Epidermal Growth Factor
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Recent papers in Epidermal Growth Factor
Ureteral obstruction (UO) is one of the most common problems confronting the urologist. Although large amounts of animal and clinical research have been done, the pathophysiologic mechanisms accompanying UO are not fully elucidated. Most... more
Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is the leading cause of death for preterm infants resulting from gastrointestinal disease. This review will focus on several components of human breast milk that may be beneficial in the prevention and... more
The implantation process involves complex and synchronized molecular and cellular events between the uterus and the implanting embryo. These events are regulated by paracrine and autocrine factors. Trophoblast invasion and migration... more
In this paper the results of investigations on the effect of interferon-alpha (IFN-alpha) on the growth of meningioma cells in culture is reported. A consecutive series of six meningiomas and one meningioma/neurofibroma derived from a... more
A human salivary intercalated duct cell line (HSG) is capable of morphological change to acinar-type cells, and of salivary amylase (AMY1) expression, by culturing on basement membrane extracts (BME). The aim of this study was to... more
Guided bone regeneration is an accepted surgical method employed in implant dentistry to increase the quantity and quality of the host bone in areas of localized alveolar defects. The lack of predictability in osseous regenerative... more
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is common in North America. Metastatic disease is present at diagnosis in 30% of the patients, and approximately half of early-stage patients will eventually present with metastatic disease. Until recently, few... more
This study was undertaken to examine the role fibroblasts play in the formation of the basement membrane (BM) in human skin equivalents. For this purpose, keratinocytes were seeded on top of fibroblast-free or fibroblast-populated... more