Thymus-expressed chemokine (TECK) has been reported to chemoattract dendritic cells, thymocytes, and activated macrophages. Here, we show that TECK is a specific agonist for a human orphan receptor called GPR-9-6. We have determined the cDNA sequence of human GPR-9-6 and cloned the corresponding murine cDNA. Human and murine GPR-9-6 expression is very high in the thymus and low in lymph nodes a...

Neuronal circuits commonly receive simultaneous inputs from descending, ascending, and hormonal systems. Thus far, however, most such inputs have been studied individually to determine their influence on a given circuit. Here, we examine the integrated action of the hormone crustacean cardioactive peptide (CCAP) and the gastropyloric receptor (GPR) proprioceptor neuron on the biphasic gastric m...

Information about the internal structure of rock glaciers is needed to understand their reaction to ongoing climate warming. Three different geophysical techniques—shallow seismic refraction, ground-penetrating radar (GPR) and electrical resistivity tomography—were used to develop a detailed subsurface model of the Green Lake 5 rock glacier in the Colorado Front Range, USA. Below a thin zone of...

This paper deals with the assessment of peat deposit transformation two drained raised bogs (the Bakchar bog for forestry and Ust-Bakchar extraction) within Western Siberian taiga zone. Specifically, objectives this study were to: 1) characterise deposits key sites use ground-penetrating radar (GPR) manual data; 2) estimate spatial differentiation modern accumulation rates at microhabitat level...

Ground-penetrating radar (GPR) data affected by waveguide dispersion are not straightforward to analyse. Therefore, waveguide dispersed common midpoint measurements are typically interpreted using so-called dispersion curves, which describe the phase velocity as a function of frequency. These dispersion curves are typically evaluated with deterministic optimization algorithms that derive the di...

Root system architecture (RSA) refers to the geometric features and topology of root system. Ground-penetrating radar (GPR) is a possible method RSA reconstruction. However, because not directly accessible by GPR, GPR-based reconstruction must be complemented manual connection points, resulting in limited accuracy. In this study, we used both GPR direct excavation obtain 3D coordinates (XYZ coo...

introduction: epulis fissuratum is often formed as a result of a poor fitting denture. the conventional treatment for this fibrous hyperplastic tissue is to excise it using a scalpel and to close the wound by a continuous or an interrupted suture. the increased utilization of lasers in dentistry also includes the utilization of carbon dioxide (co2) lasers in place of surgical scalpels in soft t...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effect that respiratory muscle stretching using the global postural reeducation (GPR) method has on respiratory muscle strength, thoracic expansion and abdominal mobility in sedentary young males. METHODS This was a randomized study involving 20 sedentary volunteers, aged 22.7 +/- 2.5 years, divided into two groups of 10: a control group, composed of subjects not per...