The following studies were undertaken to develop a cultured uterine myocyte model which would allow further clarification of the adrenergic signal transduction mechanisms utilized by these myocytes.

In a recent study posted to bioRxiv *, researchers performed an analysis of molecular variance (AMOVA) in 59 haplotypes of the interferon (IFN)-alpha (α) /beta (β) receptor (IFNAR) gene, departing ...

The addition of β-adrenergic antagonists to the treatment regimen for heart failure has validated the neurohormonal hypothesis and provided much-improved outcomes. This benefit had been in question ...

In a new study, researchers report that a class of heart medications called beta-blockers can have a helpful, or harmful, effect on the heart, depending on their molecular activity. In a new study, ...

In this study, we used new technology to investigate whether a coherent pattern of enhanced expression of inflammatory and other immune activation genes in circulating monocytes is found in patients ...

The etiology of biliary atresia (BA) is not yet understood, but recent studies have shown inflammation with an up-regulated interferon (IFN) activity in the intra- and extrahepatic bile ducts of ...