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Received for publication: Apr. 06, 2007. Revised: Sep. 22, 2007. rEZUMat 1 Department of Medical Genetics, 2 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Bega Clinic, Victor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timisoara, 3 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Vasile Goldis University, Arad

Claudins are integral membrane proteins essential in tight junction formation and function. Altered expression of claudins has been implicated in epithelial malignant transformation. We report here that activation of recepteur d'origine nantais (RON) differentially regulates tight junction function and claudin expression. In Martin-Darby canine kidney (MDCK) cells, macrophage-stimulating protei...

RON is a proto-oncogene that induces cell dissociation, migration and matrix invasion. RON∆160, a splicing variant of RON, is a natural splicing product in colon cancers that is produced through skipping of exons 5 and 6 in alternative splicing process. RON∆160 promotes cellular transformation in vitro and tumor formation in vivo. We present, here...

Evyatar Arad, Oded Farago, 2 and Niels Grønbech-Jensen 4 Department of Biomedical Engineering, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Be’er Sheva, 84105 Israel Ilse Katz Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Be’er Sheva, 84105 Israel Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California, Davis, CA 95616 Department of Mathematics,...

Background HIV and tuberculosis (TB) are so closely connected that their relationship is often described as a co-epidemic. Dual infection with HIV and TB leads to reciprocal interactions that have significant clinical impact. The approach to the treatment of tuberculosis in the HIVinfected patient is complex and must address the patient’s requirement for antiretroviral therapy, potential drug r...

central retinal vein occlusion (crvo) is the third most common blinding vascular retinal disorder. as there is no proven treatment for crvo, we performed this study to evaluate the effectiveness of radial optic neurotomy (ron) on visual acuity in eyes with crvo. this study was designed as an interventional case series. pars plana vitrectomy with ron was performed in 18 eyes of 16 patients with ...