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Molecular confirmation of Sarcocystis fayeri in a donkey [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Sarcocystis fayeri is a canine protozoan parasite with an equine intermediate host. Historically classified as an incidental pathogen, recent literature has described the toxic effects of Sarcocystis fayeri in human food poisoning, and highlighted ...
Coultous, Robert M.   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Rehabilitation interventions for foot drop in neuromuscular disease [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
"Foot drop" or "Floppy foot drop" is the term commonly used to describe weakness or contracture of the muscles around the ankle joint.
Disler, Peter B.   +3 more
core   +1 more source

A Splicing Mutation in the Novel Mitochondrial Protein DNAJC11 Causes Motor Neuron Pathology Associated with Cristae Disorganization, and Lymphoid Abnormalities in Mice [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Mitochondrial structure and function is emerging as a major contributor to neuromuscular disease, highlighting the need for the complete elucidation of the underlying molecular and pathophysiological mechanisms. Following a forward genetics approach with
Douni, E   +9 more
core   +1 more source

The Neuromuscular Junction in Health and Disease: Molecular Mechanisms Governing Synaptic Formation and Homeostasis

open access: yesFrontiers in Molecular Neuroscience, 2020
The neuromuscular junction (NMJ) is a highly specialized synapse between a motor neuron nerve terminal and its muscle fiber that are responsible for converting electrical impulses generated by the motor neuron into electrical activity in the muscle ...
P. M. Rodríguez Cruz   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Transgenic and physiological mouse models give insights into different aspects of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

open access: yesDisease Models & Mechanisms, 2019
A wide range of genetic mouse models is available to help researchers dissect human disease mechanisms. Each type of model has its own distinctive characteristics arising from the nature of the introduced mutation, as well as from the specific changes to
Francesca De Giorgio   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Late-onset thymidine kinase 2 deficiency: a review of 18 cases [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
BACKGROUND: TK2 gene encodes for mitochondrial thymidine kinase, which phosphorylates the pyrimidine nucleosides thymidine and deoxycytidine. Recessive mutations in the TK2 gene are responsible for the 'myopathic form' of the mitochondrial depletion ...
Caballero Eraso, Candelaria   +9 more
core   +1 more source

Validation of the Short Physical Performance Battery via Plantar Pressure Analysis Using Commercial Smart Insoles

open access: yesSensors, 2023
This cross-sectional study, conducted at a tertiary care hospital’s rehabilitation clinic, aimed to validate Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) results obtained through plantar pressure analysis using commercial smart insoles (SPPB-SI) and to ...
Chan Woong Jang   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Serum levels of matrix metalloproteinases-2 and-9 and their tissue inhibitors in inflammatory neuromuscular disorders [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
We monitored serum levels of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and their tissue inhibitors (TIMPs) before and during intravenously applied immunoglobulin (IVIG) therapy in 33 patients with chronic immune-mediated neuropathies and myopathies and 15 ...
B.G.H. Schoser   +15 more
core   +1 more source

Nerve damage induced skeletal muscle atrophy is associated with increased accumulation of intramuscular glucose and polyol pathway intermediates [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Perturbations in skeletal muscle metabolism have been reported for a variety of neuromuscular diseases. However, the role of metabolism after constriction injury to a nerve and the associated muscle atrophy is unclear.
Afzal, Shoaib   +3 more
core   +2 more sources

Daratumumab–bortezomib–dexamethasone use in relapsed POEMS syndrome

open access: yeseJHaem, 2022
POEMS syndrome is a rareparaneoplastic disorder driven by an underlying low level plasma cell dyscrasiaand associated with elevated serum vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF).
Jahanzaib Khwaja   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

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