OBJECTIVES To assess the characteristic effects of Tai Chi Chuan (TCC) exercise on metabolism and cardiorespiratory response, and to measure its effect on cardiorespiratory function, mental control, immune capacity, and the prevention of falls in elderly people. DESIGN A review of controlled experimental studies and clinical trials designed with one of two aims: either to assess physiological...

<p>A new automated multirange thermal current converter (TCC) has been designed and implemented at the National Institute of Standards (NIS), Egypt. Five single junction converters (SJTCCs) have connected in parallel on PCB with an LCD, keypad a microcontroller to control five fast switching relays. This TCC cover ac ranges from 500 mA 5 A frequencies 40 Hz up 100 kHz. The construction pr...

essential oils, with plant origin, have been of special attention in cancer research during recent years. despite many reports on cytotoxic effects of plants from genus salvia, the potential application of their extracts in cancer therapy remains to be assessed in more precise and detailed examinations on the main cause of such effects. in this research, the cytotoxic effect and anticancer acti...

Bladder cancer is a common malignancy for which regional or metastatic disease is identified at diagnosis. The aim of this study was to determine whether tamoxifen (Tam), an estrogen receptor (ER) antagonist, can sensitize bladder cancer cell lines to gemcitabine (Gem) chemotherapy. ERα and ERβ protein levels were determined in each cell line using western blot analysis. The TCC-Sup, 5637, and ...

Reliable markers for both renal cell carcinoma (RCC) and transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder (TCC) are lacking.During tumor progression and invasion components of extracellular matrix (ECM) are degraded and parts of these different components are detectable in plasma. Cellular fibronectin (cFN) represents a well characterized ECM protein. In contrast to fibronectin in plasma produced by ...

Modulation of allergic immune responses by using adequate adjuvants is a promising concept for future immunotherapy of type I hypersensitivity. In the present study, recombinant Bet v 1 (rBet v 1, the major birch pollen allergen) was conjugated to cross-linked crystalline surface layer proteins (SL) derived from Gram-positive eubacteria. T cell lines (TCL) and clones (TCC) were established from...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the effects of a behavioral intervention, Tai Chi Chih (TCC) on circulating markers of inflammation in older adults. DESIGN A prospective, randomized, controlled trial with allocation to two arms, TCC and health education (HE), 16 weeks of intervention administration, and 9 weeks follow-up. PARTICIPANTS A total of 83 healthy older adults, aged 59 to 86 years. MEASUR...

The purpose of this study was to determine the Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) of pure or mixed chemicals for Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Lactobacillus fermentum in the samples isolated from distilleries with serious bacterial contamination problems. The biocides, which showed the best results were: 3,4,4’ trichlorocarbanilide (TCC), tested at pH 4.0 (MIC = 3.12 mg/l), TCC with benzetho...

Ovarian metastases from a primary urinary tract carcinoma are extremely rare. This can be difficult to distinguish from transitional cell carcinomas (TCC) of ovarian origin because of histologic similarity. A 65-year-old woman who was diagnosed with renal pelvis TCC 4 months prior was referred for evaluation of a left ovarian mass. A 47-year-old woman who underwent radical cystectomy due to bla...

Transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) is the second most common malignancy of the genito-urinary tract. To date, the therapy options available seem unable to prevent TCC recurrence and its progression, even though therapy studies are constantly investigating new treatment options. A great variety of TCC models have been described. For each study, the model has to be modified according to the specif...