... formed; this step is needed because the
inner mitochondrial membrane is not permeable to
acylcarnitines. Valproylcarnitine is then exchanged for free
carnitine by carnitine translocase. In the mitochondrial ... neonates develop carnitine deficiency
because of impaired proximal renal tubule carnitine
reabsorption and immature carnitine biosynthesis. The final
step in...
... continuous with the sinuses of the
medulla, which drain into the central vein of the medulla. The
right adrenal vein drains into the inferior vena cava and the
left into the renal vein. Hence, the ... ACTH/cortisol
synthesis. In normal individuals administration of an opiate
agonist results in a fall in plasma cortisol levels, although it
induces hypotension. In...
... hormones, numbered by their amino acid
sequences beginning at the N-terminal end of the ANP
prohormone, consist of the first 30 amino acids of the
prohormone (i.e. proANP 1–3 0; long-acting natriuretic
peptide), ... results should be interpreted
cautiously because of the relatively small number of patients
included, the finding of a lack of value for prediction of...
... hypothesis’ and the ‘epithelial
hypothesis’. The former hypothesis suggests that neutrophil
apoptosis plays an important role in the resolution of inflamma-
tion, and predicts that inhibition of neutrophil ... apoptosis are susceptible to therapeutic intervention. In the
present review we examine two important hypotheses that link apoptosis with the pathogenesis of
acute l...
... bound to proteins. The two main binding proteins are
the cortisol-binding globulin (CBG) and albumin [1].
Review
Clinical review: Corticotherapy in sepsis
Helene Prigent
1
, Virginie Maxime
2
and ... progress in our understanding of the role played by the hypothalamic–pituitary–
adrenal axis in the response to sepsis, and of the mechanisms of action of glucocortico...
... in the lung in ALI decreases the
capacity of the epithelium to remove edema fluid from the
distal airspaces of the lung. Disruption of the integrity of the
alveolar–capillary membrane results in ... clearance, they are anti-inflammatory, and they induce
bronchodilation. The preclinical studies of the effects of beta-2
adrenergic agonists in models of AL...
... influ-
ential interaction between the interviewer and the inter-
viewed during the interviews that could influence the
statements of the interviewed e.g., the use of leading ques-
tions.
In the phase of ... between the recording of metritis scores and
veterinarians' decision making connected to metritis treat-
ment and potential links to data quality. This under...
... tagged training corpus
and upgrading or downgrading likelihoods according to the
probability markets against word tags in the lexicon or
suffixlist. In the majority of cases, this first order ... the intermediate tag is
misleading.
The curreat vemm of the CLAWS system requires no pro-
editing and auribums the correct won1 tag to over 96 per cent
of the input r...
... b-1,3-glucan
polymers. The nature of the aromatic residues in the
two triads might then be reflecting the different func-
tional constraints for the two proteins: Exg requiring
precise positioning of laminarin substrate ... subfamilies [15]. The stacking of
aromatic residues against the hydrophobic faces of
sugar rings is a recurring feature of protein–carbohy-
drat...