... proteinases, andtheir function suggested to contribute totheir allergenicity Thus, a proteinase function of group I allergens could explain the high prevalence of allergic individuals sensitized to these ... the biochemical function of group I allergens Expression of glycosylated and nonglycosylated rPhl p reveals differing stability of these allergens The expression of rPhl p in the yeast P pastoris ... parasites ofthe genus Giardia are one ofthe earliest lineages of eukaryotic cells, andthe Giardia protease is the earliest known branch ofthe cathepsin B family [23] Its phylogeny confirms that the...
... recognition of several preS1 epitopes, and in particular, the epitope contained within the second half ofthe hepatocyte binding site localised in the hepatitis B surface protein ofthe third-generation ... Demonstration of an association between detection of IgG antibody reactivity towards the C-terminal region ofthe preS1 protein of hepatitis B virus andthe capacity to respond to interferon therapy ... (i.e preS1, preS2 and S) The Sci-B-Vac™ vaccine ofthe HBsAg subtype adw2 and genotype A is > 99% pure andthe proteins ofthe vaccine are absorbed on alum phosphate (0.5 mg/ml); the preservative...
... years) The Regional Committee for Medical Research Ethics South of Norway (S-06381a), The Social- and Health Directorate (06/4509 and 06/4417) andThe Data Inspectorate (06/01467-3) approved the ... populations We therefore make a comparison between these proteins and EphA2 and EphrinA-1 There was a clear correlation between expression of EphA2 and EphrinA-1 (P < 0.0001) No other significant relationship ... expression of EphA2 and EphrinA-1 in a series of 217 early squamous cell cervical carcinomas andto identify predictive markers ofthe clinical outcome for these patients Materials and methods...
... ofthe expression ofthe TSSs of a gene Consistent with our expectation, over 30% ofthe genes in each of these three clusters were in the vicinity of CAGE tags on the other strand compared to ... enclose the position ofthe motif same sites of DNA in the same cell These data were further substantiated by the differential binding pattern of these complexes andtheir interactions with other ... either at TSSs or at distant sites Out ofthe ten top-ranked motifs found for FOXA1 and FOXA3, only the few top motifs are canonical andthe rest are either variations ofthe top-motif or other...
... the S character This last fact allows us to reject the hypothesis of a fundamental role of these pathogenic microorganisms in the control and transmission ofthe S character B of fitness ofthe ... = 0.7269 for the males), due to 3.H:I the small number of categories ofthe first variable andtothe number of individuals recorded C Effect ofthe temperature on the expression of S phenotype ... bristles of S mothers This fact is further support for the maternal inheritance of this character of development The rate of development ofthe offspring ofthe measured during the same experiment...
... contributed tothe conception andthe design ofthe study, analyzed the data and drafted the manuscript UR contributed tothe conception andthe design ofthe study TB acquired the data IK contributed to ... different nycthemeral rhythms, one describing crime rates on d6 and d7, the other on d1 to d5, see Figure for a plot of these two rhythms Now the “whiteness“ ofthe residuals ofthe fit of d1 to d5 ... or the choice ofthe number of samples, when no a priori knowledge ofthe inherent periods ofthe data is available To derive a more robust version ofthe statistical test use the rank of the...
... measured on the scalp, and thus it is subject to distortion and smearing due tothe low electrical conductivity ofthe skull On the other hand, the electric currents that give rise tothe magnetic ... attempt to assess their relationship to canonical grapheme-colour synaesthesia Human Colour Processing As this thesis sets out to investigate and further understand the relationship between colour and ... including (1) V1 and V2 in the processing of hue and luminance, in addition to wavelength, and (2) V4 in the perception and learning of form, selective attention to form and other attributes, and memory...
... this thesis These Fresnel Zone Plates are simulated and designed by the PSTD-FDTD method The results of PSTD-FDTD and measurement are compared The ability of PSTD-FDTD to accurately simulate ... proven to be the most accurate and can ensure the accuracy and stability ofthe hybrid method After explaining the combination scheme ofthe TDFEM and PSTD, some numerical examples are given The ... The hybrid methods TDFEM-PSTD, PSTD-FDTD and FMM-PSTD developed in this thesis improve the accuracy ofthe traditional PSTD method and preserve the efficiency ofthe PSTD algorithm They help to...
... parallel The numbers at the right represent the pI values ofthe major bands in e and f, while the numbers at the left are the pI values of standard proteins The arrow at the right represents the ... using the CLUSTALW program; they share substantial amounts of secondary structural elements, and they are clearly related to each other regarding their amino acid sequences (Fig 9) Whether this ... position of CL and CLAP, the catalytic and noncatalytic subunits, respectively, ofthe protease are shown on the right, while protein standards are shown on the left (B) Lanes labelled e (1.5 and...
... determine the contribution of daily PA tothe HRQL of individuals with chronic stroke living in the community and 2) to assess the relationship between the functional ability (motor impairments of lower ... first entered to control for the stroke motor severity and found to account for 13% (p = 0.02) ofthe total variance ofthe Physical Composite Score ofthe SF-36 Adding PA as assessed by the PASIPD ... willing to volunteer for the study Of these, subjects dropped out prior tothe data collection, were excluded because their MMSE was less than 25 points and subjects were eliminated upon checking the...
... in Europe The migration of populations ofAfrican descent to Europe has a long history, andthe reasons of migration andthe subsequent relationship between theAfrican migrants andthe European ... migrated via sub- Saharan Africa African Surinamese is used to refer to people with African ancestral origins andtheir offspring who migrated tothe Netherlands via Suriname Populations ofAfrican ... Comparison of disease outcomes and risk factor levels among populations ofAfrican descent in the UK andthe Netherlands Men Women African Caribbeans Sub- Saharan Africans African Surinamese African...
... home of some ofthe largest and most varied wildlife populations in the world, from the rare mountain gorillas in the highlands of Rwanda and Zaire tothe lemurs of Madagascar (Infoplease n.d.) The ... The Republic of South Africa (RSA), located at the southern tip oftheAfrican continent, is bound by Namibia tothe north-west, Botswana tothe north, Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Swaziland tothe ... focus on sub- Saharan Africa (SSA) • Analysis of key documents oftheAfrican Union (AU), the Southern African Development Community (SADC) andthe South African president’s State ofthe Nation...
... decrease their susceptibility to apoptosis [20] Since the long term prognosis of patients exhibiting discordant responses remains unknown [3], we need to explore the use ofthe newer and less toxic ... either the CD4 increase or the threshold criteria Similar to what has been reported in other cohorts, most ofthe AIDS-related events occurred in the first months [27-29] andthe spectrum of ... References Conclusion The frequency of SO-CD4 is high in SSA and many ofthe patients with SO-CD4 at months maintain the phenomenon up to years of therapy However, the rates of AIDSrelated clinical...
... illustrate the potential importance of this relationship PAR is dependent upon the prevalence ofthe risk factor (diabetes) andthe strength of its relationship tothe outcome (TB) and provides, ... increase the risk of diabetes? Although the majority of studies identify and discuss the presence of diabetes as a risk factor for TB, the relationship between DM and TB is posited to be bidirectional ... a SubSaharan African setting andthe impact of globalization upon them Importance of both associations within SubSaharan Africa Although much research is needed before we fully understand the...
... challenges, and failure to address the problem may impose significant burden for the health sector andthe economy of sub- SaharanAfrican countries [8] In countries such as Nigeria, Ghana and South ... 120% for women and 137% for men [5] These findings highlight the need to explore the nature and magnitude of CVDs and other non-communicable diseases in developing countries Sub- Saharan Africa ... [5] Sub- SaharanAfrican countries, similar to most developing countries, often not have the public health infrastructure and finances to address both communicable and poverty-related illness and...
... conceptualization ofthe manuscript, contributed tothe literature review and Page 11 of 13 informed the data analyses JC made substantive contributions tothe conceptualization ofthe manuscript and contributed ... that seeks to understand the correlates of alcohol abuse among the youth Although there is now ample literature on alcohol consumption in sub- Saharan Africa, much of it focuses on the links between ... L, Urato M, Larson MJ: Abuse, addiction, and depression as pathways to sexual risk in women and men with a history of substance abuse J Subst Abuse 2001, 13:169-184 Morojele NK, Brook JS: Substance...
... region and periphery ofthe Seto Inland Sea The location ofthe research area andthe distribution ofthe citrus groves in Matsuyama region are shown in Fig Matsuyama is situated in Shikoku Island ... fruits is popular The ratio ofthe citrus groves tothe total land use is more than 10% in Ehime alone Furthermore, it is reported that the pH ofthe grove soils is less than 4, andthe soil contains ... the middle parts ofthe grove from points Sampling points St.1 and St.2 are in the same stream, and sampling point St.3 is in the other stream The two streams flow together to be one stream and...