A new multivalent B cell activation model
... 6 shows the results of an experiment in which both the polyvalent anti-sIg system and CD40L-transfected cells were placed into the same culture well and increasing numbers of B cells were added along with media containing optimal levels of IL-4 and IL-5. While proliferation was proportional to B cel ...
... 6 shows the results of an experiment in which both the polyvalent anti-sIg system and CD40L-transfected cells were placed into the same culture well and increasing numbers of B cells were added along with media containing optimal levels of IL-4 and IL-5. While proliferation was proportional to B cel ...
Low Intensity and Frequency Pulsed
... significant reduction in the percentage of surviving MCF7 cells was observed in response to exposure to 3 mT PEMFs. By contrast, exposure of identical MCF-7 cultures to PEMFs of either 2 mT or 5 mT amplitudes resulted in less significant levels of cell death (Fig 1A). On the other hand, exposure to ...
... significant reduction in the percentage of surviving MCF7 cells was observed in response to exposure to 3 mT PEMFs. By contrast, exposure of identical MCF-7 cultures to PEMFs of either 2 mT or 5 mT amplitudes resulted in less significant levels of cell death (Fig 1A). On the other hand, exposure to ...
control of cell division of the intracellular chlorella symbionts in
... when the full complement of algae is reached. Possibly, the rapid removal of the restriction of algal mitosis is of advantage to the host in that daughter cells will already contain more than half the normal complement of algal symbionts. Presumably, not all algae divide at the onset of regeneration ...
... when the full complement of algae is reached. Possibly, the rapid removal of the restriction of algal mitosis is of advantage to the host in that daughter cells will already contain more than half the normal complement of algal symbionts. Presumably, not all algae divide at the onset of regeneration ...
Ordinal Position of Neurons in Cat Striate Cortex
... electrical stimulation from site OR, early in the optic radiations does not show narrow, but rather broad peaks with a large number of values between each peak. The variability in conduction times for different dLGN axons can be estimated from the latencies to OR, stimulation of geniculate axon term ...
... electrical stimulation from site OR, early in the optic radiations does not show narrow, but rather broad peaks with a large number of values between each peak. The variability in conduction times for different dLGN axons can be estimated from the latencies to OR, stimulation of geniculate axon term ...
Calmodulin-binding protein disrupts mitosis
... plasmids also carry the Saccharomyces cerevisiae LEU2 marker, which allows complementation of S. pombe leu1-32 mutant strains. Expression of the cDNA is repressed when S. pombe cells transformed with the library are grown in medium containing 5 µM thiamine. Removal of thiamine from the medium leads ...
... plasmids also carry the Saccharomyces cerevisiae LEU2 marker, which allows complementation of S. pombe leu1-32 mutant strains. Expression of the cDNA is repressed when S. pombe cells transformed with the library are grown in medium containing 5 µM thiamine. Removal of thiamine from the medium leads ...
A Pseudomonas aeruginosa Type VI Secretion Phospholipase D Effector Targets Both Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells
... the peptidoglycan cell wall (Russell et al., 2011). Tse2 is a cytoplasmic effector that acts as a potent inhibitor of target cell proliferation (Li et al., 2012). And an Rhs (rearrangement hotspot) protein from Dickeya dadantii was shown to be exported by a T6S system, and its C-terminal domain carr ...
... the peptidoglycan cell wall (Russell et al., 2011). Tse2 is a cytoplasmic effector that acts as a potent inhibitor of target cell proliferation (Li et al., 2012). And an Rhs (rearrangement hotspot) protein from Dickeya dadantii was shown to be exported by a T6S system, and its C-terminal domain carr ...
Chapter 7 Cell Structure and Function Section: 7-1 Life
... • Eukaryotic cells generally contain many structures and internal membranes. • Many eukaryotic cells are highly specialized. • Plants, animals, fungi, and protists (algae, protozoa, slime molds, amoeba, plankton) are eukaryotes. Slide 18 of 31 Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall ...
... • Eukaryotic cells generally contain many structures and internal membranes. • Many eukaryotic cells are highly specialized. • Plants, animals, fungi, and protists (algae, protozoa, slime molds, amoeba, plankton) are eukaryotes. Slide 18 of 31 Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall ...
Midbodies and phragmoplasts: analogous structures
... Figure 2. Models for assembly of the midbody and phragmoplast. (a) Model depicting midbody organization. Overlapping microtubule plus-ends are embedded within the midbody matrix. The midbody microtubules are stabilized and crosslinked by several kinesins, microtubule-associated proteins (MAPs), kina ...
... Figure 2. Models for assembly of the midbody and phragmoplast. (a) Model depicting midbody organization. Overlapping microtubule plus-ends are embedded within the midbody matrix. The midbody microtubules are stabilized and crosslinked by several kinesins, microtubule-associated proteins (MAPs), kina ...
Different subcellular locations of secretome components of
... has been extensively studied using GFP fusions. These proteins were mostly found throughout the membrane, while in some cases they accumulated at the cell poles (Berthelmann & Brüser, 2004; Ray et al., 2005). In Grampositive bacteria, localization of components of the Tat pathway has so far only be ...
... has been extensively studied using GFP fusions. These proteins were mostly found throughout the membrane, while in some cases they accumulated at the cell poles (Berthelmann & Brüser, 2004; Ray et al., 2005). In Grampositive bacteria, localization of components of the Tat pathway has so far only be ...
In plants which portion occurs transpiration?
... Light , K+ & H2O enters, osmotic pressure increase ...
... Light , K+ & H2O enters, osmotic pressure increase ...
Alternative translation initiation gives rise to two isoforms of Orai1
... consistent with the estimated molecular mass. No second band was seen with ECFP-Orai1 (not shown), which could mean that the Nterminus is truncated by either alternative translation or posttranslational modification (proteolysis). However, surprisingly, when Orai1-ECFP was overexpressed, again almos ...
... consistent with the estimated molecular mass. No second band was seen with ECFP-Orai1 (not shown), which could mean that the Nterminus is truncated by either alternative translation or posttranslational modification (proteolysis). However, surprisingly, when Orai1-ECFP was overexpressed, again almos ...
Biology
... Kingdom Protista is very diverse. Some of its members example _____________, are photosynthetic so they have _______________ to capture light from the Sun. Very often, these have ______________ to help them move. Other members, for example _____________, are _______________ which means that they hav ...
... Kingdom Protista is very diverse. Some of its members example _____________, are photosynthetic so they have _______________ to capture light from the Sun. Very often, these have ______________ to help them move. Other members, for example _____________, are _______________ which means that they hav ...
a morphogenetic role for the TNF signalling pathway
... Although many of the crucial questions are still unanswered, it has emerged that Rho GTPases have a major role in morphogenetic signalling, but that there is no strict delineation between the molecular mechanisms that promote cell-shape changes during apoptosis, inflammation or other events downstre ...
... Although many of the crucial questions are still unanswered, it has emerged that Rho GTPases have a major role in morphogenetic signalling, but that there is no strict delineation between the molecular mechanisms that promote cell-shape changes during apoptosis, inflammation or other events downstre ...
Cytoskeleton-Plasma Membrane-Cell Wall
... and Gunning, 2000). In contrast, most animal and human cells are truly “naked” and interact with the ECM in its vicinity that is often produced by other cells, occasionally at discrete domains known as focal adhesions (Critchley, 2000) or tight/adherens junctions and desmosomes in the case of cell-t ...
... and Gunning, 2000). In contrast, most animal and human cells are truly “naked” and interact with the ECM in its vicinity that is often produced by other cells, occasionally at discrete domains known as focal adhesions (Critchley, 2000) or tight/adherens junctions and desmosomes in the case of cell-t ...
III. PRIMARY PLANT BODY Bot 404—Fall 2004 A. Primary vs
... -haustoria in parasitic plants *-housing of symbiotic organisms (e.g., mycorrhizae, N-fixing bacteria) -“communication” (signal transduction?) where roots of different individuals or different species might be in contact; allelopathy where harmful substances are produced that discourage other plants ...
... -haustoria in parasitic plants *-housing of symbiotic organisms (e.g., mycorrhizae, N-fixing bacteria) -“communication” (signal transduction?) where roots of different individuals or different species might be in contact; allelopathy where harmful substances are produced that discourage other plants ...
A simple calculus for proteins and cells
... κ-calculus and brane calculi. Such a formalism is the aim of this contribution. The calculus presented in this contribution – the bioκ-calculus – retains denotations for proteins, cells, and solutions. Protein reactions are complexations and decomplexations of two proteins. These reactions follow th ...
... κ-calculus and brane calculi. Such a formalism is the aim of this contribution. The calculus presented in this contribution – the bioκ-calculus – retains denotations for proteins, cells, and solutions. Protein reactions are complexations and decomplexations of two proteins. These reactions follow th ...
Name of presentation - Annual Unither Nanomedical
... Migration of DU-145 cells upon administration of plasmid DNA loaded nanoparticles and blank unloaded nanoparticles. Transfection of DU-145 cells was performed for 4 days and visualized 24 and 48 hours after plating of the migration assay. Control cells are seen in panel A and D respectively. There i ...
... Migration of DU-145 cells upon administration of plasmid DNA loaded nanoparticles and blank unloaded nanoparticles. Transfection of DU-145 cells was performed for 4 days and visualized 24 and 48 hours after plating of the migration assay. Control cells are seen in panel A and D respectively. There i ...
A systems view of epigenetic networks regulating pancreas
... in derepression of EOMES and subsequent endoderm induction.12 By systematically mapping where epigenetic regulators are recruited and how their recruitment changes during differentiation, we may be able to define the roles for these regulators in the development of the pancreatic as well as other or ...
... in derepression of EOMES and subsequent endoderm induction.12 By systematically mapping where epigenetic regulators are recruited and how their recruitment changes during differentiation, we may be able to define the roles for these regulators in the development of the pancreatic as well as other or ...
The endoplasmic reticulum exerts control over organelle streaming
... streaming was negatively affected in the RHD3 mutants compared with the wild type (Fig. 4), especially at later stages of cell expansion when the presence of RHD3 has a major role in ER streaming (Fig. 1B). These data support that general organelle streaming is not constant during the growth of vege ...
... streaming was negatively affected in the RHD3 mutants compared with the wild type (Fig. 4), especially at later stages of cell expansion when the presence of RHD3 has a major role in ER streaming (Fig. 1B). These data support that general organelle streaming is not constant during the growth of vege ...
Mechanics of the Cvtoskeleton
... them. This movementwill thereforedeterminethe orientationof cellulosemicrofibrils and thus the anisotropyof the cell wall. It is at this point that the microtubules come into play. ln fact, it was cell-wall anisotropythat led Green (1962) to predict that microtubulesmust exist even beforethey were a ...
... them. This movementwill thereforedeterminethe orientationof cellulosemicrofibrils and thus the anisotropyof the cell wall. It is at this point that the microtubules come into play. ln fact, it was cell-wall anisotropythat led Green (1962) to predict that microtubulesmust exist even beforethey were a ...
Resolution and Characterization of Pro-B and Pre-Pro
... cells (such as B220; reference 5) together with those not found on surface IgM+ B cells, but possibly expressed on B progenitor stages . Simultaneously, we have determined levels of several other cell surface molecules whose expression is known to change during differentiation and which might facili ...
... cells (such as B220; reference 5) together with those not found on surface IgM+ B cells, but possibly expressed on B progenitor stages . Simultaneously, we have determined levels of several other cell surface molecules whose expression is known to change during differentiation and which might facili ...
Non-Flagellar Swimming in Marine Synechococcus
... although it is difficult to predict how large these fibrils or bundles of fibrils would need to be to give the cell an “effective” helical shape such that rotation, generated by some other component, would be accompanied by forward movement. There is at least one other example in a swimming bacteriu ...
... although it is difficult to predict how large these fibrils or bundles of fibrils would need to be to give the cell an “effective” helical shape such that rotation, generated by some other component, would be accompanied by forward movement. There is at least one other example in a swimming bacteriu ...
Phosphorylation of Bni4 by MAP kinases contributes to septum
... only known CSIII activator, and hence Bni4 contributes directly to the proper localization of active CSIII at the neck and to the correct assembly of the chitin ring (Sanz et al. 2004; Larson et al. 2008). To date it is unclear whether Bni4 might perform additional functions in CSIII regulation. Wha ...
... only known CSIII activator, and hence Bni4 contributes directly to the proper localization of active CSIII at the neck and to the correct assembly of the chitin ring (Sanz et al. 2004; Larson et al. 2008). To date it is unclear whether Bni4 might perform additional functions in CSIII regulation. Wha ...