X iv :q -b io /0 70 30 22 v2 [ qbi o. M N ] 1 7 M ar 2 00 8 Are Geneti ally Robust Regulatory Networks Dynami ally Di erent from Random Ones? Volkan Sevim1,2∗ and Per Arne Rikvold1† 1 S hool of Computational S ien e, Center for Materials Resear h and Te hnology, and Department of Physi s, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306-4120, USA 2 Physi s Department, Duke University, Durham, NC...

Aim. To evaluate the contribution of SOD1, CAT, PXDN1, NOS3, EDN1, VCAM, ICAM, PECAM, SELE and SELP genes to pathogenesis infective endocarditis in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Material Methods. We studied 25 native heart valves obtained from with 13 other valvular pathology. The expression was determined by qPCR. Immunofluorescent staining performed using specific primary antibodies ni...