... USE OF BIOMARKERS IN OXIDATIVE STRESS MEASUREMENT The localization and effects of oxidative stress, as well as information regarding the nature ofthe ROS, may be gleaned from the analysis of discrete ... macrophages is a vital component of host organism defense; the phagocytic isoform of NADPH oxidase produces O2•- and other ROS that play essential roles in killing many types of bacteria and other invaders ... determined by the balance between their rates of production and their rates of removal by the antioxidant defence system which was briefly discussed earlier Oxidative stress occurs when there is a serious...
... in 87% ofthe cases; and residue 334 a His in 80% ofthe cases [3] In addition, residue 54 is a Pro in 89% ofthe cases The importance ofthe identity ofthe residues present in these and adjacent ... transition of PAI-1 wild-type, andthe use of this pH therefore allowed optimization ofthe difference in the effect of vitronectin on wild-type andthe unstable variants The presence of vitronectin ... likely explanation is that passage ofthe RCL through the gate region is rapid and reversible, and that it isthe b sheet A opening andthe final insertion of RCL as b strand 4A that is rate limiting...
... sum ofthe velocities of formation ofthe products (Pa and Pb) V a is kpa · [E] and V b is kpb · [E], and [E] is max max the total enzyme concentration in the assay All the obtained data with the ... salts on the kcat/Km ofthe hydrolysis of Qf by TOP (A) and neurolysin (B) In the relation (k/k0), k0 isthe kcat/Km value obtained in 50 mM Tris, pH 7.4 in the absence of any salt and k isthe kcat/Km ... parameters of hydrolysis andthe variations ofthe cleavage sites of this series of peptides by these two oligopeptidases were evaluated in different conditions oftemperatureand salts MATERIALS AND...
... hydrostatic pressure, osmotic pressureand probably other factors Nonetheless, catalytic activity is still one ofthe few characteristics that reflect the actual role ofthe oxidase in the tissues What is ... 443 nm and that which disappears at 416 nm The spectra of Figs and are compared in Fig where the emphasis is on the changes occurring at 443 nm and 605 nm The progression to and out ofthe steady ... mixed with the same syringe andthe CO flashed off Thetemperatureofthe cuvette wall was monitored before and after flashing The samples were monitored at a wavelength of 442 nm andthe data stocked...
... have completed the proof of Theorem 3.1 Using the proof method for Theorem 3.1 and Lemma 2.8, we get the following theorem 1, 2, , n, be a smooth differential form satisfying the ATheorem 3.2 ... e thecompositionofthe maximal operator andthe Green’s operator over the δ-John domain Definitions and Lemmas We first introduce the following definition and lemmas that will be used in this ... 1/s dx 2.16 Journal of Inequalities and Applications for all balls B with ρB ⊂ Ω and any real number α and λ with α > λ ≥ and γ where xB isthe center ofthe ball and ρ > is a constant 1/s −...
... under In the DCA-analysis, habitats ofthe 8th AVZ lie along the x-axis on the left side This dotted field is not situated along the x-axis in the same way as the field ofthe 7th AVZ because the ... left side ofthe whole dotted field (along x-axis) It forms the highest AVZ together with fields ofthe 8th and 9th AVZ Only single habitats ofthe 7th AVZ occur in the field ofthe 4th and 5th ... 8th AVZ in the graph of x-q axis (Fig 1) and thus it is possible to state that biotopes ofthe 8th AVZ are more “moist” A field of habitats ofthe 7th AVZ is situated along the x-axis, i.e along...
... mineralization of organic matter and mineral weathering, as the role of vegetation should be limited in this phase, in the present mountainous site Their residence timeis long and their concentration is ... high in the previous plantation in spite ofthe acidity ofthe soil [31] The hypothesis was that previous agricultural occupation ofthe land could explain this behaviour in reference to the work ... felling The only mechanism that could explain the observations was the relationship between the vegetation and micro-organisms The hypothesis is that Douglas-fir stimulated the activity of nitrifyers,...
... properties and biodiversity of ground vegetation and animal life [33] The effect of afforestation on the abundance andcompositionofthe ground vegetation has not been studied extensively in Iceland There ... except age, and this problem usually increases with the size ofthe study area andthetime that the chronosequence is expected to capture In the present study, two native birch and six managed ... age-class of forest or pasture All the stands were growing on the same soil type, andosol [4] The larch stands andthe younger birch stand were grazed heathland pastures prior to afforestation The...
... (mean depth ofthe entire organic profile, i.e Of+ Oh horizons, is 72 mm) The organic profile is highly acidic with pH values of 3.0 and 2.6 (in KCl) and Ca2+/H+ quotients of 0.2 in the equilibrium ... applies the heat balance equation to small-diameter roots [37] The dissipation of heat in distal and radial direction along the root is monitored at time intervals of 15 s with two sets of thermocouples ... the outer part ofthe root rather than the stele and endodermis which, for geometric and other reasons, may represent the bottle neck (ii) In dry soil, the hydraulic conductivity ofthe rootsoil...
... setting up some ofthe trials, and their helpful comments on the development ofthe research REFERENCES [1] Bachelard E.P., Effects of soil moisture stress on the growth of seedlings of three eucalypt ... observed The GEI effectively integrates the area under the germination curve and takes it as a proportion ofthe area as defined by the product ofthetime to maximum germination andthe germination ... account the average slope of what is normally the steepest part ofthe cumulative germination curve, is reasonably robust in this regard, facilitating the identification of an optimum temperature...
... revealing a mild but significant water stress Water stress occurs when the rate of water loss exceeds the rate of uptake It was clear that the rates of day and night transpiration did not differ ... P.J (1973) Current theories on the mode of action of auxin Bot Rev 39, 139-171 on Hellkvist J., Richards G.P & Jarvis P.G (1974) Vertical gradients of water potential and tissue water relations ... is suggested that uptake and/ or supply of water may be impaired in the roots or acid-treated seedlings Pressure- volume analysis revealed significant effects ofthe acid mist Maximum turgor (’Fp,...
... efflux of K+ during the washing procedure the intracellular concentration of this cation seems somewhat higher than the extracellular one On the other hand, the intracellular concentration of K+ ... concentrations may differ somewhat though the same procedure was used each timeThe plasma concentrations of Na+, K+, and Mg2+ in all mink ofthe present study andof Cl- and Ca2+ in adolescent mink (Table ... (Mustela vison), were never characterized with respect to electrolyte composition In this study the ionic type of red blood cells ofthe domestic mink is characterized, and moreover, the plasma...
... synthesis of lactose after the PMI is a decreased content of α-lactalbumin It is well known that this protein is a coenzyme in the synthesis of lactose α-lactalbumin constitutes almost 20% ofthe ... Swedish dairy herd regarding lactation stage and age distribution among the cows All cows were free from clinical signs of mastitis and other health disturbances before the start ofthe study and ... ofthe two subsequent milking intervals the increase ofthe output rate of PMN was huge compared to the baseline value (p < 0.001) for DMI and NMI, respectively Thereafter, until the end of the...
... only the protein but also the overall lipid compositionof host cell membranes to optimize virus replication To test this hypothesis, we compared in this study the impact of Nef on the lipidome of ... composition In line with the results on DRM incorporation of HIV-1 Gag, the presence or absence of Nef had no global effect on the lipid compositionof HIV-1 particles However, the analysis of ... Together these results demonstrate that Nef is not a key determinant for the overall lipid compositionof HIV-1 particles but enhances the incorporation of SM and triggers the exclusion of polyunsaturated...
... resistance 1.2 Aim ofthe study Our research is focused on the isolation and identification of new interacting partners ofthe non-histone chromosomal protein Nhp6p The purpose of this study is ... component of euchromatin and heterochromatin in the interphase nucleus and in the mitotic chromosomes The second level of organization isthe coiling ofthe series of 18 Chapter Survey of Literature ... followed by the recruitment ofthe SAGA complex, which acetylates the histone and facilitate transcription However, this mechanism is far from being general andthe mechanism for other ATP-dependent...
... ofthe socket to rotate is then resisted by the soft tissue at the stump because ofthe intimate fit ofthe stump in the socket The counter forces developed by the compression ofthe soft tissue ... 1-3, the last stage ofthe alignment process, dynamic alignment is carried out so as to customise the prosthesis to the unique patient The amputee walks with the prosthesis while the prosthetist ... prosthesis on any one plane This is because ofthe ―screw- home mechanism‖ ofthe knee-joint during the stance phase as the knee flexes and extends The ―screw-home mechanism‖ is defined as the...
... effects In the case of rice, the lysine content ofthe grain prolamins was increased by 43% andofthe whole grain by 0.9% 4.2 Decreasing zein synthesis The decrease in zein synthesis which occurs ... determined by the starchy endosperms which typically comprise about 80% ofthe grain dry weight The starchy endosperm isthe major storage tissue ofthe grain, storing starch and proteins The latter ... higher proportions of EAAs in the whole grain of non-starchy endosperm tissues, but this will not affect thecompositionof polished grain or white flour The nutritional quality ofthe grain also...
... spawning season andlength at first mature (Lm) 1.4 The significance ofthe thesis The results update the basic knowledge about the species compositionof Gobiidae and Eleotridae distributed in ... salinity areas 4.2.5 The variation of fish composition between fishing gears The fish composition varied with fishing gears due to different feeding habit of fishes, and most of fishes (29/35 species) ... Phu district However, the yield of this fish was low since the fry or juvenile were collected from the wild in the Mekong Delta Therefore, there is a need to study on the reproductive biology of...
... represents the correlation length parameter ofthe roughness in the plane ofthe 2DEG and mz isthe effective mass perpendicular to the xy-plane For remote charged impurity scattering (CIS) the random ... QW of width L ¼60 Å for IRS and CIS in different G(q) models In the case of IRS, only small effects due to the LFC GH are seen In the case of CIS, Ni is canceled out in the ratio τt/τs andthe ... potential has the form UCIS (q) ⎛ 2πe2 ⎞2 ⎟ FCIS (q, zi )2 = Ni ⎜ ⎝ ∈L q ⎠ (11) where Ni is 2D impurity density, zi isthe distance between remote impurities and 2DEG, and FCIS (q , zi ) isthe form...
... than the work done by the piston on the gas during the instroke The overall effect is a net transfer of energy from the piston to the gas, andthe temperature, hence the entropy, ofthe gas rises ... keeping pace and lag back somewhat, thus reducing the density andpressureofthe gas adjacent to the piston The upshot is that the work done by the gas on the piston during the outstroke is somewhat ... at the basis ofthe Second Law of Thermodynamics, just as it lies at the basis of Darwin’s theory of evolution Since chance – or contingency, as philosophers call it – isthe opposite of law and...