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Hormonal regulation of plasminogen activator in rat hepatoma cells
(Kluwer Academic Publishers; Martinus Nijhoff Publishers ; Springer Science+Business Media, 1983-03)
Plasminogen activators are membrane-associated, arginine-specific serine proteases which convert the inactive plasma zymogen plasminogen to plasmin, an active, broad-spectrum serine protease. Plasmin, the major fibrinolytic ...
CCK antagonists reveal that CCK-8 and JMV-180 interact with different sites on the rat pancreatic acinar cell CCKA receptor
(Elsevier, 1994)
The ability of CCKA antagonists to inhibit full and partial CCK agonists of the rat pancreatic acinar cell CCKA receptor has been studied. When isolated rat pancreatic acini were superfused with CCK-8 (10 pM-1 nM) or CCK-4 ...
Predictors of Mammography Use in the Past Year among Elderly Women
(Sage Publications, 1997)
Thirty-two personal characteristics were examined as potential predictors of mammography use in the past year in a geriatric clinic. Interviews assessed demographic, health status, health service utilization, health belief, ...
Antiandrogen withdrawal in castrate-refractory prostate cancer
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 2008-06-01)
BACKGROUND. Antiandrogen withdrawal is a potential therapeutic maneuver for patients with progressive prostate cancer. This study was designed to examine antiandrogen withdrawal effects within the context of a large ...
Temporal pattern of C1q deposition after transient focal cerebral ischemia
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 2006-04)
Recent studies have focused on elucidating the contribution of individual complement proteins to post-ischemic cellular injury. As the timing of complement activation and deposition after cerebral ischemia is not well ...
A randomized controlled trial of information-giving to patients referred for coronary angiography: effects on outcomes of care
(Blackwell Science Ltd, 1998-06)
Racial/ethnic differences in adequacy of information and support for women with breast cancer
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 2008-09-01)
BACKGROUND. Providing breast cancer patients with needed information and support is an essential component of quality care. This study investigated racial/ethnic variations in the information received and in the availability ...
Risk perception and concern among brothers of men with prostate carcinoma
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 2004-04-01)
BACKGROUND It is important for clinicians, researchers, and others who shape public health policy to understand the demographic correlates and psychologic factors that drive health behaviors, such as screening for early ...