... to thein ammatory loci, which is a key step in inflammation [21,22] Therefore, the cooperation of AGE-HSA and LPS on the induction of cytokines ⁄ chemokines inendothelialcells observed inthe ... AGEs and LPS play key roles inthe development ofin ammatory diseases by stimulating cytokine ⁄ chemokine productionfrom leukocytes andendothelialcells [1,8,9] However, the combined 4602 in ammation-stimulatory ... not shown) AGE-HSA and LPS have a synergistic effect on the induction of cytokines ⁄ chemokines To determine whether there is any combined effect of AGE-HSA and LPS on the induction of cytokines...
... therefore interrupted, andNOproduction is halted TheNO formed inendothelialcells diffuses into the subendothelial space and smooth muscle cells, and activates soluble guanylate cyclase in these cells, ... 1.2.2 EndothelialNOproduction 1.2.2.1 Endothelial nitric oxide synthase andproductionofNOinendothelialcells There are at least three distinct isoforms of nitric oxide synthase inthe body, ... fatty acids on NOsignaling pathway inendothelialcells 92 3.2.1 Fatty acids impaired receptor agonist induced NOproductioninendothelialcells 92 3.2.2 Neither eNOS nor iNOS mass was...
... targeting in epithelial cells Neither the di-tyrosine nor the di-leucine motif inthe cytoplasmic tail ofthe G protein influenced G distribution inendothelialcells while the di-tyrosine motif ... andendothelial infection inthe CNS is mostly responsible for the pathogenesis ofthe NiV infection in vivo, we wanted to analyze the spread of NiV in endothelia and to evaluate the role ofthe ... basolateral G expression in epithelial cells is not required for bipolar expression of G in endothelia Our findings that the Y-based sorting signals inthe cytoplasmic tails of F and G not play the same...
... distribution of volume andsurfaceofendothelialand epithelial cellsinthe air-blood barrier Frequency distribution of volume andsurfaceofendothelialand epithelial cellsinthe air-blood ... considerable thinning oftheendothelial layer but no appreciable changes inthe epithelial layer Fig C allows to evaluate the response ofendothelialand epithelial cellsofthe air blood barrier inthe ... solution) and 40 ml/kg body wt of ketamine injected into an ear vein Subsequent doses of anesthetic were administered during the experiments judging fromthe arousal of ocular reflexes The study...
... baseline values) Figure NOx production on the release Effects of nicotinefrom RBL-2H3 of beta-hexosaminidase and Effects of nicotine on the release of beta-hexosaminidase and NOx productionfrom ... seen inthe RT-PCR data for the A549 cells above NOS protein expression by Western-Blot and flow cytometry Using flow cytometry to detect iNOS positive cells, the number ofcells expressing iNOS ... reduction in nitrite concentration and iNOS expression in a murine lung epithelial cell line in vitro[37] In contrast, Comhair et al showed no change in iNOS expression in airway cellsfrom healthy...
... Questionnaire, and reviewed and edited the manuscript NO participated in drafting, reviewing and editing the manuscript PJR participated inthe design ofthe study, and reviewed and edited the manuscript ... our findings of on average a total of hours of reported activity per day from all domains Inthe CHMS, contextual information was not collected, precluding the exploration of activity and sedentary ... intensity of activities performed Definitions of levels of intensity (1=inactive (mainly sitting); 2=light (mainly standing); 3=moderate (slight increase in heart rate and some light sweating); and...
... characterization ofthe 5¢-flanking region ofthe mouse fgl2 gene in vascular endothelialcells Through a series of studies focusing on constitutive expression inendothelial cells, we identified that Ets-1 involves ... fgl2 promoter all the way to the beginning of ATG start codon to avoid the discrepancy of minor transcription start variance between macrophages andendothelialcellsEndothelialcells transiently ... analyzed as described in Fig inthe case of eNOS in vascular endothelialcells [30] To test this hypothesis, we performed an EMSA experiment with a probe containing the fgl2 Sp1 binding site (probe...
... porcine μ-calpain, [4-((4-(dimethylamino)phenyl)azo)benzoic acid, succinimidyl ester]-threonine-proline-leucine-lysine~serine-proline-proline-proline-serineproline-arginine-[5-((2-aminoethyl)amino)naphthalene1-sulfonic ... complement of various prostaglandin synthases, and expression of prostaglandin receptors [16] Here, depletion of PIN1 and inhibition of calpain each caused overinduction of both COX-2 and iNOS The consequences ... Figure PIN1 knockdown on calpain and cathepsin activity Effect of8 Effect of PIN1 knockdown on calpain and cathepsin activity Activities were determined fromthe initial rate of cleavage of fluorogenic...
... important role in TLR7/9 signalingof IFNa productionin pDC [10] and IFN-b productionin cDC [12] In this paper, we further extended these analyses and sought to delineate thesignaling partners ... [45] and other MyD88-dependent TLR signalingof pro-inflammatory cytokine productionin CDC [46] However, in all these studies, it is not clear if PKCm is activated during TLR7/9 signalingand ... known to interact with a number ofsignaling molecules in various immune and cytokine receptor signaling [39] One of these molecules is Protein Kinase C (PKC) [40] Various PKC isoforms are known...
... were installed at the upper part ofthe gravel zone andthe water effluent port River water obtained fromthe Sanno-gawa River was supplied at the top surfaceofthe pot, and it penetrated into the ... the proposed mathematical model Such a constructed wetland can be used not only for the treatment of water but also for theproductionof biomass The outcomes obtained inthe experiment andthe ... NH4-N and NO2 +3-N inflow into the ith layer due to advection, respectively The terms rdif,NH,i and rdif ,NO, i are the NH4-N and NO2 +3-N inflow into the ith layer due to diffusion, respectively The...
... inthe medium The maximum productionof ginseng saponin and polysaccharide obtained (1.5 g/L and 2.19 g/L) at the initial nitrogen concentration of 40 mM [12] Inthe simultaneous productionof ... callus induction fromthe cultivated plant root [5] The cell line was maintained in MS liquid medium supplemented with mg/L indole-3-butyric acid (IBA), 0.1 mg/L of kinetin and 30 g/L sucrose The ... Characteristics ofthe growth and ginsenosides inthe suspension culture cellsof Korean ginseng (P ginseng C.A Meyer) In W.G Bailey, C Whitehead, J.T.A Proctor, J.T Kyle (eds), Proce Int Ginseng Con.,...
... used the Sf9 expression system to obtain each ofthe bovine rZPGs without the possibility of contamination by the other rZPGs and examined the sperm-binding activity and complex formation of these ... yield ofthe recombinant proteins; about 15 lg of each rZPG was obtained from 200 mL of culture medium Sperm-binding activity of bovine rZPGs We examined the inhibitory activity ofthe bovine rZPGs ... S-protein agarose (S) to examine the expression ofthe rZPGs (B) Immunoprecipitation of rZP3FLAG ⁄ rZP4 mixture individually expressed and then combined Culture supernatants containing rZP4 expressed...
... sources of food and income, and dairying has not been fully exploited and promoted The greatest potential for new technologies in dairying is expected inthe highlands of Ethiopia and other sub-Saharan ... at a number of sites inthe northeastern area ofthe Lake Turkana basin in Kenya (Barthelme, 1984) After the initial cattle plague (Rinder pest) epidemic and dissemination ofthe dominant Sanga ... dairy products and beef inthe woreda -To assess theproduction constraints of milk and meat ofthe woreda and to indicate the interventions for the indicated production constraints LITERATURE...
... peptide of nine amino acid residues, DWEDRYYRE, ofthe murine ⁄ rat prion protein (amino acids 144–152) was incorporated into an immunogenic surface loop ofthe L1 major capsid protein of bovine ... e.g single amino acid differences fromthe endogenous PrP sequence (as inthe rabbit vaccination), may offer an experimental approach to further evaluate the putative efficacy of PrP–VLP vaccines ... immunoblotting The polyclonal rabbit serum A7 recognized a predominant band of approximately 55 kDa, corresponding to the expected size ofthe PrP–L1 fusion protein (Fig 1C, left panel), in the...
... be involved in closing the life cycle of their products, fromproductionand throughout their useful life, until they finally become waste The principles ofthe waste management strategy inthe ... operations, inthe maintenance ofthe plant and also inthe treatment of fresh water and wastewater 4.2 Papermaking using virgin fibre The waste generated in a paper mill producing paper from virgin pulp ... Horn, 1997) Land application itself consists of transporting the sludges or the wastes, in cake form, fromthe factory to the fields, and then either spreading them on the land in a thin layer or...
... to examine the effects of this compound in G2-related proteins These studies revealed an increased expression of pRb with a simultaneous decrease inthe expression of retinoblastoma (Rb) in SW480 ... critical role in initiating the apoptotic program by antagonizing the function ofthe antiapoptotic BCL-2 and activating BAX and BAK [24] Therefore, the expression of BIM ⁄ BOD was evaluated by western ... showed an increased level of expression of pRb and a decreased level of expression of E2F-1 and DP-1 (at 48 h) E2F-1 and DP-1 are known to exist in a complex and act synergistically in E2F site-dependent...
... for 10-30 min, and then rinsed repeatedly with sterile distilled water The sterilized roots were cut into sections of 2-10 mm and then were inoculated into MS solid medium [7] containing 30 g/L ... concentration of macro elements inthe MS medium Cultures were maintained in 300 ml conical flasks for weeks Concentration of macro element NH 4NO3 KNO3 Determination and analyses Extraction and determination ... inthe experiment andthe inoculum size g/flask (fresh weight) The other cultural conditions were done as described by [9] Results and discussion Effects of macro elements on biomass and ginsenoside...
... amplification ofthe HIF-1a response inendothelialcellsand how the combination of both inhibitors could in uence the fate ofcells exposed to CyH Figure 5A shows that the l-NAME-driven increased ... phenomenon further exacerbated by the increase in O2 consumption in CyH-exposed endothelial cells, (c) the eNOS activation (also triggered by CyH) partly attenuates the HIF-1a increase by interfering ... major in uence of hypoxia However, in tumors, although so-called chronic hypoxia is dependent on the diffusion of O2 and therefore does not in uence endothelialcells located at the beginning of the...
... investigate the status ofthe checkpoint protein BubR1 following benomyl treatment, we examined the cellular localization ofthe checkpoint protein BubR1 inthe benomyl arrested mitotic cellsInthe ... indicated that the sister kinetochores are not under tension inthe presence of benomyl, resulting inthe inhibition of degradation ofthe checkpoint protein BubR1 at the kinetochore region Benomyl treatment ... resulting inthe formation ofthe kinetochore fibre, leads to a reduction inthe concentration ofthe motor proteins and spindle checkpoint proteins [19] This reduction of checkpoint proteins is...
... via the activation of NF-jB Results Upregulation of PAI-1 expression inendothelialcells by ROS In preliminary experiments, we evaluated the role of ROS during the stimulation of PAI-1 expression ... PAI-1 expression in vascular endothelialcells Expression of PAI-1 was analyzed at the level of protein synthesis (A) inthe presence or absence of NAC (10 mM) The PAI-1 antigen was determined using ... Thymosin beta induces the synthesis of plasminogen activator inhibitor in cultured endothelialcellsand increases its extracellular expression Blood 103, 1319–1324 17 Hou B, Eren M, Painter...