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The two novel mollicute species may associate specifically with corals in the genusCallogorgiasince both were absent in the surrounding water and appear to be rare in sediment, as indicated by their low relative abundance. However, it is possible that Oceanoplasmataceae have a relatively high abs...
A similar uptake distribution is observed using fluorescently labeled, heat-killed E. coli cells, confirming the physiological relevance of BSA-coated bead experiments (Figures S1G–S1G″). Interested to explore whether endocytosed microspheres become mobilized, we used a 4-h incubation pulse of 20...
Amino acid residues within distance of 5 Å around the docked ligand were labeled. As indicated in Fig. 7A-B, PPA could smoothly enter the active binding pocket of 4DRJ. A microcosmic site in 4DRJ indicated that the high affinity between PPA and 4DRJ is based on their complex ...
The water content of urchin roe was measured by drying in a laboratory oven to a constant weight at 105 °C. In brief, ground samples of 2.0 g in weight were put into a clean dried weighing bottle and dried in a laboratory oven at a temperature of 105 °C to the point of constant ...
Inflammation is a basic response to pathogens, toxic compounds and damaged cells. It is triggered by the immune system, and is an essential part of self-healing [9]. However, chronic inflammation caused by lifestyle, genetic, environmental and other factors can be detrimental. Therefore, inflamma...
The LifeStent™ Vascular Stent System has achieved lasting results over the long term, with sustained effectiveness up to three years, and treatment superiority over balloon angioplasty. As the only commercially available bare metal stent FDA-approved for the superficial femoral and...
We compared cells in the coelomic and water-vascular system of A. japonicus.Cell types observed in coelomic also could be found in water-vascular system.The total number of coelomocytes was 2–3 times of that in water-vascular system.Lymphoid cells were numerically dominant in coelomic, while...