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Retroviral expression of a kinase-defective IGF-I receptor suppresses growth and causes apoptosis of CHO and U87 cells in-vivo
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Background Phosphatidylinositol-3,4,5-triphosphate (PtdInsP3) signaling is elevated in many tumors due to loss of the tumor suppressor PTEN, and leads to constitutive... -
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Equipment review: Mechanical effects of heat-moisture exchangers in ventilated patients
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Although they represent a valuable alternative to heated humidifiers, artificial noses have unfavourable mechanical effects. Most important of these is the increase... -
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Genetic counselling for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: are we ready for it?
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Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a dominant genetic disorder of the myocardium associated with dysfunctional contractile proteins. The major risk of HCM is sudden... -
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A clustering method for repeat analysis in DNA sequences
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Background A computational system for analysis of the repetitive structure of genomic sequences is described. The method uses suffix trees to organize and search the... -
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Reliability, validity and psychometric properties of the Greek translation of the zung depression rating scale
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Introduction The current study aimed to assess the reliability, validity and psychometric properties of the Greek translation of the Zung Depression Rating Scale... -
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Advances in Targeted Therapies III, Nassau, Bahamas, 27 April-1 May 2001
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This conference was the third in a series focusing on developments in the therapy of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and other rheumatic conditions with biologicals; in... -
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Research Article: BMC Genetics
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Background Glucose repression of transcription in the yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, has been shown to be controlled by several factors, including two repressors... -
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Cellular responses to
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Background Plasmodium falciparum erythrocyte membrane protein-1, a variant antigen of the malaria parasite, is potentially a target for the immune response. It would... -
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Research Article: Genome Biology
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Background Computational predictions are critical for directing the experimental study of protein functions. Therefore it is paradoxical when an apparently erroneous... -
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Melatonin reduces TNF-a induced expression of MAdCAM-1 via inhibition of NF-kB.
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Background Endothelial MAdCAM-1 (mucosal addressin cell adhesion molecule-1) expression is associated with the oxidant-dependent induction and progress of... -
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Chromosomal mapping, gene structure and characterization of the human and murine
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Background Rab GTPases are regulators of intracellular membrane traffic. The Rab27 subfamily consists of Rab27a and Rab27b. Rab27a has been recently implicated in... -
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The human Y chromosome: the biological role of a “functional wasteland”
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“Functional wasteland,” “Nonrecombining desert,” and “Gene-poor chromosome” are only some examples of the different definitions given to the Y chromosome in the last... -
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HumanCCSgene: genomic organization and exclusion as a candidate for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive lethal disorder of large motor neurons of the spinal cord and brain. In approximately 20% of the familial and 2%... -
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Specificity of T cells in synovial fluid: high frequencies of CD8
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CD8+ T cells dominate the lymphocyte population in synovial fluid in chronic inflammatory arthritis. It is known that these CD8+ T cells are often clonally or... -
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ELITE II and Val-HeFT are different trials: together what do they tell us?
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The Losartan Heart Failure Survival Study (ELITE II) and the Valsartan Heart Failure Trial (Val-HeFT) both evaluated the efficacy and tolerability of a selective... -
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The methionine salvage pathway in
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Background Polyamine synthesis produces methylthioadenosine, which has to be disposed of. The cell recycles it into methionine through methylthioribose (MTR). Very... -
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Debate: PCI or CABG for multivessel disease? Viewpoint: No clear winner in an unfair fight
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The Arterial Revascularization Therapy Study (ARTS) and the Stent or Surgery (SoS) trial each randomized patients with multivessel disease to either stenting or... -
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Research Article: BMC Pharmacology
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Background Evidence suggests that both the migration and activation of neutrophils into the airway is of importance in pathological conditions such as pulmonary... -
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Continuing HIV therapy in the ICU
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The risks and benefits of stopping antiretroviral therapy in patients admitted to the ICU are largely unmeasured. In many cases therapy has to be stopped, as... -
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Role of endothelin-1 in lung disease
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Endothelin-1 (ET-1) is a 21 amino acid peptide with diverse biological activity that has been implicated in numerous diseases. ET-1 is a potent mitogen regulator of...