DNA sequencing of randomly chosen clones from a cDNA library allows thousands of different transcripts to be identified. However, since the likelihood of observing a given transcript is proportional to the expression level of that transcript in the tissue from which the library i...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2014/5262
This study investigated the concentrations of heavy metals, the activities of some selected enzymes and the pH of the soil surface (1-10 cm) and depth (11-20 cm) within the vicinity of an abandoned cement factory Nigercem Nkalagu, and further away 1km from the factory centre. The...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2014/5019
A series of transition elements complexes with [2,6-diacetimino-pheylenediamine –[2,2,diyl] pyridine] of the general formula [MLCl]Clx, (where M= Cr(III), Pb(II), Zn(II) and Cd(II), x= 2 for Cr(III)) respectively have been synthesized and fully characterized on the bases of C....
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2014/5198
Aims: Understanding the pattern of inhibitors binding to p-glycoprotein (Pgp). Study Design: Pgp is an ATP dependent transporter protein, responsible for multi-drug resistance in metastatic tumors. It removes toxins by exporting a variety of structurally unrelated compounds outsi...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2013/3268
Aims: The study was planned to see the effect of regular physical exercise on levels of lipid profile, activity of lecithin cholesterol acyl transferase, lipid peroxidation and antioxidant enzymes in those involved in regular physical exercise (among athlete in circus) and those...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2013/4711
Aims: Vinasse that is bottom product of distillation unit from alcohol industry contains Chemical Organic Compound (COD) in high concentration. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of COD/N ratios of substrate and pH control to biogas production from vinasse. S...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2013/3797
In the G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) relatively short regions of their intracellular loops and cytoplasmic C-terminal domain are responsible for specific interaction with G-proteins. GPCR-derived peptides corresponding to these regions are able to influence the activity of...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2013/5593
Three proteinaceous pheromone families, the androgen-binding proteins (ABPs), the exocrine-gland secreting peptides (ESPs) and the major urinary proteins (MUPs) are encoded by large gene families in the Mus musculus and Rattus norvegicus genomes. The purpose of this article is to...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2013/5763
Aims: To determine the role of human beta defensin-2 and oxidative stress by measuring serum human beta defensin-2 and antioxidant parameters in ovarian cancer patients. Study Design: Serum human beta defensin-2 (HBD-2), and the levels of antioxidants such as serum superoxide dis...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2013/5105
Aberrant Jagged1-mediated Notch activation is linked to cancer and induces epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition through the repression of E-cadherin transcription. All three proteins are subject to sequential proteolytic events referred to as regulated intramembrane proteolysis....
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2013/3847