Biomedical sciences publications
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Application of Subsecond Spiral Chemical Shift Imaging to Real-Time Multislice Metabolic Imaging of the Rat in Vivo After Injection of Hyperpolarized 13C1-Pyruvate
We report on the development of an ultrafast, multislice, spiral chemical shift imaging sequence, with subsecond acquisition time, achieved on a clinical MR scanner.
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Interleukin 17 Production Among Patients with American Cutaneous Leishmaniasis
We show that lymphocytes obtained from patients with mucosal leishmaniasis and cutaneous leishmaniasis produce higher levels of IL‐17 than do lymphocytes obtained from uninfected control subjects (P
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Cellular and Genetic Mechanisms Involved in the Generation of Protective and Pathogenic Immune Responses in Human Chagas Disease
Perhaps one of the most intriguing aspects of human Chagas disease is the complex network of events that underlie the generation of protective versus pathogenic immune responses during the chronic…
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A Novel Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Delta Antagonist, SR13904, has Anti-Proliferative Activity in Human Cancer Cells
The peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor delta (PPARδ) is a ligand-activated, nuclear receptor transcription factor that has a documented role in glucose and lipid homeostasis.
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A Systems Biology Network Model for Genetic Association Studies of Nicotine Addiction and Treatment
We discuss several applications of our ontology: to support interdisciplinary research by graphically representing a complex scientific theory, to facilitate meta-analysis across different studies, to highlight potential interactions, and to…
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Working and Episodic Memory in HIV Infection, Alcoholism, and Their Comorbidity: Baseline and 1-Year Follow-Up Examinations
Selective memory deficits occur in individuals with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and those with chronic alcoholism, but the potential compounded effect of these conditions is seldom considered, despite the…
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Gray Matter Recovery and Its Relationship to Changes in Sleep Evoked Responses After a 12 Month Abstinence in Long-Term Alcoholics
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In Vivo Neurochemical Evidence for Alcohol Binge Induced Neural Compromise and Recovery in Alcohol-Preferring Rats
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Association of Sociodemographic, Lifestyle, and Health Factors with Sleep Quality and Daytime Sleepiness in Women: Findings from the 2007 National Sleep Foundation “Sleep in America Poll”
To investigate factors associated with poor sleep quality and daytime sleepiness in women living in the United States.
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Dopamine Genes and Nicotine Dependence in Treatment-Seeking and Community Smokers
We utilized a cohort of treatment-seeking white cigarette smokers to rank candidate gene single nucleotide polymorphisms associated with the Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence.
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Tools for Planning and Coordinating Development of Medical Countermeasures in the Public Sector
We have developed a set of software tools and methods for using them that could support the desired coordination and that could also provide for more rapid, comprehensive, and shared…
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Visuoconstructional Accuracy, Organizational Strategy, and Memory for a Complex Figure in Abstinent Alcoholics: Relation to Fiber Tract Integrity