Examining Ca2+ extrusion of Na+/Ca2+-K+ exchangers.

abstract：:The role of the potent proinflammatory cytokine IL-1 in disease could clinically be investigated with the development of the IL-1 blocking agent anakinra (Kineret), a recombinant IL-1 receptor antagonist. It was first tested in patients with sepsis without much benefit but was later FDA approved for the treatment of p...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Goldbach-Mansky R

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most chemical contaminants occur in highest concentrations in coastal waters, often maximized in very localized areas. In general, this situation represents the exposure pattern for marine animals. However, the availability of contaminant to an organism depends not only on its concentration but also on its chemical na...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Whittle KJ,Hardy R,Holden AV,Johnston R,Pentreath RJ

更新日期：1978-09-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical research has demonstrated that increased or decreased estradiol 2-hydroxylation can easily be achieved with a number of experimental approaches. In contrast, estradiol 16 alpha-hydroxylation, which may have potentially deleterious effects in estrogen-dependent tissues, cannot be readily altered. Predictable h...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Michnovicz JJ,Bradlow HL

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Present information technologies use semiconductor devices and magnetic/optical disks; however, they are all foreseen to face fundamental limitations within a decade. Therefore, superceding devices are required for the next paradigm of high-performance information technologies. The paper first describes architectures ...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Wada Y

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper analyzes the effect of low amplitude friction and noise in accelerating phase space transport in time-independent Hamiltonian systems that exhibit global stochasticity. Numerical experiments reveal that even very weak non-Hamiltonian perturbations can dramatically increase the rate at which an ensemble of o...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Kandrup HE

更新日期：1998-12-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Like other somatic cells, human T lymphocytes have a finite replicative capacity in vitro, and, by implication and consistent with the limited data available, in vivo as well. An accumulation of dysfunctional T cells may be detrimental under conditions of chronic antigenic stress (chronic infection, cancer, autoimmuni...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Pawelec G,Mariani E,McLeod J,Ben-Yehuda A,Fulop T,Aringer M,Barnett Y

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Propofol is a widely used intravenous anesthetic agent. Our previous study showed that a therapeutic concentration of propofol can modulate macrophage functions. Mitochondria play critical roles in the maintenance of macrophage activities. This study attempted to evaluate further the effects of mitochondria on the pro...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Wu GJ,Tai YT,Chen TL,Lin LL,Ueng YF,Chen RM

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:These findings support the hypothesis that a frontal-subcortical abnormality is necessary to produce symptoms of depression (e.g., mood-related signs, behavioral disturbances, neurovegetative signs) in dementia. Behavioral disturbances (e.g., disinhibition, agitation, social withdrawal) were more likely to occur in FL...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Lopez OL,Gonzalez MP,Becker JT,Reynolds CF 3rd,Sudilovsky A,DeKosky ST

更新日期：1995-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The New York Stem Cell Foundation's "Fifth Annual Translational Stem Cell Research Conference" convened on October 12-13, 2010 at the Rockefeller University in New York City. The conference attracted over 400 scientists, patient advocates, and stem cell research supporters from 16 countries. In addition to poster and ...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Marshall C,Wang GK,Cimetta E,Talchai C,Egli D,Shim JW,Martin I,Ahmad F,Sproul A,Chen T,Fossati V,McKeon D,Smith K,Solomon SL

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Carnitine acyltransferases catalyze the exchange of acyl groups between carnitine and coenzyme A (CoA). These enzymes include carnitine acetyltransferase (CrAT), carnitine octanoyltransferase (CrOT), and carnitine palmitoyltransferases (CPTs). CPT-I and CPT-II are crucial for the beta-oxidation of long-chain fatty aci...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Jogl G,Hsiao YS,Tong L

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Of the dideoxynucleosides described to date, the purine analogues ddA and ddI have exhibited very favorable therapeutic ratios in vitro. ddI is presently undergoing extensive phase I-II clinical trials. Whereas the action of adenosine deaminase (ADA) and purine nucleoside phosphorylase (PNP) is usually to convert a gi...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Fridland A,Johnson MA,Cooney DA,Ahluwalia G,Marquez VE,Driscoll JS,Johns DG

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The identification of immunologic biomarkers associated with clinical response after immune intervention for cancer is an area of intensive investigation. The field would benefit from a more systemic and directed approach for biomarker identification and evaluation. Lessons can be learned from other fields, such as ca...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Dang Y,Disis ML

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite the high prevalence of adolescent smoking, few studies have examined nicotine sensitivity during this developmental period. In the present study we examined adolescent and adult rats' preference/aversion for a flavor previously paired with nicotine. Paired (nicotine + Kool-Aid) and unpaired (Kool-Aid) solution...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Wilmouth CE,Spear LP

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The beta cell fate following immune-mediated damage depends on an intricate pattern of dozens of genes up- or downregulated in parallel and/or sequentially. We are utilizing microarray analysis to clarify the pattern of gene expression in primary rat beta cells exposed to the proapoptotic cytokines, IL-1beta and/or IF...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Eizirik DL,Kutlu B,Rasschaert J,Darville M,Cardozo AK

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High concentrations of glucose induce insulin resistance and impair insulin secretion in a manner that mirrors type 2 diabetes, a phenomenon known as glucose toxicity. High concentrations of hexosamines mimic these effects, leading to the hypothesis that cells use hexosamine flux as a glucose- and satiety-sensing path...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Cooksey RC,McClain DA

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Basal phagocytosis of neutrophils, a crucial component of non-specific immunity, is an eminently circadian parameter. In mice and rats, rates of phagocytosis peak in the second half of the dark span. A lipopolysaccharide-induced phagocytic response challenged in this period appears the most significant in amplitude an...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Hriscu ML

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our studies to date indicate that treatment with anti-idiotype to monoclonal anti-MHC antibodies can markedly influence the repertoire of anti-MHC antibodies expressed. The antibodies discussed here appear to represent two classes, one of which is public, probably representing expression of a germ line gene, and the s...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Sachs DH,Bluestone JA,Epstein SL,Rabinowitz R

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:CDP-choline was given to patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) at a daily dose of 1000 mg/day p.o. for one month. This compound slightly improved mental performance, tended to reduce theta activity in fronto-temporal regions, increasing alpha power in occipital areas, and enhanced cerebrovascular perfusion by increas...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Cacabelos R,Caamaño J,Gómez MJ,Fernández-Novoa L,Franco-Maside A,Alvarez XA

更新日期：1996-01-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Two kinds of active protein fraction, TP1 and TP2, were isolated from bovine thymus extracts. Both these fractions showed a single band in polyacrylamide gel disc electrophoresis. Though these two fractions showed a difference in potency, they both lowered serum calcium in rabbits and increased lymphocytes in mice. Mo...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Mizutani Shimizu M,Suzuki I,Mizutani T,Hayase S,Mizutani A

更新日期：1975-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：:In the pancreatic islets, pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP) is expressed in beta cells and autonomic nerve terminals; the majority of these nerve terminals are parasympathetic. PACAP binds to three types of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs): VPAC1 receptors, VPAC2 receptors, and PAC1 recepto...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Ahrén B

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute viral infection of humans induces virus-specific serum antibody production that often persists for decades. To better understand the nature of this long-term antiviral antibody response, we studied antiviral antibody production of mice acutely infected with lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV). Although thi...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Slifka MK,Ahmed R

更新日期：1996-10-25 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Hepatocarcinogenesis is a multistep process characterized by hepatocyte inflammation, regeneration, and proliferation. These changes are believed to depend on the aberrant expression of various tumor suppressor genes, oncogenes and growth factors. Several studies have shown the involvement of cyclooxygenase-...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Giannitrapani L,Ingrao S,Soresi M,Florena AM,La Spada E,Sandonato L,D'Alessandro N,Cervello M,Montalto G

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We discuss the relevance of studying ecology within the framework of Complexity Science from a statistical mechanics approach. Ecology is concerned with understanding how systems level properties emerge out of the multitude of interactions among large numbers of components, leading to ecosystems that possess the proto...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Jensen HJ,Arcaute E

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An extended parallel is developed between musical and prosodic structures, using the author's cognitively oriented music theory and recent work in generative phonology. For illustration, the sounds of a short poem by Robert Frost are treated entirely in musical terms. The poem is assigned a phonological stress grid an...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Lerdahl F

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The intracellular bacterium, Ehrlichia ruminantium, is the causative agent of heartwater, a tick-borne disease of livestock. Because vaccines need to incorporate components from several virulent isolates, it is essential to have information on the extent of genetic variation among isolates. We therefore amplified and ...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Allsopp M,Steyn H,Zweygarth E,Allsopp B

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent findings indicate that complement activation--involving specifically C3 and C5--contributes to antiphospholipid (aPL)-mediated thrombosis. Two complement effector pathways are initiated by the cleavage of C5, C5a and C5b, which leads to the formation of the C5b-9 membrane attack complex. To delineate and distin...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Romay-Penabad Z,Liu XX,Montiel-Manzano G,Papalardo De Martínez E,Pierangeli SS

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:New data on the organization of the intra-amygdaloid circuit is reviewed, beginning with the basolateral (BL) complex, the main input station of the amygdala for sensory afferents, and concluding with the central (CE) nucleus, an important source of projections to brain-stem structures mediating fear responses. The BL...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Paré D,Royer S,Smith Y,Lang EJ

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One of the most striking changes in the primary lymphoid organs during human aging is the progressive involution of the thymus. As a consequence, the rate of naïve T cell output dramatically declines with age and the peripheral T cell pool shrinks. These changes lead to increased incidence of severe infections and dec...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Pfister G,Weiskopf D,Lazuardi L,Kovaiou RD,Cioca DP,Keller M,Lorbeg B,Parson W,Grubeck-Loebenstein B

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vitamin E deficiency in rats increased the sensitivity of liver and muscle mitochondria to damage during incubation at various temperatures, irradiation with visible light, or steady-state respiration with substrates. In all cases, vitamin E-deficient mitochondria exhibited increased lipid peroxidation, reduced transm...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Quintanilha AT,Packer L,Davies JM,Racanelli TL,Davies KJ

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Four weeks immobilization of the right leg of aged rats (26 months old) caused a marked 31% and 27% reduction of muscle mass of the plantaris and soleus muscles, respectively. In animals treated with 0.6 mg/kg body weight of growth hormone (GH), the reduction of weight of the above muscles was only 14.7 and 16.1%, res...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Fares FA,Gruener N,Carmeli E,Reznick AZ

更新日期：1996-06-15 00:00:00