... suppression of respiration during hypoxia Inthe absence of differential regulation of a specific nuclear gene coding for the subunits of CytOX, changesinthe microenvironment ofthe cell may induce ... the effects of hypoxia on the steady state levels of nuclear genome encoded CytOX IV and Vb mRNAs There was no change inthe levels of these mRNAs in macrophages at h of hypoxia, the time point ... assayed in membrane fragments (SMP) by the method of Smith [20], wherein the rate of oxidation of ferrocytochrome c was measured by following the decrease in absorbency of its a band at 550 nm The...
... conditions are met: • the power to revoke the trust remains with the grantor (the owner ofthe interest), and • the grantor (the owner ofthe interest) is a trustee ofthe trust If the owner ceases ... Provision of this agreement Excerpt LIMITING THE TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP INTERESTS the transferring owner But inthe real world, the continuing owners may think highly of a person who wants to buy the ... prohibitions on the sale of ownership interests If you are nevertheless interested in using one ofthe clauses, get the advice of a small business lawyer or other expert before you so We cover finding expert...
... exploit the separation of time scales inthe analysis of these (k + l)-dimensional models by splitting the system into the k-dimensional fast subsystem obtained inthe singular limit ε → of (1) ... fast variables, all the information needed to determine the criticality ofthe bifurcation is contained inthe fast subsystem but in other cases there is crucial information inthe slow dynamics ... bifurcation inthe full system will persist inthe singular limit as a Hopf bifurcation inthe layer problem It might be tempting to proceed by determining the nature ofthe Hopf bifurcation inthe layer...
... females inthe time of swarming; the swarming of females culminated at the time when the swarming of males was on the wane (Fig 13) In both cases, males significantly prevailed in samplings (2005: ... the intensity of cockchafer swarming and interpreted the trend of development ofthe abundance of cockchafer tribes inthe particular forest regions and then we estimated the assumed extent of ... fluctuations inthe intensity of swarming were due to low evening and night temperatures (rain) During the entire period of swarming the males outnumbered the females (Fig 3) Inthe subsequent...
... variance ofthe trait inthe i th line is V and ; , the mean and the variance ofthe distribution ofthe variances ofthe lines are V and V(1; ), respectively In each line, the phenotypic variance ... selection The response to one generation of divergent selection inthe i th line is R and the mean and the variance ofthe distribution ofthe responses ; , obtained in different independent lines ... likely the existence of blocks of genes affecting bristle number As a result, the disequilibrium generated during the period of inbreeding will decrease very slowly after the size ofthe lines...
... (B) The use of fenofibrate was related to significant decreases inthe expression in circulating leukocytes of CX3CL1 and CCR2 genes and a significant increase inthe expression of SDF-1 Page of ... documented roleinthe local accumulation of monocytes [8,9] However, fenofibrate had an intriguing effect in SDF-1 expression neutralizing the significant decrease in its expression observed in untreated ... disturbances with the addition of fenofibrate in patients with HIV, which is accompanied by significant changesinthe pattern of chemokine gene expression in circulating leukocytes The data suggest...
... regardless ofthe low abundance ofthe TaVRN3 transcript, transcripts of TaVRN1 exhibited an increase over the time-course Inthe light ofthe evidence against TaVRN2 being a repressor of TaVRN1, the ... processes, and are thought to be involved in signaling, probably through the possession of a kinase domain residing within their C-terminal domain [13] Within the photoperiod pathway, it is believed ... levels of TaPHYA were initially much higher inthe crown tissue ofthe two winter varieties than in Paragon and increased across the time course There was also an increase in transcript abundance in...
... Identification of Induced Protein Spots Given that recombinant XacPNP causes rapid and sustained physiological changesinthe host, we were interested in investigating if these changes are also reflected in ... catalyzes the rate-limiting step in cytokinin biosynthesis, causes an elevation in cytokinindependent photorespiration, which can explain the protection of photosynthetic processes beneficial during ... which in turn down regulates tubulin a-chain and the b-tubulin encoding genes The latter two are up-regulated by the cytokinin hormone zeatin and down-regulated by the pathogen P syringae The stimulation...
... Page of 11 Figure The effect of smoking cessation on smoke-induced changesin cytokine and chemokine levels in BALF Levels ofthe proinflammatory cytokine IL-12 (A), the regulatory cytokine IL-10 ... after smoking cessation, suggesting that the Th1 skewing will diminish after smoking cessation Despite ofthe decrease in cell numbers and the reduction in cytokine and chemokine levels inthe BALF ... after smoking cessation [24,25] In contrast, other studies indicate that there is an ongoing airway inflammation in COPD patients who had stopped smoking [29-32] These findings indicate that inflammatory...
... (Model 49C; Thermo Environmental Instruments Inc., Franklin, Mass) The air-sampling probes were placed inthe breathing zone ofthe mice The mean chamber ozone concentration ( ± SEM) during the hr ... inducible form ofthe enzyme (iNOS) is involved in inflammatory disease ofthe airways and in host defense against infection [2,3] We previously demonstrated that NO metabolites were increased in tracheo-bronchial ... constriction increases the thoracic flow asynchronously with the nasal flow, resulting in an increase inthe box pressure signal Penh is an empiric parameter that reflects changesinthe waveform of the...
... the biotinylated tag at the C-terminus oftheIN protein, which can be detected in virions, becomes inaccessible for streptavidin binding after entry into the cell Biotinylation and capture of ... added a biotinylable tag at the C-terminus ofIN (IN- BAD) and showed that the protein remains fully active inthe context of a lentiviral vector The kinetics of viral DNA synthesis and integration ... amino-acid biotin acceptor domain (BAD) (Fig 1A) [16] was introduced inthe pCMVΔR8.74 [43] either at the C-terminus ofIN (pCMVΔR8.74 -IN- BAD) or inthe N-terminal region of MA For pCMVΔR8.74 -IN- BAD,...
... deformations were obtained from the Finnish rainbow trout breeding programme The broodstock fish were held at the fresh water breeding station located in Tervo, Central Finland The lifecycle ofthe fish is ... heritability estimates from these previous studies, the pattern found inthe Finnish data remained (Fig 1) Inthe regression model ofthe combined data (R2 = 79.2%, n = 12), both the linear (5.9 ± 1.08, ... within the breeding programme but also commonly in trout farms located across Finland Thus, it is likely that one common factor induced the deformations in these generations In contrast, during the...
... curves for the growth indices ofthe ’young’ (< 60 years) and the ’old’ (> 65 years) rings (cambial age) Inthe final stage, the curve ofthe growth indices IC0 was modelled according to the available ... firstly the related shortening ofthe growing season; secondly, and more importantly, the unfavourable effects of an excess of water on the soil structure and on the rooting ofthe trees owing to the ... 1989) On the other hand, they cannot exclude the indirect roleof CO on climate (Wigley et al, 1984) Inthe present study, the climate variability alone appears to be insufficient to explain the trends...
... profitability is declining The internalization of information within the same institution may thus enhance intra-circuit and inter-circuit stability by reducing the incentive to overfinancing The ... Creating a stronger investor base amounts to strengthening the circuit by completing the financial market structure ofthe economy, thus eliminating discontinuities inthe transmission of information ... placing money with investment financial institutions inthe capital market, and hold the remaining share in noninterest bearing, short-term bank deposits (eq 7) The share of savings going to the...
... advantageous in serving transport inthe Mekong Delta linking to Cambodia The total length ofthe inland waterway (IW) system is about 40,998 km, mainly inthe Red River Delta and the Mekong Delta Inthe ... forwarding activities ofthe S.R of Vietnam, and on this basis to integrate with such professional colleagues on the world The Association has theroleof coordinating the activities ofthe members ... conditions for business associations, as well implemented strategies on developing and increasing the quality of trade services ofthe Ministry of Trade and the Ministry of Transport Being the intermediary...
... English at the expense ofthe other languages that exist inthe country, the adult language program in Botswana maintains the hegemony and the gap between the poor and the rich, the major and minority ... for the betterment of their conditions It could mobilize the so called minorities to oppose their status and challenge the hegemony ofthe majority communities in Botswana 31 In most parts ofthe ... is for the most part the preserve ofthe few (elites) The choice of which language or dialect to use to teach (medium of instruction) reflects the interests of those elite In countries in which...
... advertising industry Since the opening policy and law of foreign investment, advertising industry has seen remarkable changesThe growth rate of advertising service is the highest in economy, in which ... development ofthe industry also fosters the other industries in society, which contributes to the development ofthe economy as a whole In Vietnam, spending for advertising is rather lower than that in ... categories of business-to-business advertising are industrial and professional advertising b.1 Industrial advertising Advertising targeted at individuals who buy or influence the purchase of industrial...
... through the cultivation and the ratio ofthe increased amount of SS to the increased amount of Chl.a was higher than that ofthe algae Increased amount of SS were higher inthe cases of high ... collected at the middle parts ofthe grove from points Sampling points St.1 and St.2 are inthe same stream, and sampling point St.3 is inthe other stream The two streams flow together to be one ... periphery ofthe Seto Inland Sea The location ofthe research area and the distribution ofthe citrus groves in Matsuyama region are shown in Fig Matsuyama is situated in Shikoku Island inthe southwestern...