• To evaluate the leukemogenic role of RUNX1-MT in ASXL1 -mutated cells, we co-expressed RUNX1 -MT (R135T) and ASXL1 -MT (R693X) in different cell lines and performed immunoblot, co-immunoprecipitation, gene expression microarray, quantitative RT-PCR, cell proliferation, differentiation, and clonogenic assays for in vitro functional analyses. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The effects of DP on the clonal growth of erythroid and granulocyte-macrophage progenitors were investigated using clonogenic assays according to procedures previously tested in our laboratory. (bmj.com)
  • This study in a tertiary care hospital in Egypt used real-time PCR assay to test ertapenem-nonsusceptible isolates of K. pneumoniae for the presence of the blaKPC gene and compared the results with modified Hodge test. (who.int)
  • It can be represented as a percentage or as colony forming units (CFUs) per microgram of DNA. (wikipedia.org)
  • Here is an example of how to calculate transformation efficiency using colony forming units (CFUs): Plate a known number of cells on agar plates containing the appropriate antibiotics. (wikipedia.org)
  • For example, if you plate 1x 107 cells and count 1000 colonies, the transformation efficiency is: (1000/1x 107) x 100 = 0.1% Alternatively, CFUs can be reported per microgram of DNA used for the transformation. (wikipedia.org)
  • Furthermore, the antimicrobial abilities evaluated in vitro with Streptococcus mutans ( S. mutans ), Fusobacterium nucleatum ( F. nucleatum ) and Candida albicans ( C. albicans ) using the live/dead, MTT and colony-forming units (CFUs) assay. (peerj.com)
  • In vitro, MPL515/630 but not MPL515/625 or MPL515/625/630 retained the ability to induce TPO-independent proliferation and increase colony-forming unit megakaryocytes (CFU-Mk). (biomedcentral.com)
  • Investigation of toxicity of Cu-Ti thin films was conducted the using the MTT assay, which revealed their biocompatibility and absence of cytotoxicity, further confirming their potential as promising biomaterials for various applications. (nature.com)
  • These strains produced and released Stx1a as measured by cytotoxicity and neutralization assays using anti-Stx/Stx1a antiserum. (cdc.gov)
  • Fungal isolates that displayed the highest ratio of clear zone/colony diameter on plates of phosphate solubilization medium, were selected and identified as Aspergillus niger and Penicillium sp. (scialert.net)
  • On average, soil contains 0.02 to 0.5% total P. It is added to the soil in the form of phosphate fertilizers, a part of which (1%) is utilized by plants and the rest is rapidly converted into insoluble complexes e.g., calcium phosphate, iron phosphate and aluminum phosphate in the soil. (scialert.net)
  • Antibacterial activity of the prepared sample was assessed by determining the number of colony-forming units per milliliter (CFU/ml) using a standard viable cell count assay. (nature.com)
  • Here we identify causes underlying hybrid infertility of two recently diverged fission yeast species Schizosaccharomyces pombe and S. kambucha , which mate to form viable hybrid diploids that efficiently complete meiosis, but generate few viable gametes. (elifesciences.org)
  • Several cytochrome P-450 isozymes are involved in the metabolism of benzene, although the predominant form is CYP2E1 (Gut et al. (cdc.gov)
  • In our 3-D culture assay, glucose uptake and metabolism determined the signaling activity and the morphology of both malignant and non-malignant mammary epithelial cells," Bissell says. (rdworldonline.com)
  • Catechol can also be formed from benzene dihydrodiol via metabolism by cytosolic dehydrogenases (Henderson et al. (cdc.gov)
  • Similarly, GATA-1 has been shown to induce lineage switching expression values even if, for simplicity, we assume only ``on'' of committed cells in hematopoiesis, first in cell lines (Kulessa and ``off'' states for each gene. (lu.se)
  • We found these pathways to be similarly active in normal and malignant fibroblasts, as we find also now in our breast cancer cell studies in 3-D assays. (rdworldonline.com)
  • After colony enumeration, BFU-E and CFU-mix plates were washed and total cells counted using a cell analyser (Coulter Electronics, Inc., Chicago, IL). (bmj.com)
  • Moreover, polymerized flagellin filaments can elicit a more robust immunoglobulin response than monomeric flagellin, and the multimeric antigen form can also promote T cell-independent antibody responses. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The effects on microglia were not mediated by astrocytes because pure microglial cells responded to various pneumococcal lysates similarly with distinct cell shape changes as seen in mixed cultures. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Other TB diagnostic methods include blood cultures for extrapulmonary TB (ETB) and serologic tests by Enzyme-linked ImmunoSorbent Assay (ELISA), which do not present sufficient sensitivity and specificity to be useful and determination of adenosine deaminase. (scielo.org.mx)
  • Four distinct forms of botulism can occur, depending on the mode of acquisition of the toxin. (cdc.gov)
  • The standard plasmids used for determination of transformation efficiency in Escherichia coli are pBR322 or other similarly sized or smaller vectors, such as the pUC series of vectors. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Escherichia coli dnaN159 allele encodes a mutant form of the β-sliding clamp (β159) that is impaired for interaction with the replicative DNA polymerase (Pol), Pol III. (asm.org)
  • Bissell says this demonstration of an active role in breast cancer development for glucose uptake could only have been revealed through a 3-D culture assay in which both malignant and non-malignant breast cells behave in a manner that is phenotypically analogous to their corresponding architecture in living tissue. (rdworldonline.com)
  • The Petri dishes were analyzed with a colony counter, and the results were expressed as colony-forming units. (bvsalud.org)
  • The study was carried out using a 3-D culture assay developed earlier by Bissell and her group for mouse mammary cells and later with her collaborator, Ole Petersen, for human breast cells. (rdworldonline.com)
  • MegaCult™-C Collagen and Medium with Lipids kit includes medium and collagen solution for colony-forming unit (CFU) assays of human or mouse megakaryocyte progenitor cells (CFU-Mk). (stemcell.com)
  • TNF-α-mediated bystander assays used a murine coculture system of primary colonic epithelial cells and E. faecalis -infected macrophages ( in vitro ), with an interleukin 10 (IL-10)-deficient mouse model of colon cancer that involves long-term colonization with E. faecalis ( in vivo ). (aacrjournals.org)
  • This can be calculated by multiplying the number of colonies by the volume of the culture plated and dividing by the amount of DNA used. (wikipedia.org)
  • Count the number of colonies that grow on the plates. (wikipedia.org)
  • La présente étude menée dans un hôpital de soins tertiaires en Égypte a utilisé la méthode de PCR en temps réel pour évaluer la présence du gène blaKPC dans les isolats de K. pneumoniae non sensibles à l'ertapénème, puis a comparé les résultats à l'aide du test de Hodge modifié. (who.int)
  • Concentrations of 10 6 M to 10 9 M were associated with a dose dependent inhibition of colony formation, with the most clinically important effects seen on the earliest erythroid and granulocyte-macrophage colonies. (bmj.com)
  • The concentrations of erythropoietin (Epo) used to promote the growth of erythroid colonies ranged from 0.2 U/ml to 20 U/ml, based on the possibility that very high Epo concentrations might mask the effects of DP on progenitors of preterm infants. (bmj.com)
  • The checkerboard assay is a well-established tool used to determine the antimicrobial effects of two compounds in combination. (mdpi.com)
  • While helpful in traditional checkerboard assays, these measurements become less useful in a polymicrobial context as they do not enable assessment of the drug effects on the individual members of the community. (mdpi.com)
  • Usually, data collected from the checkerboard assay use visible turbidity and optical density as a readout. (mdpi.com)
  • Paired cysteine substitutions were made at amino acids predicted to form inter-monomer disulfide cross-links, and these substitutions were capable of forming flagella when transfected into a flagellin-negative strain of Salmonella enterica subspecies Typhimurium. (biomedcentral.com)
  • KPCs) are Ambler class A plasmid- gene by polymerase chain reaction cin, imipenem, ertapenem, meropenem, encoded enzymes that are capable of (PCR) assay provides laboratories trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole, piper- hydrolyzing all beta-lactam antibiotics, with a means to quickly identify the acillin, piperacillin/tazobactam and including monobactams, extended- presence of this important resistance tobramycin (Oxoid). (who.int)
  • No difference in colony-forming units was found among the groups of endodontic absorbent paper points. (bvsalud.org)
  • It is well-described that leptin receptor (LepR) + perivascular stromal cells provide a major source of bone-forming osteoblasts in adult and aged bone marrow. (nature.com)
  • TRIC-B deficiency causes a dysregulation of calcium flux from the ER, which impacts on multiple collagen specific chaperones and modifying enzymatic activity, leading to a rare form of osteogenesis imperfecta (OI Type XIV). (bvsalud.org)
  • Papers will now be published continuously within yearly volumes in their final and complete form and then quickly released to Pubmed. (oncotarget.com)
  • None of the tested forms induced a pro-inflammatory response in Caco-2 cells or in macrophages either. (springer.com)
  • Similarly, the higher Rv3737 mRNA level resulted in lower C(t) value by Xpert MTB/RIF assay, demonstrating that a positive correlation between Rv3737 expression and bacterial load in TB patients. (biomedcentral.com)