such as clotting blood, regulating metabolism, and fighting off bacterial and viral infections. The total protein blood test measures the amount of all proteins found in the liquid part of the blood. An elevated level of protein in the blood may indicate inflammation, infection...
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Four housekeeping genes, TATA binding protein, ubiquitin C, beta- actin and cyclophilin A, with stable expression, were chosen for normal- ization through calculation of a geometric mean. Probe ID's and M-values (to test for stability of control mRNAs) are provided in Supplementary Methods. ...
There was no significant difference in the number of rats with elevated plasma levels of PAF. The possibility that changes in blood PAF levels might be mirrored at sites closer to the lesions was considered. The overall effect of PAF on the small intestine of the rats is to induce stasis ...
The concentration of glucose, calcium, phosphorus, albumin, total protein, uric acid, blood urea nitrogen (BUN), creatinine and the activity of aspartate amino transferase (AST), alanine amino transferase (ALT), and gamma glutamyl transferase (GGT), was measured. RESULTS: The results of this ...
Detection of Homocysteine and C-Reactive Protein in the Saliva of Healthy Adults: Comparison with Blood Levels Inflammation and cardiovascular disease are associated with elevated serum levels of C-Reactive Protein (CRP) and homocysteine. The presence of both molecu... MC Dillon,DC Opris,K Rafal,...
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In the study, researchers tested a new compound in mice genetically altered to be deficient in a protein called apolipoprotein (apo)A-V, which causes them to have high blood levels of triglycerides. ApoA-V boosts the efficiency of lipoprotein lipase, an enzyme needed to break down triglycerides...
Preliminary research suggests that higher than normal levels of the protein albumin in urine is associated with an increased risk for blood clots in the deep veins of the legs or lungs (venous thromboembolism; VTE), according to a study in the May 6 issue ofJAMA. ...
Bone morphogenetic protein-2 (BMP-2) was reported to enhance migration, invasion, and metastasis at the various types of cancer cells. The purpose of this study is to identify the role of BMP-2 in progression of gastric cancer. Forty-four patients with operable gastric cancer were enrolled. ...