... subtype B) and V3 CM242 (subtype E) peptides, which distinguishes HIV-1 subtype B and E infection in Thai individuals and confirmed by se-quencing, when indicated [19, 20]. Specimens and HIV DNA ... Communication HIV DNA and Dementia in Treatment-Naïve HIV-1-Infected Individuals in Bangkok, Thailand Bruce Shiramizu1, Silvia Ratto-Kim1 2, Pasiri Sithinamsuwan3,...
... approximately 120 amino acids long and
contain at least two disulfide bridges. Type 3 cystatins, the
kininogens, are larger proteins containing three tandemly
repeated type 2-like cystatin domains. Type ... and 88–90 (cystatin C numbering).
Recombinant cystatin F expressed in Sf9 insect cells is
indeed glycosylated [5].
Compared to other cystatins, cystatin F is an unusually
specific inhi...
... activity of
RT, producing RNA /DNA hybrids. The intrinsic ribo-
nuclease H (RNase H) activity of RT specifically hydrolyses
the RNA in these heteroduplexes. Finally, the plus-sense
DNA strand is synthesized ... Virology 259, 176–189].
In the p resent study, we have studied in vitro two features of
the DNA polymerase activity of BLV RT, t he processivity of
DNA synthesis and the...
... develop-ment in connection with clinical problems and continu-ing far beyond the final examination to hiring youngphysicians as clinicians and as researchers. Our surveyshows that in CAP becoming involved ... the findings in earlier surveys, this surveyindicates a trend towards increased involvement of academic departments of child and adolescent psychiatry intraining medical stud...
... database of internationalscores and formulae commonly used in various clinicalspecialties and research, including critical care. In addition toscores such as the Acute Physiology and Chronic ... useful tool, especially for intensive careunit research, in which monitoring of patients requires ‘readyto use’ systems to obtain scores easily. For each specialty(including critical care)...
... NH, Song YS. XRCC1 Arginine194Tryptophan and GGH-401Cytosine/Thymine poly-morphisms are associated with response to platinum-based neoad-juvant chemotherapy in cervical cancer. Gynecol ... may also have direct impact in medical research by guiding researchers and funding sources in investigating in- significant genes. It is, therefore, extremely important to minimize ... misleading...
... both HBO and OT reduced oxidative stress indices and myeloperoxidase activity, levels of serum proinflammatory cytokines and histopathological injury scores considering lung tissue in septic ... y m a y s u p p o r t antibiotherapy in protecting the lung against septic injury. HBO and OT reduced tissue oxidative stress, regulated the systemic inflammatory response, and ... p...
... survey and actual eye examinations, including visual acuity measurements, stereopsis examination, anterior segment and eyeball movements, fundus examinations, and cycloplegic retinoscopy ... Methods: A random sampling strategy in geographically defined clusters was used to identify children aged 6-15 years in Yongchuan, a socio-economically repre-sentative area in Western China. ....
... and Aflapin® conferred clinically and statis-tically significant improvements in pain scores and physical ability scores in OA subjects between base-line and day 90 (Table 3). Tukey's ... Aflapin® is capable of inhibiting cartilage degrading enzyme MMP-3 and has the potential to regulate the inflammatory response by inhibiting ICAM-1. Aflapin® a n d 5-Loxin® reduce pain an...
... subfamily of the cytoch-rome P450 (CYP) enzymatic system, is responsible for the metabolism of tacrolimus [10]. Specifically; tacro-limus is mainly metabolized by CYP3A4 and CYP3A5 enzyme isotype. CYP3A5 ... polymorphism. The alleles A and G are CYP3A5*1 and CYP3A5*3, respectively. Indi-viduals carrying at least one CYP3A5*1 allele express CYP3A5 protein whereas individuals homozygote...