AbstractThere is considerable interest in identifying new antioxidants from plant materials. Several studies have emphasized the antioxidant activity of species belonging to the Myrtaceae family. However, there are few reports on these species from the Cerrado (Brazilian savanna). In this study, the antioxidant activity and phenolic content of 12 native Myrtaceae species from the Cerrado were e...

To observe blood B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) level changes and the clinical implications in different periods and different cardiac pacing modes, the BNP levels of 105 patients with permanent cardiac pacing were assayed before pacemaker implantation and 1 day, 1 week, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, and 9 months postoperatively. BNP level changes were compared in different periods and during ...

AIM Cross-sectional study that aims to evaluate the results of cervical spine surgeries due to rheumatoid arthritis (RA) instability, between January of 2000 and of 2012 in a main Portuguese centre. METHODS Patients followed on Rheumatology submitted to cervical spine fusion due to atlantoaxial (AAI), sub-axial (SAI) or cranio-cervical (CCI) instabilities between 2000-2012 were included. Info...

on next page. Subject terms on next page. 29 [email protected] 3 APR 2006 2 APR 2011 Final 01-05-2011 14. ABSTRACT Acute alcohol intoxication (AAI) impairs the hemodynamic counteregulatory response to trauma and hemorrhagic shock (HS), blunts the pressor response to fluid resuscitation (FR), suppresses the HS·induced neuroendocrine response, impairs pro-inflammatory cytokine expression and incr...

OBJECTIVES The present study was designed to examine the associations of coronary calcification assessed by electron beam computed tomography (CT) with measures of extracoronary atherosclerosis. BACKGROUND Although measures of extracoronary atherosclerosis have been used to predict coronary events, it is not yet known to what extent those measures reflect coronary atherosclerosis. METHODS The R...

s: Chen D, Nagarkatti P, and Nagarkatti M. (2000) Role of CD44 in Con-A induced Hepatitis. 20 Annual Seminar of Cancer Researchers in Virginia. EVMS, Norfolk, VA. Chen D, Nagarkatti P and Nagarkatti M. (2000) Role of CD44 in Con-A induced Hepatitis. IMMUNOLOGY 2000 AAI/CIS Joint Annual Meeting, Seattle, Washington. Presentations at Meetings: Chen D, Nagarkatti P, and Nagarkatti M. (2000) Role o...

Methods Our aim in this study was to establish a humanized mouse model to study GMOs by adoptively transferring peripheral blood mononuclear cells from AAI-specific IgE-positive legume allergic and non-allergic individuals into SCID mice. These mice were then gavaged twice weekly for 1 month with GM pea, non-transgenic pea and Tendergreen bean seed meal suspensions or PBS. Subsequently, mice we...

Trained judges reliably apply a classification of “dismissing” to adults who appear to defensively distance themselves from the emotional content of the Adult Attachment Interview (AAI) by idealizing and/or downplaying the importance of their childhood relationships with parents. One way to confirm whether those who use such “deactivating” discourse strategies are actually avoiding discussion o...

BACKGROUND Each year in the UK, there are between two and nine deaths from anaphylaxis caused by bee and wasp venom. Anaphylactic reactions can occur rapidly following a sting and can progress to a life-threatening condition within minutes. To avoid further reactions in people with a history of anaphylaxis to bee and wasp venom, the use of desensitisation, through a process known as venom immun...