abstract：:The superior soft tissue contrast and multiplanar capability of magnetic resonance imaging has contributed to earlier diagnosis and implementation of effective treatment for a variety of arthropathies. Owing to overlapping clinical signs and symptoms, MRI plays a role in delineating the features and stages of these co...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Momeni M,Brindle K

更新日期：2009-02-01 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：:Adult animals that had been subjected to a single prolonged episode of maternal deprivation (MD) [24 h, postnatal day (PND) 9-10] show long-term behavioral alterations that resemble specific symptoms of schizophrenia. Moreover, at adolescence MD rats showed depressive-like behavior and altered motor responses. Accordi...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： De la Fuente M,Llorente R,Baeza I,De Castro NM,Arranz L,Cruces J,Viveros MP

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study we investigated the impact of estrogen antagonists and of 16alpha-OHE1 (an estrogen derivative that binds to and induces transactivation of estrogen receptors) on estrogen metabolism in malignant HepG2 human liver cells featured by high estrogen sulfotransferase (EST); our aim was to clarify the potentia...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Campisi I,Granata OM,Cocciadiferro L,Calabrò M,Polito LM,Carruba G

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have shown that the medial preoptic area (MPO) in the hypothalamus is a major site where interferon (IFN)-alpha acts to induce suppression of splenic natural killer (NK) cell activity through an activation of sympathetic nervous system (SNS) in rats. Here, we discuss the hypothalamic mechanisms of the cytokine acti...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Katafuchi T,Duan S,Take S,Yoshimura M

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Long-term exposure to estrogens influences the development of breast cancer in women, but the precise mechanisms involved are not clearly defined. Our working hypothesis is that estrogen modulates this process by two separate processes. One involves the binding of estradiol to estrogen receptor (ER) alpha with stimula...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Santen R,Cavalieri E,Rogan E,Russo J,Guttenplan J,Ingle J,Yue W

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prostate and breast cancer are hormone-dependent malignancies of the aging male and female and require the local production of androgens and estrogens to stimulate cell proliferation. Aldo-keto reductases (AKR) play key roles in this process. In the prostate, AKR1C3 (type 5 17beta-HSD) reduces Delta(4)-androstene-3,17...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Penning TM,Byrns MC

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mechanism by which neurons and neurosecretory cells govern the expression and the exocytic discharge of their clear and dense-core vesicles had remained unclear until recently when studies in the neurosecretory cell model PC12 revealed these processes to be orchestrated by the transcriptional repressor neuron rest...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： D'Alessandro R,Klajn A,Meldolesi J

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:SNAP-25 (synaptosomal-associated protein of 25 kDa) is a plasma membrane protein that, together with syntaxin and the synaptic vesicle protein VAMP/synaptobrevin, forms the SNARE (soluble N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive factor attachment protein receptor) docking complex for regulated exocytosis. SNAP-25 also modulates dif...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Corradini I,Verderio C,Sala M,Wilson MC,Matteoli M

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this review we will evaluate evidence that altered gene dosage and structure impacts neurodevelopment and neural connectivity through deleterious effects on synaptic structure and function, and evidence that the latter are key contributors to the risk for autism. We will review information on alterations of structu...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Smith M,Spence MA,Flodman P

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mitochondrial dysfunction is a common characteristic of all neurodegenerative diseases. However, the cause of this dysfunction remains a mystery. Here, we discuss the potential role of mitochondrial fission and fusion in the onset and progression of neurodegenerative diseases. Specifically, we propose that an imbalanc...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Knott AB,Bossy-Wetzel E

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mitochondria display considerable structural diversity particularly in terms of the folding of the energy-transducing inner membrane. The hypothesis is forwarded that the topology of the mitochondrial inner membrane is not random but rather is a regulated cell parameter. Its effects on internal diffusion of metabolite...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Mannella CA

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mitochondrial dysfunction is implicated in many forms of cell death, particularly in the central nervous system. The mitochondria are required at the same time to generate adenosine 5'-triphosphate (ATP) for the cell, sequester excess cytoplasmic Ca(2+), and both produce and detoxify superoxide free radicals. The elec...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Nicholls DG

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A brief overview of the different techniques used to estimate the probable maximum precipitation (PMP) is presented. As a particular case, the 1-day PMP over Catalonia has been calculated and mapped with a high spatial resolution. For this purpose, the annual maximum daily rainfall series from 145 pluviometric station...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Casas MC,Rodríguez R,Nieto R,Redaño A

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The quasibiennial oscillation (QBO) dominates the variability of the equatorial stratosphere and also affects the circulation and temperature of the extratropical region. In this paper we review previous work showing that the mid- to high-latitude circulation is weaker (stronger) when QBO easterlies (westerlies) domin...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Peña-Ortiz C,García-Herrera R,Ribera P,Calvo N

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Developmental dyslexia is associated with problems in a range of linguistic and non-linguistic skills. Some of those problems have been attributed to dysfunction of the cerebellum and its associated neural systems. Two studies of cerebellar structure were undertaken by our group. In Study 1, white and grey matter volu...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Laycock SK,Wilkinson ID,Wallis LI,Darwent G,Wonders SH,Fawcett AJ,Griffiths PD,Nicolson RI

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most research on reading skill acquisition in deaf individuals has been conducted from the perspective of a hearing child learning to read. This approach may limit our understanding of how a deaf child approaches the task of learning to read and successfully acquires reading skills. An alternative approach is to consi...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Dye MW,Hauser PC,Bavelier D

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The temporal and spatial regulation of intracellular calcium concentration ([Ca(2+)](i)) is very crucial for maintaining calcium ion homeostasis within cells, and consequently in the regulation of cellular functions such as beta cell replication and differentiation, insulin secretion, and apoptosis. Calcium ion regula...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Parkash J

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of latent autoimmune diabetes in adults (LADA), also known as slowly progressive type 1 diabetes (SPT1D), followed up for changes, including reactivity to the GAD65 antibody epitope for the 9-year period from impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) to the insulin-dependent stage (IDDM). This 69-year-old male...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Maruyama T,Koyama A,Hampe CS

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this review, we present (1) the scientific basis for the use of high-dose immunosuppression followed by autologous peripheral blood hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes (T1D); (2) an update of the clinical and laboratory outcome of 20 patients transplanted at the University Ho...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Voltarelli JC,Couri CE,Stracieri AB,Oliveira MC,Moraes DA,Pieroni F,Barros GM,Madeira MI,Malmegrim KC,Foss-Freitas MC,Simões BP,Foss MC,Squiers E,Burt RK

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Studies of animals with spontaneous autoimmune diabetes have revealed that autoreactive T cells that mediate islet beta cell destruction can be manipulated by the administration of Th(2) cytokines. Using gene delivery to express the targeted protein, we can overcome the need for frequent administration of cytokines on...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Park L,Lee E,Lee S,Lim M,Hong H,Shin G,Park Y

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Toll-like receptors (TLRs) recognize molecular patterns relating to a variety of microbial infections. Stimulation through TLRs leads to activation of antigen-presenting cells, production of inflammatory cytokines creating inflammation, and production of type 1 interferons (IFNs) that include IFN-alpha and -beta, and ...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Wong FS,Wen L

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although alloxan-resistant (ALR) mice share 70% of the NOD genome, ALR islets are remarkably resistant to oxidative stress and autoimmunity. Using 2D PAGE comparative analysis, we have characterized 55 proteins that are differentially expressed between the NOD and ALR islet proteome. Ten proteins were found to be high...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Yang P,Li M,Guo D,Gong F,Adam BL,Atkinson MA,Wang CY

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infection by different Leishmania spp. in cats has been reported in many countries. In Spain, since the first Leishmania infection described in 1933, sporadic clinical cases in cats have been reported. Various serologic studies performed in other areas of Spain have shown seroprevalences ranging between 1.7 and 60%. T...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Ayllon T,Tesouro MA,Amusategui I,Villaescusa A,Rodriguez-Franco F,Sainz A

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The tick vector Ixodes ricinus can be found in pastures in landscapes where pasture and woodland intermix, such as in the bocage. To identify which mammal or bird species could potentially transport ticks between woodland and pasture, we did a species inventory on four French bocage sites in 2005. Fifty-eight species ...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Vourc'h G,Boyard C,Barnouin J

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mass production of Ehrlichia ruminantium variants from different regions of sub-Saharan Africa is one of the difficulties that must be overcome in producing a heartwater vaccine. Vaccine productivity can be limited by endogenous induction of interferon (IFN), which inhibits the propagation of Ehrlichia ruminantium (ER...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Pedregal A,de Sousa DR,Nguyen HN,das Neves EA,Lowagie S,Marique T,Kagye N,Guerra IT,Kamba Y,Totte P,Vachiéry N,Lefrançois T,Martinez D,Yourassowsky C,Callens N,Monnom O,Dubois F,Wérenne J

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Entomopathogenic fungi are promising alternatives to chemical acaricides in controlling tick populations; however, biological formulations are required to improve conidial performance of these pathogens in the field. This study evaluated the effect of in vitro treatment of Rhipicephalus sanguineus with conidial formul...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Reis RC,Fernandes EK,Bittencourt VR

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tick burdens cause direct damage to hosts and transmit several disease agents, the majority of which are secreted into feeding lesions through tick salivary glands. Reduced incidence of naturally transmitted tick-borne diseases was recently observed among cattle immunized with tick salivary gland extracts (TSGE). The ...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Jittapalapong S,Phichitrasilp T,Chanphao H,Rerkamnuychoke W,Stich RW

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The in vitro lethal activity of two Bacillus thuringiensis strains (IB-16 and IB-61) against Haemonchus contortus histotropic fourth stage larvae (L(4)) was evaluated. Each B. thuringiensis strain was used as soluble proteins at different concentrations. In addition, the in vitro lethal dose (LD(50)) of each strain wa...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Hernández Linares I,López Arellano ME,Mendoza de Gives P,Liébano Hernández E,de la Parra AB

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate the effect of Lactobacillus casei on the effectiveness of the Mexican bovine babesiosis mixed vaccine, 20 bovines were randomly allocated into four groups of five animals (I, II, III, and IV). At day -2 animals in groups I and II were inoculated with saline solution by intramuscular route (i.m.) and animal...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Bautista CR,Alvarez JA,Mosqueda JJ,Falcon A,Ramos JA,Rojas C,Figueroa JV,Ku M

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hantaviruses belong to the Bunyaviridae family. While usually hosted by wild mammals, they are potentially pathogenic for humans, and several serologically distinct groups associated with different syndromes have been identified. Yet, investigations have mostly been conducted where human infections by hantaviruses con...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Henttonen H,Buchy P,Suputtamongkol Y,Jittapalapong S,Herbreteau V,Laakkonen J,Chaval Y,Galan M,Dobigny G,Charbonnel N,Michaux J,Cosson JF,Morand S,Hugot JP

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Development of tick vaccines provides new opportunities for control of tick infestations and tick-borne diseases. Recently, the tick-protective protein, subolesin, was identified in a cell line derived from Ixodes scapularis by expression library immunization and a mouse model of tick infestations. While subolesin was...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Blouin EF,Manzano-Roman R,de la Fuente J,Kocan KM

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Calcium ions are essential to proper neurotransmission. Impairment in cytosolic Ca(2+) concentration and Ca(2+) signaling disturbs neuronal activity, leading to pathological consequences. In cells, a high-affinity plasma membrane calcium pump (PMCA) keeps free Ca(2+) in the nanomolar range. Among four genes encoding t...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Zylinska L,Kowalska I,Kozaczuk A

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Women are four to eight times more likely to be affected by fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS). A lack of cortisol, potentially due to an adrenocortical deficit is postulated in FMS. The cause of such adrenal insufficiency is unknown. It could be assumed that stress exposure during critical periods contributes to vulnerabili...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Klingmann PO,Kugler I,Steffke TS,Bellingrath S,Kudielka BM,Hellhammer DH

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although stress is tightly connected with elevated levels of catecholamines, stress effects on target structures of catecholamine action--adrenoceptors (ARs)--has not been deeply studied yet. Similarly, very little is known about changes of muscarinic receptors (MRs) during stress. We determined changes in these recep...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Myslivecek J,Tillinger A,Novakova M,Kvetnanský R

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) is the rate-limiting enzyme in catecholamine biosynthesis. Does common genetic variation at human TH alter autonomic activity and predispose to cardiovascular disease? We undertook systematic polymorphism discovery at the TH locus, and then tested variants for contributions to sympathetic fun...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Rao F,Zhang L,Wessel J,Zhang K,Wen G,Kennedy BP,Rana BK,Das M,Rodriguez-Flores JL,Smith DW,Cadman PE,Salem RM,Mahata SK,Schork NJ,Taupenot L,Ziegler MG,O'Connor DT

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rats subjected to various accelerations (+G) exhibited increased levels of plasma epinephrine (EPI), norepinephrine (NE), and corticosterone. However, the collection of blood was performed after a centrifugation finished, and therefore the levels could be affected by the process of deceleration. The aim of this study ...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Petrak J,Mravec B,Jurani M,Baranovska M,Tillinger A,Hapala I,Frollo I,Kvetnanský R

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Peripheral administration of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) in an amount that produces acute stress has been found to affect the catecholamine systems in the brain. Acute peripheral LPS administration activated norepinephrine (NE) metabolism in the locus ceruleus (LC). Approximately 40% of murine LC neurons project to the o...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Ota A,Mori K,Kaneko YS,Nakashima A,Nagatsu I,Nagatsu T

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Genes play a major role in behavioral adaptation to challenging environmental stimuli, but the complexity of their contribution remains unclear. There is growing evidence linking disease phenotypes with genes on the one hand, and the genesis of stress-related disorders like major depression, as a result of exposure to...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Jabbi M,Korf J,Ormel J,Kema IP,den Boer JA

更新日期：2008-12-01 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