Most of transcription factors recognize specific DNA sequences through small, discrete domains. In some cases, these domains can be interchanged between proteins showing that they are independently folded units. Mutational ...

The pathophysiology of non-ACTH-dependent adrenal nodular hyperplasia and tumors resulting in Cushing's syndrome is still largely unknown. Previous in vitro studies have demonstrated the presence of ectopic (mostly ...

The number of nephrons at birth is normally quite fixed in any species. Severe renal hypoplasia is readily detected because of functional insufficiency, but moderate inborn nephron deficits may exist, yeat remain undetected. ...

Spontaneous or induced-apoptosis regulates tumor growth. << Programmed cell death >> appears to be dependent on several oncogenes. Some of these genes like c-myc have been previously involved in cell proliferation while ...

The psychological attitude of 33 IVF children was studied from birth up to the third year and was compared to that of two other groups : chidren born without assisted reproductive technology (ART) but with medical treatment, ...

The cytomegalovirus antigenemia test is based on immunocytochemical detection of HCMV early-late structural protein pp65 in the nuclei of polymorphonuclear blood leukocytes of patients with systemic infection. Specificity ...