A combination of three techniques – high resolution micro computed tomography (micro CT) scanning, Archimedes-based volume fraction measurement and serial sectioning or milling – were used to determine the volume fraction, trabecular thickness,...
Reperfusion of the ischemic lung causes pulmonary arteriolar vasoconstriction and reduces alveolar perfusion. Lung ischemia-reperfusion (IR) injury leads to platelet and leukocyte activation which could contribute to decreased alveolar perfusion...
Wound healing--Research; Wound healing--Animal models; Rabbits as laboratory animals
Ventral ear skin of the rabbit is a commonly used model for wound/ulcer studies; however the gradient effects of vascular ligation on epidermal stability has not been reported. In this study ischemic effects were studied after ligation of the...
Easter cards; Chickens; Cannons; Rabbits; Animals in human situations; Easter eggs
Martial scene involving chickens and rabbits. Two chickens pull a wheeled vehicle carrying two rabbits in uniform and a cannon. Other rabbits ride chickens like horses; one rabbit has his sabre drawn. A clutch of colored Easter eggs can be seen on...
Background The anthracycline doxorubicin (DOX) is widely used as an effective antineoplastic drug. Cardiotoxicity leading to congestive heart failure is the primary factor limiting the clinical use of DOX. However, although a variety of approaches...
Easter cards; Rabbits; Chickens; Animals in human situations
Chicks ride in carriage pulled by rabbits. Chicks in uniforms ride on the outside of the carriage; they wear hats and coats and the one apparently "driving" the rabbits has a pussy willow branch for a riding crop. Two chicks look out from...
Two rabbits and a hen. The hen runs from a nest full of eggs. One of the rabbits stands (on its hind legs) by the nest; the other looks over a fence at the hen. The card is also decorated with pink flowers. Postage requirements date this card to...
Potential dental implant site assessment is initially determined clinically. Subsequent radiographic assessment also provides information about the quantity of available bone. It was hypothesized that the use of radiographic markers in mandibular...
In the United States substance abuse takes a toll that is costly in both economic and human terms. In 2005 we paid 467.7 billion dollars to address the consequences of substance abuse, and each year we have lost an estimated 537,000 of our fellows...
Wounds and injuries--Treatment; Drug delivery systems
Wounds care and management is one of the most basic needs in the medical setting. Burn wounds, trauma wounds, pressure ulcers and bedsores are just some of the many types of wounds that need to be treated quickly and efficiently. Take for instance...
The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of acute glutamine supplementation on maximal performance and recovery from high-intensity exercise. In a placebo-controlled, crossover study, seven (six males and one female) healthy subjects...
The vaccinia virus complement control protein (VCP) is involved in the modulation of the host inflammatory response during vaccinia virus infection. It possesses the ability to inhibit both classical and alternative pathways of complement...
Age-related macular degeneration (ARMD) and retinitis pigmentosa (RP) are the two leading causes of blindness in the world today. Despite enormous efforts and advances in clinical treatment of eye diseases, there is no established method or cure of...
Boy and a girl with rabbits and baskets containing colored Easter eggs. The boy wears knickers. The girl holds a rabbit, which she is feeding. Another rabbit sits on a table near the boy, while a third sits up on its hind legs, facing the boy....
Rabbits and very large chicks with flowers. One of the chicks is pecking at the flowers, which lay on the ground. Copyrighted 1910 by JJ Marks. part of Easter series, no. 496.
Easter cards; Rabbits; Easter eggs; Animals in human situations
Two rabbits decorating an Easter egg. One holds a paint brush and bucket of paint and the other appears to be holding the egg steady. The scene is framed in a circle which appears suspended on a string between two pussy willow boughs. Postmarked...
Easter cards; Chickens; Rabbits; Animals in human situations
Two rows of rabbits carrying banners and riding on hens, led by a rabbit in a pink uniform jacket riding on a rooster. The rabbit on the rooster carries a long sword. Postmarked 1908 on verso.
Easter cards; Easter eggs; Rabbits; Animals in human situations
Rabbit walking on hind legs with a basket on his back containing Easter eggs and smaller rabbits. The basket resembles a peddler's pack, and the rabbit holds a walking stick and pulls on a doorbell cord as he approaches a doorway. Below the rabbit,...
