... individuals of the same litter The slope of a linear reaction norm isa measure of sensitivity towards environmental change, which can be treated asa trait of the animal [8] Genetic variation for the ... iryk ,a1 a1 , which agrees with the classical ∆G = irIA A where rIA isthe correlation between the index and the true breeding value and Aisthe genetic standard deviation [5] The selection ... σ21 a e a and σ21 are the genetic and environmental variances of slope, and a0 a1 and e σe0 e1 are the genetic and environmental covariances between level and slope, and P = G + E The heritability...
... reads as (21) (27) where isthe nominal speed, isthe variation of the rotor angular speed around its nominal value, and isthe normalizing factor that maps the uncertain element into a normalized ... , as well asthe stator voltages , and the control errors , This may cause a large tracking error for the controlled system since the stator voltages and are the input disturbances outputs and ... designed for a frozen value of was not completely guaranteed for other rotor angular speeds An important point that is needed to be emphasized in this particular case is that the performance of the controller...
... when they can get the work Their incomes are mainly from serial publication in the different magazines; and the prosperity of the magazines has given a whole class existence which, asa class, was ... man ought to live by any art; it isa shame to the art if not to the artist; but as yet there is no means of the artist's living otherwise, and continuing an artist The literary man has certainly ... him as an Artist Besides, as an artist he has been done a great deal already; and a commercial state like ours has really more concern in him asa business man Perhaps it may sometimes be different;...
... DNA damage, evaluated by means of the comet assay, is present in cells isolated from the rat ischemic cortex or caudate NMDA receptor antagonists reduce the extent of the damage and provide ischemic ... reproduce the complex cardiovascular and cerebral pathophysiology of stroke patients, and neuroprotection should be evaluated on a long-lasting and functional basis, rather than on an acute and histological ... incubated with NAD and ATP in Paul Mandel’s laboratory in Strasburg [24] Although this seminal observation was made in a neuroscience laboratory, for the following 30 years, research on PARP-1 was...
... increased between and m urea and later decreased again between and m urea A clear shift in maximal emission wavelength (MEW) between the native and the fully denatured state (0 and m urea) was ... results Stoichiometry (native ESI-MS) Average mass calculated (Da)b Mass measured LC-ESI-MS Mass measured ESI-MS (native) (Da) a W15-peptide TQAKRKKSLAMA [30] ine c As previously measured [31] b R77L ... [28–30] Asa means of quality assurance, we analyzed the proteins by liquid chromatography-coupled (LC-MS) and native MS The measured masses obtained by LC-MS are depicted in Table Using the denaturing...
... Rac2 and S10 0A9 Assay of NADPH oxidase activity after oxidase activation The dormant NADPH oxidase of neutrophil membranes was activated by mixing neutrophil plasma membranes and the recombinant ... GTPcS-loaded Rac2, MgSO4 and an optimal amount of arachidonic acid determined for each assay of oxidase activation [12] The rate of O2– production by the activated NADPH oxidase was calculated from the ... from Amersham Protein concentration was assayed with the bicinchonic acid reagent (BCA) (Bio-Rad) using bovine serum albumin as standard Arachidonic acid was dissolved in ethanol and stored as a...
... experimental metastasis in a dormant state [5] AST concentrations are elevated in fluids of animals harboring primary tumors [6] and other inflammatory and degenerative diseases [7,8] Following identification ... sensitive Limulus assay indicated only trace reactivity for the purified human material and none for the recombinant peptide Matrigel angiogenesis assay The assay was performed as previously described ... statistically significant All data were analyzed using the Prism (Graph Pad) statistics and graphing program Activity of AST on macrophages in vitro Monocytes were isolated from human peripheral...
... countries (and institutions) will be able to read the same material as wealthier ones (although creating access to the Internet is another matter [10]) This is particularly relevant in virology as many ... in, and support of, research Note that this public accessibility may become a legal requirement in the USA ifthe proposed Public Access to Science Act is made law [8] Similar calls for a move ... assign each research manuscript submitted to the journal to a member of the Editorial Board who will be known asthe "monitoring editor" The monitoring editor will then appoint at least two ad...
... countries (and institutions) will be able to read the same material as wealthier ones (although creating access to the Internet is another matter [10]) This is particularly relevant in virology as many ... in, and support of, research Note that this public accessibility may become a legal requirement in the USA ifthe proposed Public Access to Science Act is made law [8] Similar calls for a move ... assign each research manuscript submitted to the journal to a member of the Editorial Board who will be known asthe "monitoring editor" The monitoring editor will then appoint at least two ad...
... living—when they can get the work Their incomes are mainly from serial publication in the different magazines; and the prosperity of the magazines has given a whole class existence which, asa class, was ... right along," asthe English boys at Oxford made an American collegian say in a theme which they imagined for him in his national parlance; and the man of letters, as an artist, is apt to have ... into a poem, and sold it to a magazine, the scandal is greater than when a painter has sold a picture to a patron, or a sculptor has modelled a statue to order These are artists less articulate and...
... living—when they can get the work Their incomes are mainly from serial publication in the different magazines; and the prosperity of the magazines has given a whole class existence which, asa class, was ... right along," asthe English boys at Oxford made an American collegian say in a theme which they imagined for him in his national parlance; and the man of letters, as an artist, is apt to have ... sure that the case is in every way improved for young authors The magazines all maintain a staff for the careful examination of manuscripts, but as most of the material they print has been engaged,...
... correcting mechanism for the disturbance in Pakistan’s balance of payments Policy Implications and Conclusion The main aim of this paper was to investigate the theoretical basis of the MABP The study ... deal of attention to stable balance of payments situations The main aim of this paper is to examine the monetary approach to the balance of payments (MABP), which argues that the balance of payments ... size and the data, after which it discusses the model employed in testing the MABP Data Descriptions and Source The monetary approach to Pakistan’s balance of payments is tested on the basis of annually...
... parameters should be used in assessing degeneration of articular cartilage with quantitative ultrasound Arthritis Res Ther 2008, 10:125 Kuroki H, Nakagawa Y, Mori K, Kobayashi M, Yasura K, Okamoto ... Nakagawa Y, Gotoh T, Kobayashi M, Nakamura T: Intraoperative acoustic evaluation of living human cartilage of the elbow and knee during mosaicplasty for osteochondritis dissecans of the elbow: an ... Non-contact evaluation for articular cartilage using ultrasound JSME Int J Ser A 2006, 49: 242-249 Yasura K, Mizuno Y, Nakagawa Y, Mori K, Takenaka M, Ohashi T, Yamada K, Kobayashi M, Ando K, Kuroki H,...
... the proximal by partial clamping of the aorta (for the cases with more than one graft) After completion of the proximal anastomoses the extracorporeal circulation is interrupted and hemostasis ... infusion is aiming to avoid cardiac arrest and to nullify the ischemic time Our methodology has a series of significant advantages, especially important in our opinion for the early and also the late ... surrounding anatomical structures such asthe anterolateral papillary muscle, the lateral ventricular wall, the inferior ventricular wall, etc Gradually we remove most of the necrotic tissues around the...
... defined by the Transplant Iron Score Based on these groupings, a univariate relative risk of death was calculated for each iron parameter using hazard regression analysis Survival time was measured ... represents a or AML indicates acute myeloid leukemia; ALL, acute lymphoblastic leukemia; MDS myelodysplastic syndrome; AA, aplastic anemia plant echocardiogram or MUGA scan All measures of EF ... decreased survival among aplastic anemia patients, however this did not reach statistical significance (p = 0.35) The increase in mortality associated with iron overload resulted primarily from early...
... and sepsis-related disseminated intravascular coagulation Two days later, right hand cyanosis was noted and attributed to the presence of a right radial arterial catheter, which was removed the ... were done at least six hours after temporary cessation of argatroban infusion, and an INR goal between 2–3 was attained Argatroban was discontinued after five days of overlap During the remainder ... patient with prior heparin exposure and a low or falling platelet count In addition, effective treatment is available with the anticoagulants argatroban and lepirudin Lastly, a readily available...
... the large tumor size Chest x-ray is an important aid in diagnosis of a mediastinal teratoma Mediastinal CT scan demonstrates the extent of a mass better than conventional radiography It can also ... rapidly enlarging, yet other wise asymptomatic, neck mass Perhaps it was because the mediastinal mass found an escape route into the neck, tha our patient did not have features of mediastinal compression, ... Ousehal A, Skalli A, Nejjar M, Belaabidia B, Kadiri R: Malignant bilateral mediastinal teratoma: a case report J Radiol 2001, 82(2):174-6 Publish with Bio Med Central and every scientist can read...
... planning the therapeutic plan and drafting the manuscript All authors read and approved the final manuscript Acknowledgements The technical assistance of Eiji Komatsu and Toru Maeda (Department of Radiology, ... necessary against restenosis [13] The main cause of anastomotic stenosis after liver transplantation is thought to be a fibrosis or intimal hyperplasia around the anastomotic site However, stenosis ... tomography Transplantation 2003, 75:1561-1564 Urata K, Kawasaki S, Matsunami H, Hashikura Y, Ikegami T, Ishizone S, Momose Y, Komiyama A, Makuuchi M: Calculation of child and adult standard liver...
... Routine urine analysis and urine cytology were negative and a urine culture was sterile An ultrasound examination revealed a thickened bladder wall and a small bladder capacity but normal kidneys Cystoscopy ... metabolites cause significant bladder irritation Conclusion As ketamine is being used increasingly asa recreational drug we expect ketamine-associated cystitis to become more prevalent in young adults ... mild inflammatory changes, although there was no visual blood in the urine Bladder biopsies were negative; however, they were not taken during an episode of active cystitis We advised the patient...