The purpose of this study was to characterize the pattern of cytokine gene expression by human corneal epithelial cells (HCEC) in response to interleukin-1 (IL-1). Primary cultured HCEC (P-HCEC) or SV40 transformed HCEC (SV40-HCEC) were treated for 6 hr with serum-free growth-media alone or with recombinant human IL-1beta or IL-1alpha (10 ng ml(-1)). 33P labeled cDNA was generated from total RN...

We present further observational evidence of the effects of a centrifugal barrier in GRO J1744-28, based on continued monitoring of the source with RXTE.

Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is a type of neuropathic pain that represents a frequent and serious consequence of chemotherapy agents. Over the last years, significant progress has been achieved in elucidating the underlying pathogenesis of CIPN. The interference of taxanes with microtubule has been proposed as a mechanism that leads to altered axonal transport and to perman...

In this article, a coplanar inverted-F antenna with an electronically controlled ground slot enabling reconfigurability is proposed. Initially a quarter wavelength coplanar inverted-F radiator is designed to operate at 900 MHz. To minimize its size, the radiator is folded to occupy an area of about 10 × 40mm2. Next, a ground slot is introduced to excite another resonance at around 1850 MHz with...

Исследованы новые магнитные нанокомпозиты (МНК) оксид графена (GrO)/магнетит (Fe 3 O 4 ) + кобальтовый феррит (CoFe 2 различных концентраций синтезированные механохимическим методом, представляющим собой процесс механического измельчения в шаровой мельнице водной среде оксида и предварительно синтезированных порошков магнетита феррита кобальта. Были получены исследованы МНК GrO/Fe CoFe полученн...

The basal transcription of the CXC chemokine, melanocyte growth stimulatory activity (MGSA)/growth-regulated protein (GRO)-a, is upregulated in Hs294T melanoma cells compared with the normal retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells. Previous studies characterized a cytokineinducible, functional nuclear factor (NF) -kB consensus element in the immediate 5* regulatory region of the MGSA/GRO-a gene ...

Detection programs for pestiferous tephritid fruit flies rely on traps baited with either natural or synthetic food substances, or so-called male lures. While studies on several tephritid species have demonstrated that protein feeding reduces subsequent attraction to protein food baits, comparable data for male lures are scant and largely restricted to the genus Bactrocera. Ginger root oil (GRO...

Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) activation mediates renal injury in regional ischemia and reperfusion (I/R) models generated by clamping renal pedicles. However, it remains unclear whether TLR4 is causal in the kidney injury following global I/R induced by cardiac arrest (CA) and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). The present study used wild‑type (C3H/HeN) and TLR4‑mutant (C3H/HeJ) mice to produc...

INTRODUCTION Nowadays it is thought that the main cause of premature birth is subclinical infection. However, none of the currently used methods provide effective prevention to preterm labor. The aim of the study was to determine the concentration of selected chemokines in sera of patients with premature birth without clinical signs of infection (n = 62), threatened preterm labor (n = 47), and ...