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[Device-assisted behavior therapy of 2 enuretic monozygotic sets of twins].
Two sets of identical twins with enuresis were treated with behavior therapy involving a conditioning apparatus. The surprising similarities in the course and outcome are described and discussed. | {
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Estimation of biological occupational exposure limit values for selected organic solvents from logartihm of octarol water partition coefficient.
For several organic solvents (solvents in short), biological occupational exposure limits (BOELs) have been established for un-metabolized solvents in urine, based on the solv... | {
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The pursuit of precision pharmaceuticals: divergent effects of beta2 agonist isomers.
Beta2 agonists are the most commonly used treatment for acute bronchoconstriction. However, during regular use there is a progressive decline of protective efficacy of bronchodilators. This progressive decline has long been considered... | {
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Axonal transport of neurofilament proteins in IDPN neurotoxicity.
The neurofibrillary changes produced by IDPN are the consequence of the ability of the agent to impair the slow axonal transport of neurofilaments. The susceptibility of various neurons to this effect depends upon their neurofilament content; neurofilame... | {
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Selective reduction of hippocampal dentate frequency potentiation in aged rats with impaired place learning.
Induction of posttetanic potentiation (PTP) and long-term potentiation (LTP) was analyzed in hippocampal slices obtained from a) young 6-month-old Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats, all of them performing well in the Mor... | {
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Characterization of antigen recognized by the monoclonal antibody (4F2): different molecular forms on human T and B lymphoblastoid cell lines.
The monoclonal antibody 4F2 recognizes a disulfide-linked ricin-binding glycoprotein complex (Mr congruent to 125,000) composed of a sialylated heavy subunit (Mr congruent to 85... | {
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Postprandial sphincter of Oddi myoelectric activity and gallbladder emptying.
Feeding initiates gallbladder emptying and bile delivery into the duodenum. It is not yet defined how the sphincter of Oddi regulates flow of bile into the duodenum during gallbladder emptying. The aim of this study was to assess postprandial... | {
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Multivalency in Drug Delivery-When Is It Too Much of a Good Thing?
Multivalency plays a large role in many biological and synthetic systems. The past 20 years of research have seen an explosion in the study of multivalent drug delivery systems based on scaffolds such as dendrimers, polymers, and other nanoparticles. Th... | {
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Nanoscale mechanobiology of cell adhesions.
Proper physiological functions of cells and tissues depend upon their abilities to sense, transduce, integrate, and generate mechanical and biochemical signals. Although such mechanobiological phenomena are widely observed, the molecular mechanisms driving these outcomes are ... | {
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[Effect of adrenaline, noradrenaline and acetylcholine on rabbit and human uterine activity in vivo (author's transl)].
Effects of estrogen (abbr. as E), Estrogen + Progesterone (E + P) and autonomic nerve trophic drugs on uterus were investigated in rabbit and human in vivo and the following results were obtained. 1) ... | {
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Intracerebroventricular administration of superFIT and its enantiomer to rats: evidence for in vivo acylation of [3H]DADL binding sites.
SuperFIT is an high affinity acylating ligand derived from fentanyl. Previous studies suggested that a selective acylation of delta receptors (J. Med. Chem. 29:1087-1093, 1986) result... | {
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Fenofibrate-induced hepatotoxicity: A case with a special feature that is different from those in the LiverTox database.
We report a special case of fenofibrate-induced acute severe DILI with sudden onset and rapid recovery, which is different from those in the LiverTox database. The acute severe DILI occurred within o... | {
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Alcohol expectancies pre-and post-alcohol use disorder treatment: Clinical implications.
Modification of elevated positive expectations of alcohol consumption (alcohol outcome expectancies; AOEs) is a key feature of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) approaches to Alcohol Use Disorders (AUDs). Despite extensive research... | {
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MiR-125b-5p suppressed the glycolysis of laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma by down-regulating hexokinase-2.
Laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC) is the most common form of laryngeal carcinoma with poor prognosis. Exploring novel factors involved in the progression of LSCC is quite necessary for understanding the me... | {
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[Influence of qualitatively different fats on the level of cholesterol and phospholipids in the blood serum and liver on rats in choline-protein insufficiency].
The effect of lard and sunflower oil making part of a cirrhogenic ration with a high content of fat and deficient protein and choline on the level of total and... | {
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Water uptake and release from iodine-containing bone cement.
Water uptake and release characteristics of PMMA cement containing the water-soluble contrast media iohexol or iodixanol have been investigated. The water uptake study revealed that iohexol had the highest uptake of water (3.7%) and that iodixanol had an upta... | {
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Dose reduction of hyoscine-N-butylbromide for double-contrast barium meal examinations--a prospective randomized study.
A search of the literature suggests that the conventional 20 mg dose of intravenous hyoscine-N-butylbromide (HBB) for smooth muscle relaxation in double-contrast barium meal (DCBM) studies is largely ... | {
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A report of unusually high blood ethanol and acetaldehyde levels in two surviving patients.
Two men with unusually high blood acetaldehyde levels of 750 and 2410 micrograms/dl presented only mild symptomatology. Their blood ethanol levels, 730 and 1121 mg/dl, were also extraordinarily high. However, liver function test... | {
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Simultaneous determination of catechols in thalamic slices with liquid chromatography/electrochemistry.
A method was developed for the simultaneous determination of dopamine (DA), epinephrine (E), norepinephrine (NE), 3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid (DOPAC) and 3-methoxy-4-hydroxyphenylglycol (MHPG), as well as L-3,4-di... | {
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Maghemite functionalization for antitumor drug vehiculization.
In this paper we describe the preparation and characterization of magnetic nanocomposites designed for applications in targeted drug delivery. Combining superparamagnetic behavior with proper surface functionalization in a single entity makes it possible to... | {
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[Plasma levels of adiponectin and tumor necrosis factor-alpha in children with obesity].
To examine plasma adiponectin (ADPN) and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) levels and their correlation in children with obesity in order to investigate the roles of both in the development of childhood obesity. One hundred a... | {
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Effects of preoperative flavonoid supplementation on different organ functions in rats.
Previously it has been reported that preoperative feeding preserves heart function in rats after intestinal ischemia-reperfusion. To further improve postoperative organ function, bioactive nutrition compounds were selected in vitro ... | {
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A molecular mechanism for combinatorial control in yeast: MCM1 protein sets the spacing and orientation of the homeodomains of an alpha 2 dimer.
DNA recognition sequences for dimeric proteins typically contain two types of information. The first is the DNA sequence of each half-site, and the second is the arrangement o... | {
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What is the impact of early rheumatoid arthritis on the individual?
Rheumatoid arthritis has a significant impact on patients' physical, emotional and social functioning that often occurs very early in the disease with the onset of symptoms. Patients therefore come to their consultation with the rheumatologist, having ... | {
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[Hip revision arthroplasty (long-term results)].
To evaluate the risk factors after total hip replacement arthroplasty for rerevision and to analyze complications after hip revision surgery. We obtained data from 117 hip revisions and 12 hip rerevision arthroplasties performed in 1992-2001 in the Department of Orthoped... | {
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Microradiography of in vivo remineralized lesions in human enamel. II.
The purpose of this work was to investigate mineral deposition and redistribution in subsurface human artificial enamel lesions during in vivo remineralization period of 3 months. The enamel lesions were placed in lower prostheses of 30 patients, di... | {
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Practical Application of Elastography in the Diagnosis of Thyroid Nodules in Children and Adolescents.
Ultrasound elastography is a noninvasive method of imaging based on the estimation of the mechanical properties of tissue. Data in adults indicate that decreased flexibility in comparison to the surrounding healthy ti... | {
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Effect of protein nutrition on the mRNA content of insulin-like growth factor-binding protein-1 in liver and kidney of rats.
Effect of quantity and nutritional quality of dietary proteins on the content of mRNA of insulin-like growth factor-binding protein-1 (IGFBP-1) was studied in rat liver and kidney. IGFBP-1 mRNA c... | {
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Elective versus emergency surgery for patients with colorectal cancer.
A prospective study of 570 patients presenting with colorectal cancer over a 6-year period was undertaken. Of these, 363 were admitted electively and 207 presented as emergencies. The outcome following elective admission was more favourable than aft... | {
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[Immunotherapy: also in elderly patients ?]
The emergence of immunotherapy has generated great enthusiasm in oncology improving the prognosis of pathologies such as melanoma, lung cancer, kidney cancer, bladder and head and neck cancers. This enthusiasm concerns also older patients in view of the good tolerance of immu... | {
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Effect of exercise on stability of chronically enlarged motor units.
Chronic denervation syndromes such as the post-polio syndrome are associated with progressive muscle weakness and fatigue after motoneuron death. Neither the etiology nor the management of these syndromes is clear. To address this issue, we partially ... | {
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Selective coupling with K+ currents of muscarinic acetylcholine receptor subtypes in NG108-15 cells.
The primary structures of two muscarinic acetylcholine receptor (mAChR) species, designated as mAChR I and mAChR II, have been elucidated by cloning and sequence analysis of DNAs complementary to the porcine cerebral an... | {
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Basophilic crisis in chronic myelogenous leukemia: case report and literature review in Japan.
A 37-year-old female with Ph1-positive chronic myelogenous leukemia developed basophilic crisis 11 months after diagnosis of the disease. Splenomegaly was absent throughout most of the course. The survival duration from the b... | {
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Agonist specific effects of guanine nucleotides on muscarinic cholinergic receptors in rat anterior pituitary membranes.
The effects of guanine nucleotides on the binding affinity of muscarinic cholinergic receptors for muscarinic agents were studied in rat anterior pituitary membranes using direct ligand binding metho... | {
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Immunostimulation with macrophage-activating lipopeptide-2 increased survival in murine pneumonia.
Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is associated with high morbidity and mortality, and Streptococcus pneumoniae is the most prevalent causal pathogen identified in CAP. Impaired pulmonary host defense increases susceptib... | {
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Microbial systems biology: new frontiers open to predictive microbiology.
The field of Systems Biology is a rapidly evolving area of research. It follows on from the previous experimental and theoretical 'omics' revolution in biology. Now that we have through the use of these tools many 'indices' of biological systems ... | {
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Broadening consent--and diluting ethics?
Biobank research is potentially fruitful. It is argued that broad consent is acceptable for future research on biological material because a) the benefit is high, b) it pays respect to people's autonomy, c) it is consistent with current practices and d) because the risk is low. ... | {
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[Cytotoxic action of alkylating agents in human tumor cells and its relationship to apoptosis].
Various anticancer agents have been known to induce apoptosis in certain types of human tumor cells. The fact that a variety of agents, which attack different cellular targets, induce common apoptotic cell death suggests tha... | {
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Baseline Characteristics of the Fellow Eye in Patients with Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Post Hoc Analysis of the VIEW Studies.
The aim was to describe baseline characteristics of the fellow eye of patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD). A pooled, post hoc analysis of patient... | {
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A program in Quickbasic for the estimation of cardiac output.
The current program in Quickbasic provides a valid and reliable computational method for the estimation of cardiac output, using the CO2 rebreathe method. In addition, this program will save time through speed of execution. Furthermore, the program can be us... | {
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Clinical Science-linking basic science to disease mechanisms.
For more than 50 years, Clinical Science has been at the interface linking basic science to disease mechanisms. Here, Rhian Touyz, the Editor-in-Chief, describes the journal, its aims and scope, and recent developments. | {
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MEDLINE Search Strategies for Literature on Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders.
PURPOSE OF THE REVIEW: The purpose of this study is to examine the professional health literature on Asian American/Pacific Islanders in MEDLINE, review the guiding indexing principles used in MEDLINE, and present suggestions on how to most ... | {
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On the mechanism of action of phenylalanine hydroxylase.
The oxidation of 6-methyltetrahydropterin and tetrahydrobiopterin coupled to the formation of tyrosine by phenylalanine hydroxylase generates a precursor species to the quinonoid product that is tentatively identified as a 4a-hydroxy adduct based on its spectral ... | {
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Preliminary studies on the use of solid-phase immunosorbent techniques for the rapid detection of Wesselsbron virus (WSLV) IgM by haemagglutination-inhibition.
Serum samples from 446 randomly selected persons belonging to different age groups and locations in Nigeria were tested for the presence of WSLV IgM using the f... | {
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A case report of an adolescent with cluster headaches following neck trauma: Coincidence or trigger?
Posttraumatic headaches usually have tension-type or migraine-like characteristics. A correlation between head trauma and cluster headaches (CH) has been previously reported. CH in children are rare and require thorough... | {
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Patient-based surveying: a cost-effective approach for reaching large markets.
Member-based surveying is an important tool for managed care companies to discern newer and better ways in which to keep their current members satisfied, develop products that will attract new members, and to gauge changes of course in healt... | {
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Lack of evidence of systemic inflammatory rheumatic disorders in symptomatic women with breast implants.
Breast implants containing silicone have been used for approximately 30 years for breast augmentation or reconstruction. In general, the implants have been well tolerated and reports have indicated a high degree of ... | {
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Effects of haptic supplementation on postural stability in unilateral vestibular loss patients.
The effects of haptic supplementation on postural stability during upright standing with vision were investigated in 11 unilateral vestibular loss (UVL) patients and compared to 12 age-marched controls. All the participants ... | {
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Effects of methylphenidate and expectancy of ADHD children's performance, self-evaluations, persistence, and attributions on a cognitive task.
The effects of 0.3 mg/kg methylphenidate (MPH) and expectancy regarding medication on the performance and task persistence of 60 boys with attention deficit hyperactivity disord... | {
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Disordered expression of HOX genes in human non-small cell lung cancer.
We hypothesized that the disordered tissue architecture in cancer results from the cells executing the program designed during ontogeny in a spatio-temporally inappropriate manner. HOX genes are known as master regulators of embryonic morphogenesis... | {
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Infections in the immunocompromised rheumatologic patient.
Immunocompromised patients with rheumatic diseases have an increased risk of infections. A major risk factor for infection seems to be the immunosuppressive therapy used. Newer therapies for RA may lead to increased rates of infection by opportunistic pathogens... | {
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External vs endoscopic approach for inverted papilloma of the sino-nasal cavities: a retrospective study of 136 cases.
Endoscopic removal, with or without external technique, can be performed in a majority of inverted papilloma cases. This method has subsequent recurrence rates that are comparable to those of more aggr... | {
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[The effects of cognitive behavioral anger management program on self-consciousness and anger in Korean military man].
The purpose of this study was to evaluate a cognitive behavioral anger management intervention in order to increase self-consciousness and decrease anger among Korean military men. A quasi-experimental... | {
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An investigation of penetration depth control using parallel opposed ultrasound arrays and a scanning reflector.
A theoretical study of penetration depth control in superficial hyperthermia utilizing parallel opposed linear ultrasound arrays and a double-faced (V-shaped) scanning reflector is presented. This is a dual ... | {
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Does matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry allow analysis of carbohydrate heterogeneity in glycoproteins? A study of natural human interferon-gamma.
Interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) is a dimeric, secretory glycoprotein produced by T-lymphocytes. The glycan micro-heterogeneity of natural human IFN-ga... | {
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Poisoning of sheep by seeds of Crotalaria retusa: acquired resistance by continuous administration of low doses.
Seeds of Crotalaria retusa containing 6.84% (dry weight) of monocrotaline (MCT) were administered experimentally to sheep. Three sheep that received 136.8mg MCT/kg bw daily for 70 days had no clinical signs.... | {
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In vitro assessment of anticryptosporidial efficacy and cytotoxicity of adenosine analogues using a SYBR Green real-time PCR method.
The aims of this study were to provide a cost-effective and valuable method for evaluating drug efficacy against Cryptosporidium parvum using a quantitative SYBR Green real-time PCR (qPCR... | {
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[Course of diabetic retinopathy and metabolic control with subcutaneous insulin infusion pump: 18-month study].
The effect of a good metabolic control in the natural history of diabetic retinopathy is discussed because, although the onset and the incidence are closely related to a bad metabolic control, there is no imp... | {
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Large prostatic utricles and related structures, urogenital sinus and other forms of urethrovaginal confluence.
The urethrograms and clinical records of 106 children with a large prostatic utricle or related structures, urogenital sinus in intersex disorders and other types of urethrovaginal confluence were reviewed. T... | {
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Late complications of radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
To evaluate and assemble late complications of radiotherapy in cases of nasopharyngeal cancer. From October 2003 to January 2005, a prospective cohort study was done in a tertiary center, Chiang Mai University Hospital. Two hundred patients were evaluated... | {
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Pathologic basis of the sonographic appearance of the normal and malignant prostate.
The hypoechoic nature of prostatic cancer is now well recognized. In fact, not all cancers are purely hypoechoic; many are isoechoic, and some have a mixed echogenicity. Rarely, we have seen a cancer that was predominantly hyperechoic.... | {
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The bacteriological composition of biomass recovered by flushing an operational drinking water distribution system.
This study investigates the influence of pipe characteristics on the bacteriological composition of material mobilised from a drinking water distribution system (DWDS) and the impact of biofilm removal on... | {
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Drug Development for Hypertension: Do We Need Another Antihypertensive Agent for Resistant Hypertension?
The prevalence of resistant hypertension is seemingly much lower than had been reported in early studies. Recent analyses suggest that <5 % of treated hypertensive patients remain uncontrolled if fully adherent to a... | {
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Large cerebral arteriovenous malformation presenting with venous ischemia in the contralateral hemisphere. Case report.
The authors report a rare case in which a large cerebral arteriovenous malformation (AVM) located in the left parietooccipital region presented with venous ischemia in the contralateral hemisphere. A ... | {
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Association of decreased expression of the macrophage scavenger receptor MARCO with tumor progression and poor prognosis in human hepatocellular carcinoma.
The macrophage receptor with collagenous structure (MARCO) belongs to the scavenger receptor family; however, few studies have assessed their potentials in modulati... | {
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Self-Healing and Multistimuli-Responsive Hydrogels Formed via a Cooperation Strategy and Their Application in Detecting Biogenic Amines.
We reported here a new platform of supramolecular hydrogels cross-linked by the cooperation of metal-ligand coordination and hydrophobic interaction. A salicylaldehyde benzoyl hydrazo... | {
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Diglyceride kinase in human platelets.
Human platelets contain diglyceride kinase, an enzyme that catalyzes the phosphorylation of diacylglycerol by adenosine 5'-triphosphate to yield phosphatidic acid. The majority of the platelet enzyme is particulate-bound, and membrane fractions of platelet homogenates have a highe... | {
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Effects of cisapride on oesophageal transit of solids in patients with progressive systemic sclerosis.
In most patients with progressive systemic sclerosis (PSS) the oesophagus is affected. Reflux symptoms are most frequent, whilst dysphagia also occurs. Cisapride, a prokinetic agent, may enhance motility along the gas... | {
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[Diagnostic use of laser Doppler flowmetry in patients with circulatory insufficiency].
Laser Doppler Flowmetry (LDF) is a method for continuous quantification of microvascular perfusion. The article briefly presents the principle of the method, and reviews the literature dealing with diagnostic use of LDF in patients ... | {
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Four keys to success (theory, implementation, evaluation, and resource/system support): high hopes and challenges in participation.
In this article, I attempt to merge two themes. First, there is often a large gap between high hopes about impacts of policies or programs and the demonstrated results. I describe four key... | {
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Laparoscopic approach for human islet transplantation into a defined liver segment in type-1 diabetic patients.
Intra-portal islet transplantation is usually performed by cannulation of a mesenteric vein during laparotomy or through percutaneous trans-hepatic cannulation of a portal branch. In this study, we describe a... | {
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Development of spatiotemporal mechanisms in infant vision.
In adult spatiotemporal vision information is processed in parallel by a number of mechanisms tuned for orientation and spatial frequency. An examination of infant neuroanatomical data suggests that three major factors are involved in the development of these m... | {
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Morphometrics of a neotropical sandfly subspecies, Lutzomyia carrerai thula.
In spite of obvious and frequently observed morphological variation in geographic populations of sand flies, taxonomists are reluctant to create subspecies. In doing so they avoid confusion caused by the accumulation of new taxa, but they also... | {
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Cardiovascular risk factors and relatedness in an Icelandic subpopulation.
Theoretical and empirical studies suggest adverse effects of inbreeding on general vigour. The genetic architecture of physiological and biochemical cardiovascular risk factors is, furthermore, an unsolved issue. Our aim with this study is to in... | {
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Tumour-simulating squamous cell metaplasia (SCM) in necrotic areas of salivary gland tumours.
Squamous cell metaplasia (SCM) adjacent to necrotic areas of salivary gland tumours must be distinguished from other types of SCM (focal SCM in the excretory ducts of salivary glands; necrotizing sialometaplasia; focal SCM wit... | {
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A linkage map of distal mouse chromosome 12.
To refine the linkage map of distal mouse Chromosome 12, we have identified DNA restriction fragment variants associated with a creatine kinase gene (Ck-3), the Akt proto-oncogene, an Abelson proviral integration site (D12N1), and the immunoglobulin heavy chain VH3609 variab... | {
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Changes in serum interleukin-6, C-reactive protein and thrombomodulin levels under periodontal ultrasonic debridement.
This study aimed to compare the effect of single-visit full-mouth mechanical debridement (FMD) and quadrant-wise mechanical debridement (QMD) on the levels of serum interleukin (IL)-6, C-reactive prote... | {
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The Effectiveness of Psychoeducational Interventions Focused on Sexuality in Cancer.
Although sexual health is a common concern for oncology patients, no practical guidelines to sexual intervention exist, perhaps because of a lack of systematic reviews or meta-analyses. The objectives of this study were to determine th... | {
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Finite-size radiation force correction for inviscid spheres in standing waves.
Yosioka and Kawasima gave a widely used approximation for the acoustic radiation force on small liquid spheres surrounded by an immiscible liquid in 1955. Considering the liquids to be inviscid with negligible thermal dissipation, in their a... | {
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[Pulse wave velocity - a useful tool in assessing the stiffness of the arteries].
Measurement of pulse wave velocity (PWV) is a simple and noninvasive way to assess stiffness of the arteries. PWV measurement can refer to both the aorta and peripheral arterial vessels. Currently, the most clinically significant is the m... | {
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[Treatable hereditary neuro-metabolic diseases].
Hereditary metabolic diseases may appear during adolescence or young adulthood, revealed by an apparently unexplained neurological or psychiatric disorder. Certain metabolic diseases respond to specific treatments and should be identified early, particularly in emergency... | {
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[Imagination: its definition, purposes and neurobiology].
Imagination, distinct from imagery, memory, and cognition, is a poorly understood but fascinating cognitive ability of human beings. Herein, imagination is defined as 'the cognitive process which enables the individual to manipulate intrinsically generated pheno... | {
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Analysis of telomerase processivity: mechanistic similarity to HIV-1 reverse transcriptase and role in telomere maintenance.
The key protein subunit of the telomerase complex, known as TERT, possesses a reverse transcriptase (RT)-like domain that is conserved in enzymes encoded by retroviruses and retroelements. Struct... | {
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Development of a streamlined rat whole embryo culture assay for classifying teratogenic potential of pharmaceutical compounds.
This study describes a novel rat whole embryo culture (rWEC) teratogenicity assay that applies a simplified experimental design and statistical prediction model, resulting in reduced animal req... | {
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[Primary hyperlipoproteinemias. Clinical, biological and physiopathological aspects].
Primary hyperlipoproteinemias are of great interest as for the physician, as for the searcher, because of their atherogenic properties; on the other hand, a new type of hyperlipoprotenemia, namely hyperalphalipoproteinemia, seems to b... | {
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Effect of dendrimer generation on electron self-exchange kinetics between metal tris(bipyridine) core dendrimers.
Here we report the first measurement of homogeneous electron transfer between oxidized and reduced metal tris(bipyridine) core dendrimers by NMR line-broadening; the results indicated that, as the generatio... | {
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Gallamine triethiodide selectively blocks voltage-gated potassium channels in Ranvier nodes.
The effects of gallamine on ionic currents in single intact Ranvier nodes of the toad Xenopus were investigated. The following fully reversible effects were observed: 1. With a test concentration of 1 mmol/l the current-voltage... | {
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Cycling induced by functional electrical stimulation in children affected by cerebral palsy: case report.
Recently, the efficacy of functional electrical stimulation (FES) cycling have been demonstrated on the improvement of strength and motor control in adults with stroke. FES-cycling, providing a repetitive goal-orie... | {
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AGO4 is specifically required for heterochromatic siRNA accumulation at Pol V-dependent loci in Arabidopsis thaliana.
In plants, 24 nucleotide long heterochromatic siRNAs (het-siRNAs) transcriptionally regulate gene expression by RNA-directed DNA methylation (RdDM). The biogenesis of most het-siRNAs depends on the plan... | {
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Early tumor necrosis factor-alpha release from the pulmonary macrophage in lung ischemia-reperfusion injury.
Tumor necrosis factor-alpha is a proinflammatory mediator required for the development of experimental lung ischemia-reperfusion injury. The alveolar macrophage is a rich source of tumor necrosis factor-alpha in... | {
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Effects of a new mild shampoo for preventing hair loss in Asian by a simple hand-held phototrichogram technique.
This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of a commercially available shampoo in Korean subjects with alopecia using a simple hand-held phototrichogram technique. Forty-four subjects with alopecia wer... | {
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On construction of single-arm two-stage designs with consideration of both response and toxicity.
When establishing a treatment in clinical trials, it is important to evaluate both effectiveness and toxicity. In phase II clinical trials, multinomial data are collected in m-stage designs, especially in two-stage ( m = 2... | {
"pile_set_name": "PubMed Abstracts"
} |
Decrease of DNA methyltransferase 1 expression relative to cell proliferation in transitional cell carcinoma.
In many common cancers such as transitional cell carcinoma (TCC), specific genes are hypermethylated, whereas overall DNA methylation is diminished. Genome-wide DNA hypomethylation mostly affects repetitive seq... | {
"pile_set_name": "PubMed Abstracts"
} |
The effect of misonidazole on some physiologic parameters in mice.
The physiologic effects of misonidazole (Ro-07-0582) were studied in BALB/cKa mice injected i.p. at 0.5 to 1.5 mg/g b.wt. A 2--4 degree C reduction of body core temperature was observed in unanesthetized mice: the duration and degree of effect were depe... | {
"pile_set_name": "PubMed Abstracts"
} |
Transcriptional analysis of differential carbohydrate utilization by Clostridium acetobutylicum.
Transcriptional analysis was performed on Clostridium acetobutylicum with the goal of identifying sugar-specific mechanisms for the transcriptional regulation of transport and metabolism genes. DNA microarrays were used to ... | {
"pile_set_name": "PubMed Abstracts"
} |
Mossy fiber sprouting after recurrent seizures during early development in rats.
In some children, epilepsy is a catastrophic condition, leading to significant intellectual and behavioral impairment, but little is known about the consequences of recurrent seizures during development. In the present study, we evaluated ... | {
"pile_set_name": "PubMed Abstracts"
} |
Similar distribution of simple sequence repeats in diverse completed Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 genomes.
The survey of simple sequence repeats (SSRs) has been extensively made in eukaryotes and prokaryotes. However, its still rare in viruses. Thus, we undertook a survey of SSRs in Human Immunodeficiency Virus ... | {
"pile_set_name": "PubMed Abstracts"
} |
Novel avian leukosis virus-related endogenous proviruses from layer chickens: characterization and development of locus-specific assays.
During the course of evolution, vertebrate genomes have been invaded and colonized by retroviruses. In humans, for example, endogenous retroviruses (long terminal repeat elements) occ... | {
"pile_set_name": "PubMed Abstracts"
} |
[Colitis in the non-functioning rectosigmoid after establishment of an end-sigmoid colostomy].
In 11 patients with a sigmoid end colostomy (and one additional patient with an end ileostomy), we examined the endoscopic and microscopic aspects of both the dysfunctioned bowel and the colon proximal to the colostomy. The l... | {
"pile_set_name": "PubMed Abstracts"
} |
Knowledge, attitude, and practice about malaria: Socio-demographic implications for malaria control in rural Ghana.
Despite continuing international attention to malaria prevention, the disease remains a global public health problem. We investigated socio-demographic factors influencing knowledge, attitudes, and practi... | {
"pile_set_name": "PubMed Abstracts"
} |
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