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Α-Lactosylceramide as a Novel “Sugar-Capped” CD1d Ligand for Natural Killer T Cells: Biased Cytokine Profile and Therapeutic Activities
(WILEY-VCH Verlag, 2008-06-16)
The invariant natural killer T cells (iNKT) cells have emerged as an important regulator of immunity to infection, cancer, and autoimmune diseases. They can be activated by glycolipids that bind to CD1d. The most effective ...
Incidence, presentation, diagnosis, and management of malfunctioning implantable cardioverter-defibrillator rate-sensing leads
(Elsevier, 1994-11)
Recognition of tachyarrhythmia by an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) requires an intact rate-sensing lead. We retrospectively examined 266 consecutive patients requiring an ICD to characterize the incidence, ...
Neurotization Improves Contractile Forces of Tissue-Engineered Skeletal Muscle
(Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers, 2007-11-01)
Engineered functional skeletal muscle would be beneficial in reconstructive surgery. Our previous work successfully generated 3-dimensional vascularized skeletal muscle in vivo. Because neural signals direct muscle maturation, ...
Differentiation of Human Embryonic Stem Cells to a Parathyroid-Like Phenotype
(Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., 2009-09)
Iatrogenic hypoparathyroidism is the most common complication of cervical endocrine surgery. Current management is limited and palliative. As the molecular steps in parathyroid development have been defined, they may be ...
Evaluation of left ventricular ejection fraction as a measure of pump performance in patients with chronic mitral regurgitation
(John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2000-03)
Left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction may not adequately detect a reduction in LV systolic performance resulting from chronic mitral regurgitation (MR), due to ventricular unloading into the low-impedance left atrium. ...
Effect of 1–2 mmol/1 calcium, triamcinolone acetonide, and retinoids on low-calcium regulated keratinocyte differentiation
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 1984-07)
Neonatal mouse keratinocytes cultured in low calcium (001 mmol/1) show rapid growth and little stratification when compared with cells grown in normal 1·2 mmol/1 calcium. The effect of low calcium on the amount and synthesis ...
Late results of surgical closure of large ventricular septal defects in infancy
(Elsevier, 1976-01)
Effect of body mass index on the survival benefit of liver transplantation This study was approved by HRSA's SRTR project officer. HRSA has determined that this study satisfies the criteria for the IRB exemption described in the “Public Benefit and Service Program” provisions of 45 CFR 46.101(b)(5) and HRSA Circular 03.
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 2007-12)
Obese patients are at higher risk for morbidity and mortality after liver transplantation (LT) than nonobese recipients. However, there are no reports assessing the survival benefit of LT according to recipient body mass ...
Gastrointestinal/pancreatic hormone concentrations in the portal venous system of nine patients with organic hyperinsulinism
(Elsevier, 1981-10)
Percutaneous transhepatic sampling of blood in the portal venous system (TPVS) was used to; (1) localize hormone secreting tumors and help in differentiating tumors from diffuse disease (nesideoblastosis and hyperplasia ...
Fibrolamellar hepatocarcinoma: Clinical, radiologic, and pathologic features
(Springer-Verlag, 1986-01)
Three new cases of an unusual subtype of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) referred to as fibrolamellar hepatocarcinoma (FLHC) recently seen at our institution are described. This report focuses on the clinical, radiologic, ...