We have previously demonstrated that rat thyrocytes express MHC class II Ag (RT1.B&D) in response to IFN-gamma. To determine whether MHC class II-positive thyrocytes can be recognized by MHC-restricted T cells, we used our clone of rat thyroid cells (1B-6) derived from the Fisher rat thyroid cell line (FRTL-5) and known to express MHC class II Ag in response to recombinant rat IFN-gamma. CD4+ a...

pressure and flow during the forced expiratory manoeuvre. It also breaks a fundamental law of the science of measurement: that units of measurement such as litre per minute should have an absolute definition and meaning. Finally, Dr Wright states that the resistance of the meter has a marked effect on a rigid mechanical flow generator of the type used by us. This is untrue, for our calibration ...

Material and methods We selected 55 pts (34M, 21F; average age:7.4 years). All had fish allergy, characterized by positive clinical history, skin-prick tests and serum specific IgE to several fish and Gad c 1 (UniCap, Thermo-Fisher). Oral food challenge was performed to evaluate fish tolerance acquisition. Statistical analysis was performed using GraphPad Prisma version 5.0 (GraphPad Software I...

Linguistic labels affect inductive generalization; however, the mechanism underlying these effects remains unclear. According to one similarity-based model (SINC: Similarity-Induction-NamingCategorization), early in development labels are features of objects contributing to the overall similarity of compared entities, with early induction being similarity-based. If this is the case, then not on...

The study analyzed the information needs and accessibility of artisanal fisher folk in Benue State, Nigeria. Multistage sampling technique was used to select two fishing communities from each of the three agro-ecological zones in the study area. A structured questionnaire was used to collect primary data from 222 respondents. Descriptive statistics showed that artisanal fisher folk were mostly ...

BACKGROUND Poor adherence to treatment in patients undergoing hemodialysis leads to many complications, including death of the patient. OBJECTIVES This study was aimed to investigate the effect of family-based training on common side-effects during dialysis. PATIENTS AND METHODS The present randomized controlled trial study was conducted on 60 patients undergoing hemodialysis at hospitals o...