... retained its function as binding protein for retinol-binding protein and thyroid hormones Inthe present study, the Kd values for T4 and T3 of all the recombinant TTRs were determined with the ... determine thein uence ofthe N-terminal region of TTR on the binding to thyroid hormones, the construction of chimeric recombinant TTRs containing variations in structure ofthe N-terminal region ... the mass ofthe subunit determined by SDS ⁄ PAGE, indicating that the recombinant TTRs as tetramers Analysis of binding to retinol-binding protein and thyroid hormones showed that the recombinant...
... internationally by maintaining a core and open market to international trade, and by encouraging others to the same, thus sustaining demand and encouraging the expansion ofthe international economy The third ... Foreign investment is investment inthe assets and production of other countries, whether direct or portfolio Investment in commerce is investment inthe processes ofand assets required for international ... to ensure the value of investments abroad andthe liquidity of profits The first is the maintenance ofthe value ofthe currency in which the investments are made and denominated, andthe convertibility...
... fractions of holm oak (Quercus ilex), beech (Fagus sylvatica) and silver fir (Abies alba), growing in monospecific forest canopies, in different stands ofthe Montseny range in northern Spain, and ... Fe and Zn inthe holm oak Table III shows data from the different types of forests Note that the holm oak forests are rather poor in Mn and Fe when compared with the F sylvatica and P abies stands ... contain a large proportion ofthe nutrient content, as is usual in forest ecosystems, because of their great quantity The main part ofthe Fe, Zn and Cu is found inthe wood, bark, leaves and...
... for this region of Env to interact with the matrix (MA) domain ofthe Gag polyprotein precursor for incorporation of fulllength proteins [1], which is supported by the fact that mutations inthe ... AP-2 μ chain binding by Env [31] Interestingly, this tyrosine motif resembles the “threepin plug” tyrosine motif previously described for μ2 binding to the P-selectin protein [41], in that there ... motifs inthe CD mutants did not decrease the level of expression of gp160, orthe processing of precursor to gp120 and gp41, indicating normal intracellular transport to the trans-Golgi network,...
... work, the meaning of ―hair of gold‖ is background orthe origin ofthe richness Therefore, due to the limitation of knowledge about the specific field andthe variety of both Source Language and ... meaning is one of two types of meanings found in words ―Lexical meaning is the individual meaning; each word has inthe system of language It is the realization of concept and emotion and bring ... upon hearing his words" would be a simile 1.2 The misunderstanding In interpreting and translating process, the readers andthe translators often get this error in some literature works using hyperbole...
... Europe for Citizens programme offers funding opportunities for towntwinning initiatives through financing citizens' meetings and thematic networking of twinned towns 15 Funding opportunities for you ... for innovative SMEs both in their early stages (GIF1) andinthe expansion phase (GIF2) GIF shares risk and reward with private equity investors, providing important leverage for the supply of ... JEREMIE initiative: http://www.eif.org/jeremie/ • For more information on financial instruments see: http://ec.europa.eu/cip/index_en.htm and http://www.eif.org/ • The new Instrument for Pre-accession...
... both TUNEL and immunofluorescence staining for an antigen of interest, the antibody incubations first, then block 20 in 0.15% gelatin in PBS, rinse and proceed with the TUNEL labeling from step ... Methods for both colorimetric and fluorescent staining of cultured cells and tissues is presented thereby allowing investigators to utilize the TUNEL staining procedure with a minimal investment in ... ends of fragmented DNA is carried out in a reaction containing terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase Depending on the specific needs ofthe investigator and/ or available equipment, the incorporated...
... for their advice, assistance and technical expertise inthe laboratory and to Mrs Prudence Mzangwa for ensuring the tidiness ofthe laboratory The Dean and Head, Professor Isadore Kanfer andthe ... (12) The origins ofthe cells ofthe epidermis lie inthe basal lamina between the dermis and viable epidermis (12) Inthe basal layer ofthe epidermis there is continuous renewal of cells These ... solubility parameter ofthe skin inthe direction of that ofthe permeant The solubility ofthe permeant inthe outer layers ofthe skin will be increased and this, in turn, improves the flux Simple...
... at a speed of 34 cm/s, demonstrating coordinated gait ofthe forelimbs but gait failure ofthe hind limbs Compare this to the coordinated gait ofthe forelimbs and hind limbs in a saline-treated ... ofthe motor program required for the two 3NP-treated mice that braced their hind limbs against the inside walls ofthe walking compartment while simultaneously maintaining coordinated gait of ... limbs in coordinated stepping This animal braced its hind paws onto the base ofthe sidewalls ofthe walking compartment avoiding the moving treadmill belt Only the forelimbs execute coordinated...
... assertion is true Inthe sequel, we denote the closure of a set B by B, the convex hull of B by coB andthe closure ofthe convex hull of B by coB Now, we give our main theorems Theorem 2.10 Let ... generating space of quasinorm family and Q a quasi-norm family ifthe following conditions are satisfied: (QN-1) |x|α = for all α ∈ (0,1] ifand only if x = θ; (QN-2) |ex|α = |e||x|α for x ∈ X and ... fixed point theorems in FNS and Menger PNS The proofs are omitted here for the sake of brevity Theorem 3.8 Let (X, · ,L,R) be an FNS with (R-2), C a compact convex subset of X and T a continuous...
... from the remainder For each graph, the radii ofthe sample-specific sectors are equal to the proportion of genes by which one sample differs from the pooled remainder (the angles ofthe correspond ... correspond more to the sec- sample size) The approach the center, the more representative ofthe remainder is the genetic information of this sample, and is equivalent to reduction of sampletors the ... v is the l diversity at locusl) (Gregorial, 1986) This measure quantifies the potential for creating genetic variation inthe next generation and is therefore an important determinant ofthe adaptability...
... abscission Rooting of P cineraria was obtained only with combinations of K and IBA (0.05 mg/I K, 1-15 mg/I IBA, and mg/I K, 15 mg/I IBA), the greatest number of roots (2.8/ explant) being initiated ... high concentrations of auxin in combination with low to medium cytokinin concentrations promote shoot growth The results for R chilensis and P cineraria provide the basis for a possible micropropagation ... promotes rooting and K is less inhibitory to root production than is BA High concen- trations of BA, but not of K in combination with auxins, promote shoot proliferation probably by stimulating axillary...
... (ND) points for hyperplasia ofthe synovial lining layer, 1.9, 1.1 and 0.3 points for activation ofthe sublining stroma, and 2.1, 0.8 and 0.1 points for inflammatory infiltration in RA, OA and ... decreased in OA and RA Furthermore, the histomorphological distribution of both morphogens showed a dominance inthe lining layer inthe normal tissue, whereas their expression in RA and OA tissue ... were independent BMP expression in OA may therefore be more variable than that in RA Immunostaining in normal donors revealed the expression of both BMPs predominantly inthe synovial lining layer,...
... from the coordinates ofthe catheter skin entry site andthe catheter tip inthe treatment planning CT If more than one catheter was implanted, an average MA+ Lesion Page of 10 coordinate from the ... surrogate for catheter dislocation within the catheter track The vector product of both vectors, Sortho = |e × S|, provides a measure ofthe orthogonal shift between the center coordinates ofthe irradiation ... source of error inthe treatment planning procedure, especially for catheters in oblique direction, since correct placement ofthe starting point ofthe catheter is dependent on conspicuity of the...
... (FL) or lean (LL) families according to the deviation from the linear regression between the proportion of abdominal fat and live weight We took care to put birds ofthe origins into both lines ... 1985) Difference in proportion of abdominal fat appeared after 15 d of age when no difference could be observed for the proportion of other adipose deposits Divergence between lines for abdominal ... proportion increased in both sexes until 63 d of age, then the difference remained constant At all ages genetic difference for abdominal fat proportion was more pronounced than for extra-abdominal...
... approved by the ethical committee for clinical research ofthe University Hospitals of Lyon andofthe French Ministries of Health andof Research, and all patients gave their informed written ... mainly perisinusoidal and predominated into the centrilobular areas The third pattern was limited liver lesions, reported in 7/41 patients (17%), consisting of mild portal or lobular inflammatory ... metabolic abnormalities, namely diabetes, and alcohol intake Inthe other changes, the heterogeneity ofthe histological lesions (that is, mainly AIH-like and NASH-like) andthe fact that none of these...
... gene The 282 amino acids from the carboxy terminus of Intimin have been reported to be involved in binding to its receptor Tir [23,24] The region of Tir involved inthe interaction with intimin ... only in vaccine development but also inthe prospective engineering and re-engineering of protein therapeutics, reducing the risk of undesired immunogenecity and improving the likelihood of success ... construction of EspA 120, Intimin 282 and Tir 103, bound together by the linkers for expression in plants; these fragments were selected on the basis ofthe common sequence found in different strains of...
... out the experiments, performed statistical analysis ofthe results and drafted the manuscript SM performed essential laboratory work HS, FF and KG participated inthe design ofthe study and interpretation ... before interfering with platelets In a different setting of acidosis and diminished coagulation laboratory parameters did not return to normal after compensation of acidosis [12] Furthermore ... Hospital Düsseldorf) this study was conducted in accordance with the Helsinki Declarations and European Unions Convention on Human Rights and Biomedicine The guidelines for reporting non-randomized...