• Polymorphism of the CD gene also affected the

  2020-03-05

  

  Polymorphism of the CD226 gene also affected the progression rate without any significant effect on autoantibody formation. This gene has been reported to be a common genetic factor in multiple autoimmune diseases such as SLE, systemic sclerosis and type 1 diabetes [43]. CD226 is an immunoglobulin s

• In the present study DRD decreased in the VTA of

  2020-03-05

  

  In the present study, DRD3 decreased in the VTA of OA when compared with the control group. It is reported that DRD3 in the VTA control the firing rate of dopaminergic neurons and inhibition of these receptors enhance firing in the VTA-projecting neurons [18]. A study also indicated that morphine tr

• Furthermore Survivin is a member of the

  2020-03-05

  

  Furthermore, Survivin is a member of the inhibitor of apoptosis family. IR induces a rapid nuclear accumulation of survivin and subsequent phosphorylation of the protein in the nucleus. Co-immunoprecipitation and immunofluorescence co-localization analyses revealed an interaction among survivin, Ku7

• Collagen X is a homotrimeric

  2020-03-05

  

  Collagen X is a homotrimeric molecule of three α1(X) chains (Mr 59 kDa) comprising a 45 kDa triple-helical domain flanked by an N-terminal (NC2) and a larger C-terminal (NC1) non-collagenous domains (Shen, 2005). In the hypertrophic ECM, collagen X most likely forms an extended hexagonal network, as

• br Conclusions Cereal seeds like

  2020-03-05

  

  Conclusions Cereal seeds, like the seeds of all plants, are responsible for the development, protection, dispersal, and nutrition of the next generation. Moreover, cereal caryopses have a high nutritional value for humans and animals. The stable and proper growth of cereal seeds is made possible

• Since protein kinase CK has over

  2020-03-05

  

  Since protein kinase CK2 has over 300 known substrates we examined if the inhibitory effects described above could also be detected using another substrate. Therefore, we employed the synthetic peptide RRRADDSDDDDD which is often used in CK2 inhibitory studies. Quite contrary to the phosphorylation

• Obviously there are some limitations in our study due

  2020-03-05

  

  Obviously, there are some limitations in our study; due to sample constraints, we had to focus our efforts on one specific T cell epitope from one candidate autoantigen. Optimally, we could have studied several different peptides in parallel. Additionally, all RA patients included in the study have

• ER stress was monitored by both an increase

  2020-03-05

  

  ER stress was monitored by both an increase of the ER chaperone (GRP78, GRP94) and the activation of the ER resident caspase-12. ER stress response (also known as the unfolded protein response) is a defense mechanism against various cellular stresses which causes accumulation of unfolded proteins in

• We postulate that OT contained

  2020-03-05

  

  We postulate that OT contained in milk during early postnatal development causes a mild enteroprotective preconditioning of the ER (Fig 9). This is perhaps akin to a mechanism shown by others [50], [51], [52], which is characterized by selective activation of the IRE1a/XBP1/eIF2a (via PKR) UPR pathw

• There are some limitations to our study First the small

  2020-03-04

  

  There are some limitations to our study. First, the small sample size, even if comparable or higher than most studies, did not offer the possibility to consider other variables, such as frequency of use or age of onset. Second, since most subjects did not report current use, we could not analyze sep

• Introduction The COMT gene is located

  2020-03-04

  

  Introduction The COMT gene is located on chromosomal band 22q11.2, extends over 28 kb, contains six exons, and encodes for catechol-O-methyl-transferase (Weinshilboum and Raymond, 1977; Grossman et al., 1992; Lundström et al., 1995; Bearden et al., 2005). This enzyme plays a major role in regulatio

• Assessment of DNA damage by comet assay

  2020-03-04

  

  Assessment of DNA damage by comet assay and ChEs activity has been widely used as a biomarker of genotoxicity and exposure to pesticide respectively, to measure the risk related to pesticides in the exposed population [15]. Very few studies have explored the association between DNA damage and worker

• br Materials and methods br

  2020-03-04

  

  Materials and methods Results Discussion Plant U-box E3 Ub ligases regulate diverse plant-specific cellular processes [1], [2], [3], [4]. However, structural and functional relationships between U-box E3s and their E2 partners are largely unknown in higher plants [24], [25]. In this study,

• TG101209 mg br Materials and methods br Discussion

  2020-03-04

  

  Materials and methods Discussion To date, only a fraction of studies pertaining to analysis of avian semen have focused on the study of DNA, with the vast majority being associated with the effects of cryopreservation on sperm DNA integrity (Kotłowska et al., 2007, Madeddu et al., 2009, Partyk

• One step in pyrimidine biosynthesis is conversion of

  2020-03-04

  

  One step in pyrimidine biosynthesis is conversion of l-dihydroorotate (DHO) to orotate (ORO), under action of the enzyme dihydroorotate dehydrogenase (DHODH, EC 1.3.99.11), which contains a flavine (FMN) as redox cofactor [1]. In this transformation, electrons resulting from DHO oxidation are transf

15654 records 868/1044 page Previous Next First page 上5页 866867868869870 下5页 Last page