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Development of real-time NASBA assays with molecular beacon detection to quan...
Background Human herpesvirus-8 (HHV-8) is linked to the pathogenesis of Kaposi's sarcoma (KS), and the HHV-8 DNA load in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) is associated... -
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for overwhelming
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for overwhelming -
A bovine papillomavirus-1 based vector restores the function of the low-densi...
Background The rationale of using bovine papillomavirus-1 (BPV-1) derived vectors in gene therapy protocols lies in their episomal maintenance at intermediate to high copy... -
Reconstitution of licensed replication origins on
Background In order to ensure precise chromosome duplication, eukaryotes "license" their replication origins during late mitosis and early G1 by assembling complexes of Mcm2-7... -
Bacterial discrimination by means of a universal array approach mediated by L...
Background PCR amplification of bacterial 16S rRNA genes provides the most comprehensive and flexible means of sampling bacterial communities. Sequence analysis of these cloned... -
The regulation of protein synthesis and translation factors by CD3 and CD28 i...
Background Activation of human resting T lymphocytes results in an immediate increase in protein synthesis. The increase in protein synthesis after 16–24 h has been linked to... -
A protein folding potential that places the native states of a large number o...
Background We present a simple method to train a potential function for the protein folding problem which, even though trained using a small number of proteins, is able to place... -
A direct method to visualise the aryl acylamidase activity on cholinesterases...
Background In vertebrates, two types of cholinesterases exist, acetylcholinesterase and butyrylcholinesterase. The function of acetylcholinesterase is to hydrolyse... -
Are the Cochrane group registers comprehensive? A case study of Japanese psyc...
Background Language bias is a form of publication bias and constitutes a serious threat to meta-analyses. The Cochrane Controlled Trials Register is one attempt to remedy this... -
Use of complementary/alternative therapies by women with advanced-stage breas...
Background This study sought to describe the pattern of complementary/alternative medicine (CAM) use among a group of patients with advanced breast cancer, to examine the main... -
CFEOM1, the classic familial form of congenital fibrosis of the extraocular m...
Background To learn about the molecular etiology of strabismus, we are studying the genetic basis of 'congenital fibrosis of the extraocular muscles' (CFEOM). These syndromes... -
Efficacy of
Background Many Helicobacter pylori eradication regimens have been described. There are little data reporting their efficacy or integration in routine clinical practice. The... -
Time course of muscle soreness following different types of exercise
Background Post-exercise muscle soreness is a dull, aching sensation that follows unaccustomed muscular exertion. Primarily on the basis of previous laboratory-based research on... -
Socio-demographic factors and self-reported funtional status: the significanc...
Background The aim of the present work was to investigate the relative importance of socio-demographic and physical health status factors for subjective functioning, as well as... -
Induced cytoskeletal changes in bovine pulmonary artery endothelial cells by ...
Background Atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease (CHD) are significant contributors to morbidity and mortality in developed countries. A noted exception is the low... -
NEAT: a domain duplicated in genes near the components of a putative Fe
Iron uptake from the host is essential for bacteria that infect animals. A protein domain has been identified that appears in variable copy number in bacterial genes that are... -
Articular cartilage and changes in Arthritis: Cell biology of osteoarthritis
The reaction patterns of chondrocytes in osteoarthritis can be summarized in five categories: (1) proliferation and cell death (apoptosis); changes in (2) synthetic activity and... -
Expression profiling of
A combination of linear RNA amplification and DNA microarray hybridization has allowed the determination of expression profiles of individual imaginal discs and larval tissues... -
Decreased levels of dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate in severe critical illnes...
Introduction Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) and its sulphate (DHEAS) are pleiotropic adrenal hormones with immunostimulating and antiglucocorticoid effects. The present study was... -
The new middle level health workers training in the Amhara regional state of ...
Background Following health sector reform, Ethiopia started training new categories of health workers. This study addresses students' perspectives regarding their training and...