Saharan dust, particulate matter and cause-specific mortality: a case-crossover study in Barcelona (Spain) (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Studies measuring health effects of Saharan dust based on large particulate matter (PM) fraction groups may be masking some effects. Long distant transport reduces the amount of heavier an
Isolation of aerucyclamides C and D and structure revision of microcyclamide 7806A: heterocyclic ribosomal peptides from <em>Microcystis... (Publications)
Aerucyclamides C and D were isolated from the cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa PCC 7806, and their structures established by NMR spectroscopy and chemical transformation and degradation. Acidic h
IGFBP2 and IGFBP3 protein expressions in human breast cancer: association with hormonal factors and obesity (Publications)
PURPOSE: The insulin-like growth factor (IGF) signaling system is involved in breast cancer initiation and progression. The prognostic relevance of tumor expression patterns of IGFI-related proteins r
Antiprotozoal activities of heterocyclic-substituted xanthones from the marine-derived fungus <em>Chaetomium</em> sp (Publications)
Investigations of the marine-derived fungus Chaetomium sp. led to the isolation of the new natural products chaetoxanthones A, B, and C (1-3). Compounds 1 and 2 are substituted with a dioxane/tetrahyd
Evaluation of decontamination methods and growth media for primary isolation of <em>Mycobacterium ulcerans</em> from surgical specimens (Publications)
We evaluated four decontamination methods and one nondecontamination procedure in combination with four egg-based media for the primary isolation of Mycobacterium ulcerans from tissue specimens. With