Sperm proteins that serve as receptors for the zona pellucida and their post-testicular modification.

abstract：:Insulin therapy is often necessary for glycemic control, and its effect on plasma lipids is an important issue with respect to arteriosclerosis. Previous reports suggested that increased cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) appeared in diabetic patients with hyperinsulinemia or given a lot of insulin is atherogen...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Ai M,Tanaka A,Baba T,Yui K,Numano F

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The fate of alpha-hemoglobin chains and the cause of membrane protein defects in thalassemic erythrocytes have been studied in: (1) human beta-thalassemia syndromes, (2) mouse beta-thalassemia, and (3) normal human erythrocytes loaded with purified alpha-hemoglobin chains. The similarity and differences observed in th...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Rouyer-Fessard P,Scott MD,Leroy-Viard K,Garel MC,Bachir D,Galacteros F,Beuzard Y

更新日期：1990-01-01 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：:Hypomethylation signifies one end of a spectrum of DNA methylation states. In most cases hypomethylation refers to a relative state that represents a change from the "normal" methylation level. Hypomethylation, when approached from a topographical perspective, has been used to describe either overall decreases in the ...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Dunn BK

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Relaxin causes renal hyperfiltration, natriuresis, and diuresis in male rats. This study determined the effect of recombinant human relaxin (rhRLX) on renal function in the female rat. After 7 days of rhRLX treatment (0.4 microg/h) urinary excretion of sodium and chloride were significantly lower in the rhRLX-treated ...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Bogzil AH,Ashton N

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Autophagy is a phylogenetically conserved process that plays a critical role in the degradation of oxidatively damaged proteins and organelle turnover. The role of oxidative stress and apoptosis in methamphetamine (METH)-induced neurotoxicity is well known; however, the potential contribution of autophagy to METH-indu...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Kanthasamy A,Anantharam V,Ali SF,Kanthasamy AG

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects on ex vivo LDL resistance to oxidation and biomarkers of in vivo oxidative stress in response to 3-month dietary vitamin E restriction to 25% of recommended intake and 2-month unrestricted dietary intake and supplementation with 800 IU/d were studied in 100 healthy, nonsmoking 20-75-year-old volunteers. Si...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Winklhofer-Roob BM,Meinitzer A,Maritschnegg M,Roob JM,Khoschsorur G,Ribalta J,Sundl I,Wuga S,Wonisch W,Tiran B,Rock E,VITAGE Study Group.

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Very recently, we identified two distinct mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) subsets in primary bone marrow (BM) that differ in their expression pattern (CD271(bright)MSCA-1(dim)CD56(+) and CD271(bright)MSCA-1(bright)CD56(-)) and morphology as well as in their clonogenic and differentiation capacity. Here we analyzed the cel...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Bühring HJ,Treml S,Cerabona F,de Zwart P,Kanz L,Sobiesiak M

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Replicative senescence is an in vitro biological phenomenon that results the irreversible growth arrest of mammalian cells. In contrast, cellular quiescence is reversible upon the addition of mitogens or replating. Quiescence is associated with the expression of a particular gene family--the growth arrest specific (GA...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Gonos ES

更新日期：1998-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：:This article focuses on the importance of social engagement and the behavioral and neurophysiological mechanisms that allow individuals to reduce psychological and physical distance. A model of social engagement derived from the Polyvagal Theory is presented. The model emphasizes phylogeny as an organizing principle a...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Porges SW

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neurotrophic factors are secreted peptides that when interacting with specific classes of membrane receptors activate intracellular signaling cascades that prevents neuronal death during embryonic development. The establishment of gene-targeted null mutant mice for the neurotrophic factors, brain-derived neurotrophic ...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Agerman K,Canlon B,Duan M,Ernfors P

更新日期：1999-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Gene therapy as an immunomodulatory approach has the potential to treat various inherited and acquired immune-based human diseases. However, its clinical application has several challenges, varying from the efficiency of gene transfer, control of gene expression, cell and tissue targeting, and safety concerns associat...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Singh NP,Yolcu ES,Askenasy N,Shirwan H

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We reevaluated the exchange stoichiometry of the Na(+)/Ca(2+) exchange current by measuring its reversal potential. The exchange current was measured from the inside-out macropatch excised from intact sarcolemma of guinea pig ventricular myocytes. This method provides more accurate control of extracellular and cytopla...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Matsuoka S

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many risk factors have been identified as having either a protective or a negative effect on the development of fibroids, but due to methodological issues and a lack of long-term studies, the exact effect of these factors is ambiguous. In similar dispute is the proper treatment of fibroids. Recent technological advanc...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Moorehead ME,Conard CJ

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Estrogens are represented by a diverse group of compounds. Within this large family of molecules are tissue-selective estrogens that have been classified as selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs). These compounds are characterized by the fact that they exhibit both estrogen agonist and antagonist activity depe...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Komm BS,Lyttle CR

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The balance between optimal levels of emotional arousal and cognitive performance reflects the integration of several dopaminergically and adrenergically regulated neural systems. The amygdalar system is a key region for gating stimulation to cortical regions and the medial amygdala appears to play an especially key r...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Mayes LC

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nur77, Nurr1, and NOR-1 form a subfamily (the NR4A/Nur subfamily) of transcription factors belonging to the family of nuclear receptors. In this report, we characterized the single member of such a subfamily in the amphioxus Branchiostoma floridae. Developmental expression analysis of AmphiNR4A showed transcripts limi...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Candiani S,Moronti L,Pestarino M

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several years of survey data indicate that illicit drug use among U.S. youth was at its highest level in 1979. Generally, the use of some illicit drugs declined progressively throughout the 1980s, stabilized, and then decreased slightly. Reducing illicit drug use among U.S. youth continues to be a priority of federal,...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Banken JA

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An apparently macromolecular factor is isolated from aqueous skin extracts which inhibits DNA synthesis in vivo and in vitro with high efficacy (ID50 in vivo 0.2 pmol/g, in vitro 0.2 pM) and in a highly specific manner showing a point of attack in the late G1-phase of the cell cycle (epidermal G1-chalone). Preliminary...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Richter KH,Clauss M,Höfle W,Schnapke R,Marks F

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have generated a transgenic rat model of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 1A (CMT1A) providing formal proof that this neuropathy can be caused by increased expression of peripheral myelin protein-22 (PMP22). Heterozygous PMP22-transgenic rats develop muscle weakness and gait abnormalities as well as reduced nerve c...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Niemann S,Sereda MW,Rossner M,Stewart H,Suter U,Meinck HM,Griffiths IR,Nave KA

更新日期：1999-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：:This communication summaries a series of observations of the transport function of the crypt of the rat distal colon. Development of methods to study both 22Na uptake by apical membrane vesicles prepared from crypt cells and intracellular pHi (pHi), fluid movement (Jv), and bicarbonate secretion during microperfusion ...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Binder HJ,Rajendran VM,Geibel JP

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with renal impairment have an increased risk for cardiovascular disease, which may be the result of advanced glycation end products (AGEs). The aim of this study was to investigate the levels of AGE peptides in relation to kidney function and to study the relationship of AGE peptides with endothelial function...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Schalkwijk CG,Ter Wee PM,Stehouwer CD

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In electrical impedance cardiography, Kubicek's formula is often used to measure stroke volume from thoracic impedance variations synchronously to heart activity. To calculate stroke volume from impedance variations, the so-called outflow problem should be adequately solved. This outflow problem refers to the joint ca...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Faes TJ,Raaijmakers E,Meijer JH,Goovaerts HG,Heethaar RM

更新日期：1999-04-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Policy and program implementers require evidence on whether integrated psychosocial stimulation and nutrition interventions can be effectively delivered at-scale, how, and at what cost? To address some of these issues, a comprehensive evaluation of implementation was designed for a trial in Pakistan that integrated ps...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Yousafzai AK,Rasheed MA,Siyal S

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present study, the ability of high-dose androgens, namely AAS, administered during adolescence to facilitate aggressive behavior in experimental animals was examined. Data from these studies show clearly that exposure to high doses of multiple AAS during adolescent development can predispose animals to intense ...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Melloni RH Jr,Ferris CF

更新日期：1996-09-20 00:00:00

abstract：:The following study describes the basic demography of colorectal cancer patients and characteristics of the disease seen at a regional tertiary care cancer hospital. The study highlights the influence of gender and age on the occurrence of this malignancy in patients in Pakistan. In general, this population shares man...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Anwar N,Badar F,Yusuf MA

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mutations in the INSL3 and RXFP2 genes have been associated with human cryptorchidism but with contrasting data. We analyzed the frequency of mutations in these genes in 600 newborns with cryptorchidism (396 unilateral and 204 bilateral) and 300 noncryptorchid subjects. We found five RXFP2 mutations in five bilateral ...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Ferlin A,Zuccarello D,Garolla A,Selice R,Vinanzi C,Ganz F,Zanon GF,Zuccarello B,Foresta C

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper reviews a series of my heat transfer studies of on the so-called "self-rewetting" fluids, in which the Marangoni effect due to concentration gradient and the thermocapillary flow cooperatively result in a strong liquid inflow at the nucleation sites in the course of boiling. First of all, the background of ...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Abe Y

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Constitutively active GPCR have revealed novel properties of drugs that exhibit classical competitive antagonism at the native forms of GPCR. These drugs reverse basal levels of constitutive activity, indicating that they have inverse agonist activity. We were interested in determining if competitive antagonists of th...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Egan C,Herrick-Davis K,Teitler M

更新日期：1998-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1)-positive patients in the late phase of infection develop AIDS dementia complex, an array of neurological complications that include extrapyramidal symptoms, cognitive impairments, and psychiatric disturbances. Brains of these patients exhibit brain injury. The HIV-1 envelope...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Bachis A,Mocchetti I

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00