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We present some techniques in C.C.C. forcing, and apply them to prove consistency results concerning the isomorphism and embeddability relations on the family of X,-dense sets of real numbers. In this direction we continue the work of Baumgartner [2] who proved the axiom BA stating that every two Xi-dense subsets of R are isomorphic, is consistent. We e.g. prove Con(BA+ (2’0 > X,)). Let (KH, S)...

BACKGROUND Interleukin (IL)-8 plays important roles in the recruitment and activation of immune cells during visceral leishmaniasis (VL). Genetic variations in IL-8 modulate the expression of IL-8 protein and may be associated with VL. This study aimed to evaluate polymorphisms at the IL-8 -251 position in VL patients. METHODS This cross-sectional study was performed on three groups: Leishman...

Two myosin heavy chain cDNA clones (251 and 110), constructed from chick embryonic skeletal muscle mRNA, were subjected to extensive DNA sequence analysis. A complete description of the DNA sequence of clone 251 was obtained. This 1.5-kilobase pair cDNA sequence specified the COOH-terminal 439 amino acids of the myosin heavy chain, and included the entire 3' nontranslated region. The translated...

Methods From January 2008 to December 2011, 251 (mean age: 34+/-6) pregnant women with a T-ACE positive screen for risk of alcohol consumption while pregnant were evaluated in our regional alcohol center. The T-ACE asks four questions that give the assessment its name: Tolerance (how many drinks does it take to make you feel high?), Annoyed (have people ever annoyed you by criticizing your drin...

HST images (with WFPC2) of PHL 909 (z = 0.171) and PG 0052+251 (z = 0.155) show that these luminous radio-quiet quasars each occur in an apparently normal host galaxy. The host galaxy of PHL 909 is an elliptical galaxy (∼ E4) and the host of PG 0052+251 is a spiral (∼ Sb). Both host galaxies are several tenths of a magnitude brighter than L, the characteristic Schechter luminosity of field gala...

Bacteriology 226 Group B Streptococci 228 Group A Streptococci 229 Streptococcus pneumoniae 231 Other Streptococci 231 Enterococcus species 232 Staphylococcus aureus and Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci 232 Listeria monocytogenes 233 Escherichia coli 233 Klebsiella Species 233 Enterobacter Species 234 Citrobacter Species 234 Serratia marcescens 235 Pseudomonas aeruginosa 235 Salmonella Species ...

It is well known that in vitro subculture represents a selection pressure on cell lines, and over time this may result in a genetic drift in the cancer cells. In addition, long-term cultures harbor the risk of cross-contamination with other cell lines. The consequences may have major impact on experimental results obtained in various laboratories, where the cell lines no longer reflect the orig...

BACKGROUND Gliomas are aggressive tumors of the central nervous system that rely on production of growth factors for tumor progression. Interleukin 8 (IL-8) is up-regulated in gliomas to promote angiogenesis and proliferation. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association of the IL-8 -251 T/A and +781 C/T polymorphisms and glioma risk. METHODS We enrolled 300 glioma patients and 300 a...