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Ovulation. Studies on intra-ovarian mediators influencing ovulation in the rat ovary
(1999)
Ovulation is the process whereby the preovulatory follicle ruptures and the oocyte is transported from the interior of the follicle onto the surface of the ovary and later into the Fallopian tube. This process is initiated ...
Cognitive dysfunction studied in animal models of schizophrenia
(2006-12-01)
Cognitive dysfunction is considered a core deficit of schizophrenia, which currently lacks effective pharmacological treatment. In order to identify novel and more effective drug treatments, translational experimental ...
Regulation of vascular function by fluid mechanical forces. Development of a new vascular experimental platform for integrative physiological and molecular biological studies of living conduit vessels
(2000)
The vascular endothelium is a multifunctional interface between blood flow and target organs and is continuously exposed to fluid mechanical forces such as shear stress, compressive, and tensile forces. Both in vivo and ...
Mechanisms for the mediation of gastroduodenal mucosal responses to luminal acidity
(1999)
The gastric acid constitutes a potential threat to the gastroduodenal tissue. The mucosa is therefore supplied with a number of defence mechanisms, including an unstirred layer of mucus into which bicarbonate is secreted ...
On angiotensin II type 2 receptors in the small intestine
(2003)
The endocrine renin-angiotensin system (RAS) is important in the regulation of extracellular fluid volume and systemic blood pressure in strenuous conditions such as hypovolemia. Also present locally in peripheral tissues, ...
Clinical, biochemical and morphological aspects of cervical ripening in the first trimester
(2009-09-18)
Background: The uterine cervix has the ability to be transformed from being a rigid organ in non-pregnant women to become a loose structure that dilates and allows passage of the foetus at parturition. This process, cervical ...
A qualitative and quantitative study of nitrotyrosine using mass spectrometry and immunochemistry
(2004)
Background: Reactive oxygen (ROS), and nitrogen (RNS) species are formed during normal metabolism and in higher concentration in pathological conditions. They may cause cellular damage when the antioxidant defence is unable ...
Aspects on luminal nitric oxide in relation to oesophageal acid exposure and mucosal integrity
(2004)
Nitric oxide (NO) exerts important neuromuscular control of the oesophagus, but little is known about the sources and effects of the NO present in the distal oesophageal lumen. These questions were presently addressed in ...
Vascular mechanisms in ovulation
(2003)
Ovulation is a unique biological process, which involves the degradation and rupture of healthy tissue of the ovarian follicle and the extrusion of the oocyte. This process is initiated by the preovulatory surge of luteinizing ...