... Marcin Piechota (Institute of Pharmacology, Krakow, Poland) described genes2mind.org, an online resource for the genomic profiling of psychoactive drugs The database contains comparisons ofthe ... science The growth of sequencing data is far outpacing the rate of curation Previously successful models are not meeting the demands of genome biology and, in many historical cases, the majority of ... copy number variants and transcript diversity Chromatin immunoprecipitation sequencing (ChIPSeq) provides an extraordinary window intothe dynamics of protein-DNA binding Xin Feng (Stony Brook...
... responded that, in both 2001 and 2004, they spent “zero hours” in these activities: changes in time of drug use; work; looking for work; and hanging out inthe neighbourhood Inthe case ofthe variable ... number of substances they used and their routes of administration These included the age of first use, and data on frequency of use “ever” and for last months, for: cannabis, intranasal cocaine, ... from office in less than two months During the 1980s and 1990s, Argentina struggled with high inflation and industrial stagnation that peaked inthe 1990s [9] By the end of 2001, a large number of...
... determine the sites ofthe oxidative modifications within the tubulin molecule, and to elucidate the role of these modifications inthe functional damage to tubulin Interestingly, for the two modes of ... patterns of protein labeling were distinctly different (Fig 4A,B) Matching the blot with the protein map shows that PDT caused labeling of a-tubulin and b-tubulin (spots and 2) The minor spot ... crosslinking of proteins Kinetics ofthe FMN- 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 and rose bengal-sensitized photooxidation and intermolecular crosslinking of model tyrosine-containing N-(2-hydroxypropyl)...
... shows the different cutoffs for LS BMD T score by DXA andthe categories of low, moderate, and high risk of osteoporosis by OSTA index Table was the fourfold table of OSTA in assessing risk of osteoporosis ... weight, nutritional status, history of fracture, childbearing, and so on[15] We think there were limitations in OSTA risk index by using only age and weight According to the OSTA formula, if the ... according to the OSTA index is shown in Figure On the basis of categories used in Asian women[4], there are 50.5% women (n = 110) of low risk, 42.2% (n = 92) of moderate risk, and 7.3% (n = 16) of...
... maturation of oocyte It has been reported that during the ovulation process the PKA-dependent pathway involving the ligand activation of G protein-coupled receptors by their ligands in cumulus and/ or ... Competing interests The authors declare that they have no competing interests Authors' contributions YY and MS conceived ofthe study, participated in its design and coordination and drafted the ... resulting from the addition of U0126 was not overcome by the addition of EGF, the addition of EGF to H89- or SB203580-containning medium overcame the negative effect of each inhibitor on these...
... Fourth, to 10 μl of standard medium containing from to 400 nmols of ADP were added intothe cell andthe system again incubated until the O2 and ATP (contaminating the sample of ADP) added Oxygen ... O2 and protein Thus, when the concentration of protein is increased maintaining constant the concentration of O2, the energy directly involved inthe synthesis of ATP is substantially reduced Indeed, ... measuring the steepest portion ofthe traces Each unit represents μmole inthe presence of cytochrome c and 3.57 μmole inthe presence of NADH In Fig 4c the extent of ATP synthesis was determined in...
... reduced leaf area most in Katherine seedlings (Fig 4), andthe provenances also differed in stress-induced changes inthe partitioning of dry matter into roots, stems and leaves (Fig 5) Stressed ... between provenances inthe production of hairs on the collar of germinating seedlings (Fig 1which bind the III to the soil and assist early uptake Shoot growth of Petford seedlings was best at high ... Creek and Katherine and, in several instances, it appeared the most adaptable provenance It occurs naturally on well-drained, sandy, infertile soils and is developing a reputation as an outstandingly...
... participated inthe design, the coordination andthe assessments ofthe study JPD participated inthe design andthe coordination ofthe study TE participated inthe design ofthe study and contributed ... contributed to the interpretation of findings and writing ofthe paper All authors read and approved the final version Competing interests The authors declare that they have no competing interests ... and N.J.) inthe basic theoretical concepts andin sensitive and empathic interviewing techniques The first interviews inthe field were conducted under the supervision ofthe psychologists and...
... of traumatic hematomas and other space occupying lesions, prevention of secondary brain injury is the mainstay of intensive care treatment in pediatric severe head injury Diffuse brain swelling ... space occupying intracranial lesions [10] Continuing and sustained deviation ofthe ICP > 20 mmHg for longer than 30 was treated by single doses of barbiturate (2–5 mg/kg) and by infusion of mannitol ... all patients received catecholamines (epinephrine and norepinephrine) as needed Intensified treatment protocol Standard therapy was intensified in cases of an ICP increase > 20 mmHg for at least...
... (metabolite of prostacycline) The levels ofthe proinflammatory cytokine IL-8 followed the endotoxin evolution in blood Endothelin-1 and inhaled nitric oxide The ET-1 in plasma rose rapidly and markedly ... analysis ML was involved inthe study design andin revising the manuscript GH has made a substantial contribution to the design and conception ofthe study, and to the interpretation of data Acknowledgements ... hour after onset of endotoxin infusion) and on endotoxin exposure, and remained low until the end ofthe experiment (T4 to T6) Initially the neutrophils decreased as a fraction ofthe total leukocyte...
... repeats the proportions of repeats lying within domains were Tables and list the identifiable InterPro domains most commonly containing each ofthe main tandem and C4 repeat types Ofthe tandem ... of proteins that might have a number of functions, including binding to other proteins and small molecules and providing flexibility in multidomain proteins In an analysis of repeat content of ... length of 10, on average 85% of proteins contained a predicted IUR Twenty to 21% of mammalian proteins and 13% of chicken proteins contained some kind of tandem AAR and 12% of mammalian proteins and...
... request for information The semantics refers to the close and intense relationship between the form andthe meaning of a sentence (Thiêm, 2004) Comparing and contrasting questions in terms of their ... không…? Interestingly, in Vietnamese, to emphasis a confirmation, we can reverse the position ofthe tag to the beginning ofthe question (Thiêm, 2004) The tags can be put at the beginning or ... thông? On the other hand, in English, a rising intonation is important when using tag questions In fact, rising intonation is the only feature that makes this type of questions distinct from...
... Advertising is the activity of individuals or organizations of manufacturing and services, using modes and means of communications to inform the publics about their demands and ability or the benefits ... from the clause without affecting its acceptability and without affecting the relations of structure and meaning inthe rest ofthe clause E.g.: She kindly sent them a warm greeting A_optional In ... description of advertising, helping give out types of advertising as inthe following 1.2.1.2 Types of advertising According to Leech (1972), most frequent and important type ofthe advertising is...
... emigrated, and were either residing in our Colonies or in other parts ofthe world, andthe only method I could discover of obtaining information regarding several of viil INTRODUCTION them, was ... captain ofthe John +, a boat which has often played a prominent part inthe struggles ofthe Isis, and which has served as the training-school for no fewer than ten ofthe Crews which during the ... can in no possible way be traced to the effects of rowing, we come to the consideration of those diseases ofthe respiratory andthe circulatory systems (in other words ofthe lungs andof the...
... structure relies mainly on the evidence outlined above In view ofthe close similarity ofthe ROA spectra ofthe casein, synuclein and tau proteins shown in this paper, we have reproduced in Fig from ... that the former is likely to be inthe Cterminal half andthe latter inthe N-terminal half ofthe protein [29,48±51] Sequence-based structure prediction methods suggest that the caseins are ofthe ... form of b strand [18] The positive bands at » 1675 cm)1 inthe amide I region ofthe ROA spectra of b- and j-casein, which originate mainly inthe peptide C O stretch, are characteristic of disordered...
... immediate vicinity ofthe twin arginine motif, whereas Hcf106 cross-links less strongly to residues inthe hydrophobic core andthe early mature protein [32] Binding ofthe precursor can occur inthe ... membranes The transported protein is released from the translocase intothe lipid bilayer, where the signal peptide is removed by the TPP andthe mature protein is released intothe lumen After protein ... region ending in an Ala-X-Ala terminal processing site Proteins destined to be transported by the Tat pathway contain a characteristic pair of arginine residues inthe N-terminal region ofthe signal...
... 386 and 387, or at the extreme C-terminus of PSI-G (Fig 1) These cassettes were both cloned into binary vectors under the control ofthe 35S promoter and terminator, andinto vectors for in vitro ... harvesting complex (LHCI), consisting of four members (Lhca1–4) ofthe chlorophyll a ⁄ b binding protein family LHCI is bound along one side of PSI only, inthe vicinity ofthe PSI-F and PSI-J ... Incorporation of tagged PSI-G into PSI Whilst it is evident that both C-terminally and looptagged PSI-G can insert intothe thylakoid in vivo (Figs and 5), it is possible that the tags hinder assembly into...
... using the GSH synthesis inhibitor, BSO (0.1 mM) This latter agent is a potent and selective inhibitor ofthe enzyme c-glutamylcysteine synthetase that is involved in GSH synthesis [40] A 20-h incubation ... performed Examining the intracellular distribution of 59Fe in control cells, ferritin-59Fe increased as a function of reincubation time (Fig 3B) In fact, after a reincubation time of 240 in control ... within cells [23,30] Further, Rogers and Ding [48] have shown that L-cysteine is necessary for the removal of dinitrosyl–Fe complexes from [Fe–S]-containing proteins in Escherichia coli Interestingly,...
... differentiate into macrophages by incubation for 72 h inthe presence of PMA (200 ngÆmL)1) Then, cells adhering to the culture plates, andthe medium containing the PMA and any remaining monocytes, ... antioxidants, are absorbed inthe intestine and secreted into lymph in chylomicrons, large triacylglycerol-rich lipoproteins which pass intothe blood via the thoracic duct and are then rapidly metabolized ... Effect of pCRLPs on lipid synthesis in THP-1 macrophages The effects of CRLPs and pCRLPs on lipid synthesis in THP-1 macrophages were investigated by measuring the incorporation of [3H]oleate into...
... the lung, myocardium, liver, intestine and testis, as well as inthe epithelial cells ofthe kidney and intestine [3] Its role inthe regulation ofthe renin– angiotensin–aldosterone system has ... section of vas deferens, staining is strong inthe seminal fluid (sf), with weak staining also being present inthe spermatozoid membranes (spz) The walls (w) ofthe vas deferens are not stained ... in spermatozoid metabolism Indeed, during mating, the male crayfish deposits sperm near the openings ofthe female gonoducts (i.e at the base ofthe third periopods), using the two first pair of...