BACKGROUND Both non-governmental organisations and governmental organisations are very involved in the development and implementation of community empowerment programmes (CEPs). Because of various health issues within the community, 10 CEPs were launched in Ladysmith with a focus on addressing the particular needs of HIV-affected and -infected members. Of the 10 programmes, however, only four w...

PURPOSE A congenital extrahepatic portosystemic shunt (CEPS) is a rare abnormality. The shunts are classified into 2 types. Of these, a type 2-shunt is a side-to-side one, which may be treated by a simple shunt division. The aim of this retrospective study was to clarify the effects of a surgical shunt division on 4 children with type 2-CEPS. PATIENTS Between June 2002 and June 2008, 4 childr...

BACKGROUND Recently, several studies have demonstrated the presence of circulating endothelial progenitors (CEPs) responsible for angiogenesis. Notably, these cells are able to migrate to ischemic tissues and differentiate in situ in mature endothelial cells. Aim of this study was to assess the presence of CEPs in the peripheral blood of patients with Sistemic Sclerosis (SSc) and evaluate their...

An increased number of circulating endothelial cells (CECs) and endothelial progenitor cells (CEPs) has been reported in cancer patients. CEPs are derived from the bone marrow and will, during angiogenesis, differentiate into endothelial cells. CECs are mature endothelial cells (ECs) released from the vessel intima during physiological endothelial turnover or as a result of tumor treatment. Pre...

In this scientific research, magnesium oxide (MgO) nanoparticles were synthesized from magnesium nitrate and ammonium solutions via microwave@sol-gel process. The structure and the morphology of the synthesized nanoparticles has been identified and characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), N2-BET (Brunauer-Emmett-Tell), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and fourier transform infrared (FTIR) te...

In this scientific research, magnesium oxide (MgO) nanoparticles were synthesized from magnesium nitrate and ammonium solutions via microwave@sol-gel process. The structure and the morphology of the synthesized nanoparticles has been identified and characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), N2-BET (Brunauer-Emmett-Tell), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and fourier transform infrared (FTIR) te...

Tyrosine kinase receptors for angiogenic factors vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and angiopoietin-1 (Ang-1) are expressed not only by endothelial cells but also by subsets of hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs). To further define their role in the regulation of postnatal hematopoiesis and vasculogenesis, VEGF and Ang-1 plasma levels were elevated by injecting recombinant protein or adenov...

This paper documents the magnitude of income mobility in Germany and its distribution across different income positions, using data from the German Socio-Economic Panel. The suggested graphical approach makes it straightforward to identify the portions of the distribution that have the largest impact on aggregate ‘income movement’ indices à la Fields & Ok, and hence offers a starting point to h...

What is IRISS-C/I? IRISS-C/I is a project funded by the European Commission in its 'Access to Major Research Infrastructures' programme. IRISS-C/I funds short visits at CEPS/Instead for researchers willing to undertake collaborative and/or internationally comparative research in economics and other social sciences. Who may apply? We encourage applications from all interested individuals (doing ...

PURPOSE Circulating endothelial cells (CEC) comprise at least two distinct populations: bone marrow-derived circulating endothelial progenitors (CEP) and mature CECs derived from existing vasculature. We hypothesized that antiangiogenic agents may have differential effects on CEPs and mature CECs and that these changes may serve as a marker of biological activity. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN The effe...