Search Results - "de Vos, A. M."

Measuring Activated Clotting Time during Cardiac Catheterization and PCI: The Effect of the Sampling Site by Heemelaar, J. C, Berkhout, T., Heestermans, A. A. C. M., Zant, J. C., de Vos, A. M. J., Verouden, N. J. W., Dirksen, M. T., van Ramshorst, J.

“…Background/Purpose. We aimed to investigate the influence of the sampling site on the variability of ACT measurement. Activated clotting time (ACT) has been…”
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Characteristics of chest pain in COVID-19 patients in the emergency department by Sinkeldam, M., Buenen, A. G., Celiker, E., van Diepen, M., de Vos, A. M.

“…Introduction Patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) can present with chest pain. However, the characteristics of this chest pain are unknown. We…”
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Nerve growth factor: structure and function by Wiesmann, C, de Vos, A M

“…Neurotrophins are critical for the development and maintenance of the peripheral and central nervous system. These highly homologous, homodimeric growth…”
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A quick and robust MHC typing method for free-ranging and captive primate species by de Groot, N., Stanbury, K., de Vos-Rouweler, A. J. M., de Groot, N. G., Poirier, N., Blancho, G., de Luna, C., Doxiadis, G. G. M., Bontrop, R. E.

“…Gene products of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) of human and non-human primates play a crucial role in adaptive immunity, and most of the relevant…”
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Two-Amino Acid Molecular Switch in an Epithelial Morphogen That Regulates Binding to Two Distinct Receptors by Yan, Minhong, Wang, Li-Chong, Hymowitz, Sarah G., Schilbach, Sarah, Lee, James, Goddard, Audrey, de Vos, Abraham M., Gao, Wei-Qiang, Dixit, Vishva M.

“…Ectodysplasin, a member of the tumor necrosis factor family, is encoded by the anhidrotic ectodermal dysplasia (EDA) gene. Mutations in EDA give rise to a…”
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Convergent Solutions to Binding at a Protein-Protein Interface by DeLano, Warren L., Ultsch, Mark H., de Vos, Abraham M., Wells, James A.

“…The hinge region on the Fc fragment of human immunoglobulin G interacts with at least four different natural protein scaffolds that bind at a common site…”
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Crystal structure of nerve growth factor in complex with the ligand-binding domain of the TrkA receptor by de Vos, Abraham M, Wiesmann, Christian, Ultsch, Mark H, Bass, Steven H

“…Nerve growth factor (NGF) is involved in a variety of processes involving signalling, such as cell differentiation and survival, growth cessation and apoptosis…”
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Mutations of ovine and bovine placental lactogens change, in different ways, the biological activity mediated through homologous and heterologous lactogenic receptors by Helman, D, Herman, A, Paly, J, Livnah, O, Elkins, PA, de Vos, AM, Djiane, J, Gertler, A

“…The biological activities of ovine (o) and bovine (b) placental lactogens (PLs) and their mutated analogues were compared using several binding and in vitro…”
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How parents and physicians experience end-of-life decision-making for children with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities by Zaal-Schuller, I.H., Willems, D.L., Ewals, F.V.P.M., van Goudoever, J.B., de Vos, M.A.

“…•A long-lasting treatment relationship facilitates end-of-life decision-making.•Physicians underestimate parents’ readiness to discuss end-of-life…”
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Design and rationale of the NetherLands registry of invasive Coronary vasomotor Function Testing (NL-CFT) by Crooijmans, C., Jansen, T.P.J., Konst, R.E., Woudstra, J., Appelman, Y., den Ruijter, H.M., Onland-Moret, N.C., Meeder, J.G., de Vos, A.M.J., Paradies, V., Woudstra, P., Sjauw, K.D., van 't Hof, A., Meuwissen, M., Winkler, P., Boersma, E., van de Hoef, T.P., Maas, A.H.E.M., Dimitriu-Leen, A.C., van Royen, N., Elias-Smale, S.E., Damman, P.

“…Angina without angiographic evidence of obstructive coronary artery disease (ANOCA) is a highly prevalent condition with insufficient pathophysiological…”
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How doctors actually (do not) involve families in decisions to continue or discontinue life-sustaining treatment in neonatal, pediatric, and adult intensive care: A qualitative study by Akkermans, A. (Aranka), Lamerichs, J.M.W.J. (Joyce), Schultz, M.J. (Marcus), Cherpanath, T.G.V. (Thomas), van Woensel, J.B.M. (Job), van Heerde, M. (Marc), van Kaam, A.H.L.C. (Anton), van de Loo, M.D. (Moniek), Stiggelbout, A.M. (Anne), Smets, E.M.A. (Ellen), de Vos, M.A. (Mirjam)

“…Background: Intensive care doctors have to find the right balance between sharing crucial decisions with families of patients on the one hand and not…”
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Considering quality of life in end-of-life decisions for severely disabled children by Zaal-Schuller, I.H., Willems, D.L., Ewals, F.V.P.M., van Goudoever, J.B., de Vos, M.A.

“…End-of-life decisions (EoLDs) are very difficult to make. How parents and physicians incorporate quality of life (QoL) considerations into their end-of-life…”
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Crystal Structure of Human Insulin-like Growth Factor-1:  Detergent Binding Inhibits Binding Protein Interactions by Vajdos, Felix F, Ultsch, Mark, Schaffer, Michelle L, Deshayes, Kurt D, Liu, Jun, Skelton, Nicholas J, de Vos, Abraham M

“…Despite efforts spanning considerably more than a decade, a high-resolution view of the family of proteins known as insulin-like growth factors (IGFs) has…”
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End-of-life decision-making for children with severe developmental disabilities: The parental perspective by Zaal-Schuller, I.H., de Vos, M.A., Ewals, F.V.P.M., van Goudoever, J.B., Willems, D.L.

“…•This review describes experiences of parents of disabled children regarding end-of-life decisions.•An electronic database search resulted in nine eligible…”
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Peri-coronary epicardial adipose tissue is related to cardiovascular risk factors and coronary artery calcification in post-menopausal women by de Vos, Alexander M., Prokop, Mathias, Roos, Cornelis J., Meijs, Matthijs F.L., van der Schouw, Yvonne T., Rutten, Annemarieke, Gorter, Petra M., Cramer, Maarten-Jan, Doevendans, Pieter A., Rensing, Benno J., Bartelink, Marie-Louise, Velthuis, Birgitta K., Mosterd, Arend, Bots, Michiel L.

“…Aims To determine whether peri-coronary epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) is associated with vascular risk factors and coronary atherosclerosis. Methods and…”
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Human Growth Hormone and Extracellular Domain of its Receptor: Crystal Structure of the Complex by de Vos, Abraham M., Ultsch, Mark, Kossiakoff, Anthony A.

“…Binding of human growth hormone (hGH) to its receptor is required for regulation of normal human growth and development. Examination of the 2.8 angstrom…”
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No postcopulatory selection against MHC‐homozygous offspring: Evidence from a pedigreed captive rhesus macaque colony by Sterck, E. H. M., Bontrop, R. E., Groot, N., Vos‐Rouweler, A. J. M., Doxiadis, G. G. M.

“…The heterozygosity status of polymorphic elements of the immune system, such as the major histocompatibility complex (MHC), is known to increase the potential…”
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Decision making in treatment of symptomatic severe aortic stenosis: a survey study in Dutch heart centres by van Beek-Peeters, J. J. A. M., van den Ende, Z., Faes, M. C., de Vos, A. J. B. M., van Geldorp, M. W. A., Van den Branden, B. J. L., van der Meer, B. J. M., Minkman, M. M. N.

“…Aim To provide insight into the basic characteristics of decision making in the treatment of symptomatic severe aortic stenosis (SSAS) in Dutch heart centres…”
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The X-ray structure of a growth hormone-prolactin receptor complex by Somers, William, Ultsch, Mark, De Vos, Abraham M, Kossiakoff, Anthony A

“…The human pituitary hormones, growth hormone (hGH) and prolactin (hPRL), regulate a large variety of physiological processes, among which are growth and…”
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Involvement of nurses in end‐of‐life discussions for severely disabled children by Zaal‐Schuller, I. H., Willems, D. I., Ewals, F., Goudoever, J. B., Vos, M. A.

“…Background In children with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities (PIMD), discussions about end‐of‐life decisions (EoLDs) are comparatively common…”
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