OBJECTIVE This study was designed to determine the role of autoantibodies to the ribosomal P protein (anti-P Abs) in the pathogenesis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) using monoclonal anti-P antibodies (anti-P mAbs). METHODS Anti-P mAbs were prepared by a standard hybridoma procedure using recombinant human P1 and P2 proteins as immunogens. We studied the reactivities of these mAbs to P ...

Increased competition is making it difficult to distinguish products solely by attributes, creating room for cause-related marketing. In this study with a sample of 322 university students, we evaluated the changes in consumer attitudes toward cause and brand as consequences of Cause Brand Alliance (CBA), by using the product category as moderator. Four popular brands from two product categorie...

The thermal fluctuation level of the Weibel instability is recalculated. It is shown that the divergence of the fluctuations at long wavelengths, i.e. the Weibel infrared catastrophe, never occurs. At large wavelengths the thermal fluctuation level is terminated by the presence of even the smallest available stable thermal anisotropy. Weibel fields penetrate only one skin depth into the plasma....

Viruses, Worms and Trojan Horses, the malware zoo is growing every day. Hackers and Crackers try to penetrate computer systems, either for fun or for commercial benefit. Zombie-like creatures called Bots attack in the 10’s of thousands. Computer intrusions cause monetary as well as prestige losses. Countermeasures surely have to be taken, so a look on current technology and future outlines seem...

Submit Manuscript | http://medcraveonline.com been described in the literature [2]. A nail is rarely used as a weapon and can forcefully penetrate the skull bone and cause intracerebral lesions due to the rigid structure and narrow tip of the object. Penetrating intracranial injuries by a nail with infectious complications followed by positive recovery as the present case have not yet been repo...