Estrous behavior in dairy cows: identification of underlying mechanisms and gene functions [PDF]
, 2010 Selection in dairy cattle for a higher milk yield has coincided with declined fertility. One of the factors is reduced expression of estrous behavior. Changes in systems that regulate the estrous behavior could be manifested by altered gene expression ...
Beerda, B. +3 more
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Urotensin II-related peptides, Urp1 and Urp2, control zebrafish spine morphology
eLife, 2022 The spine provides structure and support to the body, yet how it develops its characteristic morphology as the organism grows is little understood.
Elizabeth A Bearce +6 more
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Postural defects - kyphosis, lordosis, sway back, flat back. Part two
Journal of Education, Health and Sport, 2019 Posture defects are a serious social problem. It is very important to be able to distinguish between postural defects. A part of the second part of the paper presents a description of kyphosis, lordosis, sway back and flat back.
Piotr Jaworski
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Outcomes following laminoplasty or laminectomy and fusion in patients with myelopathy caused by ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament: A systematic review [PDF]
, 2016 Study Design Systematic review. Objective To compare laminoplasty versus laminectomy and fusion in patients with cervical myelopathy caused by OPLL. Methods A systematic review was conducted using PubMed/Medline, Cochrane database, and Google scholar of ...
Limthongkul, Worawat +4 more
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β-arrestin regulates estradiol membrane-initiated signaling in hypothalamic neurons. [PDF]
, 2015 Estradiol (E2) action in the nervous system is the result of both direct nuclear and membrane-initiated signaling (EMS). E2 regulates membrane estrogen receptor-α (ERα) levels through opposing mechanisms of EMS-mediated trafficking and internalization ...
Abrams, Matthew C +2 more
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The posterior use of BMP-2 in cervical deformity surgery does not result in increased early complications: A prospective multicenter study [PDF]
, 2018 Study designProspective cohort study.ObjectivesTo describe the rate of short-term complications following the posterior use of recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 (rhBMP-2) in cervical deformity (CD) surgery.MethodsCD patients from 2013 to ...
Albert, Todd J +13 more
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TRANSVERSAL ANALYSIS OF THE FREQUENCY OF LORDOTIC DEFORMITIES IN THE THE TELVE-YEAR OLD BOYS AND GIRLS [PDF]
Sport Mont, 2007 of lordotic spinal deformities were determined. The sample was drawn from the population of pupils of fi fth grade from the primary school «L. Simonović» in Nikšić.
Veselin Jovović
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Outcomes of Fusions From the Cervical Spine to the Pelvis. [PDF]
, 2018 Study designRetrospective cohort study.ObjectiveDetermine the indications, complications, and clinical outcomes in patients requiring fusions from the cervical spine to the pelvis.
Albert, Todd J +14 more
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Molecular characterisation of congenital myasthenic syndromes in Southern Brazil [PDF]
, 1989 Objective To perform genetic testing of patients with congenital myasthenic syndromes (CMS) from the Southern Brazilian state of Parana. Patients and methods Twenty-five CMS patients from 18 independent families were included in the study.
Abicht, A. +12 more
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Relationship between thoracic kyphosis and neural axis abnormalities in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. [PDF]
, 2018 Purpose:Previous studies have suggested an association between increased thoracic kyphosis and neural axis abnormalities in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). However, the basis for this finding is unclear, and this association has been
Blanco, J +5 more
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