A specific 5(S),12(R)-dihydroxy-eicosa-6,8,10(trans/trans/cis), 14(cis)-tetraenoic acid, designated leukotriene B, is generated by the lipoxygenation and subsequent enzymatic hydration of arachidonic acid in a variety of leukocytes. Leukotriene B elicits a maximal human neutrophil chemotactic response in vitro which is similar in magnitude to those evoked by the chemotactic fragment of the fift...

CD22, a negative regulator of B cell signaling, is a member of the siglec family that binds to alpha2-6-linked sialic acids on glycoproteins. Previous reports demonstrated that binding of multivalent sialoside probes to CD22 is blocked, or "masked," by endogenous (cis) ligands, unless they are first destroyed by sialidase treatment. These results suggest that cis ligands on B cells make CD22 fu...

A high-performance liquid chromatography method was developed to determine the various carotenoids in tomato juice. A C30 column and a mobile phase of acetonitrile-1-butanol (7:3, v/v) (A) and methylene chloride (B) with the following gradient elution were used: 99% A and 1% B intitally, increased to 4% B in 20 min, 10% B in 50 min and returned to 1% B in 55 min. Sixteen carotenoids, including ...

The title compound, C(27)H(45)Cl, is a second monoclinic polymorph which crystallizes in the space group P2(1) with four crystallographically independent mol-ecules in the asymmetric unit. The structure was previously reported [Bernal et al. (1940 ▶). Philos. Trans. R. Soc. London Ser. B, 239, 135-182; Vani & Vijayan (1979 ▶). Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst.51, 253-264], also in the space group P2(1), ...

A blend of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emitted from plants induced by herbivory enables the priming of defensive responses in neighboring plants. These effects may provide insights useful for pest control achieved with transgenic-plant-emitted volatiles. We therefore investigated, under both laboratory and greenhouse conditions, the priming of defense responses in plants (lima bean and co...

In this study we examined the anti-tick properties of the essential oil of Tagetes minuta L. (Asteraceae: Asterales) against Hyalomma rufipes ticks. We obtained the essential oil of T. minuta by hydro-distillation of a combination of fresh flowers, leaves and soft stems, and analysed these by using gas chromatography (GC) and gas chromatography-linked mass spectrometry (GC-MS). The oil had a h...

In this paper we report on the large induction of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from a single leaf of the mossy sorrel, Rumex confertus Willd. (Polygonaceae), by herbivory of the red dock weevil (Apion miniatum Germ., Coleoptera: Apionidae). VOC blends induced by the red dock weevil herbivory included 5 green leaf volatiles (GLVs) ((Z)-3-hexenal, (E)-2-hexenal, (Z)-3-hexenol, (E)-2-hexenol,...

[3] S. Adireddy and L. Tong, " Optimal placement of known symbols for slowly varying frequency selective channels, " accepted to IEEE Trans. Wireless Communications, 2003. Optimal placement of known symbols for frequency-selective block-fading channels, " IEEE Trans. [7] B. Hassibi and B. Hochwald, " How much training is needed in multiple-antenna wireless links, "

trans-Bis(alkynyl)palladium complexes, trans-[(PEt3)2Pd(-CtCC{dO}NR2)2] (NR2 = NMe2 (2a), N(CH2)4 (2b)), were synthesized by two different methods: (a) by copper-catalyzed reaction of HCtCC(dO)NR2with [PdCl2(PEt3)2] under basic conditions and (b) by treatingHCtCC(dO)NR2 with AgNO3 followed by transmetalation of the alkynyl ligand from silver to [PdCl2(PEt3)2]. The reaction of AgCtCC(dO)NMe2 (3a...

chemical compositions, antioxidant and antibacterial activities of zanthoxylum armatum essential oil was analyzed. a total of 3 samples (500 g/each) were collected 6:00 am; 12:00 noon; and 6:00 pm in the same day. the essential oil was extracted by hydro distillation in clevenger apparatus and their chemical compositions were determined by the gc-ms system. the eleven most abundant ingredients ...