Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Biology of p21Waf1/Cip1 - Review PaperRenald A. Blundellp21WAF1/Cip1 belongs to the Cip/Kip family of cyclin kinase inhibitors (CKI) (p21Waf1/Cip1, p27Kip1, p57Kip1). p21Waf1/Cip1 was first described as a potent and universal inhibitor of cyclin-dependent kinases (Cdks). Two forms of functionally active p21 has been localized and described: a nuclear and a cytoplasmic forms. In this paper the structures of p21 has been described and as well as it … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 2, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2006 · 7,012 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractCardiovascular Risk Factors in North Indians: A Case-Control StudyVivek P. Singh, V. Ramesh, Sonal Somvanshi et al.There is no large study from North India which has addressed association of (CAD) in angiographically proven cases with lipid levels and the conventional risk factors. In the present study risk factor assessment was done in 200 consecutive patients admitted for coronary angiography and in 200 age and sex matched controls. We have found that the most important predictor of … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 2, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2006 · 7,051 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractFood Attitudes towards Food Safety Concept among Turkish University StudentsNihat Aycan, Suat Türkoğuz, Özlem TokuşoğluThis study investigated university students' food choices focusing on their reported usual intake and food safety perceptions and conducted at Manisa Celal Bayar University Engineering Faculty, Science and Art Faculty and Education Faculty students. The present study primary investigated how affects the storage style, manufacturing qualification, shelf life and food safety concept, advertisement effect on consuming, natural and fortificated foods … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 1, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2005 · 7,417 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractHuman Latrophilin-2 is Expressed in the Cytotrophoblast and Syncytiotrophoblast of Placenta and in Endothelial CellsGunda Herberth, Anke Stein, Jens Glienke et al.Latrophilin-2 is a member of the family of adhesion-GPCRs that is characterised by a long N-terminus which contains motifs identified in proteins involved in cell adhesion. We were interested in determining the expression pattern of human latrophilin-2 and to perform a biochemical characterisation of this protein. The expression pattern of latrophilin-2 was analysed in human organs, tissues and cell lines. … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 1, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2005 · 8,053 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAddictive Behaviors Amongst University Students: Contributing Factors, Student’s Perception and Addiction RatesAhmad Houri, Mirvat HammoudFactors contributing to addictive behaviors affecting student health are analyzed in this study. Smoking, alcohol consumption, and the use of illegal drugs are assessed in a sample of 290 university students. General averages indicate that 37.2% of students smoke cigarettes, 49.8% drink alcohol regularly, and 17.9% have tried illegal drugs while 4.8% of them use it regularly. Age, academic achievement, … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 1, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2005 · 7,410 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEvaluation of a New Device, Automated Shower head on Water Conservation in Bath ShowersM. Shamsi, G. H.S. BonjarIn cosmopolitan areas and big cities of the world, shortage of drinking water during the peaks of consumption hours is a noticeable problem. Many people may not have piped water during these critical hours especially in summer times. To minimize this problem, an electronic control valve was designed and developed which saved about 70% of water in each showering session … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 1, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2004 · 7,201 accessesView PDFCite