... with age, sex, and spine level in 600 autopsy specimens Spine 19 88, 13 :17 3 -17 8 Roughley PJ, Alini M, Antoniou J: Theroleof proteoglycans in aging, degeneration and repair ofthe intervertebral ... (average: p16INK4a, 1, 893 copies /10 0 ng of cDNA; MMP -13 , 9,386 copies /10 0 ng of cDNA; ADAMTS 5, 21, 220 copies /10 0 ng of cDNA) Correlation of p16INK4A and matrix-degrading enzyme gene expression The ... has been used in a number of studies to indicate the presence of senescent cells [14 ,27,37], including inthe IVD [12 ,13 ] Like Roberts and colleagues [12 ] and Gruber and colleagues [13 ], we have...
... (reviewed in [23]) involves its interaction with receptors consisting of a heterodimer of high-affinity IL-4Rα and either the common γ chain or the IL -13 receptor α chain Binding of IL-4 results inthe ... thus, it serves as an anti-inflammatory agent that can counter the effects of IL-4 in asthma Respiratory Research 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Vol No Steinke and Borish Pawankar R, Okuda ... high-affinity α chain (IL-4Rα) and a second chain that can be either the common γ chain or the α chain ofthe IL -13 receptor (IL -13 Rα) [23] The common γ chain is found in multiple cytokine receptors...
... Journal 277 (2 010 ) 315 8– 317 5 ª 2 010 The Authors Journal compilation ª 2 010 FEBS C Roghi et al 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 activation Evidence that MT1-MMP (MMP -14 ) and gelatinase A (MMP-2) ... confirming the important roleofthe LLY573 motif inthe interaction between the protease and GRASP55 Interestingly, mutation ofthe LLY573 motif led to the detection of pro-MT1-MMP inthe immunoprecipitate, ... important roleinthe formation ofthe MT1-MMP–furin complex; therefore, 316 8 disruption ofthe interaction between GRASP55 and furin should perturb the activation of pro-MT1-MMP and reduce MT1-MMP...
... recognition inthe innate immune system These include the serum complement [11 ], C-reactive protein (CRP) [10 ], mannose binding lectin [9], LPS-binding protein (LBP), and soluble CD14 [12 ] The cell ... walls off the injured site and contains the inevitable microbial contamination that occurs following a breach inthe integument of this marine animal The basic elements of clotting and inflammation ... tethered to the amino-terminus ofits extracellular domain Thrombin cleaves the amino-terminus ofthe PAR, allowing the internal ligand to autoactivate the receptor There are four known PARs in human...
... · 10 10 1. 0 · 10 10 28 21. 11 8.0 · 10 10 7.6 · 10 9 2953.4 nsd – – nsd – – 6 .1 · 10 8 1. 4 · 10 8 5760. 01 1.8 · 10 8 1.1 · 10 8 13 065.2 nsd – – kcal/mole of injectant dichroweb online software [29,30] There ... D160– D164 10 Turk V & Bode W (19 91) The cystatins: protein inhibitors of cysteine proteinases FEBS Lett 285, 213 – 219 11 Turk V, Turk B & Turk D (20 01) Lysosomal cysteine proteinases: facts and ... protein binding are the product ofthe measured Cu-stefin interaction and 4.0 · 10 5 m )1 for pH or 2.9 · 10 3 m )1 for pH (K1 of CuGly2) As an independent method to confirm copper binding to the protein,...
... disrupting the specific interactions between TbPEX14 and other peroxins, e.g TbPEX5 or other T brucei peroxins still to be identified and characterized (e.g PEX13, PEX7) 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Acknowledgements ... mislocalization of all three enzymes in these cells clearly shows the involvement of PEX14 inthe targeting of PTS -1, PTS-2 and I-PTS proteins to the glycosome To further analyse the effect ofthe destruction ... TbPEX14-N,H was located inthe band This may be due to diffusion of some complexed protein as the band migrates inthe native gel Band contains the excess of TbPEX14-N,H In a second experiment, the...
... for the identification and isolation ofthe galA containing phage clones and Matthew Illsley for the analysis of a-L -1, 5-arabinofuranosidase activity inthe endogalactanase preparation 14 15 16 17 ... control ofthe xylanolytic activator protein [32, 41] The increase in expression levels of galA inthe CREA mutant, indicates that at least one ofthe detected putative CREA binding sites inthe promoter ... Expression of lacA is also detected inthe presence of these compounds, but inthe presence of D-xylose and xylan as well This can be explained by thestructureofthe polysaccharides Xylan contains single...
... peaks at m ⁄ z 18 64, 18 78, 18 92, 19 06, 19 20, 19 34, 19 48, 19 62, 19 76, 19 90, 2004, and 2 018 ) (Fig 4) Because the Rv2951c gene was shown to be involved inthe modification ofthe keto group of DIM B to ... concentration of1. 25 · 10 5 CFUÆmL )1 for each strain in a final volume of 500 lL The actual CFUs of each strain in both inocula were determined by plating serial dilutions on 7H 11 plates containing either ... mutation inthe pks15 ⁄ gene, and production of PGL-tb can be restored by introducing a functional pks15 ⁄ gene into these strains [13 ] Accordingly, both the PMM74 and wild -type strains were...
... dominating to a subordinate position 17 Thus, in play the child creates thestructure meaning/object, in which the semantic aspect – the meaning ofthe word, the meaning ofthe thing – dominates ... inthe form of other things But the moment the stick – i.e., the thing – becomes the pivot for severing the meaning of “horse” from a real horse, the child makes one thing influence another in ... examining a piece of candy, putting it in one’s mouth, chewing it, and then spitting it out In play the object, to win, is recognized in advance At the end of play development, rules emerge; and...
... survival and maturation of DCs [11 ,17 ,20] To investigate further the mechanisms of taxol-induced changes, the viablity of TPCK, an inhibitor ofthe serine protease that inhibit NF-κB signaling pathway ... viability These findings provide a basic rationale for the use of taxol in DC immunotherapy and insights into the development of combinational DC therapies with other anticancer drugs that not harm the ... Lett 2008, 11 5, 13 8 -14 3 10 Kim YM, Paik SG Induction of expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase by Taxol in murine macrophage cells Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2005, 326, 410 - 416 11 Kriehuber...
... QLG1-CT-20 01- 015 36 and QLG1-CT-20 01- 014 07 to HI References 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 13 4 Feldmann M, Brennan FM, Maini RN: Rheumatoid arthritis Cell 19 96, 85:307- 310 St Clair EW: Therapy of rheumatoid arthritis: ... collagen-induced arthritis is dependent on distinct Fcγ receptors J Exp Med 2000, 19 1 :16 11- 1 616 γ 36 Corr M, Crain B: Theroleof FcγR signaling inthe K/B x N serum transfer model of arthritis ... activity in RA, and between C2 and C3 expression in RA synovium and inflammation [19 ,20] Furthermore, studies have shown high levels of C5a in SF [ 21] and correlation ofthe levels of C5a with the...
... the TNF-α-induced increase in Cyp7b activity We further investigated a putative role for MAPKs inthe TNFα-induced increase in Cyp7b activity by using the MEK1 inhibitor PD98059 andthe p38 inhibitor ... and signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT )1 (Fig 5) The presence of putative bindings sites for NF-κB and AP -1 within the Cyp7b promoter are in accordance with the findings in ... demonstrate an involvement ofthe AP -1 complex inthe TNF-α-induced Cyp7b expression and activity in FLS from RA patients An involvement of NF-κB and AP -1 inthe TNF-αinduced Cyp7b activity is in accordance...
... processes, it would nevertheless be useful for testing of such novel approaches to the control of local inflammation inthe synovium 11 12 13 14 15 Competing interests JSD-C is inventor on United States ... in vivo activity of certain chemokines Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 2003, 10 0 :18 85 -18 90 12 1 Wollheim FA: Predictors of joint damage in rheumatoid arthritis Apmis 19 96, 10 4: 81- 93 12 2 Nestorov I: Clinical ... extravasate into the extracellular space Once inthe vicinity ofthe synovium, the DPPIV activity would be able to initiate amino-terminal degradation ofthe increased levels of proinflammatory...
... JD and Moncada S: The effect of nitric oxide on cell respiration: a key to undertanding itsrolein cell survival, or death Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2000, 26 :14 602 -14 607 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 ... for increased endogenous NO synthesis, suggesting that overproduction of NO may be important inthepathogenesisof RA Thein amed joint in RA is the predominant source of NO [45,46] Several investigators ... the TCR ζ chain in SLE T cells [64], which may explain the enhanced T-cell-activation-induced Ca2+ fluxing The potential roleof NO inthe regulation of FcR gamma expression clearly needs further...
... analysis inthe CYP11A1 region Sow 65472 was genotyped for the 21 SNP (M1-M14 and SNP related to CYP11A1) and for two microsatellites (located 5’ of CYP11A1 and SW1 418 ) With the exception of M12, M13 ... differential expression of CYP11A1 inthe testes of boars with various extreme androstenone levels in fat The cDNA of CYP11A1 is known in pig (NM_ 214 427) andthe sequencing of BAC CH242-402H17 is underway ... report the results ofthe quantification of CYP11A1 expression inthe testis [Cyp11A1]; contrary to animals in family A, in family B, the level of CYP11A1expression in descendants could be distinguished...
... coefficient of 12 .2 mM -1 cm -1 Specific activity was calculated using the results ofthe 4-MUA assay andthe Bio-Rad protein assay Units of specific activity were in μmol mg -1 min -1 Each lysate ... localization of CES2 variants 38 VII Theroleof CES2, CES1, TOPO I, TP, TS, DPD, β-GUS, and UGT1A1 inthe inter-individual variation in response to treatment of rectal cancer with irinotecan and ... 86 II Theroleof CES2, CES1, TOPO I, TP, TS, DPD, β-GUS, and UGT1A1 inthe inter-individual variation in response to treatment of rectal cancer with irinotecan and capecitabine ...
... CK2:Composition andStructure1.1 .1 Tissue-specific distribution and subcellular localization 1. 1.2 Regulation of CK2 1. 1.3 Biological effects of CK2 13 1. 1.3 .1 Regulation of adhesive proteins 13 1. 1.3.2 ... specifically inhibit cyclin D-associated kinases, andthe KIP (kinase inhibitor protein) family members, p21cip1/waf1, p27kip1 and p57kip2, bind and inhibit the activity of cyclin E/Cdk2, cyclin A/Cdk2 and ... combinations with specific small inhibitory proteins, the Cdk inhibitors (CKIs) There are two families of CKIs: the INK4 (inhibitor of Cdk4) family members, p16ink4a, p15ink4b, p18ink4c and p19ink4d,...