The MELCOR computer code has been used to model four of the large-scale aerosol behavior experiments conducted in the Containment System Test Facility (CSTF) vessel. Tests AB5, AB6 and AB7 of the ABCOVE program simulate the dry aerosol conditions during a...

The MELCOR code was used to simulate the ABCOVE Aerosol experiments AB5, AB6, and AB7. In these tests, a dry sodium aerosol was introduced into an 850 m sup 3 vessel and the aerosol behavior was monitored. Single and double component aerosols were used. O...

The MELCOR computer code has been used to model four of the large-scale aerosol behavior experiments conducted in the Containment System Test Facility (CSTF) vessel. Tests AB5, AB6 and AB7 of the ABCOVE program simulate the dry aerosol conditions during a hypothetical severe accident in an ...

The objective of the program is to obtain sufficient analytical and experimental data to provide a basis for judging the adequacy of existing aerosol behavior computer codes that describe inherent attenuation processes. The test facilities and test results are presented for Test AB5.

A program for aerosol behavior code validation and evaluation (ABCOVE) is in progress in the United States. Purpose of the ABCOVE program is to provide a basis for judging the adequacy of existing aerosol behavior computer codes to describe inherent aerosol behavior in containment buildings during postulated breeder reactor accidents. The program involves ...

Nox4, a member of Nox family of NADPH oxidase expressed in nonphagocytic cells, is a major source of reactive oxygen species in many cell types. But understanding of the role of Nox4 in the production of ROS and of regulation mechanism of oxidase activity is largely unknown. This study reports for the first time the generation and characterization of 5 mAbs against a recombinant Nox4 protein (AA: ...

A program for aerosol behavior validation and evaluation (ABCOVE) has been developed in accordance with the LMFBR Safety Program Plan. The ABCOVE program is a cooperative effort between the USDOE, the USNRC, and their contractor organizations currently involved in aerosol code development, testing or application. The third large-scale test in the ...

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Recent comparisons of MELCOR predictions to three sets of experiments, the ABCOVE Aerosol Experiments, the HDR-V44 Steam Blowdown Experiments, and the Battelle-Frankfurt Gas Mixing Experiments are presentd. All three comparisons involve conditions that are of concern in an LWR containment during a severe accident. MELCOR results are compared to the experimental data and the ...

There were four large-scale sodium fire tests completed to provide a data base for computer code validation; three for the ABCOVE program and one for the SOFICOV program. The purpose of the ABCOVE program is to provide a basis for judging the adequacy of existing aerosol behavior computer codes to describe inherent aerosol attenuation in containment ...

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The effect of chlorpromazine, one of several calmodulin antagonists that inhibit cytoskeletal movement, on the local kinetics of injected proteinuria-inducing MoAb 5-1-6 was examined to test the hypothesis that proteinuria is inhibited if the antigen recognized by MoAb 5-1-6 or injected MoAb remains on the surface ...

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Angiotensin I-converting enzyme (ACE, peptidyl dipeptidase, EC 3.4.15.2) is a key enzyme in cardiovascular pathophysiology. A wide spectrum of monoclonal antibodies to different epitopes on the N and C domains of human ACE has been used to study different aspects of ACE biology. In this study we characterized the monoclonal antibody (mAb) 5F1, developed ...

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The current study evaluates the measurement precision of the Abridged Big Five Circumplex (AB5C) of personality traits by identifying those items that demonstrate differential item functioning by gender and ethnicity. Differential item functioning is found in 33 of 45 (73%) of the AB5C scales, across gender and ethnic groups (Caucasian vs. African ...

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DOE sites contain a broad spectrum of asbestos materials (cloth, pipe lagging, sprayed insulation and other substances) which are contaminated with a combination of hazardous and radioactive wastes due to its use during the development of the US nuclear weapons complex. These wastes consist of cutting oils, lubricants, solvents, PCBs, heavy metals and radioactive contaminants. The radioactive ...

Genetic factors influence adverse pregnancy outcome in both humans and animal models. Animal research reveals that both the maternal and fetal genetic profiles are important for determining the risk of physical birth defects and prenatal mortality. Using a reciprocal-cross breeding design, we investigated whether the mother's genes may be more important than fetal genes in determining risk for ...

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Some dielectric oxides have been synthesized and characterized in the BaO-La2O3-TiO2-Nb2O5 system. Through Rietveld refinement of X-ray powder diffraction data, Ba5LaTi2Nb3O18 and Ba4La2Ti3Nb2O18 are identified as the AnBn?1O3n (n=6) type cation-deficient perovskites with space group R3m and lattice constants a=b=5.7106(1)�, and c=42.0666(5)� for Ba5LaTi2Nb3O18; a=b=5.6602(1)�, and ...

We examined the effects of CD40 activation with dexamethasone (Dex) or 60Co-gamma-irradiation on the growth of malignant B cells in vitro, using the human multiple myeloma (MM) cell line, XG2, and the B lymphoma Daudi cell line as models. Both lines are resistant to Dex and irradiation; 10(-7)M Dex or 10 Gy of gamma-irradiation induced only minimal growth arrest and apoptosis of the cells. ...

CD40, a member of the tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily, is widely expressed on various cell types. Some studies show that CD40 expression is related to several carcinomas, where its function remains largely unknown. This study investigated the expression of CD40 on cervical carcinoma and evaluated the effect of agnostic anti-CD40 mAb (5C11) on ...

The Radiological Environmental Monitoring (REM) group at the Fernald Environmental Management Project is involved in an Electronic Data Transfer practice that will result in the improved quality assurance of collected data. This practice focuses on electronic data transfer from the recording instrument to reduce the manpower normally required for manual data entry and improve the quality of the ...

The lack of selective inhibitors toward the long, short, or supershort phosphodiesterases (PDE4s) prevented researchers from carefully defining the connection between different enzyme isoforms, their brain localization, and their role in neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease (AD). In the search for new therapeutic agents for treating memory and learning disorders, we synthesized ...

The Agrobacterium Ti plasmid (T-DNA) 6b proteins interact with many different host proteins implicated in plant cell proliferation. Here, we show that Arabidopsis plants overexpressing 6b display microRNA (miRNA) deficiency by directly targeting SERRATE and AGO1 via a specific loop fragment (residues 40�55). In addition, we report the crystal structures of Agrobacterium tumefaciens AK6b at 2.1 ...

The linac based on SC cavities has special features. Due to specific requirements the SC cavity is desirable to have a constant geometry of the accelerating cells with limited family number of cavities. All cavities are divided into modules, and each module is housed into one cryostat. First of all, such geometry of cavity leads to a non-synchronism. Secondly, the inter-cryostat drift space ...

This report describes the characterisation of a monoclonal antibody (mAb), AB6, which recognises specifically a cluster of canine leukocyte surface molecules. The immunogen used for obtaining the AB6 mAb was a lysate of canine peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC). This novel mAb belongs to the IgG2a isotype, and reacted in Western blot with four ...

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When breathalyser tests are used to detect whether a person in charge of a vehicle is incapable of activing due to the influence of alcohol. The difficulties which arise are not limited to the extent to which these modern methods are forensically sound but extend to the question whether it is legally permissible to implement random breathanalysing. It is doubtful whether a duty to take a breath ...

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We present u-, g-, r-, i- and z-band optical images and associated catalogues taken primarily with the Isaac Newton Telescope Wide Field Camera on the European Large Area ISO Survey (ELAIS) N1 and N2, First Look Survey and Lockman Hole fields comprising a total of 1000 h of integration time over 80 deg2 and approximately 4.3 million objects. In this paper we outline the observations and data ...

We present u-, g-, r-, i- and z-band optical images and associated catalogues taken primarily with the Isaac Newton Telescope Wide Field Camera on the European Large Area ISO Survey (ELAIS) N1 and N2, First Look Survey and Lockman Hole fields comprising a total of 1000 h of integration time over 80 deg2 and approximately 4.3 million objects. In this paper we outline the observations and data ...

3-Substituted 2,3-dihydrobenzofuranes (7a-c), 1,2-dihydronaphtho(2,1-b)furanes (10a-c), and N-substituted 2,3-dihydro-1H-indoles (8a-c, 9a,b) are obtained in very good yields by S(RN)1 photostimulated reactions in liquid ammonia from adequate haloaromatic compounds ortho-substituted with a suitable double bond (3a,b; 4a,b; 5a; 6a,b) and Me3Sn-, Ph2P-, and -CH2NO2 anions. The novelty of the work ...

We report the crystallographic parameters of LaMnO3 obtained from X-ray diffraction data and electronic properties predictions using the density functional theory (DFT). LaMnO3 was prepared by the citrate precursor method (CPM). The initial solution was 0.1 M of each cation and the citrate nitrate relation was one. The solution was dried at 373 K; the yielded foam was annealed at 873 K and then ...

Human emotional behavior, personality, and body language are the essential elements in the recognition of a believable synthetic story character. This paper presents an approach using story scripts and action descriptions in a form similar to the content description of storyboards to predict specific personality and emotional states. By adopting the Abridged Big Five Circumplex ...

The NIP is a near infrared imaging photometer that is currently under investigation for the Euclid space mission in context of ESA's 2015 Cosmic Vision program. Together with the visible camera (VIS) it will form the basis of the weak lensing measurements for Euclid. The NIP channel will perform photometric imaging in 3 near infrared bands (Y, J, H) covering a wavelength range from ~ 0.9 to 2 ?m ...

A new lattice gas model has been developed, describing the hydrogen storage in hydride-forming materials. This model is based on the mean-field theory and Bragg-Williams approximation. To describe first-order phase transitions and two-phase coexistence regions, a binary alloy approach has been adopted. A complete set of equations describing pressure-composition isotherms and equilibrium electrode ...

Multi-substituted LaNi5-type alloys (AB5+x) are widely used as negative electrode materials in commercial Ni-MH batteries. Cobalt substitution on Ni sites allows to enhance battery cycle life by reducing alloy pulverization induced by hydrogen cycling. This improvement is attributed to the occurrence of a three-phase process (?, ? and ?) during ...

A composite of Ti-V-based bcc phase alloy surface-modified with AB5 nanoparticles was prepared by ball milling. The composite showed significantly improved electrochemical hydrogen release capacities. For example, the 30 min ball milled Ti-30V-15Mn-15Cr+10 wt %AB5 showed a discharge capacity in the first cycle, at 353 K, of 886 mA h g-1, corresponding to ...

We report the first direct observation of the oxygen-isotope ((16)O/(18)O) effect on the in-plane penetration depth lambda(ab) in a nearly optimally doped YBa(2)Cu(3)O(7-delta) film using the novel low-energy muon-spin rotation technique. Spin-polarized low-energy muons are implanted in the film at a known depth z beneath the surface and process in the local magnetic field B(z). This feature ...

The exploitation of coal in Southeastern Ohio is associated to the production of acid mine drainage and poor water quality in rivers and streams. Water recharge to the underground coal mines occurs preferentially throughout subsidence features in areas where the overburden is thinner than around 60 feet, usually close to river and streams. Gases released from the coal beds such as methane and ...

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Forty alkaloids were detected and characterized from skin extracts of high- and low-elevation populations of the poison frog Dendrobates histrionicus from northwestern Colombia. Combined gc/ms with NH3 or ND3 in a chemical ionization mode detected protonated parent ions and determined the number of exchangeable NH and OH hydrogens. Six previously unknown dendrobatid alkaloids were characterized. ...

Cholera toxin (CT) travels as an intact AB(5) protein toxin from the cell surface to the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) of an intoxicated cell. In the ER, the catalytic A1 subunit dissociates from the rest of the toxin. Translocation of CTA1 from the ER to the cytosol is then facilitated by the quality control mechanism of ER-associated degradation (ERAD). ...

BackgroundBlockade of the CD28 costimulatory molecule by recombinant human (h)CTLA4-Ig or CD40-CD154 interaction with the monoclonal antibody (mAb) 5C8 together with donor-specific-transfusion led to enhanced engraftment in the canine model of DLA-identical marrow transplantation after 1 Gy total body irradiation (TBI). In order to reduce or eliminate TBI ...

In order to define the possible role of the MDM2 gene in the pathogenesis of human leukemia, the expression of MDM2 protein was examined in samples of fixed-permeabilized peripheral blood (PB) or bone marrow (BM) cells of leukemic patients by using flow cytometry. The present study showed, that normal PB and BM cells expressed low levels of MDM2. Overexpression of this protein was more frequently ...

Electronic structure calculations, steady-state electronic spectroscopy, and femtosecond time-resolved emission spectroscopy are used to examine the photophysics of trans-4-(dimethylamino)-4'-cyanostilbene (DCS) and its solvent dependence. Semiempirical AM1/CI calculations suggest that an anilino TICT state is a potential candidate for the emissive state of DCS in polar solvents. But observation ...

Miller Range (MIL) 05035 is a low-Ti mare basalt that consists predominantly of pyroxene (62.3 vol%) and plagioclase (26.4 vol%). Pyroxenes are strongly shocked and complexly zoned from augite (Wo33) and pigeonite (Wo17) cores with Mg# = 50-54 to hedenbergite rims. Coexisting pyroxene core compositions reflect crystallization temperatures of 1000 to 1100 �C. Plagioclase has been completely ...

Pancreatic cancer (PC) has a poor clinical prognosis with a <10% 5-year survival rate. Because there are no specific biomarkers of PC, it is difficult to detect small PC tumors and most patients are diagnosed at an advanced stage. Specific biomarkers are useful tools for the early detection of cancer. However, PC-related biomarkers, such as CA19-9 lack specificity and sensitivity. In this ...

Neuronal degeneration is one of the hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Given the paucity of molecular markers available for the identification of neuronal subtypes, the specificity of neuronal loss within the cerebral cortex has been difficult to evaluate. With a panel of four monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) applied to central nervous system tissues from AD patients, the authors have ...

mAb were selected that inhibited IgE-mediated histamine release from human basophils. The two mAb, HB 9AB6 and HB 10AB2, are of the IgG1 subclass and have a 50% inhibitory concentration of 0.16 to 1.1 micrograms/ml. The mAb required several hours of incubation with the basophils at 37 degrees C to induce maximum inhibition. Neither mAb directly released ...

Three sets of in silico experiments have been conducted to elucidate the binding mechanics of two drugs, (+)-methamphetamine (METH) and amphetamine (AMP) to the single-chain variable fragment (scFv) recently engineered from anti-METH monoclonal antibody mAb6H4 (IgG, ?light chain, K(d)=11nM). The first set of in silico experiments are long time ...

Expression of recombinant vaccine antigens and monoclonal antibodies using plant viral vectors has developed extensively during the past several years. The approach benefits from high yields of recombinant protein obtained within days after transient delivery of viral vectors to leaves of Nicotiana benthamiana, a tobacco relative. Modified viral genomes of both RNA and DNA viruses have been ...

Five hybridoma cell lines secreting anti-PrP antibodies were established from the fusion between mouse myeloma Sp2/0 and spleen cells from mice immunized with recombinant Chinese Luxi yellow cattle (Bos taurus, Luxi) PrP (24-234) or recombinant Chinese small-tailed Han sheep PrP (94-227). According to their Western blot reactivity, five monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) could be divided into two ...

In previous crystal structure studies on each of these compounds the only analogy drawn between the two was by Theobald et al., who recognized the similar unit cell dimensions but who noted that the reported space group, B2ab(6), was different from all the possible space groups previously considered for [gamma]-Bi[sub 2]MoO[sub 6]. The crystal structure of ...

Adsorption governs the fate of Cry proteins from genetically modified Bt crops in soils. The effect of ionic strength (I) on the adsorption of Cry1Ab (isoelectric point IEP(Cry1Ab) ? 6) to negatively charged quartz (SiO(2)) and positively charged poly-L-lysine (PLL) was investigated at pH 5 to 8, using quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation ...

We have previously described a monoclonal antibody (mAb), 1C1E7, against von Willebrand factor (VWF), that increases ristocetin-induced platelet aggregation (RIPA) and induces a preferential binding of the high-molecular-weight multimers of VWF to platelet GPIb. Further investigations using a rotational viscometer at a shear rate of 4000 s(-1) could now demonstrate that shear-induced platelet ...

Phenylalkylamines that possess conformationally rigidified furanyl moieties in place of alkoxy arene ring substituents have been shown previously to possess the highest affinities and agonist functional potencies at the serotonin 5-HT_2A receptor among this chemical class. Further, affinity declines when both furanyl rings are expanded to the larger dipyranyl ring system. The ...

A six-month study was conducted by the Technical Measurements Center, US Department of Energy Grand Junction Projects Office, to evaluate the accuracy and reliability of indoor radon measurements using an intermittent diffusion-barrier charcoal canister sampling protocol. Diffusion-barrier charcoal canisters (DBCC) were exposed for seven days in sixteen occupied residences each week during the ...

Tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFalpha) is a cytokine implicated in the pathogenesis of numerous chronic and acute inflammatory conditions. In the present study, we have characterized the ability of TNFalpha in inducing eosinophil accumulation in rat skin and have shown the inhibitory effects of anti-alpha4 integrin and anti-vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1) antibodies on this response. ...

Much effort is currently invested in the development of mass spectrometry-based strategies for investigating the entirety of glycosphingolipids (GSLs) of a certain cell type, tissue, organ or body encompassing the respective glycosphingolipidome. As part of the investigation of the vertebrate glycosphingolipidome, GSL analysis is undergoing rapid expansion owing to the application of novel mass ...

Passive and active immunization against outer surface protein A (OspA) has been successful in protecting laboratory animals against subsequent infection with Borrelia burgdorferi. Antibodies (Abs) to OspA convey full protection, but only when they are present at the time of infection. Abs inactivate spirochetes within the tick and block their transmission to mammals, but do not affect established ...

The angiogenic switch is a fundamental process for many diseases and for tumor growth. The main proangiogenic stimulus is hypoxia, through activation of the hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF)-1? pathway in endothelial cells (ECs). We have previously shown that the vasostatin-1 (VS-1) fragment of chromogranin A inhibits TNF-?-induced vessel permeability and VEGF-induced EC proliferation, together with ...

The molecular basis of the HNA-3a/b (5b/a) leukocyte antigen system has not yet been defined despite evidence that HNA-3a�specific antibodies are particularly prone to cause severe, often fatal, transfusion-related lung injury. We used genome-wide single nucleotide polymorphism scanning and sequencing of DNA from persons of different HNA-3a/b phenotypes to identify a single single nucleotide ...

Reactions of N,N;-disubstituted hydrazinecarbothioamides 8a-c and substituted thioureidoethylthioureas 9a-c with 2,3,5,6-tetrachloro-1,4-benzoquinone (chloranil, 10a) and 2,3,5,6-tetrabromo-1,4-benzoquinone (bromanil, 10b) to form N,N;-disubstituted [1,3,4]thiadiazole-2,5-diamines 11a-c, 6,7-dichloro-3-substituted amino-1H-benzo[1,3,4]- thiadiazine-5,8-diones 12a-c, ...

Amidines (guanidine, formamidine, and acetamidine) were introduced as substitutes for the cationic heads present in atropine, scopolamine, and corresponding quaternary derivatives. Amidine systems are intermediate in structure between tertiary amines and quaternary compounds, at least as regards ionization and electronic properties, but differ from the latter in shape (planar not tetrahedral). ...

Cholera is a global disease that has persisted for millennia. The cholera toxin (CT) from Vibrio cholerae is responsible for the clinical symptoms of cholera. This toxin is a hetero-hexamer (AB(5)) complex consisting of a subunit A (CTA) with a pentamer (B(5)) of subunit B (CTB). The importance of the AB(5) complex for pathogenesis is established for the ...

Epitaxial Ni2MnGa and Ni2Mn1.2Ga0.8 thin films have been grown by molecular beam epitaxy on GaAs (001) substrates with Sc0.3Er0.7As interlayers. Structural characterization of as-grown films confirms the epitaxially stabilized single crystal structure of the films and indicates that the films grow pseudomorphically on GaAs (001) substrates in a tetragonal structure (a=b=5.65 �, c=6.18 �). The ...

Using the daily Mt. Wilson Doppler velocity data during 1986�1994 (solar cycle 22), we studied the short-term variations of the order of a few days to a month timescales in the solar differential rotation. We represent the differential rotation in the form: ?(?)=A�+B�(5sin2?-1)+C�(21sin4?-14sin2?+1), using a set of Gegenbauer polynomials, where ?(?) is the angular velocity at latitude ?. ...

We propose to use GMOS-N to carry out long-slit spectroscopic observations to establish a sample of the most luminous Lyman Break Galaxies (LBGs)(22.5AB (5?), using Large Binocular Cameras (LBCs) on the ...

This work explores the potential of iridium complexes of the N-heterocyclic carbene oxazoline ligands 1 in asymmetric hydrogenations of arylalkenes. The accessible carbene precursors, imidazolium salts 2, and robust iridium complexes 5 facilitated a discovery/optimization approach that featured preparation of a small library of iridium complexes, parallel hydrogenation reactions, and automated ...

Three hamster monoclonal antibodies (mAbs), all recognizing different epitopes present on the native form of the murine T-cell antigen receptor (TCR) gamma delta subunits, have been generated. mAb 3A10 is specific to a pan-murine TCR gamma delta, recognizing a C delta constant region determinant. mAb 8D6 is specific to a subset of T cells expressing V gamma 4- and V delta 5-encoded gamma delta ...

Decay accelerating factor (DAF), membrane cofactor protein (MCP), complement receptor 1 and mouse Crry are cell surface-bound complement regulatory proteins capable of inhibiting C3 convertase activity on cell membranes, and therefore provide a substantial protection from attack by homologous complement activated either by the classical or by the alternative pathway. Decrease in complement ...

Murine monoclonal antibodies (mAb) produced against native human thyroid peroxidase (TPO) are powerful tools for analyzing the autoantibody (Aab) epitopes on TPO. Binding sites of thirteen mAbs cover all or most antigenic regions on TPO. We determined the competition between Aabs from 75 AITD patients and 13 mAbs in binding to TPO. Autoantibodies recognize predominantly the TPO area close or ...

BackgroundCD26 is a type II, cell surface glycoprotein known as dipeptidyl peptidase (DPP) IV. Previous studies have revealed CD26 expression in T cell leukemia/lymphoma and malignant mesothelioma, and an inhibitory effect of anti-CD26 monoclonal antibody (mAb) against the growth of CD26+ cancer cells in vitro and in vivo. The function of CD26 in tumor development is unknown and the machinery with ...

We investigate long-term metal resource constraints for large-scale EV systems for nine types of batteries: Li-polymer(V), Li-ion(Mn, Ni and Co), NaNiCl, NiMH(AB 2 and AB 5 ), NiCd and PbA, containing seven potentially scarce metals/group of metals: lithium, nickel, cobalt, vanadium, cadmium, lead and rare-earth elements. As a basis for the analysis, we ...

Missing-self-reactivity can be mimicked by blocking self-specific inhibitory receptors on NK cells, leading to increased rejection of syngeneic tumor cells. Using a mouse model, we investigated whether Ab-mediated blocking of inhibitory receptors, to a degree where NK cells rejected syngeneic tumor cells, would still allow self-tolerance toward normal syngeneic cells. Ly49C/I inhibitory receptors ...

BACKGROUND We explored the relevance of blood type to ovarian reserve, as reflected by early follicular phase FSH levels. METHODS For this cross-sectional observational study, early follicular phase serum levels of FSH (mIU/ml) and estradiol (E2, pg/ml), and information on blood type (A, B, AB and O) and patient age were procured for female patients, ?45 years age (n= 544), who were undergoing ...

The research of novel probiotic strains is important in order to satisfy the increasing request of the market and to obtain functional products in which the probiotic cultures are more active and have better probiotic characteristics than those already on the market. In this study, the probiotic potential of Lactobacillus and Enterococcus strains isolated from human feces was investigated. One ...

Some shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli secrete a novel AB5 cytotoxin, named subtilase cytotoxin (SubAB), which induces vacuole formation in addition to cytotoxicity in susceptible cells. By immunoprecipitation with SubAB from Vero cells, we discovered proteins of 100 kDa, 135 kDa and 155 kDa as potential candidates for its receptor. These proteins ...

Hyoscyamine 6 beta-hydroxylase (H6H; EC 1.14.11.11) catalyzes the first reaction in the biosynthetic pathway from hyoscyamine to scopolamine in several solanaceous plants. Four monoclonal antibodies were raised against H6H purified from cultured roots of Hyoscyamus niger. The IgG1 antibody mAb5 inhibited H6H activities present in cell-free extracts of H. ...

Southeastern Ohio has been extensively coal mined. The coal in this region and associated rocks are high in sulfur and generate acid mine drainage when exposed to air and water. Poor water quality in rivers and streams is a common problem in this region. Water recharge to the underground coal mines occurs preferentially throughout subsidence features in areas where the overburden is thinner than ...

BACKGROUND: Immunoglobulins (IVIG) have been shown to be useful in adults suffering from sepsis. In contrast, prophylactic and curative IVIG trials failed to show beneficial effects in neonates. We tested the hypothesis that IVIG, have different effects on monocytes from cord blood (CBMO) and peripheral blood monocytes from adults (PBMO) with respect to survival, phenotype, and function. METHODS: ...

The appearance of serum levels of circulating cathodic antigen (CCA) detectable by a monoclonal antibody (mAb) (5H11) antigen-capture sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) system was evaluated during acute Schistosoma mansoni infections in female CF1 mice exposed to either 100 or 25 cercariae. Measurable CCA levels occurred in these groups at ...

The crystal structure of Ca{sub 5}Nb{sub 5}O{sub 17}, an n=5 member of the homologous series A{sub n}B{sub n}O{sub 3n+2}, at room temperature has been determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction using synchrotron radiation with a CCD area detector. The structure is monoclinic with spacegroup P2{sub 1}/c (b unique) and lattice parameters a=7.7494(3) A,b=5.4928(1) A,c=32.241(1) A,and ...

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the aesthetic colour performance (colour blending) of plastic and ceramic brackets by determining the colour changes of shade guide tabs before and after bracket placement. DESIGN: In vitro, laboratory study. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Four plastic and four ceramic brackets were investigated (n?=?5). Brackets were placed on the labial surface of the A1 and A4 tabs of a Vitapan ...

We present the results of a systematic search for gravitationally lensed continuum Lyman break ``dropouts'' beyond a redshift 7 conducted via very deep imaging through six foreground clusters undertaken with the Hubble and Spitzer space telescopes. The survey has yielded 10 z-band and two J-band dropout candidates to photometric limits of J110~=26.2 AB (5 ...

NN-PF3 is a non-toxic, anticoagulant, high-molecular-mass (67.81�kDa) metalloprotease from Indian cobra (Naja naja) venom. In the present study, NN-PF3 was investigated for the mechanism of inhibition of collagen-induced aggregation of human platelets. The complete inhibition of collagen-induced aggregation and partial inhibition of ADP- and epinephrine-induced aggregation has the respective ...

1. Mediators of inflammation can increase vascular permeability in at least two different ways: by acting directly on endothelial cells or, indirectly, through an incompletely understood mechanism, dependent on circulating neutrophils. Neutrophil-dependent oedema formation has been described in the skin of rabbits, rats, hamsters, mice and man. In contrast, we presented evidence in a previous ...

Chinese native chicken breeds provide useful resources for the study of genetic diversity. In this study, the alleles of CD8 alpha and CD3d cDNA from Chinese native and introduced western breeds of chicken were analyzed at the sequence level. Six alleles were found, due to 13 amino acid replacements in the extracellular domain of the CD8 alpha sequence. There were four alleles detected in the ...

BackgroundThe West Nile virus (WNV) capsid (C) protein is one of the three viral structural proteins, encapsidates the viral RNA to form the nucleocapsid, and is necessary for nuclear and nucleolar localization. The antigenic sites on C protein that are targeted by humoral immune responses have not been studied thoroughly, and well-defined B-cell epitopes on the WNV C protein have not been ...

We present a survey for low-ionization metal absorption line systems toward 17 QSOs at redshifts z em = 5.8-6.4. Nine of our objects were observed at high resolution with either Keck/HIRES or Magellan/MIKE, and the remainder at moderate resolution with Keck/ESI. The survey spans 5.3 < z abs < 6.4 and has a path length interval ?X = 39.5 or ?z = 8.0. ...

Plant viral vectors have great potential in rapid production of important pharmaceutical proteins. However, high-yield production of hetero-oligomeric proteins that require the expression and assembly of two or more protein subunits often suffers problems due to the "competing" nature of viral vectors derived from the same virus. Previously we reported that a bean yellow dwarf virus ...

Plant viral vectors have great potential in rapid production of important pharmaceutical proteins. However, high-yield production of heterooligomeric proteins that require the expression and assembly of two or more protein subunits often suffers problems due to the �competing� nature of viral vectors derived from the same virus. Previously we reported that a bean yellow dwarf virus ...

Helicobacter hepaticus causes hepatitis in susceptible strains of mice. Previous studies indicated that A/JCr mice are susceptible and C57BL/6NCr mice are resistant to H. hepaticus-induced hepatitis. We used F1 hybrid mice derived from A/J and C57BL/6 matings to investigate their phenotype and determine their hepatic gene expression profile in response to H. hepaticus infection. F1 hybrid mice, as ...

Helicobacter hepaticus causes hepatitis in susceptible strains of mice. Previous studies indicated that A/JCr mice are susceptible and C57BL/6NCr mice are resistant to H. hepaticus-induced hepatitis. We used F1 hybrid mice derived from A/J and C57BL/6 matings to investigate their phenotype and determine their hepatic gene expression profile in response to H. hepaticus infection. F1 hybrid mice, as ...

Chronic or excessive (+)-methamphetamine (METH) use often leads to addiction and toxicity to critical organs like the brain. With medical treatment as a goal, a novel single chain variable fragment (scFv) against METH was engineered from anti-METH monoclonal antibody mAb6H4 (IgG, ? light chain, K_D = 11 nM) and found to have similar ...

A series of smog chamber experiments have been conducted in which five cyclic monoterpenes were oxidized by ozone. The evolved secondary aerosol was analyzed by GC-MS and HPLC-MS for nonvolatile polar oxidation products with emphasis on the identification of carboxylic acids. Three classes of compounds were determined at concentration levels corresponding to low percentage molar yields: i.e., ...

Background:ABO incompatibility in maternal�fetal relationship has been shown to cause hemolytic disease of the newborn (HDNB); a survey which is not yet done in this locality.Aim:Frequency of ABO blood group maternal-fetal incompatibility, maternal iso-agglutinins, and immune agglutinins quantitation was carried out in Osogbo, Osun State, South-West of Nigeria.Settings and Designs:A total of 260 ...

T90/44 is a cell surface antigen which is present on human T cells of the helper and cytotoxic subsets and which binds the 9.3 monoclonal antibody (9.3 mAb). It is expressed in the form of 90-kDa disulfide-bonded dimers of a 44-kDa polypeptide and of free 44-kDa subunits. The function of T90/44 was investigated in a series of T cell function assays. 9.3 mAb was found to inhibit the activation of ...

The degradation of metallic materials under the effect of corrosion is a costly problem, which nearly every industry is confronted with. By using electrochemical plating, one can alter the characteristics of a surface so as to provide improved appearance, ability to withstand corrosive agents, resistance to abrasion, improved electrocatalytic properties or other desired properties or a combination ...

The aim of this study was the detection of helicobacter pylori (HP) infection and estimation of this infection relationship with age, gender, blood groups and Rhesus factor, as well as the assessment of the accuracy of the method. A total of 227 patients with gastritis were examined. Blood ABO groups and Rh positivity were determined using standard tests. Infection by HP was proved by (14)C-urea ...

Certain complex structures are logically regarded as intergrowths of chemically or topologically discrete modules. When the proportions of these components vary systematically a polysomatic series is created, whose construction provides a basis for understanding defects, symmetry alternation and trends in physical properties. Here, we describe the polysomatic family A(5N)B(3N)O(9N + 6)X(Ndelta) (2 ...

Solid solutions of xBiFeO3-yPrFeO3-zPbTiO3 (x+y+z=1) and (1-w)BiFeO3-wPbTiO3 have been explored for finding ferroelectromagnetic bulk material, in which ferroelectricity and ferromagnetism coexist simultaneously. The coexistence has been observed only in some ternary composition samples, that is, 0.2BiFeO3-0.2PrFeO3-0.6PbTiO3 and 0.4BiFeO3-0.2PrFeO3-0.4PbTiO3. In the ternary solid solutions, ...

Polarization-electric field (P-E) and magnetization-magnetic field (M-H) hysteresis curves have been characterized in the solid solutions of (1-x)PrFeO3-xPbTiO3+yTa2O5 (y=0--0.015 mole) and 0.2PrFeO3-0.8BiFeO3. Neutron and X-ray diffraction data were collected for crystal structural analysis. The (1-x)PrFeO3-xPbTiO3 were ferromagnetic at 0.2

Study Type - Therapy (cost effective analysis with multi-way sensitivity analysis) Level of Evidence?(n/a) What's known on the subject? and What does the study add? Little has been published on whether the benefits of combination therapy are worth the additional expense of a second prescription. This manuscript adds to the literature by exploring the cost effectiveness of the combination of ...

1. Mediators of inflammation can increase vascular permeability in at least two different ways: by acting directly on endothelial cells or, indirectly, through an incompletely understood mechanism, dependent on circulating neutrophils. Neutrophil-dependent oedema formation has been described in the skin of rabbits, rats, hamsters, mice and man. In contrast, we presented evidence in a previous ...

BackgroundTo report about initial clinical experience in radiation treatment of carcinoma of prostate with volumetric modulated arcs with the RapidArc (RA) technology.MethodsForty-five patients with a median age of 72 � 3, affected by prostate carcinoma (T1c: 22 patients, T2a-b: 17 patients, T3a-b: 6 patients. N0: 43 patients, N1-Nx: 2 patients, all M0), with initial PSA of 10.0 � 3.0 ng/mL, ...

1. The role of the metalloendopeptidase EC 3.4.24.15 (EP 24.15) in peptide metabolism in vivo is unknown, in part reflecting the lack of a stable enzyme inhibitor. The most commonly used inhibitor, N-[1-(R,S)-carboxy-3-phenylpropyl]-Ala-Ala-Tyr-p-aminobenzoate (cFP-AAY-pAB, Ki = 16 nM), although selective in vitro, is rapidly degraded in the circulation to cFP-Ala-Ala, an angiotensin converting ...

Santa Maria, Cerro Quemada and Zunil volcanoes form a volcanic complex located in Eastern Guatemala, Central America. The Zunil hydrothermal system is associated to this volcanic complex. Zunil volcano located to the SE of the geothermal field has been proposed as the heat source for this field, even when the more active volcanoes Santa Maria to the SW and Cerro Quemado to the NW are also close to ...

1. We tested the effects on systemic haemodynamics and renal function, of inhibition of endopeptidase (EP) 24.15 (E.C. 3.4.24.15), in conscious uninephrectomized rabbits in which the activities of angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE, E.C. 3.4.15.1) and neutral endopeptidase (EP 24.11, E.C. 3.4.24.11) were already inhibited. To test the role of bradykinin B2-receptors in mediating the effects ...

The use of portable rechargeable battery cells and their effects on global metal flows were assessed or the following three cases: (1) the base case, which reflects the situation in 1999 of the global production of batteries; (2) the global production of portable nickel-cadmium batteries in 1999, assumed to be replaced by other battery types; and (3) assessment of the projected battery market in ...

A new oxide, namely Bi{sub 12}Sr{sub 22}Fe{sub 11}O{sub 56}, has been isolated in the Bi-Sr-Fe-O system. The transmission electronic microscopy studies carried out have permitted to characterise it as a double collapsed member derived from the regular intergrowth 2201/0201 type structure Bi{sub 2}Sr{sub 4}Fe{sub 2}O{sub 10} (J. Solid State Chem. 118 (1995) 227). It crystallises in the space group ...

�stlie K, Franklin RJ, Skjeldal OH, Skrondal A, Magnus P. Assessing physical function in adult acquired major upper-limb amputees by combining the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) Outcome Questionnaire and clinical examination. OBJECTIVES: To describe physical function in adult acquired major upper-limb amputees (ULAs) by combining self-assessed arm function and physical ...

The purpose of this study was to develop and evaluate a dialysis in vitro release technique for peptide-containing poly(d, l-lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) microspheres (ms) that would correlate with in vivo data. Using a luteinizing hormone- releasing hormone analogue (LHRH), Orntide acetate, solubility and stability were determined in 0.1 M phosphate buffer (PB), pH 7.4, and in 0.1 M acetate ...

Condensation of 6-Formylfurochromone (4,9-dimethoxy-5-oxo-5H-furo[3,2-g][1]benzopyran-6-carbaldehyde) 5a and malononitrile without solvent afforded (2E)-2-cyano-3-(4,9-dimethoxy-5-oxo-5H-furo[3,2-g]benzopyran-6-yl) acrylamide 8 at hydrolysis with dilute HCL. 2,6-Diamino-4-(4,9-dimethoxy-5-oxo-5H-furo[3,2-g]benzopyran-6-yl)-1,4-dihydropyridine-3,5-dicarbonitrile 9 and ...

The synthesis and single-crystal X-ray structures of the first family of efficient NIR emitters with tunable emission energy based on dihalodiplatinum(III) (5d(7)-5d(7)) complexes of general formulae [Pt(2)(mu-C(6)H(3)-5-R-2-AsPh(2))(4)X(2)] (R = Me or CHMe(2); X = Cl, Br or I), together with that of their diplatinum(II) (5d(8)-5d(8)) precursors ([Pt(2)(mu-C(6)H(3)-5-R-2-AsPh(2))(4)]) and cyano ...

Future scenarios of declining atmospheric burdens of Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) such as halocarbons after phase-out following international regulation (Montreal Protocol) vary strongly depending on what contribution from natural sources is taken into account. In addition, current and pre-industrial global atmospheric budgets of ODS are poorly balanced by known natural and anthropogenic ...

The electrochemical characteristics of LaNi4.7Al 0.3, LaNi4.7Al0.3 (with Cu-coating), Mm0.95 Ti0.05Ni3.85Co0.45Mn0.35Al 0.35 and Mm(Ni0.71Co0.14Al0.08Mn 0.06)5.02 alloy electrodes are examined in detail. The specific discharge capacity of the cell made using the LaNi4.7Al0.3 , Mm0.95Ti0.05Ni3.85Co0.45Mn 0.35Al0.35 and Mm(Ni0.71Co0.14Al 0.08Mn0.06)5.02 alloys maintain 250 mAh g -1 at 100--120 mA ...