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Mass spectrometry in protein structure analysis
(2001-04-20)
study it was shown that PRP-1 and its Cterminally truncated form PRP-3 are present in two forms in human saliva, one of which is 0hexuronidated at Ser 17 in the biologically active N-terminal segment. Nano-electrospray tandem mass spectrometry of PRP-1...
Immunopathogenesis of multiple sclerosis : big roles for small RNAs
(2020-05-21)
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the central nervous system (CNS) and the leading cause of neurological disability in young adults. The exact cause of MS remains elusive despite enormous progress ...
Lipids and autoimmunity in atherosclerosis and cardiovascular diseases
(2009-02-20)
Atherosclerosis is an inflammatory disease. The rupture of athrerosclerotic plaques is the major cause of severe cardiovascular disease (CVD), such as myocardial infarction (MI) and stroke. The stability of the plaque ...
Epidemiology, risk and protective factors of self-immolation : a study from Iran
(2013-04-04)
Background: Suicide by self-burning (self-immolation) is one of the suicide methods that is far more common in low-middle income countries than in high-income ones. Iran is one of the countries that has a high rate of ...
Mechanisms of flavor perception : how odor and taste interact when we eat
(2021-06-02)
Every time we eat, our brains are bombarded with sensory information from the olfactory and gustatory modalities. Through a binding process that is not fully understood, the odor and taste are then merged into flavor, a ...
Cancer after solid organ transplantation : incidence, risk factors, and survival
(2022-11-25)
Background: Solid organ transplant recipients (OTRs) are at increased risk of cancer compared with the general population, mainly due to post-transplant immunosuppressive treatment. Furthermore, once diagnosed with cancer, ...
Information processing and expectations in delusion-proneness
(2017-09-11)
One of the most characteristic features of psychosis is delusional ideation. Delusions represent incorrect and inflexible beliefs that are not based on reality. It has been proposed that delusions may be secondary to ...
The role of SOXC transcription factors in B-cell development and lymphoid malignancies
(2017-09-15)
Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) accounts for 5-10% out of all Non-Hodgkin lymphomas (NHLs) and is one of the most aggressive forms of lymphomas with a median survival of less than 5 years. Currently, MCL is considered to be an ...
Investigation of the genetic basis of familial non-BRCA1/2 breast cancer
(2005-12-30)
haplotype analysis revealed an association between one common haplotype G-A-G and increased risk of sporadic breast cancer (OR=3.0 p=0.03). This result suggests a role for ESR2 in breast cancer. (Paper IV)...
Wnt/beta-catenin signaling in midbrain dopaminergic neurons
(2006-04-07)
Parkinson's disease (PD) is caused by a progressive degeneration of the dopaminergic (DA) neurons of the substantia nigra. However, the mechanisms underlying the degeneration remain elusive and there is no cure for P1) at ...