... to determine the sites of theoxidative modifications within the tubulin molecule, and to elucidate the role of these modifications inthe functional damage to tubulin Interestingly, for the two ... shown in (A) and (B) Silver staining is shown in (C) and (D) in blue superimposed withthe spots of oxidized proteins shown in red Protein labels: 1, a-tubulin; 2, b-tubulin; 3, actin; 4, PDI; 5, ... crosslinking of proteins Kinetics of the FMN- 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 and rose bengal-sensitized photooxidation and intermolecular crosslinking of model tyrosine-containing N-(2-hydroxypropyl)...
... Cyclosporin A -induced oxidativestress M van der Toorn et al calcineurin therefore play a role in cyclosporin A -induced oxidativestressand disturbed Ca2+ homeostasis Immunosuppressive treatment with ... those induced by CsA All three compounds induced a comparable degree in ROS production incells devoid of P-glycoprotein Unlike CsA, both NIM811 and PSC833 not inhibit calcineurin Together, these ... versus the consistency inthe effects of CsA and NIM811 in these experiments suggests that MPTP blockage plays a role neither inthe observed increases in cytosolic [Ca2+] nor in increases in ROS...
... study of PM2 .5 - and PM10 - inducedoxidativestressin rat lung epithelial cells 15 Fig RT-PCR analysis of catalase mRNA The level of catalase mRNA induced by PM2 .5 was decreased with concentrationdependent ... Cytotoxicity and induction of proinflammatory cytokines from human monocytes exposed to fine(PM2 .5) and coarse particles(PM10-2 .5) in outdoor and indoor air Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 1999, 155 , 2 45- 252 20 ... collected onto two separate filters: one filter containing PM10 andthe other filter containing PM2 .5 Preparation and extraction of filters Teflon filters were baked for h at 100oC and transferred into...
... procedure involves fusion of the TAP tag to the target protein and introduction of the construct into the host cells Cell extracts are prepared andthe fusion protein along withthe interacting partners ... Linker Histone and 57 Core Histone Proteins inside Human Cells using the Split-Ubiquitin System 2.1.1 Cloning 57 2.1.1.1 PCR, Restriction and Ligation 57 2.1.1.2 Transformation of DH5 cells 58 ... 75 human tissues, significant enrichment in one or more tissues was seen for 59 of the 69 (86%) known motifs and 53 of the 1 05 (50 %) new motifs The TATA Box is the binding site for the TATA-binding...
... significantly increased from 53 .56 ± 5. 3 to 78 .58 ± 5.5 UÆmg)1 in WT mice and from 48.29 ± 5. 2 to 147.43 ± 20.4 UÆmg)1 in VLCAD KO mice after fasting (Fig 4) Of concern was the fact that the MCT diet increased ... activity to 70. 95 ± 4.4 UÆmg)1 in WT mice and 91 .55 ± 8 .5 UÆmg)1 in VLCAD KO mice inthe nonfasted state Interestingly, the MCT diet combined with fasting significantly reduced GPX activity in WT mice, ... of the dry weight inthe WT mice and 26.4 ± 3.1% inthe VLCAD KO mice – under nonfasting conditions, and these percentages increased further with fasting (Fig 1) In parallel with liver lipids,...
... levels inthe serum and injured spinal cord at the d, w, w, and w time points Groups 9-16 were used for determination of cNOS and iNOS levels in injured spinal cord at the d, w, w, and w time points ... 0. 05 Results Effect of EGb761 on NO levels inthe serum and injured spinal cord Following spinal root avulsion, the levels of NO inthe serum and spinal cord increased, reaching a maximum at w and ... cNOS, iNOS activities inthe injured spinal cord and nNOS expression in injured motoneurons Competing interests The authors declare that they have no competing interests Authors' contributions The...
... positive cellsinthe culture was determined The dilution of virus-containing supernatant that showed 50 % GFP positive cells 96 hours after infection inthe culture (called the TCID50) was determined ... recombinant DNA and cloning was performed in four different steps Inthe first step, the 228 bp (F1) recombinant DNA fragment containing 70 amino acids of NS5A (nts.7339 754 6) fusion withthe first ... pEGFP-N1 plasmid and inserted in- frame of the NS5A coding sequence of the JFH1 cDNA clone between 2394 and 23 95 amino acids position (between 417 and 418 amino acids of the NS5A protein) The PCR amplification...
... model are the fluxes exchanged between the channel andthe GDLs as in well as the channel inlet conditions ( SR in , RH in , Ptot , y in ) which give Qiin and yiin ISSN 2076-28 95 (Print), ISSN ... received the B.Sc and M.Sc degrees in mathematics from the University of Lome, Lome, Togo, in 1998 and 1999, respectively, andthe M.Sc and Ph.D degrees in industrial engineering from the University ... of the PEMFC [2] Accurate water content is therefore required inthe cell In this context, numerical models combined with experimentation can help to understand the mechanisms involved in the...
... from 75 to 300 lm hydrogen peroxide At 240 lm exposure andafter normalization to a control without any cells (100%), the levels of ROS were 71% and 54 % for cells incubated without andwith pyruvate, ... maximum in both the absence andthe presence of pyruvate, and thereafter decreased The increase induced by h of reoxygenation was lower inthe presence of 0.8 mm pyruvate, although 40 35 DNA fragmentation ... decreases the level of ROS inthe medium of HepG2 cells exposed to hydrogen peroxide HepG2 cells were incubated with5.5 mM glucose inthe presence of 0.8 mM pyruvate, and exposed to increasing doses...
... significant increase in hippocampal nitrite content of 51 % [T(18) ¼ 25. 959 ; P < 0.0001] compared withthe control group On the other hand, a 55 % decrease in GSH concentration [T(10) ¼ 27. 452 ; P < ... [UÆ(mg protein))1] and catalase [mmolÆmin)1Æ(lg protein))1] activities inthe hippocampus of adult rats after pilocarpine -induced SE Male rats ( 250 –280 g, months old) were treated with a single dose ... related to the mechanisms involved inthe initiation and ⁄ or propagation of FEBS Journal 272 (20 05) 1307–1312 ª 20 05 FEBS seizures induced by pilocarpine Our results are in agreement with another...
... withthe most prominent band at 60 kDa (lane 1) Inthe 27-month-old preparations (lane 2) only eight main bands are stained, with two intense signals of 70 and 50 kDa, while the bands at 60 and ... with aging (Eur J Biochem 270) 2299 Western blotting of modified proteins Fig Determination of CML-protein content in liver mitochondrial matrix with aging The CML content inthe matrix proteins ... Protease activity inthe absence of ATP was lower in aging rats than in adults Activity decreased by 51 % between 10-monthold and 27-month-old rats (1. 15 ± 0. 15 and 0 .59 ± 0.08 FUÆlg protein)1Æh)1, respectively)...
... galA and by then cloning a fragment, starting at this NsiI site and containing the galA gene and approximately 700 bp 3¢-flanking region, in pIM4700 (containing the pkiA promoter) A niger The sugar ... above with a pH range of 3 .5 7 .5 The specific activity of GALA was determined using GALACTAZYME tablets (Megazyme) with conditions as indicated by the supplier and using 0, 10, 25, 50 , 100, 200 and ... g) of wet mycelium were then transferred to 50 mL minimal medium containing carbon sources as indicated inthe text After h of incubation in a rotary shaker at 250 r.p.m and 30 °C mycelium was...
... sulfation on proteins and carbohydrate residues in intact cells without inhibiting cell growth or protein synthesis [ 35 37], and proteoglycan sulfation in cultured Sertoli cells from 20-day-old ... age The bFGF binding requires speci®c motifs on highly sulfated HS chains Sodium chlorate, in inducing structural alteration of HS chains, prevents the bFGF binding Our results indicate that the ... occuring during Sertoli cell development [56 ] In this way, syndecan-1 and syndecan-4 could participate to this event in reorganizing actin ®laments via their cytoplasmic domain [57 ] but also in the...
... against a sequence between the N-terminal andthe first transmembrane domain of the protein of the human and rat CB2 receptor The specificity of the CB1 and CB2 antibodies was described in McIntosh ... mononuclear cells (monocytes and lymphocytes) and a lower band containing polymorphonuclear leukocytes (granulocytes) andthe red cellsThe PBMC were recovered, washed with RPMI and counted After a further ... endocannabinoid system, we investigated the presence and regulation of endocannabinoids, cannabinoid receptors and FAAH in immature and mature dendritic cells obtained by stimulation with either the...
... NaCl, 25 mm CaCl2) The solution (100 lL, · 1 05 cells) was transferred to a mL culture tube containing lL of FITC Annexin V and lL propidium iodide Thecells were gently mixed and incubated for 15 ... effects on the UCP2 modulates MDP -induced mitochondrial inefficiency central nervous system, andthe lack of induction of in ammatory responses [22] Despite a long-standing interest inthe field ... by correlating the uncoupling effect induced by these molecules withthe level and function of UCP2 and free radical production in macrophages We find that MDP induces reactive oxygen and nitrogen...
... corresponding to Bcp2 were detected in noninduced andinducedcellsThe increased amount of Bcp2 inthe cytoplasmic fraction of S solfataricus correlated with increased bcp2 mRNA level after treatment ... processes In this study we examined the role of Bcp2 in order to increase the knowledge of the enzymatic activity involved intheoxidativestressin S solfataricus To detect differences inthe response ... to the cultures inhibits growth without killing thecellsThe hybridizing band inthe northern analysis showed the expected size of about 680 bp indicating that the gene is transcribed as a monocistronic...
... Spending $211 .55 $1 15. 81 $192.47 $ 255 .69 $7 75. 52 Wages Created $ 45. 14 $26.21 $43.14 $55 . 75 $170.24 14.47 8.19 13 .58 18.16 13.60 $21.99 $30.67 $52 .86 $56 .43 $19.28 $5. 53 $21 .53 $3.27 $24.04 $ 15. 55 ... spending, wages, and employment generated by them Tables A.3.1 to A.3.8 (Appendix A) contain the worksheets for the four quarters of the year beginning inthe 3rd quarter of 2003 and ending withthe ... located inthe northern part of Central Florida and contains three priority springs: Alexander, Apopka, and Bugg Spring Alexander Springs is located inthe Ocala National Forest and is owned and...
... providing them with n a start-up kit of essential drugs and cond ducting training in managing services and revolving accounts so that the flow of supplies would be sustainable and financed by the ... mortality Reduci n ing fertility depended upon combining the presence of nurses with community mobilization andthe involvement of men in family planning These findings attest to the demographic ... versus 224 to 100 per thousand person-years inthe combined experimental area 19 95 200 2001 150 100 50 15 19 20—24 25 29 30—34 35 39 40—44 45 49 Age group Bulletin of the World Health Organization...
... treated during 40 with no agent as a control or with 1.2 mM H2O2 and 0.1 lgÆmL)1 antimycin A (anti A), singly or in association, as indicated inthe figure The symbols –, + or ± inthe last column ... accumulation induced by H2O2, in neither the wild-type nor in tsa1D cells (Fig 6) Hence, the dimin- ished H2O2 -induced expression levels of some Yap1target genes observed incellswith impaired ... accessibility of Yap1 to the GSH1 promoter could be repressed by Cbf1, a DNA-binding protein that binds to elements inthe vicinity of Yap1 binding site [52 ] Alternatively, the increased reducing power of...
... tenfold in SK-N-SH andcells Further deletion to +42 increased transcription in both cells lines: about fivefold in SH-SY5Y cellsand twofold in SK-N-SH cells Further deletions to +6 did not result in ... activity indicating the crucial importance of these two Ets motifs Mutations at + 65 and +129 resulted in a mild 25 30% decrease in SH-SY5Y cellsand 40 50 % decrease in SK-N-SH cellsThe double ... all contain the highly conserved ETS domain ERM contains two DNA binding inhibitory domains flanking the Ets domain: the central 87 amino acid inhibitory domain is poorly conserved and virtually...