314 Result(s)
-
Chapter
Unique and selective mitogenic effects of vanadate on SV40-transformed cells
Vanadate and insulin both function as unique complete mitogens for SV40-transformed 3T3T cells, designated CSV3-1, but not for nontransformed 3T3T cells. The mitogenic effects induced by vanadate and insulin i...
-
Article
Creation of Chimerism in a Thalassemic Mouse Model
-
Article
Fibroblasts and monocyte macrophages contract and degrade three-dimensional collagen gels in extended co-culture
Inflammatory cells are believed to play a prominent role during tissue repair and remodeling. Since repair processes develop and mature over extended time frames, the present study was designed to evaluate the...
-
Article
Collaborative interactions between neutrophil elastase and metalloproteinases in extracellular matrix degradation in three-dimensional collagen gels
Extended culture of monocytes and fibroblasts in three-dimensional collagen gels leads to degradation of the gels (see linked study in this issue, "Fibroblasts and monocytes contract and degrade three-dimensio...
-
Article
Open AccessGenetic reduction of chronic muscle pain in mice lacking calcium/calmodulin-stimulated adenylyl cyclases
The Ca2+/calmodulin-stimulated adenylyl cyclase (AC) isoforms AC1 and AC8, couple NMDA receptor activation to cAMP signaling pathways in neurons and are important for development, learning and memory, drug addict...
-
Article
Protective roles of heat stress on the neurons in hippocampal CA1 region of mice
The effects of heat stress on the neurons in hippocampal CA1 region of brain ischemia/reperfusion were explored. The mice were pretreated with heat stress followed by ischemia/reperfusion by clip** bilateral...
-
Chapter and Conference Paper
Isotropic Design of Stewart Platform-Based Force Sensor
The modified isotropy indices of Stewart platform-based force sensor are proposed by introducing the orthogonality condition, the physical meanings of the modified isotropy indices, the orthogonality condition...
-
Article
A New Method to Guard Inpatient Medication Safety by the Implementation of RFID
Since life is invaluable, the patient safety is always an important issue. How to reduce the malpractices and advance the patient safety is the primary goal of many countries. The current problem is that the h...
-
Article
The early signal substances induced by heat stress in brains of mice
To study the effects of early signal substances induced by heat stress in brains of Kunming mice, six-month-old mice (n = 72) were pretreated with heat stress and subsequent ischemia/reperfusion by clip** of th...
-
Article
Exploring the Efficacy of Cognitive Bibliotherapy and a Potential Mechanism of Change in the Treatment of Depressive Symptoms Among the Chinese: A Randomized Controlled Trial
The present study investigated the efficacy of cognitive bibliotherapy in the treatment of depressive symptoms among Chinese individuals in Taiwan. Adults with depressive symptoms (N = 52, M age = 26.4) were rand...
-
Article
Open AccessGene expression profiles help identify the Tissue of Origin for metastatic brain cancers
Metastatic brain cancers are the most common intracranial tumor and occur in about 15% of all cancer patients. In up to 10% of these patients, the primary tumor tissue remains unknown, even after a time consum...
-
Article
Peripheral ophthalmic artery aneurysm
Generally speaking, the term “ophthalmic aneurysms” refers to carotid-ophthalmic aneurysms, which arise from the internal carotid artery (ICA) wall at or around the origin of the ophthalmic artery (OA). In con...
-
Article
Polymyositis associated with hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism: two cases and review of the literature
Studies confirming a possible relationship of polymyositis within thyroid dysfunction, either hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism, are hardly available. To define the association, identify clinical, laboratory, ...
-
Article
Monophosphoryl Lipid A-Induced Delayed Preconditioning in Rat Small Intestine Is Mediated by Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide
Protective effects of ischemic preconditioning in rat small intestine have been shown to be related to the release of calcitonin gene-related peptide.
-
Article
Long-term outcomes of pneumococcal meningitis in childhood and adolescence
A vaccine to prevent pneumococcal meningitis (PM) has recently been introduced. However, contemporary data to inform cost-effectiveness analysis and justify its routine use are sparse. We examined the cognitiv...
-
Article
Acute and Chronic Histological Changes of the Small Bowel Secondary to C. jejuni Infection in a Rat Model for Post-Infectious IBS
Campylobacter jejuni has been implicated in the pathogenesis of post-infectious irritable bowel syndrome (PI-IBS) in humans, effects which may be because of cytolethal distending toxin...
-
Article
Evaluation of antiurolithic effect and the possible mechanisms of Desmodium styracifolium and Pyrrosiae petiolosa in rats
Chinese herbs Desmodium styracifolium (Ds) and Pyrrosiae petiolosa (Pp) have been widely used to treat urolithiasis with few side effects in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). In vitro crystallization study has ...
-
Article
Alteration in placental expression of bile acids transporters OATP1A2, OATP1B1, OATP1B3 in intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy
To investigate whether bile acids transporters organic anion transporting polypeptides 1A2 (OATP1A2), organic anion transporting polypeptides 1B1 (OATP1B1), organic anion transporting polypeptides 1B3 (OATP1B3...
-
Article
Neuroprotective effects of neuroglobin after mechanical injury
Neuroglobin (NGB) is a recently discovered globin, which is widely expressed in vertebrates central and peripheral nervous systems. Previous studies have shown that NGB is important in protecting neurons from ...
-
Article
Sevoflurane inhibits invasion and migration of lung cancer cells by inactivating the p38 MAPK signaling pathway
Sevoflurane is used widely during lung cancer surgery. However, the effect of sevoflurane on the invasion and migration of lung carcinoma cells remains unclear. The aims of this study were to explore the role ...
