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Maternal and cord blood adiponectin levels in relation to post-natal body siz...
Abstract Background Adiponectin is an adipocyte hormone involved in energy homeostasis and metabolism. However, its role in early infancy is poorly understood. Methods We... -
Do fragments and glycosylated isoforms of alpha-1-antitrypsin in CSF mirror s...
Abstract Background Post-translational modifications (PTMs) generate a tremendous protein diversity from the ~ 20,000 protein-coding genes of the human genome. In chronic pain... -
Visualization of activity-regulated BDNF expression in the living mouse brain...
Abstract Altered levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) have been reported in neurologically diseased human brains. Therefore, it is important to understand how the... -
Evaluation of human primary intestinal monolayers for drug metabolizing capab...
Abstract Background The intestinal epithelium is a major site of drug metabolism in the human body, possessing enterocytes that house brush border enzymes and phase I and II... -
Sensitization profile in patients with respiratory allergic diseases: differe...
Abstract Background Component-resolved diagnosis (CRD) allows to identify single molecular allergen components, and constitutes a routine practice in many allergy units.... -
Controlling heterologous gene expression in yeast cell factories ...
Abstract Background Predictable control of gene expression is necessary for the rational design and optimization of cell factories. In the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, the... -
Bisphenol a increases risk for presumed non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in ...
Abstract Background Bisphenol-A (BPA) is a ubiquitous chemical and recognized endocrine disruptor associated with obesity and related disorders. We explored the association... -
A cure for the blues: opsin duplication and subfunctionalization for short-wa...
Abstract Background Arthropods have received much attention as a model for studying opsin evolution in invertebrates. Yet, relatively few studies have investigated the diversity... -
Inhibitory effects of aspirin-triggered resolvin D1 on spinal nociceptive pro...
Abstract Background Harnessing the actions of the resolvin pathways has the potential for the treatment of a wide range of conditions associated with overt inflammatory...
