BACKGROUND Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) manifests as an acute form caused by Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense (Tbr) and a chronic form caused by Trypanosoma brucei gambiense (Tbg). Previous studies have suggested a host genetic role in infection outcomes, particularly for APOL1. We have undertaken candidate gene association studies (CGAS) in a Ugandan Tbr and a Tbg HAT endemic area, to det...

Abbreviations 3D D three-dimensional; C D molar concentration of a drug; CBG D corticosteroid binding globulin; CoMFA D comparative molecular field analysis; CoMSIA D comparative molecular similarity indices analysis; GOLPE D generating optimal linear PLS estimations; PLS D partial least squares; PRESS D predictive residual sum of squares; RMS D root mean squares; TBG D testosterone binding glo...

to large volumes of serum may be due to adsorption of neuraminidases to the Sepharose either directly from serum or as the result of bacterial contamination. Partial desialylation of TBG in vivo may be an early step in the catabolism of this protein.

Designer 2D materials where the constituent layers are not aligned may result in band structures with dispersionless, "flat" bands. Twisted bilayer graphene has been found to show correlated phases as well superconductivity related such flat In parallel, theory work discovered that and superfluidity is determined by quantum geometry topology of structure. These recent key developments merging a...

BACKGROUND Accurate measurement of free thyroxine (FT(4)) is important for diagnosing and managing thyroid disorders. Most laboratories measure FT(4) by direct analogue immunoassay methods. The validity of these methods have recently been questioned. The inverse log-linear relationship between FT(4) and thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) is well described and provides a physiological rationale o...

We analyze the effects of long-range Coulomb interaction on distribution Berry curvature among bands near charge neutrality twisted bilayer graphene (TBG) closely aligned with hexagonal boron nitride (hBN). Due to suppressed dispersion narrow bands, band structure is strongly renormalized by electron-electron interactions, and thus, associated topological properties are sensitive filling. Using...

Abstract Twisted bilayer graphene (TBG) has taken the spotlight in condensed matter community since discovery of correlated phases. In this work, we study heterostructures TBG and hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) using an atomistic tight-binding model together with semi-classical molecular dynamics to consider relaxation effects. The hBN substrate significant effects on band structure even case wh...

Actinomycetes are inexhaustible producers of commercially valuable metabolites, are continually screened for beneficial compounds. The taxonomic and phylogenetic study of novel actinomycetes strains are mostly based on conventional methods and primary DNA structure of 16s rRNA. Although 16s rRNA sequence is well accepted in phylogeny studies, its secondary structures have not been widely used. ...

We measured the free thyroxin (FT4) concentration in serum from 79 patients with nonthyroidal illnesses (NTI), using two analog RIAs and two calculation methods, and compared the results with those by ultrafiltration (UF) as a reference. The percentage of NTI patients with subnormal concentrations of FT4 was 10.1% by UF; 20.3% by mathematical calculation (MC) according to mass-action theory; 19...

Thyroxine, the principal thyroid hormone, circulates in blood almost completely bound to carrier proteins. The main carrier is thyroxine-binding globulin (TBG). However, only the free (unbound) portion of thyroxine is responsible for the biological action. Further, the concentrations of the carrier proteins are altered in many clinical conditions, such as pregnancy. In normal thyroid function a...