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Evaluation of extraction methods for the isolation of dust mites, bacterial, and fungal PCR-quality DNA from indoor environmental dust samples: A new scope for indoors research
(Chartered Institute of Environmental Health, 2006)
Dust mites, bacteria, and fungi are ubiquitous organisms found in household dust and have been related to the development of three types of human diseases: hypersensitivity responses (allergic reactions), infections, and ...
The brain-derived neurotrophic factor Val66Met polymorphism predicts response to exposure therapy in posttraumatic stress disorder
(Elservier, 2013)
BACKGROUND:
The most effective treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is exposure therapy, which aims to facilitate extinction of conditioned fear. Recent evidence suggests that brain-derived neurotrophic ...
De la fuga al umbral: la poesía inaprensible de Claribel Alegría
(2007-08)
El artículo traza la metáfora del umbral en varios momentos de la obra de Claribel Alegría. Analiza cómo esta representación metafórica remite al encuentro con la poesía y su desarrollo. El poemario Umbrales se toma como ...
Seguro sueñas que estás en Puerto Rico, o sobre la historia del turismo en la Isla
(Revista Brasileira do Caribe, 2014)
Este artículo presenta un aspecto del poco tratado tema del turismo desde la historiografía en Puerto Rico. En el Caribe la
historiografía sobre este tema tiene como denominador común una posición contestataria ante la ...
The Development of the Puerto Rico Lightning Detection Network for Meteorological Research
(https://ntrs.nasa.gov/search.jsp?R=20110015672 2017-11-08T17:30:39+00:00Z, 2011-08)
A land-based Puerto Rico Lightning Detection Network (PR-LDN) dedicated to the academic research of meteorological phenomena has being developed. Five Boltek StormTracker PCI-Receivers with LTS-2 Timestamp Cards with GPS ...
Light scattering by epitaxial VO2 films near the metal-insulator transition point
("American Institute of Physics (AIP) Publishing ", 2015-05)
Experimental observation of metal-insulator transition in epitaxial films of vanadium dioxide is reported. Hemispherical angle-resolved light scattering technique is applied for statistical analysis of the phase transition ...
Basal and steroid hormone-regulated expression of CXCR4 in human endometrium and endometriosis
(SAGE Publications, 2010-10)
Endometriosis is associated with activation of local and systemic inflammatory mechanisms, including increased levels of chemokines and other proinflammatory cytokines. We have previously reported increased gene expression ...
Improved low-temperature aqueous synthesis of ZnO nanorods and their use in SERS detection of 4-ABT and RDX
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2013-01)
The growth-controlled synthesis of zinc oxide nanorods (ZnO NR) in the aqueous phase has been investigated. The rods were grown on ZnO films previously deposited onto Si(100) and indium tin oxide (ITO) substrates by RF ...
Do Puerto Rican youth with asthma and obesity have higher odds for mental health disorders?
(Elsevier, 2012)
BACKGROUND:
Island Puerto Rican (PR) youth experience disproportionately high asthma and obesity rates compared with other racial/ethnic groups on the U.S. mainland. Previous research has demonstrated associations of ...
Triiodothyronine (T3) Action on Aquatic Locomotor Behavior During Metamorphosis of the Bullfrog Rana Catesbeiana
(University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU Press, 2009)
Thyroid hormones - particularly triiodothyronine, T3 - play a critical role in the morphological transformations comprising metamorphosis in larval bullfrogs (Rana catesbeiana). Traditional staging criteria for anuran ...