Learning to Care for Those in Harm`s Way Uniformed Services
... Bethesda, Maryland--Researchers at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) Center for Prostate Disease Research (CPDR), in collaboration with investigators at the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology and Walter Reed Army Medical Center have developed a highly specific assay for ...
... Bethesda, Maryland--Researchers at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) Center for Prostate Disease Research (CPDR), in collaboration with investigators at the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology and Walter Reed Army Medical Center have developed a highly specific assay for ...
Plant Cell Walls
... elastic and plastic expansion occur, the latter being the increase in wall area that is not reversed when the stretching force is removed. Plastic expansion – the basis of plant growth (defined as irreversible increase in volume) – is slow, occurring over a period of hours, and is at least partly dep ...
... elastic and plastic expansion occur, the latter being the increase in wall area that is not reversed when the stretching force is removed. Plastic expansion – the basis of plant growth (defined as irreversible increase in volume) – is slow, occurring over a period of hours, and is at least partly dep ...
Medullary thymic epithelial cell depletion leads to autoimmune
... revealed an increased presence of plasma cells in the portal infiltrates of Traf6ΔTEC livers (Figure 3A). A marked increase in the number of CD138+ plasma cells in Traf6ΔTEC mice was also found when intrahepatic lymphocyte populations were analyzed by flow cytometry (Figure 3B). This increase in pla ...
... revealed an increased presence of plasma cells in the portal infiltrates of Traf6ΔTEC livers (Figure 3A). A marked increase in the number of CD138+ plasma cells in Traf6ΔTEC mice was also found when intrahepatic lymphocyte populations were analyzed by flow cytometry (Figure 3B). This increase in pla ...
Role of the p53 Tumor Suppressor Gene in Cell Cycle Arrest and
... half-lives, leading to constitutively elevated levels of mutant p53 in tumor cells (1-3). The COOH-terminal region of p53 contains nuclear localization sequences and a domain that is important for oligomer- ...
... half-lives, leading to constitutively elevated levels of mutant p53 in tumor cells (1-3). The COOH-terminal region of p53 contains nuclear localization sequences and a domain that is important for oligomer- ...
Slide 1
... An unit cell unit of the structure [is a line segment in 1D, a parallelogram in 2D and a parallelepiped in 3D], such that lattice points are at the ends of the line segment (1D) and at the vertices of the parallelogram (2D) or parallelepiped (3D); which when repeated by the translational symmetry ...
... An unit cell unit of the structure [is a line segment in 1D, a parallelogram in 2D and a parallelepiped in 3D], such that lattice points are at the ends of the line segment (1D) and at the vertices of the parallelogram (2D) or parallelepiped (3D); which when repeated by the translational symmetry ...
Text for Slides on The Gravitational and Space Biology of Plants
... developing somatic embryos of daylily. In the upper left-hand corner, you can see metaphase division figure showing morphology of control or undamaged cells. In the upper right, a division figure shows perturbations in structure of the chromosomes. Lower left and lower right pictures show chromosome ...
... developing somatic embryos of daylily. In the upper left-hand corner, you can see metaphase division figure showing morphology of control or undamaged cells. In the upper right, a division figure shows perturbations in structure of the chromosomes. Lower left and lower right pictures show chromosome ...
Text for Slides on The Gravitational and Space Biology of Plants
... developing somatic embryos of daylily. In the upper left-hand corner, you can see metaphase division figure showing morphology of control or undamaged cells. In the upper right, a division figure shows perturbations in structure of the chromosomes. Lower left and lower right pictures show chromosome ...
... developing somatic embryos of daylily. In the upper left-hand corner, you can see metaphase division figure showing morphology of control or undamaged cells. In the upper right, a division figure shows perturbations in structure of the chromosomes. Lower left and lower right pictures show chromosome ...
NPSN11 Is a Cell Plate-Associated SNARE
... mammalian VTI1b group of SNAREs, although they share only a low level of homology (Fig. 1). On the other hand, other putative Arabidopsis SNARE families, such as the MEMBRIN- or GOS1-like groups, share branches with their likely orthologs (Fig. 1; for further discussion, see Sanderfoot et al., 2000) ...
... mammalian VTI1b group of SNAREs, although they share only a low level of homology (Fig. 1). On the other hand, other putative Arabidopsis SNARE families, such as the MEMBRIN- or GOS1-like groups, share branches with their likely orthologs (Fig. 1; for further discussion, see Sanderfoot et al., 2000) ...
Ch.1
... food to supply their cells with amino acids. These amino acids are then linked together to form new proteins. • Proteins in Action Proteins have many different functions. Other proteins are very small and help cells do their jobs. Other proteins, called enzymes, start or speed up chemical reactions ...
... food to supply their cells with amino acids. These amino acids are then linked together to form new proteins. • Proteins in Action Proteins have many different functions. Other proteins are very small and help cells do their jobs. Other proteins, called enzymes, start or speed up chemical reactions ...
Anion homeostasis is important for non
... of the major capsid protein VP1, as well as the two minor capsid proteins VP2 and VP3. VP1 forms 72 pentamers, with one copy of either VP2 or VP3 located on the inside of each pentamer. The orthopolyomaviruses also encode agnoprotein, a small hydrophobic multifunctional protein [6,7,22]. While many ...
... of the major capsid protein VP1, as well as the two minor capsid proteins VP2 and VP3. VP1 forms 72 pentamers, with one copy of either VP2 or VP3 located on the inside of each pentamer. The orthopolyomaviruses also encode agnoprotein, a small hydrophobic multifunctional protein [6,7,22]. While many ...
Developmental control of blood cell migration by the Drosophila VEGF pathway. Cell 108, 865-876. pdf
... are the journeys through the body that blood cells undergo during their development into mature leukocytes and erythrocytes. In mammals, hematopoietic stem cells are thought to originate in the aorta-gonad-mesonephros region and move through the vascular system before entering the fetal liver and bo ...
... are the journeys through the body that blood cells undergo during their development into mature leukocytes and erythrocytes. In mammals, hematopoietic stem cells are thought to originate in the aorta-gonad-mesonephros region and move through the vascular system before entering the fetal liver and bo ...
For unknown reasons, p21 expression induces different effects in
... induces a senescent phenotype in normal and cancer cells, accompanied by an increase in intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS). However, it has recently been shown that p21 expression can also lead to cell death in certain models. The mechanisms involved in this process are not fully understood ...
... induces a senescent phenotype in normal and cancer cells, accompanied by an increase in intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS). However, it has recently been shown that p21 expression can also lead to cell death in certain models. The mechanisms involved in this process are not fully understood ...
MyRIP, a novel Rab effector, enables myosin VIIa recruitment to
... C-terminal MyTH4 and FERM domains of the protein (last 464 aa) were used as the bait to screen a human retinal two-hybrid cDNA library (Kussel-Andermann et al., 2000a). A prey composed of 418 aa encoded by clone A7 was considered to be a specific ligand of myosin VIIa, since no interaction could be ...
... C-terminal MyTH4 and FERM domains of the protein (last 464 aa) were used as the bait to screen a human retinal two-hybrid cDNA library (Kussel-Andermann et al., 2000a). A prey composed of 418 aa encoded by clone A7 was considered to be a specific ligand of myosin VIIa, since no interaction could be ...
RQ for Ex. 1
... Note that there is additional information & a list of abbreviations at the end of the exam. Spaces for explanations have been removed to save paper, but all answers had to be explained. 1. PFE1 is a transmembrane protein. This question is about the location and function of PFE1. A-1. PFE1 is best de ...
... Note that there is additional information & a list of abbreviations at the end of the exam. Spaces for explanations have been removed to save paper, but all answers had to be explained. 1. PFE1 is a transmembrane protein. This question is about the location and function of PFE1. A-1. PFE1 is best de ...
Biology: Concepts and Connections, 6e (Campbell)
... 3) Membrane phospholipids A) have hydrophobic heads that face the center of the membrane and are shielded from water. B) have hydrophilic tails that face outward and are exposed to water. C) often have "kinks" in their tails caused by the presence of a double bond between carbons. D) remain fluid be ...
... 3) Membrane phospholipids A) have hydrophobic heads that face the center of the membrane and are shielded from water. B) have hydrophilic tails that face outward and are exposed to water. C) often have "kinks" in their tails caused by the presence of a double bond between carbons. D) remain fluid be ...
- de Duve Institute
... The aim of our research is to understand the molecular mechanisms underlying a variety of disorders of the cardiovascular and skeletal systems, as well as certain cancers. We are especially interested in evaluating the contribution of genetic variation to human disease. The bases of many disorders r ...
... The aim of our research is to understand the molecular mechanisms underlying a variety of disorders of the cardiovascular and skeletal systems, as well as certain cancers. We are especially interested in evaluating the contribution of genetic variation to human disease. The bases of many disorders r ...
Acute Inflammation
... consisting of clusters of interconnected, uncoated vesicles and vacuoles called the vesiculovacuolar organelle, many of which are located close to intercellular junctions. Certain factors, for example, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) ( Chapter 3 ), appear to cause vascular leakage by incre ...
... consisting of clusters of interconnected, uncoated vesicles and vacuoles called the vesiculovacuolar organelle, many of which are located close to intercellular junctions. Certain factors, for example, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) ( Chapter 3 ), appear to cause vascular leakage by incre ...
PowerPoint
... Short Tutorial on Causes of Position Differences… …and what we can do about them (most slides stolen from Cates PAVI ’04 talk) ...
... Short Tutorial on Causes of Position Differences… …and what we can do about them (most slides stolen from Cates PAVI ’04 talk) ...
Microbiology Lab 1 Examination of Bacteria
... precipitates out within the cell. Gram +ve bacteria have low lipid content Lipid is dissolved by alcohol The alcohol/acetone mixture then causes dehydration of the multilayered peptidoglycan ...
... precipitates out within the cell. Gram +ve bacteria have low lipid content Lipid is dissolved by alcohol The alcohol/acetone mixture then causes dehydration of the multilayered peptidoglycan ...
Coordinate expression of matrix-degrading proteinases and their
... Chemical Co.) was used to treat cultures for 24 h on d 6 of culture to further eliminate fibroblast contamination (Kufe et al., 1980). Cells were grown from d 7 to d 14 in 1% horse serum-containing medium (to limit proliferation of any surviving fibroblasts) and placed into serum-free medium on d 14 ...
... Chemical Co.) was used to treat cultures for 24 h on d 6 of culture to further eliminate fibroblast contamination (Kufe et al., 1980). Cells were grown from d 7 to d 14 in 1% horse serum-containing medium (to limit proliferation of any surviving fibroblasts) and placed into serum-free medium on d 14 ...
Dual function for cloche in hematopoiesis - Development
... surface antigen. In vitro studies have also shown that certain cells can give rise to both endothelium and blood (Choi et al., 1998; Nishikawa et al., 1998). Taken together, these data strongly support the existence of the hemangioblast. Several known extrinsic factors are involved in embryonic hema ...
... surface antigen. In vitro studies have also shown that certain cells can give rise to both endothelium and blood (Choi et al., 1998; Nishikawa et al., 1998). Taken together, these data strongly support the existence of the hemangioblast. Several known extrinsic factors are involved in embryonic hema ...
Phenotypic Heterogeneity Enables Uropathogenic Escherichia coli
... medium so that the final OD600 in the assays was 0.05. The final percentage of serum or HIS was 50% in PBS. Antibiotics were added at the indicated concentrations at time point zero. The cells were incubated at 37°C without shaking. Samples were withdrawn at the indicated times, diluted in sterile 1 ...
... medium so that the final OD600 in the assays was 0.05. The final percentage of serum or HIS was 50% in PBS. Antibiotics were added at the indicated concentrations at time point zero. The cells were incubated at 37°C without shaking. Samples were withdrawn at the indicated times, diluted in sterile 1 ...
Single-Cell Transcription Site Activation Predicts Chemotherapy Response in Human Colorectal Tumors
... expression profiles predictive of relative sensitivity to these drugs. The predictive value of this approach was better than other molecular markers that have been reported (12). Regardless of the method used to identify clinically useful markers of drug response, all approaches must eventually deal ...
... expression profiles predictive of relative sensitivity to these drugs. The predictive value of this approach was better than other molecular markers that have been reported (12). Regardless of the method used to identify clinically useful markers of drug response, all approaches must eventually deal ...