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... resulting from the occupancy of the first binding site [68] TTR is also involved in the transportation of retinol by forming a complex with the smaller retinolbinding protein (RBP) [69,70] The TTR–RBP–retinol ... hydrophobic interactions between the A–B loop of one monomer and the ˚ H strand of the opposite dimer, creating a 50 A central channel that contains the two binding sites for thyroxine [81] The four binding ... conformational changes in prealbumin Biochemistry 17, 5729–5733 Kanai M, Raz A & Goodman DS (1968) Retinol-binding protein: the transport protein for vitamin A in human plasma J Clin Invest 47, 2025–2044...

Ngày tải lên: 07/03/2014, 10:20

... their mother to fix the tail v-~hveof the windmilL b In the great expanse of the prairie where they lived, the high tower of the windmill was the only real landmark (Worline, 1956:1) Given the conceptual ... within the same narrative unit The required Inferential work le relatively transparent The event of John's entering the o n c e results in the state of his being in the ofrice: this le part of the ... interval, signals the beginning of a new DS The FS associated with the old DS is saved on the stack together with the last position of the temporal focus in it, which is under-determined by the English...

Ngày tải lên: 18/03/2014, 02:20

... Europeans attribute to their main bank In order standing relationship Interestingly, only 6% of respondents say their main bank is the bank nearest to their home, indicating the decreasing importance ... on increasing the size of the customer base, but on targeting and maintaining the right kind of customer, whether they are students with potential earning power, or established high net worth individuals ... change happening in the last two years alone A further 11% of Europeans say that they plan to change their main provider in the future Customers in Spain (20%) and Italy (14%) are the most likely...

Ngày tải lên: 29/03/2014, 08:20

... sequences Within lgt3 Within lgt2 Within lgt1 R R F Within Within Within Within Within F R R F R lgt5 lgt2 lgt1 lgt22951 lgt4 Within lgt1 Within lgt4 Within lgt4 Within lgt4 Within lgt5 Within lgt5 ... irradiating each of the anomeric signals in turn to obtain the H chemicals shifts of the corresponding remaining ring protons Again, assignment of the Kdo residue was possible from examination ... to the (1 fi 4) chain and also to the (1 fi 6) chain in serotype B strains Lgt4 (present only in serotypes A and C), then adds an a-(1 fi 2)GlcNAc to the (1 fi 4) chain instead of Glc Lgt2A (in serotype...

Ngày tải lên: 30/03/2014, 08:20

... that hexokinase-II plays an important role in preventing apoptotic events, such as cytochrome c release in HeLa cells, by interfering with the binding of the pro-apoptotic protein Bax to the outer ... [23,33–36,45] Therefore, the variation in the concentrations of ATP, ADP and AMP was determined under the conditions of the experiments shown in Fig The results indicate that none of the adenine nucleotides ... worth emphasizing that, owing to the multitude of variables involved in determining flux and intermediary concentrations, which have to be kept constant during the experimental determination of elasticities...

Ngày tải lên: 30/03/2014, 11:20

... affecting recruitment and retention of doctors in rural areas This section presents the findings of the interviews, following the themes laid out in Table Motivation to join the profession Medicine ... work in new posts; investigate what might bring them back In- depth interviews × provinces Medical students Medical universities Understanding their expectations and intentions Focus FGD × regarding ... article describes the findings of the first Page of 14 stage - the qualitative research which fed into the design of the questionnaire and contingent valuation The focus of the study in Vietnam was...

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 17:20

... subjects are distinguishable This property is not addressed in the Hankins' paper, and there is no explanation for how the use of Ferguson's Delta would enhance interpretability Although the use of ... improve our understanding of discriminative measures and their development, the examples supplied in this paper not allow us to currently make this judgment Hankins' prior published work applying Ferguson's ... look forward to seeing relevant demonstration of the usefulness of this novel psychometric method in HRQOL research that fully encompasses the intent of the taxonomy, integrates the relevant properties...

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 19:20

... points Delta then indexes the degree to which the instrument makes valid discriminations Wyrwich suggests that the results of another study [6], in which the dichotomous scoring method of the ... index, Delta It remains to be seen how these elements, particularly reliability and discrimination, interact In closing I should directly answer the questions posed by Norman and Wyrwich in the ... persons that classify them as either the same or different Therefore, if a researcher doubts that an instrument can be trusted to make this most basic distinction, then the instrument should not...

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 19:20

... ravaged the continent The main purpose of dry sex is to increase friction during intercourse, enhancing the male's experience These practices are destructive and costly in terms of women's health The ... destruction of the vagina's natural flora facilitates the proliferation of other potentially harmful microorganisms The lack of lubrication results in lacerations of the epithelial lining of the vagina, ... emerging in other countries in the region, including Ethiopia In Mauritius, where HIV/AIDS prevalence rates are lower than in other Eastern and Southern African countries, a sample of HIV-infected...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 08:20

... present in most of the meetings To ensure complete privacy, most interviews were conducted in the office of the interviewees by the principal investigator and the research intern After conducting these ... which begins with selecting and monitoring our specialty level indicators.’ (Physician, Unit II) Another interesting strategy reported during the interviews was the inclination to incorporate the ... to their faculty and staff to shortlist indicators for the BSC and keep it in the agenda of their regular meetings This is how reporting related to BSC was initiated in their meetings within the...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 10:23

... Introduction The poor quality of care offered to children in hospital in many low-income settings [1,2], including Kenya [3,4], has been widely reported The challenge is now therefore to define ... multi-faceted intervention was delivered Understanding the dynamic nature of this context and its potential for influencing the effect of the intervention is an important precursor to understanding or ... performance This involved monitoring the passage of any parliamentary bills, directives from the Minister of Health or Finance or key senior civil servants in these ministries, and monitoring the countries...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 05:21

... to them, and the meanings that they attach to caring In doing so, the paper aims to outline their negotiation with local understandings of childhood as a time of duty and service through their ... their lives in a way that transcends the narrative chronology whilst bringing forward their meanings, using the children's own words [55,56] Findings All children managed their caring responsibilities ... depending on the context, and they should therefore not be seen as binary, but located on a dynamic continuum Nevertheless, as the case studies will illustrate, it is against these understandings...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 14:21

... choosing their points of policy intervention in the light of their strengths and weaknesses and consequently how they seek to position themselves in the global game As the World Bank report China ... governance measures that reinforce the model of innovation that has served them well in the past For the developing economies, on the other hand, approaches to innovation based on their particular strengths ... critical in determining the success or failure of the biomedical innovation This key dynamic and the conceptual approach that represents it is discussed in more detail below, in the sections on Innovation...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 14:21

... Introduction The poor quality of care offered to children in hospital in many low-income settings [1,2], including Kenya [3,4], has been widely reported The challenge is now therefore to define ... multi-faceted intervention was delivered Understanding the dynamic nature of this context and its potential for influencing the effect of the intervention is an important precursor to understanding or ... performance This involved monitoring the passage of any parliamentary bills, directives from the Minister of Health or Finance or key senior civil servants in these ministries, and monitoring the countries...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 16:20

... which might influence the wnt-signaling pathway These markers can give direction towards further larger studies with a proper definition of patients and follow up unraveling the intriguing balance ... Amsterdam, The Netherlands Competing interests The authors declare that they have no competing interests Published: 18 January 2010 References Sharma SM, Choi D, Planck SR, Harrington CA, Austin CR, ... that the understanding of the different pathways to inflammation will facilitate the assessment of disease activity and will improve targeting of therapies [5] Abbreviations AS = ankylosing spondylitis;...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 11:22

... nucleus during hypoxia This process leads to selective upregulation of genes whose products are involved in hypoxia and inflammatory lung injury These include erythropoietin, vascular endothelial ... has increased stability and binding in hypoxic conditions and is degraded rapidly in normoxia The accumulation of the α-subunits allows for αβ heterodimer formation and translocation into the ... lisofylline, a phosphodiesterase inhibitor, are described as being able to reduce proinflammatory cytokines and ameliorate oxidant lung injury in animal models As exciting as this emerging field...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 19:21

... illustration of the domain structure of PPARs The most conserved region is C, which consists of a highly conserved DNA-binding domain The E/F domain is the ligand-binding domain, which contains the AF2 ... domain The amino-terminal A/B domain contains the AF1 ligand-independent activation domain The D domain consists of a highly flexible hinge region and non-rodent animal dosing models depending ... lipoprotein lipase, fatty acid transport protein, and the fatty acid translocase [53] Recently, the idea of a link between PPARγ and the insulin signaling has been reinforced by the finding that the...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 13:20

... training – or, at the very least, it requires ‘outside the box’ thinking about how to create an appropriate simulation environment In an industrial context, the development of a detailed understanding ... significant potential to elucidate these individual influences and their interactions Better understanding of these human and non-human elements of the system of care of the critically ill patient is ... Vincent CA: Teamwork in the operating theatre: cohesion or confusion? J Eval Clin Pract 2006, 12:182-189 Healey AN, Undre S, Sevdalis N, Koutantji M, Vincent CA: The complexity of measuring interprofessional...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 16:20

... which the joint distribution p(y, y ) = ( 28 ) It is possible, using the distributions given above, to define the information transmitted from the incoming Y ˆ to the outgoing Y process in the ... two individuals were active as early and 1984, the majority moved slowly and in response to the activities of others in the community, rather than being in the forefront themselves AIDS has joined ... Theoretical Biology and Medical Modelling 2007, 4:10 One starting point for understanding the necessity of including culture in the study of cognition or consciousness at any scale lies in the...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 16:21

... proteinsynthesis inhibitors, including clindamycin, rifampin, and linezolid [36,37] As such, it may be reasonable to combine these toxin-suppressing agents with beta-lactams or vancomycin in severe ... synthetic oxazolidinone that inhibits the initiation of protein synthesis by binding to the 23s ribosomal RNA and thereby preventing formation of the 70s initiation complex Although linezolid has ... Quinupristin/dalfopristin Quinuprisitn/dalfoprisitin is a combination of two streptogramins, quinupristin and dalfopristin (in a ratio of 30:70 w/w), that inhibit different sites in protein synthesis Each individual...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 18:22