Vol. 16 No. 4 (2016)

Published: 2016-11-09

Reviews

Comparison of local infiltration and epidural analgesia for postoperative pain control in total knee arthroplasty and total hip arthroplasty: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Huan Yan, Jing Cang, Zhanggang Xue, Jianfeng Lu, Hao Wang

239-246

Biochemistry

Nesfatin-1 alleviates extrahepatic cholestatic damage of liver in rats

Ali Solmaz, Osman Bilgin Gülçiçek, Candaş Erçetin, Hakan Yiğitbaş, Erkan Yavuz, Sinan Arıcı, Can Erzik, Oğuzhan Zengi, Pelin Demirtürk, Atilla Çelik, Fatih Çelebi

247-253

Pathology

Microsatellite instability and B-type Raf proto-oncogene mutation in colorectal cancer: Clinicopathological characteristics and effects on survival

Sebnem Batur, Dogu Vuralli Bakkaloglu, Nuray Kepil, Sibel Erdamar

254-260
Lithium chloride could aggravate brain injury caused by 3-nitropropionic acid

Aleksandra Milutinović

261-267

Molecular Biology

Small interfering RNA-mediated silencing of nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase (NAMPT) and lysosomal trafficking regulator (LYST) induce growth inhibition and apoptosis in human multiple myeloma cells: A preliminary study

Ivyna Pau Ni Bong, Ching Ching Ng, Shaik Kamal Fakiruddin, Moon Nian Lim, Zubaidah Zakaria

268-275

Translational and Clinical Research

NOD2/CARD15 gene mutations in patients with gouty arthritis

Ahmet Karaarslan, Senol Kobak, Afig Berdeli

276-279
Impact of active smoking on survival of patients with metastatic lung adenocarcinoma harboring an epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation

Bulent Erdogan, Hilmi Kodaz, Senem Karabulut, Ahmet Cinkaya, Hilmi Tozkir, Ozgur Tanriverdi, Devrim Cabuk, Muhammed Bekir Hacioglu, Esma Turkmen, Ilhan Hacibekiroglu, Sernaz Uzunoglu, Irfan Cicin

280-285
Comparison of ProSeal laryngeal mask airway (PLMA) with cuffed and uncuffed endotracheal tubes in infants

Eyyup Sabri Ozden, Basak Ceyda Meco, Zekeriyya Alanoglu, Neslihan Alkıs

286-291
Unknown primary adenocarcinomas: a single-center experience

Sernaz Uzunoglu, Bulent Erdogan, Hilmi Kodaz, Ahmet Cinkaya, Esma Turkmen, Ilhan Hacibekiroglu, Ali Sari, Alaattin Ozen, Ufuk Usta, Irfan Cicin

292-297
Incidence of prediabetes and risk of developing cardiovascular disease in women with polycystic ovary syndrome

Zelija Velija-Asimi, Azra Burekovic, Tanja Dujic, Amela Dizdarevic-Bostandzic, Sabina Semiz

298-306
High mobility group box 1 induces the activation of the Janus kinase 2 and signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (JAK2/STAT3) signaling pathway in pancreatic acinar cells in rats, while AG490 and rapamycin inhibit their activation

Guoliang Wang, Jingchao Zhang, Danhua Dui, Haoyuan Ren, Jin Liu

307-312

New and Emerging Medical Entities

Single-cell analysis: Advances and future perspectives

Emir Hodzic

313-314