Vol. 17 No. 4 (2017)

Published: 2017-11-20

Reviews

Differential diagnosis of hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS): Portopulmonary hypertension (PPH) and hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT)

Inna Krynytska, Mariya Marushchak, Anna Mikolenko, Anzhela Bob, Iryna Smachylo, Ludmyla Radetska, Olga Sopel

276-285

Biochemistry

Evaluation of phenolic profile, enzyme inhibitory and antimicrobial activities of Nigella sativa L. seed extracts

Anela Topcagic, Sanja Cavar Zeljkovic, Erna Karalija, Semira Galijasevic, Emin Sofic

286-294
Berberine alleviates oxidative stress in rats with osteoporosis through receptor activator of NF-kB/receptor activator of NF-kB ligand/osteoprotegerin (RANK/RANKL/OPG) pathway

Xiao-Feng He, Long Zhang, Chun-Hua Zhang, Con-Ran Zhao, Heng Li, Ling-Fei Zhang, Guo-Feng Tian, Ming-Feng Guo, Zheng Dai, Fu-Ge Sui

295-301

Pathology

Enhancer of zeste homologue 2 (EZH2) expression in synovial sarcomas as a promising indicator of prognosis

Ulviye Yalçınkaya, Nesrin Uğraş, Gonca Özgün, Gökhan Ocakoğlu, Adem Deligönül, Sibel Kahraman Çetintaş, Muhammed Sadık Bilgen

302-308

Molecular Biology

Prevalence of F5 1691G>A, F2 20210G>A, and MTHFR 677C>T polymorphisms in Bosnian women with pregnancy loss

Emir Mahmutbegović, Damir Marjanović, Edin Medjedović, Nevena Mahmutbegović, Serkan Dogan, Amina Valjevac, Ewa Czerska, Anna Pawińska-Matecka, Agnieszka Madlani, Grażyna Adler

309-314
The effects of platelet gel on cultured human retinal pigment epithelial (hRPE) cells

Sahar Balagholi, Shaban Alizadeh, Abouzar Bagheri, Yashar Amizadeh, Mozhgan Rezaei Kanavi

315-322
ABCB1 3435C>T and 2677G>T/A polymorphisms in Polish and Bosnian patients with Crohn’s disease – A preliminary report

Krzysztof Borecki, Iwona Zawada, Anna Pawinska-Matecka, Nermin Nusret Salkic, Beata Karakiewicz, Grażyna Adler

323-327
Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-related single nucleotide polymorphisms rs10738760 and rs6921438 are not associated with diabetic retinopathy (DR) in Slovenian patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM)

Rifet Terzić, Ines Cilenšek, Ruda Zorc Pleskovič, Sara Mankoč, Aleksandra Milutinović

328-332

Translational and Clinical Research

Soluble transferrin receptor as a marker of erythropoiesis in patients undergoing high-flux hemodialysis

Pei Yin, Yan Song, Jijun Li

333-338
Mitoxantrone suppresses vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) proliferation and balloon injury-induced neointima formation: An in vitro and in vivo study

Yuan Teng, Ziyi Wang, Wen Li, Jianxing Yu, Zhen Shan, Chun Liang, Shenming Wang

339-348

Case Reports

A prominent lactate peak as a potential key magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) feature of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML): Spectrum pattern observed in three patients

Duško Kozić, Mladen Bjelan, Jasmina Boban, Jelena Ostojić, Vesna Turkulov, Aleksandar Todorović, Slobodanka Lemajić-Komazec, Snežana Brkić

349-354