... useful in determining a) the efficacy of BCG vaccine in HCWs or b) the effects on efficacy ofthe vaccine strain administered Vol 45 / No RR-4 MMWR andthe vaccinee’s age at the time of vaccination ... RR-4 MMWR TheRoleof BCG Vaccine inthe Prevention and Control of Tuberculosis inthe United States A Joint Statement by the Advisory Council forthe Elimination of Tuberculosis andthe Advisory ... re-evaluation oftheroleof BCG vaccination inthe prevention and control of TB inthe United States CDC, the Advisory Council forthe Elimination of Tuberculosis (ACET), andthe Advisory Committee...
... side-chains are important forthe GABA transport activity 1-Deoxymannojirimycin inhibits the GABA-uptake of GAT1 In order to gain further insight into theroleofthe terminal structures ofthe N-glycans ... N-glycans is involvedinthe regulation ofthe stability and trafficking of GAT1 It has been reported that a variety of molecular chaperones and folding enzymes assist the folding of newly synthesized ... misfolding of this protein, resulting in its partial retention inthe ER and its rapid digestion thereafter [16,19] Accordingly, our results indicate that the intracellular trafficking of N-glycosylation...
... Survey In 1996, the credit has overall been decreasing for 53% ofthe sample, it has been increasing for 36%, and has been stable forthe remaining 11% An increase in indebtedness (of 80% in average) ... part ofthe research THE DISTRIBUTION OFTHE FIRMS PERFORMANCES : REAL PERFOR-MANCES AND FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS In this section we analyze the probability that firms declare making profit or being ... the left to the right-hand side ofthe map decreases the probability of Expected-Debt to be equal to ô ằ (increase in indebtedness) by 15 points (33 minus 18), and increases the probability of...
... except forthe position of residue 142 [34] The pKa calculations indicate that the only candidate for a residue determining the basic arm ofthe pH-activity profile ofthe D142N mutant is Glu144 The ... constant of eight was used forthe protein [39] A significant speed-up ofthe calculations was achieved by calculating pKa values for only a subset ofthe titratable groups inthe protein The subset of ... inthe ÔupÕ position rows and shows that inthe presence ofthe substrate, rotation of Asp142 towards Glu144 lowers the pKa ofthe latter by 0.8 pH units The calculated effects ofthe D140N and...
... contribute to the binding ofthe substrate by hydrogen bonding and ⁄ or hydrophobic interactions Using the ligplot program [31], we investigated the specific interactions between enzymes and each NAG ... orientations ofthe Glu526 side-chain inthe A-form were almost identical, andthe maximum coordinate shift ˚ after superimposition ofthe two structures was 0.78 A Inthe B-form, in contrast, the Glu526 ... decrease in activity [39] On the other hand, in ‘planttype’ chitinases (AD2, hevamine and ScCTS1), the side-chain ofthe D2 residue always faces towards the catalytic Glu whether the substrate binds...
... using the concentration of protein inthe extract as an internal standard The activity of ()119/+178) PS1CAT inthe presence ofthe empty vector was taken as 100% The values represented inthe ... ER81 and PEA3), ER81 and ERM being the most related [35] PEA3 members all contain the highly conserved ETS domain ERM contains two DNA binding inhibitory domains flanking the Ets domain: the central ... (d) and Sp1 (h) motifs inthe )119/+178 region ofthe PS1 promoter are indicated The positions relative to the +1 site of point mutations (X) eliminating Ets or Sp1 consensus in each motif are indicated...
... loss of penicillin binding Arginines 306 and 307 Fig Proposed binding mode for penicillin N to the iron(II)-2-oxoglutarate complex of DAOCS, showing possible involvement of selected residues The ... The third type of mutant, represented by arginines 306 and 307, are located inthe C-terminus They appear to modulate the activity ofthe C-terminus, which encloses the DAOCS active site during ... effect on the kcat value Note the increased specific activity forthe R306L mutant may reflect a decreased rate of inactivation for this mutant binding to the enzyme (arginines 160, 162 and 266),...
... chain andthe groups ofthe substrate directly involvedinthe reaction An analysis ofthe active sites of DHBD structures inthe presence andinthe absence of substrates andofthe structure of ... two residues andthe edge ofthe substrate ring could prevent binding of 3,6-DMC and 3,5-DMC, as shown in Fig 2D,E,F Thus, the binding of 3,5-DMC and 3,6-DMC to the active site of C2,3O could ... 3,6-DMC Interestingly, the progressive decrease ofthe dimension ofthe residue 249 side chain also causes an increase inthe Km values for catechol and 3-MC (Fig 4A) Inthe case ofthe smaller...
... further examined with the relevant economic theories which are introduced inthe Chapter ofthe thesis By applying economic theories, the roles and mechanisms of international agreements in conservation ... game theories New findings out ofthe thesis This thesis presents the following new findings (1) New findings related to theory (a) A new economic equation to relate two levels of sustainable ... agreements mathematically in terms of environmental conservation The proposed thesis is, therefore, unique, original and very challenging in this aspect The followings are some ofthe important...
... dominant states play quite a signi cant roleinthe formation ofthe business cycle patterns ofthe formar group of states The business cycle patterns ofthemajor oil supply states are distinctly ... (2.15) Rather than using only the previous information, it is possible to obtain the probability ofthe economy being in either recession or expansion Pr[St = j j using the full set of information ... dominant states' geographic proximity from the economically dominant states plays quite a signi cant roleinthe formation ofthe business cycle patterns ofthe former group of states The business...
... remains to be seen how these elements, particularly reliability and discrimination, interact In closing I should directly answer the questions posed by Norman and Wyrwich inthe titles of their ... 'Discrimination and reliability: Equal partners?' to which the answer is no; reliability trumps discrimination, for reasons explained above Wyrwich asks 'Understanding theRoleof Discriminative Instruments ... points, then a discrimination is defined as any between-persons difference > = points Delta then indexes the degree to which the instrument makes valid discriminations Wyrwich suggests that the...
... either AirHeel™ wrap or eccentric training or the combination of both [57] Non-invasive topical nitroglycerin in tendinopathy The rationale forthe use of topical transdermal nitroglycerin in ... Sclerosing with polidocanol was performed inthe area of neovascularisation resulting in an improved knee function and reduced pain inthe polidocanol group in contrast to the lidocaine/epinephrine ... or in tendinopathies at the wrist level The diagnosis of tendinopathy ofthe main body ofthe Achilles tendon is made if patients have Achilles tendon pain at rest or at exercise inthe main...
... theroleof HIF-1 in chondrocytic energy generation, matrix synthesis and cell survival During hypoxic and normoxic conditions, functional inactivation of HIF-1α inthe presence of interleukin-1β ... Thus, the work by Yudoh and colleagues adds further experimental evidence forthe suggested roleof HIF-1 in protecting chondrocytes from cell death induced by pro-inflammatory cytokines Finally, ... is of pivotal importance in cartilage development and homeostasis Furthermore, given the decreased oxygen levels and presence of inflammatory mediators during the course of OA, a causal role for...
... (total of 98,695 introns) for TE insertions to determine the percentage of TE-containing introns (Figure 2a) The fraction ofthe introns that contain TEs inthe non-mammalian vertebrates G gallus and ... between the fraction of introns containing TEs and median length of introns (Figure 2c), implying that TE insertions have played a roleinthe evolution of intron size Previous analysis of human and ... targets for microRNA binding, or even result in precursors for new microRNAs [46,47,53] Presumably, the increase inthe size ofthe last exons andinthe percentage of TEs within these exons from invertebrates...
... combined treatment, andin another patient an immunotherapy was performed Adjuvant radiation was executed in 26 cases, chemotherapy alone was given in cases, and a combination of both was performed ... [3] The reason for these is based in a couple of problems First, there is a significant interobserver variability in histological typing [2,6] Second, determination of precise cut-off points ... difference in survival was determined by using the log-rank test andin case of significance a univariate analysis and Cox-regression analysis was carried out Results Pathological and Clinical Findings...
... spectra of pro-vitamin D and their photoproducts overlap with the absorption maxima of DNA, RNA, and proteins [20] Roleof VitD in bone metabolism VitD, which is photosynthesized inthe skin or ... modulate the inflammatory profile after a viral infection by blocking the poly(I: C) induced chemokine and cytokine production while maintaining the antiviral activity [28,59] As epithelial cells ... the review, all authors contributed in writing and reviewing the paper All authors read and approved the final manuscript Competing interests The authors declare that they have no competing interests...
... trophic forthe epithelium and potentially could influence the regenerative response ofthe epithelium to chlorine [12] To evaluate theroleof γδ T cells in chlorine induced airway injury we ... subjects The factors influencing the rate of epithelial regeneration are likely of key importance in determining the short and long term consequences of chlorine induced airway dysfunction The γδ ... since the inflammatory response to epithelial damage was also attenuated inthe γδ T cell deficient mice Our findings are consistent with a roleof γδ T cells in determining the magnitude of the...
... except for short stretches inthe murine interleukin-3, murine GM-CSF, and murine interferon-γ proteins [25] Furthermore, inthe interleukin-5 promoter region there are short stretches of conserved ... autocrine production of interleukin-5 may contribute to the chronicity of inflammation [41,42] The interleukin-5 receptor is inthe type I cytokine family, which includes receptors for interleukin-2 ... antibodies to interleukin-5 are given before the antigen challenge [75] There is also increased expression of mRNA for Th2 cytokines such as interleukin-5 and interleukin-4 inthe lungs of allergic...