Recent advances in bovine pneumology

in Kaske, Martin; Scholz, Henner; Höltershinken, Martin (Eds.) Recent developments and perspectives in bovine medicine (2002)

Recent advances in drugs acting as tissue selective potassium channel openers

in Potassium Channel Modulators; ID Research Alert (1996), 1

Recent advances in inducible cyclooxygenase (COX-2) inhibition.

in Current Medicinal Chemistry (2000), 7(10), 1041-62

Cyclooxygenase is the key enzyme in the biosynthesis of prostanoids, biologically active substances that are involved in several physiological processes but also in pathological conditions such as ... [more ▼]

Cyclooxygenase is the key enzyme in the biosynthesis of prostanoids, biologically active substances that are involved in several physiological processes but also in pathological conditions such as inflammation. Since ten years now, it is well known that this enzyme exists under two forms: a constitutive (COX-1) and an inducible form (COX-2). Both enzymes are sensitive to inhibition by conventional nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Observations that COX-1, involved in several homeostatic processes, played a housekeeping role while COX-2 expression was associated with inflammation and other pathologies such as cancer proliferation have led to the development of COX-2 selective inhibitors in order to reduce the classical side-effects, of which gastric irritation is the most common, associated with the use of conventional NSAIDs. [less ▲]

Recent advances in mass spectrometric measurement of dioxins

in Journal of Chromatography. A (2005), 1067(1-2), 265-275

Past years, many efforts have been dedicated to the development of alternative analytical methods for the measurement of dioxins in various types of matrices. Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs ... [more ▼]

Past years, many efforts have been dedicated to the development of alternative analytical methods for the measurement of dioxins in various types of matrices. Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs), polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs), and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are compounds that are present in samples at part-per-billion (ppb) or part-per-trillion (ppt) level. Their measurement requires the use of very sensitive analytical methods. Gas chromatography (GC) coupled to quadrupole ion storage mass spectrometry (QISTMS), fast GC (FGC) coupled to time-of-flight mass spectrometry (TOFMS) and comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography (GC x GC) coupled to TOFMS are the more promising tools challenging the reference GC high resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS) based on sector instruments. We report herein some of the advances we achieved in the past years in our laboratory on the development of alternative measurement methods for those compounds. (c) 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. [less ▲]

Recent advances in prostate cancer metastasis

in Tumori (1996), 82(3, May-Jun), 193-204

Prostate cancer in men has now surpassed lung cancer as the most frequent non-cutaneous cancer. From a biological perspective, prostate carcinoma is unique among human malignancies in the wide discrepancy ... [more ▼]

Prostate cancer in men has now surpassed lung cancer as the most frequent non-cutaneous cancer. From a biological perspective, prostate carcinoma is unique among human malignancies in the wide discrepancy that exists between the prevalence of 'latent' cancer, recognizable only histologically, and that of the clinical disease. Histologically detected localized prostate cancers are heterogeneous, with only a small subset having undergone all of the malignant changes required to produce clinically aggressive tumors. Most of these 'latent' carcinoma never become fully malignant and do not threaten the life or well-being of the host. At present, it is not possible to predict which localized cancers will progress to clinically overt disease. Likewise, many patients have underevaluated and unpredictable extent of their prostate carcinoma, thus resulting in inadequate therapeutic strategies. It is clear that we need to identify molecular and/or cellular markers that are able to define the invasive and metastatic potential of prostate cancer on an individual patient basis. Acquisition of metastatic ability is a definitive criterion by which substage localized prostate cancers. Under the light of recent studies designed to identify some of the features associated with the metastatic phenotype of prostate cancer, the authors review recent advances aimed at gaining insight into those factors that may be involved in prostate cancer metastasis. [less ▲]

Recent Advances in Ruthenium Catalysts for Alkene Metathesis

in Demonceau, Albert; Dragutan, Ileana; Finkelshtein, Eugene Sh. (Eds.) et al Green Metathesis Chemistry (2010)

Although ruthenium initiators currently available for alkene metathesis are endowed with many beneficial properties, there is still room for improvement and many research groups are actively pursuing the ... [more ▼]

Although ruthenium initiators currently available for alkene metathesis are endowed with many beneficial properties, there is still room for improvement and many research groups are actively pursuing the quest for the next generation of alkene metathesis catalysts. The present contribution aims at providing a critical survey of some of the most significant achievements accomplished toward this goal during the last few years. New ligands and complexes designed to achieve the appropriate balance between electronic and steric properties of the ruthenium active centres are depicted, and their stability, activity, and chemoselectivity are briefly discussed. [less ▲]

Recent advances in the chemistry of cholecystokinin receptor ligands (agonists and antagonists)

in Current Medicinal Chemistry (1999), 6

Recent advances in the dual analysis theory

Conference (1999, June)

The dual analysis concept, which is one of the oldest methods of measuring the discretization error of finite element models, suffered by its lack of generality in its original version. In fact, severe ... [more ▼]

The dual analysis concept, which is one of the oldest methods of measuring the discretization error of finite element models, suffered by its lack of generality in its original version. In fact, severe restrictions were imposed to the boundary conditions, excluding any mixed problem. These restrictions, related to an analysis where stiffness plays a central role, can be avoided by using the proper reference energy, which is the total complementary energy. This leads to convergence curves which are always on the same side of the exact value and whose distance measures the quality of the analyses. [less ▲]

Recent advances in the functionalization of aliphatic polyesters by ring-opening polymerization

in Khosravi, Ezat; Yagci, Yusuf; Savelyev, Yuri (Eds.) New smart materials via metal mediated macromolecular engineering (2009)

Two main strategies aiming at synthesizing aliphatic polyesters bearing pendant functional groups will be reported. The first one is based on the synthesis and the polymerization of lactones substituted ... [more ▼]

Two main strategies aiming at synthesizing aliphatic polyesters bearing pendant functional groups will be reported. The first one is based on the synthesis and the polymerization of lactones substituted by various functional groups. The direct grafting of functional groups onto aliphatic polyesters is the second strategy. Last but not least, the association of these two strategies is very promising in order to overcome their respective limitations. [less ▲]

Recent advances in the macromolecular engineering of aliphatic polyesters by ring-opening polymerization and « click » chemistry

Scientific conference (2006, October 15)