... ‘daughter’ cell buds off from the larger ‘mother’ cellThe mother cell can switch mating type but the daughter cannot This asymmetry exists because the mother, but not the daughter, can express the ... CHARACTERIZATION OF MP2 CELL DIVISION AND PINS FUNCTION ON SPINDLE ASYMMETRY OF DROSOPHILA CENTRALNERVOUSSYSTEM LIN SHUPING (M.Sc.) A THESIS SUBMITTED FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY DEPARTMENT OF ... daughter cells Consequently, the daughter cells adopt a cell fate transformation Insc also plays a role in the pIIb division ofthe SOP lineage The SOP cell lineage involves two distinct types of cell...
... tissue interposed between the lens and thecellof interest (b) Enlarged schematic diagram showing the arrangement of aCC/RP2 motor neurons within thecentralnervoussystemof stage-16 embryo FCS ... onto the cover glass beside the sticky tape, with the help of a second blunt needle The embryo was not lifted above the surface ofthe dissecting medium, as this caused dispersion ofthe tissue The ... and is the excitation intensity ofthe laser at the centre ofthe laser π wo beam with laser power P wo and zo are the radial and axial distances ofthe laser focus, respectively, at which the fluorescence...
... metastasizes to the spine [8-10] The tumour is generally refractory to radiotherapy and chemotherapy The natural course of patients with metastatic variety of Leydig cell tumour is one of progression ... scans ofthe chest, abdomen and pelvis were performed on the basis of evaluation and potential metastasizing ofthe neoplasm Two years following the primary operation the patient complained of back ... beyond the bony limits, postoperative radiotherapy with radical intent was applied The duration ofthe radiotherapy was a daily weeks course and the dose was 50 Gy in 25 fractions to the area of...
... instances the comparison ofthe profiles of G0-arrested WT cells with those ofthe other samples and conditions studied here by means of microarray hybridization Interestingly, the comparison ofthe ... microarraybased analysis ofthe transcriptomic profiles ofthe serum starved, G0-arrested fibroblasts enables the participation ofthe Ras isoforms in cellular responses to the stress of serum deprivation ... documenting the occurrence of specific transcriptional profiles associated with the absence of H-Ras and/or N-Ras during defined moments ofthe early stages ofthecell cycle Results Analysis of serum-dependent,...
... (PAX2) cell features in the background of a delicate vascular network (Figures 3b and 3c) To further explore the nature of these cells, a battery of immunohistochemical staining was performed The cells ... scan The left pleural mass showed only diffuse low-level fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) uptake ofthe mass However, there was a focus of moderate 18 FFDG activity in the superior aspect ofthe lesion, ... A nodular collection of epithelioid clear cells was incidentally found within the tumor (d) These cells are negative for CD34 (in contrast to the solitary fibrous tumor on the left), but immunoreactive...
... In the present case, the given time interval represents the time between the first presentation and the detection ofthe intraspinal metastases as the primary site ofthe tumor; in this case, the ... of MCC brain metastases will depend, as in many other types of brain metastases, on the number of metastases, systemic spread ofthe disease and the accessibility to surgery We believe that the ... source ofthe epidural tumor extension The possible explanation for the route ofthe intradural metastases is the meningeal spread ofthe large meningeal supratentorial lesion, which gave rise to the...
... Page of harvest Thecell suspension consisted of an heterogeneous cell population including hematopoietic, mesenchymal, endothelial and other progenitor cells as well as mononuclear cells The cells ... infection ofthe soft and hard tissue and to minimize the occurrence or the progression of bone necrosis However the response to treatments ofthe patients with BRONJ is less predictable than the established ... count and immune- phenotype analyses ofthecell suspension were performed, including absolute CD34 and CD45 positive cell count and five colour MoAb panel for the identification ofthe cellular...
... implement the process ofthe quality management systemofthe company based on the voluntary and self-control spirit The regular discussions among them will contribute to enhance the effectiveness of ... because they are people who directly implement, maintain and improve thesystemThe company should organize training-courses to raise the awareness of officials and workers about the effects ofthe ... effective communication Thus, they should build method of monitoring how the company quality management system is running This method ofcommunication calls for managers to get out of their offices...
... expressed in both epithelial and conjunctive cell types ofthe mantle edge, this protein could orchestrate the synthesis of extracellular components and ⁄ or the proliferation of mantle cells, as was ... such as the velum and the foot, and the remodelling of larval tissues to produce adult tissues (i.e the development ofthe gills and the production of an adult shell), which is accompanied by significant ... accompanied by significant growth ofthe soft body parts [21] The mantle edge governs shell formation and body growth bythe secretion of shell organic matrix and bycell proliferation As Cg-Clp2...
... Registration Systemofthe Ministry of Health in China, and the Medical Certificate of Cause of Death (MCCD) for urban India and the Annual Survey of Causes of Death (SCD)) for rural areas of India ... us take the case of liver cancer There were 49 cases of liver cancer in males, at the start of follow-up Among them, 37 individuals died duringthe first year of follow-up After that, the numbers ... availability of data, was the possibility of comparing the outcomes ofthe model to the data reported bythe US vital statistics This has given us the opportunity to evaluate our model and the data...
... resulted in the application of different strategies for management ofthe outbreak in the two countries The aim of this study was to compare the course ofthe outbreak on both sides ofthe national ... Characteristics of bark beetle outbreak 3.4.1 The course ofthe bark beetle outbreak The course ofthe bark beetle outbreak was similar in both parts ofthe study area (Fig 5) – the mean volume per of infested ... volume of trees broken/fallen by wind and killed by bark beetles All data were provided by administrators of both national parks Due to the nature ofthe management system applied, records of tree...
... a child c other than a The child c must lie either to the left or to the right of a But if c lies to the left of a, the edge from b to c crosses the edge from the leftmost parent of a to a, while ... not derive the generating functions Some of recurrences have inhomogeneous terms; as result they give little insight into either the rate of growth ofthe sequence v(n) or the number-theoretic ... if c lies to the right of a, the edge from b to c crosses the edge from the rightmost parent of a to a Thus we obtain a contradiction to the planarity ofthe tessellation, proving the claim for...
... neopterin, in particular One of these again parallels considerations of systemic HIV disease and relates to the renewed appreciation ofthe importance ofimmune activation in systemic disease pathogenesis ... other animal species In these cells neopterin is biosynthesised at the expense of 5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4), the necessary cofactor of amino acid monoxygenases [30,31] BH4 is also cofactor ... Neopterin Across the Spectrum of HIV Infection To provide a view ofthe CSF neopterin changes across the spectrum of HIV infection and HIV-related CNS injury within the context of other biomarkers,...
... limits of agreement [95% LoAs]) for (i) using the mean of three trials, and (ii) using the median of three trials Calculation ofthe mean occurred by summating the values, then dividing bythe number ... more reliable outcome Therefore, the authors recommend the use ofthe median value in place ofthe mean value in future studies using the TekScan MatScan® system Assessment for systematic differences ... recording, of either the left or right foot during each trial Fifth, the discovery ofthe median value being reported to be more reliable than that ofthe mean could suggest that the sensor capabilities...
... endoscopy procedure NF monitored the patient duringthe admission periods LS followed up the patient duringthe admission periods AZ performed the ultrasound examination ofthe patient before and after ... Duringthe procedure, the portosystemic pressure gradient was measured, showing a value of 13 mm Hg, After the TIPS, no other anemia or bleeding episodes were observed in the follow-up, and the ... endoscopies in the patient AC helped in analysis and interpretation ofthe data SG made suggestions in writing the manuscript and the final approval ofthe article All authors read and approved the final...
... obtained from the patient for publication of this case report and any accompanying images A copy ofthe written consent is available for review bythe Editor-in-Chief of this Journal Page of 12 Tiippana ... Gabapentin is eliminated from the systemic circulation by renal excretion Ketamine is metabolized in the liver and excreted bythe kidneys [17,18] After parenteral administration of ketamine, high concentrations ... was Hoffman positive on his right side and Hoffman negative on his left Figure Sagittal T2-weighted MRI showing narrowing of spinal canal at C3-C7 Page of Our patient was evaluated bythe anesthesia...
... litres The fluid emerging from the bladder catheter remained clear throughout the procedure The ureteric and the Foley catheters were removed 30 minutes after the end ofthe procedure A CT examination ... because the kidneys are surrounded by fat, which prevents heat loss from the area being treated In the case ofcentral tumours, well-perfused tissue, vessels and the fluid-filled collecting system ... kidneys and central renal tumors Additional procedures were necessary in these patients, such as insertion of a ureteric stent to deal with obstruction ofthe renal systemby blood clot Other complications...
... (QPCR) genes of transgenes on the expression of hostanalysis ofthe effects Real-time Real-time quantitative RT-PCR (QPCR) analysis ofthe effects of transgenes on the expression of host genes ... standard deviation ofthe average The line across the figure indicates the normalized level of in the non-transgenic control viable pollen Antisense expression of pkv (XAS), on the other hand, resulted ... synthesis ofthe hormones or the lack of response to the hormones may lead to a dwarf phenotype The elongation response of XS seedlings to exogenous GA suggests that they contain lower levels of...
... both the BACE1- and a-like cleavage product of APLP2, APLP2s in cell supernatants reflect the effect of both shedding processes Probably therefore the effects on the a-like cleavage of APLP2 by ... SH-SY5Y cells, the amount ofthe pro- and the mature form of this proteinase even decreased in SKNMC cells, revealing reduced stability compared with ADAM10 Therefore, the concerted upregulation of ... transfections of HEK293 cells were performed by using the calcium phosphate precipitation method followed by selection of transfected cells with G418 (1 mgÆmL)1) For differentiation ofthe neuroblastoma cell...
... neutrophils The presence of these active phagocytic cells was negligible before the induced differentiation of HL-60 Thus, in the present study the O2– generating activity was measured to estimate the ... positive bands in either cytosol or membrane fractions (data not shown) Fig Immunoblot analysis of Rac in the cytosolic and membrane fractions of HL-60 cells The differentiation ofthe cells were induced ... on each PAK isoform in the process of differentiation is in progress From the fluorescence titration ofthe mant-GppNHp complex of Rac1 with purified PAK68, the binding strength of Rac1 to PAK68...