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The Effects Of Visual Condition, Age And Gender On Postural Control., Lesley-Anne. Brown
The Effects Of Visual Condition, Age And Gender On Postural Control., Lesley-Anne. Brown
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The purpose of the present study was to investigate the influences of three visual conditions on postural control among young and older adults and between males and females. The visual conditions were: eyes closed; eyes open with constant visual fixation; and eyes open with random visual fixation. Older adults demonstrated a significantly greater magnitude of lateral sway than younger adults, substantiating an age-related deterioration in postural control. Also, normalized data supported an age-related difference. Males demonstrated significantly greater lateral sway than females. This difference was not noted when lateral sway was normalized to support base width. No statistically significant gender-related …
The Generation Of Cytotoxic Tumour Infiltrating Lymphocyte Clones Against Head And Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Henry J. Lapointe
The Generation Of Cytotoxic Tumour Infiltrating Lymphocyte Clones Against Head And Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Henry J. Lapointe
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73 samples of H&NSCCa were processed for these studies. An enzymatic disaggregation protocol for the flow cytometric analysis of DNA content of tumour whole cell preparations was developed. Analysis of the tumour cell component without the need for incorporation of reference controls provided a more accurate assessment of DNA content of tumour cell populations. Six lines of H&NSCCa were established in vitro from fresh tumour samples. Tumour cell effects on PHA- or IL-2 stimulated proliferation of PBMNCs ranged from 61% and 45% suppression to 4% and 121% enhancement of the proliferative responses respectively. Flow cytometric analysis revealed a down regulation …
Role Of Metallothionein In Chemical Toxicity Mediated By Reactive Intermediates Generated From Xenobiotic And Oxygen Metabolism, Zacharias Emmanuel Suntres
Role Of Metallothionein In Chemical Toxicity Mediated By Reactive Intermediates Generated From Xenobiotic And Oxygen Metabolism, Zacharias Emmanuel Suntres
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This research was concerned with the role of metallothionein (MT) in chemical toxicity mediated by reactive intermediates generated from xenobiotic and oxygen metabolism. Metallothionein(s) are ubiquitous, low molecular weight, cysteine-rich (30% of total amino acids), metal binding proteins. These proteins have been shown to be important in the regulation of essential metal metabolism and in the detoxication of toxic metals. In the present research it was hypothesized that (i) because of its high cysteinyl thiolate concentration, MT is reactive towards intermediates generated from xenobiotic metabolism; and (ii) the metal (Zn, Cu) released from MT concomitant with the inactivation of metal …
Natural Lta Tumor Cell Resistance To Malignant Conversion By Oncogenesras Andmyc, Alan Bradley Tuck
Natural Lta Tumor Cell Resistance To Malignant Conversion By Oncogenesras Andmyc, Alan Bradley Tuck
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A tumorigenic, non-metastatic murine fibroblast cell line (LTA) was here used to study aspects of natural cellular resistance to induction of progression to malignancy. The nature of LTA cell growth was established by testing both in vitro and in vivo. In vitro growth showed some but not all characteristic features of transformation (eg. cells showed little contact inhibition of cell growth and were able to multilayer, but were not serum independent). In vivo tumor growth was that of a benign (non-metastatic) fibrosarcoma. Attempts were made to induce LTA cell progression to malignancy by both epigenetic and genetic means. Treatment of …
A Genetic Analysis Of Folate Transport In Chinese Hamster Ovary Cells, T Michael Underhill
A Genetic Analysis Of Folate Transport In Chinese Hamster Ovary Cells, T Michael Underhill
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Chinese Hamster Ovary cells that are about 50x more resistant to the cytotoxic action of methotrexate than wild-type cells were deficient in the ability to take up methotrexate. In the absence of any exogeneous folates these cells require 100-250x the level of folinic acid as do wild-type cells to support growth at a similar level. Two classes of mutants were distinguishable by their revertability for growth on folinic acid and ability to take-up folic acid. Revertants derived from one class were similar to wild-type cells in their ability to grow in medium containing low levels of folinic acid and in …
Effects Of Reactive Oxygen Species On The Functional And Electrophysiological Responses Of Cardiac Tissues, Robert Gene Tsushima
Effects Of Reactive Oxygen Species On The Functional And Electrophysiological Responses Of Cardiac Tissues, Robert Gene Tsushima
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Reactive oxygen species have been implicated in the development of a variety pathological conditions, including myocardial ischemia and reperfusion injury. The present study examined the effects of reactive oxygen species on the functional and electrophysiological responses of cardiac tissues.;Purine/xanthine oxidase and hydrogen peroxide (H{dollar}\sb2{dollar}O{dollar}\sb2{dollar}) caused a concentration-dependent decline in contractile force with a concomitant rise in resting tension in isolated guinea pig hearts. These observations indicate that exogenous reactive oxygen species can cause direct myocardial dysfunction in a concentration-dependent manner.;In addition, purine/xanthine oxidase significantly depressed recovery of contractile function, enhanced resting tension and prolonged the duration of reperfusion arrhythmias. In …
Determinants Of Critical Power And Anaerobic Work Capacity In Young And Elderly Men, Thomas James Overend
Determinants Of Critical Power And Anaerobic Work Capacity In Young And Elderly Men, Thomas James Overend
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Determinants of critical power (CP, the theoretical maximal rate of non-fatiguing work) and anaerobic work capacity (AWC, a finite energetic reserve from intra-muscular sources) were determined in young (n = 13, 24.5 y) and elderly men (n = 12, 70.7 y). The purposes of the four studies were to: (1a) determine and compare CP and AWC in young and elderly men; (1b) determine if CP does represent a true maximal rate of non-fatiguing work; (2) determine thigh component cross-sectional areas (CSA) and volumes; (3) determine the strength and strength/CSA ratios of the knee extensors and knee flexors; and (4) identify …
Unsupervised Machine Extraction Of Craniofacial Landmarks For Cephalometric Evaluations., John. Cardillo
Unsupervised Machine Extraction Of Craniofacial Landmarks For Cephalometric Evaluations., John. Cardillo
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A new automatic shape recognition algorithm has been developed to extract craniofacial landmarks from lateral skull x-rays (cephalograms). The locations of these landmarks are used by orthodontists in what is referred to as a cephalometric evaluation. The evaluation assists in the diagnosis of anomalies and in the monitoring of treatments. The algorithm is based on grey-scale mathematical morphology. A statistical approach with training was used to overcome subtle differences in skeletal topographies. Decomposition was used to desensitize the algorithm to size differences. Training was also used to minimize the search window sizes for improving speed and minimizing the detection of …