... staining, = positive staining of single or limited groups of cells inthe lining layer, = continuous positive staining ofthe cells ofthe synovial lining layer and = same as 2, but with the ... podoplanin is highly expressed in FLSs ofthe invading synovial tissuein RA The concomitant upregulation of a-sma and podoplanin in a subpopulation of FLSs indicates a myofibroblast phenotype Proinflammatory ... and the invasion and metastasis of certain tumour cells or tissues [32] Podoplanin has been shown to bind ezrin, an actin filament membrane linker protein, on the inside ofthe cell invitro [30,44]...
... genes and WAT In RTH mice this suggests suppression of lipogenesis inthe WAT with simultaneous increase in lipogenesis inthe heart ing T3 These findings raise the possibility that induction of ... readout for thein vivo actions of T3 and PV in target tissues The animal model was a murine line with the TRβ disrupted inthe identical manner as found inthe human condition (TRβPV mice) This TRβPV ... 1.9-fold change) thus obscuring the distinction of tissue- specific outliers and excluding potentially important distinguishing gene cassettes Inthe light of this, we compiled a dataset that lists...
... abnormal voiding and histology characteristic of cyclophosphamide (CYP) -induced cystitis in rats [4] Temporal changes inthe levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines and chemokines such as interleukin IL-1α, ... production of TGF-β1 can promote tissue fibrosis in a number of diseases including liver cirrhosis, pulmonary fibrosis, and fibrotic kidney [19] Coincidentally, a significant degree of fibrosis is also ... gender ofthe animal appears to magnify the differences in urine levels of TGF-β1 and NO2-/NO3- in this inflammatory setting These results support the hypothesis that TGF-β1 can suppress iNOS expression...
... increased in animals with increasing clinical scores (Figure 3, top) The hind-limb paw angle (the angle ofthe hind paws during peak stance in relation to the long axis ofthe body and its direction of ... maximal paw area in contact with the treadmill during the stance phase ofthe step cycle Paw angle The angle ofthe hind paws in relation to the long axis ofthe body and its direction of motion Stride ... successful animal model for RA research because it is also an autoimmune model and in many ways resembles RA, including the chronic inflammation [4,14] The primary manifestation of this modelisthe inflammation-induced...
... approved the manuscript HKQ provided critical review ofthe paper and assistance with data analysis NL assisted inthe setup of chlorine exposure and in supervising the exposure of animals in a safe ... of GSH and GSSG and assisted with the writing ofthe manuscript BD and CW contributed to the revision ofthe paper and provided the analysis of 4-HNE KG performed the measurements of NOx and approved ... safe manner JJT assisted with analysis of biological samples JGM was involved inthe study design, in review ofthe data and inthe preparation ofthe manuscript All authors read and approved the...
... whether this interacts with the vasodilating effect of inhaled NO is not clear The analysis ofthe animal group exposed twice to INO distinguished responders from nonresponders in terms of ET-1 and ... made on the basis of only two mediators (ET-1 and IL-8) may therefore support the hypothesis of a distinct mechanism, independent ofthelung damage, responsible for the response to INO The results ... biochemical analysis ML was involved inthe study design and in revising the manuscript GH has made a substantial contribution to the design and conception ofthe study, and to the interpretation of data...
... chondrogenesis of primary MSCs and to investigate whether levels and extent of hypertrophy invitrois influenced by the choice of transgene Materials and methods Construction and preparation ofrecombinant ... or remained uninfected For comparison, an additional set of untransduced recombinant human protein controls were maintained, which were cultured inthe presence of 10 ng/mL TGFβ1 protein, or ... formation, of 541.3 ± 166.3 μm2 inthe center and 386.1 ± 108.7 μm2 the periphery ofthe Ad.BMP-2 transduced aggregates, and of 307.8 ± 75.6 μm2 inthe center and 248.7 ± 65.4 μm2 the periphery of the...
... should mean the opposite of origins And because the word beginning can mean origin, choice a is not the right answer Neither crises nor rarity can be the opposite of origins, but peak can, which ... type: inference Choice j is correct The meaning of this phrase can be found throughout the passage, but since the name ofthe passage is “How the Other Half Lives” and it is about the conditions of ... Choice c is correct The best way to handle this question is to go through the possible answers and eliminate the incorrect ones The first line states that “there is nothing ofthe giant” in Babbitt,...
... the incorporation of uracil in their genomes These residues in DNA can arise either through misincorporation of dUTP by DNA polymerase or the spontaneous deamination of cytosine and can result in ... design ofthe experiments and analysis ofthe data KAK contributed to the acquisition and interpretation of data RWM contributed to the conception ofthe studies and the critical review ofthe manuscript ... to the design of experiments, analysis ofthe data and the drafted the manuscript ERK contributed to the conception ofthe studies and the critical review ofthe manuscript DCQ contributed to the...
... prepared the manuscript MP performed the immunohistochemistry assays and contributed to the analysis ofthe stained slides CBA contributed to the analysis ofthe stained slides and validated the tubular ... staining is observed in glomeruli (b) Inner medullary zone of healthy kidney MT-I+II staining is seen inthe epithelium ofthe collecting tubules but not in cross-sectioned thin segments of Henle's ... the current study is based The Novo Nordisk Foundation is thanked for financial support to SJ The IMK Foundation and The Research Foundation ofthe Danish Medical Society are thanked for financial...
... for antigen -induced inflammatory cell influxes inthe airway lumen of mice [49] To conclude, the tachykinin NK1 receptor is involved inthe accumulation of inflammatory cells inthe airways during ... significant Results CS -induced increase of inflammatory cells in BAL fluid and lungtissue Both sub acute and chronic CS-exposure inducedan enhanced accumulation of inflammatory cells inthe bronchoalveolar ... during the inflammatory response to CS in a mouse modelof COPD As inflammation ofthe airways isan important characteristic of COPD, these findings may have implications inthe future treatment of...
... cannot replace the recruiting function ofthe Swi1 and Snf5 activator-binding domains Thein vivo validation ofthe Swi1 and Snf5 activator-binding domains is also of interest in relation to the ... binding mechanism between Gal4 and Swi1 that has been characterized invitro [34], and our results suggest that the coupled binding and folding mechanism is likely to be relevant in vivo This ... binding mechanism is assumed to be generally important for transcription factor interactions with other proteins and may be important for the function ofthe increasingly large group of proteins...
... determined from the global t The constant a isthe ratio of apparent dissociation constants for binding GST-IjBa inthe presence and absence of ATP, and the value of a indicates whether the binding ... plot of nuclear NF-jB from invitro and in silico analysis ofthe data The plot shows nuclear NF-jB oscillation inthe original model and inthe updated model with newly measured kr1, ka1 and ... observed inthe untreated cell population In order to shed light on the cause of this result, we carried out anin silico analysis by incorporating the inhibition kinetics within the existing computational...
... prepared by changing the concentration of a single polyamine and keeping the concentrations ofthe other two constant (24 mM) Inthe case of variation of Spm concentration, the mean ± standard deviation ... ivNAPs invitromodelin order to investigate some ofthe features ofthe polyamine–phosphate interactions Specifically, we examined the role played by each polyamine inthe self-assembly ofinvitro ... preferential disposition ofthe unimers in a linear chain, rather than their columnar stacking, if the hydrogen bonds are single and arranged in a chain [3] The data reported here concerning the ivNAPs...
... trp1, his3, can1) and the ISC1 deletion strain DZY1 derived from it (MATa, Disc1::HIS5, ura3, trp1, his3, can1) The HIS5 insertion cassette used for ISC1 disruption was isolated, by short flanking ... run as references isc1D + pDZ6 was a transformant ofthe isc1D mutant with the ISC1 containing plasmid, pDZ6 cell homogenate The characteristics ofthe Disc1::HIS5 deletion strain, DZY1, which ... mediates Na+ and Li+ ion extrusion from the cell We therefore investigated whether the loss of halotolerance in isc1D cells was due to the failure of ENA1 induction inthe mutant For this, the ENA1-lacZ...
... covering the burr hole with a piece of gelatin sponge, Page of 10 the temporalis and overlying skin were sutured Animals were then placed inthe supine position and a midline incision was made in ... until staining Immunohistochemistry staining Immunohistochemical staining of nestin and BrdU were performed to assess the property of NSC in cultures and track the migration and homing of allogeneic ... relief in ischemic rats given the NSC transplant and the upsurge of NGF in vivo, suggesting an immuno-modulation ofthe class I MHC by NSC-derived neurotrophins inthe microenvironment ofthe lesioned...
... production in murine brains within 24 hours In contrast, the intracerebral injection of murine Page of (page number not for citation purposes) Journal of Neuroinflammation 2004, 1:13 recombinant TNF (in ... and cytokine measurements in human and murine tissue samples, as well as for writing ofthe manuscript DP and IY performed the experimental i.c.v injection experiments WE contributed to the interpretation ... interpretation ofthe results and writing ofthe manuscript Acknowledgments The authors thank Dr Hans-Pietro Eugster (Division of Clinical Immunology, University of Zurich, Switzerland) for providing the...
... directly involved inthe formation of retinal NV inthe later stages ofthe OIR modelIn this study, we investigated the temporal and spatial distribution of microglial cells during the different ... guidelines ofthe Institute for Laboratory Animal Research (Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals) in accordance with the ARVO Statement for the “Use of Animals in Ophthalmic and Vision ... the deep layer was at the border ofthe inner nuclear layer and the outer plexiform layer (Figure 1B and 2E) Microglial cell density was always higher inthe superficial than inthe deep retinal...
... expressed as the ratio ofthe band intensity ofthe protein of interest to the loading control protein band (b-actin) Isolation of total protein For spinal cord total protein extraction, tissue (100 ... phagocytosis invitro Since the clearance of debris by microglia is a primordial step for the reparative process inthe spinal cord following an autoimmune attack [46,47], the maintenance of a phagocytic ... effector phase of EAE, histological spinal cord analysis was performed in animals treated from the appearance ofthe first clinical signs At the end of treatment, animals were anesthetized, transcardially...
... (Fm) and anterior-posterior (Fap) loading ofthe femoral head due to the mounting geometry and the offset between the femoral head and the central axis ofthe actuator, doff (32 mm) (b) Resulting ... the discussion TO provided important feedback on the statistical analysis and participated inthe discussion Author Details 1Department of Mechanical Engineering, Korean Advanced Institute of Science ... Description of application J Biomech 1972, 5(3):283-93 37 Cristofolini L, Vinteconti M: Towards the standardization ofinvitro load transfer investigations of hip prostheses Journal of Strain Analysis...