... a panel of recombinant inbred (RI) strains derived from the Brown Norway andthe spontaneously hypertensive rat, a model system for insulin resistance, and presented the results of linkage analyses ... complex traits and understanding the history ofthe human species as represented in our DNA, Chakravarti ended on a philosophical note, pointing out that we have a responsibility to demonstrate the ... progress towards characterizing the genetic architectures of complex traits, using Q-T interval and Hirschsprung’s disease as examples Drawing connections between elucidating the genetic basis of complex...
... analysis ofthe performance ofthe participants inthe various tasks can reveal how one effect manifests itself inthe face ofthe other and whether or not the two effects are independent These ... to their lemmas These lemmas then become competitors ofthe lemma of defend Competition is what mainly determines selection latency According to Roelofs (1992), the probability of selecting the ... 1997) An investigation ofthe influence of these two effects at word form retrieval will increase our understanding of spoken word production In their study ofthe role of semantic and syntactic...
... Domain Database of NCBI was screened with the protein coding sequence of clone of CLAP andthe Fas I domains inthe protein compared with 10 other fasciclin I-containing proteins The most highly ... Processing ofthe pro-CLAP C-terminus is essential to lower the molecular mass and pI ofthe protein to values observed by SDS/ PAGE and IEF Interestingly, pool sequencing ofthe mixture of CNBr ... represent the pI values ofthe major bands in e and f, while the numbers at the left are the pI values of standard proteins The arrow at the right represents the pI value of 6.84 calculated for the...
... maintaining the integrity ofthe endothelium through both direct and indirect mechanisms APC can potentially limit the elaboration of proinflammatory cytokines, such as tumor necrosis factor-α ... permeability to protein (unpublished data) The reason for the conflicting results of endothelial barrier protection inthein vivo studies is not clear, but these findings reinforce the need to cautiously ... attributed to inhibition ofthe proapoptotic transcription factor p53, normalization ofthe proapoptotic Bax/Bcl-2 ratio, and reduction of caspase-3 signaling, all of which decreased apoptosis Using...
... doi:10.1038/cddis.2011.12 The role of protein kinase C inthe synergistic interaction of safingol and irinotecan in colon cancer cells Leong-Uung Ling, Hui-Min Lin, Kuan-Boone Tan and Gigi N.C Chiu International ... presenting author) Podium Presentation The role of protein kinase C inthe synergistic interaction of safingol and irinotecan in colon cancer cells Leong-Uung Ling*, Hui-Min Lin, Kuan-Boone Tan and ... a protein kinase C (PKC) and sphingosine kinase (SK) inhibitor, and is currently evaluated in Phase I clinical trials Yet, the underlying mechanisms ofits action remain largely unknown The research...
... Thus the PAH domain of Udu may be involved in these processes in maintaining genome intergrity, while the SANT-L domain of Udu protein could function as a chromatin-remodeling molecule during ... splicing of intron or by alternative initiation of translation The presence of an alternative promoter in intron of p53 leads tothe expression of an amino-terminally truncated p53 protein initiated ... domain The PAH-L domain of Udu contains four α-helix motifs, which are similar tothe PAH repeats found in yeast SIN3 (Wang et al., 1990) SIN3 protein has no intrinsic DNA binding abilities and...
... 79 Inits audit ofthe Resolution Trust Corporations 1994 and 1995 financial statements, the U.S General Accounting Office estimated the total direct and indirect cost of resolving the savings ... However, field examiners reported tothe FHLBB in Washington rather than tothe regional PSA, andthe regional PSA effectively reported to no one In fact, according to one insider, the regional Federal ... were designed to alleviate disintermediation, or the flow of deposits out of financial institutions into money market mutual funds and other investments However, the increase in insured liabilities...
... interest [8,9] Apart from some equilibrium and kinetic constants related tothe binding of l-Arg [10–14] and NOHA [10], nothing is known about the thermodynamics and kinetics ofthe binding of ... guanidine to lead to NO formation inthe presence of iNOS could be the ability ofthe corresponding N-hydroxyguanidine to bind tothe active site without being released before being further oxidized ... used to completely convert iNOSoxy into a LS state iNOSoxy–Fe(III)–ImH complex allowing one to more easily follow the binding of guanidines or N-hydroxyguanidines tothe iNOSoxy substrate binding...
... exposure inthe UK DM Parkin and SC Darby Tobacco-attributable cancer burden inthe UK in 2010 DM Parkin S14 11 Cancers attributable to infection inthe UK in 2010 DM Parkin S77 S6 10 Cancers ... attributable to exposure to hormones inthe UK in 2010 DM Parkin S73 The fraction ofcancer attributable to lifestyle and environmental factors inthe UK in 2010: Introduction DM Parkin S42 S70 S2 Cancers ... Journal ofCancer Multidisciplinary Journal ofCancer Research S34 Cancers attributable to dietary factors inthe UK in 2010: IV Salt DM Parkin 16 The fraction ofcancer attributable to lifestyle and...
... four-point response scale The instrument also contains an item assessing the perceived financial impact ofthe disease and treatment and two seven-point response scales pertaining to global health and ... Before testing the ability ofthe instruments to discriminate across disease-severity measures, the psychometric properties ofthe cancer- specific instruments in terms of internal consistency and construct ... cancer patients, especially considering the fact that members ofthe general public not often include aspects of adaptation into their valuations The responsiveness ofthe instruments needs to...
... humidity in order to carry out the maximum photosynthesis, and this tends to be during the spring and part ofthe autumn During and after the appearance of shoots, the plant discards the old leaves, ... quite erratic and depends significantly on wind and storms The fall period takes place mostly at the beginning of springtime andthe end ofthe autumn and varies a lot depending on the year as observed ... limiting factor andthe density ofthe crown is found to be balanced with the level of rainfall and soil reserves [14] This is clearly reflected inthe positive correlation between rainfall and the...
... four-point response scale The instrument also contains an item assessing the perceived financial impact ofthe disease and treatment and two seven-point response scales pertaining to global health and ... Before testing the ability ofthe instruments to discriminate across disease-severity measures, the psychometric properties ofthe cancer- specific instruments in terms of internal consistency and construct ... cancer patients, especially considering the fact that members ofthe general public not often include aspects of adaptation into their valuations The responsiveness ofthe instruments needs to...
... [29] Indeed, the substantial differences inthe proportion of trauma patients with severe head injury inthe studies shown in Fig may account for the variation inthe LD25 and LD50 points seen in ... equivalent to 120% of their SBV Alternatively, they were randomly assigned to initial resuscitation (R1) with a predetermined percentage of their SBV (again by infusing 5% colloid) equivalent to 8.4%, ... 120% of their SBV Then, after a hour delay period in which no further volume resuscitation was given, the animals were given the remaining portion ofthe calculated 120% ofthe SBV lost during...
... how the roles of ICU and hospital doctors and nursing staff are being viewed Nevertheless, allegiance tothe traditional approach of initially calling the parent medical unit doctors when there ... accounting for 86.1% of these [45] Interestingly, in that study, 17.8% of all recordings of early signs and 9% of late signs were judged by nurses to be ‘usual for the patient’ These commonly included ... tracking effects over time, integrating detailed process knowledge into the work of interpretation, using small samples and short experimental cycles of change, and using multifactorial designs in...
... made The thesis consists of three main parts: the introduction, the development, andthe conclusion The introduction - gives rationale for the study and sets up the aims, scopes and methods ofthe ... Teachers’ and students’ attitudes towards speaking skill andthe role of teaching and learning speaking skills 20 Table 2: Students’ purposes of learning English and their participation in learning to ... Language Teaching, speaking skills, three main stages of speaking and motivation in a speaking lesson Chapter investigates the current teaching and learning English speaking tothe 2nd year non-major...
... made the song newer, brings the song back tothe listener with the whole new style andthe performance is completely like remaining the life for the song The cover music in Vietnam is the kind of ... many different opinions about that Inthe world, the covering music is very normal, but the singers or bands have to have permission ofthe artist Covering music is an art andthe lyric writer ... meanings When audience can understand the lyrics ofthe original song and they make comparison, they mainly recognize that major of covered songs are not as good as the original ones Hence, they...
... reduce the extent of burning of last portions of fuel injected into the prechamber The unburned fuel inthe prechamber may therefore increase with load, but its burning rate inthe main chamber ... the brake-specific fuel consumption (BSFC) ofthe IDI engine to increase andthe total engine efficiency to decrease compared to that of a DI diesel engine Because of these disadvantages ofthe ... operation, the momentum of fuel spray increases because ofthe increase of injection pressure andthe increase ofthe injected fuel mass due tothe increased effective flow area with increased...
... pronunciation teaching inthe context, specifying the shortcomings and then making suggestions to improve the teaching of pronunciation Aims ofthe study The aim ofthe study was to investigate how the teachers ... beyond the control of educators’ They qualified their findings by stating that variables of formal training andthe quality ofthe training in pronunciation could affect the results, as would the ... stress) were taught at the beginning ofthe elementary course, and then they were integrated into the teaching of other areas during the courses The suprasegmental elements (intonation, rhythm, thought...
... objects ofthe study are: To study the theory of Listening comprehension, focusing on listening part andin TOEIC test, structure of each part and some tips to it To get know about the reality of ... and instructions 29 Thanking people and responding to thanks 30 Making, accepting and declining invitation 32 Making and responding request 33 10 Apologizing and responding ... as listening skills in TOEIC test Scope ofthe study In fact, there are lots of various methods to improve listening skills in TOEIC test, the case of part and It requires much of time and effort...
... and she often made mental pictures of herself living inthe house Inthe course of time, the man died and she moved into the house Several years afterwards, coming into the knowledge of Spiritual ... clothes and “rings and things,” but without envying others She lived inthe world ofthe wondrous, and only riches seemed real to her Before long she married a rich man, andthe rings and things ... disease) The student continued, “How long must one remain inthe dark” and I replied, “until one can see inthe dark,” and “casting the burden enables one to see inthe dark.” In order to impress the...