DOTS and DOTS-plus: not the only answer.

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to determine the seroprevalence against Bartonella henselae and Bartonella quintana among a risk group, patients with HIV infection, and to identify the epidemiological factors involved. Our data indicate that the prevalence of Bartonella infection among HIV-infected patients is much grea...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Pape M,Kollaras P,Mandraveli K,Tsona A,Metallidis S,Nikolaidis P,Alexiou-Daniel S

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Peripheral sympathetic nerve terminals in many tissues, but not all, are endowed with beta-adrenoceptors. Activation of these result in an enhancement of noradrenaline release evoked by electrical nerve stimulation. These so-called presynaptic beta-adrenoceptors are possibly located on the outer surface of the varicos...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Nedergaard OA,Abrahamsen J

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Currently, it is known that several chemical agents used or generated by the oil industry are classified as mutagens and/or carcinogens. Among these we have gasoline, diesel, butane gas, styrene, benzene, chloroform, and others. Studies have verified that these chemicals have effects in fertility (abortions, sterility...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Paz-y-Miño C,López-Cortés A,Arévalo M,Sánchez ME

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is primarily a motor disorder, and its pathogenesis is multifactorial. As a consequence, treatment should be able to address the underlying pathophysiology. Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are the mainstay of medical therapy for GERD, but these drugs only provide the control of sym...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Scarpignato C,Sloan JA,Wang DH,Hunt RH

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative process characterized by progressive degeneration of the substantia nigra and concurrent loss of neuromelanin in these structures. The present hypothesis suggests that progression of Parkinson's disease may be reduced by enhancing the regional levels of neuroprotective factor...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Halabe Bucay A

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The risk of cardiovascular (CV) disease increases in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). This is due to a number of different triggers including traditional and disease-related factors. Among established risk factors for CV disease, smoking may exert a more dangerous effect on arterial wall in RA than in the gene...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Gerli R,Sherer Y,Bocci EB,Vaudo G,Moscatelli S,Shoenfeld Y

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:CYP21A2 genotyping remains an important element in the diagnosis and management of congenital adrenal hyperplasia, and establishing accurate genotype-phenotype correlations has facillitated adequate genetic counseling and prenatal management for at-risk families. Despite extensive efforts to establish a clear genotype...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Elmougy F,Sharaf S,Hafez M,Khattab A,Abou-Yousef H,Elsharkawy M,Baz H,Ekladious S,Sherif B,Musa N,Elshiwy Y,Afif A,Abdullatif M,Thabet G,Rady N,Ibrahim A,Soliman H

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study was aimed at finding neural correlates of aesthetic versus descriptive listening of the same musical cadences. Results showed that aesthetic listening generated greater right frontocentral negativities than did descriptive listening, indicating distinct cortical mechanisms for aesthetic versus descri...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Brattico E,Jacobsen T,De Baene W,Nakai N,Tervaniemi M

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The neuroprotective action of l-carnitine (LC) in the rat model of 3-nitropropionic acid (3-NPA)-induced mitochondrial dysfunction was examined. 3-NPA is known to produce decreases in neuronal ATP levels via inhibition of the succinate dehydrogenase (SDH) at complex II of the mitochondrial electron transport chain. SD...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Binienda ZK

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Olivary fibers express CGRP-LI until the nest phase of their development and never in the next postnatal steps, that is, the "capuchon" stage. Together with other results presented in this volume regarding the postnatal development of CGRP binding sites in the cerebellar cortex, these immunohistologic findings suggest...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Morara S,Rosina A,Provini L

更新日期：1992-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：:The oxidative modification of proteins by reactive species, especially reactive oxygen species, is implicated in the etiology or progression of a panoply of disorders and diseases. These reactive species form through a large number of physiological and non-physiological reactions. An increase in the rate of their prod...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Stadtman ER,Levine RL

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The screwworm fly, Cochliomyia hominivorax (Coquerel), is a parasite that attacks all warm-blooded animals including humans. This parasite has caused significant losses to the livestock industries of the Americas. Since the screwworm eradication program was initiated in the Southeastern United States in 1957, the erad...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Wyss JH

更新日期：2000-01-01 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：:Deployments of tear gas and pepper spray have rapidly increased worldwide. Large amounts of tear gas have been used in densely populated cities, including Cairo, Istanbul, Rio de Janeiro, Manama (Bahrain), and Hong Kong. In the United States, tear gas was used extensively during recent riots in Ferguson, Missouri. Whe...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Rothenberg C,Achanta S,Svendsen ER,Jordt SE

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although Lyme disease (LD) is the most common tick-borne disease in the United States, little is known about the frequency of and risk factors for infection with Borrelia burgdorferi in occupational groups. In 1986, we recruited primarily outdoor workers from six employee groups in southeastern New York where LD is en...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Smith PF,Benach JL,White DJ,Stroup DF,Morse DL

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Na,K-ATPase is composed of two subunits, alpha and beta, and each subunit consists of multiple isoforms. In the case of alpha, four isoforms, alpha1, alpha2, alpha3, and alpha4 are present in mammalian cells. The distribution of these isoforms is tissue- and developmental-specific, suggesting that they may play sp...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Lingrel J,Moseley A,Dostanic I,Cougnon M,He S,James P,Woo A,O'Connor K,Neumann J

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

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：:Obesity is a multifactorial heterogenous condition. The location of excess fat on the body determines the risk of morbidity and mortality for significant disease. Visceral, or intraabdominal, fat is the fat depot most highly associated with illness and death from cardiocerebrovascular disease and diabetes. Visceral fa...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Peeke PM,Chrousos GP

更新日期：1995-12-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Large quantities of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) have been used as flame retardants in clothing and plastic products since the 1970s. A small fraction of the PBDEs in manufactured products subsequently enters municipal wastewater. Nevertheless, the resistance of these compounds to chemical and biochemical tr...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Arnold RG,Teske S,Tomanek M,Engstrom J,Leung C,Zhang J,Banihani Q,Quanrud D,Ela WP,Sáez AE

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper reports preliminary results for pool film boiling on a wire immersed in almost saturated FC72 recently obtained during an experimental campaign performed in low gravity on the European Space Agency Zero-G airplane, (reduced gravity level 10(-2)). This is part of a long-term research program on the effect of...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Di Marco P,Grassi W,Trentavizi F

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ischemia and reperfusion injure the heart, as manifested by myocardial infarction, postischemic ventricular functional dysfunctions, arrhythmias, and cardiomyocyte apoptosis. Hearts can be adapted to ischemic-reperfusion injury by subjecting them to non-lethal cyclic episodes of short-term ischemia and reperfusion. Th...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Maulik N,Sasaki H,Galang N

更新日期：1999-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：:The recent identification of tumor-associated antigens (TAA) and TAA-derived peptides presented by MHC molecules to T cells has provided the tools to design and test clinical vaccines for treating human malignancies, such as melanoma. While the most effective adjuvant for use in vaccine formulation remains unclear, au...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Zitvogel L,Couderc B,Mayordomo JI,Robbins PD,Lotze MT,Storkus WJ

更新日期：1996-10-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical and basic research in the area of drugs of abuse are of utmost importance since they provide the necessary background for health programs in one of the main problems of contemporary society. The available data in this field demonstrate that acute, subacute and/or chronic abuse of illicit drugs, e.g., cocaine,...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Silva-Araújo A,Tavares MA

更新日期：1996-10-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Cellulose degradation is a rare trait in bacteria. However, the truly cellulolytic bacteria are extremely efficient hydrolyzers of plant cell wall polysaccharides, especially those in thermophilic anaerobic ecosystems. Clostridium stercorarium, a thermophilic ubiquitous soil dweller, has a simple cellulose hydrolyzing...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Zverlov VV,Schwarz WH

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied the effects of change of head position in the pitch plane on the ability to hold horizontal eccentric gaze in five patients with cerebellar disorders. All patient showed a change in the time constant of horizontal centripetal drift when the head was pitched forward or back. This result suggests that otolith...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Wilson E,Sng K,Somers JT,Reschke MF,Leigh RJ

更新日期：2005-04-01 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：:Septic shock is a systemic response to severe bacterial infections, generally caused by Gram-negative bacterial endotoxins, with multiple manifestations such as hypotension, tissue injury, disseminated intravascular coagulation, and multi-organ failure. All these effects, are induced by the generation of pro-inflammat...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Martínez C,Arranz A,Juarranz Y,Abad C,García-Gómez M,Rosignoli F,Leceta J,Gomariz RP

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Child maltreatment (CM) not only has detrimental and lifelong psychological consequences, but also can lead to lasting alterations in core physiological systems--a biological memory of CM. Furthermore, some of these alterations might even be transmitted to the next generation. This article describes current knowledge ...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Schury K,Kolassa IT

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNFalpha) is a main actor in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), interacting with other molecules in complex mechanisms. The neuroendocrine system is known to be involved and Chromogranin A (CHGA) serum levels are elevated in patients with RA. We evaluated the effect of the sele...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： di Comite G,Marinosci A,Di Matteo P,Manfredi A,Rovere-Querini P,Baldissera E,Aiello P,Corti A,Sabbadini MG

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied ligand-receptor interactions between relaxin (RLN), insulin-like 3 peptide (INSL3), and LGR7 and LGR8 receptors. The phenotypic effects of deficiency for Lgr7 and Lgr8 receptors, transgenic overexpression of Rln1 and Insl3, and different combinations of these mutations in mice were analyzed. It was reported...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Feng S,Bogatcheva NV,Kamat AA,Agoulnik AI

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00