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... four our of six studies assessed the FVC at baseline and after 12 months of therapy, and five out of six studies assessed the DLCO at baseline and after 12 months In one study, one-half of the ... t tests Two observational studies had lengths of follow-up of 18 months [15] and of 24 months [17]; the FVC and DLCO values in these studies 12 months after CYC introduction were used Dichotomous ... benefit of this agent [6,7] To determine the possible benefit of CYC as management for SSc-related ILD, we examined the benefit of CYC on lung function as measured by pulmonary function tests by conducting...

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... between parents and other adults, the microcontext of interactions between parents and children, the macrocontext of the neighborhood one lives in and the availability of basic educational and health ... educational levels of parents Once a convergence is reached on the net and correlation effects of poverty on a variety of indicators, the task ahead is to decompose this effect further and to ... standard set of control variables Some researchers control for occupation, education level, and family structure, whereas others not; until a common set of controls is used in the vast majority of P1:...

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... the effect of NaCl concentration on the kinetic constants and thermodynamic stability of VsEndA and VcEndA was investigated In addition, the effects of reciprocal mutations of two non-conserved ... compilation ª 2008 FEBS 1595 Effects of salt on Vibrio endonucleases L Niiranen et al Table Thermodynamic parameters of the thermal unfolding of VsEndA and VcEndA as a function of NaCl concentration ... stoichiometries of participation of water, cations and anions in specific and non-specific binding of lac repressor to DNA Possible thermodynamic origins of the ‘‘glutamate effect’’ on protein–DNA interactions...

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... compositions of the cells expressing connexin26 and connexion32 are slightly different Collective physical properties Because high concentrations of anionic lipid are needed to affect channel function, ... pattern of charge and hydrogen-bonding interactions between the lipids and the proteins described above Lee: Journal of Biology 2009, 8:86 86.3 of PE and PC How­ ver, studies of the effects of lipids ... Connexin channels and phospholipids: association and modulation BMC Biol 2009, 7:52 Marius P, Zagnoni M, Sandison ME, East JM, Morgan H, Lee AG: Binding of anionic lipids to at least three nonannular...

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... altered (increasing or decreasing), the subsequent effects of fire [5] The classification of the severity of a fire based only on function of the remaining surviving trees could be then insufficient ... duration and magnitude of post-fire changes for stand recovery seemed to be directly related to the environmental conditions prevailing at the time of the fire, after it, and to the specific conditions ... the fire, after it, and to the specific conditions of the site considered In burned areas, the consumption of biomass and reduction of vegetation cover by the actual fire increased soil temperatures...

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... significant effects on the kinetics and peak levels of circulating stress hormones and on the duration for which these hormone levels are elevated The magnitude and duration of catecholamine and glucocorticoid ... of stress, since all patients or subjects will have experienced acute and chronic stress, and since many studies of psychophysiologic effects on immune function focus on stress, the effects of ... immune function in the Dhabhar, Enhancing versus Suppressive Effects of Stress on Immune Function context of the specific experiments or study at hand Moreover, since most blood collection procedures...

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... aqueous solution, β-glucans undergo conformational change into triple helix, single helix or random coils The immune functions of β-glucans are apparently dependent on their conformational complexity ... fluorophore on the reducing ter- Page of 11 (page number not for citation purposes) Journal of Hematology & Oncology 2009, 2:25 http://www.jhoonline.org/content/2/1/25 β-glucan1is one of the key components ... phenotypic and functional maturation of monocyte derived dendritic cells with significant IL-12 and IL10 production Similar findings were found by Lin et al using PS-G, in addition, treatment of dendritic...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 22:20

... source of fuel Our experiments have demonstrated that the distribution and levels of expression of Fas are altered in response to changing concentrations of glucose in many cell lines and in ... recognition and destruction of allogeneic tumor cells likely results from increased expression of MHC antigens on the tumor cell surface, processing and presentation of tumor antigens, and expression ... Figure Distribution and Level of Fas in L1210/0 and L1210/DDP Cells Distribution and Level of Fas in L1210/0 and L1210/DDP Cells Expression of cell-surface Fas, leftmost panels, and intracellular...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 10:23

... focus on the immediate post-surgical period and to examine respiratory mechanics and pulmonary function in comparison with the immediate pre-tracheotomy situation Therefore, similar regulation of ... cardiovascular stability None of them had evidence of major aspiration during the procedure Control of airway was discontinued for no more than 20 s and blood loss did not exceed 50 ml Intubation after tracheotomy ... of tracheotomy is related to Table Measured and calculated indices of respiratory function during translaryngeal and tracheal intubation Parameter Translaryngeal intubation Tracheal intubation...

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... THE EFFECTS OF MEGAMERGERS ON EFFICIENCY AND PRICES: EVIDENCE FROM A BANK PROFIT FUNCTION ABSTRACT This paper examina the efficiency and price effects of mergers by applying a frontier profit function ... occur and keep the data consistent and comparable over time The specification of the profit finction and estimation of profit efficiency closely follow the procedures of Berger, Hancock, and Humphrey ... Humphrey, and pulley (1995), Berger, Cummins, and Weiss (1995)> PulleY a n d Humphrey (1995) for previous specifications of the nonstandard form of revenue and profit functions Note that the nonstandard...

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... effect of ambient temperature on specimen temperature, and effects of temperature on mononuclear cell yield, viability and immunologic function Journal of Translational Medicine 2011 9:26 Page 13 of ... R, McFarland E, Fenton T, for the Pediatric ACTG Cryopreservation Working Group: Optimization and limitations of use of cryopreserved peripheral blood mononuclear cells for functional and phenotypic ... proportion of cells that are apoptotic or necrotic (as defined by Annexin V and 7AAD staining); i = the storage conditions of the whole blood specimen; and c = the storage condition of the control...

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 19:20

... dentofacial structures in persons with hypodontia may be due to a dental and functional compensation [15] Especially various malpositions of incisors were attributed to functional alternations, ... on the number of agenetic teeth, hypodontia, oligodontia and anodontia can be differentiated The maijority of persons with hypodontia suffers from only one or two missing teeth [1, 6] Oligodontia ... Effects of hypodontia on craniofacial structures and mandibular growth pattern Amelia Kreczi 1, Peter Proff 2, Claudia Reicheneder and Andreas Faltermeier Amelia Kreczi,, Department of Orthodontics,...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 20:21

... proportion of patients reported improved function with a 3-month hand ROM exercise program and education about joint protection in comparison with those who received general OA education and use of ... trial of acupuncture reported no short-term pain-relieving effects (P = 1.0) [26] Self-reported hand function The effects of all interventions, except massage, were investigated on hand function ... therapy, one trial [39] did not measure between-group strength difference, and the other trial [26] drew no conclusion on the effect of acupuncture on hand strength Range of motion The effects of three...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 15:22

... compared to that of WT (P ≤ 0.01) and Figure of WT and mutant RTs dNTP concentration dependence of single-cycle processivity dNTP concentration dependence of single-cycle processivity of WT and mutant ... K65R mutation is located in the fingers domain of RT and its effect on reduction of NRTI incorporation and reduced excision is probably due to an increased rigidity of the active site and effective ... measurement of ddATP incorporation [31,35] Inhibition efficiency was expressed as the concentration of TFV producing a 50% inhibition (IC50) of full-length DNA synthesis Determination of steady-state...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 05:21

... circulatory dysfunction by adding a hypovolaemic or obstructive component Several studies focused on the prevention of post-paracentesis circulatory dysfunction [6-8] or on the prevention of hepato-renal ... effects of plasma expansion by infusion of albumin and of the decrease in intra-abdominal pressure by paracentesis under the condition of parameter-guided maintenance of central volume Page of (page ... paracentesis and that the decreased vascular tone may reflect not a deterioration of circulatory dysfunction but less demand for vasoconstrictor activation in the face of improving abdominal and renal...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 08:21

... [18,19] We and others have reported that activation of PBLs and resting CD4+ T cells with PHA, a lectin mitogen, induces cell proliferation and the expression of Cyclin T1 and CDK9, components of the ... infected cells Addition of flavopiridol at a concentration of 10 nM antagonized the effects of prostratin, resulting in 70% or greater reduction Page of 14 (page number not for citation purposes) Retrovirology ... http://www.retrovirology.com/content/3/1/66 Figure Levels of 7SK snRNA and HEXIM1 and association with P-TEFb Levels of 7SK snRNA and HEXIM1 and association with P-TEFb (A) Total RNA was isolated from DMSO control and prostratin-treated...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 09:20

... integration of the flow signal Static elastance of the total respiratory system, lung, and chest wall Ptrach and Pes were recorded during a to second airway occlusion at end expiration and end ... International Conference of Experts on Intraabdominal Hypertension and Abdominal Compartment Syndrome I Definitions Intensive Care Med 2006, 32:1722-1732 Page 10 of 11 (page number not for citation ... mean ± standard deviation ZEEP = zero end-expiratory pressure Page of 11 (page number not for citation purposes) Available online http://ccforum.com/content/13/5/R160 Table Effect of PEEP on gas...

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... perfect selfnonself discrimination, non-clonal distribution, and recognition of conserved molecular patterns of microbes The antigen presenting cells, i.e macrophages and dendritic cells, not only are ... investigated effects of MOS on the performance of pigs on large-scale commercial farms (A and B) and one university research farm (C) They demonstrated that growth improvements with MOS on Farms A and ... prevention of pathogens from binding to the gastrointestinal tract (GIT), alteration of GIT microbial populations, and enhancement of immune functions Growth Performance Swine Addition of MOS...

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