Recombinant human activated protein C (rhAPC) is a natural anticoagulant with potentially
important anti-inflammatory properties. In humans with severe sepsis, rhAPC treatment …

Peptide sequences obtained from hen ovotransferrin are compared with the complete
amino acid sequence of the protein deduced from a cDNA sequence (Jeltsch and Chambon, …

Neutrophils are critical initiators and effectors of the innate immune system and express Toll-like
receptor 2 (TLR2) and TLR4. Although signaling through pathways involving …

Urokinase plasminogen activator (uPA) is a serine protease that catalyzes the conversion of
plasminogen to plasmin. Although increased circulating levels of uPA are present in …

Lower jaw development is a complex process in which multiple signaling cascades establish
a proximal-distal organization. These cascades are regulated both spatially and temporally …

Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) is a newly described member of the Paramyxoviridae
family causing acute respiratory tract infections, especially in young children. We studied the …

Pharmacological activators of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ (PPARγ) inhibit
growth of non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cell lines in vitro and in xenograft models. …

Background. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the major cause of severe lower respiratory
tract infection in infants and young children. Recently, RSV has also been recognized as a …

Introduction Obesity is characterized by elevated lipids, insulin resistance and relative
hypogonadotropic hypogonadism, reducing fertility and increasing risk of pregnancy …

Reactive oxygen species (ROS), including hydrogen peroxide (H 2 O 2 ), are generated in
increased amounts in pathological, biological processes and can play a role in signal …