... block Third, activation of NMDA receptors requires binding of a coagonist to the so-called glycine-binding site ofthe NMDA receptor Very recently, the amino acid D-serine has been suggested to ... tests new hypotheses using animal models of acute and chronic brain injury Although many ofthe new findings hold promise for therapeutic interventions, their translation into clinically relevant ... aspartate in various regions ofthe central nervous system (CNS) has been recognized since the 1960’s.1,2 Nevertheless, the earlier findings that these amino acids are (1) constituents of intermediary...
... cysteine-rich domains with various lengths of C-terminal extensions (2, 61) Domain (D2) is involved inthe binding of GFLs (50, 62-64) while Domain (D3) provides a stabilizing effect The Nterminal ... the diverse functions of GFLs (5-7) This thesis further explores the emerging view that the combinatorial interactions ofthe multi-component ligand receptor system with multiple receptor isoforms, ... This thesis details the discoveries of distinct signaling pathways involved inthe activation of specific proteins, mRNAs and miRNAs through combinatorial interactions of GFLs, GFRα and RET receptor...
... lines within each box show the location ofthe sample medians; the crosses within each box indicate the location ofthe sample means; the crosses outside the box indicate outliers length ofthe most ... time of spawning, fecundity, and size at maturity ofthe marbled goby at the Strymon estuarine system, inthe northern Aegean Sea Study Site The River Strymon springs from Bulgaria and outflows in ... V) appeared in March and their percentage was highest in May (78%) During the remaining period of year, all females were resting (stage II) Each spawning female produces an average of 386 (SE=8)...
... protein concentration for the binding assay was determined using 25 nM [3H]PonA and increasing amounts of proteins in individual incubations The percentage of specific binding increased in a protein ... second line of evidence to support the existence of a membrane receptor is that the binding affinity of PonA is less than that of 20E The binding affinity of PonA to the nuclear receptor complex of ... analysis of specific binding at 25 °C was performed by incubating the membrane fractions with increasing concentrations of [3H]PonA, then subjecting the binding data to Scatchard analysis (Fig 4) The...
... N-terminal and a Cterminal region of CIITA interacting with the viral transactivator, although, as stated above, only the Nterminal region is involved inthe inhibition of Tax-2 function Interestingly, ... both inthe cytoplasm and the nucleus, and the role of CIITA in redirecting, upon binding, Tax-2 molecules mostly inthe cytoplasm These results are discussed within the present knowledge of cell ... included inthe 253-410 region, themselves very weakly interacting with Tax2, may participate in generating the correct conformation for the critical binding site ofthe strongly interacting 253-1130...
... N-terminal and a Cterminal region of CIITA interacting with the viral transactivator, although, as stated above, only the Nterminal region is involved inthe inhibition of Tax-2 function Interestingly, ... both inthe cytoplasm and the nucleus, and the role of CIITA in redirecting, upon binding, Tax-2 molecules mostly inthe cytoplasm These results are discussed within the present knowledge of cell ... included inthe 253-410 region, themselves very weakly interacting with Tax2, may participate in generating the correct conformation for the critical binding site ofthe strongly interacting 253-1130...
... glands inthe lower lid can be up to mm long The length ofthe gland depends on the position ofthe individual gland inthe lid The duct of each gland opens directly onto the inner margin ofthe ... the back ofthe eye Although the pressure increase is caused by events inthe front ofthe eye, the damage to vision is due to the effects of this pressure inthe back ofthe eye The increased ... nourishes them from the outside The loss of vision results from the death of these nerve cells The hardness ofthe eye to touch is not determined by the toughness ofthe fabric ofthe eye, but by the...
... border ofthe neostriatum The mosaic distribution patterns of MOR staining were observed in patches inthe rostrodorsal part ofthe neostriatum Details ofthe distribution of MORs inthe MrD and the ... the rest ofthe neostriatum Like the patches, the staining of AChE was weaker inthe MrD than inthe rest ofthe neostriatum [9], and a layer of densely packed substance P and leu-enkephalin immunoreactive ... higher inthe MrD than inthe rest ofthe rat striatum [11] Most ofthe neuropeptides and receptors expressed inthe MrD were reported to exert influences on learning and memory functions of the...
... reinforce the argument that the basic domain should be exposed at the surface ofthe Tat-containing recombinant proteins and call other reasons to explain the differences inthe mechanism of internalization ... mutations inthe basic domain of Tat abolished uptake of these constructions [22] thus indicating that this domain is essential for binding to thereceptorThe present work aimed at de®ning whether ... receptor- mediated mechanism ofcellular internalization ofthe peptide thus appears unlikely The number of arginine residues within the Tat peptide appeared to be the main determinant for maintaining...
... The larval development ofthe prawns Macrobrachium equidens and Macrobrachium sp (Decapoda : Palaemonidae), reared inthe laboratory Journal of Zoology Proceedings ofthe Zoological Society of ... Decapoda) from the Xishuangbanna region of Yunnan province, southern China Hydrobiologia, 400: – 41 Cai, Y & P K L Ng (2001) The freshwater decapod crustaceans of Halmahera, Indonesia Journal of Crustacean ... TP Hồ Chí Minh 1- 188, 25 hình Serène, R 1937 Inventaire des Invertébrés marins de l’ Indochine, 1ere liste, 30e note Institut Oceanographique Nhatrang Short, J W (2004) A revision of Australian...
... 3’-UTR Binding Proteins and Their Function 61 Identification ofthe Minimal cis Acting Protein Binding Element inthe PTH mRNA 3’-UTR 62 The Structure ofthe PTH cis Acting Element ... increase of serum calcium through renal reabsorption and intestinal absorption, the latter is caused by the induction ofthe synthesis ofthe active form of vitamin D inthe kidney Bone is the main ... addition or loss of a single amino acid at the amino terminus greatly reduces biological activity, and the region is involved in binding of PTH to thereceptorIn addition there is a region of conservation...
... found inthe early cortical plate ofthe cerebral cortex Thus, the role ofthe invader as an organizing in uence on cellular society is a theme that may be worth contemplating in studying the development ... determines the size of cortical surface, whereas the number of cells within the columns determines its thickness Kinetics and mode of cell proliferation The size ofthe cortex is determined inthe ... length of cell cycle in each species determines the number of radial units inthe cortex and, indirectly, the size ofthe cortical surface In contrast, the duration ofthe second phase regulates the...
... studied the differential gene expression inthe liver of P annectens at the end ofthe induction phase and the beginning ofthe maintenance phase Their results confirmed the importance of reconstruction ... the mRNA expression of these cftr isoforms inthe lungs of P annectens during the induction, maintenance and arousal phases of aestivation The hypothesis tested was that the mRNA expression of ... expressed inthe lung of P annectens, suggesting that noncoding DNA may not be the only reason to explain the huge genome of P annectens The predominant isoform of Cftr from the lungs of P annectens...
... and long fins ofthe RG1 and the intense colouration ofthe MG One ofthe shortfalls ofthe hybrid is the large variation of phenotypes produced in their offsprings which is common in hybridisation ... possibility of kinselection occurring inthe pond where kins are helping each other in parental care The grey bar indicates the k value ofthe thief with the genetic father where the white 18 ... Figure 12: The breeding cycle ofthe Asian arowana inthe farm The graph shows the total production in terms of number of batches(dotted line)and number of offspring (solid line) for the three...
... determined by RT-PCR The results ofthe RT-PCR are shown in Fig The SacMC4 Discussion We describe here the cloning ofthe first MC receptorin spiny dogfish The phylogenetic analysis indicates that the ... polymorphism The putative importance ofthe unique amino acid exchange inthe SacMC4 receptor was investigated by mutating the Ala ÔbackÕ to Glu We investigated the mutant receptor both regarding binding ... agreement with the mammalian MC4 receptors that have only been found in brain tissue [8,41] The DreMC4 receptor was also found inthe brain but rather surprisingly also inthe eye, gastrointestinal tract...
... detected inthe anthers in this stage The stigmas ofthe newly opened flowers (stage 3) started to be coloured soon after the initiation ofthe histochemical staining In this case, the presence ofthe ... breakdown ofthe anther cells at the stomium, a specialized structure situated at the side ofthe anthers Dehiscence ofthe anther involves a number of PCD mechanisms involving degeneration ofthe ... grouped in clusters inthe pollen cytoplasm (Figure 6D) Pollen tubes on the surface ofthe stigma also showed a weak labelling in their cytoplasm, which increased in intensity inthe area of the...
... new wealth of information is being presented intheBiologyof Microorganisms on Grapes, in Must, and in Wine The editors were lucky in obtaining the cooperation of many specialists inthe various ... inhibitory cell-cell interactions during winemaking Inthe last part ofthe book, a compilation of some modern methods round off the chapters This broad range of topics about thebiologyofthe ... microbes involved inthe vinification process could be provided in one book only because ofthe input of many experts from different wine-growing countries We thank all the authors for offering their...
... absence of R1881 (C) Western analysis of indicated GalAD-AR.NTD proteins inthe yeast protein interaction system (left panel) and of indicated AR.NTD proteins inthe mammalian protein interaction ... and the role of individual amino acid residues in and flanking the 23 FQNLF27motif in AR16)36 in N/C interaction Yeast protein interaction assays indicated that AR3)13 contributed to the ligand-induced ... LBD Amino acids 3–36 inthe NTD (AR3)36), including the 23 FxxLF27 motif, play a pivotal role in N/C interaction [15,20] Here we studied the function ofthe AR3)36 subdomain AR3)13 in N/C interaction...
... carcinomas arise within the fimbrial tubal epithelium [10,17,18] Our findings indicate that malignant transformation could involve a downregulation of AR in certain EOC cases AR expression in ... stratification in this subgroup Our findings also highlight the need for further studies investigating the influence of both lifestyle-related and genetic factors in relation to ovarian cancer risk in general ... prognostic value within the entire cohort, reduced AR expression was an independent predictor of decreased OCSS in serous tumors The main limitation of this study is the absence of data on residual...