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Gloss, Bernd, Sonia Villegas, Francisco J. Villarreal, Anselmo Moriscot, and Wolfgang H. Dillmann. Thyroid hormone-induced stimulation of the sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca21 ATPase gene is inhibited by LIF and IL-6. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 278: E738–E743, 2000.—We investigated the effects of the leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) on 3,38, 5-triiodo-L-thyronine, or thyro...

Background: Although the incidence of toxoplasmosis is low in the United States, up to 6000 congenital cases occur annually. In September 1998, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention held a conference about toxoplasmosis; participants recommended a survey of the toxoplasmosis-related knowledge and practices of obstetrician-gynecologists and the development of professional educational ma...

A. J. LEWIS,1,2 T. J. WESTER,3 D. G. BURRIN,3 AND M. J. DAUNCEY1 1Babraham Institute, Babraham, Cambridge CB2 4AT, United Kingdom; 2Department of Animal Science, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska 68583-0908; and 3United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service Children’s Nutrition Research Center, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texa...

Di Maso, Nick A., Vincent J. Caiozzo, and Kenneth M. Baldwin. Single-fiber myosin heavy chain polymorphism during postnatal development: modulation by hypothyroidism. Am J Physiol Regulatory Integrative Comp Physiol 278: R1099–R1106, 2000.—The primary objective of this study was to follow the developmental time course of myosin heavy chain (MHC) isoform transitions in single fibers of the roden...

Introduction: In one hundred and sixty stories, told by cancer patients, what did they say? This original research found that benefits resulted for both the patients, by telling their story, and the professionals providing their care who actively listened. Methods: The research being described concentrated exclusively on understanding what the patients were expressing through their storytelling...

Lazrak, A., A. Samanta, and S. Matalon. Biophysical properties and molecular characterization of amiloridesensitive sodium channels in A549 cells. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 278: L848–L857, 2000.—Amiloride-sensitive Na1 channels, present in fetal and adult alveolar epithelial type II (ATII) cells, play a critical role in the reabsorption of fetal fluid shortly after birth and in limitin...

Frick, Fredrik, Jan Oscarsson, Kerstin VikmanAdolfsson, Malin Ottosson, Noriko Yoshida, and Staffan Edén. Different effects of IGF-I on insulin-stimulated glucose uptake in adipose tissue and skeletal muscle. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 278: E729–E737, 2000.—The effect of insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) on insulin-stimulated glucose uptake was studied in adipose and muscle tissues of hyp...

KRISTIINA JÄRVINEN,1 PETRA PIETARINEN-RUNTTI,1 KAIJA LINNAINMAA,2 KARI O. RAIVIO,1 CECILE M. KREJSA,3 TERRANCE KAVANAGH,3 AND VUOKKO L. KINNULA4 1Childrens Hospital, University of Helsinki, 00029 Helsinki; 2Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, 00250 Helsinki; 4Department of Internal Medicine, University of Oulu, 90220 Oulu Finland; and 3Department of Environmental Health, University of Was...

Supinski, G., D. Nethery, T. M. Nosek, L. A. Callahan, D. Stofan, and A. DiMarco. Endotoxin administration alters the force vs. pCa relationship of skeletal muscle fibers. Am J Physiol Regulatory Integrative Comp Physiol 278: R891–R896, 2000.—Recent work indicates that endotoxemia elicits severe reductions in skeletal muscle force-generating capacity. The subcellular alterations responsible for...