... Mapping the transcription start site ofthe xMGP gene Fig Sites of intron insertions within the amino-acid sequence of Xenopus, human and mouse MGPs Conserved sites of intron insertions in mammalian ... xMGP introns located within the coding region revealed that introns and are of phase I while intron is of phase II [29] The same phases are found inthe corresponding introns ofthe mouse and human ... (Stratagene) The structure ofthegene including the 5Â and 3Â anking regions was determined by double-stranded DNA sequencing, exons were identied according to the sequence ofthe Xenopus MGP cDNA...
... as a continuous sinusoidal staining and inthe stroma of portal tracts (Fig 7A) Inthe cirrhotic liver, the sinusoidal staining was enhanced, whereas a very faint staining was observed in fibrous ... experiments looking at STAT-3 phosphorylation JFB provided thehuman liver samples JFM was involved inthe coordination ofthe project and inthe critical reading ofthe manuscript JR conceived the study ... required to maintain the cell line; then, cells (5 × 103 per well, in 50 µl, in duplicates) were incubated inthe presence of 50 µl of three-fold dilutions of cytokines or supernatant, as indicated...
... DmEH The oligonucleotide primers used inthe PCR-based cDNAcloning are depicted in bold, and the arrows indicate orientation Nucleotides numbers are shown to the right ofthe sequence, and the ... position of substituted amino acids within the mEH catalytic triad (Glu in DmEH; Asp in Jheh1 and Jheh3) The large box encloses the nucleotide sequences surrounding the substituted amino acids inthe ... increased, reaching a peak at the wandering stage late inthe last larval stadium At the prepupal stage, EH activity declined to a level equal to that inthe early time ofthe stadium Northern blot...
... action of Zn in induction of apoptosis remains to be unclear In this study, we investigated the molecular mechanism underlying the mode of action ofthe induction of apoptosis by elevation of intracellular ... 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,...
... is in support of previous findings indicating that ATO induces clinical remission in a high proportion of patients with APL by inducing apoptosis [2,9] Conclusions We have demonstrated inthe ... participated inthe implementation ofthe study, and the acquisition, analysis and interpretation of data All authors read and approved the final draft ofthe manuscript Competing interests The authors ... subsequent inflammation [30-32] To gain insight into the mechanism of arsenic trioxide (ATO)-induced apoptosis, we examined the modulation of phosphatidylserine externalization in HL-60 promyelocytic leukemia...
... HdFull-DNA are indicated as solid lines Bold lines in both sides ofthe cDNAs indicate primers used for the PCR Lengths ofthe cDNAs are shown inthe parentheses (B) Structure ofthe genomic fragment, ... (Fig 4B) The positions of introns inthecDNA sequence are also shown in Fig The GU-AG rule in eukaryotic genes is applicable to these intron-exon junctions These results indicate that the Hdcel-1 ... itself Further, the position of intron-2 inthe Hdcel-1 DNA was found to coincide to the position of corresponding intron in termite cellulase gene [19] These results strongly suggest that the HdEG66...
... Similarly, the maximal effects of insulin on the state of tyrosinephosphorylation ofthe insulin receptor or of IRS1, or of phosphorylation of ERK1 ⁄ 2, was not significantly different in either group of ... involved in control of PKB, in response to insulin, which involves dual phosphorylation of PKB by insulin-activation ofthe phosphoinositide-dependent protein kinase-1 (PDK1) [28] and the yet ... mediators are therefore directly comparable The results demonstrate increasing insulin sensitivity downstream ofthe insulin receptor, probably resulting from the inherent signal amplification inthe succeeding...
... amplification ofcDNA ends (RLMRACE) techniques, respectively, using gene- specific primers Cloningofthe PCR products was performed by TOPO TA Cloning (Invitrogen, Karlsruhe, Germany) Briefly, the protein ... a close similarity ofthe cDNAs with those of other plant OMTs Therefore, the inserts were subcloned into an expression vector for the expression in E coli, and the recombinant polypeptides were ... labeled cDNAs were used as probes for Northern blotting experiments employing the total RNA of A majus cells at various time points following the addition ofthe Pmg elicitor The abundance of BMT...
... substrate binding affinity Binding analyses using BIAcore system To examine whether the mutation of Gly10 to Leu or Pro affects the substrate binding affinity ofthe protein, the interactions between the ... system The production levels of these subunits inthe cells and the amount ofthe mutant proteins of Sc-RNase H2* purified from L of culture were not seriously changed regardless ofthe loci ofthe ... which the interactions between the protein and substrate are analyzed The Km values were determined inthe presence of metal cofactor, whereas the KD values were determined inthe absence of metal...
... However, the precise role of adipophilin in macrophage foam cell formation and, in turn, inthe development of atherosclerotic lesions remains unclear In this study, we investigated the impact of adipophilin ... stimulation of lipid synthesis The effect of adipophilin on intracellular lipase activity was determined by adding the acyl-coenzyme A synthetase inhibitor triacsin C to the medium of macrophages ... Cells infected with 500 m.o.i of Ad.CMV.adipophilin then incubated in RPMI -164 0 supplemented with 10% fetal bovine serum (E) Cells infected with 500 m.o.i of Ad.CMV.GFP then incubated in RPMI -164 0...
... used inthe rescue of recombinant influenza will function only in primate or avian cells [5-7] In order to rescue influenza using the RNA pol I transcription machinery in canine cells, cloningthe ... from the start ofthe 18S rRNA gene sequence The resulting MDCK clone then would be tested for RNA pol I promoter activity in vitro The sequence ofthe region upstream ofthe canine 18S rRNA initiation ... canine RNA pol I promoter was necessary In developing an approach to cloningthe canine RNA pol I promoter, we examined the known features ofthe RNA pol I promoters and rRNA genes from other...
... used inthe rescue of recombinant influenza will function only in primate or avian cells [5-7] In order to rescue influenza using the RNA pol I transcription machinery in canine cells, cloningthe ... from the start ofthe 18S rRNA gene sequence The resulting MDCK clone then would be tested for RNA pol I promoter activity in vitro The sequence ofthe region upstream ofthe canine 18S rRNA initiation ... canine RNA pol I promoter was necessary In developing an approach to cloningthe canine RNA pol I promoter, we examined the known features ofthe RNA pol I promoters and rRNA genes from other...
... that the functions of canine HIPK2 were similar Molecular cloningofthecDNAof canine homeodomain-interacting protein kinase to those ofhuman and murine HIPK2, because the deduced amino acid ... catalytic domain there is a glycine-rich stretch of residues inthe vicinity of a lysine residue, which has been shown to be involved in ATP binding Inthe central part ofthe catalytic domain there ... Molecular cloningofthecDNAof canine homeodomain-interacting protein kinase 143 Fig Continued Spinal cord preperation A physically normal, middle-aged, mixed male dog was euthanized with 20 ml of...
... aAccession number ofthe bacterial species inthe EMBL database bLength of alignment on which the 16S rDNA inserted sequence and the corresponding sequence inthe database are similar cIn the '% similarity' ... increase the risk of triggering an immune response finally culminating in synovitis However, genetic susceptibility factors ofthe host are also playing an important role particularly in persistent infections ... amplification of 16S rRNA genes, cloning and sequencing of bacterial DNA For 10 minutes, 500 μl of SF were centrifuged at 10,000 g The whole SF cell pellet was subjected to DNA extraction using the MagNA...
... proinflammatory and matrix degradation gene products in chondrocytes We investigated whether resveratrol and curcumin can modulate IL-1β-induced NF-κB-regulated gene products involved inthe inflammation ... observed In contrast, pre-treatment with resveratrol and curcumin resulted in a time-dependent increase of these anti-apoptotic proteins Synthesis ofthe housekeeping protein β-actin remained unaffected ... curcumin inhibited the expression ofthe above-mentioned proteins in primary chondrocytes (Figure 6) Synthesis ofthe housekeeping protein β-actin remained unaffected (Figure 6) Effect of resveratrol...
... intra-cytoplasmic Survivin inhibitors Survivin is a member ofthe inhibitor of apoptosis protein (IAP) family, and has generated interest because of its increased expression in many human cancer cell lines [19] ... revolutionizing the treatment of cancer – the use of biomarkers to select individual therapies for individual patients Even from these preliminary phase I trials, where toxicity and dose-finding are the ... first -in- human agents entering the clinical arena is a further confirmation of this phenomenon Competing interests Monitoring of downstream pathways of drug targets was also presented for many of these...
... taking into account that the ratio ofthe area ofthe intestinal stroma to the area of surface epithelium Page of (page number not for citation purposes) Theoretical Biology and Medical Modelling ... cells within the intestine in all settings examined (Fig 1), with percentages varying from 3.2 to 3.9 (mean ± sd = 3.61 ± 0 .16) Inthe neighbouring intestinal stroma a slight cellular infiltration ... fields ofthe small intestines were evaluated in each case without knowledge ofthe clinical data (TABLE 1) Two observers examined the sections independently, and positive cellular staining for...
... Our results regarding inconsistencies in post-discharge care of sexually abused females are in line with the findings ofthe United Nations panel reporting unmet needs of victims of sexual violence, ... violence seeking medical care inthe hospitals of Goma; (2) assessment ofthe availability of key resources to treat victims of sexual violence in hospitals regularly caring for victims of sexual ... patients following sexual violence, these institutions were visited and included inthe survey During on-site visits consisting of personal interviews and visits of key hospital facilities (e.g outpatient...
... 200mV less than D- The polarity ofthe signal is inverted depending on the speed ofthe bus Therefore the terms ‘J’ and ‘K’ states are used in signifying the logic levels In low speed a ‘J’ state ... Packet The above diagram shows the format of an Interrupt IN and Interrupt OUT transaction • IN: The host will periodically poll the interrupt endpoint This rate of polling is specified inthe endpoint ... bus topology of USB is somewhat limiting One ofthe original intentions of USB was to reduce the amount of cabling at the back of your PC Apple people will say the idea came from the Apple Desktop...
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