The CTNS gene appears to be actively regulated at the transcriptional and post-transcriptional levels and might play a pivotal role in regulating cell thiol concentrations.

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Use of stool colonocytes might be a valuable noninvasive approach for studying gut pathophysiology in newborns.

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Chronic hypoxia resulted in long-term impairment of hippocampal neurogenesis and was mediated, in part, by attenuation of the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway.

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Mildly dysrhythmic thalamocortical interactions may contribute to altered spontaneous cortical activity in children born very preterm.

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Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) and transcranial Doppler ultrasound (TCD) revealed that pulsatile flow might have advantages over non-pulsatile flow in children undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass for congenital heart defect repair, which might help improve post-operative outcome.

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Children exposed to high levels of cocaine in utero appear to exhibit blunted nighttime cortisol increases.

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