Dr. John A Corbett D.D.S., M.S.
Orthodontist
135 Oyster Creek Dr Suite U Lake Jackson TX, 77566About
Dr. John Corbett practices Orthodontics in Lake Jackson, TX. Comprehensive orthodontic treatment includes metal wires that are inserted into orthodontic brackets, which can be made from stainless steel or a more aesthetic ceramic material. The wires interact with the brackets to move teeth into desired positions. Being advanced in the field, Dr. Corbett may also use Invisalign or other aligner trays that have been designed to align a patients? smile. As an orthodontist, Dr. Corbett must recognize various characteristics of a malocclusion or dentofacial deformity, define the nature of the problem, including the etiology if possible, and design a treatment strategy based on the specific needs and desires of the patient.
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Role of interferon regulatory factor-1 in double-stranded RNA-induced iNOS expression by mouse islets.
- Interleukin-1 plus gamma-interferon-induced pancreatic beta-cell dysfunction is mediated by beta-cell nitric oxide production.
- Novel role for calcium-independent phospholipase A(2) in the macrophage antiviral response of inducible nitric-oxide synthase expression.
- Inhibition of IFN-gamma -induced STAT1 activation by 15- deoxy-Delta 12,14-prostaglandin J2.
- Regulation of cyclooxygenase-2 expression by macrophages in response to double-stranded RNA and viral infection.
- ERK activation is required for double-stranded RNA- and virus-induced interleukin-1 expression by macrophages.
- Isolation of islets of Langerhans from rodent pancreas.
- Role for c-Jun N-terminal kinase in beta-cell recovery from nitric oxide-mediated damage.
- PPARgamma is not required for the inhibitory actions of PGJ2 on cytokine signaling in pancreatic beta-cells.
- The role and regulation of COX-2 during viral infection.
- Glucose regulation of insulin gene expression requires the recruitment of p300 by the beta-cell-specific transcription factor Pdx-1.
- PPARgamma ligands induce ER stress in pancreatic beta-cells: ER stress activation results in attenuation of cytokine signaling.
- Role of cyclooxygenase-2 in cytokine-induced beta-cell dysfunction and damage by isolated rat and human islets.
- Distinct stress responses of two functional laccases in Cryptococcus neoformans are revealed in the absence of the thiol-specific antioxidant Tsa1.
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