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Lack of Fetuin-A ( 2-HS-Glycoprotein) Reduces Mammary Tumor Incidence and Prolongs Tumor Latency via the Transforming Growth Factor-Signaling Pathway in a Mouse Model of Breast Cancer
(2015-10-21)
The present analyses were done to define the role of
fetuin-A (Fet) in mammary tumorigenesis using the
polyoma middle T antigen (PyMT) transgenic mouse
model. We crossed Fet-null mice in the C57BL/6 background
with ...
Spatial Temporal Modelling of Tuberculosis in Kenya Using Small Area Estimation
(International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), 2015)
Tuberculosis (TB) is a disease which continues to be of public health importance, and is characterized with varying
distribution across regions depending on socio-economic status, HIV burden and efficiency of the health ...
Bone Marrow Transplantation Restores Follicular Maturation and Steroid Hormones Production in a Mouse Model for Primary Ovarian Failure
(PLoS ONE, 2012)
Recent studies suggest that bone marrow stem cells (BMSCs) are promising grafts to treat a variety of diseases, including
reproductive dysfunction. Primary ovarian failure is characterized by amenorrhea and infertility ...
MHC-Ig Dimers: The next Frontier in Transplantation Immunology
(International Journal of Biomedical Research, 2015-09)
Organ transplantation offers hope to a variety of patients with terminal functioning organs and tissues. This is currently made possible by administration of general immunosuppressive drugs. To date, inducing tolerance to ...
The Occurrence of Glucose 6 Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency amongst Blood Donors at the Regional Blood Transfusion Centre-Mombasa, Kenya
(Pharmaceutical Society of Kenya, 2018-09)
Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency (G6PDd) is an X-linked hereditary genetic defect that is estimated to affect 400 million people worldwide. This deficiency is associated with hemolytic disorders that may manifest ...
CHARACTERIZATION OF ALGAE OIL (OILGAE) AND ITS POTENTIAL AS BIOFUEL IN KENYA
(JAHES, 2012-05)
A survey of microalgae biodiversity in three Kenyan Rift valley lakes identified
high oil yielding species abundantly distributed naturally. The species were cultured in
BBM and BG-11 media to obtain pure clones and ...
Dual African Origins of Global Aedes aegypti s.l. Populations Revealed by Mitochondrial DNA
(PLOS, 2013-04)
Aedes aegypti is the primary global vector to humans of yellow fever and dengue flaviviruses. Over the past 50
years, many population genetic studies have documented large genetic differences among global populations of ...
Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome Among an Urban Population in Kenya
(American Diabetes Association, 2012-01)
Developing countries are undergoing an epidemiologic transition accompanied by increasing burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) linked to urbanization and lifestyle
modifications. Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of CVD ...