Parathyroid carcinoma (PC) is a very rare endocrine cancer with aggressive behavior, high metastatic potential, and poor prognosis. Surgical resection of affected gland(s) other involved structures the elective therapy. Pre-operative intra-operative differential diagnosis benign parathyroid adenoma remains challenge. The lack clear pre-operative does not allow one, in many cases, to choose corr...

We have reported previously that among human prostate cancer cell lines LNCaP but not PC-3 cells undergo apoptosis after treatment with the protein kinase inhibitor staurosporine (STS). We have now further investigated this model to uncover the molecular mechanism causing resistance to STS-induced apoptosis in PC-3 cells. S-100 lysates of both cell lines showed biochemical changes typical of ap...

We have previously shown that CD36 recognizes oxidation products of phospholipids on oxidized LDL (OxLDL) such as 1-palmitoyl-2-(5'-oxovaleroyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (POVPC). The current study was designed to examine whether the phosphocholine (PC) headgroup in POVPC constitutes an obligatory binding target for CD36. To examine the contribution of PC in the binding of POVPC to CD36, we u...

The purpose of this study was to assess the knowledge of prostate cancer and screening and its associated factors in young Black men aged 18 to 40 years. This was a cross-sectional study conducted in a convenience sample of 267 young Black men in Austin, Texas. Knowledge about prostate cancer and screening was operationalized through 14 items, including 12 items from the Knowledge about Prostat...

We have demonstrated that hepatic very low density lipoprotein (VLDL) secretion requires active phosphatidylcholine (PC) synthesis via either the CDP-choline pathway or phosphatidylethanolamine (PE) methylation pathway (Yao, Z., and Vance, D.E. (1988) J. Biol. Chem. 263, 2998-3004). In the present work, the head group specificity of phospholipid synthesis required for lipoprotein secretion was ...

Owing to their lower carbon footprint and efficient performance compared portland cement (PC), alkali-activated binders (AAB) show promising potential as an alternative PC. The present paper investigates the high-temperature of AAB concrete through compressive bond strength tests. Four different mixes with varying proportions fly ash: slag (100:0, 70:30, 60:40, 50:50) cured under ambient condit...

We have reported previously that among human prostate cancer cell lines LNCaP but not PC-3 cells undergo apoptosis after treatment with the protein kinase inhibitor staurosporine (STS). We have now further investigated this model to uncover the molecular mechanism causing resistance to STS-induced apoptosis in PC-3 cells. S-100 lysates of both cell lines showed biochemical changes typical of ap...

The present study evaluates the accuracy of computed tomographic (CT) scan and positron emission tomography with (18)F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG-PET)/CT for the quantification of peritoneal carcinomatosis (PC) in patients undergoing cytoreductive surgery (CRS) and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC). Data were retrospectively collected for 58 patients, who were considered for CRS an...

OBJECTIVES To study how primary care (PC) professionals perceive the pathologies that tend to cause hospitalisation of people over 65 most frequently, and to study their consistency with the list of ACSCs (Ambulatory Care Sensitive Conditions). To identify prior PC interventions that could reduce or prevent hospitalisation due to those pathologies. DESIGN AND METHOD A Delphi study with PC exp...