Steroid sulfatase (STS) catalyzes the hydrolysis of estrone sulfate and dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAS) to their unconjugated biologically active forms. Although STS is considered a therapeutic target for estrogen-dependent diseases, the cellular functions of STS remain unclear. We found that STS induces Wnt/β-catenin s Delete ignaling in PC-3 and HeLa cells. STS increases levels of β-ca...

Physiological benefits of skin to skin care (STS) to newborns are known but there is scarcity of data on changes in physiological parameters like pulse rate, respiratory rate, SPO2 and blood pressure in mothers during STS. We hypothesize that STS is beneficial to mothers with respect to these parameters. Objective of this study was to assess the changes of these parameters in mothers while prov...

BACKGROUND The incidence of breast cancer (BC) and soft tissue sarcoma (STS) in the Israeli general population is 97/10 women and 1.5/10 persons. It is expected that 1.5/10 x 49/10 of the women in the general population will have both BC and STS. METHODS A retrospective search of 1350 adult STS patient files that were recorded between 1995 and 2005. RESULTS One hundred thirty-four patients ...

objective: cd133+ umbilical cord blood cells were identified as a hematopoietic stem cell which has the capacity for extensive self-renewal and differentiation. the aim of this study was to identify the effect of staurosporine (sts), a wellknown protein kinase inhibitor on differentiation of cd133+ cells into neural cells. materials and methods: cd133+ cells were enriched by immunomagnetic bead...

Stilbenes are a small family of phenylpropanoids produced in a number of unrelated plant species, including grapevine (Vitis vinifera). In addition to their participation in defense mechanisms in plants, stilbenes, such as resveratrol, display important pharmacological properties and are postulated to be involved in the health benefits associated with a moderate consumption of red wine. Stilben...

BACKGROUND Despite inadequate empirical validation, sit-to-stand (STS) performance is often used as a proxy measure of lower limb strength among older adults. Furthermore, the relationships between bilateral isokinetic hip, knee, and ankle joint strength and their contributions to STS performances among older adults have not been established. The authors evaluated these relationships on 2 STS t...