... [10,11] The role of TNF-α in triggering and modulating apoptosis is less clearly defined This is because, in addition to signalling through the death domain of TNFRI, TNF-α activates mainly signalling ... of potential target cells is of major interest R254 Inthe present study we investigated the expression ofthe apoptosis-inducing receptor Fas in periarticular tenocytes of patients with OA and ... Briefly, following induction of apoptosis, cells were fixed in 1% paraformaldehyde and incubated with Br-dUTP inthe presence of TdT enzyme, which results inthe incorporation of Br-dUTP into exposed...
... instantaneous and non-volitional changes in walking speed in response to an OFof continually changing speed (Experiment 1) were examined Inthe second, the voluntary or intentional changes in ... responses were lagging behind the changes inOF speed Such a lag may be explained bythe latency ofOF perception added to the latency for the mechanical transformation ofthe segmental kinematics Results ... subjects Modulation (plain lines) withhealthy (B) and (A) and walking Modulationof gait speed (dotted lines) as a function of optic flow speed (plain lines) in a healthy subject (A) and subjects...
... qualification ofthe staff ofthe Ministry of Justice is mainly in law and politics, not in other disciplines There is no female staff The majority of staff are inthe age group of 30 to 50 3.2.3.4 The ... on the process of making and adopting legal normative documents by ministers, and heads of ministerial-level bodies, limiting the quality of making and adopting legal normative documents by these ... bills and ordinances through the participation into drafting committee Other departments ofthe Prime Minister’s Office can assign staff to join the editing team upon the request ofthe offices...
... availability decreased with increasing drought inthe soil, stressing the importance of reduced influx of CO as an important factor for drought-induced declines of photosynthesis These results are discussed ... SS, André M, Cournac L, Farineau J (1992) An integrated model for the determination ofthe Rubisco specificity factor, respiration inthe light and other photosynthetic parameters of C plants in ... analysis ofthe relative rates of carboxylation and oxygenation of RuBP inthe chloroplasts yielded indirect estimates of c Rates of computed using either (Renou et al, 1990; Tourneux and Peltier,...
... results are often viewed by professionals as an incomplete source of knowledge The integration of research knowledge into the knowledge developed by professionals and its integration into professional ... understanding ofthe role these factors play inthe translation of research knowledge In addition, the observations in this study were collected from practitioners and administrators working inthe ... more ofthe answers were missing were eliminated, bringing the final number of respondents to 364 practitioners Among these respondents, 243 were women and 120 were men, yielding 27.9% ofthe initial...
... principles or the impact of implementing them [8] Inthe example given, the principles of justice are relevant and applicable Appreciation and clear articulation ofthe role of both the critical ... fairness ofthe organization [5] This may be particularly relevant in situations where budget constraints are severe In a model of instructors and students, the use ofthe principles of organizational ... at every stage ofthe process are likely to dispel the perceptions outlined In summary, physicians and administrators are committed to the same goal Adhering to the principles of organizational...
... "majority", each of which is singular and thus require singular verbs But the plural forms "people" and "them" inthe "of- phrase" influence the form ofthe nearby verb The opposite phenomenon , singular ... thesis includes three main parts Part I: Introduction Inthe introductory part, the rationale ofthe study is presented The aims, subjects, scope and method ofthe study are then identified The ... Errors and their causes in section of test 2.7.4 Errors and their causes in test Chapter III: Findings and Implications 3.1 Major findings 3.2 Implications for teaching and learning SVA in English...
... facilitated the determination of loss of FVa cofactor activity during the initial stage of inactivation and minimized thein uence ofthe k306 Ó FEBS 2004 Heparin and APC-catalyzed inactivation of FVa ... explanations for the inhibition ofthe Arg506 cleavage by heparin: (a) direct binding of heparin to FVa close to the Arg506 site; (b) binding of heparin to APC Heparin binds to a cluster of basic residues ... Kinetic analysis ofthe inactivation of FVa by APC inthe presence and absence of heparin Initial rates of FVa inactivation were determined at various concentrations of FVa inthe presence (d)...
... inthe context ofthe total assets ofthe banking system, it is increasing rapidly 3.7 Finally, given the need to encourage the growth ofthe Microfinance sector andthe vulnerable nature ofthe ... operating inthe Microfinance sector 3.2 The need for a separate category of NBFCs operating inthe Microfinance sector arises for a number of reasons 3.3 First, the borrowers inthe Microfinance ... the amount ofthe loan However, the larger the loan, the larger the amount ofthe repayment installment, and a large installment may strain the repayment capacity ofthe borrower and result in...
... Daily intake of cadmium and its concentration inthe renal cortex Over 100 µg/g of cadmium inthe renal cortex was also reported inthe 1970s and 1980s in Japan 268 in 1970 and 182 g/day in 1994 ... 100/9528) The last method is estimation by using a nomogram indicating the relation between the average concentration of cadmium inthe kidneys at age 50 andthe average daily cadmium intake in an ... 47), in addition to the elimination of polluted rice from the market and increased consumption of imported foods The criteria for food being a good indicator of cadmium intake are: large and widespread...
... resulted inthe inhibition of phorbol ester-induced sAPPa release [14] It is worth mentioning that the involvement of PKCa in these experiments has been ruled out because ofthe lack of inhibition by ... processing of APP in these cells In summary, the results indicate that PKCa and PKCe have differential roles inthe regulation of APP processing and sAPPa release in SH-SY5Y cells – the former being ... be obtained downstream of muscarinic receptors by a mechanism involving the activation of Src tyrosine kinase [39] without involving PKC activity The fact that downregulation of PKCa [9] and PKCe...
... disability, and mortality in RA, in other conditions, andinthe general population [49] HAQ is an important outcome measure in clinical trials andinthe documentation of patient status in clinical ... Analyses for the present report were designed and coordinated by TS and HK All authors read and approved the final manuscript Authors' information The QUEST-RA Group is composed ofthe following members: ... Figure The proportion of who and DAS28 criteria forto swollen inthe QUEST-RA Studymalesmeet females with to remission joints inThe proportion of males and females with swollen joints the QUEST-RA...
... disability, and mortality in RA, in other conditions, andinthe general population [49] HAQ is an important outcome measure in clinical trials andinthe documentation of patient status in clinical ... Analyses for the present report were designed and coordinated by TS and HK All authors read and approved the final manuscript Authors' information The QUEST-RA Group is composed ofthe following members: ... Figure The proportion of who and DAS28 criteria forto swollen inthe QUEST-RA Studymalesmeet females with to remission joints inThe proportion of males and females with swollen joints the QUEST-RA...
... hypovolemia, hypothermia and hyperviscosity, were prevented by monitoring his vital signs and maintaining them within tight ranges Anaesthesia from the beginning up to the end of surgery lasted 80 minutes ... care, including fluid management and weaning off the respirator with extubation on the day ofthe surgery, was provided bythe hospital’s Pediatric Intermediate Care Unit Pain was managed using ... was involved in providing a description ofthe perioperative procedures EC was involved in writing the introduction, analysis and data interpretation sections of this manuscript AS provided the...
... analyzed by using SPSS and AMOS software to test the quality ofthe scale, the relevance ofthe model and study hypotheses ofthe relations between the independent and dependent variables inthe research ... bring about the success ofthe linkages Hypothesis H3: In condition of agricultural production inthe Southeast region, sharing the benefits and risk impacts positively on the results of linkage ... price, increase income, contributing to change the thinking of production farmers, eliminating habits, psychology of small producers, forming the thinking of style market applying science and technology...
... Most integrins are expressed on a wide variety of cells and most of these cells express several types of integrin Integrins can bind to their ligands (e.g collagens, laminin, fibronectin) inthe ... monolayer of intestinal epithelial cells adhere to the basement membrane through binding of integrins to its ligands including collagen, laminin, and fibronectin [31] The basement membrane flow hypothesis ... directed migration and positioning of cells inthe intestinal epithelium is an interesting question to be addressed The intestinal epithelium consists of a single layer of epithelial cells that...
... deformed wings using four combinations of primers Tagged RT-PCR assay was based on the generation of cDNAs bythe primer containing a tag and further amplification of cDNA by a tag-primer and a primer ... vehicle for transmissionof DWV and suggested that the lining ofthe digestive tract was likely the primary site ofthe DWV infection via food-borne transmission, with the virus spreading to secondary ... for minutes, the thermal machine was paused andthe remaining primers (the reverse primer inthe reaction with a forward primer, the forward primer inthe reaction with a reverse primer, and both...
... inequality of income and income inequality has been seen as important cause ofthe problem of social inequality in general Income inequality is both the cause and a result of other forms of inequality ... Status of income inequality inthe region andthe provinces here have increased continuously from 2001 to 2013, andthe gap of income inequality tend to widening according to the growth process Income ... observations inthe data space, in order to avoid violating the assumptions ofthe model Methods of analysis and evaluation ofthe impact of income inequality to economic growth: The thesis has select the...
... previously The deletion of either ERG4 or NCP1 inthe cla4D background is lethal, indicating that CLA4 and these genes, encoding proteins involved in sterol synthesis, may function inthe same pathway(s) ... finding is not clear Interestingly, Ste20p and Cla4p also down-regulate sterol uptake by inhibiting the expression of genes involved in this process (Lin and Hofken, manuscript ¨ submitted) Therefore, ... formation of a mating projection [28] Furthermore, homologues of oxysterolbinding proteins, a family of proteins that regulate the synthesis and transport of sterols, were found to participate in Cdc42p-dependent...