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Cyanobacterial ultrastructure in light of genomic sequence data
Cyanobacteria are physiologically and morphologically diverse photosynthetic microbes that play major roles in the carbon and nitrogen cycles of the biosphere. Recently, they have gained attention as potential...
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Open AccessPrognostic role of FGFR1 amplification in early-stage non-small cell lung cancer
Recently, fibroblast growth factor receptor 1 (FGFR1) was discovered in squamous cell carcinomas (SCC) of the lung with FGFR1 amplification described as a promising predictive marker for anti-FGFR inhibitor treat...
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MicroRNA-29b is involved in the Src-ID1 signaling pathway and is dysregulated in human lung adenocarcinoma
The c-Src kinase regulates cancer cell invasion through inhibitor of DNA binding/differentiation 1 (ID1). Src and ID1 are frequently overexpressed in human lung adenocarcinoma. The current study aimed at ident...
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Molecular approaches for monitoring potentially toxic marine and freshwater phytoplankton species
Harmful phytoplankton species are a growing problem in freshwater and marine ecosystems, because of their ability to synthesize toxins that threaten both animal and human health. The monitoring of these microo...
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Video thoracoscopic surgery used to manage tuberculosis in thoracic surgery
The aim of this study was to evaluate the indications and results of video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) for the management of tuberculosis in 10 patients with unusual clinical and radiologic presentation f...
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Open AccessS100A2 is strongly expressed in airway basal cells, preneoplastic bronchial lesions and primary non-small cell lung carcinomas
S100A2 gene products were shown to be frequently and dramatically over-represented in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) lesions over normal tissue by microarray analysis. We have now analysed an independent s...
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Virtuelle Endoskopie der oberen, zentralen und peripheren Atemwege mit Mehrzeilen-Spiral-CT
Die virtuelle Endoskopie der oberen, zentralen und peripheren Atemwege (virtuelle Laryngoskopie oder virtuelle Bronchoskopie) erzeugt eine der fiberoptischen Endoskopie vergleichbare Ansicht und kommt insbeson...
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Open AccessThe bmi-1 oncoprotein is differentially expressed in non-small cell lung cancer and correlates with INK4A-ARF locus expression
Genes of the polycomb group function by silencing homeotic selector genes that regulate embryogenesis. In mice, downregulation of one of the polycomb genes, bmi-1, leads to neurological alterations and severe ...
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p16INK4A as a predictive factor in patients with locally advanced breast cancer treated with neoadjuvant doxorubicin monotherapy
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Video-assisted thoracic surgery: Risks and benefits
Background: Thoracoscopy has been used throughout this century, especially in the treatment of pleural disease. The introduction of video-assistance and especially designed instruments such as stapling devices in...
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Steady-state concentration of cotinine as a measure of nicotine-intake by smokers
Measurement of plasma cotinine, the major metabolite of nicotine, is usually done to determine nicotine-intake in smokers. Cotinine is used instead of nicotine because it has a much longer half-life than the m...