member of the Kingdom‚ Fungi; Phylum‚ Ascomycota; Class‚ Euascomycetes; Order‚ Onygenales; Family Onygenaceae; and the Genus Coccidioides. Coccidioides immitis are thermally dimorphic fungus that reproduces by arhroconidia‚ swelling of arhroconidia in vivo into spherules (which burst and release endospores.) The fungi is found mainly in warm dry areas with low rain fall‚ high summer temperatures‚ and low altitude. C. immitis is geographically limited to the san Joaquin valley region‚ and co exists with
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factor Major reactions of blood coagulation Shown are interactions among proteins of the "extrinsic" (tissue factor and factor VII)‚ "intrinsic" (factors IX and VIII)‚ and "common" (factors X‚ V‚ and II) coagulation pathways that are important in vivo. Boxes enclose the coagulation factor zymogens (indicated by Roman numerals) and the rounded boxes represent the active
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expressing type XVII collagen. These revertant keratinocytes were used to generate induced pluripotent stem cells‚ which‚ in turn‚ could be differentiated into a keratinocyte lineage that created normal-looking skin layers not only in vitro but also in vivo in mice. Because the cells already expressed type XVII collagen‚ there was no need for genetic correction‚ thus avoiding many of the pitfalls that gene and cell therapies face during translation to the clinic. A complete electronic version of this
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compounds associated with positive antimicrobial health effects. To date‚ betalains and phenolic compounds are found to be the major antioxidants present in the red beet (Vulić et al.‚ 2014). Furthermore‚ these antioxidants have been employed in various in-vivo and in-vitro studies investigating the treatment of chronic diseases () and have been present in red beet extracts used in antimicrobial studies
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Cell therapy and organ repair is a significant issue because most human organs and tissues do not regenerate spontaneously. Several categories of stem cells can be used in regenerative medicine including embryonic‚ fetal‚ and adult stem cell. Not all stem cells are of equal interest for clinical applications‚ because they are not able to become different specialized cells. Fetal and adult stem cells are undifferentiated cells‚ which can be found within fetus or in adult tissues or organs. They have
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integration into host tissue. integration of cells implanted into the surrounding tissue by disorganized smooth muscle fibers and collagen deposit removing the CSPG barrier. This was followed by an in vivo were found in comparison to the control
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226 World Review of Science‚ Technology and Sustainable Development‚ Vol. 4‚ Nos. 2/3‚ 2007 Nanotechnology in cancer prevention‚ detection and treatment: bright future lies ahead G. Ali Mansoori Departments of Bio and Chemical Engineering‚ University of Illinois at Chicago‚ 218 SEO‚ 851 S‚ Morgan St. (M/C 063)‚ Chicago‚ IL 60607-7052‚ USA E-mail: mansoori@uic.edu Pirooz Mohazzabi* Department of Physics‚ University of Wisconsin – Parkside‚ Kenosha‚ WI 53141‚ USA E-mail: pirooz.mohazzabi@uwp
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Enzyme Immobilization Methods Covalent Binding: Covalent binding is a conventional method for immobilization; it can be achieved by direct attachment with the enzyme and the material through the covalent linkage [37]. The covalent linkage is strong and stable and the support material of enzymes includes polyacrylamide‚ porous glass‚ agarose and porous silica [38]. Covalent method of immobilization is mainly used when a reaction process does not require enzyme in the product‚ this is the criteria
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Telomerase Reactivation Reverses Tissue Degeneration in Aged Telomerase-deficient Mice Jaskelioff et al.‚ Nature‚ January 2011 This study looked at the effects of telomerase activation on the tissues of prematurely-aged adult mice. The telomerase enzyme‚ TERT-ER‚ is not expressed in the cells of these mice. The group induced (turned on) expression of TERT-ER by exposing mice to the compound 4-OHT‚ 4-hydroxytamoxifen (see definitions on next page). This treatment rebuilt the telomeres in
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Animal testing‚ also known as animal experimentation‚ animal research‚ and in vivo testing‚ is the use of non-human animals in experiments (although some research about animals involves only natural behaviors or pure observation‚ such as a mouse running a maze or field studies of chimp troops). The research is conducted inside universities‚ medical schools‚ pharmaceutical companies‚ farms‚ defense establishments‚ and commercial facilities that provide animal-testing services to industry.[1] It includes
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