... the active site properties. The cause of these differences is not known.Kmandkcatmeasurements of hevamine and mutantsComparison ofthe steady-state kinetic parameters of hevamine and the ... interaction with the Asp125 side chain,which, in turn, is hydrogen bonded to the nitrogen atom of the N-acetyl group ofthe )1 sugar residue, o rienting the carbonyl oxygen towards the C1 atom. ... judged by SDS/PAGE. The activity ofthe pure recombinant protein was80% of that of t he wild-type protein in both the lysozymeand chitinase assays. Attempts to further purify the recombinant hevamine...
... places, but declares at the bottom of page 135, " ;The reign of Akbar is one ofthe most important in the history of India; it is one ofthe most important in the history ofthe world"); Mountstuart ... further their interests, and the peasants The most powerful of these Rajput chiefs was the Prince of Mewâr who had particularly attracted the attention ofthe Emperor by his support ofthe ... for followers of other faiths, with one ofthe greatest stains in the history of humanity. When a tax-collector gathered the taxes ofthe Hindus and the payment had been made, the Hindu was...
... of the general quality of life [8-11]. Whilst obesity has anobvious and often objectively measurable impact on the state of health ofthe individual, the influence of increasedbody weight on the ... general population[25,26]. Therefore, the aim of our research was to assess the association between the BMI value and health-relatedquality of life in the urban population of Belgrade.MethodsSubjectsWe ... several times a weekand 5 – daily. The second part ofthe questionnaire consisted of a shortversion ofthe SF-36 generic assessment scale for the qual-ity of life, as an internationally accepted...
... Also, the levels ofthe same chemicals were measured in the private houses ofthe car vendors for comparative purposes. The authors used passive samplers over a consecutive time period of 5 ... source of allergens but it is not specifically known if, and how much exposure there is to fungal β-(1,3)-glucan and endotoxin. Therefore the objective ofthe project was to assess whether automobiles ... examined. Afterwards, toxicokinetics ofthe substances were analysed on the basis ofthe concentration-time course using a nonlinear compartment model [14]. Furthermore, the amounts absorbed in humans...
... directlystimulates the formation of MNCs within the tumor.These results suggest that the effects of GCT-CM,including the stimulat ion of chemotaxis and prolifera-tion of rOPCs but not osteoc lastogenesis, ... recruiting OPCs into the GCT tissue. On the other hand, ZD4190 did notcompletely block the basal level of chemotaxis and pro-liferation of rOPCs. Therefore, we assumed that manyother cytokines, ... activation of this signaling pathway might beinvolved in the migration of these cells into the lesion at the site of bone destruction in GCTs.We recently showed that VEGF stimulates the chemo-taxis...
... pathway. The activation of this signaling pathway might beinvolved in the migration of these cells into the lesion at the site of bone destruction in GCTs.We recently showed that VEGF stimulates the ... possible that the VEGF produced by GCTs directlystimulates the formation of MNCs within the tumor.These results suggest that the effects of GCT-CM,including the stimulat ion of chemotaxis ... pathway.Methods: The motility of OPCs cells was assessed by a chemotaxis assay and the growth of OPCs was examinedusing a cell proliferation assay. The expression of VEGF and activatio n of Flt-1 and...
... qp). The distinctive role ofthe reference point qp evaluated by50 is suggested by the data. Nevertheless, what can be the interpretation of these values? Two explanations can beoffered. ... immigrantsfrom the former USSR), years of education, gender andage.ResultsFigure 1 presents the distribution of VAS scores for the twoyears combined. The minimum score reported was -20. The mode ofthe ... pointbeing the mean score in the population. The end-digitproperties of written VAS evaluations done with the aid of a marked ruler are expected to be similar.A straightforward test ofthe argument...
... of the general quality of life [8-11]. Whilst obesity has anobvious and often objectively measurable impact on the state of health ofthe individual, the influence of increasedbody weight on the ... or other instruments to assess HRQL[36].Our conclusions that increased values of BMI affect the quality of life, and particularly the physical health of the individual, coincide with those of ... population, and the first to use the SF-36 genericassessment scale outside the clinical setting [28,29]. Wewould like to highlight the importance ofthe application of SF-36 in a society undergoing...
... interpreted under the three themes and together this produced a holistic representation ofthe survey data. The three overarching themes are as follows; 1. The diversity and complexity ofthe industry, ... programs. For the purposes of this study, the focus was on smallholder rural farmers at the production end ofthe market chain (hatchery, nursery and grow out). They are the key drivers ofthe intensive, ... demonstration of BMPs 2. To examine the reactions of farmers to the BMP demonstration trials in light of these issues, and 3. To assess the role of farmer associations (aqua clubs) in facilitating the...