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Culture and Characterization of Endothelial Colony Forming Cells from Peripheral Blood, Bone Marrow, and Umbilical Cord Blood of Horses 

Salter, Margaret (2014-05-02)
Endothelial progenitors cells (EPCs), are a type of progenitor cell originating in the bone marrow and can be found circulating in peripheral blood, bone marrow, and umbilical cord blood. EPCs play an essential role in ...

Effect of Increasing Intra-Abdominal Pressures on Hemodynamic Variables and Biomarkers of Ischemia and Acute Inflammation in the Horse 

Munsterman, Amelia Suzanne (2017-04-20)
Intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) is defined as increased pressure within the confines of the abdominal cavity. As pressure rises, ischemia of the splanchnic organs will result from direct compression of the organs and ...

Molecular Mechanisms of Neuroprotection by an Alternative Drug Scutellaria lateriflora 

Lohani, Madhukar (2014-07-21)
Anxiety is one of the most prevalent neuropsychological disorders around the world. In the United States of America (USA), it is a serious health problem affecting a large number of people and is considered as one of the ...

Near infrared spectroscopy to assess the onset of increased metabolism and muscle tissue oxygenation during muscle contractions 

Sun, Yi (2012-11-15)
The aims of the present study were to 1) Determine whether there is a time delay (TD) in VO2 at the onset of contractions by comparing the NIRS responses during blood perfusion versus hemoglobin (Hb)-free buffer perfusion; ...

Protective role of adiponectin in volume overload-induced heart failure 

Wang, Lili (2014-12-09)
Heart failure (HF) is approaching epidemic proportions in United States. Adiponectin is a protein hormone that plays an important role in modulating glucose uptake and fatty acid β-oxidation in the heart. It has been well ...