... to the fine-tuning
of P2XR-mediated signalling by controlling the local
kinetics of extracellular agonist degradation and the
integration with different purinergic signal inputs (via
other purinoceptors ... (glycero-)sphingolipids. In addition the
fatty acid chains ofthe phospholipids composing
these rigid domains are generally more saturated than
those inthe lipids ofthe surrounding membrane. In
fact, this ... cluster in
response to extracellular stimuli andthe size of the
domains containing those clusters has been estimated.
In summary, multiple lines of evidence have helped to
argue in favour of the...
... 484–487.
23. Brines, R.D. & Brock, J.H. (1983) The effect of trypsin and chy-
motrypsin on thein vitro antimicrobial and iron-binding proper-
ties of lactoferrin in human milk and bovine colostrum. ... Berkel* and Jan H. Nuijens
Pharming, Archimedesweg, Leiden, the Netherlands
Lactoferrin (LF) is an iron-binding glycoprotein of the
innate host defence system. To elucidate the role of N-linked
glycosylation ... lactoferrin where the
protein has to survive the harsh environment ofthe gastro-
intestinal tract. Thus, on the basis of this study, rhLF may
be preferred over bLF in oral applications of lactoferrins...
... et al, in their study, have
evaluated the link between the timing of conception with
risk of preeclampsia [13]. They found the highest risk of
preeclampsia in conceptions occurring inthe summer ... variation inthe monthly average rainfall
during the study period.
Graph showing the variation inthe monthly average morning relative humidity during the study periodFigure 3
Graph showing the variation ... than the rest ofthe year
(1012 mb, p < 0.0001).
Conclusion: Inthe tropical climate of Mumbai, the incidence of eclampsia is significantly higher in
monsoon, when the weather is cooler and...
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Although the lead concentration in indoor air is
lo wer in Japan than in other developed countries, the
source of lead contamination in dwellings ... to inferior indoor
air quality from the viewpoint of environmental hy-
giene, but it is not sufficient. Continuous efforts
should be made to improve the health of both of the
individuals andthe ... set by the Ministry of Health
and Welfare.
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These phthalates, within the range
of what is normally found in indoor environments,
are associated with allergies in children.
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... countries ofthe North Atlantic rim engaged
in this as a matter of acquiring economic power, and even empire
building. In fact, the history of fishing andof fish market dominance
is intertwined with the ... capelin in the
Barents Sea collapsed inthe mid-1980s, resulting inthe closing of
the capelin fishery for five years.
Iceland’s cod catch fell by about half in 1994. The cod fishery
there has since ... on -the- spot “snapshots” ofthe abundance
of different kinds of marine life there by visitors inthe 1500s and
1600s. Among them were turtles in “inestimable numbers,” “an in -
nite number of them...
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porate takeovers and downsizing; the relativity of quality across cultures; the
business of quality; the quality profession and its role in promoting various fads
including international ... Profile of Man and Culture in Mexico, University of Texas
Press, Austin, 1962 (first published in Mexico in 1935); Octavio Paz,
The Labyrinth of Solitude and
the Other Mexico, Return to the ... lawfully retain and devote to the private benefit of their
members the earnings ofthe organization, (2) cannot allocate the factors of
production in accordance with the preferences ofthe organization's...
... many levels,
such as preventing the injury event inthe first place (e.g., avoiding drinking and driving,
removing hazards inthe home), preventing or minimizing injury after an event has
occurred ...
education and training programs.
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... acid-based
metalloprotease inhibitors [14] inthe presence or absence
of APMA. Inthe majority of cases there was little difference
between the effect of inhibitors on the constitutive shedding
of ACE andthe APMA-induced ... expressing ACE were
transfectedwiththeASOsandthenexposedtoAPMAand
the levels of soluble ACE inthe medium examined (Fig. 5).
APMA caused a twofold increase inthe shedding of ACE
from the mock ... cells inthe absence or presence of
APMA. Following this second incubation, the level of
sAPPa inthe medium was examined (Fig. 4A,B). There was
no significant difference inthe level of sAPPa in the...
... utilization of
galactose when the concentration of galactose is decreasing
in the medium. To explain the mechanism of MRG19 in
facilitating GAL gene induction, under low induction signal,
we consider the ... One of them retained the putative NLS
while the other did not (Materials and methods). Wild-type
cells transformed with the above constructs grown in the
absence of methionine were observed using ... plus lactate and galactokinase activity was determined
asdescribedinMaterialsandmethods.
Fig. 4. Expression of galactokinase driven by the CYC1 promoter in the
wild-type strain andthe M RG19 disruptant....
... distant stars, the speed of light remains the same.
This mystery ofthe speed of light andthe existence, or nonexist-
ence, ofthe ether was only solved with Einstein’s special theory of rela-
tivity, ... object but a process. It is a constant
process of becoming and dying away, a processin which the “particle”
unfolds from the whole of space into a tiny region and then enfolds
back again over all ... since 1837, was still on the throne. She had
become known as the Grandmother of Europe,” since her grandchil-
dren were now part ofthe European monarchy. Indeed all ofthe Euro-
pean kings and...
... “sound terminology base for minority students”
so that they can “understand the intricacies of business and accounting with less effort
and increase their rate of success in completing the course.” ... improving the efficiency ofthe educational process by carefully
selecting and using the available educational inputs to maximize the creation and
retention of knowledge. Declining enrollments and ... quality of their
programs, and accrediting institutions have gain importance inthe world of academia
(Becker and Andrews, 2004). Generally, the efficiency of educational inputs andthe
returns...