All land plants must cope with phytopathogens. Algae face pathogens, too, and it is reasonable
to assume that some of the strategies for dealing with pathogens evolved prior to the …

All land plants modulate their growth and physiology through intricate signaling cascades.
The majority of these are at least modulated—and often triggered—by phytohormones. Over …

The evolution of several hallmark traits of land plants is underpinned by phytochemical
innovations. The specialized metabolism of plants can appear like a teeming chaos that has …

The First Modern Economy provides a comprehensive economic history of the Netherlands
during its rise to European economic leadership, the'Golden Age', and subsequent decline (…

This book is designed as an introduction into what I call'abstract'Topological Dynamics (TO):
the study of topological transformation groups with respect to problems that can be traced …

Objective— To score the number of plaque neutrophils and relate the score to plaque
morphology and inflammatory status. Methods and Results— Neutrophils are inflammatory cells …

Background and Purpose— We studied matrix metalloproteinases (MMP) 2, 8, and 9 and
extracellular matrix metalloproteinase inducer (EMMPRIN) levels in relation to carotid …

Background and Purpose— For symptomatic patients with carotid artery stenosis, the risk
benefit for surgical intervention may vary among patient groups. Various modalities of plaque …

The program VEPFIT is presented which extrats the relevant parameters from positron
measurements on implanted materials and layered structures. Measurements of the Doppler …

Objective— Rupture of unstable atherosclerotic plaques is the pathological substrate for acute
ischemic events. Underlying cellular and molecular characteristics of plaque rupture have …