We established three distinct monoclonal antibodies (7C5, 7D1; IgM and 6A4; IgG1) by the fusion of P3U1 and BALB/c (Igh-1a) spleen cells hyperimmunized with T cell blasts from the immunoglobulin heavy chain (Igh) allotype congenic CB-20 (Igh-1b) mice. The 7C5 or 6A4 antibody reacts with the constant region determinants on the antigen-binding molecule (Ct) of the antigen-specific suppressor T ce...

packet reservation multiple access (TAF-PRMA) protocol, which optimizes random access control between heterogeneous traffic aiming at more efficient voice/data integrated services in dynamic reservation TDMA-based broadband access networks. In order to achieve a differentiated quality-of-service (QoS) guarantee for individual service plus maximal system resource utilization, TAF-PRMA independen...

Approximately 84% of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected US residents on antiretroviral therapy currently receive some form of tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) as part of their HIV treatment regimen. The TDF analogue tenofovir alafenamide (TAF) has demonstrated equal efficacy but with decreased renal injury and bone mineral density loss compared with TDF. We examine how much more soc...

Contents Currently, there is great interest in the use case technique and the Unified Modeling Language (UML). This paper explains how use cases and UML models are somewhat limited in the information they provide to testers. Any effective set of tests represents a detailed understanding of the requirements of the unit under test, as well as the interfaces provided to the test drivers. Although ...

Posterior cervical foraminotomy is an effective surgical technique for the treatment of radicular pain caused by foraminal stenosis or posterolateral herniated discs. The present study was performed to compare the clinical parameters and surgical outcomes of open foraminotomy/discectomy (OF/OFD) and tubular retractor assisted foraminotomy/discectomy (TAF/TAFD) in the treatment of cervical radic...

The general transcription factor IID (TFIID) is required for initiation of RNA polymerase II-dependent transcription at many eukaryotic promoters. TFIID comprises the TATA-binding protein (TBP) and several conserved TBP-associated factors (TAFs). Recognition of the core promoter by TFIID assists assembly of the preinitiation complex. Using cryo-electron microscopy in combination with methods fo...

During peak periods of operation, the National Airspace System (NAS) suffers from limited resources. Traffic Flow Management (TFM) is responsible for adjusting traffic flow demand to meet the available capacity. In the case of airports, TFM uses the Ground Delay Program (GDP) to allocate the constrained runway resources. This paper describes a tool for forecasting the likelihood of a GDP at an ...

SummaryBackground The optimal type of ventilation in operating theatres for joint arthroplasty has been debated decades. Recently, the World Health Organization changed its recommendations based on articles that have since criticized. economic and environmental impact is also currently an important research topic but not well investigated. Aim To compare how large, hi...

Aim: to identify factors associated with the symptom severity of thyrotoxic atrial fibrillation (TAF). Patients and Methods: this retrospective study included 70 patients overt hyperthyroidism TAF. The following parameters were used assess TAF severity: type (AF); functional class (f.c.) heart failure (HF) ejection fraction (EF) coexisting AF; evaluation AF-related symptoms using European Heart...