Background: Previous studies have demonstrated that glomerular filtration rate (GFR) declines following treatment of hyperthyroidism independent of treatment modality. The post-treatment effects of Hill’s Prescription Diet y/d Feline on renal and muscle mass have not been evaluated. Hypothesis: Treatment of feline hyperthyroidism with y/d will create a euthyroid state with a decrease in renal f...

MOTIVATION Riboswitches are short sequences of messenger RNA that can change their structural conformation to regulate the expression of adjacent genes. Computational prediction of putative riboswitches can provide direction to molecular biologists studying riboswitch-mediated gene expression. RESULTS The Denison Riboswitch Detector (DRD) is a new computational tool with a Web interface that ...

background: the present study was designed to evaluate the survival and proliferation of spermatogonial stem cells from cryptorchid mouse testis in co-culture system over a 3 weeks period. materials and methods: sertoli and spermatogonial cells were isolated from bilateral cryptorchid mouse model testes. isolated spermatogonial cells were co-cultured with sertoli cells in minimal essential medi...

Myofibroblasts are matrix-producing cells with contractile properties, usually characterized by de novo expression of alpha-smooth muscle actin, that arise in fibrotic diseases. Hepatic stellate cells (HSCs), known as perisinusoidal cells containing auto-fluorescent vitamin A, are the major although not exclusive source of myofibroblasts in the injured liver. Portal myofibroblasts (PMFs) have b...

A dynamic model shaping a process of knowledge management (KM) culture change is suggested. It is aimed at providing effective KM of employees for obtaining desired results in an organization. The essential requirements for obtaining KM culture change are determined. The proposed model realizes these requirements. Dynamics of the model are expressed by a change of its parameters. It is adjusted...

With the advent of Web 2.0 one can speak about best practices and specific knowledge existing in a community of users of an application. This suggest that there is a kind of “culture” growing around such applications, and this culture is created by the communities. Moreover, cultures of communities “interact” leading to changes in applications, i.e. introducing tabbed browsing in NetCaptor brow...

In vitro monolayer culture of human primary osteoblasts (hOBs) often shows unsatisfactory results for extracellular matrix deposition, maturation and calcification. Nevertheless, monolayer culture is still the method of choice for in vitro differentiation of primary osteoblasts. We believe that the delay in mature ECM production by the monolayer cultured osteoblasts is determined by their state...

Organisational culture is a concept often used to describe shared corporate values that a€ect and in ̄uence members' attitudes and behaviours. Safety culture is a sub-facet of organisational culture, which is thought to a€ect members' attitudes and behaviour in relation to an organisation's ongoing health and safety performance. However, the myriad of de®nitions of `organisational culture' and `...

This study was an endeavor to develop a model of cultural identity among Iranian advanced EFL learners. To achieve this end, a multiphase design was implemented. Initially, it was attempted to investigate different factors of cultural identity to propose and validate a model. Thus, 20 EFL learners studying in Safir English language institute in Tehran were interviewed about their views of their...