and water balance, and exhibits significant segmental heterogeneity along its longitudinal axis. The mucosa of the colonic inner surface is a typical electrolyte-transporting epithelium, which is able to move large quantities of ion and water from the mucosal side to the blood side and vice versa. It has been reported that the net absorption of water, sodium and chloride, as well as amiloride-s...

The Drosophila leg is subdivided into two mutually antagonistic proximal and distal domains. The proximal domain is defined by the activity of the homeobox genes homothorax and extradenticle and the distal one by the Dpp/Wg targets Distal-less (Dll) and dachshund (dac). It is known that hth/exd function prevents the activity of Dpp and Wg response genes and that cells deficient for exd activity...

 Background: Mal:::union::: is the most common complication following distal radius fractures. Aim of this study was to evaluate the results of distal radius corrective osteotomy and plate fixation by dorsal approach in the mal:::union:::. Methods: In this retrospective study, 14 patients with neglected distal radius mal:::union::: from 2005 to 2011 were studied. All patients were treated ...

Five Factor Model (FFM) personality dimensions are relevant distal factors for explaining videogaming behaviors that may act through more proximal variables such as motives. However, this mediational role of gaming motives in the relationships between FFM domains and has not been examined yet. The present study explored direct indirect effects traits on weekly disordered via among 364 adolescen...