X. Wu

Cyclic nucleotides, cAMP or cGMP, relaxes smooth muscle by lowering \lbrack Ca²⁺\rbrackin and/or decrease the sensitivity of contractile elements to Ca²⁺. The following results suggested that enhancement of smooth muscle myosin light chain phosphatase (SMPP-1M) activity accounte…

This dissertation investigates the imperial relationship between the heartland and provinces of the Achaemenid Persian Empire (c. 559-330 B.C.). It discusses various historical and social aspects of the Empire's northeastern provinces (Bactria, Sogdiana and Chorasmia), located i…