Statement of the problem. Numerous articles emphasize the importance of passivity of
implant-prosthetic component interfaces. Nonpassive interfaces can lead to bone loss, abutment …

Weight loss triggers important metabolic responses to conserve energy, especially via the
fall in leptin levels. Consequently, weight loss becomes increasingly difficult with weight …

Activation of D 1 -like receptors (D 1 and/or D 5 ) induces antioxidant responses; however,
the mechanism(s) involved in their antioxidant actions are not known. We hypothesized that …

Na/H exchange regulatory factor-1 (NHERF1) is a PDZ protein that regulates trafficking of
several G protein-coupled receptors. The phenotype of NHERF1-null mice suggests that the …

Background The incidence of postoperative residual curarisation remains unacceptably high.
We assessed whether an educational intervention on perioperative neuromuscular block …

Dynamic speckle activity is a useful non-destructive tool for the study of certain processes
that occur in biological samples. In this study, bio-speckle usefulness in the determination of …

Liver-expressed antimicrobial peptide 2 (LEAP2) was recently recognized as an endogenous
ligand for the growth hormone secretagogue receptor (GHSR), which also is a receptor for …

Ghrelin is a stomach-derived hormone that acts via the growth hormone secretagogue receptor
(GHSR). Recent evidence suggests that some of ghrelin’s actions may be mediated via …

The mechanism by which lovastatin lowers cholesterol levels is well characterized but little is
known about its anti-mitogenic and anti-tumorigenic mechanism. Here we demonstrate that …

Growth hormone secretagogue receptor (GHSR), the receptor for ghrelin, is expressed in
key brain nuclei that regulate food intake. The dopamine (DA) pathways have long been …