… [71] In animal models, COX-2 inhibition blocked induction of prostaglandin E 2 (PGE 2 )
in the GI tract in response to irritation,[71,72] compromising GI defence. COX-2 inhibition has …

It is well known that chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a significant risk factor
for lung cancer. Approximately 1% of COPD patients develop lung cancer every year, which …

Infertility is one of the most serious social problems facing advanced nations. In general,
approximate half of all cases of infertility are caused by factors related to the male partner. To …

Ascending projections from the caudal (general-visceroceptive) part of the nucleus of the
solitary tract (NTS) were studied experimentally in the rat by the aid of the anterograde …

This investigation studied the cytomorphology of osteoblasts in the presence of Mineral Trioxide
Aggregate (MTA) and examined cytokine production. MTA and Intermediate Restorative …

This series of reports explores new forms of teaching, learning and assessment for an
interactive world, to guide teachers and policy makers in productive innovation. This fifth report …

We report a novel material that appears to stimulate cytokine production in human osteoblasts
and allow good adherence of the cells to the material. We have examined cultured …

Understanding how environment, crop management, and other factors, particularly soil fertility,
influence the composition and quality of food crops is necessary for the production of high-…

… We defined tandem duplicates in the Fugu genome as two proteins with a BlastP expectation
value (e) of 10 −15 or less and separated by a maximum of 20 genes. A total of 310 tandem …

… 3B–E). Although AICAR treatment significantly increased mRNA expression of PPARα, its
target genes, and PGC-1 in control mice, AICAR treatment did not increase the expression of …