Browsing by Subject "RECEPTORS"
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Absence of leptin expression and secretion by human luteinized granulosa cells
(2003)Whether leptin is secreted by the human ovary is not known. The available data on leptin gene (ob gene) expression by human granulosa cells are conflicting. The aim of the present study was first to re-examine the expression ... -
Activin A and Follistatin as Biomarkers for Ectopic Pregnancy and Missed Abortion
(2013)Activin A as a predictor of pregnancy failure has been the focus of heated debate, but the value of a combined activin A and follistatin (FS) measurement in serum to predict pregnancy failure has not been reported yet. We ... -
Additive enhancement of apoptosis by TRAIL and fenretinide in metastatic breast cancer cells in vitro
(2014)Successful management of metastatic breast cancer still needs better chemotherapeutic approaches. The combination of fenretinide (4-HPR), a synthetic retinoid inducing apoptosis by ROS generation, and TRAIL, a cell death ... -
Chemokine CXCL-1: activity in the vitreous during proliferative vitreoretinopathy
(2015)The aim of this study was to investigate CXCL-1 chemokine levels in the vitreous during rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) with and without proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR) and identify possible correlations with ... -
Circulating endothelin-3 and prolactin concentrations in healthy lactating women during the early puerperium
(1998)Objective: To study the association between the circulating concentrations of endothelin-3 and prolactin in the early puerperium. Design: Prospective clinical study, including twenty-five healthy puerperal women breast-feeding ... -
Differential expression of NMDA and AMPA receptor subunits in rat dorsal and ventral hippocampus
(2006)Several studies have demonstrated anatomical and functional segregation along the dorsoventral axis of the hippocampus. This study examined the possible differences in the AMPA and NMDA receptor subunit composition and ... -
Endometrial carcinoma: association of steroid hormone receptor expression with low angiogenesis and bcl-2 expression
(2001)In endometrial tissues, malignant change may be accompanied by a loss of hormone dependence which is, usually, reflected in a parallel loss of oestrogen and progesterone receptors (ER and PR). In this study, the steroid ... -
Endothelin-3 and PRL levels in the maternal and fetal circulation at delivery
(2007)Objective: The aim of the present cross-sectional study was to test the hypothesis that endothelin-3 (ET-3) is involved in PRL secretion via systemic hormonal interaction during labor. Materials and methods: Fifty healthy ... -
Epithelium-dependent effect of L-glutamate on airways: involvement of prostaglandins
(2002)WE, investigated the effect of the excitatory amino acid (EAA) receptor agonists L-glutamate, N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA), (RS)-a-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazole propionic acid (AMPA) and kainic acid on KCl-induced ... -
Expression of Leukotriene Biosynthetic Enzymes in Tonsillar Tissue of Children With Obstructive Sleep Apnea A Prospective Nonrandomized Study
(2014)IMPORTANCE Cysteinyl leukotrienes (CysLTs) potentially promote adenotonsillar hypertrophy in children with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Previous studies have identified CysLTs and their receptors in tonsillar tissue from ... -
In vitro effects of endothelin-1 on the contractility of myometrium obtained from pre- and postmenopausal women
(2001)This study was conducted to evaluate the responsiveness of human nonpregnant myometrium to endothelin 1 (ET1) (10(-10) M-10(-6) M) and KCl (80 mM) in relation to the hormonal profile of the women, who were allocated into ... -
REGIONAL DIFFERENCES IN THE MODULATORY ROLE OF THE EPITHELIUM IN SHEEP AIRWAY
(2009)P>The airway epithelium may modulate smooth muscle responsiveness via the release of biologically active substances, such as nitric oxide (NO) and prostaglandins. Based on regional differences in structure and function ...