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Inhibition of protein tyrosine phosphatases unmasks vasoconstriction and potentiates calcium signalling in rat aorta smooth muscle cells in response to an agonist of 5-HT2B receptors BW723C86
(Elsevier, 2016-12-13)
In blood vessels, serotonin 5-HT2B receptors mainly mediate relaxation, although their activation by the selective agonist BW723C86 is known to exert contraction of aorta in deoxycorticosterone acetate (DOCA)-salt and ...
Successful partnerships with third sector organisations to enhance the student experience: A partnership evaluation
(2014-12-23)
There is limited research surrounding academic partnerships and more research is needed to educate universities, and the private, public and third sectors about the benefits and limitations of such partnerships. The aim ...
Understanding healthcare self-referral in Nigeria from the service users’ perspective: a qualitative study of Niger State
(EMAP Publishing Limited, 2019-05-02)
Background: The distortion of the pyramidal structure of the healthcare delivery system due to by-passing the primary level of care to the referral facilities has continued to raise concerns for the healthcare delivery ...
Advanced hydrogels for treatment of diabetes
(Wiley, 2019-05-08)
Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease characterized by high levels of glucose in the blood, which leads to metabolic disorders with severe consequences. Today, there is no cure for diabetes. The current management for ...
Effect of sex on levels of metals and metalloids in adolescents’ hair in Alcalá de Henares, Spain.
(Toxicology Letters, 2016-09)
Monitoring the levels of trace elements in hair can provide an indication of individual exposure to metals. However, the use of human hair is controversial due to different confounding factors that could affect the presence ...
Introducing medical parasitology at the University of Makeni, Sierra Leone
(IATED, 2019-11-25)
Capacity building in Sierra Leone (West Africa) is critical to prevent potential future outbreaks similar to
the 2013-16 Ebola outbreak that had devastating effects for the country and its poorly developed
healthcare ...
Reduced Pro-coagulant Phenotype of Microparticles in Pancreatic Cancer Patients on Omega-3-Supplemented Gemcitabine Treatment
(2018)
Pancreatic cancer (PC) is an aggressive cancer associated with advanced disease at diagnosis and lack of effective therapy. Microparticles (MP), biologically active nanoparticles shed from cells, are novel markers of ...
Comparative Characterisation of Closed and Active Landfill Composites Using EDX, FTIR and Proximate Techniques.
(Springer, 2016-08-25)
The elemental and chemical constituents of an active and a closed landfill were compared using Fourier transform - infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, scanning electron microscope / energy-dispersive X-ray (SEM/EDX) spectroscopy, ...
Public Health England's recovery tools: potential teaching resources?
(IATED, 2019-11-25)
Training to combat chemical and radiation accidents, incidents or attacks is critical for health professionals
due to recent events involving these hazards or their use as unconventional weapons, such as the use of
the ...