Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences…
1998
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disorder characterized by production of autoantibodies against intracellular antigens including DNA, ribosomal P, Ro (SS-A), La (SS-B), and the… (More)
Structural genes of phospholipid biosynthesis in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae are transcriptionally co-regulated by ICRE (inositol/choline-responsive element) promoter motifs. Gene activation… (More)
After receiving an external stimulus Dictyostelium amoebae are able to rearrange their actin cytoskeleton within seconds, and phosphorylation is a prime candidate for quick modification of… (More)
The small animal PET scanner MADPET-II, currently under development, is characterized by a small diameter (71 mm), two radial layers of detectors and by small lutetium-oxyorthosilicate crystal… (More)
Glutethimide has been used to control essential tremor. Its efficacy in the treatment of disabling cerebellar and rubral tremor was assessed in an open study of six patients with multiple sclerosis… (More)
The suprachiasmatic nuclei (SCN) have been identified as a pacemaker for many circadian rhythms in mammals. Photic entrainment of this pacemaker can be accomplished via the direct retino-hypothalamic… (More)
Human rIL-2 (10-30 micrograms) was injected intradermally into the skin of patients with lepromatous leprosy with high bacillary loads. All patients responded to the lymphokine with local areas of… (More)
The effect of 1-2 years of growth hormone (GH) treatment (28-30 IU/m2/week) on growth rate, bone age, renal function and metabolic parameters was studied in 61 short, slowly growing children with… (More)
Adjustable gastric banding is a well-established procedure for the treatment of morbid obesity. We present a 62-year-old female who experienced the rare complication of intragastric band perforation… (More)