... cation reduces it to ABTS.+, to an extent and on a timescale depending on theantioxidant activity, the concentration oftheantioxidantandthe duration ofthe reaction [29] ABTS.+ was dissolved ... the ability of a compound to donate an electron, the number of electrons a given molecule can donate, andthe mechanism ofantioxidant action The radical-scavenging activitiesofthe extracts ... absorbance ofthe DPPH standard solution of 90 and 78%, respectively, at a concentration of 100 μg/ ml, and IC50 values of 2.71 and 2.91 μg/ml These values were slightly greater than that ofthe positive...
... yeasts The diameters ofthe zone of inhibition (ZIH), defined by the clear area devoid of growth, was measured twice The antimicrobial activities were determined by the ratio ofthe ZIH diameters of ... aerial parts and curry leaves showed high activities, rodent tuber rhizomes and aerial parts showed low activitiesThe high antioxidantactivitiesofthe boiled and ethanolic extracts ofthe leafy ... Officinalis and Rhizoma Imperatae were authenticated by the Institute of Medicinal Plant Development ofthe Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (China), while the rest were authenticated by the...
... work is that ofthe author alone; The work has not been submitted previously, in whole or in part, to qualify for any other academic award; The content ofthe thesis is the result ofthe work which ... substances based on their biosynthetic origin [43] (Figure 1.2) The acetate-malonate pathway produces depsides, depsidones and dibenzofurans The most important of these are the esters andthe oxidative ... Vietnam The person in charge ofthe unit: Assoc Prof Vo Phung Nguyen 30 The principle ofthe method is the enzyme acetylcholinesterase (AchE) hydrolyzes the substrate (Acetylthiocholine is used as the...
... in the work of obtain the 3′-end sequence of bp53 JH involved in design ofthe study and helped to revise the manuscript All authors read and approved the final manuscript Competing interests The ... synthase on the surface of human endothelial cells Proceedings ofthe National Academy of Sciences ofthe United States of America 1999, 96:2811-2816 24 Martinez LO, Jacquet S, Esteve JP, Rolland C, ... to WSSV in the host infection process, and its related chain reactions Materials and methods Shrimp A batch ofshrimp (400), Litopenaeus vannamei, approximately - g (fresh weight) and - cm long,...
... products and prevails ´ ´ ´ thermo degradation (Vagi, Simandi, Suhajda, & Hethelyi, 2005) Therefore, the aim of this work was to investigate theantioxidantand antimicrobial activitiesof extracts ... characteristic ofthe solvent, resulting in the extraction of mainly non-polar components, with low antioxidant activity Otherwise, the use of ethanol as co-solvent in SFE at 40 °C and 20 MPa, show antioxidant ... phenolic quantity in theantioxidant activity ofthe shiitake extracts The TPC was expressed in equivalent of tannic acid (ETA) (g/100 g of extract) andthe results for the shiitake extracts...
... the exoskeleton ofthe crab immediately jeopardizes the integrity ofthe internal milieu ofthe organism Not only is there a real threat of loss of internal contents ofthe crab to the external ... integument ofthe animal, and it seals off the injured area from the remainder ofthe crab’s open circulatory system The animal will often clot off and sacrifice an entire extremity (they have ... the host, with consumption of clotting factors and widespread deposition of fibrin clots throughout the microcirculation [2,19–21] The actions ofthe human coagulation system andthe innate immune...
... supervised the genetic analyses andthe writing ofthe manuscript WHMP performed the GSTA1-1 and GSTP1-1 analyses PP, NPR, and PS supervised the conduct ofthe study andthe writing ofthe paper ... aggravated In the presence ofthe 34C > T variant ofthe AMPD1 gene, the inflammation-induced increase in adenosine concentration is augmented, and therefore the inflammatory responseand organ injury ... Nijmegen, The Netherlands Authors’ contributions BPR carried out the study, gathered all data, performed the statistical analysis and wrote the manuscript PvdB performed the adenosine and caffeine...
... through the LN could influence the spatial-temporal distribution of VEGF-A during the course of inflammation and, as a consequence, modulate the remodeling of cortical and medullary sinuses As other ... ofthe LN The heparin-binding carboxyl-domain ofthe predominant VEGF-A isoform, VEGF164 may bound the molecule to the extracellular matrix and limit its access deeper into the LN via the reticular ... indispensable for the occurrence of lymphangiogenesis in µMT LNs, it is unlikely that they were the only cells driving the process Depletion of monocytes and macrophages by the use of AFS98 MAb inhibited...
... from the capillaries into the interstitial space Approximately 90% ofthe extravasated fluid is reabsorbed at the venous side ofthe capillary bed, where the colloid osmotic pressure ofthe blood ... and so forth The mouse isoforms are one amino acid residue shorter than the corresponding human isoform and they are denoted as VEGFA120 and so forth Human VEGF-A121, VEGFA165, VEGFA189 and their ... 2009) There is a wealth of evidence indicating that differences in the expression ofthe NRPs and heparin-binding domains give rise to the diverse biochemical and functional properties ofthe VEGF-A...
... will separate the molecules as the sample travels the length ofthe column The molecules are retained by the column and then elute from the column at different times, and this allows the mass spectrometer ... veins, andthe presence of two cotyledons in their seeds (Dugo and Giacoma, 2002) The orders consist of woody trees, shrubs, and have strong scents They 11 are generally edible and good sources of ... disadvantages The alcoholysis and evaporation may happen and could affect the quality and stability of oils The important process of this method is the solvents eliminations from extracts, because of their...
... solution of KCN, 100 ml of solution of 1% sodium deoxycholate, 20 ml of solution of xanthine oxidase, 20 ml of solution of cytosolic extract and 300 ml of solution of 0.1 mM cytochrome C and placed ... heating and microwave-assisted heating method Theantioxidant activity of these thiosemicarbazones was evaluated, in vitro and in vivo, and it’s shown that some of these compounds had significant antioxidant ... that of DPPH radical, the quantity of these thiosemicarbazones 4aem was enough to consume the DPPH radical andthe stoichiometry of this reaction was 1:1 shown in Scheme 2, Eq (I) The reaction of...
... slow release ofthe cleavage products from the protein The amplitudes ofthe initial burst (2.78 and 2.83 nM) gave a ratio of DNA/protein of 0.94 : As will be discussed further, these data indicate ... model assumes that the 50-fold excess of DNA nearly saturates the protein prior to the addition of pre-RNA It further assumes that either the dissociation of bound DNA is slow or the 400fold excess ... valid and argues that RNA splicing does not occur as a result of rapid dissociation ofthe proteinỈDNA complex Furthermore, the fact that the protein was saturated with the same amount of either...
... the kind of culture contributes to enrich the soul of every man and guide them to the lofty goals in life Each child brings in his part ofthe material taken from the family and partly from the ... between the world of business location in Vietnam with friends in the world Therefore, understanding yourself, understanding the market, with global vision and values of their own to pursue is the ... environment For their third-level students, to learn the concepts ofthe living entity, the mechanism of assimilation, catabolism, body systems in the body, should integrate the general notion ofthe learning...
... consist of N- and C-domains, it would be informative to construct the SIB1 FKBP22 variants containing either one of these domains and compare their activitiesand stabilities with those ofthe intact ... proteolysis of L pneumophila MIP allows the separation of their N- and C-domains such that the C-domain contains the C-terminal half ofthe a3 helix [23,24] In addition, the C-domain of E coli ... composed of N- and C-domains, which are spanned by a 40 amino acid long a3 helix The N-domain consists of a1 and a2 helices and an N-terminal region of a3 helix The C-domain consists of six b-strands...
... the influence ofthe nature ofthe amino acid at this position on determination ofthe cleavage sites and on the amount of their hydrolysis This series of peptides was chosen because the P2¢ and ... bradykinin [5] and neurotensin [6] An outstanding feature ofthe hydrolytic activitiesof neurolysin and TOP on these substrates is the variability ofthe cleavage sites, which is a consequence of modifications ... be very determinant on the specificity of neurolysin and TOP [5] The kinetic parameters of hydrolysis andthe variations ofthe cleavage sites of this series of peptides by these two oligopeptidases...
... cytochrome P450 [23], and as the conversion of a multitude of compounds might be due to the high variability in the SRS ofthe family P450s [35], amino acid 112 of CYP11B1 and CYP11B2 may therefore be ... recognition site (SRS) of CYP2 family members [35] andthe B helix ofthe crystallized P450s (Fig 1) As the helices A, B, B¢, F and G ofthe crystallized P450 proteins may contribute to the high substrate ... helices andthe heme-binding area ofthe structurally known P450s are indicated and examplified by the underlines in the CYP101 sequence The shaded positions in the human CYP11B sequences represent the...
... influence in either recovery of native lysozyme (Fig 4) or the extent of aggregation (Fig 2) The kinetics of reactivation of reduced denatured lysozyme in redox Hepes buffer and in the presence of different ... depends on the folding pathways ofthe substrate andthe stability and relative populations of different intermediates, both of which could be dependent on the solution conditions, such as the ionic ... presence of trigger factor alone (data not shown) The soluble and insoluble fractions formed in the presence of trigger factor and BSA were isolated by centrifugation andthe aggregates were then...
... some ofthe animals were bled and killed to analyse theimmune response, in vitro The remaining animals were challenged with the TC-1 tumour cells andthe inhibition of tumour growth in these ... isotype profile indicates that theimmuneresponse induced in vaccinated mice is a mixed Th1/ Th2 type To analyse the induction ofthe cell-mediated immuneresponse in mice after 1, or doses ofthe ... quantify the humoral immuneresponseand to compare the results obtained from several animal groups, the sera from the animals of each group were pooled, then sequentially diluted to determine the...
... physicians' offices and schools Families interested in learning about the studies contacted the PI After being informed ofthe purpose and nature ofthe study, requirements and responsibilities of subjects, ... areas ofthe United States, such as the desert Southwest Consequently, a new instrument needed to be developed Concurrent to testing ofthe PLA, and because of limitations ofthe LAQ other instruments ... participation The amount of complete limitation from engaging in desired activities due to the condition Review of quality of life measures and domains of activity limitations The newly developed PLA offers...
... for the test of model fit The values of RMSEA < 001 and CFI of 1.00 were also indicative of good fit ofthe model Factor loadings for each indicator were significant, and presented in Figure The ... PI After being informed ofthe purpose and nature ofthe study, requirements and responsibilities of subjects, and risks and benefits, families agreeing to participate in the first two studies ... groupings, and severity of illness ratings Face and content validity ofthe qualitatively-derived and theoretically-based instrument were determined to be highly acceptable and relevant by lay and expert...