Does dietary deficiency of N-3 fatty acids alter rhodopsin content and function in the rat retina?
A reduced capacity for photon absorption by rhodopsin could play a role in lowering retinal sensitivity to light in n-3 fatty-acid-deficient rats.
Acute hemodynamic improvement after enoximone bolus in candidates for heart transplantation is not accompanied by a reduction of the enhanced neurohumoral activity in these patients. The reaction of the investigated hormones cannot predict the individual degree of reversibility of pulmonary hypertension.