The influence of fluticasone propionate (FP) on vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) production from nasal polyp fibroblasts (NPFs) was examined in vitro. NPFs, at a density of 2.5 x 10(5) cells/ml, were stimulated with 25 ng/ml TNF-alpha in the presence or absence of FP for 24 h. FP at more than 10(-6) M could suppress VEGF production from NPFs. b...

The popular association rule algorithms are Apriori and fp-growth; both of these very familiar among data mining researchers; however, there some weaknesses found in the algorithm, including long dataset scans process finding frequency item set, using large memory, resulting rules being sometimes less than optimal. In this study, authors made a comparison fp-growth, Apriori, TPQ-Apriori to anal...

Listeria monocytogenes, a psychrotrophic foodborne pathogen, is a recurring postprocess contaminant on ready-to-eat meat (RTE) products, including frankfurters. Potassium lactate (PL) and sodium diacetate (SDA) are FDA-approved antimicrobials that inhibit the growth of L. monocytogenes when incorporated into the formulation of fine emulsion sausage. Flash (steam) pasteurization (FP) has been sh...

Understanding the contribution of the dermis in skin aging is a key question, since this tissue is particularly important for skin integrity, and because its properties can affect the epidermis. Characteristics of matched pairs of dermal papillary and reticular fibroblasts (Fp and Fr) were investigated throughout aging, comparing morphology, secretion of cytokines, MMPs/TIMPs, growth potential,...

OBJECTIVE Our aim was to compare the 12-month safety and efficacy of fluticasone propionate (FP) and sodium cromoglycate (SCG) in children aged 1 to 3 years with mild to moderate recurrent wheeze. METHODS The study was a randomized, parallel-group, open-label multicenter study of 625 children, aged 1 to 3 years, with recurrent wheeze randomized in a 3:1 ratio to treatment for 52 weeks with FP...

OBJECTIVE Inhaled corticosteroids are recommended as first-line therapy for pediatric asthma. However, few controlled long-term studies have investigated their effect on bone mineral density (BMD) and growth. METHODS Children who were aged 6 to 14 years and had persistent asthma were randomized to 24 months' treatment with fluticasone propionate (FP) 200 micro g/d or nedocromil sodium (NS) 8 ...