and occasionally muscle bone or cartilage with similar components their common denominator when successful is patency of arterial inflow and venous outflow associate the follow
... analysis ofthe effect ofthe presence of muscle- covering to the pasteurized bone graft orthe application of FGF-2 to pasteurized bone was carried out in terms ofbone incorporation andbone absorption ... observed on the surface ofthe pasteurized bone (Fig 6E) or on the host bone (Fig 6F) The average score ofbone formation andbone absorption on the grafted bone was -1.75 (severe bone absorption, ... (top) The status ofthe grafted boneis scaled andthe average is given The scale is as follows: severe bone absorption (-2), mild bone absorption (-1), no change (0), single nodules ofbone formation...
... synthesis (Fig 4) At least two non-exclusive hypothesis could explain this resistance of FSpl RTion to AZT, either the reduced number of AZT sites within short template orthe achievement of ... and production Gene Ther 2005, 12:1089-1098 Authors' contributions LH and MM have conceived the study and analyzed data LH performed the laboratory work with ZM help, and helped in drafting and ... including S Maurel and F Smagulova for helpful discussion We also thank C Isel for critical reading ofthe manuscript This work was supported by the CNRS, SIDACTION, ANRS andthe Ministère de la Recherche...
... cases (72Q and 103Q), a broad distribution ofthe size ofthe inclusions was noticed Moreover, the percentage of cells presenting inclusions as well as the distribution ofthe size ofthe inclusions ... downstream ofthe initiator ATG in exon (Ex1) ofthe 67 exon-containing htt gene [5] Pathogenesis in HD correlates withthe cleavage of mutated htt andthe release of an N-terminal fragment bearing the ... on whenthe analysis was performed after transfection Therefore, all the following analyses were performed days after transfection At that time point, the size ofthe inclusions formed by either...
... physiological role is uncertain In fact, the role and physiological advantages ofthe coexistence of several PPOs in the same micro-organism remain unknown The synthesis of melanin in micro-organisms has ... responsible for the catalytic properties of this PPO, and experiments on this are being carried out in our laboratory Apart from the interest of this novel tyrosinase as a model for the mechanism of catalytic ... virulence ofthe infective micro-organism, but it is also related to defensive roles in the infected cell, so that the place and time of triggering of melanogenesis must be key to the success of one of...
... receptor affinity for the corresponding peptide [21,41] Indeed, the backbone conformation, the aromatic ring andthe orientation (v1 and v2) of this phenylalanine have to be conserved for full ... been synthesized andtheir conformational preferences analysed by NMR spectroscopy These substituted SP analogues were tested for their resistance to enzymatic degradation, their affinity for the ... representation of a-, b2- and b3-amino acids withthe torsion angles /, h and w For the b2 and b3-amino acid substituted-SP analogues, the methyl side chain of b-HAla exhibits the same orientation as the...
... resistance can arise with mutation to Hsp90, with altered cochaperone function andwiththe loss of plasma membrane drug efflux pumps [35] The results of this study point to the two isoforms of ... differentiation, and evolution The other isoform, Hsp90a (in humans, a form with 86% identity and 93% similarity in sequence to Hsp90b), is generally stress-inducible and may therefore be a more cytoprotective ... deletion ofthe SLT2 gene in PP30[pHSC82] The LEU2 vectors pH90a (this study) and pH90b [35] were then inserted into this PP30slt2D, and this was followed by 5-fluoroorotic acid curing ofthe pHSC82...
... the incubation solutions in all cases and also in the lysates ofthe CHO-cells In the lysates ofthe LKB-Ez7 cells on the other hand partial splitting ofthe disulfide bond in the cell interior ... USA), and were normalized to the area ofthe internal standard fluorescein in order to eliminate irregularities of injection, gel- and buffer status Quantitation was performed on the basis ofthe ... exposing bovine aortic endothelial cells to the 24- and 15-mer PTOs andtheir complexes and conjugates with I a Fig HPLC quantitation ofthe soluble portion of 0.5 lM solutions in NaCl/Pi of 24-mer...
... a conformation ofthe protein that is more resistant to trypsinolysis What is known about the cholesterol-binding site ofthe START domains of STARD1 and STARD3? The crystal structure of human ... molecule (Fig 6A) The roof ofthe cavity is mainly formed by the C-terminal a4-helix The access of cholesterol to this cavity may be enabled by conformational changes ofthe a4-helix andthe adjacent ... (B) Then, the samples were UV-irradiated for 10 at °C The protein was cleaved by CNBr and further processed as described in the legend for Fig The asterisks mark the position ofthe 6.2 kDa band...
... Registry reported that the presence of vascular comorbidities linked to dyslipidemia was associated with an increased risk for disability progression in MS [22] The aim of this study therefore was ... neurodegenerative disorders, cerebrovascular disease, positive history of alcohol abuse, etc.), and insufficient quality ofthe MRI scan for quantitative analysis [24] MRI Analysis Quantitative MRI analysis ... logistic regression with sex as a factor and disease duration and lipid profile variable of interest The CE-LV, T2-LV and T1-LV data were normalized by cube-root transformation to reduce skew The...
... assess the strength of association between the low ficolin-3 and high CRP levels on the one hand andthe unfavorable outcome ofthe disease on the other hand, we repeated the analysis as above in the ... The examination was indicated in the case of other vascular disorders or risk factors of vascular disorders None ofthe patients had definite residual signs and no symptoms suggesting acute ischemia ... secondary to the negative correlation between ficolin-3 on the one hand andthe severity of ischemic stroke andthe infarct size on the other hand, as discussed above It is well known that both the high...
... involvement ofthe patients, and to connect their engagement withthe SpR attitudes andtheir convictions how this may have an effect on the course of disease As the original SpREUK does neither ask for ... the measure of all things, and roots in the rationalism ofthe 18th Century andthe free-thought movement ofthe 19th Century Secular Humanists reject the concept of a personal creator God, and ... developed The items ofthe scale HuP are related to the views of Secular Humanism [34,35] andthe Philosophical resp Christian Humanism [36] Secular Humanism is an atheistic and naturalistic philosophy...
... overview ofthe number ofthe identified meaningful concepts andtheir distribution across the major componentsofthe ICF/ICF-CY Out ofthe 365 concepts identified, 283 could be linked to the ICF/ICF-CY ... subcommittee on factor VIII and factor IX ofthe scientific and standardization committee ofthe International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis 2001, 85:560 ... factors’; the latter are not classified in the ICF because ofthe large social and cultural variance associated with them The units ofthe ICF classification are called categories; they are organized...
... δ13 C of many of these compounds; this increase was significant for proteins and amino acids in the sapwood (Fig 5c), and for the amino acids and soluble sugars in the phloem (Fig 5d) Nonetheless, ... 241–248 [15] Delorme L., Lieutier F., Monoterpene composition ofthe preformed and induced resins of Scots pine, andtheir effect on bark beetles and associated fungi, Eur J For Pathol 20 (1990) ... carbon around the points of attack [7] Synthesis of secondary metabolites is a very costly process in terms of energy and depends on the availability of carbohydrates close to the attack points...
... present in 17% ofthe relatives with recurrent affective disorder compared with 3% ofthe relatives without recurrent major affective disorder These findings are consistent withthe hypothesis that ... of PD withor without agoraphobia according to Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 3rd edn, revised (DSM-III-R) criteria, (2) absence of severe physical and laboratory abnormalities ... particular focus on the symptomatological characteristics of PD, the course ofthe illness and comorbidity with other mental disorders; and (4) affective temperaments according to Akiskal and Mallya [42]...
... acquisition ofthe data, interpretation ofthe data, and drafting ofthe manuscript MJL made substantial contributions to the analysis ofthe data, interpretation ofthe data and drafting ofthe ... reduction in the risk of an ER visit for any cause, with an MPR of at least 0.75 associated with a 16% lower risk of visiting the ER (p < 0.05) (Figure 3) Moreover, patients with an MPR of at least ... hospitalization or an ER visit with an accompanying diagnosis of bipolar disorder was also examined The observed results were generally consistent withthe results from the analyses ofthe risk of mental health-related...
... LJ: The structure ofthe genetic and environmental risk factors for six major psychiatric disorders in women Phobia, generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, bulimia, major depression, and ... which is in contrast withthe 46.7% of patients with GAD suffering pain for the last month in our study The proportion of patients in this study with possible sleeping disorders, 30.1%, is clearly ... clearly superior to the proportion observed among the general population [47] andis in keeping withthe figures observed by other authors for this disorder [45] It has been reported in many...
... list of related references meters ofcartilage We also hope that clinicians in the field (or through collaboration withtheir engineer colleagues) fully understand the physical principles ofthe ... correlate with ICRS grades, making the result difficult to interpret because the speed of sound andthe thickness both can contribute to the change ofthe interval Although the authors did discuss the ... orientation ofthe transducer (incidence angle of ultrasound beam), and curvature ofthe tissue surface besides the tissue state The echo duration can be affected by the characteristics of ultrasound...
... in the upper quadrant, andwith target volume: > 400 cm3 According to Liu et al [26] the motion of these lesions is lower than mm, therefore the use of 4D techniques is unnecessary Furthermore ... treatment characteristics Results ofthe DVH analysis are reported in Table for PTV and GTV, and in table for organs at risk and healthy tissue, together withthe specific objectives Dosimetric ... remains poor both for locoregional failure and for distant metastatic disease Concurrent chemo-radiation is at present the standard of care Given that local recurrence isthe leading cause of death...
... ofthe submandibular glands and/ orthe minor salivary glands ofthe palate In our analysis neither the Dpar nor the Dsubm was conclusively associated withthe xerostomia-specific items This is ... rate of
... [55,56] Other factors which correlate withthe risk for oesophagitis are the absolute maximum radiation dose, volume ofthe oesophagus receiving 35 Gy ore more (V35) andthe length ofthe irradiated ... treated with high-dose radiotherapy withor without chemotherapy In 56 cases the radiotherapy was combined with concomitant cisplatin and in 26 cases with courses of neo-adjuvant cisplatin and gemcitabin ... Results of patients presenting with ECOG performance score of are poor, the median survival is months and no one survived years We conclude that high dose radiotherapy withor without chemotherapy is...