Met and Ron tyrosine kinases are members of the Scatter Factor Receptor family. Met is the receptor for hepatocyte growth factor while Ron is that for macrophage stimulating protein. On ligand… (More)
Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a…
2005
Bladder cancer is associated with tobacco smoking and occupational exposure. The repair of DNA damage has a key role in protecting the genome from the insults of cancer-causing agents. We analyzed 13… (More)
OBJECTIVES
A number of common non-synonymous single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in DNA repair genes have been reported to modify bladder cancer risk. These include: APE1-Asn148Gln,… (More)
The objective is to investigate the relationships between fruit and vegetable intake, DNA repair gene polymorphisms and the risk of bladder cancer. We have analyzed a hospital-based case-control… (More)
We have evaluated if the cytotoxic effects of metals released from implants are due to necrosis or apoptosis. Peripheral blood mononuclear cells were exposed to different concentrations of chromium,… (More)
From 50 infected surgical wounds of orthopaedic patients, 43 (86%) staphylococcal strains were isolated. 34 of all these staphylococci belonged to Staphylococcus aureus species (i.e. 68 % of all… (More)
Although some controversy exists, diabetic patients generally are thought to have a two- to threefold increased risk of cholesterol gallstones. From previous studies there is no convincing evidence… (More)
The authors have evaluated adhesive protein expression and cytokine production by human umbilical vein endothelial cells cultured in contact with polyethylene terephthalate (PET). ELAM-1, ICAM-1 and… (More)
OBJECTIVE
To assess the efficacy of misoprostol for the treatment of chronic erosive gastritis and associated symptoms.
METHODS
We performed a double-blind controlled trial, administering… (More)
This study was undertaken to evaluate whether the pyrolytic carbon coating of polyethylene terephthalate induces complement activation. Complement activation induced by pyrolytic carbon-coated… (More)