... oxidative stress by producing proinflammatory
cytokines and chemokines and releasing growth factors.
Nevertheless, smoking cannot be the only factor in the
development of COPD, since only 15–20% of ... W Ryter
2
and Augustine MK Choi*
2
Address:
1
Department of Pulmonary Diseases, University Hospital Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands and
2
Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical...
... performed in healthy con-
trols (nine in the CEC and EMP study and five in the EPC
study), taking no medication and carrying no cardiovas-
cular risk. Age at time point of investigation in the two
groups ... successful
CPR, and in a follow-up study, of a subsequent endothe-
lial regeneration. In summary, we found a rapid and
severe increase in CECs directly after CPR...
... aberrant production of inflammatory
cytokines in patients with SSc [42-44]. These cytokines may
be involved not only in ET-1 synthesis by endothelial cells and
fibroblasts but also in induction of NOS-2. ... being important in the pathogenesis and
development of pulmonary hypertension, especially primary
pulmonary hypertension (PPH). Initially, immunohistochemical
studies show...
... as well as entry into acute and chronic inflammatory
sites. Expression of chemokines and chemokine receptors in
the RA synovial tissue has been extensively analyzed, and
chemokines are thought ... minutes.
3
H-thymidine was added and B cells were incubated for 24 hours.
The incorporated radioactivity was quantified. Fold increase in
3
H-thymidine incorporation in response to...
... usage and prediction of v3
genotyping algorithms in hiv-1 subtype b’ from
paid blood donors experienced anti-retroviral
therapy in chinese central province
Shuiling Qu, Liying Ma
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, Lin Yuan, ... J,
Su B, Ding XP, Gao B, Gu YB, Cao XY, Xing H, Hong KX, Peng H, Zhao QB,
Yuan L, Feng Y, Zhang GY, Ma LY, Wu L, Shao YM: Epidemiology, clinical
and laboratory characteristics of currently...
... pathways
Intriguingly, most of the studies proved that different
types of HPVs entered cells in distinct pathways, includ-
ing clathrin-mediated endo cytosis, caveolar endo cytosis,
and clathrin- and ... infection that initial binding to a primary
receptor and then transfer to a secondary receptor
allowing for invasion of cells. Thus, it was most likely
that both a6 integrin and...
... be interpreted very cautiously.
Results
Receptor binding kinetics and relative receptor affinity of
fluticasone furoate (FF)
The receptor binding kinetics to the human lung glucocor-
ticoid receptor ... drugs gain activity by ester cleavage in C21 position.
Thereby, however, they lose their high lipophilicity.
Since FF is not a pro-drug, its receptor binding affinity and
thus...
... SD, Afonin VB and Kakurin
VJ. Potassium measurements during hypokinesia and ambulation in
establishing potassium changes in trained and untrained subjects.
Sports Medicine Training and Rehabilitation, ... electrolyte measurements during and after hypokinesia
in determining muscle electrolyte depletion during hypokinesia in
rat. Biological Trace Element Research 2002; 90:...