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ABNORMAL EXPRESSION OF C3ORF9 GENE IN PATIENTS WITH MYELODYSPLASTIC SYNDROMES
(2009)Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) cells present genetic instability and dysregulation of the gene C3ORF9, which was isolated from an MDS cDNA library and codes for a putative protein. We studied the expression of C3ORF9 in ... -
Bioavailability and toxicity of heavy metals in the presence of natural organic matter
(2006)The effect of humic acids (HA) on the toxicity of copper, zinc and lead was investigated in this study, using the photobacterium Vibrio fischeri (Microtox test) as a test organism. The metal species and the complexation ... -
Bisphosphonate use and risk of colorectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis
(2013)AimA growing body of evidence suggests that bisphosphonates may have chemopreventive potential against colorectal cancer. Our aim was to examine this association through a meta-analysis of observational studies. MethodsA ... -
Chronic stress and disease resistance in the genome model marine seaweed Ectocarpus siliculosus
(2013)In order to test the capacity of the genome model seaweed Ectocarpus siliculosus to acquire disease resistance, plantlets were repeatedly treated with the polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) linolenic and arachidonic acid ... -
The dissipation of three fungicides in a biobed organic substrate and their impact on the structure and activity of the microbial community
(2013)Biopurification systems (BPS) have been introduced to minimise the risk for point source contamination of natural water resources by pesticides. Their depuration efficiency relies mostly on the high biodegradation of their ... -
Effect of system parameters and of inorganic salts on the decolorization and degradation of Procion H-exl dyes. Comparison of H2O2/UV, Fenton, UV/Fenton, TiO2/UV and TiO2/UV/H2O2 processes
(2007)Reactive dyes are extensively used in the last years due to their superior performance, but they are environmentally hazardous. In the present work, the decolorization and degradation of commercial reactive azo dyes (Procion ... -
Effects of dietary vitamin A intake on acrosin- and plasminogen-activator activity of ram spermatozoa
(2005)Acrosin and plasminogen activators are proteolytic enzymes of ram spermatozoa that play an essential role in the induction of the acrosome reaction, as well as the binding of spermatozoa to the oocyte and their penetration ... -
Epithelium-dependent regulation of airways smooth muscle function. A histamine nitric oxide pathway
(1998)THE airway epithelium is responsible for the production of a number of arachidonic acid and nonprostanoid inhibitory factors. Epithelium synthesises nitric oxide (NO) which may be important in regulating the function of ... -
Gelation of high methoxy pectin by acidification with D-glucono-delta-lactone (GDL) at room temperature
(2009)Rheological comparisons have been made between preparations of high methoxy pectin (DE approximate to 70%) gelled by acidification with D-glucono-delta-lactone (GDL) on holding for 16 h at 25 degrees C in the presence of ... -
Glucoamylases production of Aspergillus niger in solid state fermentation using a continuous counter-current reactor
(2008)This work presents the continuous production of fungal biomass and glucoamylase by solid state fermentation (SSF) in a counter-current reactor adapted for this purpose. Pre-germinated conidia of Aspergillus niger were used ... -
Imbalance of tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases (TIMP)-1 and-4 serum levels, in patients with inflammatory bowel disease
(2008)Background: Tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases (TIMPs) play a key role in tissue degradation and remodeling. Since chronic inflammation is associated with tissue remodeling in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), we ... -
Low-Density Lipoprotein Receptor-Related Protein 5 (LRP5) Expression in Human Osteoarthritic Chondrocytes
(2010)The aim of this study was to investigate the activation of the Wnt/beta-catenin pathway in osteoarthritis and the role of low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 5 (LRP5) in human osteoarthritic chondrocytes. The ... -
Management of severe acute to fulminant hepatitis B: to treat or not to treat or when to treat?
(2012)Despite a decline in cases of acute hepatitis B and the low hepatitis B virus (HBV) chronicity rates in adults, still some patients progress to HBV-related fulminant liver failure. In this review, we discuss treatment ... -
Molecular and phylogenetic analysis of haemagglutinin and neuraminidase sequences from recent human influenza type A (H3N2) viral isolates in Southern Greece
(2001)Eighteen haemagglutinin (HAI) gene segments and eleven neuraminidase (NA) genes of human influenza type A (H3N2) viruses isolated from non-vaccinated individuals presenting severe influenza-like illness at peak influenza ... -
On the mechanism of phenotypic conversion of human cervical adenocarcinoma HeLa cells surviving infection by influenza B virus: Potential implications for biological management of adenocarcinomas
(2008)We infected HeLa cells with low (10(-9) units), medium (10(-6) units), and high (10(-2) units) influenza B titers and compared the resulting human papilloma virus (HPV), retinoic acid receptor a subunit (RAR alpha) and ... -
Pomegranate juice consumption increases GSH levels and reduces lipid and protein oxidation in human blood
(2014)The aim of the present study was the assessment of the antioxidant effects of pomegranate juice (PJ) consumption in humans. Thus, 14 healthy volunteers consumed PJ daily for a period of 15 days and the changes of oxidative ... -
A single tRNA base pair mediates bacterial tRNA-dependent biosynthesis of asparagine
(2006)In many prokaryotes and in organelles asparagine and glutamine are formed by a tRNA-dependent amidotransferase (AdT) that catalyzes amidation of aspartate and glutamate, respectively, mischarged on tRNA(Asn) and tRNA(Gln). ... -
Sorption of Cadmium and Arsenic by Goethite and Clinoptilolite
(2009)Cadmium (Cd) and arsenic (As) adsorption and desorption by goethite and clinoptilolite were the subjects of this article. Experimental variables were the concentrations of Cd, As, background electrolyte, and the solution ... -
Substrate specificity of guinea pig liver aldehyde oxidase and bovine milk xanthine oxidase for methyl- and nitrobenzaldehydes
(2006)Both aidehyde oxidase and xanthine oxidase catalyze the oxidation of a wide range of N-heterocycles and aldehydes. These enzymes are important in the oxidation of N-heterocyclic xenobiotics, whereas their role in the ...