Lab 8. Arthropods
... cephalothorax and the abdomen. The cephalothorax consists of the cephalic (or head) region and the thoracic region. The part of the exoskeleton that covers the cephalothorax is called the carapace. The abdomen is located behind the cephalothorax and consists of six clearly divided segments. The ceph ...
... cephalothorax and the abdomen. The cephalothorax consists of the cephalic (or head) region and the thoracic region. The part of the exoskeleton that covers the cephalothorax is called the carapace. The abdomen is located behind the cephalothorax and consists of six clearly divided segments. The ceph ...
Extracellular ATP Functions as an
... (Leitner et al., 1975; Unsworth and Johnson, 1990; Sorensen and Novak, 2001). The mechanisms by which plant cells and nonsecretory animal cells release ATP are still poorly understood, but there is evidence for the involvement of ABC transporters and anion channels (Abraham et al., 1993; Roman et al ...
... (Leitner et al., 1975; Unsworth and Johnson, 1990; Sorensen and Novak, 2001). The mechanisms by which plant cells and nonsecretory animal cells release ATP are still poorly understood, but there is evidence for the involvement of ABC transporters and anion channels (Abraham et al., 1993; Roman et al ...
Modeled Osteopathic Manipulative Treatments: A Review of Their in
... Repetitive and forceful movements, awkward postures, and sustained forces often lead to repetitive motion strain (RMS), a common condition generally correlated to occupationrelated factors such as physical and psychological distress and monotonous work, but which is also correlated to non–work relat ...
... Repetitive and forceful movements, awkward postures, and sustained forces often lead to repetitive motion strain (RMS), a common condition generally correlated to occupationrelated factors such as physical and psychological distress and monotonous work, but which is also correlated to non–work relat ...
Rat Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cells Show Specificity of
... swelling of ROS (29), while low temperature (4°C) and low pH (6.0) were used to minimize actin microfilament destruction by osmium tetroxide (39). Fixed cell colonies were stored overnight in 0.2 M cacodylate buffer conraining 7% sucrose. Coverslips were rinsed 2 x 5 min with water, dehydrated rapid ...
... swelling of ROS (29), while low temperature (4°C) and low pH (6.0) were used to minimize actin microfilament destruction by osmium tetroxide (39). Fixed cell colonies were stored overnight in 0.2 M cacodylate buffer conraining 7% sucrose. Coverslips were rinsed 2 x 5 min with water, dehydrated rapid ...
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... For semi-quantitative RT-PCR, hermaphrodites were synchronized at the L4 stage and irradiated with 100 Gy 24 hours post the L4 stage. Total RNA was isolated from 200 animals 3 hours post-irradiation using Trizol (Invitrogen) and purified by chloroform extraction and isopropanol precipitation. 1 g o ...
... For semi-quantitative RT-PCR, hermaphrodites were synchronized at the L4 stage and irradiated with 100 Gy 24 hours post the L4 stage. Total RNA was isolated from 200 animals 3 hours post-irradiation using Trizol (Invitrogen) and purified by chloroform extraction and isopropanol precipitation. 1 g o ...
Fractionation of Membranes from Metschnikowi`a
... Radioocriw labelling. ['HDansyl chloride and Na'2sI were used as artificial markers of the plasma membrane (see Fig. 1). Both compounds react selectively and covalently under certain conditions with various amino acid residues of the plasma-membrane proteins accessible from the outside (Schibeci et ...
... Radioocriw labelling. ['HDansyl chloride and Na'2sI were used as artificial markers of the plasma membrane (see Fig. 1). Both compounds react selectively and covalently under certain conditions with various amino acid residues of the plasma-membrane proteins accessible from the outside (Schibeci et ...
Test 2
... i. Sebaceous – oil glands associated with hair follicles. Helps protect hair and make it waterproof ii. Sweat – secretes water to help cool the body. Some are activated under emotional changes. Mammary glands in females are modified to secrete milk. C. Maintenance a. Body Temperature Regulation (Fig ...
... i. Sebaceous – oil glands associated with hair follicles. Helps protect hair and make it waterproof ii. Sweat – secretes water to help cool the body. Some are activated under emotional changes. Mammary glands in females are modified to secrete milk. C. Maintenance a. Body Temperature Regulation (Fig ...
Different Doses of the Enhanced UV
... Along with increasing enhanced UV-B radiation dose, the chromosome aberration rate is on the rise. The main reason of chromosome aberration phenomenon is that chromosomes are not synchronized movement. It speculated that UV-B radiation could make the spindle structure or function affected, leading t ...
... Along with increasing enhanced UV-B radiation dose, the chromosome aberration rate is on the rise. The main reason of chromosome aberration phenomenon is that chromosomes are not synchronized movement. It speculated that UV-B radiation could make the spindle structure or function affected, leading t ...
05_Microb_biofilm_I_2014
... • Differences in sensitivity sometimes amount up to 3 orders • General mechanism of the higher resistance is not known • In each microbe-antimicrobial combination the mechanism can be different ...
... • Differences in sensitivity sometimes amount up to 3 orders • General mechanism of the higher resistance is not known • In each microbe-antimicrobial combination the mechanism can be different ...
A motif of eleven amino acids is a structural adaptation that
... prestin [residues 158–174 (ISVGYNSTNATDASDYY)] (Fig. 1). All three chimeric prestin clones exhibited cell surface expression 24–48 hours after transfection, as evident by the membrane-associated EGFP expression (Fig. 2A). Each chimeric ...
... prestin [residues 158–174 (ISVGYNSTNATDASDYY)] (Fig. 1). All three chimeric prestin clones exhibited cell surface expression 24–48 hours after transfection, as evident by the membrane-associated EGFP expression (Fig. 2A). Each chimeric ...
Effects of GDF-9 and FSH on in vitro development of bovine
... Among growth factors locally produced in the ovaries of ruminants, BMPs play an important role in the control of primordial germ cell formation, oocyte growth and maturation. BMP family members belong to the transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) superfamily and act as autocrine and/or paracrine facto ...
... Among growth factors locally produced in the ovaries of ruminants, BMPs play an important role in the control of primordial germ cell formation, oocyte growth and maturation. BMP family members belong to the transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) superfamily and act as autocrine and/or paracrine facto ...
Efficacy and safety of transcatheter closure in adults with large or
... Although these adverse events occur in less than 2 % of patients, complication rates may increase if large devices are needed for defect closure (Lopez et al. 2005; Butera et al. 2008). In fact, successful device deployment may become technically challenging with less residual tissue ...
... Although these adverse events occur in less than 2 % of patients, complication rates may increase if large devices are needed for defect closure (Lopez et al. 2005; Butera et al. 2008). In fact, successful device deployment may become technically challenging with less residual tissue ...
Drosophila embryos close epithelial wounds using a combination of
... that Drosophila embryos may be able to repair lesions using ...
... that Drosophila embryos may be able to repair lesions using ...
BAFF, APRIL and their receptors: Structure, function - Serval
... membrane-bound, uncleavable human APRIL with no binding to glycosaminoglycans (APRIL-␦) (Figs. 1A and 2A). Omission of exon 3 yields APRIL-, an homologue of BAFF that also lacks the first -sheet of the THD [22], and by analogy with BAFF may regulate APRIL activity in a dominant-negative manner [ ...
... membrane-bound, uncleavable human APRIL with no binding to glycosaminoglycans (APRIL-␦) (Figs. 1A and 2A). Omission of exon 3 yields APRIL-, an homologue of BAFF that also lacks the first -sheet of the THD [22], and by analogy with BAFF may regulate APRIL activity in a dominant-negative manner [ ...
Condensin II Promotes the Formation of Chromosome Territories by
... gene silencing, DNA repair, and genomic stability [9–11]. Despite this, little is known about the factors that regulate the higher levels of chromosome structure or the spatial relationships between different chromosomes. Several aspects of nuclear architecture can vary across species and cell types ...
... gene silencing, DNA repair, and genomic stability [9–11]. Despite this, little is known about the factors that regulate the higher levels of chromosome structure or the spatial relationships between different chromosomes. Several aspects of nuclear architecture can vary across species and cell types ...
Computational modelling of mitotic exit in budding yeast: the role of
... A mathematical model with reduced number of components was developed previously for the budding yeast ME transition from metaphase (i.e. high Cdk1 activity) to G1 (i.e. low Cdk1 activity state) [11,12]. Queralt’s model (QM) centres around the non-proteolytic function of separase (Esp1), which trigge ...
... A mathematical model with reduced number of components was developed previously for the budding yeast ME transition from metaphase (i.e. high Cdk1 activity) to G1 (i.e. low Cdk1 activity state) [11,12]. Queralt’s model (QM) centres around the non-proteolytic function of separase (Esp1), which trigge ...
THE PHAGOCYTOSIS AND INACTIVATION OF
... Macrophage Suspensions.--Mononucleax cell exudates were produced in the peritoneal cavity of rabbits by the injection of 50 ml. of sterile heavy mineral oil. The content of granulocytes in exudates produced in this way varies with the time of harvest and the irritant properties of the oil. Some exud ...
... Macrophage Suspensions.--Mononucleax cell exudates were produced in the peritoneal cavity of rabbits by the injection of 50 ml. of sterile heavy mineral oil. The content of granulocytes in exudates produced in this way varies with the time of harvest and the irritant properties of the oil. Some exud ...
The Role of V1 Surround Suppression in MT Motion Integration
... Component cells are typically modeled using a simple motion energy detector (Adelson and Bergen 1985), which has been highly successful in accounting for a variety of physiological and psychophysical findings. A key feature of the motion energy model is that its receptive field is a linear filter th ...
... Component cells are typically modeled using a simple motion energy detector (Adelson and Bergen 1985), which has been highly successful in accounting for a variety of physiological and psychophysical findings. A key feature of the motion energy model is that its receptive field is a linear filter th ...
The cell biology of lignification in higher plants
... Lignin (Latin lignum ‘wood’) is a polyphenolic polymer deposited directly in the cell wall of specialized cells. It is not only restricted to plant woody tissues but represents an integral feature ensuring the proper cellular function of many other cell types in different tissues/organs of the plant ...
... Lignin (Latin lignum ‘wood’) is a polyphenolic polymer deposited directly in the cell wall of specialized cells. It is not only restricted to plant woody tissues but represents an integral feature ensuring the proper cellular function of many other cell types in different tissues/organs of the plant ...
Role of CD26-adenosine deaminase interaction in T cell
... ecto-ADA co-localize on the cell surface but not inside the cells. This indicates that CD26 does not transport ADA to the T cell plasma membrane. Also, when murine cells transfected with human CD26 are co-cultured with CD26 deficient human cells, murine cells are able to acquire human ADA on their s ...
... ecto-ADA co-localize on the cell surface but not inside the cells. This indicates that CD26 does not transport ADA to the T cell plasma membrane. Also, when murine cells transfected with human CD26 are co-cultured with CD26 deficient human cells, murine cells are able to acquire human ADA on their s ...
Physiological assembly and activity of human
... Mitchell, 2002; Forsyth et al., 2002; Autexier and Lue, 2006; Collins, 2006). The relatively few human somatic cells that are ‘telomerase-positive,’ as judged by in vitro telomerase activity assay, are from fetal tissues or rapidly proliferating compartments of adult hematopoietic, epithelial and ge ...
... Mitchell, 2002; Forsyth et al., 2002; Autexier and Lue, 2006; Collins, 2006). The relatively few human somatic cells that are ‘telomerase-positive,’ as judged by in vitro telomerase activity assay, are from fetal tissues or rapidly proliferating compartments of adult hematopoietic, epithelial and ge ...
Biofilm formation by staphylococci and streptococci: structural
... pathogens that cause a variety of infections in human and animals. Biofilm formation is an important survival strategy adopted by these Gram-positive cocci. Biofilms are surface-associated, specialized multicellular bacterial communities embedded in a self-produced matrix of polysaccharides, protein ...
... pathogens that cause a variety of infections in human and animals. Biofilm formation is an important survival strategy adopted by these Gram-positive cocci. Biofilms are surface-associated, specialized multicellular bacterial communities embedded in a self-produced matrix of polysaccharides, protein ...
Lesson 3
... • When you inhale, your lungs expand and the pressure inside them becomes lower than the pressure outside your body. • Air naturally flows into your lungs to equalize the pressure. • When you exhale, the muscles relax and the volume of your chest cavity decreases, making the pressure in your lungs h ...
... • When you inhale, your lungs expand and the pressure inside them becomes lower than the pressure outside your body. • Air naturally flows into your lungs to equalize the pressure. • When you exhale, the muscles relax and the volume of your chest cavity decreases, making the pressure in your lungs h ...
Churchill, a Zinc Finger Transcriptional Activator, Regulates the
... within 2 hr, but unless cells are exposed to other (unknown) signals, this expression is lost and cells revert to an epidermal fate. We have also found that 5 hr exposure to either organizer-derived (Hensen’s node) signals or to FGF8 are required to sensitize cells to BMP antagonists, which then sta ...
... within 2 hr, but unless cells are exposed to other (unknown) signals, this expression is lost and cells revert to an epidermal fate. We have also found that 5 hr exposure to either organizer-derived (Hensen’s node) signals or to FGF8 are required to sensitize cells to BMP antagonists, which then sta ...