The natural cytotoxic receptors (NCRs) are a unique set of activating proteins expressed mainly on the surface of natural killer (NK) cells. The NCRs, which include three members; NKp46, NKp44 and NKp30, are critically involved in NK cytotoxicity against different
The British journal of ophthalmology, 97(11), 1437-1442 (2013-09-21)
To report the largest study on the safety and effectiveness of sedation in paediatric ophthalmology in a nurse-led outpatient sedation unit. Retrospective cohort study reviewing all children who underwent sedation from January 2006 to December 2010. Patients were sedated with
Human molecular genetics, 23(16), 4187-4200 (2014-03-29)
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal, neurodegenerative disorder in which motor neurons in the spinal cord and motor cortex degenerate. Although the majority of ALS cases are sporadic, mutations in Cu-Zn superoxide dismutase-1 (SOD1) are causative for 10-20% of
Journal of mass spectrometry : JMS, 47(9), 1092-1097 (2012-09-14)
In this work, we illustrate the application of proton transfer reaction mass spectrometry (PTR-MS) in the field of food and drink safety. We present proof-of-principle measurements of four different drinks (water, tea, red wine and white wine) each spiked separately
Molecular and chemical neuropathology, 17(1), 21-30 (1992-08-01)
Chloral hydrate was introduced into therapeutics more than 120 years ago, and soon became popular as a somnifacient. It is the first synthetic CNS depressant. Its metabolite, urochloralic acid, was detected early. Studies of the biochemical pharmacology of chloral hydrate
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