Metastatic presentation of leiomyosarcoma in the heart is very rare. We present transthoracic echocardiography and combined PET/CT images of a case with a large right ventricular metastasis of leiomyosarcoma. The patient was placed on cytostatic drugs for palliative purposes, but passed away one month later because of an untreatable ventricular tackycardia.

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Background: We have previously demonstrated the presence of toll-like receptor 9 in the nasal mucosa of both healthy and allergic individuals. CpG motifs, found in bacterial and viral DNA, elicit strong immunostimulatory effects via this receptor. CpG is known to skew the immune system towards a T helper 1 (Th1) profile, thereby suppressing Th2-driven allergic responses. This study was designed to

I slutet av 1940-talet beslutade Sverige att ta emot ett begränsat antal icke-arbetsföra flyktingar. Denna artikel ger den internationella och nationella bakgrunden till detta beslut, beslut som gav upphov till framväxten av en specifik flyktingverksamhet inom socialtjänsten. Artikelns syfte är att med hjälp av ett historiskt perspektiv förstå bakgrunden till socialtjänstens arbete med flyktingar

This paper overviews traffic engineering problems encountered in the design of multiple networks. We mainly inspect the problem of introducing an n x 64kbit/s service into a non-hierarchial telephone network and focus on network dimensioning.

In the study of aggrecan fragmentation several methods to extract and purify aggrecan from cartilage and synovial fluid (SF) are used. This work compares and evaluates the effectiveness for purification of aggrecan of the most commonly used methods by the ratio of sulfated glycosaminoglycan (sGAG) to protein and by fragment analysis by Western blot. A novel method for purification of aggrecan frag

The aim of this investigation was to assess the Ku70/Ku80 complex as a potential target for antibody imaging of prostate cancer. We evaluated the in vivo and ex vivo tumor targeting and biodistribution of the (111)In-labeled human internalizing antibody, INCA-X ((111)In-DTPA-INCA-X antibody), in NMRI-nude mice bearing human PC-3, PC-3M-Lu2 or DU145 xenografts. DTPA-conjugated, non-labeled antibody

Age is the most important risk factor known for cardiovascular disease manifestations. However, the biological ageing of an individual may be substantially different from the chronological age in what has been called “differential ageing”. This process can be evaluated by arterial stiffness (pulse wave velocity), and the marker of telomere length and by levels of telomerase enzymatic activity. Sev

Seven mols. isolated from lichen species were tested as antioxidants and photoprotectors of UV-B (280-315 nm.) radiation. Perlatolic acid was the best of these seven mols. The decarboxythamnolic, usnic and usnic acid deriv. showed activity as photoprotectors. Finally, thamnolic acid showed good scavenging activity.

Following the seminal US Supreme Court decision in KSR v. Teleflex, the law of (non)-obviousness has once more become a major topic in US patent law. Of crucial importance to the biopharmaceutical industry is in particular the following question: Under what circumstances should an invention that was "obvious to try" be considered to be obvious in fact under current US patent law? In that regard, a

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Delayed treatment of patients with stroke with levodopa/benserazide contributes to enhanced functional recovery, but the mechanisms involved are poorly understood. The present study was designed to investigate if levodopa/benserazide treatment improves recovery of lost neurological function and contributes to tissue reorganization in the rat brain after stroke. METHODS: Mal

Female sex workers (FSWs) are the second most affected population by HIV in Iran. However, their HIV testing practices are poorly understood. The aim of this study was to investigate testing and its associated factors among HIV negative FSWs.