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Glycogen synthase kinase-3 regulates mouse oocyte homologue segregation
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 2003-01)
Intracellular regulation of oocyte meiosis is not completely understood. However, reversible phosphorylation, which involves serine/threonine protein kinases and phosphatases (PP), is an important mediator. Glycogen synthase ...
Comparing the small sample performance of several variance estimators under competing risks
(John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., 2007-02-28)
We examine several variance estimators for cumulative incidence estimators that have been proposed over time, some of which are derived from asymptotic martingale or counting process theory, and some of which are developed ...
“We're Not Speaking Any More”: A Cross-Cultural Study of Intergenerational Cut-Offs
(Kluwer Academic Publishers; Springer Science+Business Media, 2003-06)
This study of individuals in the U.S. and Tamil Nadu, India, examines the reasons given for voluntary limitations on contact between adult children and their parents (“cut-offs”). We examine the possibly that these breeches ...
Bcl-2 genes regulate noise-induced hearing loss
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 2008-03)
Proteins of the Bcl-2 family have been implicated in control of apoptotic pathways modulating neuronal cell death, including noise-induced hearing loss. In this study, we assessed the expressions of anti- and proapoptotic ...
Upper limb asymmetries in the utilization of proprioceptive feedback
(Springer-Verlag, 2006-01)
Despite the importance of proprioception during upper limb movement, the extent to which arm/hemisphere asymmetries exist in the utilization of proprioceptive feedback remains unclear. In the present study, movement accuracy ...
Single prolonged stress: toward an animal model of posttraumatic stress disorder
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 2009-12)
Although selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are reported to be effective in decreasing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, a subgroup of PTSD patients remain chronically symptomatic and maintain ...
Preface – Special issue: Multiple system atrophy
(Springer-Verlag; Springer-Verlag/Wien, 2005-12)
Estimation for paired binomial data with application to radiation therapy
(John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., 2001-11-30)
We compare and contrast several different methods for estimating the effect of treatment when responses are paired binomial observations. The ratio of binomial probabilities is the parameter of interest, while the binomial ...
Psychosocial Factors and Functional Capacity Evaluation Among Persons with Chronic Pain
(Kluwer Academic Publishers-Plenum Publishers; Plenum Publishing Corporation ; Springer Science+Business Media, 2003-12)
Psychosocial factors have been found to have a significant impact on functional activity, particularly among persons with chronic pain. While various systems have been developed to assess functional limitations through ...
Differences in the perceived impact of sleep deprivation among surgical and non-surgical residents
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2008-05)