During Xenopus oocyte maturation, the Mos protein kinase is synthesized and activates the MAP kinase cascade. In this report, we demonstrate that the synthesis and activation of Mos are two separable processes. We find that Hsp90 function is required for activation and phosphorylation of Mos and full activation of the MAP kinase cascade. Once Mos is activated, Hsp90 function is no longer requir...

Two-dimensional materials based vertical field-effect transistors have been widely studied due to their useful applications in industry. In the present study, we fabricate graphene/MoS₂/(Cr/Au) vertical transistor based on the mechanical exfoliation and dry transfer method. Since the bottom electrode was made of monolayer graphene (Gr), the electrical transport in our Gr/MoS₂/(Cr/Au) vertical t...

The myeloproliferative sarcoma virus (MPSV) was derived by passage of Moloney sarcoma virus (Mo-MuSV) in adult mice. Mo-MuSV variants transform fibroblasts. However, MPSV also affects erythroid, myeloid, and hematopoietic stem cells. The MPSV proviral genome, two temperature-sensitive mutants derived from it, Mo-MuSV variant M1, and Moloney murine leukemia virus (Mo-MuLV) were compared by heter...

Many studies report on the validation of instruments for facilitating feedback to clinical supervisors. There is mixed evidence whether evaluations lead to more effective teaching and higher ratings. We assessed changes in resident ratings after an evaluation and feedback session with their supervisors. Supervisors of three medical specialities were evaluated, using a validated instrument (EFFE...

A novel 2D hybrid with MoS(2) nanocrystals strongly coupled on nitrogen-enriched graphene (MoS(2)/NG(g-C(3)N(4))) is realized by mild temperature pyrolysis (550 °C) of a self-assembled precursor (MoS(3)/g-C(3)N(4)-H(+)/GO). With rich active sites, the boosted electronic conductivity and the coupled structure, MoS(2)/NG(g-C(3)N(4)) achieves superior lithium storage performance.

This study was conducted to determine whether the ingestion of mannan oligosaccharide (MOS, Bio-Mos) alters the immune response of nursery pigs challenged with porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV). A total of 64 pigs (3 wk old), free of PRRSV, were used in 2 separate but similar experiments conducted sequentially. Pigs were blocked by initial BW. Sex and ancestry were equ...

Background: Nutritional strategies targeting improvement of poultry performance and disease prevention are currently being developed and in this respect the dietary intake of spiced essential oils and pre-biotics in raising broilers is receiving attention. OBJECTIVES: This study was conducted to compare the effects of diet containing ginger essential oils (GEO) and mannan-oligosaccharide (MOS) ...

Cytoplasmic polyadenylation of specific mRNAs commonly is correlated with their translational activation during development. Here, we focus on links between cytoplasmic polyadenylation, translational activation and the control of meiotic maturation in Xenopus oocytes. We manipulate endogenous c-mos mRNA, which encodes a protein kinase that regulates meiotic maturation. We determined that transl...