........................................................................................................................................................................... 198 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................................... 199 Material and Methods ...................

ABT-199, a second-generation BH3 mimetic, is an orally bioavailable, small molecule inhibitor that selectively targets B-cell lymphoma/leukemia 2 (Bcl-2). Bcl-2 is a key protein that inhibits the intrinsic mitochondrial pathway of apoptosis. First-generation BH3 mimetics such as navitoclax (ABT-263) had a broad range of inhibitory activity against Bcl-2 family members, including Bcl-2, Bcl-XL, ...

We present relativistic many-body calculations of atomic and molecular Schiff-moment interaction constants including interelectron correlation effects using Gaussian basis sets specifically optimized for the Schiff interaction. Our best results employing a nuclear density function are $\alpha_{\text{SM}} = (0.364 \pm 0.025) \times 10^{-17} \frac{e \text{cm}}{e \text{fm}^3}$ $^{129}$Xe, (-2.40 0...

PURPOSE The management of thyroid nodules of indeterminate cytology is controversial. Our study aimed to establish the frequency and significance of H-,K-,N-RAS, TERT promoter, and BRAF gene mutations in thyroid nodes of indeterminate cytology and to assess their potential usefulness in clinical practice. METHODS H-,K-,N-RAS, TERT promoter and BRAF gene mutations were examined in a series of ...

A new monoclonal antibody (JK-199) was found to react with basement membranes on paraffin-embedded tissue sections without prior enzyme digestion. JK-199 was shown to react with isolated type IV collagen treated by any of four different fixatives--PLP, 4% formalin, modified Zamboni's (0.2% picric acid, 4% paraformaldehyde in 0.1 M phosphate buffer, pH 7.4) or Bouin's--applied for 6 h at room te...

A corticotropin release-inhibiting factor (CRIF) in brain has been postulated for several decades, based on increased plasma levels of ACTH and corticosterone after hypothalamic-pituitary disconnection. Recent in vitro studies indicate that prepro-TRH178-199 may function as an endogenous CRIF, prompting us to examine stress-related neuroendocrine and behavioral responses after in vivo administr...

We measured mercury (Hg) isotope ratios in sediments and various estuarine organisms (green crab, blue mussel, killifish, eider) to investigate methylmercury (MMHg) sources and exposure pathways in five Northeast coast (U.S.) estuaries. The mass independent Hg isotopic compositions (MIF; Δ(199)Hg) of the sediments were linearly correlated with the sediment 1/Hg concentrations (Δ(199)Hg: r(2) = ...

The aim of this study was to evaluate the viability of bull spermatozoa diluted with commercial semen extender and two culture media stored at controlled room temperature (24 °C) for 72 hours. Two Nguni bulls were used for semen collection with the aid of an electro-ejaculator. After macroscopic evaluation, semen was pooled and aliquoted randomly into Triladyl, modified Ham’s F10, and TCM-199 c...

This study compared the effect of using either CZB or TCM 199 media on both the development of 1-2 cell ovine embryos from superovulated ewes to the blastocyst stage (Experiment 1), and the hatching process of ovine blastocysts developed in vitro (Experiment 2). For the first 5 d, the CZB medium showed higher rates of embryo development than the TCM 199 medium (p < 0.001). The embryos reaching ...