... for example, the Achilles tendon, one ofthe largest in the body, links the triceps surae muscle, the grouping of gastrocnemius, the soleus, and the plantaris muscle tothe calcaneus bone As organs, ... approximately 90% ofthe total protein ofthe tendons or 65-75% ofthe dry mass of tendons Elastin accounts for only about % ofthe dry mass of tendons (Hess, 1989, Jozsa 1989b) The ground substance, ... the degree to which the normal composition and architecture ofthe extracellular matrix is restored Apart from the extensive work on the biology ofthe extracellullar components of tendons, there...
... increased bone mass due to augmented OB activity a central regulator of postnatal bone mass 11 Dlx5 delayed ossification ofthe roof ofthe skull and abnormal osteogenesis positive regulator in ... expression of type I collagen (Col1a1) in the condensed mesenchyme ofthe membranous skeleton and the periosteum and mesenchyme ofthe endochondral skeleton is severely reduced Expressions ofthe osteoblast-specific ... Osx-mediated inhibition of osteoblast proliferation is a consequence ofthe Osx-mediated control of Wnt/β-catenin activity These results add a new layer of control to Wnt signaling in bone formation...
... suspected to take place as a result ofthe following thermal osteonecrosis ofthe underlying bone [2, 10] Both of these complications are unique to hip resurfacing procedures and neither occurred ... models; and (3) to use univariate analysis to determine thresholds for each risk factor to make them clinically useful as well as analyze the combined effects of these factors in order to predict ... by changing the types and thresholds of these variables in order to find the best regression model to predict the early femoral failures The final regression model determined whether these five...
... OA regardless ofthe level of physical activity that they performed (low or moderate/high) Potential roles of mediating factors Age A number of studies have examined the influence of age on risk ... studies indicate the importance of muscle mass in protecting the structures ofthe knee joint and the need for longitudinal studies to account for this factor when exploring the influence of physical ... activity affects the knee joint Addressing these methodological issues will allow studies to explore the role of biophysical factors within an individual that may influence the effect of physical...
... (cancellous) bone Cortical bone forms the dense outer shell of most bones and it accounts for 80% ofthe total bone mass Cortical bone is mostly found in the shaft portion of long bones and the outer ... cues refer tothe degradation rate ofthe scaffold Tuning the degradation rate of scaffolds tothe development of regenerated bone tissue enables the defect site to be fully taken over by the functional ... cancellous bone On the other hand, cancellous bone consists of a network of struts surrounding interconnected spaces It is the spongy interior bone tissue which makes up 20% ofthe total bone mass...
... submerged fermentation protocols were not developed yet Tothe knowledge ofthe authors only one protocol for submerged fermentation of Alternaria spp for the production ofthe new antibiotic altersetin ... Formationofthe mycotoxins could be described logistically and were also fitted according to Eq The root square for theformation curve fittings of TA and AOH were ≥ 0.99 and of AME ≥ 0.97 The maintained ... ofthe respective fitting with the maxima indicated in Table All rates were normalized and the relative rates of glucose and the mycotoxins TA, AOH and AME are shown in Figure The maxima of the...
... increase boneformation Statins produce increased proliferation and differentiation of progenitors of endothelial cells [18] In addition, atorvastatin increased the numbers of circulating endothelial ... the effects on bone seem real, and further work will demonstrate if manipulating the cholesterol and mevalonate synthetic pathways can be used to increase boneformation and reduce the risk of ... statins on bone, inflammation, and the cholesterol synthetic pathway is intriguing and points the way to future work This is not the time to start prescribing statins to patients The evidence...
... by coating the original surface ofthe work with soot and then producing a replica ofthe surface ofthe chip by pressing a soft plastic material into the back ofthe chip Valleys on the chip become ... Thinning ofthe microcracked region as the chip moves up the face ofthe tool (compare distance D1T with D2T in Fig 5b) A gradual approach tothe final shape ofthe chip as it moves up the tool face ... 1997 The most recently proposed model based on the adiabatic shear theory is given in Flg Comparison ofthe Two Theories The quick stop photomicrographs of Fig are useful in comparing the two theories...
... version, the front face of each 3D cube (the ‘home’ view in the interactive online version) corresponds exactly tothe patch of sky shown in Fig 1, and velocity with respect tothe Local Standard of ... connecting the maximum emission value in each clump tothe threshold value A very large number of clumps appears in b because ofthe sensitivity of CLUMPFIND to noise and small-scale structure in the ... parameters, the same molecular-line data set8 can be used to show either that the frequency distribution of clump mass is the same as the initial mass function of stars or that it follows the much...
... but also tothe total number of packets arriving at a given location (such as our skin) • Total Energy depends on many factors including the intensity of sunlight • The UV Index rates the total ... Different number of ions can cluster together – Must be a multiple ofthe formula unit • ZnO always has equal numbers of Zn and O atoms • TiO2 always has twice as many O as Ti atoms ~100 nm TiO2 ... http://www.mhhe.com/physsci/astronomy/arny/instructor/graphics/ch03/0305.html The Sun’s Radiation Spectrum Most ofthe sun’s radiation is UV, Vis & IR : • ~ 43% is in the visible range • ~ 49% is in the near infrared range • ~ 7% is in the...
... plinary research on environmental factors that may be re17 lated tothe development of women’s health conditions (as 18 defined in section 486) The Director ofthe Institute shall 19 carry out ... section in consultation with the Director of 20 the Office of Research on Women’s Health and with the 21 advisory council for the Institute 22 ‘‘(b) RESEARCH, TRAINING, AND INFORMATION AND 23 EDUCATION.— ... PREVENTION ‘‘SEC 463B (a) IN GENERAL. The Director ofthe 13 Institute shall make grants to public or nonprofit private 14 entities for the development and operation of not more 15 than six centers...
... accompanying the binding of TRE duplex to various constructs ofthe Jun-Jun heterodimer were obtained from the fit of a one-site model, based on the binding of a ligand to a macromolecule using the law of ... where DDGi,wt is the change in the free energy of binding of TRE duplex to single-mutant i of bZIP domain of Jun in the context ofthe Juni-Foswt heterodimer (Table 1) relative tothe wild-type ... constructs ofthe Jun-Fos heterodimer were obtained from the fit of a one-site model, based on the binding of a ligand to a macromolecule using the law of mass action, tothe corresponding ITC isotherms...
... Journal of Cancer Research S34 Cancers attributable to dietary factors in the UK in 2010: IV Salt DM Parkin 16 The fraction of cancer attributable to lifestyle and environmental factors in the UK ... attributable to dietary factors in the UK in 2010: III Low consumption of fibre DM Parkin and L Boyd S31 15 Cancers attributable to reproductive factors in the UK in 2010 DM Parkin Cancers attributable to ... avoidable causes ofthe disease It therefore offers a useful guide tothe relative imporance of different preventive interventions Excluded from consideration are factors that, although known to be effective...
... ofthe other auditor, the country of headquarters' office location ofthe other auditor, and the magnitude ofthe portion ofthe financial statements audited by the other auditor Disclosing the ... subparagraph 11a, the text is replaced with the following: The auditor's opinion is based, in part, on the report of another auditor, and the auditor makes reference tothe audit ofthe other auditor pursuant ... disclose the name ofthe individual who performed the audit procedures and not the name ofthe entity The disclosure ofthe names of other participants in the audit would include the names of all...
... facility to get an internet connection And then introduce them tothe proper use ofthe internet There are a lot of resources but people don’t know how to utilize them, and rather use them for ... years, [they should] sponsor you for the next years to study or specialize” (UW) “There are doctors in the villages [who] want to go tothe college, maybe to Korle-Bu to specialize, but they can’t ... directors, and to hospital directors A Ministry of Health representative traveled with the study team at the start of visit to each region, to ensure introductions tothe regional directors,...
... levels of cardiometabolic risk, using data from the Study to Help Improve Early evaluation and management of risk factors Leading to Diabetes (SHIELD) This investigation will ascertain whether the ... Risk factors In addition to self-reported diagnosis of diabetes, responses tothe screening questionnaire were used to identify respondents with the following risk factors: (1) abdominal obesity ... stents, and/or surgery to clear arteries) These risk factors were derived from the literature, national guidelines, and expert opinion as modifiable or treatable risk factors for the future development...
... related to cough (Fig 3) Next to health effects caused by exposure to tobacco smoke, there has been an increasing attention tothe effects of diesel emissions in the past years [12] Both on the epidemiological ... in multi-pollutant models Other environmental causes There is also a variety of other environmental factors which have been reported to contribute tothe prevalence of chronic cough In this respect, ... receptor potential vanilloid-1 seems to play a role in the mediation ofthe cough reflext [25,26] and airway nerves and their mediators in general are likely to play an important role in the general...
... al (1959) proposed that cold winter temperatures were the primary factor restricting the distribution of Q turbinella tothe southerly latitudes and that these hybrids were remnants of a warmer ... temperatures and the northern extent ofthe Arizona summer monsoon limited the northern distribution of Q turbinella Q macrocarpa is widely distributed throughout the central states region ofthe United ... drought-tolerance characteristics (Nielsen and Wullstein, 1985), the absence of summer rain on a predictable basis would then lead a summer tothe loss of Q turbinella from the northern habitats if they...
... growth factors that play key roles in bone remodelling and are produced by the various bone marrow and bone cell types in thebone microenvironment [42,43] The role of these growth factors suggests ... increased boneformation relative toboneresorption in patients with primary hip OA [24] The molecular factors controlling the increase in boneformation at a distal skeletal site in hip OA are yet to ... majority ofthe organic matrix of bone, it is not unique tothe tissue [37] Thus, non-collagenous proteins such as OCN and OPN have become the focus of studies aimed at the elucidation ofthe bone...