Statement of findings Mesenchymal precursor cells found in the blood (BMPCs) of normal
persons adhere to plastic and glass and proliferate logarithmically in DMEM-20% fetal calf …

The alternative pathway of complement is activated continuously in vivo through the C3'tick-over'pathway
1. This pathway is triggered by the hydrolysis of C3, resulting in the formation …

Factor H (FH) is an abundant serum glycoprotein that regulates the alternative pathway of
complement-preventing uncontrolled plasma C3 activation and nonspecific damage to host …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Magic angle effects are well recognized in MR imaging of
tendons and ligaments, but have received virtually no attention in MR neurography. We …

Adriamycin nephropathy is a model of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, characterized by
proteinuria and progressive glomerulosclerosis and tubulointerstitial damage. In this study, …

The ky mouse mutant exhibits a primary degenerative myopathy preceding chronic thoraco-lumbar
kyphoscoliosis. The histopathology of the ky mutant suggests that Ky protein activity …

Treatment of newborn mice with potent mouse interferon preparations resulted in an acute"
early" syndrome characterized by inhibition of growth, delay in maturation of several organs, …

OBJECTIVES To examine the proportions of type 1 and type 2 muscle fibres and the degree
of muscle fibre atrophy and hypertrophy in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome in relation …

PURPOSE: The iridocorneal-endothelial (ICE) syndrome is characterized by glaucoma, corneal
failure, and iris destruction. Specular photomicroscopy of the corneal endothelium in this …

Duchenne muscular dystrophy is a primary muscle disease that manifests itself in young
boys as a result of a defect in a gene located on the X-chromosome. This gene codes for …