... some kinds of chromosome 16 serine proteases, including testisin and prostasin We investigated the expression of prosemin in ovarian cancers using immunohistochemistry Western blot analysis showed ... Prosemin might be involved inthe processing of some proteins In contrast to the specific expression of prosemin in normal tissues, various kinds of tumor cell lines secrete prosemin (Fig 5) The ... cell lines andin clinical samples of ovarian carcinomas The characterization and functions of prosemin are described Results cDNA cloning and structure ofthe prosemin gene We isolated a cDNA of...
... steppe ofthe Xilin River Basin This patch of conifers contains less than 100 individual trees and grows on the shady slope of an eolian sandy dune situated inthe western part ofthe sandy belt In ... North China were a major determining factor inthe tree-ring variations 4.3 The 1920s drought in North China revealed by tree rings High-frequency of missing rings in two Chinese pine stands and ... sampling sites inthe Xilin River Basin, Baiyunaobao Nature Reserve, Loess Plateau and Da Qingshan (Mts) Meyer spruce site (XLPI) is located on sandy land inthe typical steppe ofthe Xilin River...
... addressing the evil spirits Lady Macbeth is receding into the background as Macbeth is beginning to take front stage by acting of his own initiative without consulting his Lady Inthe third scene, the ... appearance' is reinforced strongly here "O full of scorpions is my mind, dear wife; / Thou know'st that Banquo and his Fleance lives," Macbeth reveals to Lady Macbeth thatthe existence of Banquo and his ... bright and jovial face for the banquet, Macbeth agrees, adding that while the crown is unsafe, they should keep their titles honourable and let their faces mask their evil hearts The theme of 'deceptive...
... the operating table inthe supine position with abduction ofthe arm and supination ofthe forearm A tourniquet was used, and standard disinfection and draping carried out A distal Henry approach ... from the radial aspect ofthe styloid; fibers that insert proximally to the fracture remained intact, but most ofthe fibers that insert onto the styloid fragment were sectioned, without Z-lengthening ... Z-lengthening We assumed thatthe remaining insertion ofthe brachioradialis would be sufficient to hold this tendon in an appropriate place during fracture healing If needed, the sheath ofthe abductor...
... replication of HSV-1, these results suggest that STAT1 plays a key role inthe resistance of DCs and macrophages to HSV-1 replication We would predict that STAT1 may also be involved in resistance of ... Figure Confocal analysis of APCs infected with a recombinant HSV-1 expressing GFP Confocal analysis of APCs infected with a recombinant HSV-1 expressing GFP DCs and macrophages isolated from STAT1-/- ... grown in GM-CSF containing media were infected with 10 PFU/cell of McKrae At the indicated times post infection the cells were harvested and reacted with Annexin-V or 7-ADD dye to analyze apoptosis...
... replication of HSV-1, these results suggest that STAT1 plays a key role inthe resistance of DCs and macrophages to HSV-1 replication We would predict that STAT1 may also be involved in resistance of ... Figure Confocal analysis of APCs infected with a recombinant HSV-1 expressing GFP Confocal analysis of APCs infected with a recombinant HSV-1 expressing GFP DCs and macrophages isolated from STAT1-/- ... grown in GM-CSF containing media were infected with 10 PFU/cell of McKrae At the indicated times post infection the cells were harvested and reacted with Annexin-V or 7-ADD dye to analyze apoptosis...
... given in figure RESULTS AND DISCUSSION Experiment The valence of a male isthe frequency of infected flies inits progeny The average value of valences in a line is characteristic ofthat line and ... than inthe original genotype ofthe line It is to be noted that this genotype is artificial and does not exist inthe wild, contrarily to original or B2’ genotypes, all of wild origin It indicates ... as in Experiment I, with additional generations, which resulted in each viral clone again being inthe original genotype ofthe corresponding line Experiment The protocol for this experiment is...
... miRNAs in insects than in mammals; this is likely because there was an expansion inthe number of miRNAs at the advent of vertebrates and mammals [40] We did find evidence for the existence of several ... further show the evolutionary path of miRNAs inthe locust, indicating the potential evolutionary mechanism of miRNAs The function of small RNAs in phase changes ofthe locust is disclosed in ... RNA transcriptomes ofthe two phases show big differences in their length distribution and composition Classification ofthe rest ofthe small RNAs The rest ofthe sequences inthe locust small...
... Aims ofthe study The purpose of this study is to explore the reality ofthe use of group work inthe speaking lesson of 1st- year English major students of English at VUC where the researcher is ... procedures used in this study Major findings will be presented and discussed in chapter four CHAPTER 4: FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION This chapter is consisted of two sections of findings and discussion ... was inthe late 1960s andits origins were found inthe changes inthe British language teaching tradition Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) marks the beginning of a major innovation within...
... occlusion ofthe origin ofthe MCA inthe Willis circle The silk suture was tightened around the intraluminal filament to prevent bleeding The wound was then sutured and anesthesia discontinued Sham ... estrogen inthe brain has been poorly investigated Inthe present study, we aimed to evaluate the effect of MCAo-induced brain insult on AEA regional level, metabolism, and receptor binding and expression ... by summing the infarcted area (unstained) ofthe eight sections and multiplying by the interval thickness between sections [60] Analysis ofthe endocannabinoid system For analysis ofthe endocannabionoid...
... of Gen Thomas Childs, ofthe Mexican War The post was abandoned permanently in 1871 [45] Judging from the length of miles, the reference seems to be to the group of islands of which Long Island, ... Warren, ofthe corps of topographical engineers, U S A., issued a Memoir and map ofthe exploring expeditions inthe West, from 1800 to 1857, and an epitome thereof forms a part of volume of Wheeler's ... supper, the sun was declining inthe west, making thing[s] appear very distinctly on the horizon, when there was an animal discovered, feeding on the plain, not far distant of our men went in persuit,...
... analysis concluded that these two factors (smoking and previous exposures) may explain the major part ofthe excess risk in lung cancer reported inthe original cohort analysis [5] The IARC working ... augmentation and missing data methods was explained and exercised in Greenland 2009 [11] Although we followed the outline proposed by Steenland and Greenland 2004 [12] some notable differences exist An ... competing analyses involve inflating the prior variance ofthe proportion of smokers inthe cohort This should not affect results substantially because it isthe prior mean ofthe bias parameters that...
... area of interest, the medial side ofthe left knee The surgery began with a small skin incision starting from the distal femur and extending to the proximal tibia on the medial side ofthe knee The ... subcutaneous tissue was dissected throughout the length ofthe skin incision The deep fascia that connects the parapatellar fascia to the biceps femoris was separated exposing the medial side ofthe joint ... two-fold increase in Col10a1 being observed in six-week PMX samples in comparison to the sham control (Figure 4) Interestingly, examination of Crabp2 expression revealed a large increase in expression...
... Supervisor ofthe Master Degree Thesis (Raquel Sartor) MJM participated inthe analysis ofthe data andinthe draft ofthe manuscript RKT carried out the blood analysis andthe interpretation ofthe ... to examining the main vessel segment, particularly in animals in which an ideal insonation angle for examination ofthe main portal vein is hard to obtain In addition, in order to avoid misinterpretation ... by other authors Measurement of CI is useful since this index increases in dogs with chronic hepatic disorders andis also considered useful inthe early detection of such diseases [1] In the...
... determine intraspecies polymorphisms inthe coding sequence (exons and 3) ofthe canine leptin gene andthe detection of a mutation which occurred inthe course of evolution in selected species of ... ofthe solvent – exposed residues Leptin gene in Canids 579 located inthe helices A and C ofthe ligand [2,3] Hence, any changes in this part ofthe protein could affect leptin functions, disturbing ... Chmurzynska et al The leptin gene was identified in ob/ob mice in 1994 [22] This gene is organised into three exons separated by two introns The first exon andthe first intron occur inthe -untranslated...
... leading to their offending andthe level of community involvement in their lives once brought into the criminal justice system Also raised were issues of agency, examining whether juveniles felt ... 29 Theoretical Framework 29 Scope ofthe Thesis and Definition of Terms 31 Outline ofthe Thesis 33 iv Chapter Two - Theoretical Framework for the Analysis ofthe Criminal Justice System in Kenya ... the Nairobi Industrial Area Remand Home Similarly, during the 27 visits to the probation officers‟ andchildren officers‟ premises, the researcher ended up being involved in some ofthe pertinent...