Sunday, August 24, 2008

An update on the biology and physiology of resistin

›
Abstract.  Resistin is a newly discovered adipocyte hormone. It is related to resistin-like molecules , and in structure and function. Res...

An update on autonomic neuropathy affecting the gastrointestinal tract

›
Abstract  Gastrointestinal symptoms and disordered gut motility occur frequently in the diabetic population and are generally regarded ...

An underlying principle for the study of circulating progenitor cells in diabetes and its complications

›

An Odyssey of Islet Transplantation for Therapy of Type 1 Diabetes

›
Abstract  Canadian surgical contributions to the field of islet transplantation have a rich heritage and a promising future. In this ...

An investigation of genome-wide associations of hypertension with microsatellite markers in the family blood pressure program (FBPP)

›
Abstract  The Family Blood Pressure Program (FBPP) has data on 387 microsatellite markers in 13,524 subjects from four major ethnic ...

Active integration: new strategies for transgenesis

›
Abstract  This paper presents novel methods for producing transgenic animals, with a further emphasis on how these techniques may someday ...

Active immunization against nicotine alters the distribution of nicotine but not the metabolism to cotinine in the rat

›
Abstract  We have previously shown that active immunization with the nicotine immunoconjugate IP18-KLH attenuates the reinforcing effects of...