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abstract：:This review will focus on the free radical signaling mechanism of preconditioning. The results from our laboratory as well as studies from other laboratories suggest that reactive oxygen species function as second messenger during myocardial adaptation to ischemia. This review provides evidence for the first time that...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Das DK,Engelman RM,Maulik N

更新日期：1999-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：:The molecular biological approach has provided important information toward understanding the complexities of the F0F1 ATPase. This article focuses on our recent results on the ATPase catalytic site contained in the beta subunit and the role of the gamma subunit in regulation of proton transport. We used a combination...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Nakamoto RK,Shin K,Iwamoto A,Omote H,Maeda M,Futai M

更新日期：1992-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary sarcoidosis is a disease characterized by increased numbers of T lymphocytes within the alveolar structures and the consequent spontaneous release of a variety of mediators relevant to the pathogenesis of this disorder. This phenomenon is associated with a different expansion of the T cell subpopulations pre...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Rossi GA,Sacco O,Cosulich E,Balbi B,Risso A,Ravazzoni C

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dopaminergic signaling in the brain is primarily modulated by dopamine transporters (DATs), which actively translocate extraneuronal dopamine back into dopaminergic neurons. Transporter proteins are highly dynamic, continuously trafficking between plasmalemmal and endosomal membranes. Changes in DAT membrane trafficki...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Schmitt KC,Reith ME

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rheumatoid arthritis is the most common of a number of diseases in which inflammation and tissue destruction is driven by an autoimmune process. Current therapy is inadequate, and this has prompted major research efforts, both in academia and industry, to understand more about the pathogenesis, and hence provide the r...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Feldmann M,Brennan FM,Elliott MJ,Williams RO,Maini RN

更新日期：1995-09-07 00:00:00

abstract：:A male factor is implicated in about 50% of couples treated with advanced assisted reproductive techniques (in vitro fertilization [IVF] or intracytoplasmic sperm injection [ICSI]). An important function of spermatozoa is to deliver the paternal genome to the oocyte. However, neither the routine testing of male fertil...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Patrizio P,Sanguineti F,Sakkas D

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nicergoline (NE)--a cerebral vasodilator with nicotinic acid esterified in its molecule--and Antagonic-Stress (AS) composition--a neurometabolic nootropic, also containing nicotinic acid but with fast and prolonged release--were evaluated in senile dementia of Alzheimer's type (SDAT), mild to moderate intensity (DSM-I...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Schneider F,Popa R,Mihalas G,Stefanigă P,Mihalas IG,Măties R,Mateescu R

更新日期：1994-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：:We have used site-directed mutagenesis to investigate the contributions of widely distributed residues in the thymosin beta-4 (Tbeta4) sequence to the formation and stability of the actin-Tbeta4 complex. Equilibrium and kinetic studies of actin binding were performed by monitoring the change in fluorescence of an N-io...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Au JK,De La Cruz EM,Safer D

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Br-type neuron of the snail Helix pomatia, involved in neuronal regulation of various homeostatic and adaptive mechanisms, represents an interesting model for studying effects of temperature change on neuronal activity of poikilotherms. Acetylcholine induces a transient, inward dose-dependent current in the identi...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Nedeljković M,Kartelija G,Radenović L

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The endogenous serum metabolite of vitamin D (calcitriol, 1,25(OH)2 D3 ) is considered a true steroid hormone (D hormone), and like glucocorticoids (GCs) and gonadal hormones, may exert several immunomodulatory activities. Serum vitamin D deficiency (25(OH) D), and therefore reduced 1,25(OH)2 D3 availability, is consi...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Cutolo M,Paolino S,Sulli A,Smith V,Pizzorni C,Seriolo B

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human diploid fibroblasts (WI38) were inoculated into Rose multipurpose culture chambers, using a high population density to develop confluency. After 24 hours, cells from a 1 mm swath were scraped from the center of the chamber. This cleared path was positioned to permit an unobstructed transmission of a 0.9 X 20 mm ...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Rounds DE,Olson RS,Booher J

更新日期：1976-01-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent studies demonstrate major effects of adrenal medullary and catecholaminergic pathways on a wide variety of normal physiologic and regulatory events. Alterations in these pathways, involving changes in catecholamines or in proteins and peptides costored and coreleased with catecholamines, may lead to profound ch...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Parmer RJ,Zinder O

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of 310 courses of corticotropin, methylprednisolone, prednisone, and dexamethasone were studied in 62 patients with generalized myasthenia gravis who were poorly responsive to anticholinesterase medication and most of whom required assisted respiration. Improvement in strength and response to anticholinest...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Brunner NG,Berger CL,Namba T,Grob D

更新日期：1976-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Exposure to phosphine (PH3 ), a common grain fumigant, is characterized by diverse nonspecific symptoms and a high mortality rate. Although PH3 poisoning is thought to target oxidative respiration, the exact mechanism of action remains largely unknown, resulting in limited treatment options. In our study, the effects ...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Tuet WY,Racine MC,Jennings L,Pierce SA,Tressler J,McCranor BJ,Wong B

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Potato products contain high amounts of acrylamide, which sometimes exceeds the concentration of 1 mg/L. However, many strategies for acrylamide reduction in potato products are possible. In this work, the different approaches for reducing acrylamide formation have been reviewed, keeping in mind that in the applicatio...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Morales F,Capuano E,Fogliano V

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Release of the amyloid precursor protein (APP) of Alzheimer's disease from Swiss 3T3 fibroblasts was stimulated in a concentration-dependent manner by phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate. In fibroblasts overexpressing protein kinase C alpha (PKC alpha), the EC50 for this response was 7 nM, while in control cells the EC50 ...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Slack BE,Nitsch RM,Livneh E,Kunz GM Jr,Eldar H,Wurtman RJ

更新日期：1993-09-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite new technological advances in the rehabilitation of audition in profoundly deaf children, auditory training remains a fundamental part of their education. Consequently, it is necessary to learn what kind of stimuli, what kind of auditory tasks, and what kind of learning procedures generate faster and more long...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Rochette F,Bigand E

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) frequently develop and progress in settings in which sympathoadrenomedullary and gonadal hormone levels are changing, e.g., during pregnancy, postpartum period, menopause, estrogen administration. This paper addresses the view that adrenal and gonadal ho...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Wilder RL,Elenkov IJ

更新日期：1999-06-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Justice judgments are subjective by nature, and are influenced substantially by motivational processes. In the present contribution, two motives underlying justice judgments are examined: individualistic motives to evaluate solutions to social problems that benefit the self in material or immaterial ways as fair versu...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： van Prooijen JW

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The alteration of oligosaccharide structures through genetic manipulation of glycosyltransferase activities is now a reality. It is apparent that this technique has greater consequences on oligosaccharide structure when an exogenous enzyme is introduced into cells, and in particular when this enzyme is responsible for...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Youakim A,Shur BD

更新日期：1994-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：:In the basal state, patients with sarcoidosis have reduced numbers of circulating T lymphocytes and a normal number of circulating B lymphocytes. The lymphocytes show impaired DNA synthesis in response to several mitogens and antigens and impaired K-cell cytotoxicity. Circulating atypical cells of lymphocytic origin a...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Hedfors E

更新日期：1976-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The HLA genotype DRB1*03,DQB1*0201/DRB1*04,DQB1*0302 confers a 25-fold increase in the risk of type 1 diabetes. In persons with this genotype, DRB1*0405, *0402, and *0401 subtypes have been reported to further increase risk, whereas the *0403 and *0406 alleles confer a relative protection. We compared the frequencies ...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Rewers A,Babu S,Wang TB,Bugawan TL,Barriga K,Eisenbarth GS,Erlich HA

更新日期：2003-11-01 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：:Our studies have indicated that normal human placental cytosol contains a complex mixture of nucleoside kinase enzymes, some of which conform to previously characterized activities. Deoxyadenosine is phosphorylated by deoxycytidine kinase, adenosine kinase, and two as yet uncharacterized activities. Deoxyguanosine pho...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Hurley MC,Fox IH

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent controversies in the existence of saturable binding of general anesthetics in brain tissues prompted a careful examination of specific binding of anesthetics to neural receptors. We examined the binding of both local and general anesthetics using electron spin resonance and radioligand criteria. Our results sug...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Lin L,Koblin DD,Wang HH

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Seleno-glutathione peroxidase (GSHPx) is considered to be the major enzymatic activity in charge of removing excess cytosolic and mitochondrial H2O2 in most tissues including brain. Intracellular GSHPx activity is therefore hypothesized to be one important factor that contributes to minimize hydroxyl radical formation...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Mirault ME,Tremblay A,Furling D,Trepanier G,Dugre F,Puymirat J,Pothier F

更新日期：1994-11-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent advances in the development of three different types of antiviral drugs, the nucleotide and non-nucleotide analogues acting as reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs) and the nonpeptidic viral protease inhibitors (PI), and their introduction in the management of patients with AIDS, either alone or in combinati...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Kino T,Chrousos GP

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cerebrovascular deposition of amyloid is a frequent observation in Alzheimer's disease patients. It can also be detected sporadically in normal aged individuals and is further found in familial diseases linked to specific gene mutations. The source and mechanism of this pathology are still unknown. It has been suggest...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Burgermeister P,Calhoun ME,Winkler DT,Jucker M

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While the major population of T lymphocytes express T cell receptor (TCR) alpha beta-chains and recognize peptide antigens in association with either Major Histocompatibility Complex class I or class II molecules, a consensus view does not exist concerning either the nature of the antigen recognized or the nature of t...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Roberts K,Shevach EM

更新日期：1991-12-30 00:00:00

abstract：:These initial studies show that deregulated expression of ALG7 affects diverse cellular functions crucial to development, including proliferation, differentiation, and morphogenesis. Furthermore, the data suggest multiple genetic targets for ALG7 and provide the basis for future dissection of these developmentally rel...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Lennon K,Bird A,Kukuruzinska MA

更新日期：1998-04-15 00:00:00