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Brett C Haberstick et al.
Behavior genetics, 45(2), 255-261 (2015-01-08)
Genetic differences between populations are potentially an important contributor to health disparities around the globe. As differences in gene frequencies influence study design, it is important to have a thorough understanding of the natural variation of the genetic variant(s) of
G M Pollack et al.
Toxicology and applied pharmacology, 79(2), 257-267 (1985-06-30)
The degree of exposure to the plasticizer di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) was assessed in 11 patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis for the treatment of renal failure. The amount of DEHP leached from the dialyzer during a 4-hr dialysis session was estimated by
Judith Grothe et al.
Cellular physiology and biochemistry : international journal of experimental cellular physiology, biochemistry, and pharmacology, 35(4), 1437-1453 (2015-03-21)
Liver impairment, ranging from steatosis to cirrhosis, is frequent in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients and is becoming increasingly significant due to their improved life expectancy. One aspect of hepatic alterations is caused by increased fecal loss of the essential nutrient
Nicholas B Blackburn et al.
Oncology reports, 33(1), 25-32 (2014-10-30)
Telomere length has a biological link to cancer, with excessive telomere shortening leading to genetic instability and resultant malignant transformation. Telomere length is heritable and genetic variants determining telomere length have been identified. Telomere biology has been implicated in the
Dan Wang et al.
Zhonghua yi xue yi chuan xue za zhi = Zhonghua yixue yichuanxue zazhi = Chinese journal of medical genetics, 31(2), 163-169 (2014-04-09)
To develop an optimal sequencing system which can improve the resolution of sequencing G-C rich DNA with abundant trinucleotide repeats by applying concentration gradients of betaine to the Sanger sequencing system. Concentration gradients of betaine were introduced into the sequencing
Franziska Heydebreck et al.
Environmental science & technology, 49(14), 8386-8395 (2015-06-25)
The production and use of long-chain perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) must comply with national and international regulations. Driven by increasingly stringent regulations, their production has been outsourced to less regulated countries in Asia. In addition, the fluoropolymer industry started to use
Yongqiang Feng et al.
Nature, 528(7580), 132-136 (2015-11-26)
T-cell receptor (TCR) signalling has a key role in determining T-cell fate. Precursor cells expressing TCRs within a certain low-affinity range for complexes of self-peptide and major histocompatibility complex (MHC) undergo positive selection and differentiate into naive T cells expressing
Lazaro Gotloib
Contributions to nephrology, 163, 74-81 (2009-06-06)
To review interventions aimed at protecting the peritoneal membrane from the detrimental effects of dialysis solutions, and to analyze proposed pharmacological interventions aiming to modulate peritoneal permeability. Main Sustained oxidative stress appears as the most relevant factor bringing about substantial
Savvas Petanidis et al.
Cancer letters, 335(2), 387-396 (2013-03-12)
Vanadium is known for its antitumorigenicity. Poised to investigate the impact of well-defined forms of vanadium on processes and specific biomolecules (oncogenes-proteins) involved in cancer cell physiology, a novel ternary V(V)-peroxido-betaine compound was employed in experiments targeting cell viability, apoptosis
Lars Hoffmann et al.
American journal of physiology. Gastrointestinal and liver physiology, 304(9), G835-G846 (2013-03-02)
Betaine critically contributes to the control of hepatocellular hydration and provides protection of the liver from different kinds of stress. To investigate how the hepatocellular hydration state affects gene expression of enzymes involved in the metabolism of betaine and related
Aaron Fox et al.
FEMS microbiology ecology, 90(1), 78-91 (2014-06-27)
Plants rely on microorganisms to mobilize organically and inorganically bound sulfur (S) and phosphorus (P) in which the plant can then readily utilize. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of S- and P-mobilizing bacteria in plant
Sinjan Choudhary et al.
Scientific reports, 5, 17599-17599 (2015-12-01)
We have studied here using a number of biophysical tools the effects of osmolytes, betaine, citrulline, proline and sorbitol which differ significantly in terms of their physical characteristics such as, charge distribution, polarity, H-bonding abilities etc, on the fibrillation of
Mariana Figuera-Losada et al.
PloS one, 10(5), e0124481-e0124481 (2015-05-27)
Ceramide is a bioactive lipid that plays an important role in stress responses leading to apoptosis, cell growth arrest and differentiation. Ceramide production is due in part to sphingomyelin hydrolysis by sphingomyelinases. In brain, neutral sphingomyelinase 2 (nSMase2) is expressed
Heathcliffe Riday et al.
TAG. Theoretical and applied genetics. Theoretische und angewandte Genetik, 128(9), 1865-1879 (2015-06-25)
A simple Weibull distribution based empirical model that predicts pollen-parent fecundity distributions based on polycross size alone has been developed in outbred forage legume species for incorporation into quantitative genetic theory. Random mating or panmixis is a fundamental assumption in
Ching-Ju Tsai et al.
Journal of molecular microbiology and biotechnology, 10(2-4), 197-207 (2006-04-29)
Structure determination at high resolution is still a challenge for membrane proteins in general, but in particular for secondary transporters due to their highly dynamic nature. X-ray structures of ten secondary transporters have recently been determined, but a thorough understanding
Min-Hyeon Park et al.
Journal of child and adolescent psychopharmacology, 25(6), 458-466 (2015-07-29)
Offspring of parents with bipolar disorder (BD) have been shown to be at high risk for BD. Anxiety symptoms, even at subclinical levels, have been associated with increased risk for BD in these youth. The s-allele of the serotonin transporter-linked
Cord C Uphoff et al.
PloS one, 10(4), e0125622-e0125622 (2015-05-01)
Contaminations of cell cultures with microbiological organisms are well documented and can be managed in cell culture laboratories applying reliable detection, elimination and prevention strategies. However, the presence of viral contaminations in cell cultures is still a matter of debate
Stephen A Kempson et al.
Pflugers Archiv : European journal of physiology, 449(3), 227-234 (2004-09-29)
Cells in the kidney inner medulla are routinely exposed to high extracellular osmolarity during normal operation of the urinary concentrating mechanism. One adaptation critical for survival in this environment is the intracellular accumulation of organic osmolytes to balance the osmotic
Michael Lever et al.
Clinical biochemistry, 42(7-8), 706-712 (2009-02-17)
We aimed to compare the individuality (within subject consistency) of plasma and urine betaine and N,N-dimethylglycine. In two separate groups of 8 males (ages 19 to 40), plasma (10) and urine (6) samples were collected either over a single day
Tanja Kostić et al.
Applied microbiology and biotechnology, 99(18), 7711-7722 (2015-08-01)
In a clinical setting, molecular assays such as polymerase chain reaction offer a rapid means to infer or confirm identity and therapeutic decisions. Accordingly, a number of molecular assays targeting identity and antibiotic resistance (AR) genes have been developed; however
Lance R Parsons et al.
mBio, 6(2) (2015-04-02)
Herpes simplex virus (HSV) is a widespread pathogen that causes epithelial lesions with recurrent disease that manifests over a lifetime. The lifelong aspect of infection results from latent viral infection of neurons, a reservoir from which the virus reactivates periodically.
Tom Vander Hoogerstraete et al.
Chemistry (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany), 21(33), 11757-11766 (2015-07-17)
In a conventional solvent extraction system, metal ions are distributed between two immiscible phases, typically an aqueous and an organic phase. In this paper, the proof-of-principle is given for the distribution of metal ions between three immiscible phases, two ionic
Thiamine deficiency and unexplained encephalopathy in hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis patients.
S C Hung et al.
American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation, 38(5), 941-947 (2001-10-31)
Patients with end-stage renal disease undergoing regular dialysis are prone to encephalopathy, but the cause is often unclear. Dialysis patients are at risk for thiamine deficiency, which may mimic many uremic complications, including encephalopathy. To determine whether unexplained encephalopathy in
Xia Hua et al.
Current eye research, 40(7), 657-667 (2014-10-02)
To explore the effects of osmoprotectants on pro-inflammatory mediator production in primary human corneal epithelial cells (HCECs) exposed to hyperosmotic stress. HCECs cultured in iso-osmolar medium (312 mOsM) were switched to hyperosmotic media with or without prior incubation with 2-20 mM
Ya-Bing Duan et al.
PloS one, 9(10), e111094-e111094 (2014-10-21)
Botrytis cinerea is a devastating plant pathogen that causes grey mould disease. In this study, we developed a visual detection method of B. cinerea based on the Bcos5 sequence using loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) with hydroxynaphthol blue dye (HNB). The
Kim M Yonemori et al.
The Journal of nutrition, 143(6), 894-899 (2013-04-26)
Choline and betaine are important nutrients for human health, but reference food composition databases for these nutrients became available only recently. We tested the feasibility of using these databases to estimate dietary choline and betaine intakes among ethnically diverse adults
Yabing Duan et al.
Scientific reports, 4, 7094-7094 (2014-11-19)
Resistance of Fusarium graminearum to carbendazim is caused by point mutations in the β2-tubulin gene. The point mutation at codon 167 (TTT → TAT, F167Y) occurs in more than 90% of field resistant isolates in China. To establish a suitable
Chaichontat Sriworarat et al.
Parasites & vectors, 8, 591-591 (2015-11-19)
Leishmaniasis is a neglected tropical disease that is caused by an obligate intracellular protozoan of the genus Leishmania. Recently, an increasing number of autochthonous leishmaniasis cases caused by L. martiniquensis and the novel species L. siamensis have been described in
Shu-Jung Lai et al.
Plant molecular biology, 85(4-5), 429-441 (2014-05-08)
Glycine betaine (betaine) has the highest cellular osmoprotective efficiency which does not accumulate in most glycophytes. The biosynthetic pathway for betaine in higher plants is derived from the oxidation of low-accumulating metabolite choline that limiting the ability of most plants
A mysterious case of dysphagia demystified by medication reconciliation.
Karthik Ragunathan et al.
The American journal of medicine, 126(6), e1-e1 (2013-05-21)
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