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Observations on the seasonal dynamics of Caddisfly larvae (Trichoptera) in an intermittent reservoir outflow at Ile-Ife, Nigeria (2006)

Surber samples of hydropsychid Trichoptera larvae were collected in two seasons of water flow from a large reservoir spillway in Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Southwestern Nigeria. The...

Pressure-induced insulating state in (La,Sr)CoO3 (2005)

  • Lengsdorf,
  • R.,
  • Ait-Tahar,
  • M.,
  • Saxena,
  • S.S.,
  • ...

GTF2IRD1 in craniofacial development of humans and mice (2005)

  • Tassabehji,
  • M.,
  • Hammond,
  • P.,
  • Karmiloff-Smith,
  • A.,
  • ...

Craniofacial abnormalities account for about one-third of all human congenital defects, but our understanding of the genetic mechanisms governing craniofacial development is incomplete. We show that...

Loss of nitric oxide and endothelial-derived hyperpolarizing factor-mediated responses in aging (2005)

Loss of nitric oxide and endothelial derived hyperpolarizing factor mediated responses in aging. Background. Aging has considerable structural and functional effects on the vascular system of the...

Current Measures of PTSD for Children and Adolescents (2005)

  • Hawkins,
  • S.S.,
  • Radcliffe,
  • J.

Objective To review measures of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and posttraumatic stress symptoms (PSS) for children and adolescents. Methods We reviewed broad-based child mental health journals...

Patterns of research activity related to government policy: a UK web based survey (2005)

  • Hawkins,
  • S.S.,
  • Law,
  • C.

Aims: To describe the patterns of child and family health and wellbeing research activity in the fiscal year (FY) 2002/2003 in relation to UK government policies. Methods: Projects investigating the...

Novel CHST6 nonsense and missense mutations responsible for macular corneal dystrophy (2005)

PURPOSE: To identify the underlying mutations in two unrelated British families with macular corneal dystrophy (MCD) by screening the carbohydrate sulfotransferase (CHST6) gene. DESIGN: Case reports...

Treatment with extracellular HSP70/HSC70 protein can reduce polyglutamine toxicity and aggregation (2005)

The accumulation of insoluble protein aggregates is a feature of neurodegenerative disease. Overexpression of Heat Shock Protein 70 (HSP70) can protect cells with protein aggregates from apoptosis....

A new locus (RP31) for autosomal dominant retinitis pigmentosa maps to chromosome 9p (2005)

Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is a debilitating disease of the retina affecting approximately 1.5 million people worldwide. RP shows remarkable heterogeneity both clinically and genetically, with more...

Mutant carbonic anhydrase 4 impairs pH regulation and causes retinal photoreceptor degeneration (2005)

  • Yang,
  • Z.,
  • Alvarez,
  • B.V.,
  • Chakarova,
  • C.,
  • ...

Retina and retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) belong to the metabolically most active tissues in the human body. Efficient removal of acid load from retina and RPE is a critical function mediated by...

Autofluorescence imaging of choroidal neovascularization due to age-related macular degeneration (2005)

  • Dandekar,
  • S.S.,
  • Jenkins,
  • S.A.,
  • Peto,
  • T.,
  • ...

OBJECTIVE: To describe the autofluorescence (AF) characteristics of choroidal neovascularization (CNV) in patients with age-related macular degeneration. METHODS: Autofluorescence images of 65...

Posterior polymorphous corneal dystrophy in Czech families maps to chromosome 20 and excludes the VSX1 gene (2005)

  • Gwilliam,
  • R.,
  • Liskova,
  • P.,
  • Filipec,
  • M.,
  • ...

PURPOSE: Posterior polymorphous corneal dystrophy (PPCD) is an autosomal dominant disorder, affecting both the corneal endothelium and Descemet's membrane. In the Czech Republic, PPCD is one of the...

Classification of fundus autofluorescence patterns in early age-related macular disease (2005)

  • Bindewald,
  • A.,
  • Bird,
  • A.C.,
  • Dandekar,
  • S.S.,
  • ...

PURPOSE: To describe and classify patterns of abnormal fundus autofluorescence (FAF) in eyes with early nonexudative age-related macular disease (AMD). METHODS: FAF images were recorded in eyes with...

Clinical features and course of patients with glaucoma with the E50K mutation in the optineurin gene (2005)

  • Aung,
  • T.,
  • Rezaie,
  • T.,
  • Okada,
  • K.,
  • ...

PURPOSE: To investigate the clinical features of subjects with glaucoma with the E50K mutation in the optineurin (OPTN) gene and to compare the onset, severity, and clinical course of these patients...

Molecular genetic analysis of two functional candidate genes in the autosomal recessive retinitis pigmentosa, RP25, locus (2005)

PURPOSE: To identify the disease gene in five Spanish families with autosomal recessive retinitis pigmentosa (arRP) linked to the RP25 locus. Two candidate genes, EEF1A1 and IMPG1, were selected from...

Posterior polar cataract is the predominant consequence of a recurrent mutation in the PITX3 gene (2005)

  • Addison,
  • P.K.,
  • Berry,
  • V.,
  • Ionides,
  • A.C.,
  • ...

BACKGROUND: The authors recently identified three large genetically unrelated families with an identical 17 base pair duplication mutation in exon 4 of the PITX3 gene. Here, they report the detailed...

Fox's in development and disease (2003)

  • Lehmann,
  • O.J.,
  • Sowden,
  • J.C.,
  • Carlsson,
  • P.,
  • ...

Since the first forkhead (Fox) gene was identified, the importance of this family of transcription factors has increased steadily with the discoveries of the diverse range of developmental processes...

Variation in Oil Composition of Thevetia Peruviana Juss 'Yellow Oleander' Fruit Seeds (2002)

Thevetia peruviana   J 'Yellow Oleander' is a potential oil seed (63% oil) and good alternative protein source (37%) for livestock feeds. The plant remains an ornamental plant because of the high...

Sensitization by extracellular Ca(2+) of rat P2X(5) receptor and its pharmacological properties compared with rat P2X(1) (2002)

  • Wildman,
  • S.S.,
  • Brown,
  • S.G.,
  • Rahman,
  • M.,
  • ...

The recombinant rat P2X(5) (rP2X(5)) receptor, a poorly understood ATP-gated ion channel, was studied under voltage-clamp conditions and compared with the better understood homomeric rP2X(1) receptor...

Ocular developmental abnormalities and glaucoma associated with interstitial 6p25 duplications and deletions (2002)

  • Lehmann,
  • O.J.,
  • Ebenezer,
  • N.D.,
  • Ekong,
  • R.,
  • ...

PURPOSE: Mutations in the forkhead transcription factor gene FOXC1 on 6p25 cause a range of ocular developmental abnormalities, with associated glaucoma. However, FOXC1 mutations have not been found...

Foods as Production and Delivery Vehicles for Human Vaccines (2002)

Vaccination is a great asset for eradication of infectious diseases in humans and animals. With the prevalence of antibiotic resistant bacterial strains and an alarming increase in new and...

Molecular Genetics and Prospects for Therapy of the Inherited Retinal Dystrophies (2001)

  • Bessant,
  • D.A.,
  • Ali,
  • A.,
  • Battacharya,
  • S.S.

More than 60 genes responsible for human retinal dystrophies have been identified. Those recently isolated include the transcription factor genes NRL and NR2E3, RDH5 (retinol dehydrogenase), EFEMP1...

Progress with FOXC1 gene dosage (2001)

  • Lehman,
  • O.J.,
  • Jordan,
  • T.L.,
  • Ebenezer,
  • N.,
  • ...

A humanized monoclonal antibody produced in transgenic plants for immunoprotection of the vagina against genital herpes (1998)

The ability to produce monoclonal antibodies (Mabs) in plants offers the opportunity for the development of an inexpensive method of mucosal immunoprotection against sexually transmitted diseases. To...

 
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