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... change inthe placebo control Use of Q-PCR using RA and OA synovia To determine whether the Q-PCR technique can detect differences in cytokine gene expression in OA and RA synovia, nine RA and 13 ... inthe target tissue in RA, the synovium, which is a primary source of cytokines and effector molecules The first serial biopsy studies to assess the effect of therapeutic agents in RA used in ... inwhichthe fluorescence intensity of each sample exceeds a defined threshold is the C(t) For a given set of primers and template, differences inthe C(t) correlate with the amount of starting...
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... identify the HSV type in a population of symptomatic and asymptomatic patients attending a GUM clinic inThe Gambia The possible role of other co-infections inthe secretion of HSV in CVL fluid and ... effectiveness of any current intervention, determining the efficacy of drugs, assessing drug resistance and are useful research tools inthe study ofthe epidemiology of transmission The discrimination of ... relating to sensitivity ofthe HSV-1 and -2 probe relative binding In a single step multiplex assay mutations inthe probe binding area are reported to lead to a loss in sensitivity and error in the...
... identify the HSV type in a population of symptomatic and asymptomatic patients attending a GUM clinic inThe Gambia The possible role of other co-infections inthe secretion of HSV in CVL fluid and ... effectiveness of any current intervention, determining the efficacy of drugs, assessing drug resistance and are useful research tools inthe study ofthe epidemiology of transmission The discrimination of ... relating to sensitivity ofthe HSV-1 and -2 probe relative binding In a single step multiplex assay mutations inthe probe binding area are reported to lead to a loss in sensitivity and error in the...
... would reduce the cost of performing the reaction thus making the assays more cost effective and increasing the accessibility ofthe assay to the application of clinical samples in general While ... types of HPV represented in an FDA approved vaccine, types 6,11,16, and 18 Page 16 of 17 The ability ofthe assay to distinguish between these types of HPV in a complex mixture of DNA andinthe ... region of known HPVs and should allow for detection of any of these types The second qPCR assay targets the coding region ofthe hypervariable loop V ofthe L1 gene of HPV6, 11, 16 and 18 These...
... Letters indicate the amino acid inthe wild-type receptor The asterisk (*) and double asterisk (**) indicate deletions resulting in a gain offunctionin hyperfunctioning thyroid adenomas [7] The ... patients and that both Th1 and Th2 cytokine profiles were present in their T cell lines [19] Other reports showed predominance of CD8+ T cells inthe orbit with either inconsistent cytokine profiles, ... controversial andthe study ofthe inflammatory processes and cytokine profiling in human tissue samples fraught with difficulties as highlighted inthe earlier sections Knowledge ofthe events in the...
... 0.005% ofthe total bacteria present inthe biofilm, and their cell number increased during fall (Fig 3) Fig - Seasonal changes inthe abundance ratio of microcystin-degrading bacteria inthe biofilm ... bacteria The number of cells increased in fall, andthe number of microcystin-degrading bacteria increased with the increase inthe concentration of phytoplankton By using methods described in this ... present inthe biofilm ofthe practical biological treatment facility throughout the year, andthe abundance ratio ofthe microcystin-degrading bacteria increased to approximately 0.005% ofthe total...
... maintained 107 copies/g level at weeks postinoculation The copies ofthe liver, spleen and thymus were more than other tissues in gC DNA vaccine-inoculated ducks, while the copies ofthe duodenum and ... (1-8), as indicated inthe x-axis, whereas the corresponding Ct values are presented on the y-axis The correlation coefficient andthe slope value ofthe regression curve were calculated and indicated ... the copies of most tissues (other than kidney) reached a peak at hours postinoculation in AHV-1 Cha strain-infected ducks The concentration of nucleic acid in DNA vaccine-inoculated ducks maintained...
... S100P, and RAB25, these genes may be significant inthe classification ofthe four subtypes Three SC cell lines were close to each other in PC1, PC2, and PC3 As the presence of subclasses in AD and ... with the gene expression data (Figure 1) In immunostained tumor tissues, AD cells showed immunostaining of S100P inthe cytoplasm andthe nucleus, while SQ cells showed immunostaining of RAB25 in ... SLCO4A1, STMN1, and TGM2) inthe eight test cell lines, with the loading number of components 1, 2, and (PC1, PC2, and PC3; dimensions) shown in Figure 2(A) Using the same frame, the four subtypes...
... expression of uPA are causally involved in tumor progression, the understanding of these underlying intracellular events is of importance Inthe present study, we explored the signaling pathway linking ... of E-cadherin functioninduces uPA S Kleiner et al A Role of PI3K in Decma-induced Erk activation The partial suppression ofthe Decma-induced Erk phosphorylation by Wortmannin suggests the involvement ... leading to endocytosis ofthe E-cadherin complex Accordingly, inthe course of Decma-induced disruption of cell–cell adhesion, Src activation was necessary for the initiation ofthe signaling...
... expression of genes encoding cytokines and chemokines and anti HBsAg serum titers in vaccinated healthy donors Correlation Correlation between expression of genes encoding cytokines and chemokines and ... reverse transcribed and amplified by qRT-PCR inthe presence of primers and probes specific for the indicated genes and β- actin house keeping gene (panels A-F) Cytokine and chemokine gene expression ... responses in large groups of vaccinated individuals On the other hand, the power of this method as discovery tool should also be underlined Our data document for the first time that in vaccinated individuals...
... BestKeeper indices; even actin was included into our gene panel These findings demonstrate the usefulness of analysing a wide variety of reference gene candidates The inconsistent data regarding to the ... Corresponding to the recent estimation the SD ofthe CT value was highest for Act inof viruses, indicating that Act is no reliable reference gene in this setting In contrast, TBP and PPI displayed the ... out the YF experiments MM carried out the SARS experiments WS participated inthe design ofthe study AN carried out the CAMP experiments, participated in design and coordination ofthe study and...
... BestKeeper indices; even actin was included into our gene panel These findings demonstrate the usefulness of analysing a wide variety of reference gene candidates The inconsistent data regarding to the ... Corresponding to the recent estimation the SD ofthe CT value was highest for Act inof viruses, indicating that Act is no reliable reference gene in this setting In contrast, TBP and PPI displayed the ... out the YF experiments MM carried out the SARS experiments WS participated inthe design ofthe study AN carried out the CAMP experiments, participated in design and coordination ofthe study and...
... at a 37℃ in a humidified incubator in an atmosphere of 5% CO2 for 24 h The various chemicals employed in these investigations were solved in DMSO andthe final vehicle concentration in culture ... TCDD, in 96 well tissue culture plate and then incubated at 37℃ in a humidified incubator in an atmosphere of 5% CO2 Following incubation for h, cell proliferation was determined using the MTT ... cycles of 30 s at 94℃, 30 s at 60℃ and 90 s at 72℃ for β- actin, IL- 1β and TNF α, 25cycles of 30 s at 94℃, 30 s at 56℃ and 30 s at 72℃ for IL-6 and IFNγ The sequences of primers used are shown in...
... for ensuring ongoing homeostatic maintenance of cartilage and for bringing about repair to damaged cartilage Maintaining integrity ofthe nuclear material is critical, andthe repair of damaged ... resilience to the tissue were used as measures of chondrocyte function Co-administration of TNF-α and EGF inthe present study resulted in a marked increase inthe proportion of elongated cells and an ... progression of cartilage degeneration High levels of TNF-α are detected inthe synovial lining of rheumatic joints andin chondrocytes of osteoarthritic joints [8] TNF-α promotes further expression of...
... Journal of Surgical Oncology 2008, 6:56 The main structure of E-cadherin catenin complex consists of transmembrane E-cadherin, cytoplasmic proteins, called catenins (α-, β- and γ-catenin), and actin ... filament β- catenin and γ-catenin share approximately 65% sequence homology and bind directly to the cytoplasmic tail of E-cadherin in a mutually exclusive manner α-catenin then links the bound β- or ... cut-offs for positivity and negativity We determined the expression of E-cadherin, α-, β- and γcatenin in human breast carcinomas using real time quantitative polymerase chain reaction and investigated...
... phase of infection (i.e and hours post-infection), there was an induction of pro-inflammatory cytokines/chemokines At hours post-H5N1/ 2004 infection, there were 2-5 folds increase inthe expression ... hours postinfection At hours post-infection, the level of previously elevated cytokines/chemokines still remained at several folds of induction In contrast to the prominent induction of cytokines/chemokines ... mechanism of cytokine/chemokine biosynthesis may be interrupted by the viral components Cytokines and chemokines generally functionin an autocrine (on the producing cell itself) or paracrine (on...
... studies, and drafted the manuscript CZha participated inthe design ofthe study and performed the statistical analysis SC conceived ofthe study, and participated in its design and coordination ... analyzed with the Rotor-Gene software Sensitivity ofthe real-time PCR To determine the detection limit and efficiency ofthe assay, recombinant plasmid of standard DNA was used as a template and was ... authors read and approved the final manuscript Author details Laboratory of Marine Genetics and Breeding (MGB), Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China 2China Animal Health and Epidemiology...
... pathways involved in both modes of reproduction The identification of genes involved in apomictic development will open the possibility of controlling the expression of this trait and engineering ... interest of controlling the process of cloning through seeds The occurrence of both apomictic and sexual reproduction within Brachiaria makes it an interesting system for understanding the molecular ... after exclusion ofthe least stable gene, BbrizTUB, there was a decrease inthe M value of all the other genes and also a change inthe M values ofthe unstable genes, BbrizGDP and BbrizUBI (Figure...