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2009

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Clinical Field-Strength Mri Of Amyloid Plaques Induced By Low-Level Cholesterol Feeding In Rabbits, John A. Ronald, Yuanxin Chen, Lisa Bernas, Hagen H. Kitzler, Kem A. Rogers, Robert A. Hegele, Brian K. Rutt May 2009

Clinical Field-Strength Mri Of Amyloid Plaques Induced By Low-Level Cholesterol Feeding In Rabbits, John A. Ronald, Yuanxin Chen, Lisa Bernas, Hagen H. Kitzler, Kem A. Rogers, Robert A. Hegele, Brian K. Rutt

Robarts Imaging Publications

Two significant barriers have limited the development of effective treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. First, for many cases the aetiology is unknown and likely multi-factorial. Among these factors, hypercholesterolemia is a known risk predictor and has been linked to the formation of b-amyloid plaques, a pathological hallmark this disease. Second, standardized diagnostic tools are unable to definitively diagnose this disease prior to death; hence new diagnostic tools are urgently needed. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) using high field-strength scanners has shown promise for direct visualization of b-amyloid plaques, allowing in vivo longitudinal tracking of disease progression in mouse models. Here, we present …


The Effects Of Cigarette Smoking On Serum Oxidant Status, And Cholesterol, Homocysteine, Folic Acid, Copper, And Zinc Levels In University Students, İmge B. Ergüder, Asli Uçar, Işil Aritürk, Toker Ergüder, Aslihan Avci, Seni̇ha Hasi̇pek, Kadi̇rhan Sunguroğlu Jan 2009

The Effects Of Cigarette Smoking On Serum Oxidant Status, And Cholesterol, Homocysteine, Folic Acid, Copper, And Zinc Levels In University Students, İmge B. Ergüder, Asli Uçar, Işil Aritürk, Toker Ergüder, Aslihan Avci, Seni̇ha Hasi̇pek, Kadi̇rhan Sunguroğlu

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Aim: To examine the effect of cigarette smoking on serum oxidative damage and oxidant status in university students. Materials and Methods: Subjects were randomly chosen from among Ankara University Faculty of Science students. The study was performed at the Ankara University Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, and the Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Biochemistry. In all, 44 volunteer (22 smokers and 22 non-smokers) students participated in the study. Malondialdehyde, sensitivity to oxidation (SO), and antioxidant potential (AOP), and total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, VLDL cholesterol, homocysteine, folic acid, copper, and zinc levels were …