sensory cues in the control of balance

... pro-opiomelanocortin in the arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus, both of which are key molecules in the control of energy balance [46] The administration of RFRPs induces Fos protein in the arcuate ... distributed within the brain [44] Expression of the main receptor for RFRP, GPR147, is broadly distributed within the brain, including the septal areas, amygdala, bed nucleus of the stria terminalis, ... be involved in the integration in the control of energy metabolism and stress responses, whereas the underlying detailed mechanisms need further investigation RFRP The mammalian members of the...

Ngày tải lên: 29/03/2014, 21:20

... describe the binding isotherms obtained previously for the b-casein 125 phosphopeptide in this pH range, and the same model was adapted to t the binding isotherm of OPN 1149 measured at pH 7.0 The ... osteopontin C Holt et al details of the model are provided in Doc S3 (see Supporting information) The Ca2+ binding isotherm of OPN 1149 was determined by measuring the concentration of free Ca ... metaPrDOS [32] According to PONDRề predictions, the positions of PC sequences in the SPs in Table were, with the exception of the globular protein riboavin-binding protein (RBP), disordered,...

Ngày tải lên: 29/03/2014, 23:20

... with the breaking of cambial dormancy (Little and Wareing, 1981Moreover, ABA content increases again in reactivating cambium, for example, in the trunk of Pinus contorta (Savidge and Wareing, ... inactivation of auxin receptor and carrier proteins Later on, the breaking of rest may occur when the conditions of active membrane trans- port are regained Is abscisic acid (ABA) involved in the regulation ... applied to the lower and upper sides of an inclined stem, respectively Reports concerning the intervention of other phytohormones in this process are somewhat conflicting Several observations indicate...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 02:21

... about either the composition or the stepwise construction and targeting of the mSin3a and Mi-2 co-repressor complexes or their role in disease The reduction in mSin3a expression in the lungs of cigarette ... understanding of the roles of these co-repressor complexes and thereafter their roles in disease In summary cigarette smoke exposure reduced HDAC2 activity and the expression of mSin3a and Mi-2α in the ... deacetylating of key components of the transcriptional machinery including the core histone proteins resulting in their in re-association with the DNA, thus presenting a transcriptionally closed...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 03:20

... about either the composition or the stepwise construction and targeting of the mSin3a and Mi-2 co-repressor complexes or their role in disease The reduction in mSin3a expression in the lungs of cigarette ... understanding of the roles of these co-repressor complexes and thereafter their roles in disease In summary cigarette smoke exposure reduced HDAC2 activity and the expression of mSin3a and Mi-2α in the ... deacetylating of key components of the transcriptional machinery including the core histone proteins resulting in their in re-association with the DNA, thus presenting a transcriptionally closed...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 06:22

... participate in inhibiting HIV-1 entry in the decidua These findings also suggest that the first trimester maternofetal interface is a relevant model for studying determinants of natural protection against ... factors) is involved in the control of HIV-1 infection at the maternofetal interface The decidua could thus serve as a mucosal model for identifying correlates of protection against HIV-1 infection ... particularly during the first months of pregnancy During the first trimester of pregnancy the maternofetal interface is composed of the placenta (the fetal part) and the maternal uterine mucosa (decidua)...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 01:21

... represses the IRF1-mediated activation of the HIV-1 ISRE element Implication of IRF8 in the maintenance and NCoA3 in the reactivation of the viral latency may thus provide new insights into the control ... for the low level of transcription observed during post-integration latency (reviewed in [9]): the inaccessibility of the integrated provirus to the transcriptional machinery, the absence in resting ... this study, the role of the HDAC inhibitor NaB on HIV-1 latently infected cells gene expression was explored using microarrays Since chromatin remodeling is involved in the regulation of HIV-1 gene...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 09:21

... prosthesis inserted into the portal vein and the inferior vena cava of the in vivo rabbit model Figure Diagram of silastic H-shaped prosthesis inserted into the portal vein and the inferior vena cava of ... relating the readings to the wet weight of the liver, determined at the end of each experiment The "buffering capacity" of the HA was expressed in % as: [Increase in HA flow / Decrease in PV ... cross-clamping at point "b", distal to the point of entry of the splenic vein into the portal vein perfusate significantly inhibited the HA response to 10-8 moles 100 g liver-1 intra-arterial adenosine...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 13:20

... mutations The elucidation of genes contributing to complex-trait hearing impairment is in its infancy and is far behind the investigation of the genetics of other complex diseases Gene-environment interactions ... that the receptiveness of supporting cells to such developmental signals might depend on the mechanism of deafening and the amount of time after deafening The findings may indicate that the failure ... against the miRNAs miR-96, miR-182 and miR-183, which are expressed in the lateral line of zebrafish and inner-ear sensory epithelium of both mouse and zebrafish Treatment with these morpholinos...

Ngày tải lên: 14/08/2014, 08:20

... staining with Scott’s tap water for minutes Wash the slides in tap water for minutes Counterstain in eosin for minutes (staining time can be modified depending on desired staining intensity Rinse ... for minutes Stain the sections in hematoxylin for 2-3 minutes (staining time can be modified depending on desired staining density) Wash the slides in running tap water for minutes Identify the ... Characterization of moesin expression in the corneal fibrosis………………… 49 4.5 Role of moesin in the corneal fibrosis in vivo………………………………… 51 4.5.1 In vivo delivery of moesin siRNA into the cornea after...

Ngày tải lên: 09/09/2015, 18:51

... bottom); The circle in the subplot of body velocity shows the velocity changes because of the push; the dashed circle in the subplot of swing period shows the adjustment of swing period during the ... and the last one controls the body attitude by controlling the hip angle during the stance phase The concept NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE SINGAPORE 2.2 Overview of the Walking Algorithm 17 of ... on the robot This helps the robot to maintain the stability after the pushes are applied Another topic studied in the thesis is sensory feedback classification The sensory feedbacks modulate the...

Ngày tải lên: 11/09/2015, 10:01

... occurrence of nucleation then manually start the control profiles thereafter, subject to the discretion of the operator in defining the exact point of primary nucleation Alternatively, the point of primary ... probe for inline monitoring or for the purpose of seeding The trade-off for using the port for seeds addition instead of for insertion of a probe for in- line monitoring is the loss of useful data ... PVM, the instruments of interest in this work, are then elucidated Chapters and describe the control strategies used in batch cooling crystallization in this work The benefits, or lack thereof, of...

Ngày tải lên: 05/10/2015, 22:15

... Values of q& k and q&&k are estimated from values of qk using the backward difference Training of the controller is then done with the training data sets obtained In the work done here, both the inputs ... at the outputs of the last layer of the network These are then propagated backward through the network to compute the corresponding error signals at each of the outputs of the neurons in the ... nodes of the input, hidden and output layers respectively vji is the weight connecting the ith input node to the jth node in 21 the hidden layer and wkj is the weight connecting the output of the...

Ngày tải lên: 26/11/2015, 22:57

... consider because they are not hydrolysed by β-glucosidases in the intestine and can be administered orally [27] Therefore, the aim of the present study was to evaluate the inhibitory effect of some thioglycosides ... Furthermore, thioglycosides are not metabolized in the intestine [27] Therefore, a chemical reaction to convert the substance in its active form, after intestinal absorption like in the case of ... baseline reading, 0.1 ml of PBS containing 10 µM of the compound investigated was added, and the fluorescence signal was recorder for 40 sec The change in fluorescence was calculated as the ratio...

Ngày tải lên: 26/10/2012, 10:04

... phosphine is a quick and effective tool for the control of stored-product insect pests In view of the scheduled phaseout of methyl bromide under the Montreal protocol, the role of phosphine in grain ... m−3 ) and exposure time of day were not effective in killing the insects at the bottom of the column when the fumigant was applied at the upper layer of the grain Addition of CO2 and circulation ... reproduction inhibition induced by a number of EOs and their monoterpenoids were evaluated against the bean weevil Acanthoscelides obtectus 16 Biofumigants for the Control of Pest Infestation...

Ngày tải lên: 25/10/2013, 05:20

... wavelength of 253.7 nanometers Exposure of bacteria to UV results in cross-linking of the thymine dimers of the DNA in the organism, preventing repair of injury and reproduction Recently, a California ... repair of DNA The use of combination treatments is expected to be more effective both in eliminating pathogens and in retaining quality attributes of the product.49 MICROWAVES The use of microwaves ... nonthermal processing is currently used in various parts of the world in the manufacture of a number of products, including fruit juices, fruit purees, and jams.44 HPP involves subjecting either packaged...

Ngày tải lên: 25/10/2013, 21:20

... Within APEC little is known on the introduction of marine pests  Little practical information on measures to prevent introductions  Lack of knowledge in what individual countries are doing ... NACA to enhance the effectiveness of existing instruments within APEC  Institutional arrangements for managing the marine environment is fragmented in most economies  Baseline surveys to identify ... Conclusions, including the results of the November 2001 Workshop Management Framework - Introd uced Marine Pests Management capabilities and approaches  APEC and the MRCWG have a role in liaising with...

Ngày tải lên: 28/10/2013, 11:15

... subject of the remaining chapters of Part I Chapter The State of the Motor Control Industry Chapter The State of the Motor Control Industry The standard model for a DC motor is shown in Figure ... Chapter The State of the Motor Control Industry The industry has devised several interesting variations and refinements on the PID compensators in motor controllers The first piece of the motor controller ... mode controller while maintaining the smooth velocity and current profiles of the PI controller An important assumption made in the design of the torque observer was that the inertia of the system...

Ngày tải lên: 05/11/2013, 21:15