Rickets is a common bone disease worldwide that is associated with disturbances in calcium and phos- phate homeostasis and can lead to short stature and joint deformities. Rickets can be diagnosed based on history and physical examination,…
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (AD/HD) is a common pediatric behavioral disorder associated with male preponderance and reduction of regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF). However, lack of an appropriate animal model exhibiting appropriate…
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (AD/HD) is a common pediatric behavioral disorder associated, in part, with male preponderance and reduced regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF). However, mechanism(s) underlying male preponderance and reduced…
Purpose: Human childbirth simulated by vaginal distention is known to increase the expression of chemokines and receptors involved in stem cell homing and tissue repair. We hypothesized that pregnancy and parturition in rats contributes to the…
The purpose of our study was to ascertain the progression of metastases in a novel ovarian cancer model designed to mimic early-stage disease by utilizing an orthotopic injection technique. Female Fischer 344 rats were injected with either 10(4) or…
