Background Functional characteristics of the pharynx and upper esophagus, including
aspiration episodes, were investigated in 14 awake volunteers during various levels of partial …

Background Residual neuromuscular block caused by vecuronium alters pharyngeal
function and impairs airway protection. The primary objectives of this investigation were to …

Chromosome inheritance depends on centromeres, epigenetically specified regions of
chromosomes. While conventional human centromeres are known to be built of long tandem …

Recently Minor and co-workers described patients with sound- and pressure-induced
vertigo due to dehiscence of the superior semicircular canal. Identifying patients with this 'new' …

The mechanical properties of eukaryotic cells are to a great extent determined by the
cytoskeleton, a composite network of different filamentous proteins. Among these, intermediate …

Structure and dynamics of living matter rely on design principles fundamentally different
from concepts of traditional material science. Specialized intracellular filaments in the …

In the photosynthetic apparatus of plants a high proportion of LHCII protein is needed to
integrate 50% non-bilayer lipid MGDG into the lamellar thylakoid membrane, but whether and …

Background Anesthetic agents alter pharyngeal function with risk of impaired airway
protection and aspiration. This study was performed to evaluate pharyngeal function during …

Stimuli responsive polymer coatings are a common motive for designing surfaces for cell
biological applications. In the present study, we have characterized temperature dependent …

Intermediate filaments (IFs) are part of the cytoskeleton of eukaryotic cells and, therefore,
are largely responsible for the cell’s mechanical properties. IFs are characterized by a …