Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of vision loss and blindness
among older adults in the USA and throughout the developed world. Etiological research …

… Studies in Canada 54 and Japan 54,55 noted a lower prevalence of ARM in people of
Chinese descent than Caucasians, although a comparison of individuals in 2 cities (one primarily …

Heterotrimeric G protein α, β, and γ subunits are subject to several kinds of co-and post-translational
covalent modifications. Among those relevant to G protein-coupled receptor …

A modification to the existing calcium phosphate transfection method is described which
yields a much higher percentage of stably transformed cells than previously obtainable. The …

… Under a Zeiss surgical microscope (Carl Zeiss Meditac Inc., Dublin, CA, USA), bleeding
was induced into the canal space by irritating the periapical tissues using sterile stainless steel …

Examining tropical regional precipitation anomalies under global warming in 10 coupled
global climate models, several mechanisms are consistently found. The tendency of rainfall to …

… In the presence of Ca 2+ /calmodulin, eNOS produces NO, endothelial-derived relaxing
factor, from l-arginine (l-Arg) by means of electron transfer from NADPH through a flavin …

Study Objectives: Using blinded procedures, determine the relation between serum ferritin
levels and severity of subjective and objective symptoms of the restless legs syndrome (RLS) …

Interleukin-6 (IL-6) has received particular attention in the pathogenesis of cervical cancer,
although the underlying mechanism remains elusive. This study revealed that IL-6 promotes …

The effect of stimulating normal type 1 murine T cell clones with anti-CD3 antibody was
examined in vitro. In the absence of accessory cells, anti-CD3 antibody immobilized on plastic …