Cell adhesion molecules P-cadherin and CD24 are markers for carcinoma and dysplasia in the biliary tract (Publications)
P-cadherin (CDH3) and CD24 are cell adhesion molecules that control morphogenic processes, cell motility, and invasive growth of tumor cells. The aim of our study was to investigate P-cadherin and CD2
UMTS base station-like exposure, well-being, and cognitive performance (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Radio-frequency electromagnetic fields (RF EMF) of mobile communication systems are widespread in the living environment, yet their effects on humans are uncertain despite a growing body o
Impaired fitness of <em>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</em> resistant isolates in a cell culture model of murine macrophages (Publications)
Objectives We analysed the ability of Mycobacterium tuberculosis clinical isolates to penetrate and grow inside murine macrophages as a surrogate of fitness. Methods Thirty-five drug-resistant and 10
Ist die Epidemie der Adipositas bei Kindern noch aufhaltbar? (Publications)
Childhood obesity influences body weight in the adult and is intrinsically associated with multiple co-morbidities. In the past 20 years, the prevalence of overweight and obese school children in Swit
N-acetyltransferase 2 phenotype but not NAT1*10 genotype affects aminobiphenyl-hemoglobin adduct levels (Publications)
Aminobiphenyls (ABPs) in tobacco have been implicated in bladder cancer etiology in smokers. N-Acetylation of ABPs in the liver, predominantly by the N-acetyltransferase 2 (NAT2) isozyme, represents a
Expression of the extracellular matrix protein periostin in liver tumours and bile duct carcinomas (Publications)
AIMS: To study the relevance of periostin, known to be involved in epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), in hepatocellular and bile duct cancer. METHODS AND RESULTS: Immunohistochemical periostin e
Comparative immunogenicity of a PreS/S hepatitis B vaccine in non- and low responders to conventional vaccine12 (Publications)
Conventional hepatitis B vaccines do not elicit adequate antibody production in 5-10% vaccinees. This trial tests the ability of a third-generation vaccine, containing PreS1 and PreS2 antigens in addi
Aromatase and breast cancer susceptibility (Publications)
Based on experimental and epidemiological evidence it is hypothesized that estrogen increases breast cancer risk by increasing mitotic activity in breast epithelial cells. Aromatase is crucial to the