant studies.

High transfection efficiency of quantum dot-antisense oligonucleotide nanoparticles in cancer cells through dual-receptor synergistic targeting.

Incorporating ligands with nanoparticle-based carriers for specific delivery of therapeutic nucleic acids (such as antisense oligonucleotides and siRNA) to tumor sites is a promising approach in anti-cancer strategies. However, nanoparticle-based carriers remain insufficient in terms of the selectivity and transfection efficiency. In this paper, we designed a dual receptor-targeted QDs gene carrier QD-(AS-ODN+GE11+c(RGDfK)) which could increase the cellular uptake efficiency and further enhance the transfection efficiency.

In vivo monitoring of oxidative burst on aloe under salinity stress using hemoglobin and single-walled carbon nanotubes modified carbon fiber ultramicroelectrode.

Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) and hemoglobin (Hb) modified carbon fiber ultramicroelectrode (CFUME) were employed to construct a direct electron transfer based in vivo H2O2 sensor. At the low working potential of -0.1 V, Hb/SWCNTs/CFUME showed a dynamic range up to 0.

Recent advances in electrochemical sensing for hydrogen peroxide: a review.

Due to the significance of hydrogen peroxide (H(2)O(2)) in biological systems and its practical applications, the development of efficient electrochemical H(2)O(2) sensors holds a special attraction for researchers. Various materials such as Prussian blue (PB), heme proteins, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and transition metals have been applied to the construction of H(2)O(2) sensors. In this article, the electrocatalytic H(2)O(2) determinations are mainly focused on because they can provide a superior sensing performance over non-electrocatalytic ones.