The Chemical Effects in Biological Systems database (CEBS) is a comprehensive and unique toxicology resource that compiles individual and summary animal data from the National Toxicology Program (NTP) testing program and other depositors into a single electronic repository. CEBS has undergone significant updates in recent years and currently contains over 11 000 test articles (exposure agents) ...

The NIH-07 open-formula nonpurified diet (1) has been the selected diet for National Toxicology Program (NTP) studies since 1980. This diet was formulated about 20 years ago for reproduction, lactation, and growth of rodents in production colonies. This diet, which contains approximately 24% protein, 5% fat, and 3.5% fiber (2), may not be an optimal diet for rats in long-term studies, and some ...

The mouse bone marrow micronucleus (MN) assay holds a key position in all schemes for detecting potential human carcinogens and mutagens. It was therefore of concern when Shelby et al. reported that only 5 of 25 rodent carcinogens defined by the U.S. NTP were positive in the assay. Further, each of these positive responses was weak and indistinguishable from the 4 positive responses observed am...

We report the fabrication of gold/polycarbonate (Au/PC) hybrid nano resonators on plastic substrates through a nano-transfer printing (nTP) technique, and the parametric studies of the resonant frequency of the resulting hybrid nano resonators. nTP is a nanofabrication technique that involves an assembly process by which a printable layer can be transferred from a transfer substrate to a device...

We report a "running start, two-bond" protocol to analyze elongation by human RNA polymerase II (RNAP II). In this procedure, the running start allowed us to measure rapid rates of elongation and provided detailed insight into the RNAP II mechanism. Formation of two bonds was tracked to ensure that at least one translocation event was analyzed. By using this method, RNAP II is stalled briefly a...

The hepatitis C virus (HCV) NS3 protein is a helicase capable of unwinding duplex RNA or DNA. This study uses a newly developed molecular-beacon-based helicase assay (MBHA) to investigate how nucleoside triphosphates (NTPs) fuel HCV helicase-catalyzed DNA unwinding. The MBHA monitors the irreversible helicase-catalyzed displacement of an oligonucleotide-bound molecular beacon so that rates of h...

Soy infant formula contains soy protein isolates and is fed to infants as a supplement to or replacement for human milk or cow milk. Soy protein isolates contains estrogenic isoflavones (phytoestrogens) that occur naturally in some legumes, especially soybeans. Phytoestrogens are nonsteroidal, estrogenic compounds. In plants, nearly all phytoestrogens are bound to sugar molecules and these phyt...

CONTEXT Methadone maintenance is an effective treatment for opioid dependence, yet its use is restricted to federally licensed narcotic treatment programs (NTPs). Office-based care of stabilized methadone maintenance patients is a promising alternative but no data are available from controlled trials regarding this type of program. OBJECTIVE To determine the feasibility and efficacy of office...