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The effect of nicotine on both the expression of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) and proliferation of hybridoma cells and normal mouse lymphocytes has been investigated. By means of immunoenzyme assay, nicotine was shown to regulate the number of nAChRs in both hybridoma cells and normal
Dogs have accompanied humankind for thousands of years. They share the same environment, and thus are exposed to the same environmental factors such as air pollution, tobacco smoke, and various chemicals. Recent development of veterinary care has led to a significant extension of dogs' lifespan and
BACKGROUND
THE aim of this study was to describe the features of posttransplantation tumors observed in a series of liver transplant recipients with special reference to patients receiving a transplant for alcoholic cirrhosis.
METHODS
Among 171 consecutive liver transplant recipients, 90 patients
BACKGROUND
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is the most frequent lymphoproliferative disease. Transformation into Richter disease and occurrence of second malignancies involving the lungs are rare complications. The hallmarks of any thoracic involvement are still unknown.
METHODS
We report a case
BACKGROUND
Hematopoietic malignancies are a group of blood cell disorders characterized by abnormal hematopoietic proliferation.
OBJECTIVE
The identification of specific clinicopathologic characteristics and tumor-related gene status provides critical information on potential therapeutic
Sjögren's syndrome is currently considered an "autoimmune epithelitis," as exocrine glands, especially salivary and lacrimal, are progressively destructed by an immune-mediated process associated with specific serum autoantibodies and local lymphocyte infiltrate. Xerostomia remains a key complain in
Liver transplantation (LT) is associated with a 2 to 7 fold higher, age and gender adjusted, risk of de novo malignancy. The overall incidence of de novo malignancy post LT ranges from 2.2% to 26%, and 5 and 10 years incidence rates are estimated at 10% to 14.6% and 20% to 32%, respectively. The