... as a continuous sinusoidal staining andin the stroma of portal tracts (Fig 7A) In the cirrhotic liver, the sinusoidal staining was enhanced, whereas a very faint staining was observed in fibrous ... LIF-M expressionin various cell lines andin human liver RT-PCR analysis of LIF-M expressionin various cell lines andin human liver (A): LIF-M expression was analyzed with the hLIF-M2 and hLIF-3N ... questioned in humans [2] LIF exerts its biological activities through itsbinding to a hetero-oligomeric receptor complex between the low-affinity LIF receptor subunit gp190 and the signal-transducing...
... proliferating FLSs produce proteinases that degrade cartilage and underlying cortical bone [4] We noticed that proinflammatory cytokines upregulate NGF/TrkA in FLSs, NGF/TrkA is upregulated in FLSs of in ammatory ... stimulated cells were cultured in DMEM with cytokines tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) (1 ng/mL) and interleukin-1-beta (IL-1β) (1 ng/mL) Data are expressed as mean ± standard deviation Nerve growth ... competing interests Published: 28 June 2010 References Barthel C, Yeremenko N, Jacobs R, Schmidt RE, Bernateck M, Zeidler H, Tak PP, Baeten D, Rihl M: Nerve growth factor andreceptorexpression in...
... chondrosarcoma (G), and mesenchymal chondrosarcoma (H), and aromatase and ESR1 protein expressionin conventional chondrosarcoma (I and J, respectively) ESR1 protein expressionin the JJ012 and CH2879 ... al.: Expression of aromatase and estrogen receptor alpha in chondrosarcoma, but no beneficial effect of inhibiting estrogen signaling both invitroandin vivo Clinical Sarcoma Research 2011 ... chondrosarcoma cells invitro by measuring the effect of steroids and clinical drugs inhibiting estrogen-signaling We evaluated responsiveness of central chondrosarcoma cell lines and primary cultures...
... β1-integrin and erbB2 p125FAK (focal adhesion kinase) is a 125 kDa protein, consisting of a N-terminus integrin -binding site, a central kinase domain, and a C-terminus focal adhesion targeting and ... paxillinbinding domains (Schaller and Sasaki, 1997) p125FAK family members include proteins such as PYK2 and FAK-B p125FAK can interact with integrins, paxillin, PI3-K, SH3 domain-containing adapter ... docking site (Y1349VHVX3Y1356VNV) that can bind Src homology-2 (SH2) domains, phosphotyrosine binding (PTB) domains, and Met binding domains (MBD) of signal transducers and adapter proteins Chimeric...
... its alleged receptorin the brain This suggests the presence of another binding ligand to Gfrα1 in the medaka brain and also probably, a different role for Gdnf in the medaka fish (Clermont and ... brain, ligand expression coincides with that of the receptorin all of the tissues investigated b) Faint Gdnf expression was detected in the brain only after the number of PCR cycles was increased ... multiplication and stem cell renewal Fig GDNF-family ligand interaction with their receptors Fig Schematic illustration of initial signaling events mediated by the binding of GDNF to RET receptor complex in...
... support India’s industrial upgrading In 199091, such transfers were largely confined to FDI in engineering They still figure most prominently in this area, with transport equipment standing out ... our findings on manufacturing are in line with the cross-country findings on FDI and trade reported in Aizenman and Noy (2005) Using Granger causality tests on disaggregated measures of financial ... sectors, including mining, financial services and telecommunication (though still subject to limits of foreign ownership); lifting foreign ownership restrictions in most manufacturing industries;...
... that in the Bay, low temperatures during winter and anoxia during summer, in combination with the changes in salinity, are associated with high mortality in this species [25–27] In view of CHH involvement ... Expressionand release of CHH in the blue crab J S Chung and N Zmora 694 Results Identification and bioactivity of CHHs from ES sinus glands and PO Two RP-HPLC peaks (1 and 2) as presented in ... experiences migration and seasonal changes in environmental conditions, including temperature, salinity and dissolved oxygen (http://www.dnr.state.md.us/bay/ monitoring/water/index.html) In particular,...
... effectorbinding functions This approach successfully describes proton binding [59] and urate binding [63] in hemocyanins Here, we assume the simplest effector -binding model with h identical proton -binding ... saturations of the ith point, and k is the number of data points Adair equation To determine the minimum number of interacting binding sites necessary to describe the data, the binding curves were analyzed ... purified Hb in Hepes buffer (Fig 4B,D) Error contour maps were calculated for nine different combinations of the number of proton -binding sites (h) and magnesium -binding sites (m) per oxygenbinding site...
... superheated, i.e., its temperature is higher than the vaporization temperature corresponding to its surface pressure In this case, the heating process follows a superheating line shown in Fig 1, and the ... the critical point temperature diagram shown in Fig The ‘normal heating’ indicates heating of a liquid metal when the temperature is below the boiling temperature The binode line represents equilibrium ... measured using the optical deflection technique [3] and is used to obtain the velocity of the vapor front) shown in Fig The onset of ablation obtained using these two methods is shown in Fig 6a and b...
... patients and parents gave the same answer, at least that information could be included All of the interviews were conducted by authors They had been trained in interviewing and administering questionnaires ... problems, delinquent behavior, and aggressive behavior A Chinese Mandarin version of the 1991 CBCL/4-18 was used in this study Previous studies confirmed its acceptable reliability and discriminant ... is a fascinating finding, providing very strong support for the inclusion of objective measures of appearance in studies exploring the psychosocial impact of PE, particularly where this includes...
... Dalian, China Cobalt oxide [Co3O4] (98%) denoted as C-Co O was purchased from Tianjin Institute of Jinke Fine Chemical, Tianjin, China Firstly, two kinds of solution (solutions A and B) were obtained, ... were determined by the internal standard method using methylbenzene as an internal standard The concentration of CHHP was determined by iodometric titration, and the by-products acid and ester, ... Microemulsion was obtained with the blending of solutions A and B After stirring for 15 min, to this microemulsion, 5.2 g of TEOS was added slowly under stirring After stirring was continued for 12 h,...
... M, Sorsa T, Konttinen YT: Distribution of vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) anditsbinding sites in labial salivary glands in Sjogren's syndrome andin normal controls Clin Exp Rheumatol 1994, ... in submandibular glands Double labelling of CD31 and M3R revealed M3R in the wall of blood vessels in submandibular glands of both NOD mice and BALB/c mice (Figure 5a,b) In addition, M3R staining ... toxylin and eosin staining was performed, and evaluation was performed in a representative section from each gland Salivary gland sections were evaluated and morphometrically analysed using a...
... Kresse H: Decorin-type I collagen interaction Presence of separate core protein -binding domains J Biol Chem 1995, 270:8877-8883 Hedbom E, Heinegard D: Binding of fibromodulin and decorin to separate ... adhesion and responses to growth factors and cytokines [2,3] The SLRPs all bind to fibrillar type I and/ or II collagens [4-6] and, in the case of decorin, to fibromodulin and lumican; these interactions ... cartilage in both MTP and LTP, and there was a generalized decrease in staining following meniscectomy (Fig 2e–h) As expected [31,32], types I and III collagens were also prominently immunolocalized in...
... 2005:870-874 36 Etrych T, Jelinkova M, Rihova B, Ulbrich K: New HPMA copolymers containing doxorubicin bound via pH-sensitive linkage: synthesis and preliminary invitroandin vivo biological properties ... citation purposes) retention, and release of drugs in the treatment of RA and related forms of inflammatory arthritis Competing interests DW and SCM are inventors named in a patent application partially ... manuscript X-ML participated in the synthesis, characterization, andinvitro evaluation of P-Dex BA participated in the histology study SXW participated in the synthesis andinvitro evaluation of P-Dex...
... types through binding to G-protein-coupled cell surface receptors with seven transmembrane domains [14] Chemokine receptors may be specific for one ligand or they may bind several chemokines [15], ... prevent nonspecific binding, × 105 cells were preincubated for 10 minutes with heat-inactivated (20 minutes, 56°C) human serum and were then incubated with a combination of fluorescein isothiocyanate-conjugated ... be increased by additional stimulation with cytokines such as IL-10 and IL-4 as well as vitamin D3 [18,19] In RA, expression of mRNA encoding CCL18 was observed in synovial tissue and it coincided...
... processes within the degenerate IVD since expression of the pain-related neuropeptide anditsreceptor have been identified in both disc cells and nerves growing into the diseased IVD [5,37-39] In the ... also increases with the severity of degeneration Using immunohistochemistry we have therefore investigated NGF and BDNF expression, including expression of the receptors Trk-A and Trk-B, in nondegenerate, ... BDNF protein expressionin the nondegenerate and degenerate human IVD Immunopositive staining was observed for both neurotrophins Cellular staining for NGF and BDNF was identified in the native...
... enzyme involved in joint inflammation through production of prostaglandins COX-2 is induced in human joint tissues, including chondrocytes and synoviocytes, by inflammatory stimuli such as interleukin ... be involved in the induction of COX-2 and PGE2 production in the current study Toll-like receptors have been shown to be involved in synovial inflammation in a wide range of inflammatory joint ... using an EMSA kit according to the manufacturer's instructions (Panomics, Redwood City, CA, USA) Nuclear protein (8 μg) was used to bind biotinylated oligonucleotides containing the NFκB binding...
... suppresses cytokine-stimulated expression of sPLA2 and MMP genes and secreted proteins is depicted in Figure In this proposed model, PIP-18 binds sPLA2 andinhibitsits enzymatic activity, leading to ... protein kinase (MAPK) proteins was examined using SuperArray CASE™ cell-based ELISA kit [18], and specific MAPK inhibitors (p38 inhibitor SB202190, Erk inhibitor PD98059, and Jun N-terminal Kinase ... protein kinase B and cAMP-response-element -binding protein Biochem J 2000, 350:717-722 19 Pachiappan A, Thwin MM, Manikandan J, Gopalakrishnakone P: Glial inflammation and neurodegeneration induced...
... of tandem repeats (VNTR) within the promoter region of the gene The ESR1 is a ligand-activated transcription factor composed of several domains important for hormone binding, DNA binding, and ... supervised BK and CD, was instrumental in drafting and revising the manuscript, and give final approval for the publishing of this document All the authors have read and approved the final manuscript ... C, Crutchfield M, D'Agostino D, Jannausch M: Bone mineral density andits change in white women: estrogen and vitamin D receptor genes and their interaction J Bone Miner Res 1998, 13:695-705...
... of interest and normalized using the geometric mean of the standards actin, cytochrome c oxidase, and ubiquitin as suggested in Vandersompele et al 2002 [61] Significant differences in gene expression ... gene expression remain unclear, and further work is needed in this area A better understanding of the genetic and molecular basis of invasiveness in exotic plants is not only an interesting case ... determining plant ploidy in ecological and genomics investigations, and suggests that C stoebe invasion can be influenced by both plant ploidy and altered gene expressionin the introduced range We...