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Localization of heat shock protein 20 in swine carotid artery
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Background Cyclic nucleotides can relax vascular smooth muscle by mechanisms distal to myosin regulatory light chain (MRLC) phosphorylation. This mechanism, termed... -
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The role of TNF-receptor family members and other TRAF-dependent receptors in bone resorption
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The contribution of osteoclasts to the process of bone loss in inflammatory arthritis has recently been demonstrated. Studies in osteoclast biology have led to the... -
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Cell contact interactions in rheumatology, The Kennedy Institute for Rheumatology, London, UK, 1-2 June 2000
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The intricate interactions that regulate relationships between endogenous tissue cells and infiltrating immune cells in the rheumatic joint, particularly in... -
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Response to Fionula Brennan's Commentary "A follow-up to 'Anti-cytokine therapy in chronic destructive arthritis' by Wim B van den Berg"
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Response to Fionula Brennan's Commentary "A follow-up to 'Anti-cytokine therapy in chronic destructive arthritis' by Wim B van den Berg" -
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Surfactant alteration and replacement in acute respiratory distress syndrome
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The acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a frequent, life-threatening disease in which a marked increase in alveolar surface tension has been repeatedly... -
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Phorbol esters and CAMP differentially regulate the expression of CD4 and CD8 in human thymocytes
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Background Intrathymic development and selection of the T lymphocyte repertoire is restricted by the interactions of the T cell antigen receptor and CD4 or CD8 co-... -
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Model-supported estimation of mortality rates in Baltic cod (
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Background Changes in the survival-rate during the larval phase may strongly influence the recruitment level in marine fish species. During the larval phase different... -
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Biventricular pacing in heart failure: update on results from clinical trials
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Biventricular pacing or resynchronisation therapy is a non-pharmacological therapy for patients with chronic heart failure. Since being originally described in 1994,... -
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Encouraging good antimicrobial prescribing practice: A review of antibiotic prescribing policies used in the South East Region of England
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Background Good prescribing practice has an important part to play in the fight against antimicrobial resistance. Whilst it was perceived that most hospitals and... -
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Chronic garlic administration protects rat heart against oxidative stress induced by ischemic reperfusion injury
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Background Oxidative stress plays a major role in the biochemical and pathological changes associated with myocardial ischemic-reperfusion injury (IRI). The need to... -
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Research Article: Arthritis Research
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Wegener's granulomatosis (WG) is a form of systemic vasculitis. It is characterized by granulomatous inflammation in the upper and lower airways, vasculitis and... -
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Gene expression in epithelial cells in response to pneumovirus infection
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Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and pneumonia virus of mice (PVM) are viruses of the family Paramyxoviridae, subfamily pneumovirus, which cause clinically important... -
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Retroviral vectors for establishing tetracycline-regulated gene expression in an otherwise recalcitrant cell line
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Background Tetracycline-regulated systems have been used to control the expression of heterologous genes in such diverse organisms as yeast, plants, flies and mice.... -
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Plasma lipases and lipid transfer proteins increase phospholipid but not free cholesterol transfer from lipid emulsion to high density lipoproteins.
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Plasma lipases and lipid transfer proteins are involved in the generation and speciation of high density lipoproteins. In this study we have examined the... -
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Road trips and resources: there is a better way
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Background: Transport of critically ill patients for diagnostic and/or therapeutic management involves significant consumption of resources. In an effort to improve... -
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Equipment review: Intrahospital transport of critically ill patients
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Background This review on the current literature of the intrahospital transport of critically ill patients addresses type and incidence of adverse effects, risk... -
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Deletion of the alpha-synuclein locus in a subpopulation of C57BL/6J inbred mice
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Background The presynaptic protein α-synuclein is involved in a range of neurodegenerative diseases. Here we analyze potential compensatory mechanisms in α-synuclein... -
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Methylation and silencing of the retinoic acid receptor-β2 gene in cervical cancer
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Background Expression of the retinoic acid receptor β2 (RAR-β2), a putative tumor suppressor gene, is reduced in various human cancers, including squamous cell... -
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Inter-rater agreement in the scoring of abstracts submitted to a primary care research conference
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Background Checklists for peer review aim to guide referees when assessing the quality of papers, but little evidence exists on the extent to which referees agree... -
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Identification and Characterisation of the Murine Homologue of the Gene Responsible for Cystinosis,
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Background Cystinosis is an autosomal recessive disorder characterised by an intralysosomal accumulation of cystine, and affected individuals progress to end-stage...