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CBD products require care
(2020-09-19)This is a weekly Q and A newspaper column under the byline of Dr. Kathy Kolasa. Today's column defines CBD oils and hemp products. Discusses the risks and potential benefits of its use; the legal status in NC in 2020; ... -
CD44 and hyaluronan promote the bmp7 signaling response in chondrocytes
(East Carolina University, 2011)Cell-matrix interactions are important in maintaining cartilage homeostasis. Hyaluronan binding to its principal receptor CD44 is essential for such interactions. Hyaluronan-CD44 interactions are required for the retention ... -
Cecal and fecal bacterial flora of the Mongolian gerbil and the chinchilla.
(East Carolina University, 1988-05)The Mongolian gerbil is being increasingly used as a laboratory animal and as a pet. Both chinchillas and gerbils are used as animal models for otitis media and other otic research. Previously, only incomplete information ... -
Central GPR109A Mediates Neuronal Oxidative Stress and Pressor Response in Conscious Rats
(East Carolina University, 2016-05-03)The primary goal of this study was to characterize the role of GPR109A in the rostral ventrolateral medulla (RVLM) in blood pressure (BP) regulation and to elucidate the mechanisms involved in the hypertensive response ... -
CENTRAL SENSORIMOTOR CHANGES DUE TO PERIPHERAL NERVE INJURY: ROLE OF DOPAMINERGICS AND OPIOIDS
(East Carolina University, 2022-04-28)Chronic neuropathic pain (CNP) is a disease typically resulting from injury to the central or peripheral nervous system. CNP has a prevalence of 12-15% in the population, but current treatments are not highly efficacious ... -
Challenges and Solutions in the Development of Genomic Biomarker Panels: A Systematic Phased Approach
(2012-06)In the post-genome era, high throughput gene expression profiling has been successfully used to develop genomic biomarker panels (GBP) that can be integrated into clinical decision making. The development of GBPs in the ... -
Changes in the Circadian Rhythm in Patients with Primary Glaucoma
(2013)Purpose The current study was undertaken to investigate whether glaucoma affects the sleep quality and whether there is any difference between patients with primary glaucoma (primary open angle glaucoma, POAG and primary ...