both give rise to two additional fragments six and seven bases long with the smaller fragment existing in twice the quantity of the larger one. The individual peaks appear on the chromatograph in the same position if re-run on DEAE-Sephadex or after a second digestion with pancreatic RNAase. This finding indicates that each fragment from the RNAase TI digestion is composed of two different olig...

Salmon generally possess three forms of supernatant malate dehydrogenase whose subunit compositions are indicated by the formulas AA, AB, and BB. Each of the homodimers (AA and BB) has now been purified to homogeneity. The two enzymes are similar in molecular size and in catalytic properties to the supernatant malate dehydrogenases of higher vertebrates; both are catalytically distinct from the...

Pig heart supernatant malate dehydrogenase is alkylated by 250 mM iodoacetamide at 37 degrees C in pH 7.5 Tris/acetate buffer which is 0.05 M with respect to acetate to form enzyme with 1,3-dicarboxamidomethyl histidine, 3-carboxamidomethyl histidine, 1-carboxamidomethyl histidine, carboxamidomethyl cysteine, and carboxamidomethyl methionine. 1,3-Dicarboxamidomethyl histidine forms with a stoic...

Dental caries is a chronic progressive disease occurring in the tooth hard tissue due to multiple factors, in which bacteria are the initial cause. Both Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sanguinis are main members of oral biofilm. Helicobacter pylori may also be detected in dental plaque, playing an important role in the development of dental caries. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was t...

BACKGROUND Elements of the mucosal immune system may play an important part in regulating epithelial barrier function in the intestinal tract. Intraepithelial lymphocytes (IELs) represent a subtype of immunocyte which is strategically placed to regulate epithelial function at most mucosal sites. AIMS AND METHODS An IEL derived cell line (SC1) was used to examine its effects on the model epith...

BACKGROUND Staphylococcus aureus releases virulence factors (VF) that may impair the innate protective functions of airway cells. The aim of this study was to determine whether a long-acting beta2 adrenergic receptor agonist (salmeterol hydroxynaphthoate, Sal) combined with a corticosteroid (fluticasone propionate, FP) was able to regulate ion content and cytokine expression by airway glandular...

Seven murine monoclonal antibodies (mAb) with different binding characteristics for human IgM varied markedly in their ability to induce proliferation of T cell-depleted human splenocytes. Two mAb (HB57 and 5D7) that bound to distinct epitopes on IgM were highly effective initiators of B cell proliferation at very low concentrations, in the presence of a T cell factor source. In the absence of ...

Introduction Laboratories often modify procedures recommended by the European Urinalysis Guidelines for urine sediment analysis. The aim of this study was to compare the recommended protocol with our routine laboratory procedure and to evaluate the possible impact of modifications in the relative centrifugal force, type of tube, method of supernatant aspiration and urine volume on patient's res...

Studies conducted in our lab have indicated that thalidomide cytotoxicity in the KG-1a human acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) cell line was enhanced by combining it with arsenic trioxide. The current investigation was conducted in order to evaluate the effect of thalidomide either alone or in combination with arsenic trioxide on the release of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and vascular endoth...

OBJECTIVES Regenerative medicine is an emerging field aimed at the repair and regeneration of various tissues. To this end, cytokines (CKs), growth factors (GFs), and stem/progenitor cells have been applied in this field. However, obtaining and preparing these candidates requires invasive, costly, and time-consuming procedures. We hypothesised that skeletal muscle could be a favorable candidate...