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Effects of Gamma Irradiation and Pasteurization on the Nutritive Composition of Commercially Available Animal Diets
(2008)
Gamma radiation is used to sterilize diets for specific pathogen-free (SPF) animals. Because a gamma-irradiated diet was linked to leukoencephalomyelopathy in SPF cats, we investigated the effects of 'typical' (28.9-34.3 ...
Chronic fluoxetine treatment attenuates stressor-induced changes in temperature, heart rate, and neuronal activation in the olfactory bulbectomised rat
(2007)
The olfactory bulbectomized (OB) rat is a well characterized animal model that
exhibits a number of behavioural and neurochemical changes that have relevance to
clinical depression. Hyperactivity in the open field is the ...
Effect of cyclosporin A on functional recovery in the spinal cord following contusion injury
(Wiley, 2009-08-20)
Considerable evidence has shown that the immunosuppressant drug cyclosporin A (CsA) may have neuroprotective properties which can be exploited in the treatment of spinal cord injury. The aim of this study was to investigate ...
6-iodonordihydrocapsaicin
(2009)
6-Iodonordihydrocapsaicin was first synthesized by Giovanni Appendino at the Department of Chemical, Food, Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences (DiSCAFF), Novara, Italy, while developing a series of halogenated ...
The Irish DAFNE Study Protocol: A cluster randomised trial of group versus individual follow-up after structured education for Type 1 diabetes
(2009)
Background: Structured education programmes for individuals with Type 1 diabetes have become a recognised means of delivering the knowledge and skills necessary for optimal self-management of the condition. The Dose ...
ATLANTIC DIP: pregnancy outcome for women with pregestational diabetes along the Irish Atlantic seaboard.
(2009)
OBJECTIVE Prospective evaluation of pregnancy outcomes in pregestational diabetes along the Atlantic seaboard 2006¿2007.
RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS The Atlantic Diabetes in Pregnancy group, representing five antenatal ...
Systemic chemokine levels in breast cancer patients and their relationship with circulating menstrual hormones
(Springer, 2008-06-04)
Introduction The chemokines Stromal Cell-Derived Factor-1 alpha (SDF-1 alpha/CXCL12) and Monocyte Chemotactic Protein-1 (MCP-1/CCL2) have been implicated in breast cancer progression. We recently reported elevated systemic ...
Adenovirus-mediated and targeted expression of the sodium-iodide symporter permits in vivo radioiodide imaging and therapy of pancreatic tumors
(Mary Ann Liebert, 2006-06-15)
Pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer death in the United States. It is highly aggressive with no uniformly effective chemotherapy available for metastatic disease. The sodium–iodide symporter (NIS) is a ...
Modulation of stress by imidazoline binding sites: Implications for psychiatric disorders
(Taylor & Francis, 2009-07-07)
In this review, we present evidence for the involvement of imidazoline binding sites (IBS) in modulating responses to stress, through central control of monoaminergic and hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis activity. ...