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1. Analysis of melanins
Abstract : Mammalian melanins are of two major types, eumelanins and peheomelanins, which often occur together, then called mixed-type melanins. A method has been developed for analysing the various forms of melanins. READ MORE
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2. Neurotropic and pituitary effects of melanostatin (MIF), thyroliberin (TRH) and structurally related peptides
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3. Role of classical pro- and anti-inflammatory mediators in ischemic stroke. Beyond neuroimmunomodulation
Abstract : Stroke is a leading cause of death and long-term neurological deficits worldwide, and no effective treatment is available for the vast majority of the stroke patients. A rapid and persistent activation of multiple and dynamic inflammatory and immune cascades, in and outside the brain, occurs after stroke. READ MORE
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4. The effect of the tumor environment on the anti-tumor immune response
Abstract : Cancer immunotherapy is the process of stimulating the host's immune system to kill cancer cells, and it is being investigated as adjuvant therapy to traditional cancer treatments such as, surgery, radiation therapy and chemotherapy. Two advantages of using immunotherapy are that it employs additional tumor killing strategies, and it often results in modest side effects for patients. READ MORE
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5. Characterization of Substance P (SP) Aminoterminal SP (1-7) Binding in Brain Regions and Spinal Cord of the Male Rat : Studies on the Interaction with Opioid Related Pathways
Abstract : Binding sites for substance P(1-7), SP(1-7) have been identified and characterized for the first time in crude membrane fraction from rat CNS using tritiated ([3H]) SP(1-7) as tracer. These putative receptors were investigated in relation to their affinity for tachykinins, opioid peptides and sigma receptor ligands. READ MORE