Methodological constraints in interpreting serum paraoxonase-1 activity measurements: an example from a study in HIV-infected patients

Tip Cleaner Abstract Background Paraoxonase-1 (PON1) is an antioxidant enzyme that attenuates the production of the monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) in vitro.Although oxidation and inflammation are closely related processes, the association between PON1 and MCP-1 has not been completely characterised due, probably, to that the current use

read more

Through the Flat Canvas: The Motor Meaning of Realistic Paintings

It is well known that common objects in the environment can evoke possibilities of action, but what about their bi-dimensional representation? Do 30" Gas Cooktop pictures or paintings that represent action-related objects evoke the same possibilities of actions of the objects that they represent? In contemporary cognitive science, there are two con

read more

Both EZH2 and JMJD6 regulate cell cycle genes in breast cancer

Abstract Background Strong evidences support the critical role of Jumonji domain containing 6 (JMJD6) in progression of breast cancer.Here we explore potential partners that coregulate gene expression, to understand additional pathways that are activated by higher amounts of JMJD6.Methods We used Gene Set Enrichment Analysis (GSEA) data to identify

read more

Processing of Emotion in Functional Neurological Disorder

Emotions have traditionally been considered crucial in the development of functional neurological disorder, but the evidence underpinning this association is not clear.We aimed to TRIPLE TAKE 23 summarize evidence for association between functional neurological disorder and emotions as formulated by Breuer and Freud in their conception of hysterica

read more