SynopsisStaff bags are the top of the line when it comes to golf bags. Staff bags are used by the pros when on Tour and the bags they carry. Most staff bags prominently display brand logos. You can think of them as the luxury sedans of golf bags: big, roo.....
SynopsisCholinesterase inhibitors (also called acetylcholinesterase inhibitors) are a group of medicines that block the normal breakdown of acetylcholine. Acetylcholine is the main neurotransmitter found in the body and has functions in both the peripheral nervous sys.....
SynopsisThe Pitman arm is a steering component in an automobile or truck. As a linkage attached to the steering box (see recirculating ball) sector shaft, it converts the angular motion of the sector shaft into the linear motion needed to steer the wheels. The arm is .....
SynopsisCytokines are a broad and loose category of small proteins (~5–20 kDa) that are important in cell signaling. Cytokines are peptides, and cannot cross the lipid bilayer of cells to enter the cytoplasm. Cytokines have been shown to be involved in autocrine signa.....
SynopsisRecombinant human interferon protein (IFN-y) is a bioactive protein primarily used for cell culture applications in many diagnostic laboratories. It is currently being used in many research activities such as immunology, oncology, stem cell research and virolo.....
SynopsisGranulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF or GCSF), also known as colony-stimulating factor 3 (CSF 3), is a glycoprotein that stimulates the bone marrow to produce granulocytes and stem cells and release them into the bloodstream. Functionally, it is .....
SynopsisErythropoietin (EPO), also known as haematopoietin or haemopoietin, is a glycoprotein cytokine secreted by the kidney in response to cellular hypoxia; it stimulates red blood cell production (erythropoiesis) in the bone marrow. Low levels of EPO (around 10 mU/.....
SynopsisThrombopoietin (TPO), the major physiological regulator of platelet formation, binds to and activates TPO receptor on megakaryocytes, thereby promoting platelet production. Recombinant human thrombopoietin (rhTPO) is a novel therapeutic option for patients wit.....
SynopsisInterleukins (ILs) are a group of cytokines (secreted proteins and signal molecules) that were first seen to be expressed by white blood cells (leukocytes). ILs can be divided into four major groups based on distinguishing structural features. However, their a.....
SynopsisSurgical stainless steel is a grade of stainless steel used in biomedical applications. The most common "surgical steels" are austenitic SAE 316 stainless and martensitic SAE 440, SAE 420, and 17-4 stainless steels. There is no formal definition on what consti.....
