Our group has succeeded to synthesize material with bone-like nanostructure and bone-like inorganic and organic composition via self-organization mechanism between them using simultaneous titration method under controlled pH and temperature. The hydroxyapatite/collagen (HAp/Col) bone-like nanocomposite completely incorporated into bone remodeling process to be substituted by new bone. Cells cul...

INTRODUCTION Extracellular matrix proteins play a crucial role in influencing the invasion of trophoblast cells. However the role of collagens and collagen type IV (col-IV) in particular at the implantation site is not clear. METHODS Immunohistochemistry was used to determine the distribution of collagen types I, III, IV and VI in endometrium and decidua during the menstrual cycle and the fir...

Date Ticker FIRMCOUNT Risk Adjusted Return (γ) Change in Market Risk (β ́) Change in Idiosyncratic Risk (σ2 after – σ2 before) 2/20/1996 FDC 2 -0.006087476 0.02552937 6.32225E-05 5/7/1996 ISLI 2 0.0243426 -1.892630856 -0.002437866 5/7/1996 SUNW 2 -0.007177306 -1.025868233 -0.000912965 5/20/1996 NSCP 6 0.017395648 0.827543911 -0.000930735 5/20/1996 ORCL 6 0.00570959 -1.492743834 -0.000170551 5/20...

Human matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) contains an array of three fibronectin type II (FII) modules postulated to interact with gelatin (denatured collagen). Here, we verify that the NMR solution structure of the third FII repeat (COL-3) is similar to that of the second FII repeat (COL-2); characterize its ligand-binding properties; and derive dynamics properties and relative orientation in s...

The Col Ib-P9 plasmid content of colicinogenic cells has been measured by both sedimentation analysis of cleared lysates and by deoxyribonucleic acid hybridization to purified Col Ib-P9 factor deoxyribonucleic acid. The results show an independence between mitomycin C-induced colicin synthesis and Col Ib-P9 replication. In addition, the ratio of the various molecular configurations (i.e., coval...

PURPOSE Urine colour (U Col) is simple to measure, differs between low-volume and high-volume drinkers, and is responsive to changes in daily total fluid intake (TFI). However, to date, no study has quantified the relationship between a change in TFI and the resultant change in U Col. This analysis aimed to determine the change in TFI needed to adjust 24-h U Col by 2 shades on an 8-colour scale...

A comparative study on the in vitro osteogenic potential of electrospun poly-L-lactide/hydroxyapatite/collagen (PLLA/HA/Col, PLLA/HA, and PLLA/Col) scaffolds was conducted. The morphology, chemical composition, and surface roughness of the fibrous scaffolds were examined. Furthermore, cell attachment, distribution, morphology, mineralization, extracellular matrix protein localization, and gene ...

Two colistin-susceptible/colistin-resistant (Col(s)/Col(r)) pairs of Acinetobacter baumannii strains assigned to international clone 2, which is prevalent worldwide, were sequentially recovered from two patients after prolonged colistin administration. Compared with the respective Col(s) isolates (Ab248 and Ab299, both having a colistin MIC of 0.5 μg/ml), both Col(r) isolates (Ab249 and Ab347, ...

The development of new osteoconductive bone substitute materials is expected in medicine. In this study, we attempted to produce new hydroxylapatite (HAP)/collagen (Col) composites using two HAP particles of different sizes and porcine type I collagen. The two HAP particles were either nano-sized (40 nm in average diameter; n-HAP) or had macro-pore sizes of 0.5‑1.0 mm in length with fully inter...