... from an indirect measurement ofthe intrinsic physical characteristics Competing interests The authors declare that they have no competing interests References Zheng YP, Huang YP: More intrinsic ... Therapy Vol 11 No Kuroki et al that the ultrasound information our technique provides will help clinicians to understand degeneration of articular cartilage – even if theinformation is obtained ... Ultrasound properties of articular cartilage inthe tibio-femoral joint in knee osteoarthritis: relation to clinical assessment (International Cartilage Repair Society grade) Arthritis Res Ther 2008, 10:...
... only the insight capabilities from data mining and analytics tools created inthe 1990s in and into today, but also the new ability to interpret and use this informationto make value-creating ... managers Depending on the business, this included line -of- business heads and sales managers, among others, to deliver the right tools tothe right users, enabling better access toinformation and better ... better information came better and more informed decisions Businesses were beginning to rely on data warehousing and analytic tools to gain valuable insight into the workforce through dynamic information...
... of GSK3 (using Li or SB-415286) appears to be sufficient for inducing activation of GS in muscle and fat cells, and that inhibition ofthe kinase potentiates insulin action in muscle of insulin-resistant ... phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase, p70, S6 kinase and glycogen synthase kinase-3 activity in L6 muscle cells: evidence for the involvement ofthe mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway inthe L-leucine-induced ... nM insulin for 10 prior to assaying incorporation of glucose from uridine diphospho-[6-3H]-D-glucose into glycogen and expressed as a ratio ofthe activity inthe absence divided by that in the...
... University) [22,23], containing a cDNA encoding the insulin signal sequence and the Protein A-IgG binding domain, was inserted into NheI-HindIII digested pcDNA3.1, producing the vector, pInsProA pDN42 was ... GalNAc-T1, might be involved inthe catalytic function ofthe enzyme To investigate whether the cysteine residues modified by PCMPS are involved inthe binding of UDP-GalNAc, we treated recombinant GalNAc-T1 ... amounted to 40% ofthe parent enzyme activity In a more in- depth evaluation ofthe function ofthe three serine mutants, the kinetic properties ofthe mutant enzymes were compared to those of the...
... with the industry's active participation and involvement—owed in large part tothe visibility ofthe environmental indicators and the "transparency" oftheinformation system on which they rest The ... known to increase the incidence of sunburns, skin cancer, cataracts, and damage tothe immune system in humans, to reduce the yields of crops, and to cause disruption of marine food chains Reduction ... State ofthe Environment Reporting The indicators in this bulletin reflect the first three stages of this cycle Canada 1992 Indicator: Canadian domestic supply of ozonedepleting substances Indicator:...
... sessions to provide feedback Revision ofthe training materials was based on results ofthe observations made during the training and the results ofthe pre-and posttraining assessments ofthe participants' ... during the training guided the revision ofthe initial training manual Topics that raised confusion or remained insufficiently understood were revised and more time was allocated to these topics ... setting Involvement ofthe National TB and HIV Program staff inthe development phase facilitated the use ofthe training materials by the National Program inthe roll-out of TB/HIV training...
... through interactions ofthe Mad N-terminus with the mammalian Sin3 co-repressor protein [10,11] The effectiveness ofthe Sin3 binding domain of Mad in silencing gene expression when fused to DNA binding ... of their comprehensive listing with our study’s list of genes resulted in finding a total of 42 genes common to both (Additional file 10) In order to begin to understand the significance ofthe ... over-expression on the activity ofthe GnRHR promoter was determined by comparing the luciferase activity ofthe promoter inthe presence of pFoxl2 (over-expression) tothe activity ofthe promoter inthe absence...
... history of ovarian or other cancers are at the highest risk of having ovarian serous carcinoma, especially if their mother or sister had ovarian cancer Other risk factors include: increased age, ... cells (arrows) inthe ovarian surface epithelium and cortex (A, B) Smaller cells with diameters ofto μm inthe epithelium (C-F) Bigger cells with diameters of 10 μm inthe epithelium (G, H) ... cells were released from their “chambers” inthe ovarian surface epithelium and started to change into hypertrophic/necrotic cells (Figures and 6) and further into autofluorescent necrotic malignant...
... interpreted the data All authors contributed tothe writing ofthe manuscript, and all authors approved the manuscript for publication Competing interests The authors declare that they have no competing ... response in HIV-infected women A Immunological response in HIV-infected women exposed to nevirapine or acquired PMTCT resistance to nevirapine B Immunological response in HIV-infected women exposed to ... Immunological response to highly active antiretroviral therapy following treatment for prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV-1: a study in Côte d’Ivoire Journal ofthe International AIDS...
... from a slight decline inthe L lines The estimate of linear regression of litter size at birth (assumed to be a trait ofthe dam) on the individual coefficient inbreeding inthe C line was 0.6 pups ... later ages on the relaxed lines, but after 10 weeks of age, aggregation of fat is continuous inthe F but negligible inthe L selected lines [15] Therefore this 5% divergence is likely to increase ... selection in experimental populations enables hypothesis about the assumptions ofthe underlying and unknown mode of inheritance to be tested Quantitative genetic theory relies mainly inthein nitesimal...
... HIV-exposed infants Ofthe 727 HIV-infected women who delivered inthe clinics, only 396 women/infants returned tothe clinic for the 6-week follow-up visit Of these mothers (n = 396), 258 (59%) joined ... mother/infant pairs on a monthly basis inthe clinic Symptomatic mothers and infants were referred tothe clinic physician Infant follow-up visits were incorporated within MCH services, coinciding ... quality of counseling services [12] The prevalence of HIV infection in Zimbabwe is one ofthe highest inthe world Inthe present study, 19% of women were HIV-infected; this finding is consistent...
... During the follow-up period, patients were on HAART an average of 93% ofthe time VL, CD4 and Clinical Outcomes The percentage of patients with VS (Table 2) was higher inthe LHE compared tothe ... seroconverters (B) Therapy changes over time The declining percentage of patients remaining on the first HAART regimen results from complete discontinuation of or changes in therapy Discussion In this study, ... 1A) Nearly 69% of patients inthe EHE had prior ARV use compared to 15% inthe LHE (p < 0.001) Inthe EHE, 85% used a PI-containing (77% unboosted) initial HAART regimen whereas inthe LHE, 65%...
... and images of brochure Mothers can explain positive health consequences of safe sex Information transfer, Information transfer, presenting personally linking new informationto relevant information, ... respect to counselling mothers on exclusive breastfeeding inthe context of HIV Information transfer, training, Q&A Guide, content and images of breastfeeding brochure, counselling card Instruction ... change mothers' infant feeding practices There are many factors, barriers and facilitators of change, that contribute to mothers' decisions concerning the feeding of their babies These factors vary...
... explanatory insights into the problems of accessing HIV/AIDS services The aim was to develop a better understanding ofthe nature and complexity of factors that obstruct access rather than to measure ... awareness lessons in some schools In Ukraine during the 1990s media reporting of HIV/ AIDS had the effect of instilling fear in society rather than providing informative commentary [5] Interviewees’ ... pointed tothe importance of understanding the complexity of healthcare access that arises from factors including: the long-term engagement of services for health; the social embeddedness of...
... by studying their ability to infect pigs through direct and indirect transmission, intending to resemble the conditions present in pig herds The specific aim of these experiments was to investigate ... the pens the same morning as the new, uninfected pigs were introduced tothe same, scraped but not washed, pens In both thedirect and the indirect transmission study, the pigs were monitored for ... Collection of samples Individual faecal samples were collected on arrival tothe experimental facilities at the NVI, prior tothe commingling with the seeder pigs or the introduction tothe contaminated...
... [9,10] To advance our understanding of these potential markers of intestinal metabolism in sepsis, several questions have to be answered, including both the correlation between them and their ... [5] In Page of (page number not for citation purposes) brief, a semi-permeable bag of cellulose (cutoff value of 12 kDa; Sigma-Aldrich, St Louis, MO, USA) containing ml of 10% Dextran 40 in isotonic ... observed increased concentrations of L- and D-lactate inthe rectal lumen in septic patients, which were independent ofthe site of infection More importantly, these changes correlated to severity of...
... tothe process of fibrin dissolution, including those for urokinase plasminogen activator (uPA) and uPA receptor, as well as the plasminogen activator inhibitor type ofthe plasminogen-cleaving ... Examination of early events during infection may help to identify and provide insight into the specific molecular processes that initiate the cascade of host damage during EBOV infection The ... IFNAR1 IFNG of proinflammatory cytokines, leading in turn to recruitment of macrophages to areas of inflammation, which may contribute to viral proliferation and eventually an overwhelming sepsis-like...
... established in 1998 with the first name is Foreign language and Informatics Office of Center for Continuing Education (now is the COFI of CMCC) It has the function of training about English and Information ... given tothe students to investigate their problems in learning speaking skills Theinformation from questionnaires can help to draw a general picture about the reality of teaching and learning ... difficulties during the process of teaching and learning speaking For the students at COFI, the biggest factor that prevents them from expressing their ideas is their low level of English proficiency...
... records” ofthe Division of Insular Affairs “together with the data contained inthe recent report ofthe Philippine Commission” would “supply the increasing demand for information on the inhabitants ... draw lines of continuity between the stories of Moro's resistance and the Christianized indio's conversion Inthe following section, we look into still another variation inthe meaning ofthe terms ... the third class, that ofthe moro-moro plays, affords the most interesting study ofthe drama, and the character ofthe Filipino” He goes on to state that the name indicates the nature of the...