To assess the relative contribution of genderand gender-role orientation to empathy and
itsdevelopment, 8th and 11th grade Israeli adolescentscompleted Davis' empathy scale and …

The hypothesis that lactoferrin protects mice against lethal effects of bacterial
lipopolysaccharide (LPS) is the subject of experimental investigations described in this article. …

Net ion transport by jejunum of rats immunized against Trichinella spiralis on challenge with
parasite-derived antigen was measured in Ussing chambers as a rapidly expressed, …

Nitric oxide (NO) possesses potent anti-inflammatory properties; however, an over-production
of NO will promote inflammation and induce cell and tissue dysfunction. Thus, the ability to …

Immunologically mediated expulsion of Trichinella spiralis infective larvae in the rat was used
as a model to test the hypothesis that intestinal anaphylaxis induced by parasite antigen …

The gastrointestinal tract may be viewed as an ecologic system in which a balance between
the host and bacterial flora exists. Two major host components appear to be involved in …

Gastrointestinal nematode infection is known to alter host T cell activation and has been used
to study immune and inflammatory reactions in which nitric oxide (NO) is a versatile player. …

Background The cause of postinjury intestinal mucosal barrier disruption remains obscure.
The present study examines the hypothesis that the bacterial toxin formyl-methionyl leucyl …

Infection with Trichinella spiralis in the rat causes altered intestinal motility and jejunal smooth
muscle contractility by day 6 postinoculation. The purpose of this study was to determine …

BACKGROUND: The late phase of post-traumatic multisystem organ failure is associated with
sepsis from organisms that normally reside within the gut's lumen. Morphine, a commonly …