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YC-1, a nitric oxide-independent activator of soluble guanylate cyclase, inhibits the spontaneous contractions of isolated pregnant rat myometrium
(JAPANESE PHARMACOLOGICAL SOC, 2004)
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of YC-1 (3-(5'-hydroxymethyl-2'-furyl)-1-benzyl indazole) on spontaneous contractions and levels of cyclic GMP (cGMP) of myometrial strips isolated from pregnant rats. ...
Periodontitis as a risk factor for preterm low birth weight
(YONSEI UNIV COLLEGE MEDICINE, 2008)
Purpose: There is growing evidence showing that a number of complex human diseases are caused or are at least influenced by periodontal diseases. Such diseases include cardiovascular diseases, respiratory diseases, diabetes ...
Color change evaluation of denture soft lining materials in coffee and tea
(JAPANESE SOC DENTAL MATERIALS DEVICES, 2007)
This study evaluated the color stability of soft denture liners after being exposed to coffee and tea solutions for different time periods. Four soft denture liners and a denture base polymer were tested. Five specimens ...
Reduction of postoperative adhesions by N, O-carboxymethylchitosan and spermine NONOate in rats
(INT PRESS EDITING CENTRE INC, 2003)
Background: Postsurgical adhesions can occur following virtually all types of surgery, resulting in serious clinical complications. Therefore, prevention of adhesions is an important goal of surgical practice. A rat uterine ...
Effects of acute and chronic cooling on cardiorespiratory depression in rodents
(PHYSIOLOGICAL SOCIETY JAPAN, 2007)
The cardiovascular and ventilatory responses of the Wistar rat (a nonhibernator) and the Syrian hamster (a hibernator) to acute and chronic cold exposure were investigated. The acute lowering of core temperature (T-c = 22 ...
CYP1A1, GSTM1, and GSTT1 polymorphisms, smoking, and lung cancer risk in a pooled analysis among Asian populations
(AMER ASSOC CANCER RESEARCH, 2008)
evaluate the roles of CYP1A1 polymorphisms [Ile (462)Val and (TC)-C-6235 (MspI)] and deletion of GSTM1 and and GSTT1 in lung cancer development in Asian populations, a pooled analysis was conducted on 13 existing studies ...
Chromosome numbers, karyotypes and 4C DNA contents of Achillea sipikorensis Hausskn. and Bornm. and Achillea sintenisii Hub.-Mor. (Asteraceae)
(UNIV FLORENCE BOTANY INST, 2004)
The cytological features including chromosome numbers, detailed chromosome measurements and 4C DNA values were reported in Achillea sipikorensis and A. sintenisii from Turkey. Total chromosome lengths, relative lengths, ...
A new species of Physoptychis (Brassicaceae) from central Anatolia, Turkey
(BLACKWELL PUBLISHING, 2007)
A new species of Physoptychis Boiss., Physoptychis purpurascens Celik & Akpulat, is described from Turkey. The diagnostic characters and description of the species are given. The new species is restricted to inner Anatolia, ...
Generalized statistical convergence and convergence free spaces
(ACADEMIC PRESS INC, 2000)
Many results about statistical convergence in a general setting can be derived by consideration of the convergence free space of null sequences and its related cofilter and filter. We derive algebraic and order properties, ...
An adult case of celiac sprue triggered after an ileal resection for perforated Meckel's diverticulum
(BAISHIDENG PUBLISHING GROUP INC, 2009)
Celiac disease can be triggered by upper abdominal surgery, such as vagotomy, oesophagectomy, pancreaticoduodenectomy, and gastrojejunal anastomosis. Here we report a case of a 24 year-old woman who developed celiac disease ...