Type Four Pili (T4P) are extracellular appendages mediating several bacterial functions such as motility, biofilm formation and infection.The ability to adhere to substrates is essential for all these functions.In Myxococcus xanthus, during twitching motility, the binding of polar T4P to exopolysaccharides (EPS), induces pilus retraction and the fo
Zhongping Duan,1,* Shaojie Xin,2,* Jing Zhang,1 Shaoli You,2 Yu Chen,1 Hongling Liu,2 Sujun Zheng,1 Zheng Li,3 Robert Ashley,3 Michael Millis4 1Artificial Liver Center, Beijing You’an Hospital of Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; 2Department of Infectious Disease, Division III, 302 Military Hospital of China, Beijing, China; 3Resear
The aim of this paper is to investigate the role of investment in research and development (R&D) in relationship between corporate governance and company performance in the Tehran Stock Exchange.In this regard, ownership concentration and debt ratio were used as the criteria for corporate governance.The statistical population included all companies
IntroductionThis paper evaluates an experimental rule change trialed in the League of Ireland for one season in the early 1980s, where four points were awarded for an away win, three for a home win, two for an away draw, and one for a home draw.This pay-off structure was designed to incentivize visiting teams to Exhaust Trim Rings engage in more of
Objective: To present a descriptive analysis of patients diagnosed with multiple myeloma, correlating it with mortality.Methods: A retrospective study that analyzed consecutive patients diagnosed with multiple myeloma under follow-up at the Faculdade de Medicina do ABC from 2006 to 2010.Results: The median age was 58.5 years.Anemia was observed upo