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... a4 helix, and a C-terminal region of a3 helix The N-domain is unique to the MIP-like FKBP subfamily proteins This domain is involved in dimerization ofthe protein andthe interface between two ... consist of N- and C-domains, it would be informative to construct the SIB1 FKBP22 variants containing either one of these domains and compare their activities and stabilities with those ofthe intact ... proteolysis of L pneumophila MIP allows the separation of their N- and C-domains such that the C-domain contains the C-terminal half ofthe a3 helix [23,24] In addition, the C-domain of E coli FkpA shows...
... indicating that steric interference ofthe two chains precludes coincident expression of both It is noteworthy that the majority of SiallNnT-containing glycoforms contain two PEtn residues Inthe inner ... supplemented with Neu5Ac The structure ofthe inner core glycoforms is shown and ions arising from the inner core and from the addition ofthe sialylated tetrasaccharide are indicated Ó FEBS 2002 ... mutants before and after neuraminidase treatment, the enzyme sensitive sialylated glycoforms showed an increased mobility Correspondingly, the mobility ofthe major nonsialylated glycoforms increased...
... having GOR-CC in our previous study carried out inthe mid '90s [3] Our present study is concerned with the rising number of cases of GOR-CC in Japan andof concomitant reflux laryngitis which ... methacholine and symptomatic improvement of coughing with the use of inhaled beta-2 agonists, sustained release theophylline or both, no past history of asthma, or upper respiratory tract infection ... than inthe studies ofthe Western populations [1,2], although there was a small increase when comparing with our previous study [3] The low prevalence of GOR-CC inthe present study might be biased...
... employment and educational status, and indices of family adjustment, on the one hand, andthe children's psychopathology, behavior and family adjustment, on the other hand to examine the relationship between ... for the majority ofthe variance in two Father's PTSD/ combat exposure accounted for the majority ofthe variance only inthe case of adaptive behavior andthe roles/ response subscales ofthe ... time-tested, of wide international use, and have been found to be valid and reliable in previous studies in Kuwait and neighboring states [23,36,38,39] In addition, the scales inthe instruments showed...
... for the purposes ofthis thesis andthe analysis ofthe data The findings ofthe thesis will be discussed in chapter four, which will be followed by researcher reflections in chapter five Finally, ... fear of ‘social services’ involvement’ (p18) The combination ofthe lack of understanding ofthe criminal justice system, the fear of stigma andthe fear of involvement of social services in family ... will be discussed following this, before finally explaining and demonstrating the analysis ofthe data 3.1 Methodological approach In order to achieve the research aims and objectives ofthis thesis,...
... for the purposes ofthis thesis andthe analysis ofthe data The findings ofthe thesis will be discussed in chapter four, which will be followed by researcher reflections in chapter five Finally, ... es fo fea of so ial se i es i ol e e t p The combination ofthe lack of understanding ofthe criminal justice system, the fear of stigma andthe fear of involvement of social services in family ... objectives which involved exploring the service and support needs of families of prisoners The next stage ofthe thematic analysis process involved sorting the codes into over arching themes According...
... altered, thereby resultinginthe most important outcomes inthe pathogenesis of hog cholera in pigs Therefore, the same 51 Fig Mean IFA titers of attenuated live hog cholera virus vaccine in pigs treated ... cholera virus infection [2, 14] The infection of lymphocytes may, therefore, contribute to the depletion in their numbers after infection and lead to defective antibody production during virulent ... of solid immunity remains to be elucidated inthe future whether it maybe due to the same mechanism as pigs recovered from the natural infection ofthe virus used to obtain higher antibody titer...
... could be problematic in those area To the best of our knowledge, this is the first clinical trial that has shown clinical outcome and pharmacokinetic measures of ritonavir-boosted lopinavir together ... WP, ST, KR and SS participated inthe design ofthe study and draft the manuscript SN participated inthe design ofthe study All authors read and approved the final manuscript Funding Statement ... gastro-intestinal adverse event Lopinavir/ritonavir soft gel capsules had been used inthe present study instead of new lopinavir/ritonavir tablet because tablet formulation had not been available in...
... cells and whether they can be detected inthe plasma and body fluids of NPC patients The aim ofthis study was to investigate secretion of BART miRNAs by NPC cells and their diffusion inthe plasma ... SW41 Ti Beckman rotor The faint band containing the exosomes at the surface ofthe cushion was then collected without disturbing the pellet The exosomes were diluted 1:5 in PBS and pelleted by ultracentrifugation ... microscopy of exosomes PB participated inthe design ofthe study and its coordination and drafted the manuscript All authors read and approved the final manuscript Competing interests The authors...
... DNA and RNA At various time points following intraperitoneal administration of arginine/DNA complexes, samples of several tissue types were obtained, including the liver, heart, spleen, brain, ... post-dose, but thelevelof plasmids inthe brain was significantly lower than in other organs at this time point Plasmid DNA was detected only inthe spleen, kidney, and diaphragm 24 h after inoculation ... levels peaked inthe organs h after administration of plasmid DNA The diaphragm showed the highest levelof mRNA expression and retained high levels of mRNA expression until 24 h after administration...
... uniformity ofthe thickness ofthe casing and ensured that the shape ofthe ball was more spherical and waterproof coatings and hand stitching minimised the chances of unwanted water absorptionInthe ... the players when heading the ball The problem was not with the lacing and stitching but mainly the result ofthe leather coating absorbing water during the game The official size and weight of ... was becoming ever more popular in all corners ofthe world This rapidly increasedthe numbers playing and watching the game and vastly increasedthe global market for soccer balls Manufacture of...
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... equal protein loading (B) Comparison ofthe induction levels of 17b-HSD11 inthe liver and intestine The same amounts (20 lg) of proteins from the PNS fractions of liver and small intestinal mucosa ... PAGE and analyzed by western blotting using the specific antibodies against 17b-HSD11, calnexin and L-FABP 17b-HSD11 gene inthe intestine maybeof help in understanding the physiologic role of ... gene is another exception, because it responds to the PPARa ligand better inthe intestine than inthe liver, although the induction ratio inthe intestine is not as high as that of 17b-HSD11...
... role in regulating the rate of protein synthesis and cell hypertrophy in skeletal muscle [3–6] mTOR is a serine ⁄ threonine kinase ofthe phosphatidylinositol kinase-related kinase family and ... concentration of wortmannin (10 lm) was required to inhibit insulin-induced activation of mTOR signaling in C2C12 myotubes (Fig S1A) so we cannot rule out the possibility ofthe inhibition of other lipid ... no effectof IGF-1 stimulation on the functional interaction between TSC1 and TSC2, even though the phosphorylation levelof TSC2 was altered The stability ofthe protein complex between TSC1 and...
... also shows the amino acid sequence ofthe free cytochrome b5 (PtCytb5), which was obtained in full length from the mass sequencing Whereas the cytochrome b5 domain of PtD6p contains the eight invariant ... resides inthe methyl end Accordingly, it is probable that neither the positioning ofthe substrate inthe reaction center nor the catalysis is affected by the presence of an x3-double bond Inthis ... from the P tricornutum cDNA library using a combination of PCR amplification, mass sequencing and library screening as described inthe Materials and methods The first clone was 1689 bp and contained...
... Consistent with our findings that the disposition curve of levofloxacin administered alone inthe calves [13] and another fluoroquinolone, danofloxacin, in goats after intravenous administration was ... of levofloxacin alone in calves [13] However, in contrast to our findings, a long t1/2α of 19 h was reported after intravenous administration of enrofloxacin in calves [1] The high value ofthe ... the findings of Dumka and Srivastava [13] and Langtry and Lamb [20] who reported that the volume of distribution of levofloxacin, when administered alone by single intravenous injection, to be...