Although many endo-ß-1,4-glucanases have been isolated in invertebrates, their cellulolytic systems are not fully understood. In particular, gastropod feeding on seaweed is considered an excellent model system for production of bioethanol and renewable bioenergy from third-generation feedstocks (microalgae and seaweeds). In this study, enzymes involved in the conversion of cellulose and other p...

Wound healing is a complex process that relies on proper levels of cytokines and growth factors to successfully repair the tissue. Of particular interest are the members of the transforming growth factor family. There are three TGF-ß isoforms-TGF- ß 1, 2, and 3, each isoform showing a unique expression pattern, suggesting that they each play a distinct function during development and repair. Pr...

Microdialysis sampling of lipophilic molecules in human tissues is challenging because protein binding and adhesion to the membrane limit recovery. Hydroxypropyl-ß-cyclodextrin (HP-ß-CD) forms complexes with hydrophobic molecules thereby improving microdialysis recovery of lipophilic molecules in vitro and in rodents. We tested the approach in human subjects. First, we determined HP-ß-CD influe...

Background: Recently, the pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 is a new emerging universal challenge in the infectious epidemic diseases management. Even today with the vaccine accessibility, the most efficient intervention is behaviour-based intervention and with the emergence of new diverse, it remains significant. The goal of present study was to promote preventive behaviours during the coro...

BACKGROUND Although TGF-ß and the transcription factor Egr-1 play an important role in both kidney fibrosis and in response to acute changes of renal medullary osmolarity, their role under sustained hypo- or hyperosmolar conditions has not been elucidated. We investigated the effects of chronic hypertonicity and hypotonicity on the renal medullary TGF-ß and Egr-1 expression. METHODS Male adul...

The treatment of [B6 H6]2with an excess of (SCN )2 in dichloromethane in the presence of solid KOH gives the hexaisoselenocyanatodiborate anion [B2(NCSe)6]2~ as an intermediate (<$(11B) = -10.3 ppm), from which [BH(NCSe)3] “ and elemental selenium are formed. The X-ray structure determinations on single crystals of (rc-Bu4N)2[BH(NCSe)3] (1) (triclinic, space group P i with a = 8.512(2), b = 10....

Z. Naturforsch. 54 b, 1499-1504 (1999); received August 19, 1999 Crystal Structure, Complex Chalcogenides, Alkali Thiogermanate(IV), Alkali Selenogermanate(IV) The title compounds were obtained by reacting stoichiometric quantities of the corresponding dialkalimonochalcogenide, germanium powder and chalcogen at 1073 K. The four compounds are isostructural, crystallizing in space group C2/c, Z =...