Human Eosinophils from Transport-Mediated Release of Preformed
... Because eosinophils contain preformed IL-4, the mechanisms to mobilize IL-4 from specific granule storage sites for its extracellular release need to be defined. Prior studies established the releasability of IL-4 from eosinophils activated with either serumcoated beads, IgA immune complexes, or cal ...
... Because eosinophils contain preformed IL-4, the mechanisms to mobilize IL-4 from specific granule storage sites for its extracellular release need to be defined. Prior studies established the releasability of IL-4 from eosinophils activated with either serumcoated beads, IgA immune complexes, or cal ...
Investigation of Factors Affecting Opalescence and Phase
... antibody-based therapeutics such as ADCs, bispecific antibodies, engineered antibodies and antibody fragments or domains have generated quite an interest over last few years. These newer molecules have further enhanced the therapeutic efficacy of the first generation of antibodies and have vastly im ...
... antibody-based therapeutics such as ADCs, bispecific antibodies, engineered antibodies and antibody fragments or domains have generated quite an interest over last few years. These newer molecules have further enhanced the therapeutic efficacy of the first generation of antibodies and have vastly im ...
Ph.D. Thesis_Erban_Tomas
... Therefore, understanding mite nutritional biology and digestion is important both for understanding the adaptations mites have evolved in order to survive in the human environment as well as for understanding the medical importance of mites. In the following sections are described essential enzymes ...
... Therefore, understanding mite nutritional biology and digestion is important both for understanding the adaptations mites have evolved in order to survive in the human environment as well as for understanding the medical importance of mites. In the following sections are described essential enzymes ...
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... MnSOD protein is made in ribosome as a precursor form, ~223 a.a. The MnSOD precursor is transported post-translationally into the mitochondrial matrix. ...
... MnSOD protein is made in ribosome as a precursor form, ~223 a.a. The MnSOD precursor is transported post-translationally into the mitochondrial matrix. ...
Posttranslational Modification of MDM2
... however, although physiological phosphorylation of ser-17 has yet to be confirmed, the phosphorylation site itself has been reported to have a significant impact on the ability of MDM2 to regulate the p53 response. For example, ELISA analysis has shown that phosphorylation of MDM2-ser17 can block th ...
... however, although physiological phosphorylation of ser-17 has yet to be confirmed, the phosphorylation site itself has been reported to have a significant impact on the ability of MDM2 to regulate the p53 response. For example, ELISA analysis has shown that phosphorylation of MDM2-ser17 can block th ...
Affinity Precipitation of a Monoclonal Antibody ELP-Z Stimuli Responsive Biopolymer
... by centrifugation for 30 min at 4,000g to recover the ELP-ZmAb precipitates. The supernatants after centrifugation were collected and analyzed using analytical Protein A chromatography and reversed phase liquid chromatography (RPLC) (discussed below) for the presence of leftover mAb and ELP-Z, respe ...
... by centrifugation for 30 min at 4,000g to recover the ELP-ZmAb precipitates. The supernatants after centrifugation were collected and analyzed using analytical Protein A chromatography and reversed phase liquid chromatography (RPLC) (discussed below) for the presence of leftover mAb and ELP-Z, respe ...
two types of titin interactions lead to an asymmetrical sorting of actinin
... Further important questions arise about the exact nature of the sorting mechanisms of α-actinin. Transfection experiments in myogenic cells have demonstrated that α-actinin, lacking the C-terminal domain, is also sorted to the sarcomeric Z-disk (Schultheiss et al., 1992). This α-actinin causes Z-dis ...
... Further important questions arise about the exact nature of the sorting mechanisms of α-actinin. Transfection experiments in myogenic cells have demonstrated that α-actinin, lacking the C-terminal domain, is also sorted to the sarcomeric Z-disk (Schultheiss et al., 1992). This α-actinin causes Z-dis ...
The contractile apparatus and mechanical properties of airway smooth muscle
... transmembrane components of these sites are transmembrane integrins, which attach to ECM proteins at one end and to cytoskeletal proteins at the other end. In nonmuscle cells, several dozen proteins that localize to these membrane adhesion sites have been identified. In smooth muscle, vinculin, tali ...
... transmembrane components of these sites are transmembrane integrins, which attach to ECM proteins at one end and to cytoskeletal proteins at the other end. In nonmuscle cells, several dozen proteins that localize to these membrane adhesion sites have been identified. In smooth muscle, vinculin, tali ...
Mycobacteria Target DC-SIGN to Suppress Dendritic Cell Function
... (MR), CD11b, and CD11c have been demonstrated to act as receptors on macrophages for mycobacteria (8, 9). Although these receptors also have been implicated in the interaction of mycobacteria with DCs (4, 7), little is known about the actual cell-surface receptors on DCs that are involved in DC–myco ...
... (MR), CD11b, and CD11c have been demonstrated to act as receptors on macrophages for mycobacteria (8, 9). Although these receptors also have been implicated in the interaction of mycobacteria with DCs (4, 7), little is known about the actual cell-surface receptors on DCs that are involved in DC–myco ...
Dual function of Swc5 in SWR remodeling ATPase activation and
... sensing the long DNA linker that protrudes from the nucleosome (32). Swc5 is an ‘orphan’ subunit of SWR in that it is not an integral component of the C-, N- or Rvb1/2 modules (Supplementary Figure S1B, oval in cyan). Swc5 is required for the SWR-mediated H2A.Z deposition in vivo and in vitro, but i ...
... sensing the long DNA linker that protrudes from the nucleosome (32). Swc5 is an ‘orphan’ subunit of SWR in that it is not an integral component of the C-, N- or Rvb1/2 modules (Supplementary Figure S1B, oval in cyan). Swc5 is required for the SWR-mediated H2A.Z deposition in vivo and in vitro, but i ...
Effects of GDF-9 and FSH on in vitro development of bovine
... et al., 2004). In bovine antral follicles, the expression of BMP-4 has been demonstrated in granulosa (Glister et al., 2004) and theca cells (Glister et al., 2004; Fatehi et al., 2005) and oocytes (Fatehi et al., 2005), respectively. In mono-ovulatory species the in vitro culture of granulosa cells ...
... et al., 2004). In bovine antral follicles, the expression of BMP-4 has been demonstrated in granulosa (Glister et al., 2004) and theca cells (Glister et al., 2004; Fatehi et al., 2005) and oocytes (Fatehi et al., 2005), respectively. In mono-ovulatory species the in vitro culture of granulosa cells ...
Chapter 34 Slides
... Reginald Garrett and Charles Grisham All rights reserved. Requests for permission to make copies of any part of the work should be mailed to: Permissions Department, Harcourt Brace & Company, ...
... Reginald Garrett and Charles Grisham All rights reserved. Requests for permission to make copies of any part of the work should be mailed to: Permissions Department, Harcourt Brace & Company, ...
The serine protease Corin is a novel modifier of the agouti pathway
... This period of sustained hair growth lasts for a few weeks in the mouse. At the end of this growth or anagen phase, proliferation in the hair bulb ceases. During the degeneration or catagen phase, the matrix cells either terminally differentiate or apoptose, and the basal end of the hair shaft becom ...
... This period of sustained hair growth lasts for a few weeks in the mouse. At the end of this growth or anagen phase, proliferation in the hair bulb ceases. During the degeneration or catagen phase, the matrix cells either terminally differentiate or apoptose, and the basal end of the hair shaft becom ...
Three Molecular Structures Cause Rhesus D Category VI
... HE RHESUS BLOOD GROUP system is of great importance for transfusion medicine because of the high immunogenicity of its antigens. Rhesus antigens are carried by two highly homologous proteins, the RhD and RhCE proteins.1-6 The D antigen (ISBT 004.001; RH1) determined by the RhD protein is the most im ...
... HE RHESUS BLOOD GROUP system is of great importance for transfusion medicine because of the high immunogenicity of its antigens. Rhesus antigens are carried by two highly homologous proteins, the RhD and RhCE proteins.1-6 The D antigen (ISBT 004.001; RH1) determined by the RhD protein is the most im ...
1337 Biochemical properties of plasminogen activator inhibitor
... placental inhibitor), PAI-3 (SERPINA5; also known as activated protein C inhibitor), PN-1 and neuroserpin (SERPINI1) can inhibit uPA and tPA in vitro but generally not as fast as PAI-1 (see Table 1). Human PAI-1 has either 379 or 381 amino acids, which is caused by the presence of two possible cleav ...
... placental inhibitor), PAI-3 (SERPINA5; also known as activated protein C inhibitor), PN-1 and neuroserpin (SERPINI1) can inhibit uPA and tPA in vitro but generally not as fast as PAI-1 (see Table 1). Human PAI-1 has either 379 or 381 amino acids, which is caused by the presence of two possible cleav ...
Spatial Reorganization of Glycogen Synthase upon Activation in 3T3
... and 2-deoxy-glucose, and required a functional glycogen synthase-binding domain on PTG. However, PTG overexpression did not induce distinct glycogen synthase clustering in fixed cells, presumably because cellular glycogen levels were increased more than 7-fold under these conditions, resulting in a ...
... and 2-deoxy-glucose, and required a functional glycogen synthase-binding domain on PTG. However, PTG overexpression did not induce distinct glycogen synthase clustering in fixed cells, presumably because cellular glycogen levels were increased more than 7-fold under these conditions, resulting in a ...
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... steel and pulp mills, and erosion of natural deposits of chromium III. At many locations, chromium compounds have been released to the environment via leakage, poor storage, or improper disposal practices. Chromium compounds are very persistent in water as sediments. The current maximum contaminant ...
... steel and pulp mills, and erosion of natural deposits of chromium III. At many locations, chromium compounds have been released to the environment via leakage, poor storage, or improper disposal practices. Chromium compounds are very persistent in water as sediments. The current maximum contaminant ...
Interleukin 12 p40 Production by Barrier Epithelial Cells during
... previous evidence for selective IFN-␥ responsiveness of epithelial ICAM-1 gene expression (10–12), but also unexpectedly localized the site of IL-12 production to airway epithelial cells. As IL-12 is generally produced by antigenpresenting cells (i.e., macrophages, dendritic cells, and B cells) in o ...
... previous evidence for selective IFN-␥ responsiveness of epithelial ICAM-1 gene expression (10–12), but also unexpectedly localized the site of IL-12 production to airway epithelial cells. As IL-12 is generally produced by antigenpresenting cells (i.e., macrophages, dendritic cells, and B cells) in o ...
The Notochord and Floor Plate Guide Growth Cones
... Figure 2. The notochord can be efficiently and selectively ablated. Comparison of control wild-type embryos (A-c) with wildtype embryos following laser ablation of the notochord (D-F). A, DIC micrograph showing the row of midline floor plate cells (between arrows) and the notochord (N) in a side vie ...
... Figure 2. The notochord can be efficiently and selectively ablated. Comparison of control wild-type embryos (A-c) with wildtype embryos following laser ablation of the notochord (D-F). A, DIC micrograph showing the row of midline floor plate cells (between arrows) and the notochord (N) in a side vie ...
Sears JC and Broihier HT
... may play a role in generating dendrite arbors. This hypothesis is supported by recent studies demonstrating a function for anterograde MT polymerization in facilitating nascent branch formation and stabilization (Ori-McKenney et al., 2012; Yalgin et al., ...
... may play a role in generating dendrite arbors. This hypothesis is supported by recent studies demonstrating a function for anterograde MT polymerization in facilitating nascent branch formation and stabilization (Ori-McKenney et al., 2012; Yalgin et al., ...
Acellular cementum - student.ahc.umn.edu
... • Cells have phenotype of bone forming cells • Very minor role in attachment (virtually absent in incisors and canine teeth) • Corresponds to cellular cementum and is seen in middle to apical third and intrerradicular ...
... • Cells have phenotype of bone forming cells • Very minor role in attachment (virtually absent in incisors and canine teeth) • Corresponds to cellular cementum and is seen in middle to apical third and intrerradicular ...
Nkx2-5 mutation causes anatomic hypoplasia of the cardiac
... Endothelin and neuregulin-1 in the chick and mouse, respectively, may induce recruitment into the peripheral Purkinje system (5, 6), but little else is known about the mechanisms that govern the development of the conduction system. To our knowledge, no diseases have yet been reported to perturb spe ...
... Endothelin and neuregulin-1 in the chick and mouse, respectively, may induce recruitment into the peripheral Purkinje system (5, 6), but little else is known about the mechanisms that govern the development of the conduction system. To our knowledge, no diseases have yet been reported to perturb spe ...
Post-Translational Modifications of the TAK1-TAB Complex
... ligase activity of TNF-receptor-associated factor (TRAF) 2 or 6 [3,21,22]. Once TNF-α binds to TNF receptor 1 (TNFR1), the adaptor molecule TNFR1-associated DEATH domain protein (TRADD) is recruited to TNFR1, which in turn binds to TRAF2 and receptor-interacting protein 1 (RIP1), and promotes TRAF2- ...
... ligase activity of TNF-receptor-associated factor (TRAF) 2 or 6 [3,21,22]. Once TNF-α binds to TNF receptor 1 (TNFR1), the adaptor molecule TNFR1-associated DEATH domain protein (TRADD) is recruited to TNFR1, which in turn binds to TRAF2 and receptor-interacting protein 1 (RIP1), and promotes TRAF2- ...