The Na + /I − symporter (NIS) is an integral plasma membrane glycoprotein that mediates
active I − transport into the thyroid follicular cells, the first step in thyroid hormone biosynthesis. …

The Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) is a live attenuated tuberculosis vaccine that has the
ability to induce non-specific cross-protection against pathogens that might be unrelated to the …

… For instance, the D 63C value, which is the time required to kill 90% of bacteria when
exposed to the temperature of 63C, for Scott A strain inoculated in egg products with 10% NaCl …

The mechanisms by which probiotic strains enhance the health of the host remain largely
uncharacterized. Here we demonstrate that Lactobacillus salivarius UCC118, a recently …

Background and Purpose— We hypothesize that in acute middle cerebral artery stroke,
thrombus lengths measured in thin-slice nonenhanced CT images define a limit beyond which …

The application of graphene in nanoscale electronic devices requires the deliberate control
of the density and character of its charge carriers. We show by angle-resolved …

… To test the role of PP2A-π during meiosis, we deleted the genes for SpPpa2 C and SpPar1
B′ as well as their two closest paralogues in the fission yeast genome, SpPpa1 C and …

Background: On the basis of observational trials, numerous investigators have recommended
extracorporeal shock wave therapy as an alternative treatment for chronic lateral …

… , followed by the addition 30% of a slurry of protein G fast flow Sepharose beads incubated
at 4 C for 60 min. Beads were centrifuged at 14,000 × g for 5 min and alternately washed with …

… -directed polyclonal anti-C-terminal NIS Ab that immunoreacted with various NIS polypeptide
species. Using this Ab we have: (i) confirmed experimentally that the C terminus of NIS is, …