Modern andrology: from semen analysis to postgenomic studies of the male gametes.

abstract：:Endothelial cells produce and bind to multiple basement membrane components. Fibronectin and interstitial collagens seem to promote migration and proliferation, whereas basement membrane collagen and laminin stimulate attachment and differentiation. Human umbilical vein endothelial cells will rapidly form capillary-li...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Grant DS,Kleinman HK,Martin GR

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In two experiments, musically trained and untrained adults were tested on their ability to match spoken utterances with their tonal analogues (tone sequences that retained the pitch and temporal patterns of the utterances). In both cases, musical training was associated with superior performance, indicating an enhance...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Thompson WF,Schellenberg EG,Husain G

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Semi-conservative replication ensures that the DNA sequence of sister chromatids is identical except for replication errors and variation in the length of telomere repeats resulting from replicative losses and variable end processing. What happens with the various epigenetic marks during DNA replication is less clear....

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Lansdorp PM,Falconer E,Tao J,Brind'Amour J,Naumann U

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Venous thromboembolic events, such as pulmonary embolism, deep venous thrombosis, and portal vein thrombosis, have been observed in adult thalassemia patients, mainly in beta-thalassemia intermedia. The clinical findings are consistent with the observation of several alterations that indicate a state of activation of ...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Cappellini MD,Grespi E,Cassinerio E,Bignamini D,Fiorelli G

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is a growing interest in the effectiveness of mindfulness meditation for sleep disturbed populations. Our study sought to evaluate the effect of mindfulness meditation interventions on sleep quality. To assess for relative efficacy, comparator groups were restricted to specific active controls (such as evidenced...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Rusch HL,Rosario M,Levison LM,Olivera A,Livingston WS,Wu T,Gill JM

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteoarthritis (OA) is a major source of pain and disability worldwide with no effective medical therapy due to poor understanding of its pathogenesis. Transforming growth factor β (TGF-β) has been reported to play a role in subchondral bone pathology and articular cartilage degeneration during the progression of OA. ...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Xie L,Tintani F,Wang X,Li F,Zhen G,Qiu T,Wan M,Crane J,Chen Q,Cao X

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Estrogen synthesized in situ plays a more important role in breast cancer cell proliferation than does circulating estrogen. Aromatase is the enzyme that converts androgen to estrogen and is expressed at a higher level in breast cancer tissue than in surrounding noncancer tissue. A promising route of chemoprevention a...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Eng ET,Williams D,Mandava U,Kirma N,Tekmal RR,Chen S

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The xynA gene encoding a major xylanase of Clostridium stercorarium F-9 was sequenced. The structural gene consists of an open reading frame of 1533 bp encoding a protein of 511 amino acids with an M(r) of 56,519. XynA consists of a catalytic domain belonging to family G at the NH2-terminus and two direct repeats of a...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Sakka K,Takada G,Karita S,Ohmiya K

更新日期：1996-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Syndrome X is a clinical syndrome in which multiple risks cluster in an individual, and it is a common basis of vascular disease in the industrial countries. The molecular basis of Syndrome X, however, has not been elucidated. We have analyzed body fat distribution using CT scan and have shown that people who have acc...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Matsuzawa Y,Funahashi T,Nakamura T

更新日期：1999-11-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) is one of the most common chronic diseases. It is an autoimmune, polygenic disease, associated with several genes on different chromosomes. The most important gene is human leukocyte antigen (HLA), also known as major histocompatibility complex (MHC), which is located on chro...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Shtauvere-Brameus A,Ghaderi M,Rumba I,Sanjeevi CB

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The receptor that mediates the specific uptake and intracellular transport of dimeric immunoglobulin A (IgA dimer) in mucosal and glandular epithelia is identical with a transmembrane precursor of secreted secretory component. During transport, the IgA dimer receptor (membrane SC) is cleaved into two domains, a membra...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Kühn LC,Kraehenbuhl JP

更新日期：1983-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：:The biological consequences of chronic consumption of Maillard reaction products (MRPs) on renal function in health and renal disease are still incompletely understood. We investigated the metabolic and renal effects of a diet with varying MRP content in healthy and subtotally nephrectomized rats. Male Wistar rats wer...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Sebeková K,Hofmann T,Boor P,Sebeková K Jr,Ulicná O,Erbersdobler HF,Baynes JW,Thorpe SR,Heidland A,Somoza V

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purified human urinary CSF-1 was used for production of polyclonal CSF antibodies in rabbits. The purified CSF was iodinated by a modified chloramine-T technique with retention of biologic activity. Dilutions of anti-CSF were reacted with 15,000 cpm of 125I-CSF in EDTA-phosphate buffer for 48 hr. Sheep antirabbit seru...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Shadduck RK,Waheed A

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Protein crystallization has been studied in presence or absence of buoyancy-driven convection. Gravity-driven flow was created, or suppressed, in protein solutions by means of vertically directed density gradients that were caused by generating suitable temperature gradients. The presence of enhanced mixing was demons...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Nanev CN,Penkova A,Chayen N

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical trials for ischemic stroke have been characterized by a disappointing series of negative results, using a panoply of pharmacologic agents. This paper emphasizes five physiologic measures that can be taken to mitigate ischemic brain damage. These are (1) hypothermia, (2) insulin, (3) arterial hyperoxemia, (4) ...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Auer RN

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Every day billions of cells die in our bodies to eliminate those that are harmful, useless, or senescent. The process can be divided into two steps: cell dying and cell clearance. In the first step, death machinery is activated in the cells and quickly kills them. During the second step, dead cells are engulfed by pha...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Nagata S

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this brief review, we introduce some major themes in the regulation of energy, lipid, and glucose metabolism by the central nervous system (CNS). Rather than comprehensively discussing the field, we instead will discuss some of the key findings made regarding the interaction of the hormones ghrelin and leptin with ...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Nogueiras R,Tschöp MH,Zigman JM

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A growing body of literature has investigated the effects of playing video games on brain function and behavior. One key takeaway from this literature has been that not all entertainment video games are created equal with respect to their effects on cognitive functioning. The majority of the research to date has contr...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Dale G,Joessel A,Bavelier D,Green CS

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:HIV encephalopathy has been in the past years the most typical CNS disorder in patients with AIDS. Histologic abnormalities consist in astrocytosis, myelin pallor, infiltration by infected macrophages, resident microglia and multinucleated giant cells, generally in absence of direct infection of neurons. Mononuclear p...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Antinori A,Giancola ML,Alba L,Soldani F,Grisetti S

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The advent of highly active anti-retroviral therapy (HAART) has dramatically decreased the rate of AIDS-related mortality and significantly extended the life span of patients with AIDS. A variety of metabolic side effects are associated with these therapies, one of which is metabolic bone disease. A higher prevalence ...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Pan G,Yang Z,Ballinger SW,McDonald JM

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Evidence is reviewed that suggests a central role for telomeres in one major model of biological aging, namely, proliferative senescence. Telomeric shortening with each cell division does not only act as a biological clock, but appears to trigger the ultimate loss of proliferative ability via activation of the p53-dep...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： von Zglinicki T

更新日期：1998-11-20 00:00:00

abstract：:The nonpregnant uterus shows uterine activity throughout the menstrual cycle. This uterine activity was detected both by single strep tissue and by using intrauterine pressure recordings in vitro and in vivo. Today, ultrasound has made it possible to study this activity with a noninvasive approach and to assess uterin...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Bulletti C,DE Ziegler D,Setti PL,Cicinelli E,Polli V,Flamigni C

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sexual dimorphism is a well-documented phenomenon that is observed at all levels of the animal kingdom. Historically, sex hormones (testosterone and estrogen) have been implicated as key players in a wide array of pathologies displaying sexual dimorphism in their etiology and progression. While these hormones clearly ...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Quinn M,Ramamoorthy S,Cidlowski JA

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The HLA DQB1*0302 allele on DR4 haplotypes is a well-known marker for T1D susceptibility. The contribution of this DQ molecule to overall disease susceptibility may be genotype dependent. On Asian DR4 haplotypes, not only DQB1*0302, but also DQB1*0401 confer susceptibility to T1D, which is mediated by DRB1*0405 on the...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Park Y,Tait BD,Kawasaki E,Rowley M,Mackay IR

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ruminants are widespread in hot, arid regions. This demands adaptation to large circadian temperature fluctuations and recurrent periods of food and water shortage. Pregnancy and lactation add to the demands on the adaptive mechanisms due to the greater need for food, water, and electrolytes. The blood volume increase...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Olsson K

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thiazolidinediones improve glycemic control by reducing insulin resistance. Some studies have demonstrated that troglitazone had a preventative effect on diabetes in NOD (non-obese diabetic) mice. One of the mechanisms proposed for the prevention of diabetes by thiazolidinediones is an effect on T-helper 1/T-helper 2 ...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Shigihara T,Okubo Y,Kanazawa Y,Oikawa Y,Shimada A

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Sm-2Fe molten alloy with 1:2 molar ratio was unidirectionally solidified in both microgravity and normal gravity in concurrence with a magnetic flux (0-0.12 T). The compound SmFe2 was produced by the unidirectional solidification in microgravity with a magnetic flux of 0T and exhibited a lamellar microstructure. T...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Okutani T,Nagai H,Mamiya M,Shibuya M,Castillo M

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The validity of waist circumference and sagittal diameter as surrogate measures of visceral fat were assessed using preliminary cross-sectional data from the Health, Aging and Body Composition Study, a cohort of 3,075 men and women aged 70-79. Weight, body mass index, waist circumference, waist/thigh ratio, and sagitt...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Harris TB,Visser M,Everhart J,Cauley J,Tylavsky F,Fuerst T,Zamboni M,Taaffe D,Resnick HE,Scherzinger A,Nevitt M

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Experimental data together with clinical studies have generated information about the association between sympathetic nervous system activity and immunity as measured by in vitro correlates of cellular immune function. In addition, studies on the in vivo role of central CRF in coordinating sympathetic outflow and modu...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Irwin M

更新日期：1993-10-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Exposure of LLC-PK1 epithelial cell cultures to phorbol ester tumor promoters causes immediate translocation of protein kinase C-alpha (PKC-alpha) from cytosolic to membrane-associated compartments. With a very similar time course, a dramatic and sustained increase in tight junctional (paracellular) permeability occur...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Mullin JM,Laughlin KV,Ginanni N,Marano CW,Clarke HM,Peralta Soler A

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00