The precise mechanisms regulating T-helper function have been intensively investigated. We and others have recently identified a new T-cell-B-cell-activating molecule called T-BAM that directs B-cell differentiation by interacting with the CD40 molecule on B cells. Using a specific monoclonal antibody against T-BAM (5C8), we have previously shown that T-BAM expressing T cells are predominantly ...

2,6-Dichlorobenzamide (BAM), a persistent metabolite from the herbicide 2,6-dichlorobenzonitrile (dichlobenil), is the pesticide residue most frequently detected in Danish groundwater. A BAM-mineralizing bacterial community was enriched from dichlobenil-treated soil sampled from the courtyard of a former plant nursery. A BAM-mineralizing bacterium (designated strain MSH1) was cultivated and ide...

Bandwidth Allocation Models (BAMs) configure and handle resource allocation (bandwidth, LSPs, fibre) in networks in general (IP/MPLS/DS-TE, optical domain, other). BAMs currently available for IP/MPLS/DS-TE networks (MAM, RDM, G-RDM and AllocTC-Sharing) basically define resource restrictions (bandwidth) by “class” (traffic class, application ś class, user ś class or other grouping criteria) and...

Cell differentiation commonly dictates a change in the cell cycle of mitotic daughters. Previous investigations have suggested that the Drosophila bag of marbles (bam) gene is required for the differentiation of germline stem cell daughters (cystoblasts) from the mother stem cells, perhaps by altering the cell cycle. In this paper, we report the preparation of antibodies to the Bam protein and ...

Plant BZR1-BAM transcription factors contain a β-amylase (BAM)-like domain, characteristic of proteins involved in starch breakdown. The enzyme-derived domains appear to be noncatalytic, but they determine the function of the two Arabidopsis thaliana BZR1-BAM isoforms (BAM7 and BAM8) during transcriptional initiation. Removal or swapping of the BAM domains demonstrates that the BAM7 BAM domain ...

Business Activity Monitoring (BAM) the term that Gartner, Inc. introduced to define systems that provide real-time access to critical business performance indicators in order to improve the speed and effectiveness of business operations. Despite the emphasis of BAM on the provision of low-latency views on enterprise performance, the literature on BAM also indicates the technical feasibility of ...

Background and aims: Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is still a health problem in the world, including Iran where its cases have significantly increased in recent years. The objective of this study was to assess a new focus of anthroponotic CL in rural communities after the earthquake in Bam district. Method: After the report of the provincial health authorities, this study has been carried out...

Identifying factors that regulate the balance between stem cell self-renewal and differentiation into specialized cells is key to understanding tissue homeostasis and regeneration. Long before the identification of the four factors sufficient to define stemness, a single gene named bag of marbles (bam) was shown to be necessary and sufficient to control the transition from stem cell to differen...

The anticryptococcal activity of murine bronchoalveolar macrophages (BAM) and their synergy with fluconazole (FCZ) was studied. BAM cultured with tissue culture medium for 48 to 72 h were fungicidal (24 to 39%) in a 3-h killing assay. However, net killing of Cryptococcus neoformans did not continue when culture time was extended to 24 h, although BAM were fungistatic (88 to 98%). Treatment with...

due to the high prevalence of anthroponotic cutaneous leishmaniosis (acl) in barn city, a survey was carried out to determine epidemiological characteristics of acl in barn in 1992. for this purpose, 23 out of the total 51 schools (elementary, junior high and senior high) were randomly selected and 6053 students were examined. the prevalence of acute sores and scars were 2% and 17% respectively...