Matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-9, one of the most widely investigated MMPs, regulates
pathological remodeling processes that involve inflammation and fibrosis in cardiovascular …

Myocardial infarction is a prevalent major cardiovascular event that arises from myocardial
ischemia with or without reperfusion, and basic and translational research is needed to better …

… of cytokines such as macrophage colony stimulating factor (M-CSF), tumor necrosis factor α
(… M-CSF is a cytokine necessary for macrophage survival [26], TNFα is a potent inflammatory …

… M-mode images were obtained at a sweep speed of 100 mm/s. Two-dimensional image-guided
M-mode recordings were made at the midpapillary level. Apical image-guided M-mode …

… For all SAs, a characteristic m/z 156 ion representing the sulfanilyl fragment was identified.
TCs exhibited neutral losses of 17 amu resulting from the loss of ammonia and 35 amu from …

Objective The authors examined the effect of hospital and surgeon volume on perioperative
mortality rates after pancreatic resection for the treatment of pancreatic cancer. Methods …

Background—Neutrophil-induced cardiomyocyte injury requires the expression of myocyte
intercellular adhesion molecule (ICAM)-1 and ICAM-1–CD11b/CD18 adhesion. We have …

… The cells were fixed for 15 min with 4% paraformaldehyde in 0.1 M phosphate buffer and
immunostained by sequential reaction with a mouse monoclonal antibody (PHF-1; a generous …

Reperfusion of the ischemic myocardium is associated with a dramatic inflammatory response
leading to TNF-α release, IL-6 induction, and subsequent neutrophil-mediated cytotoxic …

In 2005 and 2006, outbreaks of Fusarium keratitis associated with soft contact lens use
occurred in multiple US states and Puerto Rico. A case-control study conducted by the Centers …