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Ascorbate in the ocular lens
(2006-09-27)
Purpose: First, we intended to establish a method for sample preparation for measurement of ascorbate in whole rat and guinea pig lenses utilizing ultrafiltration and high performance liquid chromatography with ultraviolet ...
On lumbar spinal stenosis and disc herniation surgery
(2005-04-01)
during the study period was 10 and 24, respectively. The mean age at surgery for spinal stenosis increased from 60 to 67 years but was constant at 42 years for disc herniation. The 30 day mortality rate was 3.5 and 0.5 per 1000 operations, respectively...
Bacterial virulence and adaptation mediated by two-component system signalling
(2006-05-25)
A-UvrY TCS signaling. The yhdA gene encodes a 646 amino acid protein containing both a GGDEF-like and an EAL-like domain. These domains are involved in formation and breakdown of 3',5'-cyclic diguanylic acid (c-di-GMP), a second messenger important...
Synthesis of indole and oxindole derivates incorporating pyrrolidino, pyrrolo or imidazolo moieties
(2004-11-26)
-component reactions between isatin, alpha-amino acid derivatives, and suitable dipolarophiles. Condensation between isatin and an alpha-amino acid yielded a cyclic intermediate, an oxazolidinone, which decarboxylate to give a 1,3-dipolar species, an azomethine ylide...
Genetic studies on childhood asthma and allergy : role of interactions
(2006-03-17)
analyses between the IL9R and IL4RA genes showed that the effect of IL4RA SNPs on wheezing up to the age of four was modified by SNPs in the IL9R gene. Combinations of the IL4RA Gln576Arg variant and an intron IL9R variant seemed to influence the risk...
Posterior capsule opacification and postoperative endophthalmitis following cataract surgery : predictive and protective factors
(2005-04-01)
Modem cataract surgery with implantation of an intraocular lens (IOL) is an increasingly safe and successful procedure, though complications still occur. This thesis addresses the most common complication, posterior capsule ...
The post-polio syndrome : studies of immunology and immunomodulatory intervention
(2005-09-02)
Late effects in patients with prior poliomyelitis were first reported in the nineteenth century and have been referred to as the post-polio syndrome (PPS). PPS is characterized by new muscular deterioration, fatigue and ...
Study of serotonin, innervation and sensory neuropeptides in allergic contact dermatitis
(2005-08-17)
, both 5HT2AR, being CD3, CD4 or CD8 positive cells, and serotonin transporter protein (SERT) positive cells, being CD1a, CD4, CD8 positive or CD56+ CD3- cells, were increased. 5-HT3R immunoreactivity was seen in the basal epidermis of the inflamed...
Advanced radiological imaging in patients treated with Extracorporeal Memebrane Oxygenation
(2006-11-17)
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is the use of a modified heart-lung machine to support life during severe acute cardiac and/or respiratory failure. Patients on ECMO are at high risk for complications due to the ...
The study of sensory cilia development in Caenorhabditis elegans
(2008-01-04)
Cilia and flagella are widespread eukaryotic subcellular components
that are conserved from green algae to mammals. In different organisms
they function in cell motility, movement of extracellular fluids and
sensory ...