... had a picomolar LOAEL in the ciliary beat frequency assay Many ofthe compounds in Table were also screened using a chick chorioallantoic membrane (CAM) assay that measures growth ofthe CAM and ... oviduct: a regulator of local contraction and gamete transport J Cardiovasc Pharmacol 2004, 44 Suppl 1:S248-51 111 Wijayagunawardane MP, Miyamoto A, Taquahashi Y, Acosta TJ, Nishimura M, Sato K: Angiotensin ... femtomolar range (Table 1) In general, if a chemical were inhibitory, it acted in all three bioassays, although the potency and efficacy for a particular chemical varied among the assays Some of the...
... the ACS) The higher rate of interraciality in HCMST is mainly due to the fact that the HCMST survey was offered only in English, whereas the ACS was offered in a variety of languages Asians and ... Kennedy and Davis 1993), but gay bars were not always safe or pleasant, and the bars inevitably reached only a small percentage ofthe local gay and lesbian communities Compared to the gay bar, the ... through almost all ofthe traditional ways has fallen Family of origin and primary and secondary school (the “traditional” institutions based around place of origin) had already declined in importance...
... asa substrate for localization ofthe labeled MYP Statistical analysis Data were expressed asthe mean ± SEM Statistical analysis was performed using instat software (GraphPad Software) The ... testis at stage 1, and eggs In all ofthe samples analyzed, a large protein peak was observed at an elution position of 72 mL (peaks a, b, c, and d), where the estimated molecular mass was about ... on a shaker at °C, the solutions were withdrawn from each cell The zinc concentration ofthe solutions was measured by ICP-AES The data were analyzed using prism software (GraphPad Software, San...
... aging A number of early explanations of aging, such as Orgel’s error catastrophe theory and the somatic mutation theory, were based on the idea that aging results from the accumulation of synthetic ... Mitochondrial free radical generation, oxidative stress, and aging Free Rad Biol Med 29, 222–230 44 Takasawa, M., Hayakawa, M., Sugiyama, S., Hattori, K., Ito, T & Ozawa, T (1993) Age-associated damage ... replicative advantage of human mtDNA carrying a point mutation that causes the MELAS encephalomyopathy Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 89, 11164–11168 49 Wallace, D.C (1997) Mitochondrial DNA in aging and disease...
... GTTGGTCTCGTCGCTCATCACATCACGAGG GCTTGAAGGCGCTGGATCTGCGACAATAG GACTGGGCTTTCATCAGCGACAGGTGGC GTGAACCACCAAAATCGGAGAACGAAGC CAGGTTCTCAGTAGAGCCAATCTTCGACCTGAC AGAGTCGGATGCAGTTGCCCGGGCAACA GGCTCCTCCAGCACCCTCCGGGTCCCG ... GGCTCCTCCAGCACCCTCCGGGTCCCG CCCCAAACTTGTGACCATCATTC GGAGAAATCATCTTGAGCATAGCG CGAACTCTCAAGGGC ATGCATCAGAACCATGCACG AGCCCTACAATTCCATCCTCACC GCTGAAGGAGACGATGAGGGTGA 82898–82923 83581–83552 91489–91517 ... simultaneously with antitubulin (DM 1A) and anti-actin (lanes and 2) Other samples were stained with antineurofilament protein (lanes and 4) The volume of each sample was adjusted to load a similar amount...
... suggested that the basal ganglia, the area of neurological degeneration in those with PD, are specifically involved in the control of dance movements Increased activity in the basal ganglia was observed ... for their assistance with this study This work was supported by a grant from the Marian Chace Foundation to Madeleine Hackney and a grant from the American Parkinson Disease Association to Gammon ... questionnaire what they liked best and least about the program They greatly appreciated the camaraderie and socialization engendered by the program Being able to meet others with PD and their caregivers...
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... sends the data to a specific device or machine that then copies the data to the various people that are subscribers to the data For example, a user send their data to a multicast address and the ... estimated that only about 5–10% ofthe available fiber has been lit, and each fiber has several terabits/s of capacity The dot-com implosion has made this dark fiber and wavelengths of light in the ... was a landscape consisting of mountains, meadows, sky and clouds The floor was the distance from the subject's eyes to the virtual floor and the nearest column was 4.6 m away The resolution of...
... rise as, in all probability they will, a rise in wages will be imperative This, in the case of railways would mean an increase in rates, as there are few who are earning more than a reasonable ... canvas shoe factories and similar works Even the production of such essentially native goods as “ponchos” has lapsed in favour of German and Italian wares While the manufacture of matches—in the ... commercial development there is certain of an unfavourable reception But as sand and mud are the only base from Santa Fé to Bahia Blanca—in some cases there being not even firm sand—and as dredging...
... was calculated asthe mean of all items contributing to the construct Cronbach’s alpha was used to ascertain the reliability of each ofthe scales If reliability was lower than 0.7, an exploratory ... intention and behaviour, because the behaviour data were at a practice level, a summary measure of intention for each practice had to be calculated This was generated in two ways – by taking the mean ... the measurement of serum ferritin in the assessment of microcytic anaemia (ferritin), the measurement of serum follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) in the assessment of menopausal status, and the...
... Oral Maxillofac Surg 2003, 61(9):1115-1117 Advisory Task Force on Bisphosphonate-Related Osteonecrosis ofthe Jaws, American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons: American Association ... by mild to moderate pain on palpation A panoramic radiograph and cone beam computed tomography identified radiolucent areas at the resected apices of teeth 22 and 23 as well asthe region surrounding ... http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/5/1/477 Page of Figure a) intraoral examination of her left lower jaw with fistula formation and pus on palpation in region 38; b) panoramic radiograph with mixed radiopaque and radiolucent areas surrounding...
... extravasation ofthe mucinous Umbilical endometriosis: endometriotic glands with metaplasia ofthe mucinous type and extravasation ofthe mucinous secretion into the adjacent stroma Majority of these ... presence of endometriotic glands with mucinous type metaplasia and extravasation ofthe mucinous secretion into the adjacent stroma (Figure 1) No epithelial atypia was seen and the excision appeared ... Endometriomas appear homogeneously hyperintense on T1-weighted sequences [10] MRI also has an advantage over laparoscopy for evaluating pelvic and extraperitoneal diseases, as well as lesions concealed...
... program for MATLAB software (Natick, MA, USA) by an orthopedic researcher who was blinded to the treatment groups The average ofthe disc height index (DHI) was calculated asa ratio ofthe average ... COL 1A1 Forward: AGGGCCAAGACGAAGACATC 62 Reverse: AGATCACGTCATCGCACAACA RNA extraction and gene expression analyses Nine rabbits were euthanized weeks after either Link N or saline injection, and ... Reverse: GGAGAACATATGGTCCCAACGT GAPDH Forward: ACTCTGGCAAAGTGGATG 60 Reverse: TCCTGGAAGATGGTGATG expression ofthe Link N-treated discs was normalized to saline-treated discs Biochemical analysis...
... very fast under the effect of chloride ion in marine environment Cua Cam port The strongly agressivity rate of chloride ion is the main reason causing corrosion, especially in the tropical climate ... 1.Extract of cement water Reinforced concrete samples Material and research methodology Extract of cement water Reference extract of cement water (H0) Extract of Cement water with ClExtract of Cement ... corroded • The extract containing Cl-: corrosion rate is continuously increased with the time and with Clratios • At [Cl-]/[NO2-] 2,2; corrosion rate was very small Research results Case of reinforced...
... pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy, with a treadmill supplanting the proverbial Freudian couch The Romans may have had it right with their ideal of mens sana in corpore sano (a healthy mind in a ... Niizato K, Nakamura R, Tsuchiya K, Someya T, Kakita A, Takahashi H, Nawa H: Abnormal expression of epidermal growth factor and its receptor in the forebrain and serum of schizophrenic patients Mol ... state and leaves open the possibility that the opposite may be true that FGFs may be increased - in more manic states, giving an overall mixed picture in brains from bipolar patients Asa caveat,...
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