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Recovery and Utilization of Deceased Donor Kidneys from Small Pediatric Donors
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2007-01)
Direct transfer of a foreign MHC gene into human melanoma alters T cell receptor Vβ usage by tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes
(Springer-Verlag; Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 1996-10)
The direct introduction of foreign genes into tumors shows promise as a therapeutic modality to enhance tumor immunogenicity. Hence, melanoma nodules were directly injected with a vector encoding an allogeneic MHC class ...
Presentation of arthritogenic peptide to antigen-specific T cells by fibroblast-like synoviocytes
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 2007-05)
Objective To assess the ability of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLS) to function as antigen-presenting cells (APCs) for arthritogenic autoantigens found within inflamed joint tissues. Methods ...
Robotic Extirpation of Complex Massive Esophageal Leiomyoma
(Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers, 2008-04-01)
ABSTRACT Esophageal leiomyomas are the most common benign mesenchymal esophageal tumors, but they occur rarely in the pediatric population. Leiomyomas are conventionally treated with extramucosal enucleation via an open ...
Red cells preserved with 10% hydroxyethyl starch: Effect of prefreeze washing
(Elsevier, 1975-10)
Prefreeze washing of red cells with saline and other wash solutions before freezing with 10% hydroxyethyl starch does not yield an improved product after thawing. The saline stabilities and cell recoveries are reduced and ...
Characterizing the cancer genome in lung adenocarcinoma
(Nature Publishing Group, 2007-12-06)
Somatic alterations in cellular DNA underlie almost all human cancers(1). The prospect of targeted therapies(2) and the development of high-resolution, genome-wide approaches(3-8) are now spurring systematic efforts to ...
Human Pancreatic Acinar Cells Do Not Respond to Cholecystokinin
(Munksgaard International PublishersBlackwell Publishing Ltd, 2002-12)
Pancreatic secretion can be influenced by cholecystokinin (CCK) either directly via actions on acinar cells or indirectly via actions on nerves. The presence and functional roles of CCK receptors on human pancreatic acinar ...
In Situ Polymerization of a Conductive Polymer in Acellular Muscle Tissue Constructs
(Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers, 2008-03-01)
We present a method to chemically deposit a conductive polymer, poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT), on acellularized muscle tissue constructs. Morphology and structure of the deposition was characterized using optical ...
Genotyping of Apolipoprotein E by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry
(John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., 1998-08-31)
The genotyping of the various isoforms of Apolipoprotein E (apo E) has been performed using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI-MS). The polymerase chain reaction was used to amplify the specific apo E gene ...
The Estimation Power of Alternative Comorbidity Indices
(Blackwell Publishing Inc, 2008-09)
Objective: Health-care expenditures are strongly influenced by overall illness burden. Appropriate risk adjustment is required for correct policy analysis. We compared three risk adjustment methods: the Charlson comorbidity ...