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Mechanisms of cell type-specific gene transcription : studies on the choline acetyltransferase gene
(1998-05-06)
Choline acetyltransferase (ChAT) is the enzyme synthesizing the neurotransmitter acetylcholine. Previous studies from our laboratory on the regulation of the cholinergic phenotype have suggested the presence of regulatory ...
Toxicity of brominated flame retardants with focus on retinoid system disturbances
(2015-05-18)
Background: Brominated flame retardants (BFR) are detected in the environment and biota all over the world. They contribute to the human body burden of industrial chemicals and exposure is mainly via food. Indoor dust ...
Levonorgestrel emergency contraception : effects on endometrial development and embryo implantation
(2009-10-06)
Background: The dialog between the developing embryo and receptive endometrium is under the control of ovarian steroids and numerous biomolecules, some of which have been suggested as markers of endometrial receptivity. ...
Human cytotoxic lymphocyte differentiation in health and disease
(2017-10-26)
Cytotoxic lymphocytes, comprising natural killer (NK) cells and CD8+ cytotoxic T cells, eradicate infected or malignant cells by release of lytic granules and alarm the immune system through production of pro-inflammatory ...