A novel and facile strategy for the fabrication of aptamer-based adenosine 5'-triphosphate (ATP) biosensor was developed by a quantum dot (QD) electrochemiluminescence (ECL) technique. Different from the existing strategies for the development of aptasensors based on electrochemical, fluorescent or other methods, the strategy proposed here is essentially based on the aptamer-ATP specific affini...

The updated clinical guidelines for cholesterol testing and management (Adult Treatment Panel (ATP) IV) from the Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Cholesterol in Adults are under development and due to be published in 2012. These influential guidelines are organized and funded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) and carry the imprimatur of t...

The updated clinical guidelines for cholesterol testing and management (Adult Treatment Panel (ATP) IV) from the Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Cholesterol in Adults are under development and due to be published in 2012. These influential guidelines are organized and funded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) and carry the imprimatur of t...

Background: Androgenetic alopecia (AGA) is the most prevailing type of progressive hair loss. Thus far, some previous studies have investigated the correlation between AGA and metabolicsyndrome (MetS). However, due to the inconsistency of their results, our study aims at evaluating the association between AGA and MetS.Methods: Fifty two male patient...

Background: The evaluation of metabolic syndrome in a society predisposed to the diabetes mellitus epidemic opens a new avenue to understanding this rapidly growing global metabolic problem. Although Saudi Arabia reports one of the highest prevalence levels of obesity and diabetes, a very limited number of epidemiological studies have examined the prevalence of metabolic syndrome. Therefore, th...

Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is characterized by increased blood glucose levels. It generally caused the pancreas' inability to produce insulin due cell damage or resistance. Due inhibition of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) production, which essential for secretion, one clinical pathology this complication secretion dysfunction. Common methods sugar diagnostics cannot distinguish mitochondrial diabetes...

This study was conducted to determine the effects of argon plasma on the growth of soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] sprouts and investigate the regulation mechanism of energy metabolism. The germination and growth characteristics were modified by argon plasma at different potentials and exposure durations. Upon investigation, plasma treatment at 22.1 kV for 12 s maximized the germination and se...