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of the three goldfish estrogen receptor (ER) subtypes was examined simultaneously in multiple tissues, in relation to mRNA levels of liver vitellogenin selleck products (VTG) and brain transcripts. Male goldfish were implanted with a silastic implant containing either no steroid or 17 beta-estradiol (E2) (100 mu g/g body mass) for one and seven days. Liver transcript levels of ER alpha were the most highly up-regulated of the ERs, and a parallel induction of liver VTG was observed. In the testes (7 d) and telencephalon (7 d), E2 induced ER alpha. In the liver (1 d) and hypothalamus (7 d) ER beta 1 was down-regulated, while ER beta 2 remained unchanged under all conditions. Although aromatase B levels increased in the brain, the majority

of candidate genes identified by microarray in the hypothalamus (1 d) decreased. These results demonstrate that ER subtypes are differentially regulated by E2, and several brain transcripts decrease upon short-term elevation of circulating E2 levels. (C) 2007 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.”
“A Gram-staining-negative, non-spore-forming, facultatively aerobic, non-motile, rod-shaped bacterial strain, BR-3(T), was isolated from a tidal flat on the western coast of Korea, and subjected to a polyphasic study. Strain BR-3(T) grew optimally at 25 degrees C, at pH 6.5-7.0 and in the absence of NaCl. Phylogenetic analyses based on 16S rRNA gene sequences revealed that strain BR-3(T) fell within the clade comprising Birinapant species of the genus Mucilaginibacter, joining the type strain of Mucilaginibacter rigui, with which it exhibited highest 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity (98.2 %). 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity values between strain BR-3(T) and the type strains of the other species of the genus Mucilaginibacter were in the range 93.8-95.9 %. A mean DNA DNA relatedness value between strain BR-3(T) and

M. rigui KCTC 12534(T) was 21 %. Strain BR-3(T) contained MK-7 as the predominant menaquinone Selleckchem MK-8776 and C-16:1 omega 7c and/or iso-C-15:0 2-OH and iso-C-15:0 as the major fatty acids. The major polar lipids were phosphatidylethanolamine and an unidentified aminophospholipid. The DNA G+C content was 49.8 mol%. Differential phenotypic properties and phylogenetic and genetic distinctiveness of strain BR-3(T) demonstrated that this strain is separate from M. rigui as well as the other species of the genus Mucilaginibacter. On the basis of the data presented, strain BR-3(T) is considered to represent a novel species of the genus Mucilaginibacter, for which the name Mucilaginibacter lutimaris sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is BR-3(T) (=KCTC 23461(T) =CCUG 60742(T)).”
“Background Accurate preoperative estimation of remnant liver function is critically important for hepatic surgery, and the expression of asialoglycoprotein receptors (ASGPR) is associated with hepatic function.\n\nMethods Thirty-two patients with hepatocellular carcinoma who underwent surgical resection were studied.