12 research outputs found
Platelet monoamine oxidase activity predicts alcohol sensitivity and voluntary alcohol intake in rhesus monkeys
Platelet monoamine oxidase B (MAO-B) has been proposed to be a biological marker for the properties of monoamine systems, with low activity being associated with vulnerability for high scores on personality traits such as sensation seeking, monotony avoidance, and impulsiveness, as well as for vulnerability for alcoholism. In the present study, platelet MAO-B activity was analysed in 78 rhesus macaques, and its relation to voluntary alcohol intake and behaviours after intravenous alcohol administration was observed
The effect of transforming growth factor beta 1 (TGF-beta 1) on the regenerate bone in distraction osteogenesis - A biomechanical, histologic and immunohistochemical study on rabbits
Distraction osteogenesis is a well established clinical treatment for limb length dicrepancy and skeletal deformities. Transforming growth factor beta 1 (TGF-beta 1) is a multifunctional peptide which controls proliferation and expression of cells specific to bone like chondrocytes, osteoblasts, osteoclasts including mesenchymal precursor cells