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The Effect of Vacuum-Assisted Closure Therapy on Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Wound Biofilms
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, 2018)
Biofilm-associated wound infections are a major global health issue, and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is among the greatest therapeutic challenges. Vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) therapy is now being ...
17 beta-estradiol modulates mitochondrial ca(2+) flux in rat caudate nucleus and brain stem
(Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, Oxford, 2012)
The aim of this study was to examine the rapid non-genomic effect of 17 beta-estradiol (E2) on Ca2+ transport in mitochondria isolated from the nerve terminals (synaptosomes) of caudate nuclei (NC) and brain stems (BS) of ...
Ghrelin receptors in human gastrointestinal tract during prenatal and early postnatal development
(Elsevier Science Inc, New York, 2014)
The aim of our study was to investigate the appearance, density and distribution of ghrelin cells and GHS-R1a and GHS-R1b in the human stomach and duodenum during prenatal and early postnatal development. We examined ...
Detection and genotyping of Toxoplasma gondii in wild canids in Serbia
(Elsevier Ireland Ltd, Clare, 2019)
To gain insight into the population structure of the protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii in wildlife in Serbia, multiplex nested PCR- RFLP was performed on T. gondii DNA positive samples of heart tissue of three wild canid ...
Effects of anodal tDCS and occupational therapy on fine motor skill deficits in patients with chronic stroke
(Ios Press, Amsterdam, 2016)
Background: A growing body of evidence supports the effectiveness of using transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in patients with chronic hand motor impairment resulting from stroke. Objective: In this study, we ...
Effects of Alpha-Lipoic Acid Supplementation on Plasma Adiponectin Levels and Some Metabolic Risk Factors in Patients with Schizophrenia
(Mary Ann Liebert, Inc, New Rochelle, 2017)
Adiponectin is an adipocyte-derived plasma protein with insulin-sensitizing and anti-inflammatory properties and is suggested to be a biomarker of metabolic disturbances. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects ...
Acute Effects of Black Currant Consumption on Salivary Flow Rate and Secretion Rate of Salivary Immunoglobulin A in Healthy Smokers
(Mary Ann Liebert, Inc, New Rochelle, 2015)
The role of saliva in maintaining oral health and homeostasis is based on its physicochemical properties and biological activities of its components, including salivary immunoglobulin A (IgA). Both salivary rates and ...
Rearrangement of erythrocyte band 3 molecules and reversible formation of osmotic holes under hypotonic conditions
(Springer, New York, 2010)
The complex phenomenon of rearrangement of band 3 molecules after erythrocyte swelling under hypotonic condition is considered. The rearrangement includes the increase of the mobile fraction and clustering of band 3. The ...
Predictors of survival and cause of death in patients with essential thrombocythemia
(Wiley-Blackwell, Hoboken, 2015)
ObjectivesStandard risk stratification for overall survival (OS) in patients with essential thrombocythemia (ET) is based on advanced age and history of thrombotic events. Recently, International Prognostic Score for ET ...
The importance of cardiovascular risk factors for thrombosis prediction in patients with essential thrombocythemia
(Humana Press Inc, Totowa, 2014)
The current widely accepted stratification defined by age and previous thrombosis in patients with essential thrombocythemia (ET) probably deserves deeper analysis. The aim of our study was to identify additional factors ...