Secretoglobin family 1A member 1 (SCGB 1A1) is a small protein mainly secreted by mucosal epithelial cells of the lungs and uterus. SCGB 1A1, also known as club (Clara) cell secretory protein, represents a major constituent of airway surface fluid. The protein has anti-inflammatory properties, and its concentration is reduced in equine recurrent airway obstruction (RAO) and human asthma. RAO is...

The immunosuppressive effect of rapamycin is mediated by inhibition of interleukin-2-stimulated T cell proliferation. We report for the first time that rapamycin also inhibits growth factor-induced proliferation of cultured mouse proximal tubular (MPT; IC(50) ~1 ng/ml) cells and promotes apoptosis of these cells by impairing the survival effects of the same growth factors. On the basis of these...

The fist documented speculations on light were found in oriental and Greek schools of philosophy. investigations the India rooted way back to ancient era. Indian Samkhya, Nyaya, Vaisheshika identified or fie (Tejas) as one key elements among elementary things universe. pioneering results optics spectroscopy witnessed era stellar people like Sir Jagadish Chandra Bose C V Raman. research has then...

A 32 yr old female clinically and radiographically diagnosed as tuberculosis initially not responding to anti tuberculous treatment was later on Diagnosed as classical Wegener’s granulomatosis basing on tissue biopsy, c-ANCA, along with other systemic manifestations posing a diagnostic challenge. *Corresponding author: Pragati Rao D, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, NRI General Hospital, China...

Zhang, Xiang-Yang, N. Edward Robinson, and FengXia Zhu. Modulation of ACh release from airway cholinergic nerves in horses with recurrent airway obstruction. Am. J. Physiol. 276 (Lung Cell. Mol. Physiol. 20): L769–L775, 1999.—To evaluate the functional status of neuronal a2adrenoceptors (ARs) and b2-ARs on ACh release in horses with recurrent airway obstruction (RAO), we examined the effects of...

SUMMARY The purpose of this study was to establish limits of normal for P wave measurements, and to propose criteria for routine electrocardiographic readings and for multivariate analysis to recognize left atrial overload (LAO) and right atrial overload (RAO) in the orthogonal electrocar-diogram (ECG). Frank ECG's were obtained from 2464 subjects, including 580 normals, 164 patients with mitra...

These studies have demonstrated that ipsilateral renal artery occlusion (RAO) in rat results in the phosphorylation of cyclic AMP (cAMP) response element binding protein (p-CREB) in the thoracolumbar (T8-L2) spinal cord and associated dorsal root ganglia (DRG). p-CREB-immunoreactivity (IR) was expressed bilaterally in the thoracolumbar spinal cord, whereas expression in the DRG was ipsilateral ...

1 Rane A, Rao PP, Rao SP, Bonadio F, Rao PP. Clinical evaluation of a novel laparoscopic port (R-PortTM) in urology and evolution of the single laparoscopic port procedure (SLIPP). J Endourol 2007; 21 : A287 2 Raman JD, Cadeddu JA, Rao P, Rane A. Single-incision laparoscopic surgery: initial urological experience and comparison with natural-orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery. BJU Int 2008;...

BACKGROUND Radial artery (RA) occlusion (RAO) is not rare in patients undergoing coronary intervention by transradial approach (TRCI). Predictors of and prevention from RAO have not been systematically studied. This study aimed to analyze the risk factors of the weakness of RA pulsation (RAP) and its predictive value for RAO after TRCI, and simultaneously to describe a feasible and effective ap...

Retinal artery occlusions (RAO) are characterized by the sudden obstruction of the arterial blood flow in the retinal circulation with consequent ischemic damage to the retina. RAO can be subdivided into several forms, including central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO) and Branch retinal artery occlusion (BRAO). Patients affected by CRAO experience a sudden, monocular loss of vision. On fundus b...