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A Bayesian Analysis for Identifying DNA Copy Number Variations Using a Compound Poisson Process
(2010-08-17)
To study chromosomal aberrations that may lead to cancer formation or genetic diseases, the array-based Comparative Genomic Hybridization (aCGH) technique is often used for detecting DNA copy number variants (CNVs). Various ...
Design, baseline characteristics, and retention of African American light smokers into a randomized trial involving biological data
(2011-01-25)
Abstract
Background
African Americans experience significant tobacco-related health disparities despite the fact that over half of African American smokers are light smokers (use ≤10 cigarettes per day). African ...
Inhibition of nitric oxide and inflammatory cytokines in LPS-stimulated murine macrophages by resveratrol, a potent proteasome inhibitor
(2012-06-14)
Abstract
Background: Altered immune function during ageing results in increased production of nitric oxide (NO) and other inflammatory mediators. Recently, we have reported that NO production was inhibited ...
FEPI-MB: identifying SNPs-disease association using a Markov Blanket-based approach
(2011-11-24)
Abstract
Background
The interactions among genetic factors related to diseases are called epistasis. With the availability of ...
Suppression of nitric oxide induction and pro-inflammatory cytokines by novel proteasome inhibitors in various experimental models
(2011-10-12)
Abstract
Background
Inflammation has been implicated in a variety of diseases associated with ageing, including cancer, cardiovascular, and neurologic diseases. We have recently established that the proteasome ...
GAL1-SceI directed site-specific genomic (gsSSG) mutagenesis: a method for precisely targeting point mutations in S. cerevisiae.
(2011-12-05)
Abstract
Background
Precise targeted mutations are defined as targeted mutations that do not require the retention of other genetic changes, such as marker genes, near the mutation site. In the yeast, S. cerevisiae, ...
Comparative genome sequence analysis underscores mycoparasitism as the ancestral life style of Trichoderma
(2011-04-18)
Abstract
Background
Mycoparasitism, a lifestyle where one fungus is parasitic on another fungus, has special relevance when the prey is a plant pathogen, providing a strategy for biological control of pests for plant ...
Insights into the pathogenesis of axial spondyloarthropathy from network and pathway analysis
(2012-07-16)
Abstract
Background
Complex chronic diseases are usually not caused by changes in a single causal gene but by an unbalanced regulating ...
Inhibition of nitric oxide in LPS-stimulated macrophages of young and senescent mice by delta-tocotrienol and quercetin.
(2011-12-20)
Abstract
Background
Changes in immune function believed to contribute to a variety of age-related diseases have been associated with increased production of nitric oxide (NO). We have recently reported that ...
Silencing of the IKKepsilon gene by siRNA inhibits invasiveness and growth of breast cancer cells
(2010-09-23)
Abstract
Introduction
IκB kinase ε (IKKε) is a member of the IKK family that plays an important role in the activation of NF-κB. Overexpressed in more than 30% of breast cancers, IKKε has been ...
Investigation of 95 variants identified in a genome-wide study for association with mortality after acute coronary syndrome
(2011-09-29)
Abstract
Background
Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified new candidate genes for the occurrence of acute coronary syndrome (ACS), but possible effects of such genes on survival following ACS ...
RNA-seq analysis of synovial fibroblasts brings new insights into rheumatoid arthritis
(2012-12-21)
Abstract
Background
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune-disease of unknown origin that primarily affects the joints and ultimately leads to their destruction. Growing evidence ...
ART adherence changes among patients in community substance use treatment: a preliminary analysis from MACH14
(2012-10-11)
Abstract
Background
Opiate substitution treatment has been associated with better adherence to lifesaving antiretroviral medications, but the impact of other substance abuse treatment on ...
Investment into the future of microbial resources: culture collection funding models and BRC business plans for biological resource centres
(2014-02-12)
Through their long history of public service, diverse microbial Biological Resource Centres (mBRCs) have made myriad contributions to society and science. They have enabled the maintenance of specimens isolated before ...
Perceptions of neighborhood social environment and drug dependence among incarcerated women and men: a cross-sectional analysis
(2012-09-10)
Abstract
Background
Perception of neighborhood social environment can influence an individual’s susceptibility to drug dependence. However, this has never been examined with a jailed ...
Involvement of metabotropic glutamate receptor 5, AKT/PI3K Signaling and NF-kappaB pathway in methamphetamine-mediated increase in IL-6 and IL-8 expression in astrocytes
(2012-03-15)
Abstract
Methamphetamine (MA) is one of the commonly used illicit drugs and the central nervous system toxicity of MA is well documented. The mechanisms contributing to this toxicity have not been fully elucidated. In this ...
Sex-dimorphic gene expression and ineffective dosage compensation of Z-linked genes in gastrulating chicken embryos
(2010-01-07)
Abstract
Background
Considerable progress has been made in our understanding of sex determination and dosage compensation mechanisms ...
CPP-ZFN: A potential DNA-targeting anti-malarial drug
(2010-09-16)
Abstract
Background
Multidrug-resistant Plasmodium is of major concern today. Effective vaccines or successful applications of RNAi-based strategies for the treatment of malaria are currently unavailable. An unexplored ...
Association of 25-hydroxyvitamin D deficiency with NT-pro BNP levels in patients with acute myocardial infarction: a cross-sectional analysis
(2011-12-15)
Abstract
Background
Nutritional vitamin D deficiency is an emerging risk factor for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and heart failure. The association of 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels with N-terminal pro B-type natriuretic ...
Encapsulation of docetaxel in oily core polyester nanocapsule intended for breast cancer therapy
(2011-12-14)
Abstract
This study is designed to test the hypothesis that docetaxel [Doc] containing oily core nanocapsules [NCs] could be successfully prepared with a high percentage encapsulation efficiency [EE%] and high drug loading. ...