... harvesting By initially decreasing overstorey density and basal area, canopy openings created by logging triggered a rapid increase in recruitment into the seedling and sapling layers The fact ... 4) The values ofthe three indices for seedlings, saplings and overall trees (≥ cm dbh) were greater in LF than in PF (P
... using the direct binding assay as described in Experimental procedures Inset: Linearized plot ofthe binding data for apoE(263–286) (symbols) shown in panel A The solid line represents the linear ... fraction inthe presence of both apoE isoforms However, a greater increase inthe ordinate maximum and area under the curve is obvious inthe presence ofthe apoE4 isoform (Fig 7C, open symbols), indicating ... notably distinct in their maximum binding capacities (Table 2) In particular, the binding footprint for the apoE4 isoform, corresponding to 3.0 amino acids per phospholipid, is almost twofold greater...
... targeting the RGD-motif of integrins blocking αvβ3- and αvβ5-integrin mediated interaction between endothelial cells and ECM By targeting these integrins cilengitide could inhibit both glioma invasion ... invasion Increased expression of integrin αvβ3 results in increased motility of glioma cells with a de‐ Evolution oftheMolecularBiologyof Brain Tumors andthe Therapeutic Implications crease in ... co-receptors by binding their ECM ligands in conjunc‐ tion with other receptors, mainly integrins Through their heparan sulphate side chains, syndecans may further take part in other ligand binding, like...
... allows us to take the analysis further by inserting the determinants of interest rates, and is then used, in place ofthe former one, inthe rest ofthe paper 3.1 A benchmark of integration: Italian ... analyzed inthe previous sections on matrices of their determinants The matrices Xi,t and Zi, t include the same covariates inthe regressions ofthe categories of deposit interest rates; inthe regressions ... domestic banks 36 The matrices Xi,t and Zi, t include the same covariates inthe regressions ofthe categories of deposit interest rates; inthe regressions ofthe categories of lending interest rates...
... representation ofthe rat and bovine PTH gene structure andthe length ofthe introns A) The PTH gene including exons 1-3 and introns A and B Exons are indicated by the rectangles andthe shaded areas indicate ... Identification ofthe PTH mRNA 3’-UTR Binding Proteins and Their Function 61 Identification ofthe Minimal cis Acting Protein Binding Element inthe PTH mRNA 3’-UTR 62 The Structure ofthe ... an increase of serum calcium through renal reabsorption and intestinal absorption, the latter is caused by the induction ofthe synthesis ofthe active form of vitamin D inthe kidney Bone is the...
... clinical signs were observed in any one ofthe calves in both groups during the period As was indicated, all of them were from well-managed herds The calves in this study had very high levels of ... feeders There are various methods used in early assisted suckling, especially the amount and time of colostrum feeding after birth [6,16,17] In view ofthe results inthe present study, the method ... was hand-milked from each dam and bottle-fed to the calf Calves were then moved to the individual calf barn bedded with straw and weighed The ensuing feedings of colostrum were at 10 : 00 and...
... 15 and 54 years of age Therefore, the study did not include the age extremities of childhood or late life The relevance of including childhood inthe developmental distribution of PTSD during ... important for the perception ofthe trauma and coping strategies The inclusion ofthe age extremities beyond the age of 54 seems otherwise relevant especially with an increasing tendency for the average ... among men and women remain unclear It is the aim ofthe present study to expand previous research by including a larger number of participants 55 or older and examining thedifferencesin lifespan...
... activation of protein kinase R andthe activation of transcription factors NF-κB and IRF-3 [53-57] On the other hand, others claim the primary function of NS1 RNA binding to be inhibition ofthe 2'-5'- ... of this mutation in PB2 of chicken/49 does not influence the virulence of this virus in mink There were no differencesin receptor specificity or the cleavability ofthe haemagglutinin proteins ... determine whether some functional differences between the NS1 protein of mink/84 and chicken/49 isolates could explain the diversity in pathogenicity and virulence of these viruses in mink, a...
... interesting finding, especially considering the dominant presence of a2,3SA-gal receptors in epithelial cell ofthe large intestine The presence of avian type receptors on the tracheal epithelium of ... presence of avian receptors inthe trachea and bronchial epithelium and their absence in other parts of lung support previous findings that influenza viruses mainly localize intheupper respiratory ... distribution ofthe avian receptors varied from 40-70% in most ofthe epithelial cells of large intestine inthe bird species (Table 1) We did not observe the presence of either type of receptors in the...
... region of interest extending from the trace out into the parenchyma was drawn using the digital pen and tablet (Figure 3) The software then calculated the area of stain within the region of interest ... into the parenchyma from the sub-epithelial basement membrane trace (black lines) The stain of interest (α-SMA) is quantified by the software as a percentage ofthe total band area for each band ... staining B) Medium airway α-SMA staining C) Small airway Picrosirius Red (PSR) staining D) Medium airway PSR staining E) Small airway fibronectin staining F) Medium airway fibronectin stainingData...
... branch correction in HYPHY [14] Inthe latter case, we took recombination into account by first detecting recombination breakpoints with GARD [15], and then estimating the dN/dS ratios independently ... performed the genetic and statistical analyses DVJ, FS, and PWB carried out themolecular genetic studies and immunoassays All authors participated inthe design ofthe study and helped to draft the ... a recombinant glycoprotein 120 vaccine and incidence of HIV-1 infection in a phase HIV-1 preventive vaccine trial J Infect Dis 2005, 191:666-677 Pérez-Losada M, Jobes DV, Sinangil F, Crandall...
... binding of GNAmaize , in contrast to GNA, and SNA pre-binding of gp120 partially prevents the binding of GNAmaize on gp120 but does not influence the additional binding of GNA to gp120 Taking into ... topography ofthe mannosebinding sites is indicated by red dotted lines Panel E,H,K and N: ribbon diagrams showing the anchoring of MeMan into mannose-binding site II of GNAmaize (E) and GNA (H) and ... software 2.0.2) to determine the binding kinetics These affinity and kinetic values are apparent values as the injected concentrations ofthe evaluated compounds did result in biphasic binding...
... taken into pre-trial detention in 10 (out of 11) juvenile justice institutions inthe Netherlands between May 2006 and February 2008; data collection including interviews with the mothers of these ... or the father of her son was born in Morocco) and 63 mothers were of native Dutch origin Since incomplete participation ofthe parents may have caused some bias inthe findings ofthe present study, ... registers of Rotterdam andThe Hague Parents and adolescents were sent an introductory letter in Dutch and Arabic describing the aims ofthe study and within a couple of weeks a trained Moroccan interviewer...
... acid inthe kidney of P annectens during aestivation, but not inthe lung and brain 1.10.3 p53 Inthethird section of this study, p53 will be sequenced from the lung of P annectens, andthemolecular ... channel Furthermore, multiple Cftr isoforms not expressed inthe lung ofthe control fish were expressed inthe lung of fish undergoing the maintenance and arousal phases of aestivation Some of these ... mRNA expression of gulo inthe lung and/ or brain was sustained during the maintenance phase of aestivation To confirm the protein expression of Gulo in organs besides the kidney, the eighth objective...
... cancer risk is low in rural China, Korea and Thailand but high in Singapore andthe Philippines. In rural China, the age standardized incidence rate per 100,000 women 26 truncated at age ≥20 (ASRt20) was 19.2. In Singapore the ASRt20 was 82.2 andin ... cohorts. A more recent study (incident cases from 1968-2002) modeling the trends inthe ethnic groups showed that the cohort effect was present inthe Chinese and Malays but absent in Indians (144). In Chinese the age-period-cohort model had the ... studies are needed with detailed prospective collection of information in order to confirm these findings and explain the underlying mechanisms for the observed differences vi LIS T O F TABL ES TABLE 1. AGE-STANDARDIZED INCIDENCE RATES AND DEATH RATES FOR BREAST CANCER IN ...
... three isoforms of gs are expressed inthe liver, intestine and brain of M albus Terrestrial exposure resulted in a significant downregulation of gs mRNA expression inthe liver and intestine of M ... anguillicaudatus “*” indicates the stop codon The start andthe end ofthe CDS are indicated in boldface type, andthe priming positions ofthe RACE primers used are underlined and indicated in boldface type……………………………………………………………… ... sequence ofthe complete CDS of glutamine synthetase (A) isoform (gs1) from the intestine, (B) isoform (gs2) and (C) isoform (gs3) from the liver of Monopterus albus “*” indicates the stop codon The...
... Echoes of their mix of promise and threat, anticipation and dread, resound inthe writings ofthe eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries in Britain – a time and a place when the newly disturbing ... these values, could be contained The emotional intensity ofthe backlash against the intrusions of these subaltern groups suggests the importance of reading these developments in ways which interfuse ... every rank, of every age, andof both sexes They are intimately acquainted with every language, the dead as well as the living To the cultivation of letters they join that ofthe arts; andthe mechanics...
... gene and intein (Chin et al., 2003) These findings demonstrated intein usage in plant organelles and also explored the possibility of intein-mediated protein trans-splicing for limiting the environmental ... 1997 Cloning and characterization ofthe Arabidopsis thaliana SQS1 gene encoding squalene synthase, involvement ofthe C-terminal region ofthe enzyme inthe channeling of squalene through the sterol ... chloroplasts using the naturally split DnaE intein in which both intein fragments were incorporated into the chloroplast genome or separately inthe chloroplast and nuclear genomes As far as intein expression...
... was further investigated by determining thein uence on the glycone binding ofthe Sfbgly interactions with the aglycone Thus, the effect ofthe alteration ofthe glycone structure inthe stability ... and M453 are part ofthe aglycone-binding site of Sfbgly and interact with the initial pentyl moiety formed by methylene groups to ofthe alkyl-type aglycones On the other hand, the binding of ... E190 and E194 are positioned in an internal region ofthe aglycone-binding site, probably subsite +1, because they in uence the binding ofthe first glucose unit ofthe aglycone On the other hand,...