MLL, the human homolog of Drosophila trithorax, maintains Hox gene expression in mammalian
embryos and is rearranged in human leukemias resulting in Hox gene deregulation. …

The immunosuppressive drug, rapamycin, interferes with an undefined signaling pathway
required for the progression of G 1 -phase T-cells into S phase. Genetic analyses in yeast …

Bone mass and metabolic features were studied in 17 women distance runners. Eleven of
the women had secondary amenorrhea for 1 to 7 years. Six women have maintained regular …

Concern is resurfacing in the United States over the long-term effects of excess nitrogen (N)
deposition and mobility in the environment. We present here a new synthesis of existing …

It has been suggested that environmental contaminants that mimic the effects of estrogen
contribute to disruption of the reproductive systems of animals in the wild, and to the high …

For two decades, remotely sensed data from imaging spectrometers have been used to estimate
non-pigment biochemical constituents of vegetation, including water, nitrogen, cellulose…

One of advertising's “unintended effects” is the impact highly attractive models may have on
female pre-adolescents and adolescents. Using social comparison theory as a framework, …

Myelinated fibers are organized into distinct domains that are necessary for saltatory conduction.
These domains include the nodes of Ranvier and the flanking paranodal regions where …

Previous studies from this laboratory have shown that the heavy metal cadmium (Cd) mimics
the effects of estradiol in estrogen-responsive breast cancer cell lines. To understand the …

The authors investigate the impact of advertising beauty images on female preadolescents
and adolescents. An experiment using 4th, 8th, and 12th graders demonstrated that exposure …