... lower in B lines compared with L and T lines and was similar in all three categories in thigh muscle (sed within site = 0.446) In thigh muscle, b* was lower in B lines compared with L and T lines, ... thigh within category = 0.484) Redness values (a*) were similar in breast and thigh muscle for L and lower in breast compared with thigh musclein T (p < 0.001; sed = 0.346); a* in breast muscle ... after killing (pHi) were similar overall and within categories and slightly lower in B lines compared with L and T lines (p < 0001) The intraclass correlations for muscle pH 24 h post-killing (pHu)...
... VG staining of liver tissue (· 200) HE staining of normal and CCl4-treated liver tissue is shown in (A) and (B), respectively VG staining of normal and CCl4-treated liver tissue is shown in (C) ... C.-J Guo et al Signaling pathways regulated in HSCs by miRNAs Fig Double immunofluorescence staining of Bcl-2, caspase-9 and desmin in liver tissue (· 200) Double staining of desmin (green), Bcl-2, ... in nuclei (blue) was in the liver tissue The arrowheads indicate the expression of Bcl-2 and caspase-9 in HSCs showing red ⁄ green double-stained cytoplasm and blue-stained nuclei incubated with...
... cytokines, antigen formulation, frequencies and dose in human subjects are needed We have found that evaluating the immune responses in the vaccinedraining node can be helpful in increasing the ... optimize vaccine efficacy In the present study, we report observations about the inflammatory infiltrate induced by incomplete Freund’s adjuvant, with or without peptide, in a clinical trial ... the T-cell zone Bar = 100 μm in a-c (d) Double-staining for CD20+ B-cells (brown membranous stain) and CD8 (purple membranous stain) Counter-staining with hematoxylin marks nuclei blue Note the...
... withaging (Eur J Biochem 270) 2299 Western blotting of modified proteins Fig Determination of CML-protein content in liver mitochondrial matrix withaging The CML content in the matrix proteins ... immunological signals increased withaging These findings are consistent with previous reports showing an increase in carbonyl proteins in mitochondria from different tissues of several animals with age, ... emerged in this latter sample Western blotting with mAb 6D12 was used to detect matrix proteins undergoing CML modification withaging Proteins from all molecular masses were immunolabelled in samples...
... patients Based on our findings, the co-localization of hSGLT3 with the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor in skeletal muscle at baseline prior to any exercise training, is in accordance with other reports ... characterized by insulin resistance, and thus the inability of insulin to stimulate glucose utilization in skeletal muscle It has been proposed that insulin resistant individuals have a defect in GLUT4 ... exercise training A concomitant increase in glucose disposal (muscle glycogen stores) and muscle strength were observed with resistance training Moreover, the observed increase expression in hSGLT3...
... asked to indicate how distressed they were by feelings of hopelessness, lack of interest, worrying, feeling blue, feeling lonely, blaming themselves, feeling trapped, crying easily, having a poor ... resource in the informal support system Research on Aging, 1, 434 – 463 Carstensen, L L (1987) Age-related changesin social activity In L L Carstensen & B A Edelstein (Eds.), Handbook of clinical ... and incidence and course of chronic disease in the elderly Family Systems Medicine, 13, 39 – 68 Lang, F R (2000) Endings and continuity of social relationships: Maximizing intrinsic benefits within...
... Immunochemical staining using antibody to MyHC2 (NOQ7.5.4.D at a : 200 dilution) identifies type fibers stained with hematoxylin ⁄ eosin to visualize the individual muscle fibers In addition, type ... fiber types, both in SOL muscle and in EDL muscle The AChR-induced changesin ‘myogenic’ and ‘synaptogenic’ gene expression indicate that AChR-mediated postsynaptic signaling is linked to signal ... genes in a coordinated fashion Results Developmental changes of muscle fiber types inmuscle of wild-type and AChRe) ⁄ ) mice The heavy chain portion of the myosin molecule (MyHC) determines the...
... mapping of the binding site of a protein proteinase inhibitor: changesin the 1H, 13C and 15N NMR chemical shifts of turkey ovomucoid third domain upon binding to bovine chymotrypsin Aa J Mol Recogn ... protease-binding loop and the N-terminal part of the first b strand The alterations furthest from the binding site, in segment Gly7–Lys10, are reflected in the changesin the chemical shifts Intriguingly, ... trypsin complexes, an extended protease-binding site is responsible for the increased strength of the interaction [11,15,27] In contrast to these inhibitors, SGCI displays only minor changes in...
... correlated with increased risk of metastatic relapse (the signature included haptoglobin alpha chain, transferrin, C3a complement fraction, apolipoprotein C1 and apolipoprotein A1), which indicated ... neutrofil defensin-3 (DEFA), fibrynogen alfa chain (FGA), haptoglobin (HP), inter-alphatrypsin inhibitor heavy chain H4 (ITIH4), platelet factor (PF4), transthyrein (TTR), neurosecretory protein VGF (VGF) ... function Then the possible coincidence of the obtained clusters with subgroups defined by clinical parameters were assessed by using the chi-square test (with Yates correction) in the case of discrete-type...
... Social Insurance Institution of Finland were contacted Interviewers attended training sessions on the specific themes that were to be covered in the computer assisted interviews During the interviews, ... Our findings herein suggest that illumination levels indoors are of importance to mental well-being They may therefore stimulate further research aiming at designing optimal working and living ... Determinants of mental well-being To start with, we found that both the seasonal changesin mood and behavior and the experienced illumination indoors contributed independently to mental well-being,...
... machine after the PCR amplification and quantification Linear trend was tested by fitting a generalized estimating equation to allow for multiple responses within subjects using a logistic link with ... of infection is dependent on the host immune response to the virus [20] Important changes are occurring which are impacting on the natural history of HBV infection These changes include vaccination ... Serial sampling of HBVinfected persons with lengthy longitudinal follow-up, similar to the current study but with disease end points will allow investigators to fill in the gaps in our knowledge of...
... repeat-binding protein DNA binding domain: a new fold with an additional C-terminal helix J Mol Biol 2006, 356:72-85 Kirik V, Bäumlein H: A novel leaf-specific myb-related protein with a single binding ... plants infected with TEV It has been well established that symptoms in potyvirusinfected plants are associated with the RNA silencing suppressor activity of the HC-Pro protein that interferes with ... binding-leucine rich repeat (NB-LRR) proteins to signal isolate-specific pathogen recognition [22,23] The second gene encodes a protein with isochorismate synthase activity that is involved in...
... trimester insulin resistance and subsequent pre-eclampsia In fact, insulin resistance, in concert with other contributing factors, including hyperandrogenism [27], inflammation [28] and increased ... Glucose-to-insulin ratio rather than sex hormone-binding globulin and adiponectin levels is the best predictor of insulin resistance in nonobese women with polycystic ovary syndrome J Clin Endocrinol ... levels and insulin sensitivity All blood samples were obtained in the morning between 08.00 h and 09.00 h after an overnight fasting Page of and resting in bed at study entry (within the 7th...
... (Figure 1) A 2-point decrease in pain was associated with an estimated 1.5-point decrease in pain interference on daily function or PII (Figure 2) A 2point decrease in pain was associated with an estimated ... Page of Change in mBPI-sf Pain Interference Index –1 –2 –3 –4 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 Change in pain Figure Predicted relationship between change in pain severity and mean change in pain interference on ... Relationship between change in pain severity and change in pain interference on daily function assessed using the modified Brief Pain Inventory-short form (mBPI-sf) Pain Interference Index Analysis based...
... splitting the system into the k-dimensional fast subsystem obtained in the singular limit ε → of (1) and known as the layer problem, and the one-dimensional slow subsystem obtained in the singular ... coupled cells where such intrinsic transient dynamics might play a role in forming new attractors In many physiological models, we are interested in the onset of oscillations, i.e in the existence and ... variables In calcium models, the total calcium concentration might also be included in the slow variables n By taking the singular limit ε → in (3), we obtain the layer problem, which possesses, in...
... 6-week time point An assessment at 12 weeks after commencing systemic therapy for bone metastases remains at an early enough time point to be clinically relevant in informing clinical management ... Oslo, Norway), a bone-seeking alpha emitter with a half-life of 11.4 days, using semiquantitative 18 F-fluoride PET and to compare withchangesin biochemical markers including PSA as a tumour marker ... activity of the malignant tumour tissue, or an initial increase in osteoblastic activity may occur as part of a healing response in the surrounding bone of responding metastases, the so-called flare...
... resulting in partially collapsed cells and a loss of turgor This kind of bacterial-induced softening was observed in control samples but was inhibited by chitosan and CGC coating treatments The maintenance ... Effect of CGC coating on respiration rate The main characteristics of the respiration rates of the shiitake mushrooms treated with different kinds of coatings are shown in Fig According to the results, ... Jahangir, M M., & Ying, T J (2010) Structure and composition changesin the cell wall in relation to texture of shiitake mushrooms (Lentinula edodes) stored in modified atmosphere packaging Journal of...
... The Biga Peninsula consists of two main mountainous massifs, Biga Mountain in the northern part and Kaz Mountain in the southern part At the higher altitude from 1,400 m at Kaz Mountain there arise ... species were distinguished and published being searched from Davis (1984) Two main elevation-climate belts were assigned rising from red pine (Pinus brutia L.) to Austrian pine (Pinus nigra Arnold) ... whole study area The sampling areas were selected by paying attention to the closed canopy cover within composing 2–3 sub-samples at a width 50 × 50 cm2 where the sampling points were chosen randomly...
... concentration increased in oak-hickory-pine forest growing on abandoned agricultural land, in the South-eastern USA As mentioned before, bulk density increased with increasing depth, and the mineral ... chronosequence in Harwood; however, the C concentration in the mineral layer of the single CF site was slightly higher, compared with the corresponding one of the 40-yr stands, indicating that mixing of ... densities, mainly in the organic layer Bulk densities in the litter layer of all sites ranged between 0.1 and 0.2 g cm–3 and increased with increasing depth Afforestation increased bulk density in the...
... PR-3 mRNA expression, with a double to threefold PR-3 mRNA increase compared with normal lung tissue Similar to our findings in normal lung tissue, we could demonstrate in lung tissue of WG patients ... We found the PR-3 protein in only few cells in normal lung tissue According to the strong PR-3 mRNA expression, we also found an increased PR-3 protein expression in WG tissue (Fig and Supplementary ... macrophages in inflammatory tissue is the invasion of circulating monocytes to inflammatory sites Just et al showed an upregulation of PR-3 mRNA expression especially in circulating monocytes, but not in...