... expression of hHK-1 and the contractile and inflammatory effects of this peptide in human airways Thus, the aims ofthe present study were to determine the presence of tachykinins, tachykinin receptors ... antagonists and the role of hemokinin in T lymphopoiesis Blood 2003, 102(6):2165-2172 16 Weinstock JV: The role of substance P, hemokinin and their receptorin governing mucosal inflammation and ... patterns of tachykinin genes along the respiratory tract since we used smaller bronchi than inthe work of Pinto et al and since differences inthe response to tachykinins have been reported according...
... stimuli to the caspase One ofthe most relevant aspects inthe regulation of apoptosis is the involvement of mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs), a family of serine/threonine kinases that ... family of cysteine proteases, play a pivotal role inthe execution of apoptosis [26] We therefore examined the involvement of caspases inthe apoptosis induced by Py/Zn PARP is a substrate of caspases, ... unclear In this study, we investigated the molecular mechanism underlying the mode of action ofthe induction of apoptosis by elevation of intracellular Zn levels Table Changes in levels of trace...
... To further strengthen the relation of inhibition ofthe NF- κBpathway and the expression of TNFα in our studies, we next investigated theeffectof a pharmacological agent (MG-132, a known inhibitor ... modulation ofthe activation and DNA binding activity of NF- κB Inhibition of IKKβ kinase activity by EGCG Theeffectof EGCG on the phosphorylating activity of IKKβ kinase was determined using an ... deviation and NF- κB activation in human chondrocytes Our results also point out that inhibition of NF- κB was achieved by inhibiting the degradation ofthe inhibitor IκBαinthe cytoplasm of human...
... findings that the cytokine/ chemokine response profile varied withthe time-course of infection Our results showed that at the early phase of avian influenza virus infection, the transcription of ... CCL-5/RANTES The induction of these cytokines/chemokines might be initially achieved by a trace amount of TNF-a secretion as detected during the initial phase of infection Therefore, initial TNF-a secretion ... phase of viral infection The quantitative real-time RT-PCR results showed that during the early phase of infection (i.e and hours post-infection), there was an induction of pro-inflammatory cytokines/chemokines...
... profiles were defined in FLUENT 6.1 at the beginning ofthe transition from G3 to G4, at the beginning and end of each branch of G4, and at the beginning ofthe branches in G5 The labeling ofthe ... defined as the ratio ofthe lowest velocity inthe neighbourhood ofthe centerline to the highest velocity inthe vicinity ofthe wall at a particular section inthe daughter branches The minimum ... planes and profiles was in accordance to the generation in which the plane or profile was in first, then the branch in which the plane or profile was located and finally the order in which the plane...
... OF TELEPRESENCE The sense of being together and interacting with others within a real physical space can be traced back to the work of Goffman (1963), who used the concept of co-presence to indicate ... sense that they are close enough to be perceived in whatever they are doing, including their experiencing of others, and close enough to be perceived in this sensing of being perceived Goffman (1963), ... paintings had been a well-known phenomenon since Roman times, and such paintings would create the illusion of, for instance, walls containing a window to the outside world or a ceiling containing...
... present on the trans-side ofthe membrane Moreover system y+L is inhibited by L-leucine inthe presence, but not inthe absence of Na+ The small inhibition of L-arginine in ux by L-leucine inthe absence ... neutral amino acid transport [16], several experiments inthe absence of Na+ were performed L-Leucine was ineffective on + L-arginine in ux inthe absence of Na , confirming the presence ofthe system ... greatly exceed the Km of endothelial NOS [37] The compartmentalization of L-arginine within cells may explain the dependence of NO synthesis on extracellular L-arginine despite saturating intracellular...
... H+-ATPase, the processing and maturation of pro-cathepsin E was completely inhibited, with a concomitant increase in a secreted form of pro-cathepsin E inthe culture Recombinant cathepsin E and its mutants ... sort cathepsin E from lysosomal enzymes Role ofthe N-glycosylation of cathepsin E in processing and maturation To determine the role of N-glycosylation inthe correct folding, processing, maturation, ... necessary for the processing and maturation of procathepsin E To determine the intracellular localization of wildtype cathepsin E expressed in HEK-293T cells, indirect immunofluorescence staining was...
... some preliminary efforts subjects Four ofthe participants were members inthe study of corrections in speech input ofthe system development staff, fourteen were In analyzing and identifying self-repairs, ... 737 ening played a role However, in only one of these studies was input "conversational", the other was a form-filling application, and neither involved spoken system responses, relying instead ... Although changes in pitch maxima and minima were not significant in themselves, the increases in rise slopes for CME's in contrast to flattening of rise slopes in CRE's combined to form a highly...
... [38,40] The changes engineered inthe sequence ofthe peptide, either through the nature ofthe side chain ofthe new amino acids or through their non-native conformational features, increase the ... 12–20 Indeed, helix bending diminishes the exposure ofthe hydrophobic core of Phe12, Aib15 and Val18 to the solvent, while establishing the structural basis for the side-chain interaction ofthe ... which is considered the ÔinterfaceÕ between the 6–19 region, where the side-chains ofthe hydrophobic part ofthe helix play a key role inreceptor binding and activation [54], and the 20–41 region,...
... event inthe QUIN-induced excitotoxic cascade mediated by Ca2+ in ux Effectof EPCG, catechin hydrate, curcumin, apigenin, naringenin and gallotannin on QUIN-induced intracellular Ca2+ in cultured ... Attenuation of increased Ca2+ in ux was greatest with EPCG and curcumin 372 compared with apigenin and naringenin (Fig 5) Interestingly, catechin hydrate did not ameliorate a QUIN-induced increase in intracellular ... QUIN stimulation induced a significant increase in intracellular Ca2+ Each ofthe polyphenols, EPCG, curcumin, apigenin, naringenin and gallotannin, significantly reduced intracellular Ca2+ in ux...
... producing 50% inhibition ofthe inhibitable component, U0 is the uptake inthe absence ofthe inhibitor, Unoninh is the uptake which cannot be inhibited and ni is the Hill coefficient for the inhibitor ... numbers of fitting parameters were compared using an F-test on the ratio ofthe variance associated withthe reduction in degrees of freedom to the variance ofthe fit withthe smaller number of degrees ... [3H]cGMP inthe absence of ATP but inthe presence ofthe nonhydrolysable ATP analogue, ATP-c-S, was less than 5% ofthe uptake inthe presence of ATP The amount of [3H]cGMP taken up by these vesicles...
... DYRK1A ⁄ minibrain kinase in determining the number of neurons during post-embryonic neurogenesis: mutation of minibrain causes reduction ofthe size ofthe optic lobes and central brain hemispheres ... concentrations in cells strongly suggests that inhibition of this kinase is involved inthe biological activity of harmine in vivo Interestingly, our results show that harmine not only inhibits the protein–serine ... concentrations ofthe inhibitor were required, presumably because ofthe elevated levels of DYRK1A inthe cells (Fig 4D) We also analysed theeffectof lm harmine on the phosphorylation of Thr125...
... shows the distributions of these repairs with respect to two parameters: the length in words ofthe matched string, and the number of words between the two matched strings Numbers in parentheses indicate ... found in repairs are likely to be found in fluent speech, acoustic information can be quite effective when combined with other sources of information, in particular with pattern matching In studying ... Positives In examining the MI[M1 repair pattern, we found that the strongest distinguishing cue between the repairs (N = 20) and the false positives (N = 20) was the interval between the offset of the...
... with a peak increase of approximately 53% inthe number of CD34 expressing cells and and a 90% increase in CD133 cells in circulation Furthermore, a significant augmentation of cells possessing ... markers of EPC [25], we sought to examine whether Stem-Kine affected EPC levels inthe periphery EPC phenotypically have been characterized by co-expression of CD34 and the kinase insert domain receptor ... two capsules of Stem-Kine inthe morning and two inthe evening for 14 days Phenotypic assessment of circulating stem cells Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) were isolated by the Ficoll-Hypaque...
... humans Further improvements ofthe recombinants, using the E6 and E7 transgenes deleted ofthe p53 and p105Rb cellular binding domain, might further increase the safety ofthe vaccine Recently, ... hypothesise a non-specific immune stimulation by the doubling ofthe amount ofthe FP vector used in Protocol However, when plates were coated with CaSki lysates instead ofthe E6 or E7 proteins ... difficulty of growing the virus in tissue cultures VLP-based vaccines targeting the major L1 viral capsid protein of high- and low-risk HPVtypes [44] proved effective in preventing persistent infection...
... variety of chemical and physical agents exhibiting diverse modes of interaction with DNA These agents are capable of inducing SCE The SCE technique is a sensitive means of monitoring DNA damage The ... decreased [18], minor skeleton variation withthe exception of short rib XIII in rats [19] Figure SCE inthe control group The black arrow indicated SCE in human chromosome In this study, the results ... increased inthe borax concentrations of 0.15, 0.2, 0.3 and 0.6 mg/ml experimental subgroups comparing withthe control group Competing interests The author declares that they have no competing...
... polyprotein expressing cells and in staurosporine treated cells, in contrast with cells infected withthe VT7-HCV7.9 inthe absence of IPTG or in uninfected cells These results indicate the ability of ... following infection of HepG2 with VT7-HCV7.9 Hepatocyte cell alterations following infection of HepG2 with VT7-HCV7.9 HepG2 cells uninfected or infected withthe recombinant VT7-HCV7.9 inthe presence ... cells infected with VT7-HCV7.9 inthe presence of IPTG were apoptotic in contrast withthe 26% determined when cells were infected with VT7-HCV7.9 inthe absence ofthe inducer (Fig 6A) Since...
... 2-aminopurine; PKR, protein kinase R; TNF, tumour necrosis factor inhibitor of PKR to investigate the role of PKR inthe TNF-α- and ceramide-signalling pathways in cartilage degradation The use of ... dependent The amount of sGAG remaining within the cartilage explant after 24 hours of treatment with TNF-α and C2-ceramide inthe presence and absence of 2-AP was determined by papain digestion ... content ofthe cartilage explants Treatment with 2-AP alone (1 mM) had no effect on the amount of sGAG left within the explant and so this concentration was used to determine whether inhibition of...
... effective, the amount of IGF-1 delivered within the joint in this way should exceed the binding capacity of local IGFBPs In addition to noninvasive intervention, one ofthe main advantages of our ... IGF-binding proteins (IGFBPs), in insulin-like of NBI-31772, a small-molecule inhibitor ofthe binding of priActivitygrowth rabbit chondrocytes lin-like growth factor (IGF)-1 to IGF-binding proteins ... a small-molecule inhibitor ofthe binding of insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-1 to IGF-binding proteins (IGFBPs), with 125Ilabeled IGF-1 binding to cartilage labeled IGF-1 binding to cartilage...