PURPOSE: To investigate the immunohistochemical expression (IGF-1, EGFr, EGF, c-erbB-2/HER-2/neu, PDGF-A, PDGF-B, FGF and VEGF) in patients with Graves' ophthalmopathy. METHODS: Twenty-four samples (Graves' ophthalmopathy ...

An increase in pulmonary artery pressure is a common observation in adult mammals exposed to global alveolar hypoxia. It is considered a maladaptive response that places an increased workload on the right ventricle. The ...

Background: Our laboratory previously reported that imatinib mesylate (IM) has an inhibitory effect on two retinoblastoma (Rb) cell lines in vitro. Aims: The purpose of this project was to determine the immunoexpression ...

We have evaluated the possible mechanisms of liver fibrosis caused by Fasciola hepatica in an animal model and in culture using immortalized human stellate cells. Liver biopsies of F. hepatica-infected rats were performed ...

This study investigated the involvement of chemokines including stromal derived factor 1 (SDF-1), interleukin 8 (IL-8), growth-related oncogene alpha (GRO-a) and their receptors, CXCR4, CXCR2 and CXCR1 in essential ...

PURPOSE: To investigate the immunohistochemical expression (IGF-1, EGFr, EGF, c-erbB-2/HER-2/neu, PDGF-A, PDGF-B, FGF and VEGF) in patients with Graves' ophthalmopathy. METHODS: Twenty-four samples (Graves' ophthalmopathy ...

Leucocyte platelet-rich fibrin (L-PRF) is part of a new generation of platelet concentrates aimed at a simplified preparation with no biochemical manipulation of blood. It has been proven that it works as a scaffolding, ...