Effects of deletion of the Streptococcus pneumoniae lipoprotein diacylglyceryl transferase gene lgt on ABC transporter function and on growth in vivo [PDF]
Lipoproteins are an important class of surface associated proteins that have diverse roles and frequently are involved in the virulence of bacterial pathogens.
A Bidossi +91 more
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Bifurcation and chaos in N-type and S-type muscular blood vessel models
In this paper, we have constructed two muscular blood vessel systems influenced by external disturbances by using the non-autonomous delayed differential equation (DDE).
Wenxin Zhang, Lijun Pei
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A Hepatocyte FOXN3-α Cell Glucagon Axis Regulates Fasting Glucose
Summary: The common genetic variation at rs8004664 in the FOXN3 gene is independently and significantly associated with fasting blood glucose, but not insulin, in non-diabetic humans.
Santhosh Karanth +10 more
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Dielectric spectroscopy of the human blood is a powerful and convenient non-invasive testing technique that can be used to diagnose diseases such as diabetes and leukemia.
Charandeep Singh Sodhi +2 more
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Nuclear factor κB-inducing kinase activation as a mechanism of pancreatic β cell failure in obesity [PDF]
The nuclear factor κB (NF-κB) pathway is a master regulator of inflammatory processes and is implicated in insulin resistance and pancreatic β cell dysfunction in the metabolic syndrome.
Brink, Robert +12 more
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Validation and determination of a reference interval for Canine HbA1c using an immunoturbidimetric assay [PDF]
Background: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) provides a reliable measure of glycemic control over 2–3 months in human diabetes mellitus. In dogs, presence of HbA1c has been demonstrated, but there are no validated commercial assays. Objective: The purpose
Goemans, Anne F. +2 more
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Influence of the polysaccharide capsule on virulence and fitness of Klebsiella pneumoniae
IntroductionThe capsular polysaccharide (CPS) of pathogenic bacteria is a critical virulence factor, often evading phagocytosis by host immune cells, while also interfering with the contact of the pathogen with host cells and contributing to biofilm ...
Lisa Zierke +4 more
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Preventing coagulated-blood adhesion on a coated electrosurgical knife
In the past several decades, electro medical equipment has been developing to enhance surgical technologies. Using electro surgical knife is very common in everywhere of medical scene now a days.
Takayuki TOKOROYAMA +6 more
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Biomarkers in solid organ transplantation: establishing personalized transplantation medicine. [PDF]
Technological advances in molecular and in silico research have enabled significant progress towards personalized transplantation medicine. It is now possible to conduct comprehensive biomarker development studies of transplant organ pathologies ...
Khatri, Purvesh +3 more
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Cloning and expression of porcine β1,4 N-acetylgalactosaminyl transferase encoding a new xenoreactive antigen [PDF]
Xenograft rejection of pigs organs with an engineered mutation in the GGTA-1 gene (GTKO) remains a predominantly antibody mediated process which is directed to a variety of non-Gal protein and carbohydrate antigens.
Byrne, GW +4 more
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