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David Travis Gallagher, Janet Newman, Evan E. Bolton, Jochen M?Dieckmann, Vincent J. Fazio, David Lovell, Joseph R. Luft, Thomas S. Peat, David Ratcliffe, Roger A. Sayle, Edward H. Snell, Kerry Taylor, Pascal Vallotton, Sameer Velankar, Frank V. Delft
Crystallisation of biological macromolecules is seen by most structural biologists as a necessary evil, a means to the end, which is knowledge about a macromolecular structure. Crystallization remains largely a trial-and-error process, with extensive
David W. Allen, Jeeseong Hwang, Maritoni A. Litorja, Joseph P. Rice
Biomedical optical imaging has the potential to achieve high spatial resolution and high functional sensitivity for non-invasive assessment of ischemic wounds. However, clinical acceptance of many optical imaging devices is hampered by poor reproducibility
David E. Morris, Melissa L. Mather, Carl Simon Jr., John A. Crowe
The performance of polymer based scaffolds used in regenerative medicine is linked to their structural properties and as such strategies for structural characterization of scaffolds have been developed. X-ray microscopic computed tomography (X-ray micro CT
Zvi Kelman, Jerard Hurwitz, Wiebke Chemnitz Galal, Miao Pan
In most organisms, DNA replication is initiated by DNA primases which synthesize primers that are elongated by DNA polymerases. In this report we describe the isolation and biochemical characterization of the DNA primase complex and its subunits from the
Zvi Kelman, John P. Marino, Jerard Hurwitz, Wiebke Chemnitz Galal, Miao Pan, Gary Giulian, Wei Yuan, Shuwei Li
In the presence of dATP, glycerol and Tris buffer, the DNA primase isolated from Thermococcus kodakaraensis (Tk) catalyzed the formation of two products that were identified as dAMP-glycerol and dAMP-Tris. These products were formed by the Tk p41 catalytic
Matthew L. Clarke, Ji Y. Lee, Daniel V. Samarov, David W. Allen, Maritoni A. Litorja, Ralph Nossal, Jeeseong Hwang
The simple design of custom-tailored microarrays for the characterization of hyperspectral imaging systems and analysis methods for biologically relevant samples. Individual and mixtures of dyes were printed on microscope slides and imaged by a
Daniel Siderius, William P. Krekelberg, Christopher J. Roberts, Vincent K. Shen
Rayleigh light scattering is often used to quantify protein-protein interactions in solution via experimental measurement of the osmotic second virial coefficient (OSVC), but analysis of measurements from such experiments requires identification of a
Carl G. Simon Jr., Kaushik Chatterjee, Alison M. Kraigsley, Joachim Kohn, Durgadas Bolikal
Current methods for screening cell-material interactions typically utilize two-dimensional (2D) culture format where cells are cultured on flat surfaces. However, there is a need for combinatorial and high-throughput screening methods to systematically
Carl G. Simon Jr., Girish Kumar, Kaushik Chatterjee, Stevephen Hung
Protein adsorption is known to direct biological response to biomaterials and is important in determining cellular response in tissue scaffolds. In this study we investigated the effect of adsorbed serum proteins on cell attachment and proliferation in
Zachary H. Levine, Adam L. Pintar, John G. Hagedorn, Charles D. Fenimore, Claus P. Heussel
The authors investigate the extent to which the RESPONSE Evaluation Criateria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) can predict tumor volumes and changes in volume using clinical data. The data presented are a reanalysis of data acquired in other studies, including the
Bryant C. Nelson, Bryce J. Marquis, Anna L. Seager, Ume K. Shah, Jane M. Mikhail, Shareen H. Doak, George E. Johnson, Paul L. Carmichael, Sharon J. Scott, Andrew D. Scott, Gareth J. Jenkins
Oxidative stress contributes to many disease aetiologies including ageing, neurodegeneration, and cancer, partly through DNA damage induction (genotoxicity). Understanding the interactions of free radicals with DNA is fundamental to discern the mutation
Catherine A. Rimmer, Karsten Putzbach, Katherine E. Sharpless, Lane C. Sander
Standard Reference Material 3278 Tocopherols in Edible Oils has been issued for use as an analytical control material and method development tool for the measurement of tocopherols. Four tocopherol isoforms were determined by three independent liquid
Joy P. Dunkers, Antonio M. Possolo, Thomas V. Lafarge, Beatriz Pateiro-Lopez, Jeffrey Coles, Carl G. Simon Jr.
The physical and chemical properties of a tissue scaffold influences cell response and therefore the success of the resulting tissue construct. Scaffold structure from nanometers to millimeters can direct cell behavior, from viability to proliferation to
The need for bone defect repair and regeneration arises from trauma, disease, congenital deformity, and tumor resection. Bone fracture occurs to seven million people each year in the United States, and musculoskeletal conditions cost $215 billion annually
Nancy J. Lin, Joseph M. Antonucci, Diana N. Zeiger, Sheng Lin-Gibson, Kathy Tang
The widespread incidence of recurrent tooth decay (caries) highlights the need for improved dental restorative materials. Caries are most frequently caused by acid-producing bacterial biofilms. One approach for developing biomaterials with reduced
De-Hao D. Tsai, Sherrie R. Elzey, Frank W. DelRio, Robert I. MacCuspie, Suvajyoti S. Guha, Michael R. Zachariah, Athena M. Keene, Jeffrey D. Clogston, Vincent A. Hackley
We report on a systematic investigation of molecular conjugation of tumor necrosis factor protein-α (TNF) onto gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) and the subsequent binding behavior to its antibody (anti-TNF). We employ a combination of physical and spectroscopic
The Biological Macromolecule Crystallization Database (BMCD) is described. The database currently contains 14372 entries with crystallization information for proteins, protein–protein complexes, nucleic acids, nucleic acid–nucleic acid complexes, protein
This report summarizes the results of the Challenges in Microbial Sampling in the Indoor Environment Workshop held on February 14-15, 2011 at the National Institute of Standards and Technology in Gaithersburg, Maryland.
Girish Kumar, Carl G. Simon Jr., Michael S. Waters, Tanya M. Farooque, Marian F. Young
We demonstrate that imparting freeform fabricated (FFF) scaffolds with surface roughness on their struts enhances osteogenic differentiation of primary human bone marrow stromal cells (hBMSCs) by controlling cell shape. Previous work showed that hBMSCs
Illarion V. Turko, Gun-Young Heo, Wei-Li Liao, Irina A. Pikuleva
The retina is the sensory organ in the back of the eye which absorbs and converts the light to electrochemical impulses transferred to the brain. Herein, we studied how retinal environment affects enzyme-mediated cholesterol removal. We focused on two
Short tandem repeats (STRs) are accordion-like regions of the human genome that vary in length (through expansion or contraction) with a core repeated DNA sequence. Forensic laboratories commonly use tetranucleotide repeats, containing a four base pair
Jeanice M. Brown Thomas, David L. Duewer, Lane C. Sander, Katherine E. Sharpless, Lorna T. Sniegoski, Michael J. Welch, James H. Yen, Mugenya O. Isaac
Standard Reference Material 968e Fat-Soluble Vitamins, Carotenoids, and Cholesterol in Human Serum provides certified values for total retinol, γ- and α-tocopherol; total lutein, total zeaxanthin, total β-cryptoxanthin, total β-carotene, and cholesterol in
Background: We present an approach to cell image databasing that is compatible with searching across a global federation of independent image databases. The variety of biological experiments and data that practitioners would like to access and share is
The focus on creating tissue engineered constructs of clinically relevant sizes requires new approaches for monitoring construct health during tissue development. A few key requirements are that the technology be in situ, non-invasive, and provide temporal