Thorax

Bnist,/. breast chest, thorax front (of a blast furnace) brisket. 

In Drosophila, Fat functions as a tumor suppressor gene and dachsous is involved in thorax, leg, and wing development. Several human and mouse homologs have been identified. FAT1 regulates actin filaments, and the Fail knockout leads to defects in glomerular slit formation [3]. 

The thymus is a lympho-epithelial organ, located within the upper thorax. One of its fimctions is the conversion of certain lymphoid hematopoietic precursor cells originating from the bone marrow into thymus-derived lymphocytes (T-cells). 

Atkinson, P.J., Ewers, B.J., and Haut, R.C. Blunt injuries to the pateUofemoral joint resulting from transarticular loading are influenced by impactor energy and mass, J. Biomech. Eng., 123, 293, 2001. Cooper, G.J. et al. The biomechanical response of the thorax to nonpenetrating impact with particular... 

Bir, C., Viano, D., and King, A. Development of biomechanical response corridors of the thorax to blunt ballistic impacts, J. Biomech., 37, 73, 2004. 

The family Vespidae is divided in subfamilies Vespinae and Polistinae, which are distinguishable by differences at the junction of thorax and abdomen The abdomen becomes thicker rapidly after the waist in Vespinae but only gradually in Polistinae... 

Place the patient into the right position (supine in cardiovascular reactions, thorax upright when bronchoconstriction is the major symptom)... 

Ongoing work is devoted to the accurate description of the origin and spread of excitation from the natural pacemaker to the rest of the heart. Computations of ventricular pressure development are being extended to account for blood flow dynamics in adjacent blood vessels. The thorax... 

HAWORTH C S, SELBY P L, WEBB A K, DODD M E, MUSSON H, MCL NIVEN R, ECONOMOU G, HORROCKS A w, FREEMONT A J, MAWER E B and ADAMS J E (1999) Low bone mineral density in adults with cystic fibrosis. Thorax. 54 (11) 961-7. 

Cockcroft, D.W., Killian, D.N., Mellon, J.J. and Hargreave, F. (1977). Protective effects of drugs on histamine-induced asthma. Thorax 32, 429-437. 

Hui, P.H., Taylor, I.K., Taylor, G.W., Rubin, P., Kesterton, J., Barnes, N.C. and Barnes, P.J. (1991). Effect of a 5-lipoxygenase inhibitor on leukotriene generation and airway responses after allergen challenge in asthmatic patients. Thorax 46, 184-189. 

BTS Guidelines for the management of community acquired pneumonia in adults. Thorax 2001 56(suppl 4) IVl-64. 

The heart is located in the center of the thoracic cavity. It sits directly above the muscles of the diaphragm, which separates the thorax from the abdomen, and lies beneath the sternum between the two lungs. The heart is enclosed and anchored in place by a double-walled fibrous sac referred to as the pericardium. The membranes of the pericardium produce a small amount of pericardial fluid that minimizes friction produced by the movement of the heart when it beats. To function mechanically as a pump, the heart must have ... 

Indication of a sex attractant has also been obtained for the noctuid pupal parasitoid Diapetimorpha introita (Ichneumonidae). Antennae from D. introita males gave EAG responses to diethyl ether extracts of female head, thorax or abdomen. Antennae from females did not respond to this chemical signal and male extracts elicited no activity. This suggested the presence of an extractable female-produced pheromone, to which the males respond. While live females were able to attract males, extracts were not active. This may be due to very low levels of biologically active material in the extracts [57]. 

Taylor DR, Drazen JM, Herbison GP, Yandava CN, Hancox RJ, Town GI. Asthma exacerbations during long term beta agonist use influence of beta[2] adrenoceptor polymorphism. Thorax 2000 55[9] 762 767. 

Sampson AP, Siddiqui S, Buchanan D et al. Variant LTC[4] synthase allele modifies cysteinyl leukotriene synthesis in eosinophils and predicts clinical response to zafirlukast. Thorax 2000 55(Suppl 2) 28—31. 

However, most of it was still in the thorax (either in lung or lymph nodes). The 144Ce in this case may have been serving only as a tracer for the vehicle, uranium, as did the l44Ce in fused aluminosilicate particles. 

J.C. Ojoo, S.A. Mulrennan, J.A. Kastelik, A.H. Morice, and A.E. Redington, Exhaled breath condensate pH and exhaled nitric oxide in allergic asthma and in cystic fibrosis. Thorax 60, 22-26 (2005). 

Antova T, Pattenden S, Nikiforov B, Leonardi G, Boeva B, Fletcher T, Rudnai P, Slachtova H, Tabak C, Zlotkowska R, Houthuijs D, Brunekreef B and Holikova J. 2003. Nutrition and respiratory health in six central and Eastern European countries. Thorax 58 231—236. 

Patel B, Welch A, Bingham S, Luben R, Day N, Khaw K, Lomas D and Wareham N. 2006. Dietary antioxidants and asthma in adults. Thorax 61 388—393. 

Romieu I, Varraso R, Avenel V, Leynaert B, Kauffman F and Clavel-Chapelon F. 2006. Fruit and vegetable intakes and asthma in the E3N study. Thorax 61 209-215. 

Tabak C, Wijga A, de Meer G, Janssen N, Brunekreef B and Smith H. 2006. Diet and asthma in Dutch school children (ISAAC-2). Thorax 61(12) 1048—1053. 

Taubert D, Grimberg G and Schomig E. 2005. Tannic acid in plant dust causes airway obstruction. Thorax 60(9) 789—791. 

Brown, RK and Kelly, FJ. 1994. Role of free radicals in the pathogenesis of cystic fibrosis. Thorax 49 738-742. 

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