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Stimulation of epithelial cell matrix metalloproteinase (MMP-2,-9,-13) and interleukin-8 secretion by fusobacteria
(WILEY-BLACKWELL, 2008)
Background/aim: Bacterial pathogens involved in periodontal diseases exert their destructive effects primarily by stimulating the host cells to increase their secretion of proinflammatory cytokines and matrix metalloproteinases ...
Role of mean platelet volume in triagging acute coronary syndromes
(SPRINGER, 2008)
Background: Acute coronary syndromes, characterized by the rupture of unstable plaque and the subsequent thrombotic process involving platelets, have been increasing in relative frequency. The central role of platelet ...
Crustal structure of the eastern part of Central Anatolia (Turkey)
(SCIENTIFIC TECHNICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL TURKEY-TUBITAK, 2008)
This study aims to examine crustal structure in the eastern part of central Anatolia using the magnetotelluric (MT) method. MT data have been collected from 37 stations along a north-south 220 km profile crossing in ...
EVALUATION OF THE 112 EMERGENCY SERVICE USE BY OLDER PEOPLE
(GUNES KITABEVI LTD STI, 2008)
Introduction: In this descriptive study aimed to determine the cases, 65 years of age and over, treated and transported by 112 service in year 2006 were surveyed from command center record of Sivas center. Materials and ...
Measurements of Reynolds stresses in centrifugal compressor vaned diffusers
(PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING PUBLISHING LTD, 2008)
A phase lock loop sampling technique has been developed in order to perform detailed measurements for the flow field downstream of a turbomachinery rotor. Measurements have been carried out in the vaned diffuser of a ...
The effects of magnetic field on the biomechanics parameters of soleus and extensor digitorum longus muscles in rats with streptozotocin-induced diabetes
(MARY ANN LIEBERT INC, 2008)
Background: The aim of this study was to determine the effects of the magnetic field (MF) on the isometric contractile characteristics of the soleus and extensor digitorum longus (EDL) muscles in rats both with and without ...
Physiological and Medical Responses to Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids: Review
(ORTADOGU AD PRES & PUBL CO, 2008)
Anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS) are synthetic derivatives of testosterone. Testosterone was isolated in the early 20th century. For the past 50 years anabolic steroids have been at the forefront of the controversy ...
The evaluation of some flexural properties of a denture base resin reinforced with various aesthetic fibers
(SPRINGER, 2008)
This study was performed to determine whether some flexural properties of a denture base resin material could be improved through reinforcement with five types of aesthetic fibers at 3% concentration by weight and in 2, ...
Benign metastasizing leiomyoma
(SPRINGER, 2008)
A 41-year-old woman presented with chest pain and a cough. There was a solitary pulmonary nodule in the upper-left lobe. The patient had no history of neoplasm except a hysterectomy for uterine leiomyoma five years before. ...