... core in this family [3–6] To identify the catalytic residues involved inthe PGDS and PGFS activity catalyzed by AKR1B1, we introduced site-directed mutagenesis into the tetrad, generating the ... was incubated with various concentrations of PGH2 inthe presence of 0.5 mM NADPH for PGFS activity or inthe absence of NADPH or NADP+ for PGDS activity For PGDS activity, the enzymes were incubated ... (PNBR) activity at pH 7.0 by the wild-type and mutants (D) Typical fluorescence quenching curves of wild-type AKR1B1 and its mutants The binding of NADP+ to these proteins was determined by measuring...
... between the active site of the BC domain and the biotin moiety of the BCCP domain Based on these arguments, it is tempting to propose the following hypothesis: inthe absence of acetyl-CoA, the active ... presence of free D-biotin as intact PC, suggesting that its three-dimensional structure remains intact even inthe absence of other domains The enzymic activity of PC-(BC) inthe presence of various ... mutation of the second amino acid residue, arising from the introduction of an NcoI site inthe start codon region, to glutamate from the original lysine, was conrmed Likewise, the amino acid sequence...
... of the reactivity of the K5 peptide with casein inthe presence of TGases The time-dependent incorporation of biotinylated peptides (pepK5, pepK5QN and pepT26) into casein was examined inthe ... 2, and 5) are expressed in keratinocytes [13–18], and are involved in cross-linking of the structural proteins to form the CE at distinct intracellular sites [8,18] Inthe current model of TGase ... pepK5QN was not incorporated into casein, also acting as glutamine-donor substrate, inthe presence of either TGase or TGase This result indicates that the lysine residue inthe sequence of K5...
... toward institutional investors attracted $525 billion in new cash during 2008 Increased economic uncertainty during the year and ongoing turmoil inthe money markets encouraged these investors to increase ... effect on funds invested in foreign stocks U.S stock and bond funds holding international assets decreased further from the strengthening of the U.S dollar and the resulting decrease inthe dollar ... effects of the crisis in 2008 include the failures of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., Washington Mutual, Inc., and a range of other financial institutions; the government-orchestrated rescues of The Bear...
... investigating the antioxidant activity of melatonin in lipid model systems [20] and also in LDL [21,22] In addition, it has been reported that thebrain monoamines and their metabolites can inhibit ... the control the inhibition period the rate of the absorbance increase became faster, which is close to the original rate of propagation, demonstrating the exhaustion of the antioxidant The kinetic ... found in much higher amounts inthe human brain [27] The two peptides differ in one amino acid: EM1 (Tyr-Pro-Trp-Phe-NH2) and EM2 (Tyr-Pro-Phe-PheNH2) The major effect of the endomorphins is their...
... funds dominated fund investing following the passage of the Investment Company Act of 1940 But successive bear markets in stocks inthe 1970s along with rising interest rates drew investors into ... on the structure of the mutual fund industry, industry trends, and the broader financial markets Collins, who joined ICI in 2000, is responsible for conducting and overseeing research on the ... stocks However, gains in U.S stock and bond funds that held international assets were moderated by the strengthening of the U.S dollar and the resulting decrease inthe dollar value of their foreign...
... showed that the RPE65 mRNA was predominantly expressed inthe eye and at lower levels inthebrain By contrast, the 13cIMH mRNA was detected at high levels inthebrain and at low levels inthe eye ... RPE65 is predominantly expressed inthe eye and, to a lesser extent, inthebrain Detection of RPE65 inthebrain was not unexpected because a phototransduction system exists inthebrain of lower ... Calretinin immunoreactivity inthebrain of the zebrafish, Danio rerio: distribution and comparison with some neuropeptides and neurotransmitter-synthesizing enzymes II Midbrain, hindbrain, and...
... present in brain, but not in PBL (Fig 3A, lanes and 3) To examine whether the CbD4 variants were expressed in different parts of thebrain as well as in fetal brain, PCR was carried out using the ... together, these results suggest that CbD4 variants are not expressed in human PBL Next, we searched for these splice variants inthebrain of other species Rhesus monkey brain and mouse brain ... gene The novel Cb variants were designated CbD4 They were identified in NT2-N cells, human and Rhesus monkey brain, but not in human PBL or mouse brain, suggesting that skipping of exon in the...
... almost completely in these regions [34,35] In contrast with d-serine, glycine immunoreactivity is higher inthe caudal areas of the brain, where the density of NMDARs is lower [36] The inverse localizations ... inbrain slices or in vivo are still lacking The levels of l-serine relative to serine racemase expression will also in uence the distribution of d-serine l-Serine can be synthesized from either ... immunohistochemistry in neurons of the nervous system (Fig 3), including the cerebral cortex [25,39], some nuclei of the hindbrain [38,39,66] and in ganglion cells of the retina [67] Fig D-Serine localizes...
... Residues involved inthe binding to the PLP moiety are shown in blue, whereas those involved in protein–protein interaction are shown in green The first four amino acids of the barley serine racemase ... PDZ domaincontaining protein was found to interact with serine racemase, also requiring the C-terminal binding motif [30] Protein interacting with C kinase (PICK1) contains one PDZ domain that ... other GRIP-interacting protein that also binds to PDZ6 might disrupt the serine racemase–GRIP interaction, hence diminishing theactivity of the former In a similar yeast two-hybrid screen using...
... form 20 THE ORGANISATION OF CONCEPTUAL KNOWLEDGE INTHEBRAIN INTRODUCTION A central issue inthe cognitive brain sciences is the organisation of conceptual knowledge inthe human brainThe neuropsychological ... primarily inthe terms used by the authors themselves A major emphasis has been on whether the results support one or another theory of the organisation of conceptual knowledge inthebrainIn this ... KNOWLEDGE INTHEBRAIN ANALYSIS OF THE DATABASE The database for a critical review Beginning with the first informative study inthe literature (Warrington & Shallice, 1984), we have evaluated all the...
... a start, they focused on neurons whose cell bodies were located inthebrain but whose axons terminated at muscles outside thebrain They injected a toxin into a site near the ends of the axons ... recognized inthe 1800s Initially, biologists mistakenly thought of the glia as a single unit that served only as the uninteresting putty between neurons inthebrain and spinal cord But by the 1920s ... belching up gas now and thenor whether they result from the sound bouncing back and forth along the path between the source and the receiving instrument Schlindwein and her co-workers point out...
... pro-inflammatory mediators, depending on the kinetic of their expression and posttraumatic regulation inthe injured brain [3,12,13] However, the TNF-dependent regulation of IL18 inthe injured brain ... alpha inbrain injury Cytokine Growth Factor Rev 1999, 10:119-130 Lenzlinger PM, Morganti-Kossmann MC, Laurer HL, McIntosh TK: The duality of the inflammatory response to traumatic brain injury ... levels in brains of normal WT mice, compared to normal untreated mice, which were in a similar range as inthe brain- injured groups (53.6 ± 9.6 ng/ml, Fig 1) These data imply that a minor penetrating...
... on the early pathogenic role of B lymphocytes in RA and suggests that targeting these cells might be a useful therapeutic strategy in early RA Competing interests The authors declare that they ... observed in patients with UA, including BAFF levels that were higher than in healthy donors, elevated IgG in 55% of the patients, and elevated levels of immunoglobulin FLCs in 22% (compared with 0% in ... of IgM, as in our patients with early RA [8] Our second important finding was the absence of an association between the BAFF gene polymorphism and either RA or any of the baseline clinical, immunological,...
... PiT1-binding immunoadhesin generated by fusing the aminoterminal residues of the GALV (SEATO strain) Env, comprising the signal peptide, the RBD and the proline-rich region, to the rFc tag, herein, ... abundance inthe striatum, the thalamus and the brainstem [24] In mice, only blood vessels were found to be immunostained using an antibody raised against the C-terminal part of the protein [25,26] ... of the inorganic phosphate transporters inthebrainIn conclusion, our data suggest that these new metabolic markers can be used to improve our understanding of the metabolism inthe brain, ...
... of the Receptor-Binding Data Linear Regression Analysis for Scatchard Plots The data were analysed [25] The specific binding was determined by subtracting non-specific binding from the total The ... 367:95-122 Glowinski J, Iversen LL: Regional studies of catecholamines inthe rat brain: The disposition of [3H] norepinephrine, [3H] dopamine and [3H] dopa in various regions of thebrain J Neurochem ... was infused into the right Substantia nigra Pars compacta (SNpc) at a flow rate of 0.2 μl/min After stopping the infusion of the toxin, the probe was kept inthe same position for a further for...
... The electrographic findings of the intrauterine fetus were correlated with evaluations by Apgar scale as well as with the data regarding the course of postnatal period The time of the recordings ... Hoppenbrowers [14] directed their investigations mainly toward the study of fetal heart rate changes during the mother's sleep Our findings agree with Hellbrugge's [13] results indicating the occurrence of ... both the mother and the fetus It is possible to suggest that the process involved inthe intrauterine development of the fetus requires the availability of a relatively persistent homeostasis; the...
... concentrations inthe optic and antennal neuropils inthe bee brain and in mushroom bodies We can therefore conclude that the virus is present inthebrain regions that process the bees' sensory ... that the virus is actively replicating in these areas of infected bee brains The lighter staining with the sense probe is expected since picorna-like viruses produce only 10% as much of the antigenomic ... hybridized to the sense probe (Figure 1C) The detection of the antigenome by the sense probe, while lighter staining, confirms replication of the virus in this region of thebrainThe viral genome...
... http://www.comparative-hepatology.com/content/4/1/4 doubled the DTD activityin rainbow trout liver cytosol, whereas no increase in DTD activity was observed inthe other fish species receiving the same treatment, including the brown trout ... mechanism involving the AHR) and have electrophilic metabolites that induce DTD activity (via the ARE) [18] Therefore, the results obtained in this study imply that rainbow trout DTD activity can be induced ... mechanism involving the AHR, as in mammals It is not yet known whether the promoter region of the rainbow trout DTD gene contains functional XRE or ARE Thus, it is not clear whether the observed induction...