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Thalassophryne nattereri fish venom: from the envenoming to the understanding of the immune system
(BioMed Central, 2014)
Abstract
Thalassophryne nattereri (niquim) is a venomous fish found off North and Northeast coast of Brazil, where it is known by the severity of the accidents involving humans. This review ...
The involvement of aldosterone on vascular insulin resistance: implications in obesity and type 2 diabetes
(BMC, 2014)
Aldosterone, a mineralocorticoid hormone produced at the adrenal glands, controls corporal hydroelectrolytic balance and, consequently, has a key role in blood pressure adjustments. Aldosterone also has direct effects in ...
The involvement of aldosterone on vascular insulin resistance: implications in obesity and type 2 diabetes
(2014-08-24)
Abstract
Aldosterone, a mineralocorticoid hormone produced at the adrenal glands, controls corporal hydroelectrolytic balance and, consequently, has a key role in blood pressure adjustments. Aldosterone also ...
Popliteal lymph node dissection for metastases of cutaneous malignant melanoma
(2014-05-01)
Abstract
Popliteal lymph node dissection is performed when grossly metastatic nodal disease is encountered in the popliteal fossa or after microscopic metastasis is found in interval sentinel nodes during ...
Monitoring scaling and dental calculus removal with an optical fluorescence system
(Institute of Physics - IOPBristol, 2014-08)
Fluorescence results from a process that occurs under certain conditions in molecules known as fluorophores, fluorochromes or fluorescent dyes when they absorb light. The molecule is excited to a higher energy state and ...
Sepsis-associated encephalopathy: not just delirium
(Faculdade de Medicina / USP, 2011)
Sepsis is a major cause of mortality and morbidity in intensive care units. Organ dysfunction is triggered by inflammatory insults and tissue hypoperfusion. The brain plays a pivotal role in sepsis, acting as both a mediator ...
Androgen regulation of host defenses and response to inflammatory stimuli in the prostate gland
(Academic Press Ltd - Elsevier Science Ltd, 2017-11)
The prostate gland is a strictly androgen-dependent organ which is also the main target of infectious and inflammatory diseases in the male reproductive tract. Host defenses and immunity of the gland have unique features ...
THY-1 MODULATES NEUROLOGICAL CELL-CELL AND CELL-MATRIX INTERACTIONS THROUGH MULTIPLE MOLECULAR INTERACTIONS
(SPRINGER, 2014)
Thy-1, or CD90, is a glycosylphosphatidylinositol-linked cell surface glycoprotein expressed on multiple cell types, including neurons, thymocytes, fibroblasts, endothelial cells, mesangial cells, and some hematopoietic ...
Role of Platelets in Angiogenesis in Health and Disease
(Bentham Science Publishers, 2014-02)
Increasing experimental and clinical research suggests a role for platelets in angiogenesis. These cells are major storage and delivery vehicles of a broad array of growth factors, chemokines, cytokines, proteases and cell ...
Use of titanium mesh to rebuild “blow-out” fractures. Clinical Case Report.
(Facultad de Odontología, 2012)