The sensitivity and specificity of a newly developed ligase chain reaction (LCR) test kit were examined by the use of highly purified elementary bodies (EBs) and in situ inclusions containing reticulate bodies only. The performance of the LCR kit was compared with a commercially available polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test kit, AMPLICOR Chlamydia trachomatis. The number of EBs and inclusions ...

Proteinase-activated receptors (PARs) are a four-member family of G protein-coupled defined by their irreversible proteolytic mechanism activation. PARs have emerged as important regulators various physiological responses and implicated in numerous pathological conditions. Importantly, PAR1 PAR4 critical platelet function, while PAR2 is well established driver inflammatory responses. PAR-target...

The sensitivity and specificity of a newly developed ligase chain reaction (LCR) test kit were examined by the use of highly purified elementary bodies (EBs) and in situ inclusions containing reticulate bodies only. The performance of the LCR kit was compared with a commercially available polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test kit, AMPLICOR Chlamydia trachomatis. The number of EBs and inclusions ...

X-linked reticulate pigmentation disorder with systemic manifestations (XLPDR) is an extremely rare genodermatosis with recessive X-linked inheritance but unknown molecular basis. In males, cutaneous involvement is characterized by reticulate hyperpigmentation of the skin that is associated with a typical facies and severe systemic involvement. In the carrier females, manifestations are apparen...

In Turkey, only one species of Kyllinga L. (Cyperaceae) is known. This study looked at the morphology, palynology, and fruit morphology brevifolia. The are described depicted. Furthermore, provides information on species' regional ranges as well IUCN threat category for each species, which assigned LC. pollen grains subspheroidal in shape, with micro-echinate-perforated surface ornamentation. c...

In this study, evidence for a factor secreted by bovine hypophyseal pars tuberalis that stimulates luteinizing hormone (LH) release from rat pars distalis cells is shown. The secretion products of bovine pars tuberalis cells into the culture medium were assayed on dispersed rat pars distalis cells in 30 min incubations and superfusion experiments. The culture medium from pars tuberalis total ce...

Sir, Dowling-Degos disease (DDD) is a rare disorder characterized by acquired pigmented macules and papules in a reticulate pattern, particularly affecting the flexural areas and other major skin folds (1, 2). A female patient presented with dotted and reticulate pigmentation of the axilla, and was diagnosed as DDD both clinically and histopathologically. However, the asymmetrical distribution ...