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Macrophages exposed continuously to lipopolysaccharide and other agonists that act via toll-like receptors exhibit a sustained and additive activation state
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Background Macrophages sense microorganisms through activation of members of the Toll-like receptor family, which initiate signals linked to transcription of many... -
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Evaluation of differential gene expression during behavioral development in the honeybee using microarrays and northern blots
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Background The honeybee (Apis mellifera) has been used with great success in a variety of behavioral studies. The lack of genomic tools in this species has, however,... -
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Prophylactic cranial irradiation in small cell lung cancer: a systematic review of the literature with meta-analysis
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Purpose A systematic review of the literature was carried out to determine the role of prophylactic cranial irradiation (PCI) in small cell lung cancer (SCLC) .... -
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Expression of a crown gall biological control phenotype in an avirulent strain of
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Background Agrobacterium vitis is a causal agent of crown-gall disease. Trifolitoxin (TFX) is a peptide antibiotic active only against members of a specific group of... -
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A novel tetratricopeptide repeat (TPR) containing PP5 serine/threonine protein phosphatase in the malaria parasite,
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Background The malarial parasite, Plasmodium falciparum (Pf), is responsible for nearly 2 million deaths worldwide. However, the mechanisms of cellular signaling in... -
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The use of cephalad cannulae to monitor jugular venous oxygen content during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
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Background: When used during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), jugular venous bulb catheters, known as cephalad cannulae, increase venous drainage, augment... -
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Research Article: BMC Gastroenterology
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Background The 13C-urea breath test (UBT) is performed in adults and children with epigastric pain for non-invasively diagnosing a suspected H. pylori infection.... -
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Developmental expression of survivin during embryonic submandibular salivary gland development
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Background The regulation of programmed cell death is critical to developmental homeostasis and normal morphogenesis of embryonic tissues. Survivin, a member of the... -
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Introducing a reward system in assessment in histology: A comment on the learning strategies it might engender
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Background Assessment, as an inextricable component of the curriculum, is an important factor influencing student approaches to learning. If assessment is to drive... -
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Signal and noise in bridging PCR
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Background In a variant of the standard PCR reaction termed bridging, or jumping, PCR the primer-bound sequences are originally on separate template molecules.... -
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Types of inter-atomic interactions at the MHC-peptide interface: Identifying commonality from accumulated data
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Background Quantitative information on the types of inter-atomic interactions at the MHC-peptide interface will provide insights to backbone/sidechain atom preference... -
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Single session endoscopic management of intrinsic ureteropelvic junction obstruction and concomitant renal stone disease in a child: a case report
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Background Percutaneous nephrolithotomy is a well known therapeutic modality for stone diseases of childhood. Antegrade and retrograde endopyelotomies are also well... -
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Growth ofHelicobacter pyloriin a long spiral form does not alter expression of immunodominant proteins
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We have previously reported that altered culture conditions (a broth media with shaking) could induce a strain ofHelicobacter pylorito assume a long spiral morphology... -
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Debate: Should statin be used in patients with heart failure?
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Statins reduce mortality of patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). However, by protocol, trials have excluded patients with chronic heart failure. Since the... -
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Occurrence of leu
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Background Many investigations have reported that advantageous mutations occurred more frequently under selective conditions than those under non-selective... -
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Thrombospondin 2 Inhibits Microvascular Endothelial Cell Proliferation by a Caspase-independent Mechanism
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The matricellular protein thrombospondin 2 (TSP2) regulates a variety of cell–matrix interactions. A prominent feature of TSP2-null mice is increased microvascular... -
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Serological evidence of herpesvirus infection in gibbons
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Background Herpesviruses are not only infectious agents of worldwide distribution in humans, but have also been demonstrated in various non-human primates as well.... -
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Comparative mutational analysis of
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Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) and human T cell leukemia virus type II (HTLV-2) use a similar mechanism for –1 translational frameshifting to overcome... -
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Jejunum free flap in hypopharynx reconstruction: Case series
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Background Surgical treatment of hypopharyngeal cancers with extension to the retrocricoid region generally requires a circumferential pharyngolaryngectomy followed... -
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Abnormal expression of p27kip1 protein in levator ani muscle of aging women with pelvic floor disorders – a relationship to the cellular differentiation and degeneration
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Background Pelvic floor disorders affect almost 50% of aging women. An important role in the pelvic floor support belongs to the levator ani muscle. The p27/kip1...