In our experiments, the relative levels of LDH in the 0% and 10% strained groups showed no significant changes.
This result is similar to the findings of Sumanasinghe et al., who demonstrated that BMP2 mRNA is significantly increased in strained groups [ 16].
In this process, new telechelic polymer precursors having a moderately strained cyclic onium salt group as single or multiple end groups carrying multifunctional carboxylate counteranions have been prepared through an ion-exchange reaction.
Relations between France and the Comoros island group remained strained in 2008.
The siege of Mumbai, which India said was organized by a Pakistani militant group, severely strained India's already tense relations with Pakistan.
He pointed to the injuries to Rivera and Roger Clemens, out with a strained groin muscle, and said he was still comfortable with the group.
Rudolph W. Giuliani is solely responsible for repairing his strained relationship with minority groups.
Japanese officials charge that the move toward sanctions in Washington has been politically driven, reflecting an effort by Vice President Al Gore, the Democratic presidential candidate, to rebuild strained relations with environmental groups.
As Davies (2005) argues, emphasis on credentials and competitiveness along global standards potentially creates a dichotomy of losers and winners, besides strained social relations as groups strive to outperform others along narrowed cognitive competences.
Strained relations between the groups involved may reduce the effectiveness of the policy.
