Since pulmonary vasculature is complex in terms of regional difference in structure and function, it is important to understand the site of endothelin (ET) synthesis and the distribution of the ET system along the axial pathways of pulmonary artery. The expression of big ET-1, ET converting enzyme (ECE) and ET(A) receptors were examined in rat pulmonary arteries under normal and hypoxic conditi...

Fuzzy based Priority Scheduler for WiMAX with Improved QoS constraints Prof. D. David Neels Pon Kumar Department of ECE, Einstein College of Engineering, Tirunelveli, India, Email: [email protected] Dr. K. Murugesan Professor and Head, Department of ECE , Sree Sastha Institute of Engineering, Chennai, India, Email: [email protected] Prof. K. Arun Kumar Department of ECE, Einstein Col...

Purpose. Although esophageal capsule endoscopy (ECE) is reportedly useful in the diagnosis of esophageal varices (EV), few reports have described the benefits of this technique in Asian countries. The present paper evaluates the usefulness of ECE for diagnosing EV in Japanese patients with cirrhosis. Methods. We examined 29 patients with cirrhosis (20 males and 9 females; mean age 60 years; Chi...

Since the discovery of the most potent vasoconstrictor peptide, endothelin, in 1988, explosive investigations have rapidly clarified much of the basic pharmacological, biochemical and molecular biological features of endothelin, including the presence and structure of isopeptides and their genes (endothelin-1, -2 and -3), regulation of gene expression, intracellular processing, specific endothe...

The accumulation of Abeta (amyloid beta-protein) peptides in the brain is a pathological hallmark of all forms of AD (Alzheimer's disease) and reducing Abeta levels can prevent or reverse cognitive deficits in mouse models of the disease. Abeta is produced continuously and its concentration is determined in part by the activities of several degradative enzymes, including NEP (neprilysin), IDE (...

BACKGROUND The status of the axillary lymph nodes is an important factor in the prognosis and treatment of breast cancer. Extracapsular extension (ECE) is the spread of lymphatic tumor cells beyond the capsule of an axillary lymph node. Recent studies have demonstrated that ECE is a strongly unfavorable prognostic factor. OBJECTIVE In the present study, we investigated whether the rate of met...

In this study, the suitability of M1 class vehicle rear seat according to ECE R17 luggage retention regulation has been examined. Strength and cost improvement studies were carried out on corner component. The development for be tested boundary loading conditions specified by created in finite element method pre-processing software Hyper Mesh analysis was RADIOSS solver. design seat, which dete...

Background The global emergence of infections caused by Enterobacteriaceae resistant to expanded-spectrum cephalosporins (ESCs) in intensive care units (ICUs) is, at least partly, driven by cross-transmission. Yet, individual transmission capacities of bacterial species have not been quantified. Methods In this post hoc analysis of a multicenter study in 13 European ICUs, prospective surveill...

PURPOSE In radical prostatectomy (RP) procedures, sparing the neurovascular bundles adjacent to the posterolateral aspect of the prostatic fascia has often been suggested as a possible risk factor for positive surgical margins. Here we aimed to quantify the probability of extracapsular extension (ECE) at the posterolateral side of the prostate to aid in nerve-sparing decision making. MATERIAL...

PURPOSE To improve the performation of a nomogram for predicting side-specific extracapsular extension (SS-ECE). RESULTS One hundred and ninety-six patients (55.5%) had ECE on final pathology. Bilateral and unilateral ECE rate was 13.9% (49/353) and 41.6% (147/353), respectively. The mean age was 65.9 years and the mean serum prostate specific antigen (PSA) was 15.0 ng/ml. Based on multivaria...