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Differential effects of quercetin glycosides on GABAC receptor channel activity
Quercetin, a representative flavonoid, is a compound of low molecular weight found in various colored plants and vegetables. Quercetin shows a wide range of neuropharmacological activities. In fact, quercetin ...
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Overexpression, purification, crystallization, and preliminary X-ray characterization of a methionine sulfoxide reductase AB from Helicobacter pylori
The main function of methionine sulfoxide reductases (Msr) in many organisms is to protect cells against oxidative stress caused by the catalyzed reduction of oxidized methionine to normal methionine. In a few...
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Sternocostal involvement in chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis associated with ulcerative colitis
Chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis (CRMO) is a chronic, relapsing, inflammatory, non-infectious disorder of the skeletal system and is of unknown origin. Early diagnosis of the disease is essential to ...
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Open AccessContralaterally transplanted human embryonic stem cell-derived neural precursor cells (ENStem-A) migrate and improve brain functions in stroke-damaged rats
The transplantation of neural precursor cells (NPCs) is known to be a promising approach to ameliorating behavioral deficits after stroke in a rodent model of middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAo). Previous ...
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Clinical characteristics and prognostic factors for relapse in patients with polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR)
Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common inflammatory disease of the elderly in western countries, but the prevalence is apparently different between races and countries. Until now, an epidemiologic study of P...
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Open AccessFunctional changes of the myocardium in survivors of high-voltage electrical injury
There are limited long-term follow-up data on functional changes in the myocardium after high-voltage electrical injury (HVEI).
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Saponins from soy bean and mung bean inhibit the antigen specific activation of helper T cells by blocking cell cycle progression
Treatment of helper T (Th) cells with saponins from soy bean and mung bean prevented their activation by inhibiting cell proliferation and cytokine secretion. However, the saponins did not affect the expressio...
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SUMO4 C438T polymorphism is associated with papulopustular skin lesion in Korean patients with Behçet’s disease
Small ubiquitin-like modifier 4 (SUMO4) is involved in a range of autoimmune diseases and is known to downregulate the transcription activity of nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB). Our objective was to investigate...
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Sodium Sulfite Enhances Rhinovirus-Induced Chemokine Production in Airway Epithelial Cells
We investigated the effects of sodium sulfite (Na2SO3) on rhinovirus (RV)-induced chemokine production in A549 airway epithelial cells. Our results demonstrated that the treatment of A549 cells with 2,500 μM Na2S...
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Association of kinase insert domain receptor (KDR -604, 1192, and 1719) polymorphisms with cerebral white matter lesions
Kinase insert domain receptor (KDR) gene polymorphisms are associated with coronary artery lesions. The aims of this study were to evaluate the role of KDR polymorphisms in patients susceptible t...
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Open AccessAlterations in arterial function after high-voltage electrical injury
The aim of this study was to evaluate the functional changes of the arterial endothelium and smooth muscle after a high-voltage electrical injury (HVEI), using flow-mediated dilation (FMD) and nitrate-mediated...
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Open AccessGenetically Engineered Mesenchymal Stem Cells as a Proposed Therapeutic for Huntington’s Disease
There is much interest in the use of mesenchymal stem cells/marrow stromal cells (MSC) to treat neurodegenerative disorders, in particular those that are fatal and difficult to treat, such as Huntington’s dise...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
A Relay Vehicle Selection Scheme for Delivery of Emergency Message Considering Density and Trajectory of Moving Vehicles for VANET
Dissemination of safety alert messages through the broadcast is one of the most important applications for VANET. Excessive channel contention due to the simultaneous transmission of packets leads to the broad...
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Myotonic dystrophy type I combined with X-linked dominant Charcot–Marie–Tooth neuropathy
Both the myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) and the X-linked dominant Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease (CMTX1) are well-established inherited neuromuscular disorders characterized by progressive weakness and atrophy o...
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Capillary dimension measured by computer-based digitalized image correlated with plasma endothelin-1 levels in patients with systemic sclerosis
Endothelial and vascular damage are main leading disability in systemic sclerosis (SSc). Raynaud’s phenomenon is the early symptom that presents vascular damage. Nailfold capillaroscopy (NFC) is an easily acce...
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Visualization and localization of rheumatoid knee synovitis with FDG-PET/CT images
We annually evaluated 18 F-fluorodeoxyglucose-positrom emission tomography/ computed tomography (FDG-PET/CT) scans for three consecutive years in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis. The i...
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Validity of the sonographic longitudinal sagittal image for assessment of the cartilage thickness in the knee osteoarthritis
We compared the validity of the sonographic longitudinal sagittal image with the suprapatellar transverse axial image for assessment of thickness of femoral cartilage in osteoarthritis (OA) patients. Fifty-one...
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Various image findings of skeletal muscle metastases with clinical correlation
The purpose of this article is to describe the image findings of distant metastases to skeletal muscle with clinical correlation.
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Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis in relapsing polychondritis
Relapsing polychondritis (RP) is a rare systemic disease characterized by an inflammatory process involving predominantly cartilaginous structures. Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis (PCI) in RP has not been r...
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Technique of Measuring the Relative Surface Figure of a Nontransparent Window Plate Using Visible Light
An interferometric technique to measure a nontransparent window plate using visible light is proposed. Using this technique, the relative surface figure of one surface with respect to another can be measured. ...
