The DNA sequence of the human IFN‐γ gene shows the presence of a variable‐length CA
repeat in the first intron of the gene. We investigated the allele distribution of this …

We have described previously a variable length CA repeat sequence in the first intron of the
human IFN-γ gene and showed that allele# 2 is associated with high in vitro IFN-γ …

Background and aims: Inflammation may play a role in the pathogenesis of irritable bowel
syndrome in some individuals, such as in those who develop symptoms following a …

In ultrasonic elastography, the exact estimation of temporal displacements between two
signals is the key to estimating strain. An algorithm was previously proposed that estimates …

Successful deposition and mechanical probing of nearly spherical, defect-free silicon
nanospheres has been accomplished. The results show silicon at this length scale to be up …

Polymorphic variants of cytokine genes are associated with acute and chronic transplant
rejection. In this technical report, the methods currently used in our centre to genotype …

Currently, there is much interest in the genetic basis for diseases or disease manifestations
and, in particular, in whether they are related to cytokine gene polymorphisms. It has …

Single-crystal nanoparticles of silicon, several tens of nanometres in diameter, may be
suitable as building blocks for single-nanoparticle electronic devices. Previous studies of …

Individual nanoparticles of silicon and titanium having diameters in the range of 40–140 nm
have been repeatedly compressed by a nanoindenter. Even at low loads, the small tip …

The purpose of our prospective, case‐controlled study was to investigate the hypothesis that
women who are genetically programmed to produce high or medium levels of IL‐10 were …