Dense, and not so dense, core vesicles in cultured astrocytes with diameters of ∼115 nm, contained the secretory peptide secretogranin II (Calegari et al., 1999) and ATP (Coco et al., 2003); subcellular fractions containing secretogranin II were mainly distinct from fractions containing Sb2 (Calegari et al., 1999).
From the view of evolution, we postulated that the toxins tend to diverge due to natural selective pressure to adapt to different environmental conditions (mainly distinct preys).
The deleterious effects of tumour-cell supernatants were mainly mediated by thermostable molecules distinct from VEGF.
These data, rather, suggest that the effect of LPS is mainly mediated by a pathway distinct from TNF.
Although the aneurophyte progymnosperms possess protostele with ribbed primary xylem of mesarch maturation, and secondary xylem with bordered pits on all walls of tracheids [ 1], they are distinct from Yiduxylon mainly in the geological age, other stelar architectures and vegetative morphology.
However, the cells expressing uPAR in gastric glands (mainly parietal and ECL cells) are distinct from the proliferating cells, and, instead, the data suggest that uPA stimulates proliferation via the release of an EGF-R ligand, HB-EGF.
The recent immigration trend is also characterized by increasing diversity, as the immigrants come mainly from Latin America and Asia a pattern distinct from the predominantly European immigration in the past.
This is consistent with the habits of their large relatives on mainland South America and distinct from those of smaller, mainly frugivorous relatives.
A number of regional "book-hand" styles developed for the purpose of Torah manuscripts and occasionally other literary works, distinct from the calligraphic styles used mainly for private purposes.
Rocks formed from the cooling and solidification of magma deep within the crust are distinct from those erupted at the surface mainly owing to the differences in physical and chemical conditions prevalent in the two environments.
These results suggest that CD85j+ NK cell inhibition of HIV-1 replication in MDDC is mainly mediated by CD85j interaction with an unknown ligand (distinct from HLA class I molecules) preferentially expressed on HIV-1-infected MDDC.
