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A study of traditional chinese medicine syndrome ty** in cancer compromised patients
A preliminary study of cancer-compromised patients was done to understand and evaluate the manifestations of various Chinese syndromes. Various physiological functions were studied in cancer patients with diff...
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Transplantation of Embryonic Stem Cells for Myocardial Regeneration and Angiogenesis
Congestive heart failure remains the leading cause of death in developed countries. Myocardial infarction (MI) results in the loss of heart muscle cells, which is the main contributor to the development of hea...
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Effect of DRB on the biological characteristics of human laryngeal carcinoma Hep-2 cell line
In order to study the effect of 5, 6-Dichloro-1-β-D-ribofuranosyl-benzimidazole (DRB) on the biological characteristics of human laryngeal carcinoma Hep-2 cell line in vitro, Hep-2 cells cultured in vitro were tr...
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The Pericardium
The pericardium is a unique structure that surrounds the heart and serves several important physiological roles; the removal of the pericardium, certain pericardial disorders, or the build-up of fluids within ...
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Polymorphisms of survivin promoter are associated with risk of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
Survivin is undetectable in normal adult tissues, but has been shown to be overexpressed in various cancers and has been regarded as a marker of malignancy. Polymorphisms which increase the expression of survi...
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Basic Cardiac Electrophysiology: Excitable Membranes
Cardiomyocytes are excitable cells that have the ability to contract after excitation; therefore, each heartbeat is an event of electrical–mechanical coupling. Cardiac electrical activity at different levels c...
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Electrophysiology of Single Cardiomyocytes: Patch Clamp and Other Recording Methods
The main function of the heart is to pump blood to the whole body. To accomplish this task, each individual myocyte in a normal heart needs to be electrically connected and mechanically coordinated with others...
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Multi-channel System for Analysis of Cardiac Rhythmicity and Conductivity In Vitro
The microelectrode array (MEA) technology has been widely used in academic and industrial laboratories for revealing electrical activity of multiple electrogenic cells noninvasively. Scientists use this techno...
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Prognostic factors of gastrointestinal stromal tumors: A single institutional retrospective experience with surgical management over 20 years
To analyze the pathological features and prognosis factors of gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) after primary resection.
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Open AccessThe design and protocol of heat-sensitive moxibustion for knee osteoarthritis: a multicenter randomized controlled trial on the rules of selecting moxibustion location
Knee osteoarthritis is a major cause of pain and functional limitation. Complementary and alternative medical approaches have been employed to relieve symptoms and to avoid the side effects of conventional med...
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Open AccessGlucagon-like peptide-1 enhances cardiac L-type Ca2+ currents via activation of the cAMP-dependent protein kinase A pathway
Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) is a hormone predominately synthesized and secreted by intestinal L-cells. GLP-1 modulates multiple cellular functions and its receptor agonists are now used clinically for diab...
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Electrophysiological Mechanisms of the Anti-arrhythmic Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Heart rhythm disorders, or arrhythmias, are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (ω3PUFAs), commonly found in fish oils and plant seeds, have recently emerg...
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Posterior-only surgery with strong halo-femoral traction for the treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliotic curves more than 100°
The aim of this study was to investigate the feasibility and clinical efficacy of treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis of >100° via posterior-only surgery with strong halo-femoral traction and posterio...
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Patients with Multiple Hepatocellular Carcinomas Within the UCSF Criteria Have Outcomes After Curative Resection Similar to Patients Within the BCLC Early-Stage Criteria
Surgical strategies for the treatment of multiple hepatocellular carcinomas (HCC) remain controversial. This study compared the prognostic power of the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) criteria w...
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Open AccessXylazine-induced reduction of tissue sensitivity to insulin leads to acute hyperglycemia in diabetic and normoglycemic monkeys
The α2-adrenoceptor agonist xylazine as an anesthetic has been widely used either alone or in combination with other anesthetics, such as ketamine, in veterinary clinic and research. In the last decade xylazine h...
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Open AccessExpression of cancer testis antigens and its correlation with clinicopathological parameters in hepatocellular carcinoma
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Association between XRCC1 polymorphisms and glioma risk among Chinese population
The pathogenesis of glioma remains largely unknown now. It has been suggested that the X-ray cross-complementing group 1 (XRCC1) gene may influence the capacity to repair DNA damage leading to an increased gli...
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Open AccessRhabdomyomatous mesenchymal hamartoma presenting as a big subcutaneous mass on the neck: a case report
We describe the location, size, histopathologic aspect and immunohistochemical expression of a rhabdomyomatous mesenchymal hamartoma, with the aim of providing useful information for its correct diagnosis.
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Periostin: a novel prognostic predictor for meningiomas
The expression and role of periostin in meningiomas remains unknown. Tissue specimens of 175 convexity meningiomas were immunohistochemically examined with antibodies against periostin and Ki67. The expression...
