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The mutagenic potencies of plant extracts containing quercetin in Salmonella typhimurium TA98 and TA100.
Four commercial ethanolic plant extracts, Tinctura Alchemillae, Extractum Crataegi, Extractum Myrtilli and Tinctura Hyperici, were tested for their mutagenicity in Salmonella typhimurium TA98 and TA100 with and with... | {
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Europe the continent with the lowest fertility.
Although fertility rates are falling in many countries, Europe is the continent with the lowest total fertility rate (TFR). This review assesses trends in fertility rates, explores possible health and social factors and reviews the impact of health and social intervention... | {
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[Metabolic, enzymological and molecular assessment of mitochondrial cytopathies].
The most important function of mitochondria in all tissues is oxidative phosphorylation namely the oxidation of fuel molecules by the respiratory chain and the concomitant energy transduction into ATP. A disorder of the respiratory chain ... | {
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Virus Spike and Membrane-Lytic Mimicking Nanoparticles for High Cell Binding and Superior Endosomal Escape.
Virus-inspired mimics for gene therapy have attracted increasing attention because viral vectors show robust efficacy owing to the highly infectious nature and efficient endosomal escape. Nonetheless, until now, ... | {
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[A man with an anomaly in his ear].
A 65-year-old man presented with an anomaly in his left ear. He had no complaints, but was ashamed of the lesion. On physical examination a pigmented, pedunculated, polypoid tumour of approximately 2 x 2.5 cm was seen, which filled the whole cavum conchae. After excision, histopathol... | {
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Butylidenephthalide abrogates the myofibroblasts activation and mesenchymal transdifferentiation in oral submucous fibrosis.
Oral submucous fibrosis (OSF) is a premalignant disorder in the oral cavity, and areca nut chewing habit has been implicated in the persistent activation of myofibroblasts and the subsequent fibr... | {
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Studies on the epidemiology of nontuberculous mycobacteriosis in Japan.
The epidemiology of mycobacterial disease in Japan changed considerably over the period 1971 to 1984. During this time, the incidence of pulmonary disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis has steadily declined; disease caused by M. avium comple... | {
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A sensational illusion: vision-touch synaesthesia and the rubber hand paradigm.
For individuals with vision-touch synaesthesia, the sight of touch on another person elicits synaesthetic tactile sensation on the observer's own body. Here we used the traditional rubber hand paradigm (Botvinick and Cohen, 1998) and a no-t... | {
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Modulation of fate determinants Olig2 and Pax6 in resident glia evokes spiking neuroblasts in a model of mild brain ischemia.
Although in vitro studies suggest that non-neurogenic regions of the adult central nervous system potentially contain multipotent parenchymal progenitors, neurons are clearly not replaced in mos... | {
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The training curriculum in hospital infection control.
Standardised training curricula for infection control nurses (ICNs) and recognition of the specialty exist in many European countries, but infection control physician (ICP) is not a specialty recognised by the UEMS. To gather information on curricula for ICPs, memb... | {
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Simultaneous occurrence of diarrhetic and paralytic shellfish poisoning toxins in Spanish mussels in 1993.
Mussel aquaculture is an important industry for the Galician Rias, located in northwestern Atlantic coast of Spain. Since 1976 this region has been seriously affected by incidents of paralytic and diarrhetic shell... | {
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Beta-cell growth and mass are preserved in long-term syngeneic islet transplantation in streptozocin-induced diabetic Lewis rats.
We determined beta-cell replication and mass in basal and stimulated conditions in long-term transplanted islets. Three groups of streptozocin-induced diabetic Lewis rats were transplanted w... | {
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Plant Thaumatin-like Proteins: Function, Evolution and Biotechnological Applications.
Thaumatin-like proteins (TLPs) regard a highly complex protein family associated with host defense and developmental processes in plants, animals, and fungi. They exhibit high diversity in angiosperms, where they have been classified ... | {
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Definition and classification of abnormal vaginal flora.
Studying the vaginal microflora is not only fascinating, with many discoveries to be made, it is also a very practical way to help women get rid of bothersome and sometimes dangerous infections. Gram-stained vaginal preparations, Pap smears, specific cultures, an... | {
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Penile and sexual rehabilitation in a patient with lymphedema of the penis.
The aim of this study is to report on penile rehabilitation in lymphedema of the penis with a new compression mechanism and the implantation of a penile prosthesis for sexual rehabilitation. The case of a 72-year-old patient with a history of e... | {
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A kinetic study of biohydrogen production from glucose, molasses and cheese whey by suspended and attached cells of Thermotoga neapolitana.
Batch tests of H2 production from glucose, molasses and cheese whey by suspended and immobilized cells of Thermotoga neapolitana were conducted to develop a kinetic model of the pr... | {
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Benefits of a prehospital stroke code system. Feasibility and efficacy in the first year of clinical practice in Barcelona, Spain.
Hospital admission delay is a main limiting factor for effective thrombolytic therapy in stroke patients. We developed a stroke code system for rapid request of emergency transportation to ... | {
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A pharmacokinetic comparison of cefadroxil and cephalexin after administration of 250, 500 and 1000 mg solution doses.
The pharmacokinetics of cefadroxil and cephalexin were examined following single oral doses of either 250, 500 or 1000 mg to a total of 36 healthy volunteers. The volunteers were divided into groups of... | {
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Graded methylation in the promoter and body of the O6-methylguanine DNA methyltransferase (MGMT) gene correlates with MGMT expression in human glioma cells.
Expression of the O6-methylguanine DNA methyltransferase (MGMT) gene in human glioma cell lines is strongly associated with resistance to the chemotherapeutic agen... | {
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Wegener's granulomatosis of the pediatric airway: a case demonstrating a conservative management approach.
Subglottic stenosis is found in 10% to 20% of patients with Wegener's granulomatosis, and at times, it may be the only indication of disease. This is particularly a problem in childhood-onset Wegener's granulomato... | {
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The serine proteases CspA and CspC are essential for germination of spores of Clostridium perfringens SM101 through activating SleC and cortex hydrolysis.
Clostridium perfringens SM101 genome encodes three serine proteases (CspA, CspB, and CspC), and genetic evidence indicates that CspB is required for processing of pr... | {
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Understanding quality of life and well-being for people living with advanced dementia.
To investigate the quality of life (QoL) and well-being of people living with advanced dementia in care homes. A mixed-methods approach was taken combining participant observations, interviews with the participants' families and care... | {
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Structure-Based Design Identifies PROTAC Degraders of BAF Complex Subunits.
Proteolysis targeting chimera (PROTAC) degraders of SMARCA2 and SMARCA4 have anticancer activity. | {
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Reproducibility of digital subtraction fluoroscopic readings for coronary artery calcification.
Digital subtraction fluoroscopy, an inexpensive screening test for coronary atherosclerosis, is highly sensitive in detecting coronary calcifications. However, no previous study has reported interobserver agreement for this ... | {
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[Risk and risk factors of suicide attempt after first onset of suicide ideation: findings from medical students in grades 1 and 2].
To examine transition probabilities from first onset of suicide ideation to attempt over time among medical students in grades 1 and 2 and risk factors in the transition. A total of 10 297... | {
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Adenosine inhibits the rise in intracellular calcium and platelet aggregation produced by thrombin: evidence that both effects are coupled to adenylate cyclase.
Platelet aggregation and secretion are associated with a rise in intracellular calcium concentration ([Ca2+]i). Adenosine has been postulated as an endogenous ... | {
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[Superior semicircular canal dehiscence mimicking otosclerosis: usefulness of imaging].
To emphasize the role of computerized tomography (CT) in the etiologic work-up of stapes surgery failure. Helical high resolution CT scan of the temporal bone with axial and coronal views and multiplanar reconstructions was performe... | {
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Synthesis of water-soluble, nonimmunogenic polyamide cross-linking agents.
Novel polyamides were developed that can be used as cross-linking agents for proteins such as hemoglobin. Water-soluble, nonimmunogenic polyamides containing oxygen and sulfur atoms in the backbone were prepared by the polycondensation of the di... | {
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Impairment of hair mechanical properties by sun exposure and bleaching treatments.
The aim of this study was to compare the effects of sun exposure and bleaching treatments on hair mechanical properties. Tresses of virgin dark-brown hair were initially washed with lauryl sodium sulfate solution. Sun irradiation was sim... | {
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Rat brain angiotensin II receptors: effects of intracerebroventricular angiotensin II infusion.
Angiotensin II (Ang II) was infused into a lateral cerebral ventricle of male Sprague-Dawley rats and its effects on blood pressure, water balance and specific [125I]Ang II binding to brain and adrenal tissues were studied. ... | {
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SNP discovery and high-density genetic mapping in faba bean (Vicia faba L.) permits identification of QTLs for ascochyta blight resistance.
Ascochyta blight, caused by the fungus Ascochyta fabae Speg., is a common and destructive disease of faba bean (Vicia faba L.) on a global basis. Yield losses vary from typical val... | {
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Optimizing surgical backup for multiple simultaneous percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty procedures.
At busy interventional centers, it may be difficult to coordinate surgical backup for multiple simultaneous PTCA procedures. We sought to determine the actual risk of two simultaneous cases requiring surgery,... | {
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Study of rat neuronal genes with ordered differential display method.
Ordered differential display (ODD) was developed recently and has been applied to systematic comparison of expression profiles of genes. It was further improved with the specific complexing property between biotin and streptavidin by the authors. Fir... | {
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Biodegradable fixation of rabbit osteotomies.
Osteotomies of the tibial diaphysis were operatively fixed with biodegradable implants in 44 rabbits. Polyglycolic acid (PGA)/polylactic acid (PLA) copolymer implants reinforced with 7 per cent carbon fibre and overlaid with gold were used in 24 rabbits. Poly-beta-hydroxy b... | {
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Identification of the dITP- and XTP-hydrolyzing protein from Escherichia coli.
A hypothetical 21.0 kDa protein (ORF O197) from Escherichia coli K-12 was cloned, purified, and characterized. The protein sequence of ORF O197 (termed EcO197) shares a 33.5% identity with that of a novel NTPase from Methanococcus jannaschii... | {
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Effect of postconditioning on infarct size in patients with ST elevation myocardial infarction.
Small studies suggest that postconditioning reperfusion interrupted by brief repetitive cycles of reocclusions, may protect the myocardium in the clinical setting. To test the hypothesis that postconditioning limits infarct ... | {
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The protective status of subtotal obliteration of arteriovenous malformations after radiosurgery: significance and risk of hemorrhage.
Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) treated by radiosurgery with complete obliteration of the nidus but a persisting early draining vein on follow-up angiography can be termed subtotally... | {
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Proton-proton homonuclear dipolar decoupling in solid-state NMR using rotor-synchronized z-rotation pulse sequences.
We present a theoretical analysis of rotor-synchronized homonuclear dipolar decoupling schemes that cause a z-rotation of the spins. These pulse sequences applicable at high spinning rates (nu(r) > or = ... | {
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Evaluation of internal and external doses from 11C produced in the air in high energy proton accelerator tunnels.
Air has been irradiated with high energy protons at the 12 GeV proton synchrotron to obtain the following parameters essential for the internal dose evaluation from airborne 11C produced through nuclear spa... | {
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Myenteric ganglionic 5-hydroxytryptamine(1P) signal transmission is mediated via Go protein.
The role of G proteins in mediating the signal transduction of the guinea pig myenteric ganglionic 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT)1P receptors was examined. Stimulation of ganglionic membranes with 5-HT in the presence of [35S]GTPga... | {
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Non-atheroprotective effects of statins: a systematic review.
Since the introduction of HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (statins) for lowering lipids, a large amount of data has been published demonstrating their potential benefits in conditions as varied as cancer, osteoporosis, and Alzheimer's dementia. We reviewed the ... | {
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[Maternal perception of premature birth and the experience of pre-eclampsia pregnancy].
To analyze maternal experiences of preeclampsia pregnancy with premature birth at a neonatal intensive care unit. A qualitative study using the focus group technique was conducted with 28 women in a facility specialized in high-risk... | {
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Exposure methodology and findings for dietary nitrate exposures in children of Transylvania, Romania.
The primary focus of this exposure assessment work involved developing an exposure model and determining a numerical point estimate of the amount of biologically relevant nitrate/nitrite exposure that occurred for each... | {
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Legionella pericarditis diagnosed by direct fluorescent antibody staining.
Legionella pericarditis is a rare and serious manifestation of Legionnaire's disease. A case is presented in which the diagnosis was established by direct fluorescent antibody staining on a pericardial tissue specimen. Video-assisted thoracoscop... | {
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Regional excitatory and inhibitory amino acid levels in epileptic El mouse brain.
Inbred mutant El mice are highly susceptible to convulsive seizures upon "tossing" stimulation. The levels of excitatory (e.g. glutamate and aspartate) and inhibitory amino acids [e.g. gamma-amino-butyrate (GABA)] were examined in discret... | {
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Droplet sensing using small and compact high-Q planar resonator based on impedance matching technique.
In this paper, we demonstrate the sensing feasibility of the proposed high-Q resonator using a phosphate-buffered saline droplet at microwave frequencies. In the experimental results, the resonant frequency, signal le... | {
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hnRNP U interacts with the c-Myc-Max complex on the E-box promoter region inducing the ornithine decarboxylase gene.
The promoter of the ornithine decarboxylase (ODC) gene contains two E-boxes, which are critical sites for transcriptional activation by the binding of c-Myc-Max heterodimers. We have identified heterogen... | {
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Effect of pterygium excision on induced corneal topographic abnormalities.
To determine the effect of successful pterygium surgery on astigmatism and other corneal topographic indices. Preoperative and postoperative refraction and corneal-topography analysis were performed on 16 consecutive eyes of 12 patients who unde... | {
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Effect of HLA class I or class II incompatibility in pediatric marrow transplantation from unrelated and related donors.
The degree of histoincompatibility that can be tolerated, and the relative importance of matching at individual HLA class I and class II locus in bone marrow transplantation (BMT) has not been establ... | {
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Scopolamine in racing horses: trace identifications associated with dietary or environmental exposure.
Scopolamine (L-hyoscine) identifications, often in small-number clusters, have been reported worldwide in performance horses over the last 30 years. Scopolamine is an Association of Racing Commissioners International ... | {
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Proteoglycan heterogeneity in the normal adult ovine intervertebral disc.
Proteoglycans (PGs) were isolated from 4 M GuHCl extracts of young adult ovine Intervertebral disc (IVD) tissues using sequential CsCl density gradient centrifugation, and a combination of gel-permeation and hydrophobic chromatography. A total of... | {
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Effects of dopants on the adhesion and electronic structure of a SnO2/Cu interface: a first-principles study.
Doping has been adopted as a versatile approach for tuning the adhesion of metal oxide/metal interfaces. Understanding the mechanism of doping at the interface adhesion on the atomic and electronic scale is cru... | {
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Clopidogrel and Proximal Femoral Fractures: Does Timing of Surgery Affect Blood Loss and Length of Admission? A Preliminary Study Prior to Multicenter Trial.
Clopidogrel is a potent oral antiplatelet agent that is commonly prescribed to patients with cardiovascular disease. Patients presenting with proximal femoral fra... | {
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Epidemiology and pathophysiology of minor traumatic brain injury.
This review article presents evidence from the current literature on the epidemiology and pathophysiology of concussion. The recent epidemiologic data for a variety of sports are presented relevant to the general population, and professional, college, an... | {
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Prospective randomized trial comparing the outcome and cost of in vitro fertilization with that of a traditional treatment algorithm as first-line therapy for couples with infertility.
To determine whether IVF or a standard infertility treatment algorithm results in better outcome and/or lower cost when used as first-l... | {
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Receptor-operated Ca2+ entry mediated by TRPC3/TRPC6 proteins in rat prostate smooth muscle (PS1) cell line.
Prostate smooth muscle cells predominantly express alpha1-adrenoceptors (alpha1-AR). alpha1-AR antagonists induce prostate smooth muscle relaxation and therefore they are useful therapeutic compounds for the tre... | {
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Daily Associations Between Kissing and Affect During the Transition From Adolescence to Young Adulthood.
Kissing during late adolescence and the transition to adulthood is prevalent, relatively frequent, and distinct from many sexual behaviors in that it affords positive consequences with minimal risk. In this study, w... | {
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Electrostatic Stabilized InP Colloidal Quantum Dots with High Photoluminescence Efficiency.
Electrostatically stabilized InP quantum dots (QDs) showing a high luminescence yield of 16% without any long alkyl chain coordinating ligands on their surface are demonstrated. This is achieved by UV-etching the QDs in the pres... | {
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Calcium channel blockers, beta-blockers and digitalis poisoning: management in the emergency room.
Calcium channel blockers and beta-blockers intoxications account for up to 65% of deaths for cardiovascular drugs, causing severe clinical symptoms refractory to standard medications. The most serious poisonings are those... | {
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[Enzymes of the oral mucosa in rats with protein deficiency].
In rats receiving a protein-poor diet for 60 days (4% caloric share of casein) the activity of beta-galactosidase, beta-N-acetyl glucose aminidase, acid proteinases, acid phosphatase, acetyl estherase, catalase, glutathione reductase, monoamine oxidase (MAO)... | {
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Simultaneous and Independent Dual Site-Specific Self-Labeling of Recombinant Antibodies.
Antibody-based diagnostic and therapeutic reagents armed with effector molecules such as dyes and drugs offer hope in the battle against cancer. Several site-specific conjugation methods have been developed to equip antibodies with... | {
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cDNA cloning, tissue distribution, and chromosomal localization of Ocp2, a gene encoding a putative transcription-associated factor predominantly expressed in the auditory organs.
We report the cloning of the Ocp2 gene encoding OCP-II from a guinea pig organ-of-Corti cDNA library. The predicted open reading frame encod... | {
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Urine of tobacco/areca nut chewers causes genomic damage in Chinese hamster ovary cells.
The chromosome-damaging effects of urine concentrates (UCs) from tobacco plus areca nut (T/AN) chewers (a highly popular habit and a major risk factor for oral cancer in India) were evaluated on Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells em... | {
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Electrocardiographic findings in primary systemic amyloidosis and biopsy-proven cardiac involvement.
The electrocardiograms of 127 patients with primary systemic amyloidosis and biopsy-proved cardiac involvement were analyzed. Low voltage (46%) and a pseudoinfarct pattern (47%) were the most common findings. Criteria f... | {
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Children's reasoning about spatial relational similarity: the effect of alignment and relational complexity.
We investigated 4- and 5-year-old children's mapping strategies in a spatial task. Children were required to find a picture in an array of three identical cups after observing another picture being hidden in ano... | {
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Influence of Helicobacter pylori on gastric mucosal adaptation to naproxen in man.
Our objective was to determine whether H. pylori influences gastric mucosal injury and adaptation caused by naproxen. Twenty-four healthy volunteers, 12 H. pylori-positive and 12 H. pylori-negative, were given a 28-day course of naproxen... | {
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Isothermal titration calorimetry as a complementary method for investigating nanoparticle-protein interactions.
Isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC) is a complementary technique that can be used for investigations of protein adsorption on nanomaterials, as it quantifies the thermodynamic parameters of intermolecular ... | {
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Hydration of diglycyl tripeptides with non-polar side chains: a volumetric study.
We have determined the apparent molar volumes and the apparent molar adiabatic compressibilities at 25 degrees C of 10 X-Gly-Gly and Gly-Gly-X tripeptides in which X represents a residue with a non-polar side chain. We also have determine... | {
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Doxycycline attenuates chronic intermittent hypoxia-induced atrial fibrosis in rats.
Atrial structural remodeling in the form of fibrosis contributes to the arrhythmic substrate in atrial fibrillation (AF). The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of doxycycline on chronic intermittent hypoxia (CIH)-induced... | {
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Cisplatin cytotoxicity is increased by mifepristone in cervical carcinoma: an in vitro and in vivo study.
We investigated the ability of mifepristone, an anti-progestin drug, to modulate the cytotoxic effect of cisplatin in two cervical cancer cell lines and in human xenograft cervical tumors. The effect of cisplatin a... | {
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MHC studies in nonmodel vertebrates: what have we learned about natural selection in 15 years?
Elucidating how natural selection promotes local adaptation in interaction with migration, genetic drift and mutation is a central aim of evolutionary biology. While several conceptual and practical limitations are still rest... | {
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Central penetrating keratoplasty with peripheral intrastromal tuck.
To report a new technique of central penetrating keratoplasty with peripheral intrastromal tuck in cases of chronic corneal decompensation. Central penetrating keratoplasty with peripheral intrastromal tuck was undertaken in 8 eyes with chronic corneal... | {
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Tandemly activated tRNAs as participants in protein synthesis.
While all studies of protein synthesis to date have employed monoaminoacylated transfer RNAs, there have been reports that bisphenylalanyl-tRNA is formed by Thermus thermophilus phenylalanyl-tRNA synthetase. Such tandemly activated tRNAs have now been prepa... | {
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Relationship between local and total bone mineral content after gastric surgery.
We compared the total body bone mineral mass (TBBM), assessed by the dual-photon technique, with the local bone mineral mass (BMC), measured by single-photon absorptiometry, in 27 ulcus patients treated by either gastric resection or parie... | {
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A multicenter evaluation of immunoassays for follicle-stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone and testosterone: concordance, imprecision and reference values.
Numerous laboratories in Italy use radioimmunoassay to determine concentrations of sex hormones (FSH, LH, testosterone). A comparison of assay methods is thus a... | {
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Biological and psychological predictors of visceral pain sensitivity in healthy premenopausal women.
Factors that are associated with pain perception remain incompletely understood, especially in the visceral pain field. Therefore, the current study aimed to investigate possible psychological and biological predictors ... | {
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High-quality sub-100-fs optical pulse generation by fiber-optic soliton compression of gain-switched distributed-feedback laser-diode pulses in conjunction with nonlinear optical fiber loops.
We report our investigations of a new and simpler femtosecond fiber-optic soliton compressor for chirp-compensated gain-switched... | {
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Calcipotriol (Dovobet) ointment in combination with UVB therapy for psoriasis treatment.
Dovobet is a compounded combination of calcipotriol [also calcipotriene] and betamethasone diproprionate, and is used for psoriasis vulgaris once daily. For this photo case presentation, Dovobet was used once daily in combination w... | {
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Posaconazole: clinical pharmacology and potential for management of fungal infections.
Posaconazole is a novel lipophilic antifungal triazole that inhibits cytochrome P450-dependent 14-alpha demethylase in the biosynthetic pathway of ergosterol. Inhibition of this enzyme leads to an accumulation of toxic 14-alpha methy... | {
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[Invasion behavior of hepatocellular carcinoma cells correlates with their rheological properties].
We investigated the viscoelasticity, mechanics of adhesion to collagen I coated surfaces and mechanics of adhesin to liver sinosoidal endothelial cells(LECs) among primary culture human hepatocytes, hepatocellular carcin... | {
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Verapamil kinetics during maintenance hemodialysis.
The kinetics of verapamil during chronic oral therapy were evaluated in a maintenance hemodialysis patient. The elimination half-lives of verapamil and its major metabolite norverapamil were 3.8 and 15.2 h. The former is shorter, while the latter is similar to that in... | {
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Long term cardiovascular risk models' combination - a new approach.
This work addresses two major drawbacks of the current cardiovascular risk score systems: reduced number of risk factors considered by each individual tool and the inability of these tools to deal with incomplete information. To achieve this goal a two... | {
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MicroRNA-31 Regulates Immunosuppression in Ang II (Angiotensin II)-induced Hypertension by Targeting Ppp6C (Protein Phosphatase 6c).
Regulatory T cells (Treg cells) play important roles in hypertension and organ damages. MicroRNA-31 (miR-31) is a critical regulator for Treg cell generation. However, the role of miR-31 ... | {
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Surgical technique and results of endoscopic anterior spinal canal decompression.
Decompression of the spinal canal in the management of thoracolumbar trauma is controversial, but many authors have advocated decompression in patients with severe canal compromise and neurological deficits. Anterior decompression, corpec... | {
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Randomized controlled trial of laparoscopic anterior 180° partial versus posterior 270° partial fundoplication.
Previous trials show good outcomes following anterior and posterior partial versus Nissen fundoplication for gastro-oesophageal reflux. However, it is unclear which partial fundoplication performs best. This ... | {
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The role of stretch reflex threshold regulation in normal and impaired motor control.
Some hypotheses suggest that stretch reflex threshold regulation may be an essential element of motor control. Disturbances in this mechanism may lead to motor dysfunction. We investigated this possibility by comparing stretch reflex ... | {
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[Gunshot brain injury--Rishon-le-Zion 1913].
Dr. Leon Pochovski (1869-1965), the first fully trained surgeon to settle in Eretz-Israel, was summoned in 1913 from Jaffa to Rishon-le-Zion to treat a patient who sustained a tangential gunshot injury of the brain from a bullet shot at nearly point blank range, in the right... | {
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Adrenergic reactivity after inhibition of nitric oxide synthesis in the cerebral circulation of awake goats.
The interaction between nitric oxide (NO) and adrenergic reactivity in the cerebral circulation was studied using in vivo and in vitro preparations. Blood flow to one brain hemisphere (cerebral blood flow) was e... | {
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Improved parenchymal liver enhancement with extended delay on Gd-EOB-DTPA-enhanced MRI in patients with parenchymal liver disease: associated clinical and imaging factors.
To establish the effect of prolonged hepatobiliary phase (HBP) delay time on hepatic enhancement in patients with parenchymal liver disease (PLD). G... | {
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[Moyse Charas, a typical master apothecary and physician for his time (1619-1698)].
The life of Moyse Charas has been very stormy, especially after 1680. One can consider three main periods in his carrier : a first one from his birth in Uzès (France), in 1619, to 1680 ; his exile from 1680 to 1689 in various European c... | {
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Fluorometric determination of alpha-ketosuccinamic acid in rat tissues.
A method for the fluorometric determination of alpha-ketosuccinamic acid, the alpha-keto acid analog of asparagine, is described. The procedure involves the hydrolysis of alpha-ketosuccinamate to oxaloacetate by omega-amidase followed by NADH-depen... | {
"pile_set_name": "PubMed Abstracts"
} |
[New therapeutic strategies in HIV infection-immune reconstitution and virus suppression].
In the last years, highly active antiretroviral therapy has decreased AIDS-associated mortality of patients dramatically. Due to this prolonged lifetime, the emergence of resistance against antiretroviral therapy has increased. A... | {
"pile_set_name": "PubMed Abstracts"
} |
Timing of the Acadian Orogeny in Northern New Hampshire.
New U-Pb geochronology constrains the timing of the Acadian orogeny in the Central Maine Terrane of northern New Hampshire. Sixteen fractions of one to six grains each of zircon or monazite have been analyzed from six samples: (1) an early syntectonic diorite tha... | {
"pile_set_name": "PubMed Abstracts"
} |
Patient-specific factors influencing the traction forces in hip arthroscopy.
The application of traction in hip arthroscopy is associated with peri-operative complications. Within a therapeutic case series, patient-related factors correlating with high-traction forces during hip arthroscopy and occurring complications ... | {
"pile_set_name": "PubMed Abstracts"
} |
Correlation of tumor-cell growth in four semisolid systems.
The correlation of the colony growth of cells disaggregated from human melanoma, sarcoma, lung, and ovarian carcinomas were studied in four different semisolid tissue culture assays: (a) the soft agar assay of Pluznik and Sachs; (b) the soft agar assay of Hamb... | {
"pile_set_name": "PubMed Abstracts"
} |
Effect of exosome-carried miR-30a on myocardial apoptosis in myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury rats through regulating autophagy.
To explore the effect of exosome-carried micro-ribonucleic acid-30a (miR-30a) on myocardial apoptosis in rats with myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury (MIRI) and its possible regulat... | {
"pile_set_name": "PubMed Abstracts"
} |
Niemann-Pick disease type B: first-trimester prenatal diagnosis on chorionic villi and biochemical study of a foetus at 12 weeks of development.
First-trimester prenatal diagnosis of Niemann-Pick disease type B was successfully achieved by sphingomyelinase assay on chorionic villi, performed directly and after 3 weeks'... | {
"pile_set_name": "PubMed Abstracts"
} |
Intraradicular disc herniations in the lumbar spine and a new classification of intradural disc herniations.
A case report of intraradicular disc herniation. Intraradicular disc herniation is a special type of intradural disc herniations. In this report, we present the tenth case of intraradicular lumbar disc herniatio... | {
"pile_set_name": "PubMed Abstracts"
} |
The cellular environment controls the expression of engrailed-like protein in the cranial neuroepithelium of quail-chick chimeric embryos.
We have previously shown that one of two chicken engrailed-like genes, chick En-2, is expressed in a restricted region of the early chick embryo brain: the mes/metencephalon (Gardne... | {
"pile_set_name": "PubMed Abstracts"
} |
The influence of the opinion of an infectious disease consultant on the appropriateness of antibiotic treatment in a general hospital.
The antibiotics chosen in hospitals are not always the most appropriate. A comparative prospective study with sequential analysis was designed to assess how the opinion of an infectious... | {
"pile_set_name": "PubMed Abstracts"
} |
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