... half the specific binding was defined as EC50, which is same as IC50 The affinity ofthereceptor for the competing drug is designated as Ki and is defined as the concentration ofthe competing ... affinity) EC50 is the concentration of competitor that competes for half the specific binding The equation built -in to the program is defined in terms ofthe log (EC50) If the concentrations of unlabelled ... hypoxia in preterm human infants Inthe present study, we investigated the functional regulation of GABAB receptors and GAD in hypoxic neonatal rats and the role of glucose, oxygen and epinephrine in...
... was continued during the move from the operating theater to the ICU Inthe event of extension ofthe duration of ECMO support from temporary (in operating theater) to prolonged use (in the ICU), ... routinely instituted from the groin area under general anesthesia inthe operating theater before pneumonectomy ofthe native lung The 800 mL ECMO priming solution contains 1600 U heparin, the ... heparin-bound Carmeda Bioactive surface Except for one patient receiving ECMO support preoperatively due to pulmonary crisis inthe ICU and its continued use inthe operating theater for intraoperative...
... four of its nine windows lit The participant was instructed to memorize the position ofthe illuminated windows In 36 subsequent presentations ofthe house, one ofthe windows was illuminated ... occur via themodulationof dopamine and norepinephrine in prefrontal cortex together with themodulationof acetylcholine and serotonin in hippocampus However, the possible underlying mechanisms ... constantly displayed to the right ofthe monitor screen A series of digits was presented inthe centre ofthe screen at the rate of 80 min−1 and the participant was required to press the ‘yes’ button...
... forced expiratory volume in second LTRA administration Another group reproduced these findings by showing similar protection against EIB during the first days of treatment with either montelukast ... EIB.” Minute ventilation (exercise intensity), temperature and humidity ofthe inspired air (climatic conditions), and underlying baseline airway responsiveness are the primary determinants ofthe ... action of a single mediator (An in- depth discussion ofthe mediators involved in EIB and their cellular sources are beyond the scope of this review.) 61 activity in individuals with underlying airway...
... Shh insert Therefore, presence of GFP in prostates indicated successful introduction of pCX-shh-IG vector and expression of Hh protein Intraprostatic injection and electroporation ICR strain male ... whether P63+ basal/stem cells were activated under the influence of Hedgehog overexpression, we examined the pCX-shh-IG-injected prostates during the progression of PIN toward CaP to gain further ... bars: 50 μm in upper (d) of panel A; 10 μm in lower (d) of panel A and in (d) of panel C CaP: prostate cancer; HE: hematoxylin-eosin stain; PIN: prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia; HGPIN: high...
... motifs Strengthening the PY tract eliminates the role ofthe C-rich motifs We next investigated the role ofthe PY tract in LCAT intron splicing We mutated the PY tract to determine whether the C-rich ... levels of U2AF65 binding at the protein concentrations tested (Figure 2) Meanwhile, all three ofthe cytidine-rich sequences with moderate S65 scores demonstrated moderate affinities inthe binding ... lower affinities Binding of U2AF65 to low-scoring PY tracts In order to asses the relationship between the S65 score and observed U2AF65 binding affinities, we evaluated the binding of recombinant...
... until the increase in shear stress due to increased flow is offset by the decrease in shear stress due to increased vessel diameter Distinguishing the role of shear stress, or indeed the effects of ... the potent endothelium-derived contracting factor endothelin-1 plays a key role in maintaining high fetal pulmonary vasomotor tone Endothelin-1 causes vasoconstriction by activating endothelin ... Prostacyclin synthesis increases during the last trimester [22], and several endothelium-dependent vasodilators, including acetylcholine and bradykinin, act at least in part by enhancing Changes in pulmonary...
... concentration at time zero, the rate of GS (and GDH) initially increased rapidly, as expected from the increase inthe concentration of one of their substrates After a few seconds the rates began ... on proline, i.e to the virtual absence of ammonium They stopped shortof determining the actual composite rates of ammonium assimilation and of confirming that the system shifted between rates ... assimilation fluxes ofthe original and the mutated model at 0.05 mM ammonium, the fluxes inthe insets were calculated with the following values for the maximal rates of GS (in mM min)1), 555 (1, inset A),...
... ligand binding, therefore reducing apoptotic signaling Procedures All treatments including milrinone dosing was at the discretion ofthe patient's attending physician, with initial dosing between ... troponin may reveal sub-clinical cardiac injury due to inotrope initiation We sought to determine the effect of initiating milrinone on biomarkers of myocardial function (N-terminal pro-B-type Natriuretic ... practical Another related concern is whether standard therapy, particularly increased loop diuretic dosing, could explain the findings and confound the milrinone effects In terms of TnI levels, there...
... sites inthe east [22] Inthe past, fire frequency increased inthe majority of cypress stands after 1850, coincidentally with an increase in number of indigenous people that inhabited the region ... effects of fire [5] The classification ofthe severity of a fire based only on functionofthe remaining surviving trees could be then insufficient to classify that event with certain degree of accuracy ... example in CB treatment, SM-0 reached values higher than 50% during spring ofthe first growing season and up to the following winter, descending to 11% during the next season (very dry) Inthe UN,...
... low levels of Bcl-2 inthe PC3 cells may explain why the radiation-induced down -modulation of Bcl-2 was of minor importance for the response of PC3-cells to radiotherapy and the combined treatment ... potency In contrast, the anti-neoplastic effects of ionizing radiation in LNCaP cells did not involve apoptosis induction implicating a role of proliferation inhibition or the induction of non-apoptotic ... cells the down-regulation ofthe two anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 proteins may contribute to the antineoplastic effects of ErPC3 and radiotherapy In contrast, the radiation-induced down -modulation of the...
... aortic clamping was performed inthe other 49 patients The mean operative time was 197.6 ± 42.4 minutes in group I vs 191 ± 44.3 minutes in group II (P = 0.033) The incidence of postoperative stroke ... T-graft configuration is minimizing the risk of stroke by avoiding performing the proximal anastomosis to the ascending aorta In our 415 patients there was no single patient with postoperative stroke ... results in a minimal incidence of perioperative stroke [18] An apparent disadvantage of bilateral mammary revascularization is the increase in amount of postoperative blood loss In our study, the...
... Journal of Negative Results in BioMedicine 2006, 5:14 Median (interquartile range) are shown A decrease in HOMA-S and ISI is indicative of a reduction in insulin sensitivity * Changes in insulin sensitivity ... change circulating concentrations of metabolically active hormones, despite increasing insulin resistance Competing interests The author(s) declare that they have no competing interests Authors' ... Cavallo-Perin P, Cassader M, et al.: An in vivo and in vitro study ofthe mechanism of prednisone-induced insulin resistance in healthy subjects J Clin Invest 1983, 72:1814-1820 Asensio C, Muzzin P,...
... document a decline in aggressive incidents after extending space in a ward [33] Inthe present study the number of beds and the space were identical inthe two inclusions [15] This finding indicates ... factor in reducing aggressive incidents is the separation of single patients or patient groups inthe ward, not the physical space in terms of square meters per patient Our data predicting short- term ... ordinary area ofthe ward Inthe end ofthe corridor a locked door separates the PICU area from the ordinary area The PICU area consists of two wings with two single patient rooms in each The patients...
... in each ofthe three facets Altogether, they are prominently involved inthe formation, structure and mineralization of dentin and bone In addition, some of them may promote pulp healing We have ... amelogenin isoforms are the principal products directing the formation ofthe mineralized enamel The M194 mRNA includes both the full exon and exon sequences, while M180, the major mature amelogenin ... implantation of A +/- inthe exposed pulp ofrat maxillary molars [33] In parallel, to get a better understanding ofthe mechanisms involved, thein vitro effects of A+4 and A-4 on clones of odontoblast...
... patients inthe present study were carefully controlled during the conduct ofthe study, including two overnight stays inthe clinic and three visits inthe out The assays were performed in three ... desmosines The calculated analytical interassay coefficient of variation (CVa) was 4.2 % Desmosines concentration in urine is normalized to urine creatinine (µg/g creatinine), whereas desmosines ... losses inthe system and to decrease the degree of variability of data, the determination of urinary desmosines was performed on urine Page of (page number not for citation purposes) Respiratory...
... than the effect found in anaesthetized animals [24] Our findings are in accordance with the results of other studies inadult humans at normal tidal breathing [12-14], in which the findings were ... examination ofthe expiratory flow pattern during the investigation did not suggest expiratory flow limitation as an indirect sign ofthe occurrence of intrinsic PEEP Conclusion In tracheally intubated, ... intensive care patients, indicate that the level of PEEP significantly influences resting short- term breathing patterns by selectively affecting the duration of expiration Thus, a reduction in...
... studies examining the role of GIF in AD, linked to its initial discovery as a factor deficient inthe AD brain There remains no clear consensus on the role of GIF inthe pathogenesis of AD, and therefore ... explaining the vast neuronal loss inthe AD brain Further investigation ofthe increased neurotrophic activity ofthe AD brain revealed that it correlated with the loss of a specific neuroinhibitory ... 1991, sparked considerable interest in understanding the role of all MTs inthe brain, and particularly within the injured or diseased brain Inthe case of GIF, the protein has many neuroprotective...
... on NaCl concentration were determined as part ofthe investigation into the shielding from solvent ofthe electrostatic interaction between Asp113 and His210 With increasing NaCl, the maximum activity ... Amino–aromatic interactions in proteins FEBS Lett 203, 139–143 19 Chakrabarti, P & Samanta, U (1995) CH/, p interaction inthe packing ofthe adenine ring in protein structures Advan Protein ... was determined using VLK-MCA as the substrate and the increase in fluorescence ofthe released MCA was monitored The maximum peptidase activity at each respective pH (v0) was determined as a function...
... Analysis of two CBP (cAMP-response-element-binding protein-binding protein) interacting sites in GRIP1 (glucocorticoid receptor- interacting protein), and their importance for thefunctionof GRIP1 ... [23,26,28] The exposure of any GRIP1 C-terminal interacting protein, including the GRIP1 C terminus in this model, might alter GRIP1 conformation I through intramolecular interaction into conformation ... conserved AF-2 domain of NRs [22] The C-terminal region ofthe p160 co-activator can interact with the AF-1 domain of some NRs and enhance their AF-1 activities inthe absence of ligands [23–25]...