5863. Methane. Marsh gas; methyl hydride. CH•; mol wt 16.04. C 74.87%, H 25.13%. Widely
distributed in nature. American natural gas is about 85% methane. The earth's atm contains …

The triad of aniridia, ambiguous genitalia, and mental retardation (AGR triad) is the characteristic
clinical feature of three unrelated patients with previously unreported chromosome 11 …

Background Hutchinson–Gilford progeria syndrome is a rare, sporadic, autosomal dominant
syndrome that involves premature aging, generally leading to death at approximately 13 …

Abstract Treatment of sickle cell disease (SCD) is hampered by incomplete understanding
of pathways linking hemolysis to vaso-occlusion. We investigated these pathways in …

The composition and structure of the pregnancy vaginal microbiome may influence susceptibility
to adverse pregnancy outcomes. Studies on the pregnant vaginal microbiome have …

We describe a new and distinct syndrome involving an interstitial deletion of the short arm of
choromosome 17 in nine unrelated patients (six males; three females) ranging in age from 3 …

Low-grade polymicrobial infection induced by cecal ligation and puncture is lethal in heme
oxygenase-1–deficient mice (Hmox1 −/− ), but not in wild-type (Hmox1 +/+ ) mice. Here we …

Heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1), the rate-limiting enzyme in heme degradation, is an integral
membrane protein of the smooth endoplasmic reticulum. However, we detected an HO-1 …

Background— Few studies have examined whether hemostatic markers contribute to risk of
coronary disease and ischemic stroke independently of conventional risk factors. This study …

Haem (ferrous protoporphyrin IX) is a reactive low-molecular-mass form of iron able to
participate in oxygen-radical reactions that can lead to the degradation of proteins, lipids, …