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Assessment Of Immunopathological Response Of Serum Immunoglobulins And Protective Role Of Complement Components In Iraqi Patients With Hydatidosis, Ad F. Al-Awadi Dec 2008

Assessment Of Immunopathological Response Of Serum Immunoglobulins And Protective Role Of Complement Components In Iraqi Patients With Hydatidosis, Ad F. Al-Awadi

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Hydatid disease is a widely distributed disease caused by the larval stage of the Cestode Echinococcus. Inflammation increases the synthesis of immunoglobulins and complement components (C3 and C4) presumably through the action of interleukin 1& gamma interferon. OBJECTIVE: Assessment of immunopathotogical response of scrum immnnoglobulins and complement components fC3 and C4)in Iraqi patients that might be a fleeted as inflammatory response to hydatid disease. SUBJECT AND METHOD: A total number of 50 patients with radiological diagnosis of HD wore studied. Surgical interference had been done to 20 out of 50 patients and the results of surgery gave a …


Interannual Variability Of Photosynthesis Across Africa And Its Attribution, Christopher A. Williams, Niall P. Hanan, Ian Baker, G. James Collatz, Joseph Berry, A. Scott Denning Dec 2008

Interannual Variability Of Photosynthesis Across Africa And Its Attribution, Christopher A. Williams, Niall P. Hanan, Ian Baker, G. James Collatz, Joseph Berry, A. Scott Denning

Geography

Africa is thought to be a large source of interannual variability in the global carbon cycle, only vaguely attributed to climate fluctuations. This study uses a biophysical model, Simple Biosphere, to examine in detail what specific factors, physiological (acute stress from low soil water, temperature, or low humidity) and biophysical (low vegetation radiation use), are responsible for spatiotemporal patterns of photosynthesis across the African continent during the period 1982-2003. Acute soil water stress emerges as the primary factor driving interannual variability of photosynthesis for most of Africa. Southern savannas and woodlands are a particular hot spot of interannual variability in …


Nosocomial Bacteremia In Leukopenic Patients With Leukemia In Baghdad Teaching Hospital, Sevan N. A. Abdallah Dec 2008

Nosocomial Bacteremia In Leukopenic Patients With Leukemia In Baghdad Teaching Hospital, Sevan N. A. Abdallah

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: The incidence of nosocomial bacteremia continues to increase despite antimicrobial therapy and supportive care; it remains a major cause of death in hospitalized patients who are undergoing chemotherapy. The prolonged survival of leukemia patients who have disturbance in their innate immune system increased the factors of risk. OBJECTIVE: This study was conducted to assess the epidemiological features of Bacteremia in adult patients with leukemia and the species distribution and antimicrobial susceptibilities of causative pathogens. In addition, nosocomial bacteremia was compared to community acquired bacteremia. METHODS: A total of (84) adult leukemic patients more than 15 years old, males …


Central Nervous System Relapse In Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: Prognostic Factors And The Outcome, Tariq Abadi Al-Shujairi Dec 2008

Central Nervous System Relapse In Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: Prognostic Factors And The Outcome, Tariq Abadi Al-Shujairi

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Despite the advances in treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia(ALL), CNS relapse remains an obstacle to successful treatment. This study was performed to determine the frequency of CNS relapse in ALL patients and to study risk factors and outcome after CNS relapse. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A retrospective study done on 364 patients diagnosed as ALL in Central Teaching Hospital for Children-Baghdad for the period from 1st Jan 2000 to 31st Mar 2005. ALL patients whom diagnosed after 1st Jan 2004 received CTHC 2004 protocol .The following parameters were studied: gender, age, hepatomegaly, splenomegaly, LAP, mediastinal mass, initial WBC count, …


Is Enucleation Sufficient Treatment For Solitary Insulinoma?, Raafat Raof Ahmed Dec 2008

Is Enucleation Sufficient Treatment For Solitary Insulinoma?, Raafat Raof Ahmed

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: Enucleation is the traditional surgical procedure for removal of sporadic insulinoma, but this may associated with recurrence. This is a case report of thirty-five years old woman, who underwent enucleation for solitary insulinoma at the head of pancreases three years ago. Recently, she was complaining from recurrent attacks of hunger pain, dizziness, sweating, convulsion, behavioral changes and loss of consciousness. Endoluminal ultrasound revealed that there are bilobed mass or probably two masses related to the head/neck region of the pancreas about 1.5 cm in diameter. So the diagnosis of recurrent insulinoma was made and she was treated by complete …


A Precautionary Tale: Separating The Infant From The Fetus, Lawrence Torcello Dec 2008

A Precautionary Tale: Separating The Infant From The Fetus, Lawrence Torcello

Articles

This article confronts growing conservative opposition to abortion based on the slippery slope claim that abortion is morally equivalent to infanticide. By examining the relationship between moral skepticism and precautionary ethics the article promotes completely the permissive position on abortion from conception to birth while consistently rejecting the possibility that such a position entails permissive implications for infanticide. The article introduces and traces the implicit relationship between moral skepticism, the precautionary principle and political liberalism.


Structure Of A Complete Integrin Ectodomain In A Physiologic Resting State And Activation And Deactivation By Applied Forces, Jianghai Zhu, Bing Hao Luo, Tsan Xiao, Chengzhong Zhang, Noritaka Nishida, Timothy A. Springer Dec 2008

Structure Of A Complete Integrin Ectodomain In A Physiologic Resting State And Activation And Deactivation By Applied Forces, Jianghai Zhu, Bing Hao Luo, Tsan Xiao, Chengzhong Zhang, Noritaka Nishida, Timothy A. Springer

Faculty Publications

The complete ectodomain of integrin αIIbβ3 reveals a bent, closed, low-affinity conformation, the β knee, and a mechanism for linking cytoskeleton attachment to high affinity for ligand. Ca and Mg ions in the recognition site, including the synergistic metal ion binding site (SyMBS), are loaded prior to ligand binding. Electrophilicity of the ligand-binding Mg ion is increased in the open conformation. The β3 knee passes between the β3-PSI and αIIb-knob to bury the lower β leg in a cleft, from which it is released for extension. Different integrin molecules in crystals and EM reveal breathing that appears on pathway to …


An Ion Selectivity Filter In The Extracellular Domain Of Cys-Loop Receptors Reveals Determinants For Ion Conductance, Scott Hansen, Hai Long Wang, Palmer Taylor, Steven M. Sine Dec 2008

An Ion Selectivity Filter In The Extracellular Domain Of Cys-Loop Receptors Reveals Determinants For Ion Conductance, Scott Hansen, Hai Long Wang, Palmer Taylor, Steven M. Sine

ETSU Faculty Works

Neurotransmitter binding to Cys-loop receptors promotes a prodigious transmembrane flux of several million ions/s, but to date, structural determinants of ion flux have been identified flanking the membrane-spanning region. Using x-ray crystallography, sequence analysis, and single-channel recording, we identified a novel determinant of ion conductance near the point of entry of permeant ions. Co-crystallization of acetylcholine-binding protein with sulfate anions revealed coordination of SO42- with a ring of lysines at a position equivalent to 24 Å above the lipid membrane in homologous Cys-loop receptors. Analysis of multiple sequence alignments revealed that residues equivalent to the ring of lysines are negatively …


Structure And Dynamics Of Metalloproteins In Live Cells, Jeremy D. Cook, James E. Penner-Hahn, Timothy L. Stemmler Dec 2008

Structure And Dynamics Of Metalloproteins In Live Cells, Jeremy D. Cook, James E. Penner-Hahn, Timothy L. Stemmler

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Faculty Publications

X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) has emerged as one of the premier tools for investigating the structure and dynamic properties of metals in cells and in metal containing biomolecules. Utilizing the high flux and broad energy range of X-rays supplied by synchrotron light sources, one can selectively excite core electronic transitions in each metal. Spectroscopic signals from these electronic transitions can be used to dissect the chemical architecture of metals in cells, in cellular components and in biomolecules at varying degrees of structural resolution. With the development of ever-brighter X-ray sources, X-ray methods have grown into applications that can be utilized …


Analisis Implementasi Kebijakan Pkps Bbm Bidang Kesehatan, Adang Bachtiar, Dumilah Ayuningtyas, Riastuti Kusuma Wardani Dec 2008

Analisis Implementasi Kebijakan Pkps Bbm Bidang Kesehatan, Adang Bachtiar, Dumilah Ayuningtyas, Riastuti Kusuma Wardani

Kesmas

Tingginya harga minyak dunia mengakibatkan pemerintah Indonesia di bawah pimpinan Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) harus mengurangi subsidi Bahan Bakar Minyak (BBM). Hal ini berdampak pada kenaikan harga BBM sebanyak tiga kali yaitu pada Maret 2005 (kenaikan harga berkisar 60 persen), Oktober 2005 (sekitar 108 persen), dan Mei 2008 (sekitar 30 persen). Kebijakan ini dimaksudkan agar dana yang diperoleh dari pengurangan subsidi BBM dapat dipindahkan alokasinya untuk empat program utama bagi penduduk miskin dan tidak mampu. Program-program tersebut adalah Bantuan Langsung Tunai, Bantuan Operasional Sekolah (BOS), pelayanan kesehatan gratis, dan infrastruktur desa. Studi ini bertujuan untuk menilai secara umum pelaksanaan Program …


Tinjauan Filsafat Kesehatan Reproduksi, Farida Mutiarawati Tri Agustina Dec 2008

Tinjauan Filsafat Kesehatan Reproduksi, Farida Mutiarawati Tri Agustina

Kesmas

Kesehatan reproduksi tidak dapat dipisahkan dari kesehatan seksual yang menyangkut peran dua aktor utama laki-laki dan perempuan yang harus dalam kondisi sehat untuk mendapat hasil reproduksi yang sehat. Dari sudut pandang filsafat, ontologi berupaya memahami, mendalami dan mengembangkan pengetahuan kesehatan reproduksi pada tingkat individu dan tingkat masyarakat. Secara epistemologi, kesehatan reproduksi banyak mengalami kemajuan, sejak dari teknologi kontrasepsi sederhana sampai teknologi cloning yang kontroversial. Secara aksiologi, kesehatan reproduksi mampu meningkatkan kesejahteraan dan pemenuhan kebutuhan hidup manusia sesuai perkembangan teknologi. Pemanfaatan dan keberhasilan kesehatan reproduksi dipengaruhi berbagai faktor yang saling terkait dan saling tergantung. Landasan perkembangan ranah kesehatan reproduksi adalah serangkaian …


Language Attitudes, Linguistic Knowledge, And The Multicultural Education Of Pre-Service Teachers: A Sociolinguistic Study, Maria Elisa Paredes Dec 2008

Language Attitudes, Linguistic Knowledge, And The Multicultural Education Of Pre-Service Teachers: A Sociolinguistic Study, Maria Elisa Paredes

Dissertations

Abstract This research created, implemented and evaluated the impact of a language unit designed to increase linguistic knowledge and change attitudes toward linguistic diversity for pre-service teachers taking an education class that focused on child and adolescent development at an urban university in Missouri. Both quantitative and qualitative measures were used to document learning and attitude change toward linguistic variety during 4-8 hours of instruction. The language unit included a pretest/posttest design, an overview of general linguistics, phonetics, phonology, sociolinguistics, language acquisition and bilingualism; the unit utilized multiple digital tools (DVD & CD) created by the researcher. Demographic correlates to …


The Effect Of Oxidant And The Non-Oxidant Alteration Of Cellular Thiol Concentration On The Formation Of Protein Mixed-Disulfides In Hek 293 Cells, Jasen Lee Gilge, Michael Fisher, Yuh-Cherng Chai Dec 2008

The Effect Of Oxidant And The Non-Oxidant Alteration Of Cellular Thiol Concentration On The Formation Of Protein Mixed-Disulfides In Hek 293 Cells, Jasen Lee Gilge, Michael Fisher, Yuh-Cherng Chai

Chemistry

Cellular molecules possess various mechanisms in responding to oxidant stress. In terms of protein responses, protein S-glutathionylation is a unique post-translational modification of protein reactive cysteines forming disulfides with glutathione molecules. This modification has been proposed to play roles in antioxidant, regulatory and signaling in cells under oxidant stress. Recently, the increased level of protein S-glutathionylation has been linked with the development of diseases. In this report, specific S-glutathionylated proteins were demonstrated in human embryonic kidney 293 cells treated with two different oxidative reagents: diamide and hydrogen peroxide. Diamide is a chemical oxidizing agent whereas hydrogen peroxide is a physiological …


Mezirow's Transformational Learning Theory And Alternative Health Therapeutics Of Mind, Body, And Spirit, Lewis Edward Blackwell Dec 2008

Mezirow's Transformational Learning Theory And Alternative Health Therapeutics Of Mind, Body, And Spirit, Lewis Edward Blackwell

Dissertations

An illness, like prostate cancer, brings crisis to our experience and confuses the structure of our reality as well as disturbs our meaning which is upheld by interpretive imagery. Hence, recovery involves a learning experience that consists of a reflective, educational, and spiritual process to rebuild and reconstruct meaning through the use and transformation of our images and themes to create meaning. The purpose of the research was to investigate the meaning of the illness experience through the lens of transformational learning theory. As such, one-on-one interviews were conducted with 10 African American men who lived in large metropolitan areas …


Um Releases New Theory Of Bird Evolution, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of University Relations Dec 2008

Um Releases New Theory Of Bird Evolution, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of University Relations

University of Montana News Releases, 1928, 1956-present

No abstract provided.


Um Projects Tackle Problems Troubling Trout, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of University Relations Dec 2008

Um Projects Tackle Problems Troubling Trout, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of University Relations

University of Montana News Releases, 1928, 1956-present

No abstract provided.


Um Research: Snowshoe Hares May Become Climate Change Poster Child, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of University Relations Dec 2008

Um Research: Snowshoe Hares May Become Climate Change Poster Child, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of University Relations

University of Montana News Releases, 1928, 1956-present

No abstract provided.


Lipid Raft Mediated Lyn Kinase Activation Regulates Host Innate Immune Response Against Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Lung Infection, Shibichakravarthy Kannan Dec 2008

Lipid Raft Mediated Lyn Kinase Activation Regulates Host Innate Immune Response Against Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Lung Infection, Shibichakravarthy Kannan

Theses and Dissertations

Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA) is a common opportunistic pathogen that invades the susceptible host. Alveolar macrophages (AM) play a pivotal role in defending against invading pathogens in the lungs. The effectiveness of AM in combating PA infection has not been studied in detail. The goal was to identify the key components involved in mounting an effective innate immune response using the murine lung infection as a model to understand the host - pathogen interactions. Our most important finding was the involvement of Lyn tyrosine kinase, a member of Src family tyrosine kinases, in orchestrating the host cell response to PA invasion. …


Self-Consistent Calculations Of Strain-Induced Band Gap Changes In Semiconducting (N, 0) Carbon Nanotubes, Pavan Kumar Valavala, Douglas R. Banyai, Max Seel, Ranjit Pati Dec 2008

Self-Consistent Calculations Of Strain-Induced Band Gap Changes In Semiconducting (N, 0) Carbon Nanotubes, Pavan Kumar Valavala, Douglas R. Banyai, Max Seel, Ranjit Pati

Department of Physics Publications

First-principles density-functional calculations of the electronic structure, energy band gaps (Eg), and strain-induced band gap changes in moderate-gap single-walled (n,0) carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) are presented. It is confirmed that (n,0) SWNTs fall into two classes depending upon n mod 3=1 or 2. Eg is always lower for “mod 1” than for “mod 2” SWNTs of similar diameter. For n<10, strong curvature effects dominate Eg; from n=10 to 17, the Eg oscillations, amplified due to σ−π mixing, decrease and can be explained very well with a tight-binding model which includes trigonal warping. Under strain, the two families of semiconducting …


Applying Marine Protected Area Design Models In Large Estuarine Systems, Roman Zajac, Amanda E. Neely Dec 2008

Applying Marine Protected Area Design Models In Large Estuarine Systems, Roman Zajac, Amanda E. Neely

Biology and Environmental Science Faculty Publications

Several types of design models are currently being used to develop marine protected areas (MPAs) for conservation of coastal and pelagic ecosystems. However, few studies have applied these models in large estuaries which have unique characteristics that need to be considered in MPA design, including strong physical, chemical and biological gradients and significant human impacts. We explored how one design model, MARXAN, can be applied to estuarine systems by developing MPA design scenarios for Long Island Sound, an estuary in the northeastern USA. Using sedimentary texture as a proxy for habitats, we modeled and tested several scenarios where conservation goals …


Photosynthetic Response Of Soybean To Twospotted Spider Mite (Acari: Tetranychydae) Injury, Adeney De Freitas Bueno, Regiane Cristina Oliveira De Freitas Bueno, Paul David Nabity, Leon George Higley, Odair Aparecido Fernandes Dec 2008

Photosynthetic Response Of Soybean To Twospotted Spider Mite (Acari: Tetranychydae) Injury, Adeney De Freitas Bueno, Regiane Cristina Oliveira De Freitas Bueno, Paul David Nabity, Leon George Higley, Odair Aparecido Fernandes

School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications

The twospotted spider mite Tetranychus urticae Koch is a common pest on soybean plants. To clarify plantarthropod interaction on mite-soybean system, leaf fluorescence, photosynthetic responses to variable carbon dioxide levels, and chlorophyll content were evaluated. Significant photosynthetic rate reduction was observed due to stomatal limitation. Stomatal closure was the major plant physiological response. As a consequence, there was reduction in photosynthetic rates. Surprisingly, plants did not show chlorophyll content reduction associated with photosynthetic impairment. No differences in fluorescence data indicate that T. urticae injury did not impair the function of light harvesting and photoelectron transport. These results showed that T. …


Platelet-Derived Growth Factor Selectively Inhibits Nr2b-Containing N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptors In Ca1 Hippocampal Neurons, Michael A. Beazely, Aeni Lim, Hongbin Li, Catherine Trepanier, Xuanmao Chen, Bikram Sidhu, John F. Macdonald Dec 2008

Platelet-Derived Growth Factor Selectively Inhibits Nr2b-Containing N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptors In Ca1 Hippocampal Neurons, Michael A. Beazely, Aeni Lim, Hongbin Li, Catherine Trepanier, Xuanmao Chen, Bikram Sidhu, John F. Macdonald

Molecular, Cellular & Biomedical Sciences

Platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) β receptor activation inhibits N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA)-evoked currents in hippocampal and cortical neurons via the activation of phospholipase Cγ, PKC, the release of intracellular calcium, and a rearrangement of the actin cytoskeleton. In the hippocampus, the majority of NMDA receptors are heteromeric; most are composed of 2 NR1 subunits and 2 NR2A or 2 NR2B subunits. Using NR2B- and NR2A-specific antagonists, we demonstrate that PDGF-BB treatment preferentially inhibits NR2B-containing NMDA receptor currents in CA1 hippocampal neurons and enhances long-term depression in an NR2B subunit-dependent manner. Furthermore, treatment of hippocampal slices or cultures with PDGF-BB decreases the surface …


Microfluidic Device Utilizing Magnetohydrodynamics And Method For Fabrication Thereof, Eyitayo S. O. Fakunle, Prabhu U. Arumugam, Ingrid Fritsch, Jeffrey Elbert Mincy, Fred D. Barlow Iii, Gangqiang Wang Dec 2008

Microfluidic Device Utilizing Magnetohydrodynamics And Method For Fabrication Thereof, Eyitayo S. O. Fakunle, Prabhu U. Arumugam, Ingrid Fritsch, Jeffrey Elbert Mincy, Fred D. Barlow Iii, Gangqiang Wang

Patents Granted

Microfluidic channels utilizing magnetohydrodynamics are used to pump very small volumes of solution. The channels have electrodes along the walls and a current carrying species within a solution carries current through the solution. The combination of the electric and magnetic fields causes the solution to flow through the channel.


Constructing Diabatic States From Adiabatic States: Extending Generalized Mulliken–Hush To Multiple Charge Centers With Boys Localization, Joseph E. Subotnik, Robert J. Cave, Sina Yeganeh, Mark A. Ratner Dec 2008

Constructing Diabatic States From Adiabatic States: Extending Generalized Mulliken–Hush To Multiple Charge Centers With Boys Localization, Joseph E. Subotnik, Robert J. Cave, Sina Yeganeh, Mark A. Ratner

All HMC Faculty Publications and Research

This article shows that, although Boys localization is usually applied to single-electron orbitals, the Boys method itself can be applied to many electron molecular states. For the two-state charge-transfer problem, we show analytically that Boys localization yields the same charge-localized diabatic states as those found by generalized Mulliken–Hush theory. We suggest that for future work in electron transfer, where systems have more than two charge centers, one may benefit by using a variant of Boys localization to construct diabatic potential energy surfaces and extract electronic coupling matrix elements. We discuss two chemical examples of Boys localization and propose a generalization …


Weekly Message, 12/22/2008, David Schmidly Dec 2008

Weekly Message, 12/22/2008, David Schmidly

President Schmidly's Administration

No abstract provided.


2008-12-22 Unm News Minute, University Of New Mexico Communication And Marketing Department Dec 2008

2008-12-22 Unm News Minute, University Of New Mexico Communication And Marketing Department

UNM News Minute 2008

No abstract provided.


Towards The Total Synthesis Of Thioviridamide: Thiyl Radical Approach To The Beta-Thioenamide Linkage Formation, Jung-Hoon Kang Dec 2008

Towards The Total Synthesis Of Thioviridamide: Thiyl Radical Approach To The Beta-Thioenamide Linkage Formation, Jung-Hoon Kang

Theses and Dissertations

We developed an approach to the β-thioenamide linkage contained in the S-(2-aminovinyl)cysteine (avCys) residue of thioviridamide.1,2 Kinetic and thermodynamic control of radical additions of thiols to ynamides were studied for the formation of β-thioenamide linkage. Thiyl radicals are electrophilic and ynamides are electron-rich alkynes. This complementary polarity of the radical and acceptor increases the likelihood of a successful radical addition reaction. Because little is known about these types of compounds (β-thioenamides), we were unsure what kinds of yields and stereoselectivities (cis vs. trans) to expect. The adduct stability is another issue to consider. Fortunately, under typical radical addition conditions, the …


December 22, 2008 Reporter, University Of Alabama At Birmingham Dec 2008

December 22, 2008 Reporter, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

eReporter (campus newsletter)

No abstract provided.


Can The Professor Come Out And Play? Scholarship, Teaching, And Theories Of Play, Bryan Adamson, Lisa Brodoff, Marilyn Berger, Anne Enquist, Paula Lustbader, John B. Mitchell Dec 2008

Can The Professor Come Out And Play? Scholarship, Teaching, And Theories Of Play, Bryan Adamson, Lisa Brodoff, Marilyn Berger, Anne Enquist, Paula Lustbader, John B. Mitchell

Journal of Legal Education

No abstract provided.


Identifying Predictors Of Law Student Life Satisfaction, Nisha C. Gottfredson, A T. Panter, Charles E. Daye, Walter T. Allen, Linda E. Wightman, Meera E. Deo Dec 2008

Identifying Predictors Of Law Student Life Satisfaction, Nisha C. Gottfredson, A T. Panter, Charles E. Daye, Walter T. Allen, Linda E. Wightman, Meera E. Deo

Journal of Legal Education

No abstract provided.