Journal of Biomedical Science 2004, Vol. 11, No. 3

Journal of Biomedical Science

Vol. 11, No. 3, 2004 May–June 2004



Review
278	Regulation of Alternative RNA Splicing by Exon Definition and Exon Sequences in Viral and Mammalian Gene Expression Zheng, Z.-M. J Biomed Sci 2004;11:278-294 (DOI:10.1159/000077096) Free Abstract Article (References) Article (PDF 277 KB)


295	Biological Functions and Metabolic Fate of Vitamin E Revisited Chow, C.K. J Biomed Sci 2004;11:295-302 (DOI:10.1159/000077097) Free Abstract Article (References) Article (PDF 87 KB)

Original Paper
303	Inhibition of L-Type Ca²⁺ Current in Guinea Pig Ventricular Myocytes by Cisapride Chiang, C.-E. ; Wang, T.-M. ; Luk, H.-N. J Biomed Sci 2004;11:303-314 (DOI:10.1159/000077098) Free Abstract Article (References) Article (PDF 272 KB)


315	Chronic Hypoxia- and Monocrotaline-Induced Elevation of Hypoxia-Inducible Factor-1 Levels and Pulmonary Hypertension Lai, Y.-L. ; Law, T.C. J Biomed Sci 2004;11:315-321 (DOI:10.1159/000077099) Free Abstract Article (References) Article (PDF 223 KB)


322	Augmentation of Hypoxic Respiration after Brief Hyperoxia in the Anesthetized Cat: Putative Function of GABA_A Neurotransmission Pokorski, M. ; Marczak, M. ; Jernajczyk, U. J Biomed Sci 2004;11:322-330 (DOI:10.1159/000077100) Free Abstract Article (References) Article (PDF 148 KB)


331	Angiotensin II Receptor Binding in the Locus ceruleus of Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats and Wistar-Kyoto Rats: A Quantitative Autoradiographic Study with References to Hypertension and Cardiac/Testicular Hypertrophy Hwang, B.H. ; Chan, P. ; Peters, T. J Biomed Sci 2004;11:331-338 (DOI:10.1159/000077101) Free Abstract Article (References) Article (PDF 409 KB)


339	Dietary Cholesterol Affects Sympathetic Nerve Function in Rabbit Hearts Luo, T.Y. ; Wu, C.C. ; Liu, Y.B. ; Fu, Y.K. ; Su, M.J. J Biomed Sci 2004;11:339-345 (DOI:10.1159/000077102) Free Abstract Article (References) Article (PDF 194 KB)


346	Does Gabapentin Act as an Agonist at Native GABA_B Receptors? Cheng, J.-K. ; Lee, S.-Z. ; Yang, J.-R. ; Wang, C.-H. ; Liao, Y.-Y. ; Chen, C.-C. ; Chiou, L.-C. J Biomed Sci 2004;11:346-355 (DOI:10.1159/000077103) Free Abstract Article (References) Article (PDF 343 KB)


356	Circulating Oxidized Low-Density Lipoprotein and Common Carotid Artery Intima-Media Thickness in a Random Sample of Middle-Aged Men Metso, S. ; Loimaala, A. ; Mercuri, M.F. ; Nenonen, A. ; Vuori, I. ; Oja, P. ; Bond, M.G. ; Laine, S. ; Rontu, R. ; Lehtimäki, T. J Biomed Sci 2004;11:356-361 (DOI:10.1159/000077104) Free Abstract Article (References) Article (PDF 74 KB)


362	*Dynactin Affects Extension and Assembly of Adherens Junctions in Drosophila* Photoreceptor Development** Fan, S.-S. J Biomed Sci 2004;11:362-369 (DOI:10.1159/000077105) Free Abstract Article (References) Article (PDF 353 KB)


370	NuMA Expression and Function in Mouse Oocytes and Early Embryos Tang, C.-J.C. ; Hu, H.-M. ; Tang, T.K. J Biomed Sci 2004;11:370-376 (DOI:10.1159/000077106) Free Abstract Article (References) Article (PDF 217 KB)


377	Induction of Cyclooxygenase-2 Expression in Human Tracheal Smooth Muscle Cells by Interleukin-1: Involvement of p42/p44 and p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases and Nuclear Factor-B Lin, C.-C. ; Sun, C.-C. ; Luo, S.-F. ; Tsai, A.-C. ; Chien, C.-S. ; Hsiao, L.-D. ; Lee, C.-W. ; Hsieh, J.-T. ; Yang, C.-M. J Biomed Sci 2004;11:377-390 (DOI:10.1159/000077107) Free Abstract Article (References) Article (PDF 538 KB)


391	Effect of Experimental Oxidative Stress on Steroidogenesis and DNA Damage in Mouse Testis Kaur, P. ; Bansal, M.P. J Biomed Sci 2004;11:391-397 (DOI:10.1159/000077108) Free Abstract Article (References) Article (PDF 86 KB)


398	The Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Carboxyl-Terminal Third of Capsid Sequence in Gag-Pol Is Essential but Not Sufficient for Efficient Incorporation of Pr160^gag-pol intoVirus Particles Chiu, H.-C. ; Liao, W.-H. ; Chen, S.-W. ; Wang, C.-T. J Biomed Sci 2004;11:398-407 (DOI:10.1159/000077109) Free Abstract Article (References) Article (PDF 324 KB)


408	Increases in Fibrosis-Related Gene Transcripts in Livers of Dimethylnitrosamine-Intoxicated Rats Hsu, Y.-C. ; Chiu, Y.-T. ; Lee, C.-Y. ; Lin, Y.-L. ; Huang, Y.-T. J Biomed Sci 2004;11:408-417 (DOI:10.1159/000077110) Free Abstract Article (References) Article (PDF 553 KB)

Short Communication
418	Medicinal Herb Extract and a Single-Compound Drug Confer Similar Complex Pharmacogenomic Activities in MCF-7 Cells Yang, N.-S. ; Shyur, L.-F. ; Chen, C.-H. ; Wang, S.-Y. ; Tzeng, C.-M. J Biomed Sci 2004;11:418-422 (DOI:10.1159/000077111) Free Abstract Article (References) Article (PDF 180 KB)