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The human antimicrobial protein hCAP18/LL37 in wound healing and cell proliferation
(2005-08-26)
Epithelia constitute the principal barriers separating the host and the potentially injurious environment, and defence of this interface is therefore essential. Antimicrobial peptides are key effector molecules of the ...
Biosynthesis of leukotriene B4 in hematological malignancies
(2005-05-27)
Leukotrienes (LT) are biologically active metabolites of the fatty acid
arachidonic acid (AA). After liberation of AA by phospholipase A 2 (PLA
2), this fatty acid can be converted to leukotrienes, lipoxins,
prostaglandins ...
Bad breath : prevalence, periodontal disease, microflora and inflammatory markers
(2005-03-29)
)] and 841 woman [mean age = 35.7 years (±2.9 SD)] who participated in an epidemiological study of periodontal health that was started in 1985, 2.4 % were found to exhibit foetor ex ore and 1 % were diagnosed as having halitophobia. Subjects with both...
Learning to be a physiotherapist
(2006-05-12)
Few studies have explored student experience of learning in physiotherapy and none has explored student experience throughout an education programme from a student perspective. The traditional role of physiotherapists as ...
The post-polio syndrome : studies of immunology and immunomodulatory intervention
(2005-09-02)
patients. The PPS patients displayed greater numbers of CSF cells expressing mRNA for TNF-alpha (p<0.02), IFN-gamma (p< 0.02), IL-4 (p<0.001) and IL-10 (p<0.05), compared to eight controls with other neurological disorders (OND). The level of increase...
In vivo protein synthesis determinations in human immune cells
(2005-02-18)
of healthy volunteers. The isolated T lymphocytes responded with a 60% decrease of the protein synthesis rate from 9.4 ± 1.2 %/24 h to 3.8 ± 2.4 %/24 h, whereas the whole population of leukocytes showed an increase by 43% from 3.2 ± 1.2 %/24 h to 4.4 ± 1...
Physical activity, body composition and physical self esteem among children and adolescents
(2005-02-25)
The increasing prevalence of overweight and obesity poses a global health problem. Special concern is focused on overweight during youth since it may cause negative impact on health both during childhood, adolescence and ...
Studies on alcoholic liver disease
(2006-11-17)
of alcohol related liver disease. We found that rats had appearance of IgG against rat CYP3A 1 and CYP2E 1 during chronic ethanol feeding We found that patients had reactivity against CYP3A4 and CYP2E I in about 20 to 30% and 10 to 20% of the alcoholic sera...
Hairdressers : hand eczema, hair dyes and hand protection
(2006-10-06)
Hand eczema is a well-known problem in occupations that involve largely manual work, in combination with long periods of wet exposure and skin contact with chemicals. Hairdressing involves dermal exposure to a number of ...
The nuclear factor k[kappa]B signal transduction pathway : its role in atherogenesis and intimal hyperplasia
(2006-02-22)
Vascular inflammation is a hallmark of major cardiovascular diseases such as atherosclerosis, and also suggested as a critical component implicated in intimal hyperplasia. Given its central role in regulating expression ...