In the enclosed study we have examined the expression and contribution of specific chemokines, macrophage inflammatory protein 1 alpha (MIP-1 alpha) and macrophage inflammatory protein 2 (MIP-2), and interleukin 10 (IL-10) during the evolution of type II collagen-induced arthritis (CIA). Detectable levels of chemotactic cytokine protein for MIP-1 alpha and MIP-2 were first observed between days...

We conceived a novel hybrid carrier of thermal-responsive molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) and magnetic thermal seed (MTS) that showed heat-generating ability under an alternate current (AC) field. Compared to our previous publications, we modify both the MIP MTS improve feasibility for carrier, briefly have achieve accurate size control narrower distribution MTS, higher molecular recognitio...

Transforming growth factor fll (TGF-/30 and macrophage inflammatory protein lot (MIP-lot) have recently been identified as potent inhibitors of hemopoietic stem cell proliferation. From previous studies, these molecules appear to have similar functions in the control of stem cell proliferation. This study was designed to investigate the relationship, if any, between these two negative regulator...

A molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) with dual dopamine/serotonin-like binding sites (DS-MIP) was synthesized for use as a receptor model of study the drug-interaction of biological mixed receptors at a molecular level. The polymer material was produced using methacrylic acid (MAA) and acrylamide (ACM) as functional monomers, N,N'-methylene bisacrylamide (MBAA) as cross-linker, methanol/water ...

BACKGROUND In 2007 the Georgian government introduced a full state-subsidized Medical Insurance Program for the Poor (MIP) to provide better financial protection and improved access for socially and financially disadvantaged citizens. Studies evaluating MIP have noted its positive impact on financial protection, but find only a marginal impact on improved access. To better assess whether the ef...

Macrophage inflammatory protein 1 alpha (MIP-1 alpha) is a 6-8-kD, lipopolysaccharide-inducible monocyte and neutrophil chemotactic protein that may be important in acute and chronic inflammation. The present study determined the sequential production, source, and in vivo contribution of murine MIP-1 alpha in synchronized Schistosoma mansoni egg pulmonary granuloma formation. Granulomas were ex...

MafF interacting protein (MIP) is product of a candidate gene related to liver cancer development and progression. Here, we demonstrated that MIP could inhibit the proliferation of cancer cells through colony formation assays, and the inhibition ability of MIP to SMMC7721 cells was notably stronger than to HeLa cells. Using pGBKT7-MIP as bait, a human placenta cDNA library was screened using ye...

Since triangular routing in Mobile IP (MIP) is undesirable, MIP with Route Optimization (MIP-RO) and MIP with Location Registers (MIP-LR), all use binding updates that are sent directly to a Correspondent Host. Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) based mobility management also uses direct binding updates between a Mobile Host and a Correspondent Host. However, this makes these protocols (except t...

In order to improve the routing efficiency and reduce handoff latency, we have proposed an enhancement of Mobile IP (MIP) called MIP with Home Agent Handover (HH-MIP) to enjoy most of the advantages of Route Optimization MIP (ROMIP) but with only a small increase of signaling overhead. In HH-MIP, the concept of Temporary Home Agent (THA) was proposed and the mobile host (MH) registers the new C...

Despite the success of constraint programming (CP) for scheduling, the much wider penetration of mixed integer programming (MIP) technology into business applications means that many practical scheduling problems are being addressed with MIP, at least as an initial approach. Furthermore, there has been impressive and well-documented improvements in the power of generic MIP solvers over the past...