... at 37 °C for h and further incubated for h, the cellular levels of Hsp105a and Hsc70 (a constitutive isoform of Hsp70) increased, andthe expression of Hsp70 (an inducible isoform of Hsp70) was ... according to the manufacturer’s instructions Results Induction of hsp promoter activity, activation of HSF andaccumulationof hsps by IND and NDGA We first examined the effect of IND and NDGA on the hsp105 ... markedly induced (Fig 2B) On the other hand, the increase in the levels of Hsp105a and Hsc70 andthe induction of Hsp70 expression were observed at low levels in the cells treated with 0.2 mM...
... oncogenic potential of loss of Rb is likely to be decided by the expression of each ofthe Rb family members andthe role these family members play in the differentiation ofthe cell type involved ... RasV12 , even in the absence of p16Ink4a and p19Arf Inactivation of either p21CIP1 or inactivation ofthe pocket protein family by expression of HPV-E7 restored the immortalization and RasV12 -mediated ... that in this assay loss ofthe Rb gene family is sufficient to allow oncogenic transformation On the other hand, in view ofthe lack of anchorage-independent growth of these cells, it remains...
... disease, the primary pathology is in the kidney [1], the major site of Gb3 synthesis in man [11], and in the heart, possibly due to the association of Gb3 synthesis with the microvasculature GSL synthesis ... ‘relapse’ of Gb3 accumulation monitored ERT primarily affects serum andliver Gb3 accumulation [9] and these tissues were therefore the primary focus of our study, although the location of Gb3 accumulated ... v) per 100 lL of plasma and then partitioned against ⁄ volume of water The lower phase was dried under a stream of nitrogen gas and then the residue was dissolved in chloroform The sample was...
... location ofthe aromatic ring ofthe position and amino acid residues seem to be critical for the stimulation ofthe [35S] GTPcS binding andthe activation ofthe downstream effector systems PP-76 The ... higher in the N–C+ group than in the N+C– group, andthe frequency of metastasis and number of cases with stage D were lower in the N+ group than in the N- group Furthermore, the number of cases ... increased the activation of CREB and decreased the activation of ERK1/2, p38 and caspase-3 These results demonstrate that the degenerative effect of hyperosmotic medium andthe protective effect of...
... shows the results of analysis of 8-oxoG in the control and KD-1 cells In the KD-1 cells, the concentration of endogenous 8-oxoG was significantly increased, indicating that PRDX5 contributed to the ... Therefore, knockdown ofthe PRDX5 gene stimulated transcription of some families of human satellite DNA, which may be caused by direct involvement of PRDX5 in silencing ofthe transcription of ... using two different dilutions (1 : and : 729) of template cDNA from the control clone (lanes and 3) andthe same dilutions of cDNA from the KD-1 clone (lanes and 4) Control reactions with b-actin...
... underneath the inner nuclear membrane and function to maintain the nuclear architecture [3] The majority of vimentin may be bound to the nuclear lamina from the outside the nucleus [18] The presence of ... in The eluate was fractionated as indicated (B) ⁄ 100 volumes ofthe fractions were analyzed by 8.5% SDS ⁄ PAGE, andthe gel was stained with silver The positions ofthe molecular mass standards ... found by proteome analyses, and some of these are thought to be linked to a variety of dystrophies [15] These findings strongly suggest that the structure and functions ofthe nuclear envelope are...
... intriguing, because ofthe central role that ppUL44 plays in the synthesis of viral DNA [9,20,21] These data taken together with the observed defects in the onset and expansion of viral DNA synthesis suggest ... probe the unique function of mammalian UNG2 homologs in DNA synthesis In HSV, the deletion ofthe UNG homolog (UL2) affects the ability ofthe virus to replicate in mice, particularly the CNS The ... depicts the 1.2 kb insertion containing the E coli gpt gene (white arrow) that replaces most ofthe UL114 ORF The final three lines represent the same region in Towne and depict the placement of the...
... intriguing, because ofthe central role that ppUL44 plays in the synthesis of viral DNA [9,20,21] These data taken together with the observed defects in the onset and expansion of viral DNA synthesis suggest ... probe the unique function of mammalian UNG2 homologs in DNA synthesis In HSV, the deletion ofthe UNG homolog (UL2) affects the ability ofthe virus to replicate in mice, particularly the CNS The ... depicts the 1.2 kb insertion containing the E coli gpt gene (white arrow) that replaces most ofthe UL114 ORF The final three lines represent the same region in Towne and depict the placement of the...
... including degradation of type II collagen, the most important type of collagen in the ECM This research also focuses on the effect ofthesuppressionofthe MMP-3 gene on mRNA and proteoglycan production ... With the aim of investigating the specificity of MMP-3 siRNA in thesuppressionofthe target mRNA, five functionally related transcripts were analyzed for their relative abundance at 48 and 72 ... expression ofthe MMP-3 gene, and led to decreased cell apoptosis, and increased cell viability and mitotis Moreover, a suppressionof MMP-3 can increase production of GAG and HA For further study,...
... and showed wall thickening There was a palpable mass felt on the surface ofthe gallbladder neck portion The patient underwent surgical resection ofthe gallbladder andthe left lobe oftheliver ... tumor ofthe gallbladder and liver: a case report World Journal of Surgical Oncology 2011 9:84 Conclusions We report the first case of synchronous double primary malignancies of gallbladder andliver ... Young Jung and Jeong Won Kim made up the surgical and pathological team involved in the case Jae Pil Jung and Ji Won Kim wrote and edited the manuscript All authors read and approved the final...
... 0.001) (Table 2) The tumor size & site, the presence of underlying liver cirrhosis andthe sur- Using the univariate analysis method, there was no difference between the groups in terms of recurrence ... recurrence is considered one ofthe most important factors that impact the prognosis of HCC patients [25] The present study attempts to determine the impact ofthe type ofliver resection (anatomical ... In-hospital mortality, morbidity and length of hospital stay 2- The detection of early disease recurrence through the year follow-up period The impact ofthe type of resection (anatomic vs non-anatomic)...
... conceived ofthe study, and participated in its design and coordination and helped to draft the manuscript NC, TA and DN conducted the experiments TT and FG participated in the design ofthe study and ... with the extent of regeneration [18] In addition, they are have already been widely used for the study ofliver regeneration and in particular for the study ofthe effects of EPO on liver regeneration ... relationship between the two factors [15,16] Aim ofthe present study is to compare the effect ofthe administration of EPO and GM-CSF alone or in combination on the acceleration ofliver regeneration...
... defined the upper lobe in the right lung andthe segment 1+2 and in the left lung as the upper lung field, andthe rest ofthe lung as the lower lung field The tumor movement in the lower lung field ... the gantry not to collide with the patient andthe BodyFix system We avoided the interference ofthe thick carbon bars that lie on the right and left sides ofthe couch Dry run was performed ... to be satisfactory Therefore, the use ofthe BodyFix system appeared to have limited influence on the ITV size Covering the patient's lower body up to the abdomen and up to the thorax with a clear...
... a the direct genetic effect ofthe jth animal, m! the maternal j genetic effect from the kth dam, ez!! the residual ofthe jth animal from the kth dam, reared in the ith hatch and cov(a, m) the ... increased body weight at weeks (BW6) and weight gain between weeks and slaughter (WG) (12 weeks for males and 10 weeks for females) as well as for the weight ofthe fatty liverof males after 13 d of ... f the subscripts ’m’ and ‘f’ stand for male and female, respectively model 2.2 Analysis The analysis model was: where yZ!k is the performance ofthe jth animal from the kth dam, reared in the...
... bodyand feathers ofthe chick at weeks of age are in competition for arginin and cystein, of which the requirement is more important during the synthesis of feathers Feathering genes and growth ... feathers (absolute and per cent ofbody weight) and an effect of sex on per cent of feathers On the contrary, the age × genotype interaction in both sexes for the two same traits showed that the ... remiges and rectrices At one day of age, the primary and secondary feathers are like coverts in a slow feathering chick, and at eight days they not have tails Owing to the considerable power of thermal...
... logarithm ofthe likelihood function; W (X!Z); * b° is the solution vector ofthe MME; C is the inverse ofthe coefficient matrix ofthe number of observations Thethe number of animals; and n the ... close andthe maximum difference is = = only 3% The estimates ofthe heritabilities ofthe 12 traits and their genetic correlations could provide a basic knowledge ofthe genetic parameters in the ... ix are the random additive genetic effects ofthe ijkth and ikth animals respectively, and e2!xl and e are the residual effects iki Sires from the origins were considered to belong to the same...
... 200 mg ofthe anterior edge oftheliver were sampled and kept at -80° C until the platinum assay The comparison of groups and should assess the effect of hyperthermia; that of groups and should ... and should assess the effect of adrenaline; and that of groups and should assess the effect ofthe duration of IPC A 2- Page of hour HIPEC was impossible due to intolerance ofthe animals Atomic ... This underlines the interest of adrenaline to increase the tissue concentration of chemotherapy andthe fact that the best method to deliver of IPC remains to be defined [10,17,21] The rats treated...
... 72 h after the administration of 10 and 20 μM simvastatin On the basis of these results, 5, 5, and 10 μM were determined to be the cytotoxic concentrations of mevastatin, fluvastatin, and simvastatin, ... decrease the activation of ERK1/2 Akt [4] These findings are in agreement with the results ofthe present study and indicate that statins induce apoptosis via suppressionof Ras/ERK and Ras/Akt ... the functions of Ras by inhibiting prenylation through the inhibition of GGPP synthesis; this enables localization of Ras at the plasma membrane [14,15] Ras is involved in the activation of the...
... differences in expression levels of each gene existed between the spleen andliver These organs contain macrophages and other cell types capable of responding to LPS and other inflammatory stimuli Methods ... parthenolide control animals (Fig 5) The level of IL-1β mRNA in spleen andliverof vehicle and parthenolide control animals was negligible In the spleens of co-treated animals, there was a significant (p ... compared to theliver Figure mRNA expression levels in parthenolide and LPS co-treatment spleen andliver following COX-2 COX-2 mRNA expression levels in spleen andliver following parthenolide and LPS...