HUMAN GENE THERAPY 22:1–10 (August 2011) ª Mary Ann Liebert‚ Inc. DOI: 10.1089/hum.2011.087 Review Zinc-Finger Nucleases for Somatic Gene Therapy: The Next Frontier 1 Shamim H. Rahman‚ Morgan L. Maeder‚2‚3 J. Keith Joung‚2‚3‚4 and Toni Cathomen1 Abstract Zinc-finger nucleases (ZFNs) are a powerful tool that can be used to edit the human genome ad libitum. The technology has experienced remarkable development in the last few years with regard to both the target site specificity and the
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1.0 Introduction This assignment is based on a study of alcohol metabolism and its impacts to human health. The assignment explains that how the body can dispose of alcohol and discern some of the factors that influence this process and influences of the process to the metabolism of food‚ hormones‚ and medications. 1.1 History of alcohol The word “alcohol” appears in English as a term for a very fine powder in the 16th century. It was borrowed from French‚ which took it from medical Latin.
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EXAM II Learning Objectives L/O - Alterations of Renal and Urinary Tract Function – By Tabitha Beck 1. Describe the causes and effects of obstruction in various locations within the urinary tract. a. Urinary tract obstruction is an interference with the flow of urine at any site along the urinary tract. i. Can be caused by an anatomic or functional defect i. Obstructive uropathy - Anatomic changes in the urinary system caused by an obstruction. a. Upper Urinary
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Table of Contents: S.No Page No 1. Introduction 4‚ 5‚ 6‚ 7 2. Environmental Analysis 7 3. Competitive Analysis  Nature of current/likely competition ------------------------------ 7  Possible suggestions to look at ---------------------------------- 7  Current and prospective Competitors ----------------------------- 8 4. Competitive Barriers & Sources of Competitive Advantage 9 5. External
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View Article Online / Journal Homepage / Table of Contents for this issue Green Chemistry Cite this: Green Chem.‚ 2011‚ 13‚ 2638 www.rsc.org/greenchem Dynamic Article Links CRITICAL REVIEW Green synthesis of metal nanoparticles using plants Siavash Iravani* Received 10th April 2011‚ Accepted 20th July 2011 DOI: 10.1039/c1gc15386b In recent years‚ the development of efficient green chemistry methods for synthesis of metal nanoparticles has become a major focus of researchers. They have
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In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements in NCM 105 A Case Study on Systemic Lupus Erythematosus December 2010 Table of Contents Acknowledgement…………………….. 3 Objective………………………………. 4 Scope and Limitations............................. 5 Introduction…………………………….. 6 Review of Related Literature…………… 7-8 Case Analysis…………………………… 9 Health History………………………….. 10 Family Genogram………………………. 11 Anatomy and Physiology………………. 12-13 Pathophysiology………………………… 14-17 Nursing Assessment Tool……………….
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Behavioral Science 1. The immune system is not an autonomous system. This discovery was confirmed by demonstrating that the immune system can be altered by which of the following? A. Stress B. Suppressed emotions C. Diet D. Conditioning E. Relaxation The answer is: D R. Ader and N. Cohen discovered that the immune system could be conditioned by neutral taste stimuli. The immunosuppressive drug cyclophosphamide (CY) was used in a taste aversion study to cause nausea and vomiting. They
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Piperazine (generic‚ Vermizine) Oral: piperazine citrate tablets equivalent to 250 mg of the hexahydrate; piperazine citrate syrup equivalent to 500 mg of the hexahydrate per 5 mL Praziquantel (Biltricide; others outside the USA) Oral: 600 mg tablets (other strengths outside the USA) Pyrantel pamoate (Antiminth‚ Combantrin‚ Pin-rid‚ Pin-X) Oral: 50 mg (base)/mL suspension; 62.5 mg (base) capsules (available without prescription in the USA) Suramin (Bayer 205‚ others) Parenteral: ampules containing
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This article was downloaded by: [Texas A&M University Libraries and your student fees] On: 21 March 2012‚ At: 11:06 Publisher: Taylor & Francis Informa Ltd Registered in England and Wales Registered Number: 1072954 Registered office: Mortimer House‚ 37-41 Mortimer Street‚ London W1T 3JH‚ UK Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition Publication details‚ including instructions for authors and subscription information: http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/bfsn20 Antioxidants in Food: Mere Myth
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1. Introduction Toxicology is defined as "the study of the adverse effects of chemical‚ physical or biological agents on living organisms and the ecosystem" and is based on the 16th century principle that any substance can be toxic if consumed in sufficient quantity. In a general sense‚ the toxicity of a substance could be defined as the capacity to cause injury to a living organism. [1] A highly toxic substance will damage an organism if administered in very small amounts; a substance of low toxicity
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