Biomedical sciences publications
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Association of the Nicotine Metabolite Ratio and CHRNA5/CHRNA3 Polymorphisms with Smoking Rate Among Treatment-Seeking Smokers
Genome-wide association studies have linked single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the CHRNA5/A3/B4 gene cluster with heaviness of smoking.
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Phase 0 Clinical Chemoprevention Trial of the Akt Inhibitor Sr13668
We designed and conducted the first-ever phase 0 chemoprevention trial to evaluate and compare the effects of food and formulation on SR13668 bioavailability.
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A Melanoma Molecular Disease Model
This paper describes such a Melanoma Molecular Disease Model reflecting the latest scientific, clinical, and technological advances.
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Disruption of Functional Connectivity of the Default-Mode Network in Alcoholism
We examined DMN functional connectivity using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) data and graph theory analysis.
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Competition Between Intradomain and Interdomain Interactions: a Buried Salt Bridge Is Essential for Villin Headpiece Folding and Actin Binding
We used mutational analysis, monitored by CD and NMR, and functional assays to determine the role of this buried salt bridge.
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Sensitivity to Secondhand Smoke Exposure Predicts Smoking Susceptibility in 8-13-Year-Old Never Smokers
We assessed the sensitivity to SHSe using reactions commonly used for the assessment of sensitivity to the first-smoked cigarette, and investigated the factor structure of these reactions for the purpose…
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The Growth Factor Progranulin Binds to Tnf Receptors and Is Therapeutic Against Inflammatory Arthritis in Mice
We report that PGRN bound directly to tumor necrosis factor receptors (TNFRs) and disturbed the TNFα-TNFR interaction. PGRN-deficient mice were susceptible to collagen-induced arthritis, and administration of PGRN reversed inflammatory…
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Direct inhibition of hypocretin/orexin neurons in the lateral hypothalamus by nociceptin/orphanin FQ blocks stress-induced analgesia in rats
We tested the hypothesis that N/OFQ modulates the SIA directly via the inhibition of the Hcrt neurons in the lateral hypothalamus.
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Sleep and the Brain
This issue’s special section on “Sleep through the Ages” contains papers addressing the neurological and neuropsychological implications of sleep in adolescents, older adults and insomnia sufferers, highlighting relations of sleep…
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A Study of Barrier Walls for Mitigation of Unintended Releases of Hydrogen
An experimental and modeling program has been performed at Sandia National Laboratories to better characterize the effectiveness of barrier walls to reduce hazards. This paper describes the experimental and modeling…
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Beta(2)-Adrenergic Receptor Agonists Inhibit the Proliferation of 1321N1 Astrocytoma Cells
Experiments were conducted to determine whether the β2-AR agonist (R,R′)-fenoterol and other β2-AR agonists could attenuate mitogenesis and, if so, by what mechanism.
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Frontally Mediated Inhibitory Processing and White Matter Microstructure: Age and Alcoholism Effects
This study aims to evaluate the effect of alcoholism and age on δ and θ oscillations and the relationship between these oscillations and measures of white matter microstructural integrity.