Sequence comparison and essential gene identification with new inter-nucleotide distance sequences.

Four new inter-nucleotide distance sequences for a DNA sequence are defined. They are different from ones presented by Afreixo et al., and overcome the irreversible defect of the global inter-nucleotide distance sequence proposed by Nair and Mahalakshmi.

Remedial applications of silencing ribonucleic acids and modalities for its delivery to the kidneys--a review.

Background: The Kidney has been the target organ for the delivery of silencing ribonucleic acids (silencing RNA) administered systemically in comparison to other body tissues.

Materials And Method: In this review, we discussed different approaches made to delivering proteins to the kidneys in different conditions like normal and pathological defects. Data from clinical experiments have been used to discuss and support the administration of silencing RNA for the treatment of kidney diseases.

Assessment of ascending aortic elasticity in hypertension patients by quantitative tissue velocity imaging.

The elasticity of the ascending aorta in healthy volunteers and hypertension patients were examined by using quantitative tissue velocity imaging (QTVI), and the age-related change in the ascending aortic elasticity was investigated. The anterior and posterior walls of the ascending aorta were imaged with tissue Doppler method in all the subjects and QTVI was performed. Stable curves were obtained from 173 hypertension patients and 185 healthy adults.