The purpose of this review is to consider the biological properties, other than anticoagulant
and antithrombotic, of sulfated polysaccharides extracted from algae, especially fucans, …

This study examined the relationship of academic self-efficacy to engagement in class
discussion and performance on major course exams among students (N = 165) in an …

In the present study, we demonstrate that natural sulfated polysaccharides (fucans) isolated
from brown seaweed are potent inhibitors of human complement activation. A fucan fraction …

… C for 2min, then steadily increased to 160C at a rate of 12C min-l, from 160 to 200C at 2C
rnin~l and from 200 to 250C at 10C min-‘… The program ended after 4min at 250C. Injector and …

… After this recovery period, cells were detached by incubation with 0.05% trypsin-EDTA (Gibco-BRL,
Life Technologies, Cergy Pontoise, France) for 2 min at 37C and washed with PBS (…

… was determined in both directions at 30 C and 334 nm using coupled spectrophotometric
assays (0.5 mL final volume) on an Eppendorf PCP6121 photometer (Blondin et al., 1994). The …

The interaction of LPS (endotoxin) with the CD14-TLR4 receptor complex modulates the host
innate immune response. Several studies using partial structures of LPS have suggested …

To what extent does immigration affect the economic institutions in destination countries?
While there is much evidence that economic institutions in developed nations are either …

… Zoeff had received much attention in recent years (Andre and Blondin, 1986; Taylor, 1987;
Mason, 1986). Andre and Blondin and Taylor have addressed the problem of defining an …

Plasma levels of proinflammatory cytokines, cytokine inhibitors, and the β chemokines
RANTES, macrophage inhibitory protein (MIP)-1α, and monocyte chemoattractant protein (MCP)-…