... advantage of p53 mutation analysis, and a unique feature of this database, is the availability ofthe residual activity ofthe majority of p53 missense mutants The biological activity of mutant ... the cross indicates the cut-off value used in PREDMUT The limit between the classes was set to the activity value of 25%, because this value was observed to be a natural divider ofthe data The ... favour of a severe mutant At the other end ofthe spectrum, where we have low energy, there is 75% probability for the mutation to be nonsevere if the energy is 0.125 or lower Thus, on the basis of...
... suppressed the disruption of cell–cell adhesion, the scattered phenotype ofthe cells and the redistribution of E-cadherin into the cytoplasm (Fig 5C) C a b c d e f g h i j k l B Fig Involvement of Src ... Shc isoforms, which carry silent mutations at the targeting site ofthe siRNA These cell lines were further used for siRNA transfection to knockdown the endogenous proteins without affecting the ... and results in the recruitment ofthe Grb2–son of sevenless (Sos) complex to the vicinity of Ras, where Sos acts as a GTP exchange factor for Ras In contrast, 228 the largest isoform p66Shc has...
... several components ofthe complement cascade and analyzed the activities ofthe alternative complement activation pathways [24] Serum levels of C3, Factor B and D, hemolytic activity ofthe alternative ... manuscript CSL reviewed the manuscript All authors contributed to the revisions ofthe text and approved the final version of this manuscript Competing interests The authors declare that they have no competing ... progression of disease [4,12] Complement represents one ofthe phylogenetically oldest cascade systems As an important effector ofthe innate immune response, the complement system represents the ‘first...
... to assess the effect of K1–5 on established CIA, treatment was commenced from the first day ofthe onset ofthe clinical symptoms of arthritis, which was considered to be the day when the first ... which shows the absolute values for the clinical scores (a composite index of disease severity and the number of limbs affected) and the paw thickness In order to normalize the data, these parameters ... adjuvant (Difco, Detroit, MI, USA) at the base ofthe tail The first clinical signs of arthritis, as assessed by oedema and/or erythema involving any ofthe paws, appeared between days 14 and...
... removed, and 100 µl of dimethyl sulphoxide were added The plates were agitated in the dark for 10 minutes to dissolve the MTT formazan crystals The absorbance ofthe samples was then recorded at ... condition Data are presented as the percentage ofthe cells cultured with medium alone The results are displayed as the mean ± standard error ofthe mean (SEM) of three separate experiments Enzyme-linked ... ∆∆CT value was then calculated by subtracting the ∆CT value ofthe control from each group Fold changes compared with the control were then determined by raising to the ∆∆CT power The primer pairs...
... the wells and color developed in proportion to the amount ofthe cytokine bound in the initial step By comparing the optical density ofthe samples to a standard curve, the concentration ofthe ... Radio-chemotherapy leads to various side effects in the irradiated area These side effects are acute and chronic, and have an influence on the quality of life ofthe patients [14] Mucositis is one ofthe ... answer to the question ofthe relationship between levels of IL-6 and IL-8 and severityof mucositis during and after radiotherapy In addition, it should be emphasized that because ofthe small...
... shows the scores in the groups MDA levels in sciatic nerve During the occlusion of aorta and iliac arteries, the measurements of femoral blood pressure aproximated to zero values in rats of all the ... reperfusion A total of 70 rats were used in the study The study was divided into two part Part included the biochemical examination of Ischemia, I/R and I/R+IP on sciatic nerves of rats at the early period ... rapid release, when needed Measurements ofthe femoral blood pressure (BP) were used to monitor the completeness ofthe occlusion, and direct inspection ofthe sciatic nerve epineurial vessels showed...
... peak ofthe M-wave Motor distal latency (MDL) was obtained from the onset latency ofthe M-wave The latency between the anterior cells and the muscle was calculated according to the formula of ... muscle from the onset latency of MEPcr The latency from the anterior horn cells to the rootlet (CRL) was calculated by subtracting the onset latency ofthe MEPcv from the latency between the anterior ... and colleagues found that the extent ofthe retrograde changes correlated with the degree of CTS severity [28] The sensory fibers ofthe median nerve that transverses the carpal tunnel originates...
... controls A majority ofthe suicide attempts were made in close connection to admission (often a cause of admission), 89% ofthe suicide attempts in the suicide group and 84% in the control group ... assumed, but not proven Time ofthe suicide attempt and thus age at the event could be stated with certainty in 84% ofthe controls and 89% ofthe suicide victims, as the attempts were made in connection ... attempts in older age The case records were performed for a thorough evaluation ofthe suicide victims and matched controls from the total sample, in which the rater was unaware ofthe suicidal outcome...
... basis ofthe rate of accumulation of joint damage over a specific interval of time, and therefore an effect of I50V on severity may have been overlooked The pattern of IL-17 suppression seen in the ... http://arthritis-research.com/content/13/1/R15 Page ofthe healthy control group genotypes There was a more pronounced suppression ofthe percentage of IL-17+ cells in the I/I genotype culture, as shown in the top row of Figure 3A, ... significant decrease in the measured IL-17 level with the addition of IL-4 to the Th17-stimulatory conditions (Figure 1) We then further examined these groups by specific genotype In the I/I genotype...
... discharged from the ICU, data were entered into the clinical database by one ofthe ICU physicians (HF) and processed using the equations for the SOFA score For a single missing value (most often thrombocytes ... was calculated using the mean value ofthe results on either side ofthe absent result When there was no obvious central nervous system dysfunction or cerebral pathology, the Glasgow Coma Scale ... most common cause of death in the ICU The majority of such patients also have severe ARF, and often ALI or ARDS The mortality rate in severe respiratory failure is therefore often caused by combined...
... 76% died in the hospital [33] In the present cohort about 37% of patients received MV Whether studying the entire population or the subgroup of nonscheduled surgical patients, all ofthe general ... coworkers [14] analyzed the impact of sample size on the accuracy of MPM II models by performing computer simulations They showed that the smaller the sample size, the better the model calibration, ... curves for the six severity- of- illness scores (solid lines) for the sample (excluding scheduled surgical patients; nn= 542) The diagonal dotseverity -of- illness scores (solid lines) for the sample...
... quantifier ofseverityof posttrauma hemorrhagic shock, Siegel [29], Rutherford [47], Davis [50], and Rixen [49] and their groups studied the value of BD as a single predictor oftheseverityof post-trauma ... Survival Survival Survival Survival MOF, sepsis MOF, ARDS Survival MOF MOF, ARDS Intracranial pressure MOF, survival Survival MOF Survival Survival MOF MOF MOF MOF, survival Infection, survival ‘Postoperative ... reflect well theseverityof shock or the effectiveness of volume resuscitation However, these endpoints are well defined in a quantitative manner by the magnitude ofthe O2D and by its rate of resolution...
... early shock [21] These discrepancies currently cannot be explained The novelty ofthe present study is the set of additional measurements of luminal values of L- and D-lactate The much higher ... independent ofthe site of infection More importantly, these changes correlated to severityof disease and outcome This indicates that elevated luminal concentrations of L- and D-lactate are markers of ... unaffected by hyperlactataemia [8] Others have proposed the plasma values ofthe D-isoform of lactate, which is a metabolic product of luminal bacteria, as a possible marker of intestinal perfusion disturbances...
... patients Moreover, the prognostic value of eosinopenia was not tested We therefore cannot ascertain the value of this marker to predict mortality in the ICU Concerning theseverityof infection, Perello ... because ofthe suggested floor effect of eosinopenia Furthermore, in the study of Perello and colleagues there was no noninfection group enrolled (HIV patients without CAP) to test the value of eosinopenia ... the emergency department point of view – departments that usually are overcrowded [2] – any tool that allows the physicians to better approach theseverityofthe infections in general, and the...
... using the Statistica 8.0 software (StatSoft Inc., USA) Results Comparison oftheseverityof sepsis Table shows the baseline characteristics according to theseverityof sepsis and table shows the ... to the ICU during the same hospital admission, duration ofthe septic episode for the groups stratified by theseverityof sepsis, length of mechanical ventilation, length of stay (LOS), and ... analysis ofthe mean BG level per day is sufficient and appropriate for the analysis of BG dynamics The aim of this study was to analyse the quality of BG control using different parameters and the...
... study population We then explored the general view ofthe consideration of cost-effectiveness of interventions or severityof disease by asking whether or not the respondents felt they were important ... interviews with the development partners Whereas the vast majority ofthe survey respondents preferred severityof disease to cost-effectiveness of intervention as the guiding principle, most ofthe development ... respondents, both from the in-depth interviews and the survey, gave reasons for their choices These are presented in Table Most ofthe survey respondents' favoured severityof disease as the guiding principle...
... human patients at the time of emergency department (ED) presentation with the goal of gaining further insights into the activation state ofthe endothelium in different stages of sepsis To that ... correlate with the degree ofseverity Since PAI-1 is largely restricted in its expression to endothelial cells, these findings add further support to the conclusion that the endothelium becomes ... transformed throughout the analysis As a comparator, we also examined the correlation of IL-6 and serum lactate with SOFA score Next, to compare the strength of association between each ofthe biomarkers...
... sepsis-induced ALI/ARDS These studies reveal the importance of severity, site, and stage ofthe infective process, the need for antibiotic therapy, and the utility of buffering the hypercapnic acidosis ... suppress the immune response, although the net effect of its multiple actions appears to vary depending on the site of infection Page of and also on whether the acidosis produced by the hypercapnia ... to enhance the antigen presenting capacity of dendritic cells [30] The net effect of these contrasting actions of metabolic acidosis on the adaptive immune response is unclear However, the demonstration...
... also at higher risk for more severe disease in the context of H1N1pdm, we compared theseverityof disease in subjects ,6 years of age or 55 years of age MassTag PCR assays MassTag PCR detected ... selected at ANLIS by review of deidentified clinical information provided to ANLIS from hospital and point -of- care institutions on the basis of their review of charts in their own institutions INEI ... coinfection, the total number of bacterial or viral agents detected in NPS, and the presence of a medical risk factor All variables were checked for correlation with each other and with the disease severity...