Clinically used somatostatin (SRIF) analogs, octreotide and lanreotide, act primarily by binding to SRIF receptor subtype 2 (sst2). In contrast, the recently described multiligand SOM230 binds with high affinity to sst(1-3) and sst5 and KE 108 is characterised as a high affinity ligand for all five SRIF receptors. In tumoural mouse corticotrophs (AtT-20 cells) and in mouse hippocampus, binding ...

Of course, from childhood to forever, we are always thought to love reading. It is not only reading the lesson book but also reading everything good is the choice of getting new inspirations. Religion, sciences, politics, social, literature, and fictions will enrich you for not only one aspect. Having more aspects to know and understand will lead you become someone more precious. Yea, becoming ...

OBJECTIVE To determine the degree of blood pressure (BP) control in hypertensive diabetics and to study the types of antihypertensive agents used for BP control. METHODS A cross-sectional study was carried out on hypertensive diabetics followed in the outpatient clinic of King Abdul-Aziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from January 2000 to February 2001. Patient's age, se...

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228 Generation of HSCs for regenerative medicine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228 Hematopoietic stem cell...

6.3 Intermediate retinal neurons 230 6.3.1 Horizontal cells and bipolar cells 230 6.3.1.1 Connections to cones 230 6.3.1.2 Functional organization 230 6.3.1.3 Amacrine cells 231 6.4 Ganglion cells and LGN cells 231 6.4.1 Structural issues 232 6.4.2 Function organization 232 6.4.2.1 Receptive field organization 233 6.4.2.2 Contrast sensitivity 234 6.4.3 Chromatic properties 234 6.4.3.1 Chromatic...

This paper presents the first global estimate of lighting energy use, costs, and associated greenhouse-gas emissions. Based on a compilation of estimates for 41 countries representing approximately 63% of the world’s population, we develop a model for predicting lighting electricity use for other countries where data are lacking. The corresponding lighting-related electricity production for the...

Introduction: Overview: A training program, under the lead of Professor Jeremy Loebach, was previously developed to help new adult cochlear implant users learn to hear. Users have taken part in a long term training paradigm that has had them identify speech sounds (phonemes, words, sentences), speakers, and environmental sounds. Stimuli for the cochlear implant users have been obtained from mul...