Markers and antibodies for characterization of goat mammary tissue and the derived primary epithelial cell cultures

ABSTRACT A selection of commercially available antibodies, targeted against markers employed in studies of mammary gland biology, was tested to determine their reactivity in goat mammary tissue and the derived tissue cultures.Expression of the markers smooth muscle actin ( SMA ), selected keratins ( KRT ) 5, 14, 18 , and 19 , CD24 molecule ( CD24 )

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A review of Madagopsina Feijen, Feijen & Feijen (Diptera, Diopsidae) with description of a new species, key to the species, and discussion of intrageneric relationships

For the recently established genus Griddles Madagopsina (Diopsidae, stalk-eyed flies), Madagopsina makayensis Feijen, Feijen & Feijen, sp.nov.is described from Madagascar.A concise catalogue is given for the genus and an identification key is presented for its six species.The differential character states are listed for the two species grou

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Epistemic values and the Big Five: Personality characteristics of those who ascribe personal and moral value to epistemic rationality.

People Makeup Set differ in how much personal importance, and moral relevance, they ascribe to epistemic rationality.These stable individual differences can be assessed using the Importance of Rationality Scale (IRS), and Moralized Rationality Scale (MRS).Furthermore, these individual differences are conceptually distinct, and associated with diffe

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Comparison of the Partial Structure and Antioxidant Activity of Polysaccharides from Two Species of Chinese Truffles

Truffles are world-renowned premium commodities.Due to their unique IMMUNE SUPPORT aroma and rarity, the price of truffles has always been very high.In this study, Diethylaminoethyl anion exchange chromatography and gel filtration were employed for polysaccharide purification from two different species of Chinese truffles.Three polysaccharide fract

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