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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"vessel function"”.
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A Ceramic Vessel Function Analysis and Foodways Approach to the Late Woodland/Mississippian Interface in Kershaw County, South Carolina
… evidence for foodways practices, I completed a vessel function analysis for ceramic sherds recovered from the Belmont Neck site's mound and village precincts as well as from the Concrete Block, V. Green, and Richardson Late Woodland villages. In defining a Belmont Neck phase ceramic assemblage, …
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Mechanisms of Edema Clearance: The Central Role of Lymphatic Vessels and LYVE1 in Fluid Homeostasis
… we investigated the role of lymphatic vessel endothelial hyaluronan receptor 1 (LYVE-1) in mediating lymphatic vessel function and promoting edema resolution. Together, our findings elucidate the cellular and molecular mechanisms that govern lymphatic remodeling and fluid clearance, …
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The relation between sex, age and vascular function in the Framingham Heart Study
Endothelial dysfunction is a key modulator of the development of cardiovascular disease. Prior studies in selected samples have suggested that the association of age and vascular function may vary between men and women. To investigate the sex-specific patterns of this association, we utilized …
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Anasazi ceramics as text and tool: Toward a theory of ceramic design "messaging".
… is less constrained by technology and intended vessel function than other attributes, and is most free to vary for social or ideological reasons. Two assumptions underlying previous work on ceramic design "messaging" are examined. First, are ceramics the most important medium for carrying social …
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Quantifying the role of lymphatics in lipid transport and lymphatic filariasis using novel engineering approaches
… intestine to the venous circulation. Lymphatic vessels are the main functional organ responsible for the diverse transport roles the system plays. Unlike the blood vasculature, the lymphatic system does not have a central pump, such as the heart, and relies on a variety of factors to move lymph …
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Allopurinol as a possible oxygen sparing agent during exercise in peripheral arterial disease
… walk. Other measures of exercise capacity, blood vessel function and the participants’ own assessment of their health and walking ability also did not change during the course of the study.<br/><br/>In summary, although allopurinol has been shown to be of benefit in a number of other diseases, in …
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Hypoxia-induced responses of porcine pulmonary veins.
… and pulmonary veno-occlusive disease. Blood vessel culture can be a powerful tool to enable assessment of the impact of environmental factors on vessel function and as a disease model. However culture conditions alone affect vessel contractility; the effect of culture conditions on PV …
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Alimentäres Methionin und Hyperhomocysteinämie
Eine erhöhte Konzentration von Homocystein im Plasma (Hyperhomocysteinämie) gilt als unabhängiger Risikoindikator für neuronale und kardiovaskuläre Erkrankungen. Der Präcursor des Homocysteins, Methionin, ist eine essentielle Aminosäure, die bei Fehlernährung übermäßig verzehrt werden kann. Es …
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A Study of the Form and Function of a Select Group of Minoan Utilitarian Ceramics
… in order to review and re-assess several select vessel types of problematical function. The pieces were chosen on the basis of similarities in form and other characteristics held in common. The. problematical nature of the selected vessels is demonstrated by wide variations in the interpretations …
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The use of non-ionic surfactant vesicles to prevent radiocontrast media-associated damage
… IOX-associated cytotoxicity and its influence on vessel function. IOX-NIVs were prepared using a 3: 3: 1 mol. ratio of surfactant VIII/ cholesterol/ dicetyl phosphate using high shear homogenisation. Dynamic light scattering was used to determine physical characteristics including size, …
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A Tissue-Engineered Blood Vessel Model for Vascular Aging
… of how aging contributes to endothelial dysfunction and development of vascular diseases, particularly atherosclerosis. Additionally, evidence of vascular remodeling, particularly deposition of fibronectin and stiffening of the vessel wall matrix, is found in both older patients and …
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Modulation of the vascular function by cannabinoids, calcitonin gene related peptide and connexin hemichannels
Blood vessel diameter and blood flow are tightly controlled by electrical signals and calcium ion (Ca2+) signals in smooth muscle cells (SMCs) and endothelial cells (ECs) in which selective and non-selective ion channels play a crucial role. In this doctoral thesis we characterized the targets of …