Haemopoietic stem cells and basophils.

abstract：:A search for control mechanisms involving embryonic genes is explored reviewing a variety of subject areas including, a) the methylation status of DNA and the globin gene, b) ethionine and steroid effects on expression of embryonic genes, c) alpha-fetoprotein gene activity induced by carcinogens and in hepatomas. Also...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Hancock RL

更新日期：1993-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Emerging evidences indicate that elevated cholesterol and triglyceride levels precede Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathology. High caloric intake based on saturated fat raises hyperlipidaemia and also promotes AD pathology. As a result, strategy that limits the absorption of dietary fat and attenuates hyperlipidemia could...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Du J,Wang Z

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical studies have shown that ionic zinc (Zn2+) dissolved in the mouth shortened manifestations of the common cold significantly, by an unknown mechanism. The observed immediate effect on symptoms is consonant with osmotic transport of Zn2+, placing a temporary chemical clamp on critical nerves. It is proposed that...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Novick SG,Godfrey JC,Godfrey NJ,Wilder HR

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most of the body iron is found within hemoglobin in red cells (the erythron), a smaller amount being distributed in other tissues such as muscles and in deposits. Iron homeostasis is a finely tuned process in which the most important regulators are probably the liver-derived hepcidin which blocks iron absorption and d...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Cucuianu A,Patiu M,Trifa AP,Tomuleasa C,Dima D

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A comparison is made of the x-ray induced thyroid adenocarcinoma in the rat by the in-vitro, in-vivo method of Clifton et al. with previous data of Doniach on in-vivo irradiation in whole animals. The Clifton data consists of only one point at 500 rad. I have assumed that the probability of transformation per viable c...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Rosen P

更新日期：1984-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cholesterol efflux from macrophage foam cells, the initial step of reverse cholesterol transport, is assumed to be the most relevant step with respect to atherosclerosis. As one of the ATP-binding cassette transporter (ABC) family members, ABCG1 plays a critical role in the process of cholesterol efflux. It has been r...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Ni ZL,Zhao SP,Wu Z

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Digital ulcers (DU) are a common manifestation of systemic sclerosis (SSc) and occur at a variety of locations including the fingertips and over the extensor aspects of the hands. However, most recent clinical trials have included only fingertip DUs as these are believed to be ischaemic in aetiology, and therefore lik...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Hughes M,Murray A,Denton CP,Herrick AL

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For reasons that are not known, the incidence of stomach cancer is declining in most countries. In contrast, cancer of the gastric remnant after partial gastrectomy for peptic ulcer disease seems to be increasing. "Stump cancer" has been claimed to be a separate disease entity and has recently been mentioned as an iat...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Domellöf L

更新日期：1979-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pathogenesis of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) has been the subject of many studies, but remains little understood. Previous work has shown that there is a correlation between the uncoupled spinal neuro-osseous growth and AIS. We believe that this uncoupled spinal neuro-osseous growth may also contribute to...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Yang Z,Xie Y,Li M

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Numerous studies indicate that aberrant amyloid precursor protein metabolism, elevated peroxidative damage, depressed energy metabolism and altered calcium homeostasis are four pivotal deleterious factors in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease. Cumulative evidence further suggests that these four factors are intim...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Ying W

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article reviews the biochemical and physiological observations underpinning the synergism between ghrelin and ghrelin agonists with exercise, especially progressive resistance training that has been shown to increase muscle mass. The synergy of ghrelin agonists and physical exercise could be beneficial in conditi...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Fuoco D,Kilgour RD,Vigano A

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dental implants have been widely used in clinic for the restoration of lost teeth in recent decades, but there still remains a great challenge for even a higher success rate and a shorter rehabilitation time. The osseointegration between dental implant and alveolar bone tissue is crucial for a successful implantation....

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Li L,Zhu Z,Huang C,Chen W

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic active Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection has been recognized as clonal non-neoplastic lymphoproliferative diseases. However, some reports of cases with a multiphenotypic expansion of EBV-infected lymphocytes give rise to questions of how EBV infects multiphenotypic lymphocytes and whether chronic active EBV i...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Endo R,Yoshioka M,Ebihara T,Ishiguro N,Kikuta H,Kobayashi K

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this editorial, we provide concise suggestions to help individuals decide what scientific papers to read and how to read them. We do so because--like others--we are frequently asked by people with interest in science as to how to effectively surf today's information tsunami. This is particularly important in, but n...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Erren TC,Cullen P,Erren M

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pelvis is a functional shell-like unit consisting of the pelvic floor and perineum. The patients, who underwent a radical operation of the pelvis due to an oncological disease, often develop pelvic disorders. These disorders do not depend on the type of surgery or any presence of postoperative treatment (radio- and ch...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Vannelli A,Battaglia L,Poiasina E,Leo E

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fulminant hepatitis is associated with an 80% mortality rate. Surviving patients do not develop chronic liver disease. Failure to produce adequate amounts of interferon and to achieve an antiviral state seem to be the basic defects in this condition. Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) has been shown to be induced by viruses....

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Aderka D,Levo Y

更新日期：1988-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) is a potentially malignant disorder of the oral cavity. Most of the people affected by OSMF are betel quid chewers. It is characterized by epithelial atrophy and progressive accumulation of collagen fibers in lamina propria and submucosa of the oral mucosa. 7.6% of OSMF cases undergo ora...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Sarode SC,Sarode GS

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is a physiological state in which the patient feels high levels of fatigue without an obvious organic cause, which affects around 1 in 400 people in the developed world. A wide range of causes have been suggested, including immune or hormonal dysfunction, viral or bacterial infection, and psyc...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Bains W

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Incidental pituitary adenoma is the common finding during brain imaging. According to multistep model of pituitary tumourigenesis genetic alterations provide the initiating event that transforms cells while hormones play a role in promoting cell proliferation. Development of pituitary adenoma in a case of excessive hy...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Kastelan D,Korsic M

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oxidative stress-mediated neurodegeneration is responsible for 12% mortality around the globe. Alzheimer's Disease (AD) and Parkinson's Disease (PD) are the most prevalent neurodegenerative diseases, associated with modulation of acetylcholine levels and amyloid beta accumulation & dopamine level and alpha-synuclein o...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Krishnaswamy VKD,Alugoju P,Periyasamy L

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The existence of homosexuality in humans poses a problem for evolutionary theory. Exclusive male homosexuality has a catastrophic effect on reproduction and yet inherited factors appear to contribute to it. Previous attempts to resolve this conundrum are inconsistent with aspects of evolutionary theory. Additional lim...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Dewar CS

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endometriosis is a common gynaecological disorder causing pain, infertility, and emotional distress. Evidence presented here suggests that abnormal production of tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) is required for the establishment and maintenance of endometriosis and also is responsible for the associated infert...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Bullimore DW

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is a known fact that individuals who engaged in delinquent behavior in childhood are more probable to carry on similar behavior in adulthood. If the factors that lead children to involve in delinquency are defined, the risk of dragging children into crime can be detected before they are involved in crime and delinq...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Ucuz I,Ciçek AU,Ari A,Ozcan OO,Aybüke Sari S

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This hypothesis would help to elevate safety in nanogold-therapy of some cancers. It has no previous record in published media and there is no existing protocol for what is expressed in this paper. The hypothesis makes some experimental recommendations for future research at the interface of nanotechnology and biologi...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Bonjar LS

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is well known that chronic hepatitis C is associated with insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome which are risk factors for atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease. As a result, chronic hepatitis C might be thought, through its association with metabolic syndrome, to increase the risk of myocardial infarction...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Metwally AH,Elgamal MA

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors support the hypothesis that a causative agent in Parkinson's disease (PD) might be either fungus or bacteria with fungus-like properties - Actinobacteria, and that their spores may serve as 'infectious agents'. Updated research and the epidemiology of PD suggest that the disease might be induced by environ...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Berstad K,Berstad JER

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty years ago, circumstantial evidence was compiled to link the 1918 pandemic influenza virus to a CNS disorder called epidemic encephalitis or encephalitis lethargica. A challenge was issued to naysayers. During the past two decades, the knowledge about the influenza virus and the 1918 pandemic virus in particular...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Maurizi CP

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The activity of the lithium ion against DNA type viruses is explained by its competition with magnesium ions. Magnesium acts as the cofactor of the enzymes responsible for the replicative building of viral proteins and nucleosides. When lithium replaces magnesium, it appears to render the polymerase enzymes impotent. ...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Bach RO

更新日期：1987-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As a type of primary open-angle glaucoma, normal-tension glaucoma (NTG) is a health problem that manifests itself with low intraocular pressure (IOP) levels and preserves its importance for public health care. In population-based screenings, which take the IOP levels of 21mmHg as a cut-off for the diagnosis of glaucom...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Atalay K,Kaldirim Erdogan H,Kirgiz A,Asik Nacaroglu S

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Organogenesis is the result of cell allocation followed by cell differentiation, and the processes involved are still to be elucidated. Present-day teaching suggests that the cytoplasmic membrane, the extracellular matrix and the cytoskeleton, in combination, are responsible, but the literature also suggests that othe...

journal_title：Medical hypotheses

authors： Drummond R

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00