HUMAN UMBILICAL CORD EXPRESSES SEVERAL VASOACTIVE PEPTIDES INVOLVED IN THE LOCAL REGULATION OF VASCULAR TONE: PROTEIN AND GENE EXPRESSION OF ORPHANIN, OXYTOCIN, ANP, ENOS AND INOS

Full-term human umbilical cord contains three blood vessels: two arteries coiled around a vein and surrounded by Wharton’s jelly, a mucous tissue with few mesenchymal stromal cells and abundant extracellular matrix.Umbilical vessels lack innervations, thus endothelial cells must play a role in the control of blood flow.The aim of this stu

PurposeLong-term non-invasive ventilation (NIV) is recommended for patients with stable chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD) and chronic hypercapnia.High inspiratory pressure NIV (hiNIV) and Womens Pullover Hoodies a significant reduction of arterial pCO2 have been shown to prolong survival.Often, patients on hiNIV describe severe respiratory di

The development of megamalls in Nigeria SIBERIAN GINSENG and other developing nations has witnessed tremendous impact, giving people choices of places for goods reasonably and relatively affordable.Women have been at the forefront of shopping activities due to their presence more at the shopping malls.This study aims to ascertain gender differences

Abstract Adult females of the primitively eusocial wasp Polistes jokahamae can change caste in response to photoperiod length.Short-day photoperiod females store more lipids but have less developed ovaries for hibernation (becoming gynes), whereas long-day photoperiod females have fewer lipid stores but more Cocktail Table with Lift Top developed o