Interaction with Autologous Platelets Multiplies Interleukin
... during isolation) were coincubated in the presence of200 bacteria/PBMC for 8 h at 37°C, IL-la production was enhanced 4fold with thrombin-activated platelets and 2.7-fold with nonthrombin-activated platelets (from 1610 ± 342 pg/mL to 6514 ± 1058 and 4360 ± 533 pg/mL, respectively; P < .05) compared ...
... during isolation) were coincubated in the presence of200 bacteria/PBMC for 8 h at 37°C, IL-la production was enhanced 4fold with thrombin-activated platelets and 2.7-fold with nonthrombin-activated platelets (from 1610 ± 342 pg/mL to 6514 ± 1058 and 4360 ± 533 pg/mL, respectively; P < .05) compared ...
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... we tested the null hypothesis that SHH protein levels were symmetrical. In our experiments, there was no consistent bias for elevated (or reduced) amounts of SHH protein to the left or right forelimb (n = 87, P = 0.098, sign test) or hindlimb (n = 84, P = 0.543). The random distribution of elevated ...
... we tested the null hypothesis that SHH protein levels were symmetrical. In our experiments, there was no consistent bias for elevated (or reduced) amounts of SHH protein to the left or right forelimb (n = 87, P = 0.098, sign test) or hindlimb (n = 84, P = 0.543). The random distribution of elevated ...
The antagonistic pleiotropy model
... The abnormal abdomen gene in fruit flies may be just such a pleiotropic gene. The effect of the abnormal abdomen gene is to cause the juvenile cuticle of the fruit fly to remain in place into adulthood. It greatly increase early reproduction in the fruit fly, but it also speeds up senescence and ...
... The abnormal abdomen gene in fruit flies may be just such a pleiotropic gene. The effect of the abnormal abdomen gene is to cause the juvenile cuticle of the fruit fly to remain in place into adulthood. It greatly increase early reproduction in the fruit fly, but it also speeds up senescence and ...
POPCORN Functions in the Auxin Pathway to Regulate
... was not linked to the mutant embryo phenotype. We therefore used a map-based cloning approach to isolate the PCN gene. A tight linkage was observed with cleaved amplified polymorphic sequences (CAPS) markers at the genomic positions 4,144,848 (SspI enzyme digestion) and 4,369,443 (RsaI enzyme digest ...
... was not linked to the mutant embryo phenotype. We therefore used a map-based cloning approach to isolate the PCN gene. A tight linkage was observed with cleaved amplified polymorphic sequences (CAPS) markers at the genomic positions 4,144,848 (SspI enzyme digestion) and 4,369,443 (RsaI enzyme digest ...
The COOH-terminal domain of agrin signals via a synaptic receptor
... ponent of the dystrophin-associated glycoprotein complex expressed on the surface membranes of skeletal muscle fibers, binds to a region within the G1/G2 domain (Gesemann et al., 1996; Hopf and Hoch, 1996). However, neither the G1 nor G2 domains are required for agrin’s AChR clustering activity, whi ...
... ponent of the dystrophin-associated glycoprotein complex expressed on the surface membranes of skeletal muscle fibers, binds to a region within the G1/G2 domain (Gesemann et al., 1996; Hopf and Hoch, 1996). However, neither the G1 nor G2 domains are required for agrin’s AChR clustering activity, whi ...
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... Nitrosomonas mobilis is an important and dominant AOB in various wastewater treatment systems. However, the detailed physiological and genomic properties of N. mobilis have not been thoroughly investigated because of limited success isolating pure cultures. This study investigated the key physiologi ...
... Nitrosomonas mobilis is an important and dominant AOB in various wastewater treatment systems. However, the detailed physiological and genomic properties of N. mobilis have not been thoroughly investigated because of limited success isolating pure cultures. This study investigated the key physiologi ...
PermaLink - Glythera
... Conjugation through reduced inter-chain disulfide residues results in a DAR of 0-8 and potential conjugation at 8 ...
... Conjugation through reduced inter-chain disulfide residues results in a DAR of 0-8 and potential conjugation at 8 ...
Hao Shi1*, Florian Gatzke2, Julia M. Molle
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Skeletal muscle undergoes regeneration after damage caused by physical trauma, chemical injury and diseases such as the muscular dystrophies[1]. This regenerative process mimics embryonic development of skeletal muscle in terms of the activation o ...
Hao Shisup>1*sup>, Florian Gatzkesup>2sup>, Julia M. Molle
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Skeletal muscle undergoes regeneration after damage caused by physical trauma, chemical injury and diseases such as the muscular dystrophies[1]. This regenerative process mimics embryonic development of skeletal muscle in terms of the activation o ...
The functional relationship between ectodermal and mesodermal
... cells, mesoteloblasts, produce segmental trunk mesoderm in all species examined. In contrast, formation of trunk ectoderm segments varies between species. Some species utilize ectodermal stem cells, ectoteloblasts, while others do not. Moreover, the number of ectoteloblasts varies between species. C ...
... cells, mesoteloblasts, produce segmental trunk mesoderm in all species examined. In contrast, formation of trunk ectoderm segments varies between species. Some species utilize ectodermal stem cells, ectoteloblasts, while others do not. Moreover, the number of ectoteloblasts varies between species. C ...
In Vitro Studies of Chicken Egg Yolk Antibody (IgY
... binding activity of anti-Salmonella IgY could inhibit Salmonella growth in a liquid medium. The same strain of S. enteritidis or S. typhimurium used as an antigen for immunizing chickens was subcultured on blood agar plates (5% defibrinated sheep blood in Columbia Agar)7 and suspended in TSB. The su ...
... binding activity of anti-Salmonella IgY could inhibit Salmonella growth in a liquid medium. The same strain of S. enteritidis or S. typhimurium used as an antigen for immunizing chickens was subcultured on blood agar plates (5% defibrinated sheep blood in Columbia Agar)7 and suspended in TSB. The su ...
Dendritic Calcium Spikes in Layer 5 Pyramidal Neurons Amplify and
... Focal iontophoresis of glutamate was used to depolarize sites on the apical dendrite up to 730 m from the soma, and the evoked firing patterns were studied. The glutamate iontophoresis alone at many distal dendritic sites did not cause sufficient somatic depolarization to evoke Na⫹ spikes. Therefor ...
... Focal iontophoresis of glutamate was used to depolarize sites on the apical dendrite up to 730 m from the soma, and the evoked firing patterns were studied. The glutamate iontophoresis alone at many distal dendritic sites did not cause sufficient somatic depolarization to evoke Na⫹ spikes. Therefor ...
Influence of the 4G/5G PAI-1 genotype on angiotensin II
... [11,12]. Transcriptional control of PAI-1 promoter in response to cytokine and hormone stimuli is an important regulatory mechanism to fibrinolysis. The PAI-1 4G/5G polymorphism located 675 bp upstream of the start of transcription has been associated with increased plasma ...
... [11,12]. Transcriptional control of PAI-1 promoter in response to cytokine and hormone stimuli is an important regulatory mechanism to fibrinolysis. The PAI-1 4G/5G polymorphism located 675 bp upstream of the start of transcription has been associated with increased plasma ...
The network of calcium regulation in muscle
... of about 130 kDa is present in the plasma membranes of most eukaryotic cells, including plants (Guerini & Carafoli, 1999; Strehler & Zacharias, 2001). It catalyzes the ATP-dependent transport of Ca2+ from the cytoplasm into the extracellular space. The Ca2+-dependent cleavage of ATP occurs with the ...
... of about 130 kDa is present in the plasma membranes of most eukaryotic cells, including plants (Guerini & Carafoli, 1999; Strehler & Zacharias, 2001). It catalyzes the ATP-dependent transport of Ca2+ from the cytoplasm into the extracellular space. The Ca2+-dependent cleavage of ATP occurs with the ...
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... Casein kinase II (CK-2) is a protein serine/threonine kinase whose activity is independent of cyclic nucleotides and calcium. CK-2 phosphorylates many different proteins. The substrate specificity [1] of this enzyme can be summarized as follows: (1) Under comparable conditions Ser is favored over Th ...
... Casein kinase II (CK-2) is a protein serine/threonine kinase whose activity is independent of cyclic nucleotides and calcium. CK-2 phosphorylates many different proteins. The substrate specificity [1] of this enzyme can be summarized as follows: (1) Under comparable conditions Ser is favored over Th ...
Correction: Mice humanised for the EGF receptor
... The epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR/Erbb1) belongs to a family of structurally related tyrosine kinase receptors, including Erbb2/neu, Erbb3 and Erbb4, which upon ligand binding can form homo- and heterodimers (Olayioye et al., 2000; Schlessinger, 2000; Yarden and Sliwkowski, 2001). Several g ...
... The epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR/Erbb1) belongs to a family of structurally related tyrosine kinase receptors, including Erbb2/neu, Erbb3 and Erbb4, which upon ligand binding can form homo- and heterodimers (Olayioye et al., 2000; Schlessinger, 2000; Yarden and Sliwkowski, 2001). Several g ...
Pectin: new insights into an old polymer are
... Fig. 1(A). However, an alterative structure has recently been proposed in which HG is a long side chain of RGI (Fig. 1(B)) (Vincken et al., 2003). One thing that is not disputed is that pectins are an extremely complex and structurally diverse group of polymers. The fine structures of pectins can be ...
... Fig. 1(A). However, an alterative structure has recently been proposed in which HG is a long side chain of RGI (Fig. 1(B)) (Vincken et al., 2003). One thing that is not disputed is that pectins are an extremely complex and structurally diverse group of polymers. The fine structures of pectins can be ...
EIR 18 - Universitätsklinikum Tübingen
... Medicine, Index Medicus, MEDLINE, Physical Education Index, Research Alert, International Bibliography of Periodical Literature, International Bibliography of Book Reviews, and CINAHL database. ...
... Medicine, Index Medicus, MEDLINE, Physical Education Index, Research Alert, International Bibliography of Periodical Literature, International Bibliography of Book Reviews, and CINAHL database. ...
The Neuronal Endomembrane System
... contain cis elements of widely different morphology. In larger neurons, a different cis element organization was also found in different regions of the same cells. Based on structural comparisons, all of the different cis element forms observed could be systematically assembled into a gradual contin ...
... contain cis elements of widely different morphology. In larger neurons, a different cis element organization was also found in different regions of the same cells. Based on structural comparisons, all of the different cis element forms observed could be systematically assembled into a gradual contin ...
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... lateral notum cells and even on wing cells (Aldaz et al., 2003). tup encodes a LIM-homeodomain transcription factor that is implicated in axon pathfinding and neurotransmitter identity (Thor and Thomas, 1997). A vertebrate homologue of Tup, Isl1, is required for the proper development of the pancrea ...
... lateral notum cells and even on wing cells (Aldaz et al., 2003). tup encodes a LIM-homeodomain transcription factor that is implicated in axon pathfinding and neurotransmitter identity (Thor and Thomas, 1997). A vertebrate homologue of Tup, Isl1, is required for the proper development of the pancrea ...
DXN Spirulina for your Family
... the rapid loss of minerals such as magnesium, sodium, potassium, iron and zinc. Optimal muscle function increases the need for quality protein replenishment, with all the essential amino acids, particularly branched chain amino acids leucine, isoleucine and valine. Intensive energy production requir ...
... the rapid loss of minerals such as magnesium, sodium, potassium, iron and zinc. Optimal muscle function increases the need for quality protein replenishment, with all the essential amino acids, particularly branched chain amino acids leucine, isoleucine and valine. Intensive energy production requir ...
Ferritin and ferritin isoforms I: Structure–function relationships, synthesis, degradation and secretion
... subunit axis. Between the four long α-helices the inter-helical contact region extends over a length of 35 Å (Ford et al., 1984), while the longest helix, i.e. the α-helix D, protrudes beyond this main interhelical contact region and folds sharply back so that the α-helix E lies at an angle roughly ...
... subunit axis. Between the four long α-helices the inter-helical contact region extends over a length of 35 Å (Ford et al., 1984), while the longest helix, i.e. the α-helix D, protrudes beyond this main interhelical contact region and folds sharply back so that the α-helix E lies at an angle roughly ...
1 Introduction: why study polymers for the health sciences?
... repeating units of cellobiose, i.e. it is a dimer of glucose. In the animal kingdom, chitin, a polymer of N-acetylglucosamine, is widely distributed as the main constituent of the shell of arthropods. Proteins and nucleic acids are well known as supports of life, and these natural polymers retain an ...
... repeating units of cellobiose, i.e. it is a dimer of glucose. In the animal kingdom, chitin, a polymer of N-acetylglucosamine, is widely distributed as the main constituent of the shell of arthropods. Proteins and nucleic acids are well known as supports of life, and these natural polymers retain an ...
Curriculum Vitae
... parahaemolyticus calR mutants Erin Voelschow: Developing the fruit fly as a model system for Vibrio parahaemolyticus pathogenesis Fall 2009 Aimee Villard: Determining divalent cation specificity of calciumregulated genes in Vibrio parahaemolyticus Heather Nelson: Investigating phenotypes of V. parah ...
... parahaemolyticus calR mutants Erin Voelschow: Developing the fruit fly as a model system for Vibrio parahaemolyticus pathogenesis Fall 2009 Aimee Villard: Determining divalent cation specificity of calciumregulated genes in Vibrio parahaemolyticus Heather Nelson: Investigating phenotypes of V. parah ...