... is initially present as a soluble, unaggregated species, and it is only through the processes of oligomerization, aggregation and fibrilization that Ab forms amyloid plaques As amyloid plaques ... availability for treating AD P J Crouch et al established, but the role for metal dyshomeostasis in all aspects is clear In the AD affected brain, metal dyshomeostasis is evident in the form ofa substantial ... Ceruloplasmin is increased in cerebrospinal fluid in Alzheimersdisease but not Parkinson sdiseaseAlzheimer Dis Assoc Disord 8, 190–197 Hye A, Lynham S, Thambisetty M, Causevic M, Campbell J, Byers...
... coronal imaging of ELCs increases the detection rate of ELCs The coronal images can be used to reassess ELCs in cases where the diagnosis of ELCs is difficult or vague on axial images, andforthe ... bronchial trees Therefore cranio-caudal evaluation is necessary for accurate examination of ELCs HRCT is traditionally performed by axial imaging Although axial imaging has the advantage ofthe ... in the surgical field, the suspected area was resected The final confirmation of ELCs was based on the pathology reports Axial and coronal HRCT protocol Data analysis The imaging parameters were...
... Data-analysis Primary effects will be calculated using multilevel regression analysis, for somatic and DSC units separately The GDS-8-scores and CSDD-scores will be used in the primary analysis ... processes, standardized case report forms are used to assess time invested by nursing staff, psychologist, elderly care physician and recreational therapist Also, number of hospital admissions (number ... a health state classification system with five domains (mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort and anxiety/depression) anda rating of ‘own general health’ by means ofa visual...
... and intracavitary superficial mucosal lesions such as vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia, cervical dysplasia or carcinoma in situ, oral cancer and nasopharyngeal bladder cavity mucosal surfaces, ... chemotherapeutic strategyforthetreatmentof cancers and other hyperplastic lesions such as psoriasis Appropriate targets for such novel peptide-based therapy are envisioned to include cutaneous ... Medicine of National University of Singapore, especially Prof Bay Boon Huat, Ms Stacy Tan, Ms Geetha Sreedhara Warrier and Ms Malika Raguraman for their kind helps during the last four years in NUS...
... (18–23 ) These outbreaks were characterized bythe transmission of M tuberculosis strains resistant to isoniazid and, in most cases, rifampin; several strains also were resistant to other drugs (e.g., ... HIV They also should be informed concerning a) the lack of data regarding the efficacy of preventive therapy for M tuberculosis infections caused by strains resistant to isoniazid and rifampin and ... teenage years, increased sharply with age for both sexes and all races Cases of TB among children
... manufacturers protocol Statistical analyses For statistical analyses, ANOVA and t-tests were performed where appropriate using SPSS for Windows release 10.1 Hierarchical cluster analysis ofA -cytokine ... performed the Bio-plex assay, ELISAs and drafted the manuscript DP conceived the design ofthe study, carried out Bio-plex assays, performed statistical analyses and aided in manuscript preparation ... There are numerous reports of increased levelsof cytokines in the brains ofAlzheimer'sdisease patients, and in transgenic mouse models ofAlzheimer'sdisease [10-12] However, all these reports...
... function, and can degranulate mast cells and basophils, release vasoactive mediators and induce inflammatory reaction; C 3a, C 5a Page ofand C5b67 have chemotaxis function, and can attract inflammatory ... syndromes This indicates that influenza patients require both antiviral drugs and immunosuppression drugs [10] Studies have shown that inflammatory injury of lung tissues is the main fatal reason for ... activation can produce inflammatory media including C 2a, C 3a, C 4a and C 5a C 2a has kinin-like function, and can expand small vessels and improve permeability; C 3a, C 4a and C 5a have anaphylatoxin function,...
... processes of consciousness and physiological states” (Halliday, 1994:107) Behavioural processes are the least salient of Halliday s six process types, andthe boundaries of behavioural processes are ... 'Proposition' stands forthe exchange of information in which case language is the end as well as the means, andthe answer is always a verbal one As stated by Halliday, propositions can be affirmed ... Process types, Category meaning, and key participants Table B: The main types of circumstances and their features Table C: Themes and features Table 1: Clause and Clause Complexes Analysis Table...
... has the following typical features : - The airgap length is constant and large since the magnets are surface mounted and have the same permeability as air As a result, the armature reaction is ... transformation can be defined We propose therefore in this paper a new transformation which preserves the same advantages as the Park transformation A Mathematical Model ofthe BDCM We suppose that the ... currents andifluxes due to the permanent magnets ofthe rotor : where L, and M, are the self-inductance andthe mutualinductance ofthe stator coils Since we assume a constant airgap and no saturation,...
... Although calpains may enhance caspase activity, they can also function to block the activation of caspases For example, calpains can cleave caspase rendering it incapable of activating caspase and ... that has been implicated in neuronal cell death [7] (Fig 1) Cross-talk between calpains and caspases The striking similarity between the substrates for caspases and calpains raises the possibility ... suggested a possible cascade of events involving three protease systems: calpain-induced cathepsin release, cathepsin-mediated caspase activation and caspase-mediated calpastatin degradation leading...
... stem (the invariable part ofthe lemma): this is the access key in the table the third is the name ofthe "class of endings" associated with every lemma A class of endings is the set of all the ... the past participle The form is passive, as "chiamare" (to call) is a transitive verb (the auxiliary verb forthe active form is to have) In 36 this case morphosyntactic analysis has solved an ... structured as tables ofa relational data base l the morphologic and semantic characteristics ofthe word, but not its syntactic cathegory: for example, the easa (house) can be altered in casina (little...
... Bioscience, San Jose, CA, USA) The concentration ofthe purified protein was determined by quantification ofthe intensity forthe separated bands in SDS ⁄ PAGE analysis using imaging software ... TGase in principle, because cadaverine is an amine substrate known to react with any active TGase Although aberrant TGase activity has been reported in several skin diseases, as a consequence of ... In a series of studies, 12-mer sequences acting as isozyme-specific substrates for Factor XIII, TGase and TGase were obtained From these studies, we selected the most reactive and isozyme-specific...
... apoptosis on FLS, we conducted a caspase activity assay MK-4 activated caspase assay in a dose-dependent manner (Fig 2C) By contrast, vitamin K1 did not show any effects on caspase activity and ... measurement was performed in triplicate andthe results are presented as the absorbance (A2 70 nm) compared with positive (TNF -a) and negative (NaCl ⁄ Pi) controls Synovial fibroblasts Caspase ⁄ assay Synovial ... USA) Apoptosis was determined using the Caspase-Glo ⁄ assay kit (Promega Co., WI, USA) to detect caspase ⁄ activity Each measurement was performed in triplicate andthe results are presented as...
... polymerization of wild-type and Ser49Pro neuroserpin, respectively, prompted an assessment ofthe effect of alcohols and sugars on the Z variant of a1 -antitrypsin that also causes diseaseby polymerization ... The molecular pathology that underlies this conformational transition is now well defined and has been used as a paradigm for other diseases that result from aberrant b-strand linkage and tissue ... [20] The formation of polymers also underlies diseases associated with point mutations of other members ofthe serpin superfamily a1 -Antitrypsin is secreted from the liver and is the most abundant...
... vessels [2] ANCA- associated Systemic Vasculitis (AASV) is the most common primary systemic smallvessel vasculitis that occurs in adults AASV is a small-vessel vasculitis affecting arterioles, ... diuretics, and many others PAN= Polyarteritis Nodosa RA= Rheumatoid Arthritis SLE= Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Table Classification of systemic vasculitis ANCA-associated systemic vasculitis (AASV) ... underlying AASV may help in the search for better treatment modalities for this serious and devastating illness Pathophysiology of ANCA-Associated Systemic Vasculitis (AASV) The pathophysiology of AASV...
... diethylnitrosamine (DEN)inducedHCC) in rats Gallic acid treatment significantly attenuated some alterations (i.e increased levelsof aspartate transaminase, alanine transaminase, alkaline phosphatase, acid ... recurrence rate can be as high as 50%[1] Although liver transplantation has been successful forthetreatmentof early-stage liver cancer, a small number of HCC patients qualifies for transplantation ... Oxidative stress occurs when the generation of free radicals and active intermediates in a system exceeds the system s ability to neutralize and eliminate them In these conditions, ROS and RNS affect...
... DNA PS DNA PS DNA Phase II Phase II Phase II EPI-2010 Asthma PS DNA Phase II GTI 2040 EpiGenesis Pharmaceuticals Lorus Therapeutics Cancer PS DNA Phase II ISIS 104838 Avi4126 ISIS AVI BioPharma ... Acknowledgements The authors wish to thank Kosi Gramatikoff for graphic assistance and helpful discussions They are grateful to Libby Weber forthe critical assistance on the completion of this manuscript ... Clinical trials and an approved therapy based on AS-ON technologies [31-33] Product Company Target Disease Chemistry Status Vitravene (Fomivirsen) Affinitac (ISIS 3521) Genasense Alicaforsen (ISIS...
... analysis, data analysis and manuscript preparation; IH performed immunohistochemistry, image analysis, data analysis and presentation and assisted with perfusions and animal care; OY performed ... immunohistochemistry and image analysis; DC assisted with the design ofthe study and manuscript preparation; CG contributed to the design ofthe study and data analysis, and manuscript preparation AJT ... per age per marker as noted in legends and text Quantitative comparisons were performed on sections processed at the same time Single ANOVA statistical analysis was used to assess the significance...
... insertion stages and canal and reinserting the prosthesis The FRF had a normal evolution during the reinsertion andthe graphs corresponding to the final two stages, labelled as stage 4a and stage 5a, ... dynamic analysis [29] the successive steps in the insertion process were simulated in terms of contact areas and interface stresses, andthe vibration response in each step was calculated by finite ... the insertion, when the resistance against the stem displacement increases, the shapes ofthe successive graphs are very similar andthe shift is less important When the FRF graph does not change...