Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most common, non-traumatic cause of neurological disability in young adults. The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of HLA class II alleles DRB1* and DQB1* on susceptibility to relapsing-remitting (RR) MS and response to interferon (IFN) β-1a treatment. A prospective observational study was conducted. Seventeen patients with clinically definite RRM...

Lithium ion conductors 5. Lithium Nitride Li3N 6. Lithium Lanthanum Titanium Oxide, Li3xLa0.67-xTiO3 7. Lithium Titanium Phosphate, LiTi2(PO4)3 Sodium ion conductors 8. Sodium β-Alumina, Na2O)1+x(Al2O3)11 9. Sodium β”-Alumina, Li-stabilized, Na1.5(Li0.25Al10.75)O17 10. Sodium β-Gallate, (Na2O)*n(Ga2O3) 11. Sodium β”-Gallate, Na1.98Ga10.673 O17 12. Sodium Yttrium Silicate, Na5YSi4O12 13. Sodium ...

Ti-Al-V-Zr quaternary titanium alloys were designed following α-{[Al-Ti12](AlTi2)}17−n+β-{[Al-Ti12Zr2](V3)}n, where n=1–7 (the number of β units), on the basis dual-cluster formula popular Ti-6Al-4V alloy. Such an alloying strategy aims at strengthening alloy via Zr and V co-alloying in β-Ti unit, based original [Al-Ti14](V2Ti) The microstructures as-cast by copper-mold suction-casting change f...

The adsorption properties and mechanics of selected endocrine disrupting compounds; 17 β-estradiol, 17 α – ethinylestradiol and bisphenol A on locally available black tea leaves waste and granular activated carbon were investigated. The results obtained indicated that the kinetics of adsorption were pH, adsorbent dose, contact time and temperature dependent with equilibrium being reached at 20 ...

Introduction: Depression is a mental disorder that highly associated with immune system. Therefore, this study compares the serum concentrations of IL-21, IL-17, and transforming growth factor β (TGF-β) between patients with major depressive disorder and healthy controls. Methods: Blood samples were collected from 41 patients with major depressive disorder and 40 healt...

Background: The presence of estrogen receptor beta and aromatase in the germ cell has highlighted the physiological role of the traditionally female hormone, estrogen, in spermatogenesis. Estrogen receptor alpha knockouts and aromatase knockouts have further accentuated the role of estrogen in germ cell maturation. To delineate effects of high intratesticular estradiol in the seminiferous epith...

Abstract C 17 H 10 FNS, monoclinic, P 2 1 / n (no. 14), a = 6.1859(2) Å, b 10.7071(2) c 19.4475(4) β 95.794(2)°, V 1281.49(5) Å 3 , Z 4, R gt ( F ) 0.0476, wR ref 0.1333, T 296 (2) K.

Tupistra chinensis is widely distributed in southwestern China and its rhizome is a famous folk medicine for the treatment of carbuncles and pharyngitis. Its chemical identity of potent antiproliferative and anti-inflammatory constituents has been carried out in this study. Twenty-three polyhydroxylated spirostanol saponins, including nine novels, were isolated and identified. The new spirostan...