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Reply to “Recommendation on an updated standardization of serum magnesium reference ranges,” Jeroen H.F. de Baaij et al.
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Recommendation on an updated standardization of serum magnesium reference ranges
Serum magnesium is the most frequently used laboratory test for evaluating clinical magnesium status. Hypomagnesemia (low magnesium status), which is associated with many chronic diseases, is diagnosed using t...
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Open AccessExtraction of gray-scale intensity distributions from micro computed tomography imaging for femoral cortical bone differentiation between low-magnesium and normal diets in a laboratory mouse model
Previous studies have shown that the geometric development of femoral trabecular bone is affected by insufficient dietary intake of magnesium. However, it is not clear whether the development of femoral cortic...
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Open AccessFecal microbiota transplantation confers beneficial metabolic effects of diet and exercise on diet-induced obese mice
Diet and exercise are conventional methods for controlling body weight and are linked to alterations in gut microbiota. However, the associations of diet, exercise, and gut microbiota in the control of obesity...
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Open AccessLate administration of high-frequency electrical stimulation increases nerve regeneration without aggravating neuropathic pain in a nerve crush injury
High-frequency transcutaneous neuromuscular electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is currently used for the administration of electrical current in denervated muscle to alleviate muscle atrophy and enhance moto...
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Open AccessManipulating the Temperature of Sulfurization to Synthesize α-NiS Nanosphere Film for Long-Term Preservation of Non-enzymatic Glucose Sensors
In this study, alpha nickel sulfide (α-NiS) nanosphere films have been successfully synthesized by electroplating the nickel nanosheet film on the indium tin oxide (ITO) glass substrate and sulfuring nickel-co...
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Open AccessPeptide-mediated delivery of donor mitochondria improves mitochondrial function and cell viability in human cybrid cells with the MELAS A3243G mutation
The cell penetrating peptide, Pep-1, has been shown to facilitate cellular uptake of foreign mitochondria but further research is required to evaluate the use of Pep-1-mediated mitochondrial delivery (PMD) in ...
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Open AccessIntermittent parathyroid hormone improve bone microarchitecture of the mandible and femoral head in ovariectomized rats
Intermittent parathyroid hormone (PTH) can be used to treat osteoporosis of the spine and hip. However, whether it can be used to treat osteoporosis of the mandible is unclear. The purpose of this study was to...
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Temperature-Dependent Effects of FeS2 Thin Film Synthesized by Thermochemical Spraying: An Optical and Physicochemical Investigation
FeS2 pyrite films are used in a variety of applications including solar cells and, the potential scope for their utilization is increasing as their synthetic methods become more economical while maintaining or en...
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Expression of magnesium transporter genes in head and neck cancer patients underwent neoadjuvant cisplatin-based chemotherapy
We aimed to investigate expression of magnesium transporter genes in patients with head and neck cancer who underwent cisplatin-based neoadjuvant chemotherapy and their association with serum magnesium level. ...
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Open AccessHigh or low calcium intake increases cardiovascular disease risks in older patients with type 2 diabetes
We investigated the effects of dietary calcium (Ca) and magnesium (Mg) intakes on cardiovascular disease risks in older patients with diabetes.
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Open AccessDetection of subtle neurological alterations by the Catwalk XT gait analysis system
A new version of the CatWalk XT system was evaluated as a tool for detecting very subtle alteration in gait based on higher speed sample rate; the system could also demonstrate minor changes in neurological fu...
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Trace Element, Antioxidant Activity, and Lipid Peroxidation Levels in Brain Cortex of Gerbils After Cerebral Ischemic Injury
Proper trace element level and antioxidant enzyme activity are crucial for the brain in maintaining normal neurological functions. To our knowledge, alteration of lipid peroxidation status, trace element level...
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Open AccessCorrelation of magnesium intake with metabolic parameters, depression and physical activity in elderly type 2 diabetes patients: a cross-sectional study
Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a major global public health problem in the worldwide and is increasing in aging populations. Magnesium intake may be one of the most important factors for diabetes prevention and m...
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Open AccessQuantitative evaluation of motor function before and after engraftment of dopaminergic neurons in a rat model of Parkinson's disease
Although gait change is considered a useful indicator of severity in animal models of Parkinson's disease, systematic and extensive gait analysis in animal models of neurological deficits is not well establish...
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Magnesium sulfate enhances exercise performance and manipulates dynamic changes in peripheral glucose utilization
The effect of magnesium supplementation on exercise performance remains controversial. In the present study, the effects of magnesium sulfate on exercise performance and blood glucose metabolism were examined...
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Open AccessEscalated regeneration in sciatic nerve crush injury by the combined therapy of human amniotic fluid mesenchymal stem cells and fermented soybean extracts, Natto
Attenuation of inflammatory cell deposits and associated cytokines prevented the apoptosis of transplanted stem cells in a sciatic nerve crush injury model. Suppression of inflammatory cytokines by fermented s...
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Human Amniotic Fluid Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Combination with Hyperbaric Oxygen Augment Peripheral Nerve Regeneration
Purpose Attenuation of pro-inflammatory cytokines and associated inflammatory cell deposits rescues human amniotic fluid mesenchymal stem cells (AFS) from apoptosis. Hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) suppressed stimulus-in...
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Combination of G-CSF Administration and Human Amniotic Fluid Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplantation Promotes Peripheral Nerve Regeneration
Amniotic fluid mesenchymal stem cells (AFS) harbor the potential to improve peripheral nerve injury by inherited neurotrophic factor secretion, but present the drawback of the short-term survival after transpl...
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GDNF gene-modified mesenchymal stem cells promote functional recovery in the rat traumatic brain injury model
