CD2, a cell surface glycoprotein expressed on T cells and natural killer cells, can couple to signaling pathways that result in T cell proliferation. An Src-like protein tyrosine kinase, p56lck, coprecipitates with CD2, and perturbation of CD2 by monoclonal antibodies results in an increase in the activity of p56lck, suggesting that an interaction with p56lck contributes to CD2-mediated signali...

We have raised a polyclonal antiserum to murine CD2 by immunization of a rabbit with a synthetic peptide corresponding to a hydrophilic sequence in the extracellular domain of the murine CD2 gene. The antiserum immunoprecipitates a 55 kDa protein, consistent with the size predicted by the cDNA sequence. Flow microfluorometric analysis of a panel of T cell tumors and clones demonstrated concorda...

BACKGROUND The coexistence of Cd2+ and Zn2+ ions in nature has a significant influence on their environmental behaviors in soils and bioavailability for plants. While many studies have been done on the mutual toxicity of Cd2+ and Zn2+, few studies can be found in the literature focused on the interaction of Cd2+ and Zn2+ on soil clay fractions especially in terms of energy relationship. RESUL...

Marine ectotherms, including oysters are exposed to variable environmental conditions in coastal shallow waters and estuaries. In the light of global climate change, additional stressors like pollution might pose higher risk to populations. On the basis of the concept of oxygen- and capacity-limited thermal tolerance in aquatic ectotherms (40), we show that a persistent pollutant, cadmium, can ...

Helix-coil transition of poly aspartic acid (PASP) was investigated by dc polarography in the presence of Cd2+ and/or Zn2+ as a detecting marker which attached to the polymer. The diffusion currents (id) of Cd2+ and Zn2+ decreased sharply in the pH range of 3.5-7.0 due to the formation of the metal ions-PASP macromolecular complexes. The complex formation revealed on an increase in the magnitud...

Recent data suggest that mast cells (MCs) in patients with systemic mastocytosis or mast cell leukemia express a CD2-reactive antigen. To explore the biochemical nature and function of this antigen, primary MCs as well as the MC line HMC-1 derived from a patient with mast cell leukemia were examined. Northern blot experiments revealed expression of CD2 messenger RNA in HMC-1, whereas primary no...

The goal of this study was to identify Cd-resistant bacterial strains with endurance capacity and to evaluate their ability to remove cadmium ions from cadmium-polluted water. The Bacillus cereusS5 strain identified in this study had the closest genetic relationship with B. cereus sp. Cp1 and performed well in the removal of Cd2+ions from solution. The results showed that both the live and dead...

The disposed wastes of zinc industries contain large amounts of heavy metals such as Pb2+ and Cd2+. These elements are considered as hazardous elements to human beings and other organisms. This study aims at introducing the fungal isolates that evolved to be compatible with waste deposits during the time and can absorb Pb2+ and Cd2+ions. During the spring and autumn in 2011, eight samples of se...

The interaction of amino acids with toxic heavy metals influences their immobilization and bioavailability in soils. However, the complexation ability Cd has not been well studied. complexes cadmium were investigated by density functional theory (DFT) calculations Fourier transform infrared spectrometry (FTIR) analyses. complex structures found to be [COc, COc] for fatty amino-cadmium PheCd2+, ...

There is growing global interest in the bioremediation of cadmium (Cd) using combinations biochar and microorganisms. However, interactions among biochar, introduced indigenous microorganisms remain unclear. Accordingly, a 90 day microcosm experiment was conducted to investigate this by adding Bacillus sp. K1 strain inoculated rice straw (SBB) magnetic (MBB) into Cd contaminated paddy soil from...