... allowing an understanding of species, tissue, age and pathology related differences andthe estimation of changes in CS ⁄ DS abundance and composition However, the reduction ofthe polymer to its individual ... materials from diverse tissue sources, from tissues of differing ages and also within a single chain Enhanced availability of data to facilitate the characterization of these structures is therefore of ... structural information for large domains is required as part ofthe examination of function for these species Data from other GAG fragments has already proved valuable in the study of intact parent...
... is the sedimentation coefficient ofthe unliganded enzyme Ds is defined as the difference between the sedimentation coefficient ofthe unliganded enzyme (s0) andthe sedimentation coefficient ofthe ... standard curve was made with the logarithm ofthe molecular mass ofthe proteins in the y-axis andthe elution volumes (Ve) in the x-axis Comparison ofthe elution 2680 Sedimentation velocity and ... not affect the ordered binding ofthe substrates The cause ofthe lack of apparent cooperativity toward CP must therefore be looked for elsewhere The lack of cooperativity for CP ofthe pure P...
... perspective on the role of reproduction for the maintenance of perceived authenticity) We expect that the tension associated with the broader blending of aesthetic and market logics in the US symphony ... their reviews are fundamentally shaped by the dynamics ofthe broader field of US symphony orchestras provides a more general framework for the study ofthe contested and dynamic nature of authenticity ... ‘horizon of expectations’ about the kind of object it represents Interpretation and framing ofthe perceived object form part ofthe reviewer’s brief, the production of a new cultural object (the...
... the conception, design and coordination ofthe SHIELD study and helped to draft the manuscript KF performed the statistical analysis and drafted the manuscript All authors read and approved the ... significantly higher than the mean for the high-risk group (p < 0.001) EQ-5D dimensions Examination of each ofthe dimensions ofthe EQ-5D showed similar rating scores for the type diabetes and high-risk ... facility for the measurement of health-related quality of life Health Policy 1990, 16:199-208 Shaw JW, Johnson JA, Coons SJ: US valuation ofthe EQ-5D health states: Development and testing ofthe D1...
... half ofthe 25S rDNA gene observed in isolates 81306 and 83216 of L bicolor and in isolates Cham3, 83222 and 003 of L laccata By contrast, a band at 2.0 kb was observed in isolates devoid ofthe ... al, 1989) Therefore, we used the rDNA probe ofthe basidiomycete Coprinus cinereus to survey the extent of interstrain and interspecies variation in the rDNA of 14 isolates from species of ectomycorrhizal ... detected in some isolates of both species However, in spite of these restriction polymorphisms, the sizes ofthe rDNAs were similar When fragment sizes ofthe digested rDNAs were summed, the gene was...
... ratio of AD-MSC and annulus cells in coculture compared with the predicted value calculated fromthe sum ofthe proteoglycan contents of individual cultures of ADMSC and annulus cells Data from ... consist of two distinct cell types, the annulus fibrosus and nucleus pulposus AD-MSC have feasibility in the repair of both the nucleus pulposus and annulus fibrosus region ofthe disc AD-MSC, either ... released by either cell type enhancing the overall ECM production, or by modification ofthe microenvironment ofthe 3D matrix through deposition of ECM components by either the AD-MSC or the annulus...
... defined on the basis ofthe nucleotide sequence ofthe MuV SH gene [6,10,21] Furthermore, two important mumps outbreaks were recently reported, one in 2005 in the UK, andthe other in 2006 in the USA ... C) % of hemoglobin (Hb) released after the HD The Hb absorbance of MuV-infected cells was considered as 100% and was used to calculate the % of Hb for the different cells D) Comparison ofthe ... cells and sera from pcDNAHN176-immunized rabbits The upper arrow indicates in lane andthe position ofthe complete viral HN protein, andthe lower arrow indicates the position ofthe HN176 polypeptide...
... Objectives The overall objective ofthe present study is to seek a better understanding ofthe mechanism oftheformationof large scale sandy bed forms, such as dunes in rivers and sand waves ... 1.6 Thesis outline In this thesis, the mechanisms oftheformationof dunes and sand waves are explored by using a linear instability analysis approach The effects of wind waves on sand wave formation ... at the mean and deviation ofthe logarithmic values ofthe ratio Φ M / Φ P , i.e ln(Φ M / Φ P ) Basic statistical analysis ofthe data 26 of ln(Φ M / Φ P ) shows that the mean is -0.068 and the...
... Analysis of thin section of gneiss samples taken fromthe Con Voi range evidenced the existence of two parageneses which developed during the deformation and metamorphism Con Voi range was the southernmost ... concentration of Sm and Nd are given in Table The isochon age of garnet and whole rock was calculated and displayed in Fig In this diagram, the isotopic 73 ratio of plagioclase was kicked out due to the ... Although the zircon had very high closure temperature but the direct link to the metamorphism and ductile deformation lacked Therefore, the interpretation ofthe zircon age for metamorphism and interfoliation...
... hot-spot, the area ofthe aggregation profile above the HST, the total area (the HST being the zero axis) andthe area above the HST of each profile peak identified as a hot-spot These areas are calculated ... rather, the ability of a peptide to be amyloidogenic): the scale ofthe packing density, and two scales ofthe probability offormationof backbone–backbone hydrogen bonds (assigned to donor and ... hydrogen bond formation observed for this type of residue; then, the obtained values are averaged inside the window andthe average is assigned to the central residue ofthe window The smoothed expected...
... where the concentration of deoxy hemes in the T structure was maximal, but rather later in the reaction when theformationof HbNO and metHb (both tending to assume the R conformation) had caused ... that the production of HbNO depended on So2, the species-specic O2 afnity (carp against rabbit) andthe relative stabilization ofthe T state versus the R state of Hb (presence and absence of ATP) ... max (àM) The addition of ATP to stabilize the T state and to impede the T to R transition caused the disappearance ofthe well-dened peak for the deoxyHb reaction rate and decreased the absolute...
... Ca2+-CaM and nNOS, because the complex formed between the active peptide and Ca2+-CaM has a different shape from that of Ca2+-CaM [10,11,25,26], and therefore adversely affects binding of CaM to the ... the Ca2+-CaM-binding domain of nNOS CaM is not only essential for the operation of nNOS andthe other NOS isoforms, but is also the regulatory protein for a variety of other enzymes, including kinases ... prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells CaM is not only essential for the operation of nNOS andthe other NOS isoforms, but is also the regulatory protein for a variety of kinase phosphorylating enzymes and...
... subregionalism and regionalism in the maritime security architecture ofthe Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) These broad questions lie at the heart ofthe thesis’ inquiry To study the subregionalism-regionalism ... examined Subsequently, the case is examined in terms of whether is falsifies the theoretical andthe empirical expectation There is no requirement to falsify both the theoretical andthe empirical expectation ... rather, they are regarded in the wider context of maritime security architecture in the region Reaching the conclusion of whether a particular case does or does not falsify either ofthe hypotheses...
... another Yet, there are many examples in the literature ofthe spread of populations and species, which is a part ofthe dynamics ofthe natural world It seems unlikely that, in the history ofthe ... century of perception ofthe Neanderthals as a brutish people of northern Europe who survived, through thick and thin, the cold ofthe ‘ice ages’ until they were supplanted by the newly arrived and ... maps ofthe extremes ofthe range reached according to currently available evidence In reality the Neanderthal range, as that of other forms of Homo and indeed all other animals, shifted, expanded...
... Ministry of Social Affairs andthe Ministry of Education DWECS was conducted in 1990, and featured a random sample drawn fromthe Central Population Register of Denmark of 9653 people aged 18-59 Of these, ... exposure contrast and reduce the generalizability ofthe results, andthe findings may therefore not apply to the general population The present study andthe study by Gjesdal and Bratberg [10] ... of equal size: Q1 included the part ofthe population with least (0) absence (35% ofthe population), Q2 included 17% ofthe population, Q3 23%, and Q4 consisted ofthe 25% with most absence (see...
... action of CY in the stomach in this study was due to the activation of p53 and therefore leading to the suppression ofthe c-Myc/ODC pathway All these findings could explain the mechanism of CY ... conducted with the consent ofthe Committee on the Use of Live Animals in Teaching and Research ofthe University of Hong Kong Male ICR mice (weighing 25–30 g) were reared on a standard laboratory ... the blood supply and proliferating cell number in both the gastric and duodenal mucosae Subcutaneous administration of AP at the dose of mg/kg daily significantly promoted the recovery rate of...
... Usefulness of vitrectomy in the treatment of ocular toxoplasmosis • Update on the treatment of ocular toxoplasmosis We hope that this special issue will be interesting to readers and provides ... Int J Med Sci 2009, 117 American Journal of Ophthalmology: Delair E, Monnet D, Grabar S, Dupouy-Camet J, Yera H, Brézin AP Respective roles of acquired and congenital infections in presumed ocular ... with timely update on various topics in this important field Conflict of Interest The authors have declared that no conflict of interest exists http://www.medsci.org ...
... Ballested She has wandered hither fromthe sea, and can't find her way out again And so, you see, she lies there dying in the brackish water Lyngstrand Ah, I see Ballested The mistress of this house ... front ofand around the house Under the verandah a flagstaff In the garden an arbour, with table and chairs Hedge, with small gate at the back Beyond, a road along the seashore An avenue of trees ... good-bye, Mr Lyngstrand You must excuse us now But another day when you've plenty of time and inclination you really must come in and see father andthe rest of us Lyngstrand Yes; thanks, very...
... glass of orange drink (not orange juice, it’s way too expensive), but most ofthe time I just wolf down the cereal and slurp the milk fromthe bowl I quickly stuck on the same clothes I’d had on the ... Robert?’ The thought made my skin crawl ‘I’d totally freak.’ I placed the empty Night Falls cover to one side and gathered up the rest ofthe returned videos and DVDs There weren’t as many as there ... to the basement once Steps at the back ofthe office lead down to it The basement was full of old and broken video covers, shelving, tables, posters and broken recorders It was dark, dusty and...
... the sound of a strange, grating voice "Welcome to the Conquest! Before you lay the Valley of Mexico andthe island/city of Tenochtitlan; the jewel ofthe New World!" Surprised by the voice, the ... continued their flight across the water The rhythms of drums, the blare of horns and conch shells, andthe firing of musket and cannon intermingled to rake their senses But when they reached the city ... responded "And you have arrived at the most opportune moment! We are about to witness the fall of Tenochtitlan andthe beginning of a new epoch in the history ofthe world!" The wanderer felt a tug of...