(n.) An imaginary supernatural being, commonly a little sprite, much like a fairy; a mythological diminutive spirit, supposed to haunt hills and wild places, and generally represented as delighting in mischievous tricks.
(n.) A very diminutive person; a dwarf.
(v. t.) To entangle mischievously, as an elf might do.
(pl. ) of Elves
Example Sentences:
(1) Since catalase is not normally released by cells, a likely explanation for its presence in high concentrations in normal ELF is that it is released by lung inflammatory and parenchymal cells onto the epithelial surface of the lower respiratory tract during their normal turnover and collects there due to the slow turnover of ELF.
(2) Treatment based on combinations of fluorouracil, methotrexate, doxorubicin, etoposide, and cisplatin have shown high response rates (FAMTX [fluorouracil, doxorubicin, and methotrexate], EAP [etoposide, doxorubicin, and cisplatin], ELF [etoposide, leucovorin, and fluorouracil]) and a survival benefit (FAMTX).
(3) Other cautions are 1) equal osmolality of wash fluid and plasma, 2) minimizing residence time of wash fluid, 3) minimizing wash fluid-to-ELF volume ratio, and 4) adequate analytic procedures.
(4) Transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta), a mediator capable of modulating a broad range of effects on the behavior of many normal cells, was found in high concentrations in the epithelial lining fluid (ELF) of the normal human lower respiratory tract.
(5) However, most of the nascent 40S ribosomal subunits in ts 422E cells band at a higher density, suggesting their failure to bind initiation factor elF-3.
(6) There are cycles in all of this – the reef regenerates itself,” he was quoted saying in the Cairns Post .
(7) Because the initial site of primary absorption interactions involves the epithelial lining fluid (ELF), we investigated whether ELF-NO2 interactions could account for pulmonary NO2 reactive absorption.
(8) When Welby left Cambridge he dithered for a bit and then found a job working for a French oil company, Elf Aquitaine.
(9) This article begins with a short review of the current state of knowledge concerning the effects of nonthermal levels of ELF electromagnetic fields on the biochemistry and activity of immune cells and then closely examines new results that suggest a role for Ca2+ in the induction of these cellular field effects.
(10) From the available epidemiological data it can be concluded that the relationship between exposure to ELF EM fields and increased incidence of cancer has not been unequivocally proved.
(11) ELF (greater than 0.4 ml) is a potent inhibitor of lipid peroxidation as measured by malondialdehyde (MDA) production in an in vitro iron-dependent assay system.
(12) After a year in London working for Elf Aquitaine, Welby was headhunted by Enterprise Oil, a company formed to exploit the privatisation of British Gas's North Sea assets.
(13) Studies of the possible effects of ELF electromagnetic fields on health are hampered by problems in measuring exposure and by the ubiquity of exposure in the community.
(14) In this report, we demonstrate that a novel Ets-related transcription factor, Elf-1, binds specifically to two purine-rich motifs in the HIV-2 enhancer.
(15) We determined the influence of ELF, a model biochemical (reduced glutathione; GSH), and PO4 buffer (control) on NO2 transfer as evaluated by "breakthrough time."
(16) To assess the in-vitro activity of the concentrations achieved at the potential sites of infection, clinical isolates of common respiratory pathogens were exposed to two concentrations of cefuroxime, based on the observed concentrations in ELF and bronchial mucosa.
(17) Since a variety of inflammatory stimuli are capable of inducing bronchial epithelial cells to express the gene for IL-8, a cytokine that attracts and activates neutrophils, mediators in respiratory epithelial lining fluid (ELF) of CF individuals might induce IL-8 production by epithelial cells, thus recruiting neutrophils to the airways.
(18) Reports from recent epidemiological studies have suggested a possible association between extremely low frequency (ELF; including 50- or 60-Hz) electric- and magnetic-field exposure, and increased risk of certain cancers, depression, and miscarriage.
(19) The high remission rate and long medical survival time achieved with ELF, plus its good tolerability, make this combination a valuable alternative to anthracycline-containing regimens.
(20) Additional experiments explored the hypothetical quenching activity of ELF components devoid of lidocaine.
Fae
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Example Sentences:
(1) GGT, AST and ALT activities were increased in all alcohol-abusing women, regardless whether the infant had FAE or not.
(2) These changes were accompanied by a twofold increase in follicle-associated epithelial tissue (FAE)-associated CD4+ and a threefold decrease in FAE-associated CD8+ counts.
(3) FAE has also been shown to increase brain beta-endorphin levels.
(4) Human follicle-associated epithelium (FAE) was found not to express the secretory component (SC) or polymeric immunoglobulin (pIg) receptor, and is therefore unable to transport pIgA to the gut lumen.
(5) Fetal alcohol exposure (FAE) is associated with a variety of physiological and behavioral dysfunctions.
(6) We have confirmed the presence of M cells in bonnet monkey FAE having ultrastructural features very similar to those of human M cells.
(7) M cells present in the follicle-associated epithelium (FAE) of mouse Peyer's patches take up and transport enteric antigens to the underlying gut-associated lymphoid tissue (GALT) for subsequent processing by lymphocytes and macrophages.
(8) Being able to make something physical makes an individual’s experience of being a fan unique,” says Erin Fae, a 33-year-old New Yorker who recently published the 96-page Mess of a Dreamer: A Taylor Swift Fanzine .
(9) The FAE cells showed characteristic bulging of large cytoplasmic processes into the lumen, as seen in the previous stage.
(10) 'Hermless, hermless, there's never nae bather fae me, I go to the library, I tak oot a book, and then I go hame for meh tea.'"
(11) Neonatal condition, fetal alcohol effects (FAE) in the newborn.
(12) It is concluded that FAE cells are not specialized epithelial cells, as they do not react to an anticytokeratin monoclonal antibody; on the contrary, they are formed by mesenchymal stemcells that bulge into the lumen and change their character after moving into the epithelium.
(13) Frequently degenerated FAE cells could also be found among normal FAE cells in the epithelium.
(14) The FAE animals, however, showed parallel changes in plasma and urine osmolality and urine production with no significant change in AVP.
(15) The FAE of the ileal PP had short microvilli or folds, cytoplasmic vesicles and vacuoles containing acid phosphatase.
(16) Staining of chicken bursas with different monoclonal antibodies reacting either with the epithelial component (BEP-1) or with the hemopoietic cells of the bursa (L22, L17) confirmed that hemopoietic cells, presumably macrophages, are mixed with the epithelial cells at the level of FAE.
(17) Neither the enzymatic activity of 5 alpha-reductase, aromatase nor their ratio were significantly influenced (P greater than 0.05) by FAE with respect to controls.
(18) (2) The other type was noticed mainly in the tunica mucosa of the rectum and had a flat FAE.
(19) The extra- and intracellular steroids were extracted, separated into free steroids, sulfates and non-polar derivatives (FAE) and identified by HPLC coupled to a Berthold radioactivity monitor.
(20) HLA-DR antigens were strongly expressed on M cells and cells with dendritic morphology, whereas other FAE covering Peyer's patches showed weak, but definite staining.