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Analytical and pharmacological studies of cyclophosphamide
(2008-03-17)
-liquid extraction (LLE) and analyzed using liquid chromatography with UV detection (LC-UV). The limit of detection (LOD) was 0.005 μg/mL and the limit of quantification was 0.5 μg/mL for LC-MS/MS. The accuracy of the quality control (QC) samples ranged from 91...
Functional genomics studies of PINK1
(2007-10-25)
established a human in vivo model for mitochondrial dysfunction. Microarray analyses of the same sample-set suggested that PINK1, a novel mitochondrial kinase, was down regulated during inactivity. PINK1 is transcribed from a complex locus, alternatively...
Autocrine and paracrine regulation of Leydig cell survival in the postnatal testis
(2007-09-07)
by immature rats Leydig cells., (ii) possible antiapoptotic effects of IGF-I during testicular development and the role played by IGF-1R in this context; (iii) the influence of IGFBP-3 on apoptosis and steroidogenesis in rat Leydig cells in relation...
Aspects of immune activation in HIV-1 infection
(2007-05-25)
Abnormal immune system activation is central in HIV-1 pathogenesis leading to CD4+ T-cell depletion and inappropriate immune responses. Disease stage and HIV load strongly correlate with the immune activation level which decreases under...
The N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor subunit NR3A : cloning, expression and interacting proteins
(2008-03-28)
This thesis focuses on the subunit NR3A, which together with subunits NR1, NR2A-NR2D and NR3B builds the excitatory glutamate receptor N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA). The receptor is most likely a tetramer, containing at least one NR1, probably two NR2...
Repressing the hedgehog signalling pathway
(2007-11-28)
The Hedgehog (Hh) signalling pathway is essential for metazoan development and aberrant activation of the pathway is found in tumours. Mutations in Hh pathway components are found in several tumour types, including basal ...
Chemokine receptor expression and function in experimental autoimmune neuroinflammation
(2007-05-25)
Neuroinflammatory lesions in the central nervous system (CNS) are characterized by the presence of leukocytes, mainly monocytes/macrophages, derived from the systemic compartment. We believe CC inflammatory chemokine receptors (CkRs), CCR1, CCR2...
Regulation of insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor expression and signaling
(2007-05-25)
Insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor (IGF-1R), a member of the insulin
receptor tyrosine kinase family is a broadly expressed transmembrane
receptor that plays a key role in malignant cell growth. IGF-1R transmits
information provided...
Joint destruction in rheumatoid arthritis : experimental, clinical and epidemiological studies
(2007-11-23)
Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a common autoimmune disease
characterized by chronic polyarticular synovial inflammation. Erosive
joint destruction represents a major unsolved complication of RA.
Objectives: ...
Aspects of the role of mineral oil as immunological adjuvants in rheumatoid arthritis
(2007-02-16)
.7). Mineral oil exposure was associated with a particularly high risk of developing rheumatoid factor positive RA (RR =1.4, 95% CI =1.0-2.0) and anti-citrulline positive RA (anti-CCP+RA) (RR =1.6, 95% CI=1.1-2.2). The highest risk of developing anti- CCP...