... Electron
spinresonancestudyoftheroleofnitricoxideandcatalaseinthe
activation of guanylate cyclase by sodium azide and hydro-
xylamine. Modulation of enzyme responses by heme proteins and
their nitrosyl derivatives. ... we
present the EPR spectroscopic and redox properties of
GR-1 chlorite dismutase. Furthermore, we investigated the
binding of hydroxide and imidazo...
... clearly active against
both
L
-ascorbate and guaiacol) and has been noted
previously for the H42E [49,50] and H42A and H42V [51]
variants of HRP. These data suggest that the distal histidine
residue ... in uen-
tial in defining the stability of Compound II.
The replacement of the distal histidine residue by alanine
or glutamic acid clearly has a profound...
... T. Sumimoto (Eur. J. Biochem. 269) Ó FEBS 2002
Stimulated biosynthesis of flavins in
Photobacterium phosphoreum
IFO 13896 and the presence of complete
rib
operons in two species
of luminous bacteria
Sabu ... Structural and
functional analysis of the riboflavin synthesis genes encoding GTP
cyclohydrolase II (ribA), DHBP synthase (ribBA), r...
... arthritis inflammatory activityCoassociation of carotid intima media thickness, age and rheumatoid arthritis inflammatory activity. The carotid intima media thickness (cIMT) was
measured in 37 rheumatoid ... not for citation purposes)
Vol 9 No 6
Research article
Atherosclerotic disease is increased in recent-onset rheumatoid
arthritis: a critical role for inflam...
... 2.6-fold increase in miR-146a expression and a 1.8-fold
increase in miR-155 expression. Because of the invasiveness
involved in collecting samples, monitoring miRNA expression
in RA synovial tissue ... prednisone, mycophenolate mofetil
SjS1 Female 30 Hydroxychloroquine, mycophenolate mofetil
SjS2 Male 21 Hydroxychloroquine
SSc1 Female 57 Cyclosporine, hydroxychloroquine, predni...
... purposes)
Journal of Brachial Plexus and
Peripheral Nerve Injury
Open Access
Case report
Platysma motor branch transfer in brachial plexus repair: report of
the first case
Jayme Augusto Bertelli*
Address: ...
Abstract
Background: Nerve transfers are commonly employed in the treatment of brachial plexus
injuries. We report the use of a new donor...
... Access
b-Lapachone induces heart morphogenetic and
functional defects by promoting the death of
erythrocytes and the endocardium in zebrafish
embryos
Yi-Ting Wu
1
, Che Yi Lin
1
, Ming-Yuan Tsai
2
, ... cell death of erythrocytes and the
endocardium in zebrafish embryos by b-lapachone is
mediated through an NQO1- and calcium-dependent...
... Central
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Journal of Foot and Ankle Research
Open Access
Research
Foot and ankle surgery in Australia: a descriptive analysis of the
Medicare Benefits ... epidemiology and
costs of foot and ankle surgery in Australia using data rou-
tinely tracked by the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS...
... this article as: Miyazaki et al.: Catheterization and embolization of a
replaced left hepatic artery via the right gastric artery through the
anastomosis: a case report. Journal of Medical Case ... CAS E REP O R T Open Access
Catheterization and embolization of a replaced
left hepatic artery via the right gastric artery
throug...
... fixed
dilated pupils and supratentorial cerebral edema with
maximal therapy, normal ICP, and no surgically treata-
ble intracranial pathology on a background of subacute
fulminant liver failure. ... characterized by changes in cerebral blood
flow, cerebral edema and intracranial hypertension. Cer-
ebral blood flow may increase in patients with fulminant
hepatic failure because o...
... Access
Research
Ethyl pyruvate reduces mortality in an endotoxin-induced severe
acute lung injury mouse model
Guan-Hong Shang*
1
, Dian-Jie Lin
2
, Wei Xiao
1
, Chong-Qi Jia
3
, Yu Li
1
, Ai-
Hua Wang
1
and ... Thus,
delayed release of HMGB1 can participate in the down-
stream development of lung injury, and HMGB1 may be
a distal mediator of acute inflammatory...
... blood
from critically ill patients. In a subset of 15 patients with ele-
vated endotoxin levels, as assayed using the EAA, polymyxin
B – a specific endotoxin- binding agent – eliminated or
markedly attenuated ... detecting
endotoxin in whole blood based on the detection of
enhanced respiratory burst activity in neutrophils following
their priming by complexes...
... depending on the outcome of interest.
Interleukin-1
αα
and interleukin-1
ββ
IL-1, a potent proinflammatory cytokine released by
macrophages, also plays a key role in mediating endotoxin
lethality ... proinflammatory cytokines, and anti-inflamma-
tory cytokines (Table 1).
The outcome of an inflammatory response is dictated by a
variety of factors, including the pathogenicity and dura...
... of
intravascular fluid volumes is required to maintain cardiac
Commentary
Positive end-expiratory pressure in acute respiratory distress
syndrome – an old yet mysterious tool
Enrico Calzia
1
and ... for
patients with acute lung injury or ARDS [7] increasingly
recommend fairly high levels of PEEP. In view of this, any
data that may improve our understanding of t...
... clinical predictors of hospital mortality
in very long stay intensive care unit patients: a cohort study
Jan O Friedrich
1,2,3
, Gail Wilson
1
and Clarence Chant
1,4
1
Critical Care Department, ... unit (ICU) patients.
The purpose of this study was to identify long- term outcomes
after hospital discharge and readily available clinical predict...