Pax6 and Pax6(5a) are two isoforms of the evolutionary conserved Pax6 gene often co-expressed in specific stochiometric relationship in the brain and the eye during development. The Pax6(5a) protein differs from Pax6 by having a 14 amino acid insert in the paired domain, causing the two proteins to have different DNA binding specificities. Difference in functions during development is proven by the ...

Very little is known about introgression in bacteria. Introgression is the process where the genes of one species infiltrate the gene pool of another organism by subsequent backcross transformations of a hybrid with one of its parents. After the initial acquisition of foreign DNA, DNA from the newly made transformants is used as donor DNA in backcross transformations with the recipient. DNA is ...

Herein, we report a straightforward sequential acylation‐Finkelstein approach to achieve iodination of amine containing bioactives. The utility was demonstrated by successful radiolabelling with ¹²³I in high radiochemical yield. Moreover, microwave‐assisted Finkelstein reaction can be employed to enhance conversion and reaction rates to obtain the desired iodides. The method is of interest ...

Introduksjon: Kreftklinikken ved Oslo Universitetssykehus (OUS) har estimert administrasjonskostnader for intravenøs infusjon (IV) og subkutan injeksjon (SC) og Sykehusinnkjøp LIS har brukt disse estimatene for å vise at bruk av IV framfor SC av rituksimab og trastuzmab vil være mer kostnadseffektivt. Det er ukjent om disse estimatene er representative for andre helseforetak. Hensikt: Det primære ...

Damage to the healthy skin barrier leads to a rapid and complex process of wound healing to restore the skins normal function and structure. The presence of bacteria in wounds such as pressure ulcers and diabetic foot ulcers impairs the healing process and leads to increased patient morbidity and mortality as well as reduced patient life quality. Bacteria growing in the wound environment form biofilm, ...

2,5-diketopiperazines (DKPs) are naturally occurring cyclopeptides obtained by the condensation of two amino acids. They are found alone or among other natural products produced by fungi, bacteria, the plant kingdom and mammals One way of obtaining substituted DKPS is by aldol condensation of 1,4-Diacetylpiperazine-2,5-dione with aldehydes. In this project, we wanted to study the effect of various ...

Summary S. aureus is aerobic, catalase-positive, and oxidase negative organism, and present in the normal microbial flora of the upper respiratory tract and the skin without causing any disease, but at the same time as a potential humans pathogen. S. aureus adheres to the host tissues by means of microbial surface components recognizing adhesive matrix molecules (MSCRAMMs). SdrD is one of ...

Escherichia coli(E.coli) belongs to the Enterobacteriaceae family of gram negative rods. It is the most common cause for bacterial sepsis. According to NORM (Norwegian system for surveillance of antibiotic resistance in microbes); E.coli is the main pathogen found in blood samples from humans submitted to Norwegian microbial laboratories (page 49 NORM report 2008)(1). E.coli is also the most common ...

We demonstrate in the current work that small cationic antimicrobial β2,2-amino acid derivatives (Mw < 500 Da) are highly potent against Chlamydia pneumoniae at clinical relevant concentrations (< 5 μM, i.e. < 3.4 μg/mL). C. pneumoniae is an atypical respiratory pathogen associated with frequent treatment failures and persistent infections. This gram-negative bacterium has a biphasic life cycle ...

Forbruket av legemidler hos mennesker og dyr øker stadig, og som en konsekvens av dette, skilles mer legemidler ut, og ender opp i miljøet, og kan ende opp i sjøvann, jord og drikkevann til slutt. Legemidler kan ha toksiske effekter på andre organismer enn dem de er ment for, særlig siden legemidlene ikke er designet for å brytes hurtig ned. Enkelte ikke-steroide antiinflammatoriske legemidler ...