Aim Investigate short‐term effects of power brushing following experimental induction of
biofilm overgrowth in periodontal disease states. Materials and Methods Overall, 175 subjects …

Purpose: The purpose of this clinical study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a curved
rubber bristle interdental cleaner, as compared to dental floss, in the reduction of gingivitis and …

Rationale: Lung fibroblasts are key mediators of fibrosis resulting in accumulation of
excessive interstitial collagen and extracellular matrix, but their origins are not well defined. …

The response of alveolar epithelial cells (AECs) to lung injury plays a central role in the
pathogenesis of pulmonary fibrosis, but the mechanisms by which AECs regulate fibrotic …

Loss of secretory IgA (SIgA) is common in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
small airways and likely contributes to disease progression. We hypothesized that loss of SIgA …

Background. The purpose of the current study was to evaluate the role of bioluminescence
imaging (BLI) in the determination of nuclear factor (NF)-κB activation in cardiac allograft …

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive and often fatal chronic respiratory
disease thought to result from repetitive injury and failed repair of the lung alveoli, and recent …

Inhibitors of the chaperone Hsp90 are potentially useful as chemotherapeutic agents in cancer.
This paper describes an application of fragment screening to Hsp90 using a combination …

MATERIALS AND METHODS Transgenic mice. Transgenic mice from the C57BL/6J
background weighed 20–30 g and were 8 wk old at the beginning of the study. Transgenic mice …

Simulation helps to prepare prelicensure nursing students for practice by providing opportunities
to perform clinical skills and make decisions in a safe environment. The integration of …