Loss of Imprinting (LOI) of IGF2 and over-expressed IGF2 are associated with tumorigenesis. Our previous epidemiological study found a relatively high frequency of IGF2 LOI in healthy mid-gestation pregnant women. The aim of this study is to determine whether the expression of IGF2 is associated with its imprinting status in healthy Chinese pregnant women. The IGF2 imprinting status of 300 preg...

BACKGROUND: Studies have demonstrated that some polymorphisms in diff erent interleukin genes may increase the risk of cancer. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between the IL-8 (rs4073) –251A/T gene polymorphism and the risk of gastric cancer (GC). PATIENTS AND METHODS: A case-control study was conducted on patients with noncardia gastric cancer. DNA was extracted from l...

The sporogenesis and development of gametophytes in Tetracentron sinense Oliv. were studied with light microscopy. The anther has four microsporangia; its primary anther wall consists of an epidermis, an endothecium, one or two middle layers and one glandular tapetum. Simultaneous cytokinesis follows meiosis, forming a tetrahedral tetrad. Mature pollen grains are two-celled at the time of anthe...

The light-driven proton pump bacteriorhodopsin (BR) from Halobacterium salinarum is tightly regulated by the [H(+)] gradient and transmembrane potential. BR exhibits optoelectric properties, since spectral changes during the photocycle are kinetically controlled by voltage, which predestines BR for optical storage or processing devices. BR mutants with prolonged lifetime of the blue-shifted M i...

OBJECTIVES To examine the relation between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and bronchiectasis (BR). METHODS Disease activity, outcome, extra-articular manifestations, and laboratory features were compared in 32 patients with BR and RA (RA-BR group), 32 matched patients with RA without BR (RA group), and 31 patients with BR but without arthritis (BR group). RESULTS In 30 of the 32 (94%) patients w...

Application of SEREX (serological analysis of recombinant tumor cDNA expression libraries) to different tumor types has led to the identification of several categories of human tumor antigens. In this study, the analysis of a breast cancer library with autologous patient serum led to the isolation of seven genes, designated NY-BR-1 through NY-BR-7. NY-BR-1, representing 6 of 14 clones isolated,...

BACKGROUND Treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is complex, lengthy, and involves a minimum of four drugs termed a background regimen (BR), that have not previously been prescribed or that have proven susceptible to patient sputum culture isolates. In recent years, promising new treatment options have emerged as add-on therapies to a BR. The aim of this study was to evaluate t...

Retraction of the special issue: FILOMAT 34:15 (2020) The First International Conference on Advanced Robotics and Intelligent Control (ICARIC 2018). <br><br><font color="red"><b> Link to retracted article <u><a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.2298/FIL2015937W">10.2298/FIL2015937W</a></b></u><br><br><font href="http://dx.doi.org/10....

Kegiatan PKM (Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat) yang dilakukan oleh Tim PKM<br />Universitas Indraprasta PGRI merupakan salah satu kewajiban dalam melaksanakan tri<br />dharma. Mitra adalah kelompok masyarakat RT.09 RW.03 berprofesi<br />sebagai guru. dilandasi dari permasalahan dihadapi yaitu:<br />1.Keterbatasan waktu melakukan pembelajaran; 2.Kurangnya penjelasan dan<b...