... manifestations inpatients with RA [20] The accumulation of NK-receptors expressing CD4 cellsin synovial tissue is compatible with a direct contribution of these cells to thetissue lesions [17] ... motifs inthe promoter region ofthe CD28 gene [14] The repression of CD28 transcription may be also the consequence of chronic exposure to TNFα, which leads to the blocking of CD28 transcription ... frequency of these cellsinpatients with severe joint involvement and rapid joint progression confirm observations that the frequency of CD4+CD28– T cells may correlate with the risk of occurrence of...
... the role of CYC inthe care of these patientsIn our meta-analysis, two ofthe three greatest mean differences ofthe FVC after 12 months of therapy were achieved in observational studies using ... least 10% ofthe predicted value of each measure [12,13] The oral or intravenous administration routes of CYC did not influence the mean difference ofthe FVC or the DLCO after 12 months of therapy, ... after 12 months In one study, one-half ofthepatients received oral CYC and one-half ofthepatients were treated with intravenous CYC [12] We analyzed the two cohorts ofpatientsin this study...
... and inthe preparation and finalization ofthe manuscript AvW and KN were involved inthe analysis and interpretation of these post hoc analyses and inthe preparation and finalization ofthe ... interpretation of these post hoc analyses, and inthe preparation and finalization ofthe manuscript JP was involved inthe design and oversight ofthe trials, the analysis and interpretation of these ... MM was involved inthe design of processes and standards for data acquisition during the original trials, inthe harmonization of protocol interpretation across sites involved inthe original trials,...
... delusive conclusions Analyzing the data by means of definitions of sepsis and septic shock, and assuming thepatients to be a uniform group, we cannot demonstrate the special subgroups ofpatientsin ... pointed out earlier, in order to demonstrate the clinical effectiveness of immunotherapy in severe sepsis and septic shock, a number of 120 patients is necessary to be included in each arm of ... study by Dominioni et al [3] In conclusion, it seems that there is a subgroup ofpatients with severe sepsis or septic shock in which the delivery of IgM-enriched immunoglobulin preparations may...
... modification invariably induces changes inthe natural conformation, most of these meth- http://www.jhoonline.org/content/2/1/25 ods cannot reflect the genuine relationship between the structure and the ... Among them, lipid A was found to be the major component that can initiate an immune response LPS contamination can occur during theculture or preparation of β-glucans Since LPS is one ofthe ... underlying immune changes ofthecancerpatients without addressing onthe change ofcancer status In addition, most ofthe related studies used either crude herbal extracts or a fraction of the...
... reported the influence of caffeine on osteoporosis, but theeffectsof coffee on bone metabolism remain controversial [26,27] Hypotheses to explain these associations have centered onthe caffeine content ... positive staining colony was found inthecultureThe Von-Kossa positive staining colonies first appeared at the 1st day's cultureof control groups, and then progressively increased as theculture ... [30] Inthe presence of 10 mM caffeine, the viability of osteoblasts was decreased and the residual cells lost their reaction to ALP staining and von-Kossa staining (Figs &3) The formation of ALP...
... presentation, autoantibody production, and inflammatory cytokine production One ofthe mechanisms for accumulation of B cellsin synovial tissues relates to the interaction with chemokines produced in ... expressed inthe RA synovium [22-29] Therefore, interactions between the chemokines and the chemokine receptors might contribute to B cell migration into the synovial tissueinpatients with RA Inthe ... expression Finally, we examined theeffectsofthe chemokines onthe expression ofthe cell surface molecules ICOSL, BAFF-R and TACI by peripheral blood B cellsof normal donors and sub- Page of 11...
... matrix they formed and differentiate into osteocytes; some convert into lining cellsonthe bone surface at the termination of formation; and the remainder die by apoptosis Bone lining cells were once ... age at the beginning ofthe study, duration of TRT before the study, doses of TRT and way of administration, degree of normalization ofthe testosterone level, duration of TRT during the study) ... mineralized bone (as distinct from cartilage) include: osteonectin (SPARC), the matrillins, the thrombospondins, the tenascins, the galectins, periostin and osteopontin and BSP (SIBLINGs) Each of these...
... explain, and predicttheeffectsof visuals on reading comprehension, among them, the theory of mental models (Johnson-Laird [20]), the transmediation theory (Siegel [21]), the repetition hypothesis ... The translation task would evaluate theeffectsof pictures on students’ understanding ofthe texts and the questionnaire was used to assess student viewpoints ontheeffectsof pictures ontheir ... going to stop He turned left onto the main road directly in front ofthe other car The car swerved to avoid the motorcycle and skidded off the road into a wall at the corner ofthe intersection...
... or time-consuming for firms to change the size oftheir asset portfolio because ofthe size oftheir markets and/or because of regulatory restrictions ontheir expansion In this event, the efficiency ... additional details about the data set IV The Profit Efficiency Effectsof Megamer~ers The Level of Profit Efficiency We begin discussing the results with some information onthe levels of profit ... by the removal of many intrastate and interstate gwgraphic restrictions on bank branching and holding company affiliation has continued into the 1990s At the outset ofthe 1980s, only 2.1% of...
... Page Intentionally Left Blank TheEffectsof Taxation on Multinational Corporations A National Bureau of Economic Research Project Report TheEffectsof Taxation on Multinational Corporations ... advantages, the leading firms in each country tend to internationalize their production With the long-term decline in costs of international travel and communication, the costs of controlling widespread ... also declining, but because these multinationals were declining in importance as part ofthe U.S economy This decline was not simply a reflection ofthe decline of manufacturing’s share of U.S...
... health while controlling for chronic health conditions However, the level of chronic health conditions in children living in poverty may be part ofthe causal pathway, considering that their rate ... out of savings or intergenerational transfers rather than current family income One additional reason why wealth should be considered when evaluating the effect of economic resources onthe health ... for changes inthe average cost of living inthe United States Where the poverty line is drawn is important because of its use in policy formation In 1965, for example, theOf ce of Economic Opportunity...
... given the income constraints of both populations and the disability constraints ofthe consumer population: Inthe following analysis, the terms “overall,” “entire,” and “general” distinguish the ... that the consumer is their parent, 9.2% say the client is their child, 3.0% say the client is their spouse, and 62.0% have another kind of relationship.24 Note, in comparing the two, that the ... between their homes and the homes oftheir providers affected the care that they received from those providers; whether providers thought that the distance between their homes and the homes of their...
... gain The cleanup ofthe Philippine tax inspectorate is strong illustration of effective institutional reform The process includes the 42 immediate firing of corrupt personnel, the professionalization ... decisions and government contract The use of these kinds of connections for personal gain is usually described as influence peddling." Patronage is another form of corruption The assignment of government ... recently The main policies implemented by those countries intheir fighting against corruption were the creation of anticorruption bodies, such as the Independent Commission Against Corruption in Hong...
... Hormones on Modeling 116 Male Hypogonadism 118 Remodeling, Fatigue Damage, and Mechanical Properties inthe Aging Skeleton 119 VIII Compensatory Modeling inthe Aging Skeleton 121 IX The Neck of ... 162 III IGFs and Their Role in Acquisition and Maintenance of Adult Bone Mass 167 A Acquisition of Peak Bone MassmRole ofthe IGFs 167 x Contents B IGF-I and Maintenance of Bone Density IV Summary ... II Mechanisms of Androgen Action in Bone: The Androgen Receptor 212 III Effectsof Androgens onthe Proliferation and Differentiation of Osteoblastic Cells 217 IV Interaction with Other Factors...
... participated inthe experiment on two consecutive days, the first for training and the second for instructing the novice partner During training, experts were informed that the purpose ofthe experiment ... for interactive feedback actually influences a spoken discourse To begin examining the influence of speaker interaction, the present research aimed to investigate the main distinctions between interactive ... pattern of presentation involved describing one pump piece, a second piece, and then the action required to assemble them In contrast, an initial audiotape piece description often continued to...
... regression coefficients incorporating the information about the covariance ofthe errors Incorporating the information increases the efficiency ofthe estimators T h e sample of countries for the ... ofthe money supply Onthe other hand, there continues to be no evidence of devaluation producing even a temporary improvement inthe trade balance IV Summary and Conclusion While the preceding ... devaluation or succeeding years Onthe other hand, there is clear evidence ofthe balance of payments improving following devaluation This pattern of contrasting behavior is reinforced by the succeeding...
... surface ofthe protein Inter actions ofthe lipid headgroups with the protein involve a set of weak charge and hydrogen bonded interactions, as shown inthe molecular dynamics simulation in Figure ... ofthe channel inthe closed state, but the hydrophobic thickness ofthe channel could increase on channel opening This would require stretching ofthe lipid bilayer around the protein to maintain ... surprising if this reflected chain-specific binding to the connexins because theeffectsof chain structure on lipid binding to membrane proteins are generally small [6] Another possibility, as described...