Elastic fibers provide tissues with elasticity which is critical to the function of arteries, lungs,
skin, and other dynamic organs. Loss of elasticity is a major contributing factor in aging and …

Albinism is a genetic defect characterized by a loss of pigmentation. The neurosensory retina,
which is not pigmented, exhibits pathologic changes secondary to the loss of pigmentation …

purpose. Aquaporin (AQP) is a hexahelical integral membrane protein that functions as a
constitutive channel for water and regulated channel for cations in fluid transporting tissues, …

Anti-vehicular (AV) landmines and improvised explosive devices (IED) have accounted for
more than half of the United States military hostile casualties and wounded in Operation Iraqi …

Background Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of visual loss among
the elderly. A key cell type involved in AMD, the retinal pigment epithelium, expresses a G …

Myocilin (MYOC) is a protein with a broad expression pattern, but unknown function. MYOC
associates with intracellular structures that are consistent with secretory vesicles, however, …

Al-5 wt pct Si master-alloys with controlled Sr and/or P addition/s were produced using super
purity Al 99.99 wt pct and Si 99.999 wt pct materials in an arc melter. The master-alloy was …

PURPOSE To evaluate the accuracy of signs and symptoms for the diagnosis of acute
rhinosinusitis (ARS). METHODS We searched Medline to identify studies of outpatients with …

We have previously developed methods based upon differential cell adhesion to select for
cells of two different phenotypes, epithelioid and fusiform, from cultures of human RPE. Here …

Al matrix composites reinforced with Cu-coated pitch-based carbon fibres (Al/Cu-CFs) were
fabricated, using a novel combination of rheocasting and equal channel angular extrusion (…