2,009 datasets found
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The gene encoding interleukin-13: a susceptibility locus for asthma and related traits
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Asthma is a complex inflammatory disorder controlled by both genetic and environmental influences. Multiple genetic analyses have identified the T helper type 2 (Th2)... -
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Effect of Interlukin-1β on proliferation of gastric epithelial cells in culture
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Helicobacter pylori is the main risk factor for the development of non-cardia gastric cancer. Increased proliferation of the gastric mucosa is a feature of... -
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Oral cancer treatment costs in Greece and the effect of advanced disease
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background The main purpose of the study was to quantify the direct costs of oral cancer treatment to the healthcare system of Greece. Another aim was to identify... -
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Quality and methods of developing practice guidelines
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background It is not known whether there are differences in the quality and recommendations between evidence-based (EB) and consensus-based (CB) guidelines. We used... -
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Organ culture: a new model for vascular endothelium dysfunction
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Endothelium dysfunction is believed to play a role in the development of cardiovascular disease. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the... -
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Acquisition of tolerance against oxidative damage in
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Living cells constantly sense and adapt to redox shifts by the induction of genes whose products act to maintain the cellular redox environment. In the... -
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Crystal structure of LIR-2 (ILT4) at 1.8 Å: differences from LIR-1 (ILT2) in regions implicated in the binding of the Human Cytomegalovirus class I MHC homolog UL18
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Leukocyte Immunoglobulin-like Receptor-1 (LIR-1) and LIR-2 (also known as ILT2 and ILT4 respectively) are highly related cell surface receptors that bind a... -
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A hierarchical statistical model for estimating population properties of quantitative genes
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Earlier methods for detecting major genes responsible for a quantitative trait rely critically upon a well-structured pedigree in which the segregation... -
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Accumulation of dehydrin-like proteins in the mitochondria of cereals in response to cold, freezing, drought and ABA treatment
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Dehydrins are known as Group II late embryogenesis abundant proteins. Their high hydrophilicity and thermostability suggest that they may be structure...
2,009 datasets found