We determined the extent and nature of stigma exhibited by a sample of Canadian cardiorespiratory physiotherapists toward people with lung disease who had a smoking history. A quantitative online survey was distributed to Canadian cardiorespiratory physiotherapists, and an anti-smoking attitudes questionnaire was used to measure explicit stigma. We used two case studies with questions to measure implicit stigma.
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September 2015
Xenopus laevis, the African clawed frog, is commonly used in developmental and toxicology research studies. Little information is available on aged X. laevis; however, with the complete mapping of the genome and the availability of transgenic animal models, the number of aged animals in research colonies is increasing.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe intestinal overproduction of apolipoprotein B48 (apoB48)-containing chylomicron particles is a common feature of diabetic dyslipidemia and contributes to cardiovascular risk in insulin resistant states. We previously reported that glucagon-like peptide-2 (GLP-2) is a key endocrine stimulator of enterocyte fat absorption and chylomicron output in the postprandial state. GLP-2's stimulatory effect on chylomicron production in the postabsorptive state has been confirmed in human studies.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFApolipoprotein B (apoB) is the main protein component of very low density lipoprotein (VLDL) and is necessary for the assembly and secretion of these triglyceride (TG)-rich particles. Following release from the liver, VLDL is converted to low density lipoprotein (LDL) in the plasma and increased production of VLDL can therefore play a detrimental role in cardiovascular disease. Increasing evidence has helped to establish VLDL assembly as a target for the treatment of dyslipidemias.
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