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... double-stranded cDNA using the SuperScript cDNA synthesis kit (Invitrogen), according tothe manufacturer's instructions, except for priming with the BSL18e primer adaptor that contained the SphI ... weeks after the first sensitization in DS and NC/Nga-Nh, but not in DS-Nh and NC/Nga mice (Fig 4A and 4B) Inflammatory cell infiltration and hyperkeratosis were observed in the skin of DS and NC/Nga-Nh ... aureus affect the host immune system, induce a shift to a Th2 immune response, and moreover, induce the development of AD [11] On the other hand, Hashimoto et al have reported recently the relationship...
... reflect the unique personal and historical experiences as well as the current social conditions of ethnic groups The health behaviors and other risk factors for CHD should therefore be understood ... differently compared to other populations in terms of prevalence of risk factors, risk- factor management, access to care, lifestyle and metabolic risk factors, psycho-social risk factors, as well as ... linked to other identified psychosocial factors These psychosocial risk factors not occur in isolation, but tend to cluster in the same individuals and/ or groups For instance, both men and women...
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