38
38
Oct 24, 2014
10/14
by
Abreu, Mauro Henrique Nogueira Guimaraes; Sanglard-Oliveira, Carla Aparecida; Jaruche, Abdul Rahman Mustafa; Mambrini, Juliana Vaz de Melo; Werneck, Marcos Azeredo Furquim; Lucas, Simone Dutra
texts
eye 38
favorite 0
comment 0
This article is from Human Resources for Health , volume 11 . Abstract Background: To describe some sociodemographic and educational characteristics of oral health technicians (OHTs) in public primary health care teams in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was performed based on the telephone survey of a representative sample comprising 231 individuals. A pre-tested instrument was used for the data collection, including questions on gender, age in...
Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3878034
55
55
Oct 23, 2014
10/14
by
Ahmadi, Fatemeh; Dabirian, Sara; Faizi, Mehrdad; Tabatabai, Sayyed Abbas; Beiki, Davood; Shahhosseini, Soraya
texts
eye 55
favorite 0
comment 0
This article is from Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research : IJPR , volume 13 . Abstract To obtain drugs which are more selective at benzodiazepine (BZD) receptors, design and synthesis of functionally selective ligands for BZD receptors is the current strategy of our pharmaceutical chemistry department. The affinity of newly synthesized ligands is assessed by radioligand receptor binding assays. Based on our previous studies, 2-phenyl-5-oxo-7-methyl-1,3, 4-oxadiazolo[a,2,3]-pyrimidine...
Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3977056
55
55
Oct 25, 2014
10/14
by
Ahn, Tae-Gue; Lee, Joo-Young; Cheon, Se-Yun; An, Hyo-Jin; Kook, Yoon-Bum
texts
eye 55
favorite 0
comment 0
This article is from BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine , volume 13 . Abstract Background: Sam-Hwang-Sa-Sim-Tang (SHSST) is a traditional Oriental medication that has been commonly used in Korea for the treatment of hypertension, insomnia, and chest pain. In addition, some studies reported that administration of SHSST results suppression of hyperlipidemia in rats or lowering lipid plasma level such as total cholesterol (TC). Those results made us find and demonstrate positive effect of...
Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3900264
42
42
Sep 20, 2013
09/13
by
Alexandr N. Grishkov; Dmitry Logachev
texts
eye 42
favorite 0
comment 0
The analytic rank under consideration is the order of 0 at $U=1$ of the $L$-function of the simplest type $L(M, U)$ of an Anderson T-motive $M$ of ordinary rank 1 over $\Bbb F_q(\theta)$. These T-motives are the twisted tensor powers of the Carlitz module. The natural action of $GL_2(\Bbb F_q)$ on the set of the twisted Carlitz modules gives the similar action on $L(M, U)$, this means that we get essentially the same results for the order of 0 of $L(M, U)$ at $U=c$ for any $c\in \Bbb F_q^*$. A...
Source: http://arxiv.org/abs/1205.2900v3
121
121
Oct 23, 2014
10/14
by
Amiri, Mohammad Sadegh; Joharchi, Mohammad Reza; TaghavizadehYazdi, Mohammad Ehsan
texts
eye 121
favorite 0
comment 0
This article is from Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research : IJPR , volume 13 . Abstract Jaundice is the commonest ailments affecting the citizens of both developed and poor Asians countries including Iran. An ethnobotanical survey of plants used by the traditional healers for the treatment of jaundice was conducted in the Mashhad city, Northeastern Iran. A total of 37 plants belonging to 32 genera and 26 families have been documented for their therapeutic use against jaundice. The plant...
Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3985247
55
55
Oct 21, 2014
10/14
by
Apel, Mareike; Maia, Vivian PL; Zeidan, Mohamed; Schinkoethe, Claudia; Wolf, Gunter; Reinhart, Konrad; Sakr, Yasser
texts
eye 55
favorite 0
comment 0
This article is from Critical Care , volume 17 . Abstract Introduction: End-stage renal disease (ESRD) is associated with an increased propensity for critical illness, but whether ESRD is independently associated with a greater risk of death after major surgical procedures is unclear. Methods: This was a retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data from all adult (>18 years) patients admitted to a 50-bed surgical intensive care unit (ICU) between January 2004 and January 2009....
Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4057028
45
45
Oct 24, 2014
10/14
by
Atsukawa, Masanori; Tsubota, Akihito; Shimada, Noritomo; Kondo, Chisa; Itokawa, Norio; Nakagawa, Ai; Hashimoto, Satomi; Fukuda, Takeshi; Matsushita, Yoko; Kidokoro, Hideko; Narahara, Yoshiyuki; Nakatsuka, Katsuhisa; Iwakiri, Katsuhiko; Kawamoto, Chiaki; Sakamoto, Choitsu
texts
eye 45
favorite 0
comment 0
This article is from Hepatitis Monthly , volume 13 . Abstract Background: Serum vitamin D concentration is reported to show a decrease in older age. Patients with chronic hepatitis C (CHC) in Japan are older on average than those in Western countries. Moreover, the outcome of pegylated-interferon (PEG-IFN)/ ribavirin therapy combined with vitamin D in elderly patients is unclear. Objectives: This pilot study explored the efficacy and safety of alfacalcidol as vitamin D source in PEG-IFN/...
Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3877658
49
49
Oct 24, 2014
10/14
by
Bakhshi, Savita; While, Alison E.
texts
eye 49
favorite 0
comment 0
This article is from International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health , volume 11 . Abstract Health professionals’ personal health behaviors have been found to be associated with their practices with patients in areas such as smoking, physical activity and weight management, but little is known in relation to alcohol use. This review has two related strands and aims to: (1) examine health professionals’ alcohol-related health promotion practices; and (2) explore the...
Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3924442
24
24
Oct 11, 2014
10/14
by
Baradaran, Azar; Nasri, Hamid; Rafieian-Kopaei, Mahmoud
texts
eye 24
favorite 0
comment 0
This article is from Journal of Research in Medical Sciences : The Official Journal of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences , volume 19 . Abstract Hypertension is a major risk factor for myocardial infarction, heart failure, stroke, peripheral arterial disease, and aortic aneurysm, and is a cause of chronic kidney disease. Hypertension is often associated with metabolic abnormalities such as diabetes and dyslipidemia, and the rate of these diseases is increasing nowadays. Recently it has been...
Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4115353
74
74
Oct 5, 2014
10/14
by
Barbetti, V; Morandi, A; Tusa, I; Digiacomo, G; Riverso, M; Marzi, I; Cipolleschi, M G; Bessi, S; Giannini, A; Di Leo, A; Dello Sbarba, P; Rovida, E
texts
eye 74
favorite 0
comment 0
This article is from Oncogene , volume 33 . Abstract The colony-stimulating factor-1 (CSF-1) and its receptor CSF-1R physiologically regulate the monocyte/macrophage system, trophoblast implantation and breast development. An abnormal CSF-1R expression has been documented in several human epithelial tumors, including breast carcinomas. We recently demonstrated that CSF-1/CSF-1R signaling drives proliferation of breast cancer cells via ‘classical' receptor tyrosine kinase signaling, including...
Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4141303
46
46
Oct 23, 2014
10/14
by
Bauza, Karolis; Malinauskas, Tomas; Pfander, Claudia; Anar, Burcu; Jones, E. Yvonne; Billker, Oliver; Hill, Adrian V. S.; Reyes-Sandoval, Arturo
texts
eye 46
favorite 0
comment 0
This article is from Infection and Immunity , volume 82 . Abstract Plasmodium vivax is the world's most widely distributed malaria parasite and a potential cause of morbidity and mortality for approximately 2.85 billion people living mainly in Southeast Asia and Latin America. Despite this dramatic burden, very few vaccines have been assessed in humans. The clinically relevant vectors modified vaccinia virus Ankara (MVA) and the chimpanzee adenovirus ChAd63 are promising delivery systems for...
Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3957994
79
79
Oct 21, 2014
10/14
by
Bechir, Markus; Puhan, Milo A; Fasshauer, Mario; Schuepbach, Reto A; Stocker, Reto; Neff, Thomas A
texts
eye 79
favorite 0
comment 0
This article is from Critical Care , volume 17 . Abstract Introduction: There are limited data on the efficacy of early fluid resuscitation with third-generation hydroxyethyl starch (HES 130) in burn injury. Adverse effects of HES on survival and organ function have been reported. Methods: In this randomized, controlled, double-blind trial, 48 patients with severe burn injury were assigned to receive either lactated Ringer’s solution plus 6% HES 130/0.4 in a ratio of 2:1 or lactated...
Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4057504
69
69
Oct 23, 2014
10/14
by
Behzad, Sahar; Pirani, Atefeh; Mosaddegh, Mahmoud
texts
eye 69
favorite 0
comment 0
This article is from Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research : IJPR , volume 13 . Abstract Medicinal plants have been investigated for possible anti-cancer effects. The aim of the present study was to examine the cytotoxic activity of several medicinal plants on different tumor cell lines. 11 selected plant species which have been used in folkloric prescriptions were collected from different sites of Hamedan district of Iran. The methanolic extracts of the plants were prepared and their...
Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3977071
28
28
Oct 23, 2014
10/14
by
Benedek, Mathias; Beaty, Roger; Jauk, Emanuel; Koschutnig, Karl; Fink, Andreas; Silvia, Paul J.; Dunst, Beate; Neubauer, Aljoscha C.
texts
eye 28
favorite 0
comment 0
This article is from Neuroimage , volume 90 . Abstract Neuroscience research has thoroughly studied how nonliteral language is processed during metaphor comprehension. However, it is not clear how the brain actually creates nonliteral language. Therefore, the present study for the first time investigates the neural correlates of metaphor production. Participants completed sentences by generating novel metaphors or literal synonyms during functional imaging. Responses were spoken aloud in the...
Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3951481
44
44
Oct 25, 2014
10/14
by
Bidokhti, Mehdi R. M.; Ullman, Karin; Jensen, Trine H.; Chriel, Mariann; Mottahedin, Amin; Munir, Muhammad; Andersson, Anna Maria; Detournay, Olivier; Hammer, Anne Sofie; Baule, Claudia
texts
eye 44
favorite 0
comment 0
This article is from PLoS ONE , volume 8 . Abstract Astroviruses are becoming a growing concern in veterinary and public health. To date there are no registered vaccines against astrovirus-induced disease, mostly due to the difficulty to cultivate astroviruses to high titer for vaccine development using conventional techniques. As means to circumvent this drawback, we have developed stably transfected mink fetal cells and BHK21 cells constitutively expressing the full-length and truncated...
Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3871642
92
92
Oct 23, 2014
10/14
by
Biglar, Mahmood; Sufi, Hessameddin; Bagherzadeh, Kowsar; Amanlou, Massoud; Mojab, Faraz
texts
eye 92
favorite 0
comment 0
This article is from Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research : IJPR , volume 13 . Abstract Infection with Helicobacter pyloriis the most common cause of stomach and duodenal ulcers. About more than 80 % of people are infected with H. pylori in developing countries. H. pylori uses urease enzyme product “ammonia” in order to neutralize and protect itself from the stomach acidic condition and urease enzyme activity has been shown to be essential to the colonization of H. pylori. Inhibitory...
Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3977070
41
41
Oct 24, 2014
10/14
by
Blazevic, Tina; Schaible, Anja M.; Weinhaupl, Katharina; Schachner, Daniel; Nikels, Felix; Weinigel, Christina; Barz, Dagmar; Atanasov, Atanas G.; Pergola, Carlo; Werz, Oliver; Dirsch, Verena M.; Heiss, Elke H.
texts
eye 41
favorite 0
comment 0
This article is from Cardiovascular Research , volume 101 . Abstract Aims: The small molecule indirubin-3′-monoxime (I3MO) has been shown to inhibit vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) proliferation and neointima formation in vivo. The influence of I3MO on VSMC migration and vascular inflammation, two additional key players during the onset of atherosclerosis and restenosis, should be investigated. Methods and results: We examined the influence of I3MO on VSMC migration, with focus on...
Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3928003
65
65
Oct 28, 2014
10/14
by
Blozik, Eva; Scherer, Martin; Lacruz, Maria E; Ladwig, Karl-Heinz
texts
eye 65
favorite 0
comment 0
This article is from BMC Family Practice , volume 14 . Abstract Background: Screening for depressive disorders in the general adult population is recommended, however, it is unclear which instruments combine user friendliness and diagnostic utility. We evaluated the test performance of a yes/no single item screener for depressive disorders (“Have you felt depressed or sad much of the time in the past year?”) in comparison to the depressive disorder module of the Patient Health Questionnaire...
Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3906912
52
52
Oct 25, 2014
10/14
by
Blume-Kohout, Margaret E.; Clack, John W.
texts
eye 52
favorite 0
comment 0
This article is from PLoS ONE , volume 8 . Abstract The U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) budget expansion from 1998 through 2003 increased demand for biomedical research, raising relative wages and total employment in the market for biomedical scientists. However, because research doctorates in biomedical sciences can often take six years or more to complete, the full labor supply response to such changes in market conditions is not immediate, but rather is observed over a period of...
Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3871560
52
52
Oct 28, 2014
10/14
by
Bottcher, Christine; Burbidge, Crista A; Boss, Paul K; Davies, Christopher
texts
eye 52
favorite 0
comment 0
This article is from BMC Plant Biology , volume 13 . Abstract Background: Fruit development is controlled by plant hormones, but the role of hormone interactions during fruit ripening is poorly understood. Interactions between ethylene and the auxin indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) are likely to be crucial during the ripening process, since both hormones have been shown to be implicated in the control of ripening in a range of different fruit species. Results: Grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) homologues...
Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3878033
84
84
Oct 28, 2014
10/14
by
Boutin, Sebastien; Bernatchez, Louis; Audet, Celine; Derome, Nicolas
texts
eye 84
favorite 0
comment 0
This article is from PLoS ONE , volume 8 . Abstract Interactions between bacteria and their host represent a full continuum from pathogenicity to mutualism. From an evolutionary perspective, host-bacteria relationships are no longer considered a two-component system but rather a complex network. In this study, we focused on the relationship between brook charr (Salvelinus fontinalis) and bacterial communities developing on skin mucus. We hypothesized that stressful conditions such as those...
Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3871659
57
57
Oct 27, 2014
10/14
by
Bozdag, Sinem Civriz; Namdaroglu, Sinem; Kayikci, Omur; Kaygusuz, Gulsah; Demiriz, Itir; Cinarsoy, Murat; Tekgunduz, Emre; Altuntas, Fevzi
texts
eye 57
favorite 0
comment 0
This article is from Hematology Reports , volume 5 . Abstract Large granular lymphocytic (LGL) leukemia is a lymphoproliferative disease characterized by the clonal expansion of cytotoxic T or natural killer cells. We report on a patient diagnosed with T-cell LGL leukemia two years after the achievement of hematologic remission for acute myeloblastic leukemia.
Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3883061
53
53
Oct 21, 2014
10/14
by
Braun, Andrew P
texts
eye 53
favorite 0
comment 0
This article is from Channels , volume 7 . Abstract Many of us were taught in high school biology that the action potential waveform in nerves and other excitable tissues was generated by an initial rapid influx of external Na+ ions across the plasma membrane, followed by an outward movement of intracellular K+ ions. The former event, mediated by voltage-gated Na+ channels, is responsible for the fast depolarizing upstroke of the action potential, while voltage-gated K+ channels are responsible...
Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4042476
54
54
Oct 28, 2014
10/14
by
Bryson, David M.; Ofria, Charles
texts
eye 54
favorite 0
comment 0
This article is from PLoS ONE , volume 8 . Abstract We investigate fundamental decisions in the design of instruction set architectures for linear genetic programs that are used as both model systems in evolutionary biology and underlying solution representations in evolutionary computation. We subjected digital organisms with each tested architecture to seven different computational environments designed to present a range of evolutionary challenges. Our goal was to engineer a general purpose...
Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3871699
64
64
Oct 12, 2014
10/14
by
Buck, Danielle; Smith, John E.; Chung, Charles S.; Ono, Yasuko; Sorimachi, Hiroyuki; Labeit, Siegfried; Granzier, Henk L.
texts
eye 64
favorite 0
comment 0
This article is from The Journal of General Physiology , volume 143 . Abstract Changes in titin splicing resulting in decreased size and increased stiffness lead to pathological changes in skeletal muscle.
Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4001778
92
92
Oct 28, 2014
10/14
by
Cadena-Mendez, Miguel; Escalante-Ramirez, Boris; Azpiroz-Leehan, Joaquin; Infante-Vazquez, Oscar
texts
eye 92
favorite 0
comment 0
This article is from SpringerPlus , volume 2 . Abstract The aim of this paper is to understand how to measure the VO2 and VCO2 variabilities in indirect calorimetry (IC) since we believe they can explain the high variation in the resting energy expenditure (REE) estimation. We propose that variabilities should be separately measured from the VO2 and VCO2 averages to understand technological differences among metabolic monitors when they estimate the REE. To prove this hypothesis the mixing...
Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3884081
57
57
Oct 27, 2014
10/14
by
Carlini, Federico; Traore, Karim; Cherouat, Nissem; Roubertoux, Pierre; Buhler, Stephane; Cortey, Marti; Simon, Sophie; Doumbo, Ogobara; Chiaroni, Jacques; Picard, Christophe; Di Cristofaro, Julie
texts
eye 57
favorite 0
comment 0
This article is from PLoS ONE , volume 8 . Abstract The HLA-G molecule plays an important role in immunomodulation. In a previous study carried out on a southern French population our team showed that HLA-G haplotypes, defined by SNPs in the coding region and specific SNPs located in 5′URR and 3′UTR regulatory regions, are associated with differential soluble HLA-G expression (sHLA-G). Furthermore, the structure of these HLA-G haplotypes appears to be conserved in geographically distant...
Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3871591
66
66
Oct 28, 2014
10/14
by
Carnie, A; Lin, J; Aicher, B; Leon, B; Courville, A B; Sebring, N G; de Jesus, J; DellaValle, D M; Fitzpatrick, B D; Zalos, G; Powell-Wiley, T M; Chen, K Y; Cannon, R O
texts
eye 66
favorite 0
comment 0
This article is from Nutrition & Diabetes , volume 3 . Abstract Objective:: Obesity in the United States is highly prevalent, approaching 60% for black women. We investigated whether nutrition education sessions at the work place added to internet-based wellness information and exercise resources would facilitate weight and fat mass loss in a racially diverse population of overweight female employees. Methods:: A total of 199 (average body mass index 33.9±6.3 kg m−2) nondiabetic...
Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3877430
58
58
Oct 24, 2014
10/14
by
Cerosaletti, Karen; Schneider, Anya; Schwedhelm, Katharine; Frank, Ian; Tatum, Megan; Wei, Shan; Whalen, Elizabeth; Greenbaum, Carla; Kita, Mariko; Buckner, Jane; Long, S. Alice
texts
eye 58
favorite 0
comment 0
This article is from PLoS ONE , volume 8 . Abstract IL-2 receptor (IL-2R) signaling is essential for optimal stability and function of CD4+CD25hiFOXP3+ regulatory T cells (Treg); a cell type that plays an integral role in maintaining tolerance. Thus, we hypothesized that decreased response to IL-2 may be a common phenotype of subjects who have autoimmune diseases associated with variants in the IL2RA locus, including T1D and MS, particularly in cells expressing the high affinity IL-2R alpha...
Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3871703
39
39
Oct 29, 2014
10/14
by
Chen, Li-Ching; Lee, Wen-Sen
texts
eye 39
favorite 0
comment 0
This article is from PLoS ONE , volume 8 . Abstract Hemorrhagic stroke caused leakage of red blood cells which converts to hemoglobin, heme, and iron accumulated at the lesions. High concentration of ferrous iron from subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) induced cerebral vasospasm. Using the two-hemorrhage SAH model in rats, we previously demonstrated that estradiol (E2) significantly attenuated the SAH-induced vasospasm by inhibiting the NOS2 expression. Adding ferrous citrate (FC) complexes to the...
Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3871628
83
83
Oct 24, 2014
10/14
by
Cherry, Jonathan J.; Rietz, Anne; Malinkevich, Anna; Liu, Yuqi; Xie, Meng; Bartolowits, Matthew; Davisson, V. Jo; Baleja, James D.; Androphy, Elliot J.
texts
eye 83
favorite 0
comment 0
This article is from PLoS ONE , volume 8 . Abstract Expression and function of the human papillomavirus (HPV) early protein 6 (E6) is necessary for viral replication and oncogenesis in cervical cancers. HPV E6 targets the tumor suppressor protein p53 for degradation. To achieve this, “high-risk” HPV E6 proteins bind to and modify the target specificity of the ubiquitin ligase E6AP (E6 associated protein). This E6-dependent loss of p53 enables the virus to bypass host cell defenses and...
Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3871595
58
58
Oct 25, 2014
10/14
by
Choi, Ja Young; Kim, Hyo In; Lee, Kil Chan; Han, Zee-A
texts
eye 58
favorite 0
comment 0
This article is from Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine , volume 37 . Abstract Supernumerary phantom limb (SPL) resulting from spinal cord lesions are very rare, with only sporadic and brief descriptions in the literature. Furthermore, the reported cases of SPL typically occurred in neurologically incomplete spinal cord patients. Here, we report a rare case of SPL with phantom limb pain that occurred after traumatic spinal cord injury in a neurologically complete patient. After a traffic...
Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3895533
48
48
Oct 24, 2014
10/14
by
Choi, Soo-Ho; Yin, Huiyong; Ravandi, Amir; Armando, Aaron; Dumlao, Darren; Kim, Jungsu; Almazan, Felicidad; Taylor, Angela M.; McNamara, Coleen A.; Tsimikas, Sotirios; Dennis, Edward A.; Witztum, Joseph L.; Miller, Yury I.
texts
eye 48
favorite 0
comment 0
This article is from PLoS ONE , volume 8 . Abstract Oxidation of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) is one of the major causative mechanisms in the development of atherosclerosis. In previous studies, we showed that minimally oxidized LDL (mmLDL) induced inflammatory responses in macrophages, macropinocytosis and intracellular lipid accumulation and that oxidized cholesterol esters (OxCEs) were biologically active components of mmLDL. Here we identified a specific OxCE molecule responsible for the...
Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3871536
65
65
Oct 24, 2014
10/14
by
Choudhry, Fahad Riaz; Bokharey, Iram Zehra
texts
eye 65
favorite 0
comment 0
This article is from International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being , volume 8 . Abstract The study was conducted to explore the mental health issues of Pakistani nomads and to uncover their concept, ideation, and perception about mental health and illnesses. It was an exploratory study situated in the qualitative paradigm. The research strategy used was Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA), as the study was planned to explore the lived experiences of nomads...
Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3873115
29
29
Oct 28, 2014
10/14
by
Choulagai, Bishnu; Onta, Sharad; Subedi, Narayan; Mehata, Suresh; Bhandari, Gajananda P; Poudyal, Amod; Shrestha, Binjwala; Mathai, Matthews; Petzold, Max; Krettek, Alexandra
texts
eye 29
favorite 0
comment 0
This article is from BMC International Health and Human Rights , volume 13 . Abstract Background: Skilled birth attendants (SBAs) provide important interventions that improve maternal and neonatal health and reduce maternal and neonatal mortality. However, utilization and coverage of services by SBAs remain poor, especially in rural and remote areas of Nepal. This study examined the characteristics associated with utilization of SBA services in mid- and far-western Nepal. Methods: This...
Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3878020
3
3.0
Jun 30, 2018
06/18
by
Chun-Yang Wang; Xue-Mei Zong; Cui-Feng Sun; Hong Zhang; Zhen-Xue Song
texts
eye 3
favorite 0
comment 0
The quantum thermodynamic property of the fractional damping system is investigated extensively. A fractional power-law decaying entropy function is revealed which presents another evidence for the validity of the third law of thermodynamics in the quantum dissipative region. Several non-trivial characters are excavated such as that the entropy varies from a non-linear diverging function to a semi-linear decaying function of the fractional exponent as the temperature tends to absolute zero.
Topics: Quantum Physics, Statistical Mechanics, Condensed Matter
Source: http://arxiv.org/abs/1401.1425
47
47
Oct 26, 2014
10/14
by
Cihalova, Daniela; Hofman, Jakub; Ceckova, Martina; Staud, Frantisek
texts
eye 47
favorite 0
comment 0
This article is from PLoS ONE , volume 8 . Abstract Cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitors (CDKi) have high potential applicability in anticancer therapy, but various aspects of their pharmacokinetics, especially their interactions with drug efflux transporters, have not yet been evaluated in detail. Thus, we investigated interactions of five CDKi (purvalanol A, olomoucine II, roscovitine, flavopiridol and SNS-032) with the ABCB1 transporter. Four of the compounds inhibited efflux of two ABCB1...
Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3871618
5
5.0
Jun 30, 2018
06/18
by
Claire I. Levaillant
texts
eye 5
favorite 0
comment 0
As part of a protocol, we braid in a certain way six anyons of topological charges $222211$ in the Kauffman-Jones version of $SU(2)$ Chern-Simons theory at level $4$. The gate we obtain is a braid for the usual qutrit $2222$ but with respect to a different basis. With respect to that basis, the Freedman group of \cite{LEV} is identical to the $D$-group $D(18,1,1;2,1,1)$. We give a physical interpretation for each Blichfeld generator of the group $D(18,1,1;2,1,1)$. Inspired by these new...
Topics: Quantum Physics, Quantum Algebra, Mathematics, Representation Theory, Group Theory
Source: http://arxiv.org/abs/1401.0506
45
45
Oct 25, 2014
10/14
by
Contreras-Huerta, Luis Sebastian; Baker, Katharine S.; Reynolds, Katherine J.; Batalha, Luisa; Cunnington, Ross
texts
eye 45
favorite 0
comment 0
This article is from PLoS ONE , volume 8 . Abstract Recent studies have shown that perceiving the pain of others activates brain regions in the observer associated with both somatosensory and affective-motivational aspects of pain, principally involving regions of the anterior cingulate and anterior insula cortex. The degree of these empathic neural responses is modulated by racial bias, such that stronger neural activation is elicited by observing pain in people of the same racial group...
Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3871655
47
47
Oct 23, 2014
10/14
by
Cooper, Lori A; Page, Stephanie T
texts
eye 47
favorite 0
comment 0
This article is from Asian Journal of Andrology , volume 16 . Abstract A growing body of literature has established the anabolic benefits of testosterone (T) therapy in hypogonadal men. However, there remains a paucity of data regarding the risks of exogenous androgen use in older men and the potential for adverse effects on the prostate gland. Whether T therapy in older, hypogonadal men might worsen lower urinary tract symptoms or exacerbate, unmask, or even incite prostate cancer development...
Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3955334
62
62
Oct 25, 2014
10/14
by
Cordon-Obras, Carlos; Cano, Jorge; Gonzalez-Pacanowska, Dolores; Benito, Agustin; Navarro, Miguel; Bart, Jean-Mathieu
texts
eye 62
favorite 0
comment 0
This article is from PLoS ONE , volume 8 . Abstract Trypanosoma brucei gambiense infection is widely considered an anthroponosis, although it has also been found in wild and domestic animals. Thus, fauna could act as reservoir, constraining the elimination of the parasite in hypo-endemic foci. To better understand the possible maintenance of T. b. gambiense in local fauna and investigate the molecular mechanisms underlying adaptation, we generated adapted cells lines (ACLs) by in vitro culture...
Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3871602
56
56
Oct 26, 2014
10/14
by
Cowen, Laura L E; Besbeas, Panagiotis; Morgan, Byron J T; Schwarz, Carl J
texts
eye 56
favorite 0
comment 0
This article is from Ecology and Evolution , volume 4 . Abstract Little attention has been paid to the use of multi-sample batch-marking studies, as it is generally assumed that an individual's capture history is necessary for fully efficient estimates. However, recently, Huggins et al. (2010) present a pseudo-likelihood for a multi-sample batch-marking study where they used estimating equations to solve for survival and capture probabilities and then derived abundance estimates using a...
Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3925384
63
63
Oct 28, 2014
10/14
by
Coze, Fabien; Gilard, Francoise; Tcherkez, Guillaume; Virolle, Marie-Joelle; Guyonvarch, Armel
texts
eye 63
favorite 0
comment 0
This article is from PLoS ONE , volume 8 . Abstract Metabolic Flux Analysis is now viewed as essential to elucidate the metabolic pattern of cells and to design appropriate genetic engineering strategies to improve strain performance and production processes. Here, we investigated carbon flux distribution in two Streptomyces coelicolor A3 (2) strains: the wild type M145 and its derivative mutant M1146, in which gene clusters encoding the four main antibiotic biosynthetic pathways were deleted....
Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3871631
60
60
Sep 18, 2013
09/13
by
D. Solovyev; V. K. Dubrovich
texts
eye 60
favorite 0
comment 0
The electromagnetically induced transparency (EIT) phenomenon in earlier universe is considered. We evaluated the elementary processes of the single scattering of photon on the hydrogen atom with the purpose of their use in the tasks of the radiation transfer theory. The additional function $f$, which depends on external conditions, is found. This function can be considered as an adjustment of the optical depth that leads to the necessity of modernization of the escape probability...
Source: http://arxiv.org/abs/1209.5194v2
48
48
Oct 23, 2014
10/14
by
DUONG, HONG-QUAN; YI, YONG WEON; KANG, HYO JIN; HONG, YOUNG BIN; TANG, WENXI; WANG, ANTAI; SEONG, YEON-SUN; BAE, INSOO
texts
eye 48
favorite 0
comment 0
This article is from International Journal of Oncology , volume 44 . Abstract We describe the potential benefit of PIK-75 in combination of gemcitabine to treat pancreatic cancer in a preclinical mouse model. The effect of PIK-75 on the level and activity of NRF2 was characterized using various assays including reporter gene, quantitative PCR, DNA-binding and western blot analyses. Additionally, the combinatorial effect of PIK-75 and gemcitabine was evaluated in human pancreatic cancer cell...
Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3928470
46
46
Oct 24, 2014
10/14
by
Daniel, Christoph; Vogelbacher, Regina; Stief, Andrea; Grigo, Christina; Hugo, Christian
texts
eye 46
favorite 0
comment 0
This article is from PLoS ONE , volume 8 . Abstract We recently identified Thrombospondin-2 (TSP-2) as a regulator of matrix remodelling and inflammation in experimental kidney disease by using TSP-2 null mice and successfully proved TSP-2 overexpression as a therapeutic concept in a short term glomerulonephritis model in the rat. In this current study, we investigated if long-term TSP-2 overexpression is also capable to ameliorate the progression of chronic kidney disease in the setting of the...
Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3871554
67
67
Oct 29, 2014
10/14
by
Danzeisen, Jessica L.; Calvert, Alamanda J.; Noll, Sally L.; McComb, Brian; Sherwood, Julie S.; Logue, Catherine M.; Johnson, Timothy J.
texts
eye 67
favorite 0
comment 0
This article is from PeerJ , volume 1 . Abstract Because of concerns related to the use of antibiotics in animal agriculture, antibiotic-free alternatives are greatly needed to prevent disease and promote animal growth. One of the current challenges facing commercial turkey production in Minnesota is difficulty obtaining flock average weights typical of the industry standard, and this condition has been coined “Light Turkey Syndrome” or LTS. This condition has been identified in Minnesota...
Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3883494
71
71
Oct 29, 2014
10/14
by
Darwish, Omar; Slovin, Janet P; Kang, Chunying; Hollender, Courtney A; Geretz, Aviva; Houston, Sam; Liu, Zhongchi; Alkharouf, Nadim W
texts
eye 71
favorite 0
comment 0
This article is from BMC Plant Biology , volume 13 . Abstract Background: Fragaria vesca, a diploid strawberry species commonly known as the alpine or woodland strawberry, is a versatile experimental plant system and an emerging model for the Rosaceae family. An ancestral F. vesca genome contributed to the genome of the octoploid dessert strawberry (F. ×ananassa), and the extant genome exhibits synteny with other commercially important members of the Rosaceae family such as apple and peach. To...
Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3878773
51
51
Sep 18, 2013
09/13
by
David Ellis; Yuval Filmus; Ehud Friedgut
texts
eye 51
favorite 0
comment 0
We prove that Boolean functions on $S_{n}$ whose Fourier transform is highly concentrated on the first two irreducible representations of $S_n$, are close to being unions of cosets of point-stabilizers. We use this to give a natural proof of a stability result on intersecting families of permutations, originally conjectured by Cameron and Ku, and first proved by the first author. We also use it to prove a `quasi-stability' result for an edge-isoperimetric inequality in the transposition graph...
Source: http://arxiv.org/abs/1209.5557v7
41
41
Oct 23, 2014
10/14
by
Davitt, Lina I.; Cristino, Filipe; Wong, Alan C.-N.; Leek, E. Charles
texts
eye 41
favorite 0
comment 0
This article is from Journal of Experimental Psychology. Human Perception and Performance , volume 40 . Abstract This study examines the kinds of shape features that mediate basic- and subordinate-level object recognition. Observers were trained to categorize sets of novel objects at either a basic (between-families) or subordinate (within-family) level of classification. We analyzed the spatial distributions of fixations and compared them to model distributions of different curvature polarity...
Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3977674
