Immunoglobulin G (IgG) and T-cell-derived antigen binding molecules (TABM) specific to whole Candida extract and to Candida-derived mannans prepared by both the cetryltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) and alkaline degradation (PEAT) methods were measured in the sera of women with vulvovaginal candidiasis and controls. In the patients there were significantly higher levels of IgG to both CTAB and...

INTRODUCTION The Self-Adjusting File (SAF) system (ReDent-Nova, Ra'anana, Israel) has been recently introduced for the simultaneous instrumentation and irrigation of root canals. The SAF is claimed to adapt itself three dimensionally to the root canal, including its cross-section. It is operated with a continuous flow of sodium hypochlorite that is delivered into the root canal through the holl...

In the internal dose evaluation, the specific absorbed fraction (SAF) and S-value are calculated from the reference phantom based on Caucasian data. The differences in height and weight between Caucasian and Asian may lead to inaccurate dose estimation. In this study, we developed the Taiwanese reference phantoms. 40 volunteers were recruited. Magnetic resonance images (MRI) were obtained, and ...

This study investigated the effects of artificial supercooling followed by still air freezing (SSF) on the qualities of pork loin. The qualities of pork frozen by SSF were compared with the fresh control (CT, stored at 4℃ for 24 h), slow freezing (SAF, still air freezing) and rapid freezing (EIF, ethanol immersion freezing) treatments. Compared with no supercooling phenomena of SAF and EIF, the...

BACKGROUND Scaffold attachment factor A (SAF-A) participates in the regulation of gene expression by organizing chromatin into transcriptionally active domains and by interacting directly with RNA polymerase II. METHODOLOGY Here we use co-localization, co-immunoprecipitation (co-IP) and in situ proximity ligation assay (PLA) to identify Brahma Related Gene 1 (BRG1), the ATP-driven motor of th...

Clearances of mannan antigen from Candida albicans and glucuronoxylomannan antigen from Cryptococcus neoformans were examined in nonimmune rabbits by using self-prepared latex agglutination tests. Injected intravenously, 20 mg of Candida mannan antigen was cleared from the serum with a half-life of approximately 2 h. In contrast, 20 micrograms of Cryptococcus glucuronoxylomannan antigen had a h...

A soil microorganism, designated Arfhrobacfer GJM-1, has been isolated which is capable of growing on Saccharomyces cerevisiae mannan as the carbon source. When grown on mannan, the microorganism secretes an a-mannosidase into the cultural medium. The enzyme is not found when mannose, glucose, or glycerol is substituted for mannan, but is present when oligosaccharides obtained by acetolysis of ...

A soil microorganism, designated Arfhrobacfer GJM-1, has been isolated which is capable of growing on Saccharomyces cerevisiae mannan as the carbon source. When grown on mannan, the microorganism secretes an a-mannosidase into the cultural medium. The enzyme is not found when mannose, glucose, or glycerol is substituted for mannan, but is present when oligosaccharides obtained by acetolysis of ...

INTRODUCTION Prompt diagnosis of candidaemia and invasive candidosis is crucial to the early initiation of antifungal therapy. The poor sensitivity of blood cultures (BCs) has led to the development of fungal glycan tests as a diagnostic adjunct. We analysed the performance of tests for the detection of circulating β-D-1,3-glucan (BDG) and mannan in the intensive care unit (ICU) setting. METH...

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I would like to thank my advisor Dr. William H. Robinson first. I am thankful for the advice he gave me on my research as well as graduate study and the patient guidance. His advice on research and career are important for my future development. In addition, I would like to thank Dr. Bharat L. Bhuva for his thoughtful advice on my thesis work. I also want to thank the SAF-T grou...