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... the secretagogue The volume of each saliva sample was measured The saliva samples were then frozen at -80°C until analyzed Statistical analyses For this study, we have standardized both saliva and ... staining in these RI lines appears to be characteristic of the staining observed with anti-SS -A/ Ro and antiSS-B/La antibodies [30] At the same time, the cytoplasmic punctate staining is characteristic ... O-acyltransferase-1 (SOAT-1) using FCs and free fatty acids (FFAs) ABCA1, ATP-binding cassette, subfamily A [ABC1] member 1; ACAT, acyl-coenzyme A: cholesterol acyltransferase; ApoE, apolipoprotein...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 13:22

... that synovial T cells express Fas and FasL, that they are apoptosis-resistant or apoptosis-sensitive, and that synovial fibroblasts, chondrocytes, and osteoblasts are susceptible to anti-Fas-induced ... cytometric analysis was performed on the FACScan (Becton Dickinson) RNA isolation and cDNA synthesis Paws were dissected at time points around the onset of disease and during its chronic stage and snap ... groups showed that T cells in systemic lupus erythematosus have an abnormal increase in surface Fas expression [18,19] However, they showed proliferative and activating response to Fas crosslinking...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 01:23

... microscope (Hertfordshire, UK) Statistical analysis Averaged data are presented as mean ± sem Where appropriate, statistical significance was assessed by unpaired Students T tests or one-way ANOVA ... illustrating CPA independent (basal) Ca2+ influx Results are expressed as % changes ± sem compared to control and represent averaged data from separate experiments Data are indicated as statistically significant ... may play a role in SOC activation in smooth muscle To address this hypothesis we used specific siRNA sequences to suppress both STIM1 and STIM2 Methods Cells Human bronchial tissue was obtained...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 16:20

... VT, USA) We repeated the ELISA three times and obtained the similar results Sandwich ELISA has low inter-assay and intra-assay variability and provides more accurate results than direct ELISA in ... was present in inflamed synovium at sites of cartilage invasion in lymphocyte infiltrates and in perivascular areas Adiponectin stimulates synovial fibroblasts to secrete chemokines, proinflammatory ... transcriptional level and translational level In comparison to synovial tissue samples from OA and AS patients, TXNDC5 expression was significantly increased in the synovial tissues of RA patients...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 17:22

... metalloprotease domain, it also contains a disintegrin domain, an EGFlike domain, a cysteine-rich domain, a transmembrane domain, and a cytoplasmic domain [13] ADAM10 is required in NOTCH signaling during embryogenesis ... ADAM10 siRNA-transfected TZM -bl cells after 48 h ADAM10 expression in siRNA transfectants was determined by detaching cells in PBS/2 mM EDTA and staining cells using either a mouse anti-human ... after infection, a b-galactosidase assay was used to measure infection in the cells as described above Cell toxicity assays The toxicity of siRNA treatment was measured by aCella-Tox bioluminescence...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 01:20

... FRESH initiative emphasis, as described in the supporting strategies, on the involvement of as many decision-makers, stakeholders, implementers and beneficiaries as possible, and as soon as possible ... education) and #4 (school-based health services) As a first step to implementing this strategy, FRESH recommends that professional standards and administrative responsibility for teacher training ... Contributions of all kinds will be necessary to establish and maintain school-based health services In- kind support, e.g donations of material, skills and time, are as important to line up as are cash...

Ngày tải lên: 14/02/2014, 09:20

... derivatives used in this study Name Sequence (residues 91–100) WT polyAla AGG GAG GGA GAA AGA AAG GGD GGE GGL GGN GGS GGP GGGAGGGGGG *SA*AAAAA* AAA******* ****AAA*** *******AAA ****AAAAAA AAA****AAA ... this segment intact and replaced the other six glycine residues in the polyglycine stretch with alanine residues (Table 1, AAG) We also prepared two additional mutated proteins as controls in ... targeting the protein to the outer membrane Interestingly, replacements of the tri-glycine with repeats of asparagine, aspartic acid, serine, and proline caused a lesser degree of mistargeting...

Ngày tải lên: 19/02/2014, 07:20

... of atherosclerosis A meta-analysis of cardiovascular hospitalization studies in Europe and the US consistently shows an increase in relative risk of cardiovascular hospitalizations associated ... spots, allocation of emissions allowances, procedures for setting and revising the emissions cap, emissions increases following transition to a trading program, and compliance assurance Emission ... PM-related effects estimates (US EPA, 2004) Gaseous co-pollutants are candidates for confounders because all are known to cause at least some adverse health effects that are also associated with particles...

Ngày tải lên: 06/03/2014, 16:20

... Gulf States » Jordan » Malaysia International stakeholders are increasingly holding businesses accountable for the treatment of migrant workers in their supply chains, much in the same way as other ... rocessing formal worker complaints P »  aintaining and sharing information on employment agencies whose M licenses have been revoked and employers/suppliers »  aintaining an OFW database that includes ... levy is equal to middle class income tax rates for Malaysian citizens Serious enforcement issues exist in Malaysia as well The Immigration Department overseas security issues related to migrant...

Ngày tải lên: 15/03/2014, 21:20

... GLUT4 translocation remains controversial The idea that transport of GSVs along microtubules is indispensable for insulin-stimulated GLUT4 translocation is supported by studies demonstrating that ... statistical significance was tested using Student s t-test Statistical significance between exponential distributions was assessed using Kolmogorov– Smirnov and Mann–Whitney tests Acknowledgements This ... Kane S, Sano H, Liu SC, Asara JM, Lane WS, Garner CC & Lienhard GE (2002) A method to identify serine kinase substrates Akt phosphorylates a novel adipocyte protein with a Rab GTPase-activating...

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Ngày tải lên: 16/03/2014, 10:20

... Women s Health: A Synthesis Mental Health Mental health issues affecting Blacks include a high rate of diagnosis of schizophrenia, the negative mental health impacts of racism, and an increasing ... Black Women s Health: A Synthesis The Health Association of African Canadians In August 2001, the Black Women s Health Network was legally registered as the Health Association of African Canadians ... workshop was used as a forum to raise awareness of the issues and the determinants of health, and to validate the preliminary research findings as well as to identify strategies for addressing...

Ngày tải lên: 22/03/2014, 10:20

... meaning are always social processes, dependent on people who interact Meaning is always relative to options and constraints that are present in social situations Learning science means learning to ... having no luck This losing streak even extends to a failed lawsuit against a doctor in a car accident she was in With no alternative, she successfully browbeats her lawyer to give her a job as ... compensation for the loss While no one takes her seriously, with her trashy clothes and earthy manners, that soon changes when she begins to investigate a suspicious real estate case involving...

Ngày tải lên: 23/03/2014, 11:21

... theoretically is that while systemic choice systems select among s/ ogle alternative features (e.g passive, gemndive), realization classes select a m o n g entire surface s m m t u r e fragments at a ... Polms The T A G formalism allowu a grammar writer to define "a~ straints" by annotating the nodes of elememary with lists indicstin8 what auxiliary trees may be •djohmd to them (inducling "any" ... new information unto can be iato the ms,face muctum peth they define Rather than being c~nsl~aints on an othexwise free~ applying uperathxt, as in a TAG, attachment pohtts age actual objects inte~...

Ngày tải lên: 24/03/2014, 02:20

... regarded as unfavorable for several reasons The first reason is the imminent concomitance of distress and sickness absence Distress as a main cause of sickness absence can be labeled under 'adjustment ... more serious psychiatric disorders On the other hand, psychiatric illness can act as a stressor that aggravates strain and distress That may explain why individuals with depression and anxiety in ... distress to occupational health physicians or psychosocial care teams In addition, the distress dimension of the 4DSQ and a cutoff point can be used as a valid estimator for the prevalence of distress...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 00:20

... mouthpiece is unavailable 85 86 Occupational health Staff who travel overseas Avoiding the risk The greatest risk to overseas travellers is sexual transmission In eastern and central Africa and in much ... reasons for pre-employment medical assessment Sickness absence statistics Without comprehensive records and statistics, management of sickness absence is inevitably arbitrary and speculative The ... Chapter Sickness absence These are not sins of omission but signs of preoccupation (Michael Ondaatje) Sickness absence, or absence attributed to sickness, is a major and increasing cost to organisations...

Ngày tải lên: 21/06/2014, 10:20

... pressure screening, improved dietary choices in staff restaurants, slimming clubs and running clubs Fitness There are various fitness assessment packages available These generally measure heart and ... of a general campaign towards increased health awareness Integrating a smoking policy in this way perhaps prevents smokers from feeling ‘victimised’ and encourages all employees to take a greater ... questionnaire helps to establish the reason for its circulation and the possible outcomes A questionnaire should also attempt to establish prevailing staff attitudes Staff must also be assured that...

Ngày tải lên: 21/06/2014, 10:20

... disabled staff Outside organisations We will develop and strengthen links with outside organisations such as disablement employment advisers (DEAs), the Placement Assessment and Counselling Teams (PACTs) ... needs with the presence or absence of related and necessary abilities Disability awareness As has been stressed, objective assessment of job needs and the match or mismatch of an individual s abilities ... enhanced assessment and specialist advice on most aspects including disability awareness There is also the Major Organisations Development Unit (MODU) which offers a special good practice advisory service...

Ngày tải lên: 21/06/2014, 10:20

... 2—Analysis of workstation and risk reduction Employers are obliged to analyse each workstation (as defined above) in order to assess any risk to the user s health and safety These assessments ... eyesight testing, and training arrangements Assessing the workstation A helpful first step in workstation assessment is the use of a questionnaire to be completed by users The manager of each ... corrective appliances cannot be used and tests show that such provision is necessary Regulation 6—Training for users Employers must ensure that adequate health and safety training is given to an intended...

Ngày tải lên: 21/06/2014, 10:20

... carry out an analysis of all workstations to assess potential risks to users, and identify ways of reducing these risks The assessment must take into account all aspects of the task, the workstation, ... that this phrase does not appear in the Framework Directive Assessment Preliminary assessment It is obvious that a full assessment of every manual handling task could be a major undertaking and ... manual handling tasks; • a preliminary assessment to identify those tasks which need full assessment; • a full assessment of those tasks involving potential risk; • risk reduction; • training; •...

Ngày tải lên: 21/06/2014, 10:20