Publications by authors named "Aaron Rodriques"

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  • The study investigates the heart's contractile reserve and how it is affected by β-adrenergic signaling, which traditionally increases heart rate and contractility during stress.
  • Researchers find that specific sites on the protein Rad, when modified by a process called phosphorylation, are essential for controlling calcium flow into heart cells (cardiomyocytes), impacting heart performance.
  • Mutations in Rad lead to significant decreases in heart function under stress and regular conditions, but introducing modified calcium-channel proteins can restore heart function, indicating potential for new heart treatments.
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Tergal glands are found in many insect species and contain constituents such as pheromones, sugars, proteins, and so forth. Preliminary studies have revealed that tergal gland secretions in the German cockroach (Blattella germanica L.) contain the human allergen Bla g 2 (B.

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Our previous study indicated that there are at least 7 cardiovascular representation areas on the face, including the "Eyebrows", both sides of the "Nose", "Lelt Upper Lip" and the "Outside of the corner of both sides of the mouth," in addition to 2 areas in each hand. When there are cardiovascular problems, some of the heart representation areas of these areas often show the following changes: 1) Most distinctive visible changes such as the initial whitening with or without long white hair, then hair loss and complete disappearance of the hairs of the heart representation area of "Eyebrows" 2) Invisible biochemical changes that happen in heart representation areas at the "Left Upper Lips", 3) "Nose" below eye level as well as 4) "3rd segment of Middle Finger of Hands." Most distinctive visible & invisible changes are found in heart representation areas on the "Eyebrow", located nearest to the midline of face, where the color of the hairs becomes white compared with the rest of the Eyebrow.

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