objectives: small dense low‑density lipoprotein (sdldl) which has a small ldl particle size with greater susceptibility to oxidation is regarded as a risk marker for cardiovascular disease. the diacron reactive oxygen metabolites (d‑roms) test has recently been introduced as an oxidative stress‑related marker in the clinic. the aim of the present study was to investigate the correlation between...

Some cases of autism spectrum disorder have mutations in the lipid phosphatase, phosphatase and tensin homolog on chromosome 10 (Pten). Tissue specific deletion of Pten in the hippocampus and cortex of mice causes anatomical and behavioral abnormalities similar to human autism. However, the impact of reductions in Pten on synaptic and circuit function remains unexplored. We used in vivo stereot...

The cerebellar external granule layer (EGL) is the site of the largest transit amplification in the developing brain, and an excellent model for studying neuronal proliferation and differentiation. In addition, evolutionary modifications of its proliferative capability have been responsible for the dramatic expansion of cerebellar size in the amniotes, making the cerebellum an excellent model f...

Previous studies on the fractionation of human neutrophil granules have identified two major populations: myeloperoxidase (MPO)-containing azurophil, or primary, granules and MPO-deficient specific, or secondary, granules. Peripheral blood neutrophils from individual donors were lysed in sucrose-free media by either hypotonic shock or nitrogen cavitation. Using a novel two-gradient Percoll dens...

UNLABELLED Starch is the main component in the wheat endosperm and exists in two forms including A- and B-type granules. A bread wheat line CB037A and an Aegilops line Aegilops crassa were studied for the underlying starch biosynthesis mechanism in relation to granule types. The wheat line contains both types of starch granules while the Aegilops line only has the A-type. Differential starch gr...

Introduction: The shapes produced on terrestrial surfaces that are continually subject to aeolian processes range in size from tiny ripples to giant draa [1]. The physical mechanism of the formation of ripples, the smallest of aeolian bedforms, is intimately related to saltation and reptation processes. Sand and granule ripples are typically tens of reptation path lengths wide and do not alter ...

This study aims to compare the efficacy of different treatments for nude mice transplanted with HT-29 colon carcinoma cell line. BalB/C nude mice were transplanted with HT-29 colon carcinoma cell line and randomly divided into four groups, with 5 mice in each group: blank control group, DC-CIK group, Huaier Granule group, and Huaier Granule group combined with DC-CIK group (combined treatment g...

The dentate gyrus of the hippocampus is uniquely organized with a displaced proliferative zone that continues to generate dentate granule cells throughout life. We have analyzed the expression of Notch receptors, Notch ligands, and basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH) genes during dentate gyrus development to determine whether the need to maintain a pool of undifferentiated precursors is reflected in ...

A mathematical model was developed that can be used to describe an aerobic granular sludge reactor, fed with a defined influent, capable of simultaneously removing COD, nitrogen and phosphate in one sequencing batch reactor (SBR). The model described the experimental data from this complex system sufficiently. The effect of process parameters on the nutrient removal rates could therefore be rel...

Down syndrome (DS) is the most common genetic cause of mental retardation and affects many aspects of brain development. DS individuals exhibit an overall reduction in brain size with a disproportionately greater reduction in cerebellar volume. The Ts65Dn mouse is segmentally trisomic for the distal 12-15 Mb of mouse chromosome 16, a region that shows perfect conserved linkage with human chromo...