Publications by authors named "John U Balis"
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- Cell transplantation using human umbilical cord blood mononuclear progenitor cells (HUCBC) shows potential for improving heart function post-myocardial infarction in rats.
- In a study with three groups of rats, those treated with HUCBC experienced a less severe decline in heart function over four months compared to the control and vehicle groups.
- HUCBC-treated rats exhibited similar heart wall thickening and increased pressure response to stimuli, suggesting enhanced cardiac recovery compared to those receiving no cell treatment.
The lung is the primary target organ of airborne heavy metal-induced toxicity. The aims of this study were to investigate differential acute lung cytotoxicity caused by heavy metals using a primary culture of alveolar type II cells and to establish an in vitro assessment model of lung toxicity. The cytotoxicity of heavy metals was determined by measuring the lactate dehydrogenase release and (51)chromium release from lyzed cells.
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