... isolated the viruses and quantified the antibody responses HB and CR participated in virus isolation and in the sequencing analysis of some patients MD, FA and FM recruited the patients and were ... responsible for collecting the blood samples andthe clinical data PG quantified the plasma viremia CN and PG helped with the interpretation of data and revision ofthe manuscript PB and NT preformed statistical ... at 405 and 492 nm against a reference wavelength of 620 nm The clinical cut-off value ofthe assay, calculated as the mean OD value of HIV-seronegative samples plus three times the standard deviation...
... facilities in the Department of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology, Karolinska Institute For the collaboration work on SARS memory T cell response, I would like to thank Prof Antonio Bertoletti and his ... Bertoletti and his lab members from the Singapore Institute of Clinical Sciences for all the help and guidance and Dr Leong Hoe Nam and Dr Ling Khoon Lin from the Singapore General Hospital for ... performing the HLA typing ofthe SARS individuals To all fellow laboratory members, past and present, in the Collaborative Anti-Viral Research group from the Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology,...
... (SARS-CoV) andthe H5N1 influenza A virus Together with innate immunity, the host adaptiveimmune responses are crucial for the clearance ofthe virus during an infection In the first part of this ... humoral and T cell responses in the mouse model This was followed by the production of mAb 9F4 using the rHA MAb 9F4 binds both the denatured and native forms of HA and recognizes the HA proteins of ... CD8+ T cell responses 77 Representative data ofthe cytokine profile of CD4+ T cell response stained with Th1/Th2 cytokines 80 Representative data ofthe cytokine profile of CD4+ T cell response...
... vector Once inside the body, the next line of defense will be the host immune system which can be divided into two arms, theinnateandtheadaptiveimmunityTheinnateimmuneresponse is non-specific ... M and N, andthe set of accessory proteins (namely ORF 3a, 3b, 6, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b and 9b) The surface S protein is involved in the attachment and entry ofthe host cell The N together with M and ... It is often a race between the virus andthe host’s immune system at the early stage of a viral infection There are several important players that constitute theinnate immunity, the IFN response, ...
... perform immune functions This mechanism leads to activation of phenoloxidase, which oxidizes catechols, leading to the formation of toxic quinones and melanin [1,2], and to the activation ofcytokines ... markers are indicated on the left of Spatzle-C108 (Fig 8A) Analysis of tryptic peptides ¨ from these bands by MS ⁄ MS and mascot software identified them as attacin-1, lysozyme, and cecropinA ⁄ B (Table ... with higher rates ofadaptive evolution than most other genes in the genome For example, persephone, spirit, Toll and necrotic in the Toll pathway, and Imd, Dredd and Relish in the Imd pathway,...
... features ofthe RNA pol I promoters and rRNA genes from other mammalian species In the genomes of human, mouse and rat, the distance from the beginning ofthe 18S rRNA sequences to Page of 12 (page ... released into the cytoplasm and subsequently enter the nucleus where replication ofthe vRNA results in the production of both mRNA and complementary RNA (cRNA), the template for synthesis of more ... because the former restriction site occurs in the MDCK pol I containing fragment isolates ofthe H6N1, H7N3 and H9N2 subtypes (Table 2) The wt virus which was the source ofthe HA and NA for the...
... features ofthe RNA pol I promoters and rRNA genes from other mammalian species In the genomes of human, mouse and rat, the distance from the beginning ofthe 18S rRNA sequences to Page of 12 (page ... released into the cytoplasm and subsequently enter the nucleus where replication ofthe vRNA results in the production of both mRNA and complementary RNA (cRNA), the template for synthesis of more ... because the former restriction site occurs in the MDCK pol I containing fragment isolates ofthe H6N1, H7N3 and H9N2 subtypes (Table 2) The wt virus which was the source ofthe HA and NA for the...
... them to approach and comply with the standards before the auditing of certify body The selected Implementation of GAP on farm by project experts with farmers 3.4 Certification and expanding the ... model, meeting to the quality manual and needed standards; Specification of position in the process and assumption the responsibility as the position description stated in the in the quality manual; ... programme and therefore the improvement of rural life standards is indispensable The enhancement of national capacity both in public and private sectors through practical implementing of GAP is...
... is a part ofthe cytokine cascade, which orchestrates theinnateimmuneresponseand host defense mechanisms [28,29] Like other members ofthe IL-6 family, leptin was shown to activate the Janus ... versus innateimmune responses: adaptive immune- mediated responses are attenuated, whereas in models involving theinnateimmune response, leptin deficiency causes inadequate control of inflammation ... responses: adaptive immune- mediated responses are attenuated whereas, in experimental models involving theinnateimmune response, leptin deficiency causes inadequate control ofthe inflammatory response...
... starved and then cultivated in the presence of 10 ng/ml of IL-1β or TNF-α without or with SN50 for 24 hours The expression of SYN in these cells was analyzed by Western blotting (top panel), andthe ... arrest the cell cycle of these synovial fibroblasts from either normal DBA or CIA mice (Figure 6c) These findings suggest that the activation of Erk and ETS1 is involved in the overgrowth of mouse ... growth response- 1), and NF-κB, in synovial fibroblasts Activation ofthe NF-κB/Rel transcription family and AP1 complexes, composed of members ofthe Jun and Fos families, contributes to the hyperproliferation...
... body of evidence in support ofthe theory that mechanical ventilation may sensitize theinnateimmune system and that, in turn, theinnateimmune system may sensitize the lungs to the effects of ... biologic and clinical implications VILI can modulate polymorphonuclear neutrophil function andinnateimmuneresponse to lipopolysaccharide and sepsis The general strategy ofinnateimmune detection ... leading to activation ofthe β2 receptors on cells of both myeloid and nonmyeloid origin, resulting in the downregulation of proinflammatory cytokinesand upregulation of anti-inflammatory mediators...
... with the neoplastic nature ofthe cells [11], and suggests the presence of both fully differentiated hepatocytes and progenitor cells in the cHCC cell culture The hepatocytic nature ofthe cHCC ... liver tissue of healthy dogs, measured by quantitative Real-Time PCR Data represent mean ± SE ofthe groups The "n" for these figures stands for the fold change ofthe gene expressions ofthe cell ... definitive proof ofthe hepatocytic and neoplastic nature ofthe cHCC cells Positive staining for hepatocyte marker HepPar1 strongly indicates the hepatocytic origin ofthe cultured cells [10] The neoplastic...
... case of MZ with mirror-imaging of AC in the literature In this case, we describe the second case of MZ with mirror-imaging of AC and discuss the possible clinical implications First, Helland and ... lack of systematic monitoring and follow-up Therefore, a large percentage of patients with AC are probably undiscovered Mirror images, on the other hand, are present in approximately 25% of MZ Therefore, ... consider that it is mandatory to monitor the counterpart ofthe symptomatic patient with AC as early as possible, irrespective ofthe absence of symptoms Conflict of Interest The authors have declared...
... craniotomy because ofthe proximity ofthe sinus to the orbit andthe anterior skull base [5] The frequency of bilateral absence ofthe frontal sinus has been reported in 3-4% to 10% of several populations ... reliability between observers and was 0.86 Fig Unilateral absence ofthe frontal sinus; on the right, the absence ofthe frontal sinus, and on the left, the limited aeration ofthe frontal sinus; axial ... sinuses, although there is only one frontal sinus ostium The size ofthe sinus and, therefore, its anatomic relationships also depend upon the extent of pneumatization [11] The extent of pneumatization...
... by the local Ethics Committee of Taizhou Municipal Hospital, and had the informed consent ofthe patients and volunteers The patients and serum samples were then divided into two groups: the ... between the groups of colorectal cancer and healthy controls, these data in the Excel format were imported into the Biomarker Pattern Software (BPS) to construct the classification tree of CRC The ... calculated as the ratio ofthe 42 number of correctly classified diseased samples to the total number of diseased samples Specificity was calculated as the ratio ofthe number of negative samples...
... occurrence ofthe tumor corresponded exactly one to the other; and (4) there was a more than one year interval between trauma andthe appearance ofthe tumor As regards the pathogenesis of post-traumatic ... time interval between trauma andthe appearance ofthe tumor of at least year, a longer latent period increasing the likelihood of a causal relationship The presence ofthe tumor must be proved histologically ... at the time ofthe trauma demonstrating significant injury andthe follow-up scans demonstrating tumor at the same site4 With the routine use of CT and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), some of...
... circumstances In the resolutions ofthe VIth andthe VIIth congresses ofthe Communists Party and those ofthe important meeting ofthe National Assembly, the Government andthe Central Party ... assessment the demand of skilled labor and how to solve the gap between demand and supply of skilled labor for sustainable economic growth in Vietnam Objectives ofthe Study The objectives ofthe study ... building up the whole system It is hoped that these schools (10-15% ofthe sector) will reach the standards ofthe best institutions in the region and gradually those ofthe world While these school...
... component of most management definitions of strategy Strategy is the determination ofthe basic long-term goals and objectives of an enterprises, andthe adoption of courses of action andthe allocation ... features 60 As a rule, then, the lower the price of substitutes, the higher the quality andthe performance, andthe lower the user’s switching costs, the more intense are the competitive pressures ... market conditions in the supplier industry andthe significance ofthe item they supply The competitive fore of suppliers is greatly diminished whenever the item they provide is a standard commodity...
... including the rationale ofthe study, the identification ofthe problem, the objectives, the scope and limitations as well as the methodology and framework ofthe study Chapter shows the literature ... 2000 and 80% by 2005 • To improve the quality of plastic products to meet the demand of high quality consumer products ofthe country, then to increase the quantity and expand varieties of export ... simplified, the level of knowledge ofthe management organizations and officers in charge of investment are now improved The consolidation ofthe former SCCI and SPC into one Ministry, which is now the...