Proliferation of murine mast cells is induced by both T-cell-derived and fibroblast-derived growth factors. Because the most potent T-cell-derived mast cell growth factor, interleukin-3, promotes the migration of mast cells, we investigated whether fibroblast-derived growth factors had the chemoattractive activity as well. Conditioned medium (CM) of BALB/3T3 fibroblasts induced the migration of...

Mistletoes are used medicinally in order to treat various human illnesses. Few studies have reported on the phenolic content and antioxidant properties of Chinese mistletoes (CMs). In this work, the total phenolic content (TPC), total flavonoid content (TFC), and antioxidant activities of soluble and insoluble-bound phenolic extracts from CMs hosted by Camellia assamica (Mast.) Chang (CMC) and ...

A question associated with the introduction of computer-supported collaborative learning (CSCL) is whether all participants profit equally from working in CSCL environments. This article reports on a review study into gender-related differences in participation in CSCL. As many of the processes in CSCL are similar to those in computer-mediated communication (CMC), studies into CMC are also incl...

Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) is a polysaccharide which is widely used in many industrial sectors including food, textiles, paper, adhesives, paints, pharmaceutics, cosmetics and mineral processing. It is a natural organic polymer that is non-toxic and biodegradable. These properties make it ideal for industrial applications. However, a general lack of understanding of the interaction mechanism...

UNLABELLED Standardization of the in vitro contracture test (IVCT) for malignant hyperthermia (MH) susceptibility has resulted in very rare false negative tests. However, false positive results stigmatizing the patient seem to be more frequent than false negative results and make supplementary tests desirable. This multicenter approach studied the usefulness of an IVCT with 4-chloro-m-cresol (4...

Background Chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis (CMC) is a heterogeneous group of primary immunodeficiency diseases (PID) characterized by chronic and recurrent infections of the skin, nails, and oropharynx, mostly caused by Candida sp. CMC is often associated with autoimmune and endocrine disorders. However, CMC may be the only or the main phenotype in patients with AD IL-17F and AR IL-17RA defic...

CDER’s Office of New Drug Chemistry (ONDC) is responsible for reviewing the chemistry, manufacturing, and controls (CMC) section of new drug applications. Consistent with the CGMPs for the 21 Century Initiative, ONDC is establishing a modern, risk-based pharmaceutical quality assessment system to replace the current CMC review system. The new quality assessment system is intended to address the...

A case of rheumatoid thumb carpometacarpal (CMC) arthritis with advanced osteolysis is reported. Although CMC joint arthrodesis was performed, bone union was not achieved, and pain and instability persisted. Therefore, first and second metacarpal bone fusion was performed with satisfactory results. While CMC joint arthrodesis or arthroplasty is typically performed, first and second metacarpal b...

We study the stability properties of constant mean curvature (CMC) surfaces of revolution in general simply-connected spherically symmetric 3-spaces, and in the particular case of a positive-definite 3dimensional slice of Schwarzschild space. We derive their Jacobi operators, and then prove that closed CMC tori of revolution in such spaces are unstable, and finally numerically compute the Morse...

This paper presents findings from a research project that integrated computer-mediated communication (CMC) into teacher education to provide future language teachers the opportunity to experience CMC-based learning. Overall goals of the project included preparing pre-service language teachers to use computer technology in their future teaching, and fostering electronic and professional literacy...