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Knockdown of Carboxypeptidase A6 in Zebrafish Larvae Reduces Response to Seizure-Inducing Drugs and Causes Changes in the Level of mRNAs Encoding Signaling Molecules. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2016
Carboxypeptidase A6 (CPA6) is an extracellular matrix metallocarboxypeptidase that modulates peptide and protein function by removal of hydrophobic C-terminal amino acids.
Mark William Lopes   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Biopsy of Iris and Anterior Chamber Tumours: Fine Needle, Minimally Invasive and Excision Techniques ‐ Review

open access: yesClinical &Experimental Ophthalmology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Several benign, inflammatory and malignant lesions can present as iris or anterior chamber masses, including iris naevi, cysts, adenomas, leiomyomas, nodules, vascular tumours, melanomas, metastases, as well as iris and pigment epithelium adenocarcinomas. Fortunately, benign iris lesions are much more common than malignant tumours and many can
Charles N. J. McGhee   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Therapeutics of pilocarpine [PDF]

open access: yes, 1907
Citation: Cassell, Albert F. Therapeutics of pilocarpine. Senior thesis, Kansas State Agricultural College, 1907.Morse Department of Special CollectionsIntroduction: HABITAT.
Cassell, Albert F.
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Premium Intraocular Lens Selection in Patients With Glaucoma: A Clinical Review

open access: yesClinical &Experimental Ophthalmology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Glaucoma frequently coexists with cataract, but glaucomatous functional loss, ocular‐surface disease, anatomical abnormalities, and treatment‐related refractive variability may reduce tolerance of premium intraocular lenses. This narrative review critically appraises evidence relevant to lens selection in glaucoma. Central visual‐field status,
Zhihao Liu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Charting the course of Sjögren's disease: A historical analysis of scientific progress

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Oral Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract Sjögren's disease (SjD) bears the name of the Swedish ophthalmologist Henrik Sjögren. His 1933 doctoral thesis on keratoconjunctivitis sicca ignited interest, yet much remains under debate. SjD is an autoimmune disorder that primarily affects the exocrine glands, particularly the salivary and lacrimal glands, leading to a dryness of the eyes ...
Diego Ustárroz Cantali   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pilocarpine content and molecular diversity in jaborandi

open access: yes, 2006
Pilocarpine is an imidazol alkaloid exclusively found in Pilocarpus genus and P. microphyllus accumulates its highest content in the leaves. There is no report in the literature on the variability of the pilocarpine content in this genus. A population of
Colombo, Carlos Augusto   +7 more
core   +1 more source

AQP1 Corrects Acinar Cells’ Secretion Deficits in Sjögren's Disease

open access: yesOral Diseases, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Sjögren's disease (SjD) is a systemic autoimmune disease characterized by dry mouth, dry eyes, and profound fatigue. Preclinical studies suggest that AQP1 gene expression in salivary glands corrects salivary hypofunction in preclinical and clinical studies of radiation‐induced xerostomia and improves salivary and lacrimal function
Paola Perez   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Status epilepticus induced by pilocarpine and picrotoxin

open access: yes, 1997
Since its original description over 10 years ago, the pilocarpine model of status epilepticus (SE) has gained considerable attention. Much work has been done with the model in order to characterize the involvement of different brain structures in seizure
Mello, LEAM   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Case report: Ten cases of acquired idiopathic generalized anhidrosis treated with oral pilocarpine

open access: yesJournal of Cutaneous Immunology and Allergy
Acquired idiopathic generalized anhidrosis is a rare disease characterized by systemic anhidrosis or hypohidrosis without other systemic diseases. However, its etiology remains unclear.
Hanako Miyahara   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

In vitro effects of Pilocarpus microphyllus extracts and pilocarpine hydrochloride on Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus

open access: yesRevista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária, 2016
The aim of this study was to assess the activity of aqueous (AE) and ethanolic extracts (EE) and pilocarpine hydrochloride, which were extracted and isolated from Pilocarpus microphyllus (Jaborandi), respectively, on Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus ...
Karina Neoob de Carvalho Castro   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

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