The objective of this study was to determine whether nitric oxide (NO) could function as a negative feedback modulator of endothelial cell function by inhibiting NO synthase in vascular endothelial cells. The rationale for this approach was a previous study from this laboratory, which revealed that NO inhibits neuronal NO synthase from rat cerebellum. In the present study, NO and NO-donor agent...

This research was supported by a Small Grant from the National Institutes of Mental Health (#MH44324), the Pennsylvania State University Biomedical Research Support Grant Program and the Research Initiation Grant Program awarded to the first author. Special thanks go to the parents and infants who participated in the study. We would also like to thank Mike Rovine for his statistical advice and ...

Christoph Baune,1,2 Jaromír Fiurášek,3 and Roman Schnabel1,* 1Institut für Laserphysik und Zentrum für Optische Quantentechnologien, Universität Hamburg, Luruper Chaussee 149, 22761 Hamburg, Germany 2Institut für Gravitationsphysik, Leibniz Universität Hannover and Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik (Albert-Einstein-Institut), Callinstrasse 38, 30167 Hannover, Germany 3Department of Opt...

background: multi drug resistant (mdr) pseudomonas and acinetobacter species are defined as resistant to at least three classes of antibiotics. most studies have demonstrated that mdr gram negative infections convey increased mortality and morbidity. case: an 11-year –old girl was admitted to pediatric burns unit with burn injury of approximately 68% total body surface area (tbsa). discussion: ...