scholarly journals Polymorphism of the cold receptor gene TRPM8 in native populations of Siberia: putative selective role of rs11563208 polymorphism in Northeast Asia

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 290-295
Author(s):  
B. A. Malyarchuk ◽  
M. V. Derenko
Keyword(s):  
Receptor Gene ◽  
Northeast Asia ◽  
Cold Receptor ◽  
Native Populations

The Estimation of prostate specific antigen (PSA) concentrations in patients with prostatitis by fully automated ELISA technique.

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (11) ◽  
pp. 1100-1104
Author(s):  
Hussein Naeem Aldhaheri ◽  
Ihsan Edan AlSaimary ◽  
Murtadha Mohammed ALMusafer
Keyword(s):  
Personal Information ◽  
Receptor Gene ◽  
Specific Antigen ◽  
Gene Clusters ◽  
Control Group ◽  
P Value ◽  
Group Data ◽  
Elisa Technique ◽  
And Control

      The Aim of this study was to determine Immunogenetic expression of  Toll-like receptor gene clusters related to prostatitis, to give acknowledge about Role of TLR in prostatitis immunity in men from Basrah and Maysan provinces. A case–control study included 135 confirmed prostatitis patients And 50 persons as a control group. Data about age, marital status, working, infertility, family history and personal information like (Infection, Allergy, Steroid therapy, Residency, Smoking, Alcohol Drinking, Blood group, Body max index (BMI) and the clinical finding for all patients of Prostatitis were collected. This study shows the effect of PSA level in patients with prostatitis and control group, with P-value <0.0001 therefore the study shows a positive significant between elevated PSA levels and Prostatitis.

The Hormonal Underpinnings of Sexual Communication

2020 ◽  
pp. 234-260
Author(s):  
Amanda Denes ◽  
Anuraj Dhillon ◽  
Ambyre L. P. Ponivas ◽  
Kara L. Winkler
Keyword(s):  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Sexual Communication ◽  
Receptor Gene ◽  
Oxytocin Receptor ◽  
Communication Research ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Oxytocin Receptor Gene ◽  
Broad Domain ◽  
Relational Outcomes

Sexual communication is a pivotal part of interpersonal relationships; recent research reveals associations between sexual communication and various relational outcomes. Within the broad domain of sexual communication, current scholarship specifically addresses the role of postsex communication in relationships and its links to physiological and genetic markers. Given these advancements, the present chapter offers an overview of research linking physiology, hormones, and genes to communication after sexual activity. The chapter first presents reviews of two key hormones in sexual communication research: testosterone (T) and oxytocin (O). The oxytocin receptor gene and its link to social behavior broadly, and sexual behavior specifically, is also explored. The chapter then offers a review of several theories relevant to understanding the hormonal underpinnings of sexual communication, as well as future directions for research exploring sexual communication and physiology.

scholarly journals Examining the Role of Acculturation in E-Cigarette Use among U.S. Immigrant Adults

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (7) ◽  
pp. 3658
Author(s):  
Sunday Azagba ◽  
Lingpeng Shan
Keyword(s):  
Host Country ◽  
Odds Ratio ◽  
Multivariable Analysis ◽  
Population Data ◽  
Cultural Norms ◽  
Cigarette Use ◽  
Length Of Residence ◽  
Native Populations ◽  
The U.S

Evidence suggests that as immigrants’ length of residence in the host country increases, they may integrate their behavior and norms to align with the new community’s cultural norms. The current study examined e-cigarette use among immigrants in the U.S., and whether the length of residence in the U.S. is associated with e-cigarette use among immigrants compared to the native-born population. Data were drawn from the 2014/15 and 2018/19 Tobacco Use Supplement to the Current Population Survey. Multivariable logistic regression was used to compare differences in e-cigarette use between native-born populations and immigrants, when immigrants’ length of residence in the U.S. was considered. Among immigrants, the prevalence of ever and current e-cigarette use increased significantly from 2.5% and 0.5% in 2014/2015 to 3.2% and 0.8% in 2018/2019, respectively. Multivariable analysis showed that immigrants had significantly lower odds of ever e-cigarette use compared to the mainland-born citizen (0–5 years in the U.S., adjusted Odds Ratio (aOR) 0.57, 95% Confidence Interval (CI) 0.46–0.69; 6–10 years, aOR 0.51, 95% CI 0.41–0.63; 11–20 years, aOR 0.45, 95% CI 0.39–0.53; 20+years, aOR 0.68, 95% CI 0.62–0.76). Similar results were found for current e-cigarette use, with immigrants being less likely to be current users. Findings that e-cigarette use among all immigrants—regardless of years living in the U.S.—was consistently lower than among the native-born population run contrary to the notion that as length of stay increases, health behaviors between immigrants and native populations of the host country become similar.

A Study on the Role of Estrogen Receptor Gene Polymorphisms in Female Infertility

2016 ◽  
Vol 20 (11) ◽  
pp. 692-695 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monisha Swaminathan ◽  
Vijaya Ganesh ◽  
Teena Koshy ◽  
Priyanka Venugopal ◽  
Solomon Paul ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Estrogen Receptor ◽  
Gene Polymorphisms ◽  
Receptor Gene ◽  
Female Infertility ◽  
Estrogen Receptor Gene ◽  
Receptor Gene Polymorphisms

scholarly journals Revisiting the Functional Role of Dopamine D4 Receptor Gene Polymorphisms: Heteromerization-Dependent Gain of Function of the D4.7 Receptor Variant

2018 ◽  
Vol 56 (7) ◽  
pp. 4778-4785 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marta Sánchez-Soto ◽  
Hideaki Yano ◽  
Ning-Sheng Cai ◽  
Verònica Casadó-Anguera ◽  
Estefanía Moreno ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gene Polymorphisms ◽  
Functional Role ◽  
Receptor Gene ◽  
Dopamine D4 Receptor ◽  
Gain Of Function ◽  
D4 Receptor ◽  
Receptor Gene Polymorphisms

Role of 5-HT2A Receptor Gene T102C Polymorphism in Coronary Artery Disease and Serum Lipid Level

2003 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 269
Author(s):  
Jin Ho Choi ◽  
Shu Ying Zhang ◽  
Young Seok Cho ◽  
Kyoung Kook Whang ◽  
Jun Hee Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Coronary Artery Disease ◽  
Coronary Artery ◽  
Serum Lipid ◽  
Lipid Level ◽  
Receptor Gene ◽  
Serum Lipid Level ◽  
T102c Polymorphism ◽  
Artery Disease

Mammalian cold receptor afferents: role of an electrogenic sodium pump in sensory transduction

1974 ◽  
Vol 73 (1) ◽  
pp. 156-160 ◽  
Author(s):  
Friedrich-Karl Pierau ◽  
Peter Torrey ◽  
David O. Carpenter
Keyword(s):  
Sodium Pump ◽  
Sensory Transduction ◽  
Cold Receptor ◽  
Electrogenic Sodium Pump
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