BACKGROUND MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are noncoding RNAs of 18-25 nucleotides that post-transcriptionally regulate gene expression and are involved in a wide range of physiological and pathological conditions. The β-adrenergic signaling pathway plays a fundamental role in regulation of heart function. The present study was designed to investigate the expression profile of miRNAs and functional implicat...

A slightly yellow bacterial strain (JM-87(T)), isolated from the stem of healthy 10 day-old sweet corn (Zea mays), was studied for its taxonomic allocation. The isolate revealed Gram-stain-negative, rod-shaped cells. A comparison of the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the isolate showed 99.1, 97.8, and 97.4% similarity to the 16S rRNA gene sequences of the type strains of Elizabethkingia anophelis, E...

Wickham Chen, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX, 75275. Phone: 214-768-1402. Fax: 214-768-3573. Email: [email protected] Tiankuan Liu, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX, 75275. Phone: 214-768-1541. Fax: 214-768-4095. Email: [email protected] Junheng Zhang, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX, 75275. Phone: 214-768-1402. Fax: 214-768-3573. Email: [email protected]...

In this paper a formal mapping between static information models and dynamic models is presented. The static information models are given according to an international standard for product, process and resource information exchange, (ISO 10303-214). The dynamic models are described as Discrete Event Systems. The product, process and resource information is automatically converted into product r...

Wickham Chen, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX, 75275. Phone: 214-768-1402. Fax: 214-768-3573. Email: [email protected] Tiankuan Liu, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX, 75275. Phone: 214-768-1541. Fax: 214-768-4095. Email: [email protected] Ping Gui, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX, 75275. Phone: 214-768-1733. Fax: 214-768-3573. Email: [email protected] Annie C...

Wickham Chen, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX, 75275. Phone: 214-768-1402. Fax: 214-768-3573. Email: [email protected] Cheng-An Yang, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX, 75275. Phone: 214-768-1641. Fax: 214-768-4095. Email: [email protected] Junheng Zhang, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX, 75275. Phone: 214-768-1402. Fax: 214-768-3573. Email: [email protected]...

Athletes and exercisers have utilised high-protein diets for centuries. The objective of this review is to examine the evidence for the efficacy and potential dangers of high-protein diets. One important factor to consider is the definition of a ‘high-protein diet’. There are several ways to consider protein content of a diet. The composition of the diet can be determined as the absolute amount...

Biomaterial-based strategies to restore connectivity after lesion at the spinal cord are focused on bridging the lesion and providing an favourable substrate and a path for axonal re-growth. Following spinal cord injury (SCI) a hostile environment for neuronal cell growth is established by the activation of multiple inhibitory mechanisms that hamper regeneration to occur. Implantable scaffolds ...