... Discussion The present study revealed the structural and functional determinants of the protein–protein interaction between v-KIND and MAP2 (i.e the MAP2-binding core module in v-KIND andthe v-KIND-binding ... contributes to the interaction between the two proteins In conclusion, the present study has clarified the structural and functional importance of the v-KIND and MAP2 interaction core modules in the regulation ... cloned into pGEX-4T-2 The KIND domains of Spir-2 and PTPN13 were generated by RT-PCR and inserted into pEGFP-C1 and pGEX-4T-2 The N- and C-terminal regions of the v-KIND KIND2 andthe MAP2 CD were...
... evaluate the effect of stocking biomass of the two sizes of M lyrata on growth performance and survival to enhance the production and profit of cultivation The other parameters within the culture ... biomass (T7 and T8), the SGRs were relatively low and were not significantly different The final length and final weight of the treatment T8 were significantly smaller than the others Thesize variation ... followed by the treatment T6 Survival of the treatment T7 and treatment T8 were very low and were not significantly different (Fig 2) On the other hand, the results present in the fig and fig also...
... biomass (T7 and T8), the SGRs were relatively low and were not significantly different The final length and final weight of the treatment T8 were significantly smaller than the others Thesize variation ... between T1 and T4 was detected This is due to the fact that the increase in biomass negatively affected thegrowthand survival of the clams In the bigger stocking size (1.7 cm), the final production ... (Fig 2) On the other hand, the results present in the fig and fig also indicated that the clam survival was not only affected by stocking biomass but also by the stocking density The environmental...
... Anastos et al AIDS Research and Therapy 2010, 7:34 http://www.aidsrestherapy.com/content/7/1/34 Methods Study Population The Rwanda Women’s Interassociation Studyand Assessment (RWISA) is an ... cardiovascularrisk Acknowledgements The authors thank thestudy participants and staff of RWISA, especially Bosco Ndabarinze The authors dedicate this paper to the memory of their colleague ... Antiretroviral Therapy in the Home-Based AIDS Care Program in Rural Uganda J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2008, 47:304-311 15 The DAD Study Group: Class of antiretroviral drugs andtherisk of myocardial...
... responsible for the initial design of thestudy JMK did the analyses and wrote the first draft of the paper BKJ contributed to the analyses, interpretation of the results andthe review of the drafts ... for the association between mental health problems (in four categories) andtherisk of malnutrition (combining medium and high risk) in 1558 elderly men and 1553 elderly women, TheTromsøStudy ... mental health This is the first study to use either the ‘MUST’ tool or the SCL-10 the assessment of the relationship between risk of malnutrition and mental health Increased risk of malnutrition...
... to the baseline assessment, patients visited the dietitian for familiarization with study design and measurements The dietitian explained thestudy design and measurements thoroughly and then ... gain and of metabolic disorders In addition, previous conclusions are tempered by the short term duration of the studies andthe small sample sizes used in those studies Therefore the present study ... thestudy (774 women and 215 men) and gave written informed consent Patients were recommended to participate in thestudy by psychiatrists working either privately or in hospital offices in Thessaloniki...
... attitudes towards the future At the level of the more immediate business environment, banking regulation, the structure and role of the banking system andthe nature of the small and medium-sized firm ... 2000) Risk Handling andRisk Management in British and German Banks From the theoretical perspective suggested in section two, risks are not something objective existing ‘out there’ in the business ... variations in risk handling of banks These authors highlight the influence of organisational goals on risk perceptions andthe ways in which distinct combinations of risk aversion andrisk acceptance...
... of the nature and possible consequences of thestudyThestudy was approved by the Ethics Committee of the Singapore Eye Research Institute, andthestudy protocol adhered to the tenets of the ... guidance and support from the initial to the final phase of my PhD study enabled me to develop an understanding of the subject Her wisdom, knowledge and commitment to the highest standards inspired and ... determine the conceptual equivalence of items and response choices or ratings in the translation with the original English version, andthe respondents’ understanding of the instructions and items The...
... enterprises can assess their TTC and RDC Combining their business strategic and these value, they can have they can have the plan to improve their capabilities Thirdly, the finding may provide ... answer The higher the rating scale the higher the result of statement The questionnaire were created based on the liturature knowledge, andthe feedback from the semi-structure interview The questionnaire ... present only in the form of the potential The markets of Southeast Asia, Northeast Asia is the market that the business involved more than any other export markets Participation in the European...
... The Netherlands Authors’ contributions DU conducted the data collection, interpretation and analysis of the data and drafted the manuscript LT participated in interpretation and analysis of the ... the data and helped to draft the manuscript WL conceived of the Page 15 of 19 hypothesis of the manuscript and participated in study design and coordination MT, HR and WL helped to draft the manuscript ... studies have examined the association between atherosclerosis and osteoporosis An increased IMT has been associated with severity of atherosclerosis and increased cardiovascularriskand considered...
... particular, the following theories will be considered: (i) the ‘M&M theory’; (ii) the ‘Agency theory’, (iii) the ‘pecking order theory’ and (iiii) the ‘trade-off theory’ The decision on the capital structure ... variables such as sizeandgrowth In table 9, both size variable andgrowth variable are not significant in the model Thus, there is no different between sizeandgrowth affected in the leverage If ... However, many theories have the converse argument with M&M such as pecking order theory andthe trade-off theory, the agency theory According to agency theory, the financial conflict between the organization...
... index during thestudyThe average BMI for participants at the start of thestudy was 34.0 ± 7.2 (SD), while that after thestudy was 28.5 ± 6.7 (SD) Using a paired Student’s t-test, the difference ... our study resulted in the improvement of the number of CD34+ cells in circulation andthe decrease of the values of cardiovascularrisk factors According to our study, the circulating progenitor ... (given here as the ratio of the percentage of cells after the diet to the percentage of cells before the diet) andthe percentage of body fat lost by each subject during thestudy A correlation also...
... this study is to analyze the empirical relationship between interest rates and default risk Moreover, the structure of the analysis focuses on understanding the dynamics within the context of risk ... slow the economy Therefore, we may conjecture that the relationship between default riskand interest rates is sensitive to some measure of where the economy is in the business cycle and/ or other ... understand the relationship between credit risk, including therisk of default, migration and recovery, and interest rates Toward this goal, we analyze the relationship between interest rates and...
... (JHU), the University of Maryland (UM) andthe National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) The BRLs are important resources for technology development, standardization of biomarkers andthe ... colon and rectum The x-rays are taken after the patient is given an enema with a barium solution and air is introduced into the colon The barium and air help to outline the colon and rectum on the ... Cancer and Cancer Risk diagnosis Sera from the WHI andthe United Kingdom’s Ovarian Cancer Screening Trial will be obtained by these groups to test the effectiveness of their markers and algorithms...
... (1995) or Anderson and Fraser (2000) analyse the link between managerial ownership and risk- taking Demsetz and Strahan (1997) analyse the link between sizeand bank riskRisk taking in the Spanish ... estimation andthe tests of the hypotheses Section contains the main conclusions Theoretical Background and Hypotheses 2.1 The moral hazard problem and owner-manager agency conflict Risk- taking ... on the ownership structure andsize of the different entities On the one hand, the specific legal configuration of Spanish Savings banks may lead them to differ from Commercial banks in their risk...
... subfamily of the Bcl-2 family involved in the initiation of apoptosis through the mitochondrial pathway The key event in the mitochondrial pathway is the release of proapoptotic factors from the mitochondrial ... ubiquitylation and degradation [25] We therefore sought to determine if there could be a link between EGF-induced reduction in Bid and tBid levels andthe ubiquitin ligase activity of Itch In this study, ... as a percentage of the control andthe average fold increase of caspase activity relative to control cells, respectively Error bars represent the standard deviation; the asterisk indicates P
... removal of the CUB domains and thereby activation of thegrowth factor domains PDGF-C and -D contain both the CUB andgrowth factor domains when they are secreted and proteolytic cleavage is therefore ... and -D, structure and function L J Reigstad et al endothelial growth factors (VEGF) andthe family is therefore often referred to as the PDGF ⁄ VEGF family The PDGF family of growth factors The ... encompassing almost only the CUB domain, andthe longer variant containing the CUB domain andthe final 30 residues in the C-terminal end of thegrowth factor domain These splice variants are...
... consequences themselves Step Increase wage and capital income in order to take into account the macrodynamic behavioral effects of the Romney proposal, that is, the effects on thesize of the economy Then ... responses At the same time, the TPC model assumes that regardless of the tax rate, people work the same amount, save the same amount, and invest the same amount Thus, changes in the tax code ... rates than the 2012 law, so it is likely that the reform-induced increases in growth would be less with the 2012 than the 2013 baseline That’s because the more efficient the starting point, the lower...
... necessary, as the example of the Netherlands shows The Netherlands reached a higher growth path and halved their unemployment under the condition of a de facto monetary union with Germany and without ... Community institutions and bodies on the one hand andthe ECB on the other” (ECB 2000b: 52) As far as the interaction in the field of economic policies is concerned, the ECB interprets the Treaty in such ... fact, the ECB participates in the discussions at the EU level, for example, in the meetings of the European Council, and it is involved in the Eurogroup, the Economic and Financial Committee and the...
... estradiol synthesis Indeed, Sertoli cells are bFGF producing cells [2,33] and are the target of this growth factor as bFGF inhibits FSH-induced estradiol synthesis ([5], and our results) HSPG and especially ... enzymatic activities are modulated, such as the aromatase activity which decreases upon ontogenesis Therefore, thestudy was extended and considered in 10- and 30-day-oldrat Sertoli cells This report ... polymerase and Á MgCl2 were from Promega (Charbonniere-les-bains, France) The oligonucleotide primers were synthesized and puri®ed by Eurobio (Les Ulis, France) Recombinant human basic ®broblast growth...