Authors: C.W. Zhang, J.H. Xu, Y.L. Wang, W. Xu and K. Li
The effect of different lighting environments on the vision and refractive error were investigated in 427 Kazakhs (828 eyes) aged from 40 to 60 years old, of which 279 were pastoral (546 eyes) and 148 were urban (282 eyes). Pastoral Kazakhs use natural illumination, whereas city Kazakhs mainly use artificial illumination. Of a.. Read More»
Authors: X. Cui
Authors: B.M. Maciel, E.L.S. Marques, J.C.T. Dias, T.F. Santos, C.C. Romano, M. Brendel and R.P. Rezende
Changes in intestinal microbial flora during a 4-week period of Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis colonization in resistant mice (latent carrier animals) were evaluated using a culture independent method involving denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis. The contents of the ileocecal portion of the intestines produced 26 bands. Fifty-seven percent o.. Read More»
Authors: Y. Li, Y. Wang, Y. He, D. Wang, L. Deng, Y. Du and G. Shi
Mice that lose Gαq from their immune system can spontaneously develop inflammatory arthritis. Gαq expression in the peripheral blood lymphocytes of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients is significantly decreased in comparison to that in healthy individuals, and reduced Gαq expression is closely correlated with RA disease activity. These in.. Read More»