The major target of the pathogenic red blood cell (RBC) autoantibodies in New Zealand black (NZB) mice is the anion channel protein band 3, and CD4 T cells from NZB mice respond to band 3. Here, we demonstrate that a band 3 peptide 861-875, which is the predominant sequence recognized by NZB T cells in vitro, bears a dominant helper epitope able to modulate the autoimmune hemolyic anemia in viv...

The major target of the pathogenic red blood cell (RBC) autoantibodies in New Zealand black (NZB) mice is the anion channel protein band 3, and CD4+ T cells from NZB mice respond to band 3. Here, we demonstrate that a band 3 peptide 861-875, which is the predominant sequence recognized by NZB T cells in vitro, bears a dominant helper epitope able to modulate the autoimmune hemolyic anemia in vi...

Information on the spatial distribution of soil pH is essential for assessing quality and productivity. Digital mapping (DSM) commonly used to predict characteristics over various types landscapes. Over past decade, researchers have made progress using machine learning techniques provide reliable predictions properties with limited data. DSM studies often use a single approach, which constructe...

BACKGROUND The aim was to examine the agreement and differences between ICD-10 and DSM-IV in the classification of functional psychoses. SAMPLING AND METHODS In a sample of 218 first-hospitalised patients, ICD-10 diagnoses were compared with DSM-IV diagnoses. Functional psychoses of both diagnostic systems were classified into the four diagnostic groups schizophrenia, transient/episodic psych...

The leukotrienes and tumor necrosis factor (TNF) play an important role in the pathophysiology of septic shock, in which hypotension, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, and hemoconcentration are observed. This study was performed to examine the effects of a 5-lipoxygenase inhibitor (AA-861), a selective leukotriene receptor antagonist (ONO-1078), and a cyclooxygenase inhibitor (indomethacin) on endo...

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A Gram-positive-staining, aerobic, non-motile, coccoid shaped, halotolerant bacterium (strain JG 06(T)) was isolated from the roots of Salicornia brachiata, an extreme halophyte. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequence showed that the novel strain had sequence similarities of 99.2% to Brachybacterium paraconglomeratum JCM 11608(T), 99.0% to Brachybacterium conglomeratum DSM 10241 ...

PURPOSE To describe and evaluate somatic symptoms in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and fibromyalgia, determine the relation between somatization syndromes and fibromyalgia, and evaluate symptom data in light of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual-5 (DSM-5) criteria for somatic symptom disorder. METHODS We administered the Patient Health Questionnaire-15 (PHQ-15), a measure of soma...

Soil salinity is the major limiting factor restricting plant growth and development. Little known about comparative combined effects of gibberellic acid (GA3) seed priming foliar application on maize under salt stress. The current study determined impact different concentrations GA3 morpho-physiological photosynthetic attributes seedlings stress treatments (no severe salinity-15 dSm-1). consist...

Asthma remains the most common chronic disease in childhood, reportedly Abstract affecting up to 25% of children in Western urban environmental settings. There seems to be a common perception that asthmatic children have a reduced capacity for exercise. Surprisingly, there is conflicting evidence in the literature in relation to this position. In this review, we present an overview of the liter...