With every locally compact group $G$, one can associate several interesting bi-invariant subspaces $X(G)$ of the weakly almost periodic functions $\mathrm{WAP}(G)$ on each which captures parts representation theory $G$. Under certain natural assumptions, such a space carries unique invariant mean and has predual, we view weak$^*$-continuity this as rigidity property Important examples spaces $X...

The propionate (Pro), decanoate (Dec) and laurate (Lau) esters of 5-(4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxyphenylmethylene)-2-thioxothiazoline++ +-3-acetic acid were assessed as substrates for lipase and esterase. On hydrolysis these substrates yield an intensely red coloured phenol which could be assayed at 505 nm. The Pro ester was an effective substrate for porcine esterase and was hydrolysed at a rate 20 ...

The third author’s name is spelled incorrectly. The correct name is: Chi Wai Lau. The correct citation is: Murugan D, Lau YS, Lau CW, Mustafa MR, Huang Y (2015) Angiotensin 1–7 Protects against Angiotensin II-Induced Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Endothelial Dysfunction via Mas Receptor. PLoS ONE 10(12): e0145413. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0145413 There are errors in the affiliations for the ...

Author affiliations: Centre for Medical Anthropology and Behavioral Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China (J.T.F. Lau); Shenzhen Research Institute, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, China (J.T.F. Lau); Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China (J.T.F. Lau, Z. Wang, Y. Kim, Q. Zhou, P. Cheng); Sun Yat-sen ...

Amonge other things we give sufficient and necessary conditions for the Lau product of Banachalgebras to be biflat or biprojective.

Platelet-activating factor (PAF) is a bioactive phospholipid that accumulates during ischemia-reperfusion and is involved in the activation of platelets, neutrophils, and pro-inflammatory signaling. PAF has been suggested to enhance brain ischemia-reperfusion damage. LAU-0901, a novel PAF receptor antagonist, was examined in models of focal cerebral ischemia in rats and mice. Sprague-Dawley rat...

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Malaria causes high global mortality and morbidity annually. Plasmodium knowlesi has been recognised as the fifth human Plasmodium sp. and its infection is widely distributed in Southeast Asia. Merozoite surface protein-119 (MSP-119) appears as a potential candidate for malaria blood stage vaccine as it could induce protective immunity. In this study, codon optimized P. knowlesi MSP-119 (pkMSP-...

Treatment o f C[B(OMe)J4 with four equivalents o f a (rerr-phosphine)gold(I) chloride LAuCl with L = P (oC 6H n)3 or (2-MeC6H4)3P in the presence o f CsF in hexamethylphosphoric triamide (HMPT) affords the first complexes o f the type (LAu)4C. The product is formed to­ gether with salts (LAu)5C +BF4_ as the by-product for L = tricyclohexylphosphine, from which it can be separated by fractional ...

LAU-0901, a novel platelet-activating factor (PAF) receptor antagonist, is highly neuroprotective in a rodent model of cerebral ischemia. This study was conducted to establish whether the neuroprotection induced by LAU-0901 persists with chronic survival. Male Sprague-Dawley rats were anesthetized with isoflurane and subjected to 2 h of temporary middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAo) induced ...