(n.) That stratum of the surface of the soil which is filled with the roots of grass, or any portion of that surface; turf; sward.
(v. t.) To cover with sod; to turf.
Example Sentences:
(1) This observation not only provides definitive evidence for the photogeneration of O2-, but also indicates that only a fraction of this species is transformed into H2O2 in the absence of SOD.
(2) cDNA isolations, RNA, and genomic DNA blots confirm the existence and expression of two genes that produce indistinguishable SOD-4 proteins.
(3) The present study explored the possibility that SOD-mimics such as desferrioxamine-Mn(III) chelate [DF-Mn] or cyclic nitroxide stable free radicals could protect from O2-.-independent damage.
(4) Superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity and its concentration were measured in thyroid tissues obtained from patients with Graves' disease, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, differentiated thyroid cancer, and endemic goiter (before and after iodine supplementation) as well as in normal thyroid tissue (paranodular tissue) from patients with follicular adenomas.
(5) It is emphasized that the knowledge of the behavior and regulation of SO is incomplete and that this should be remembered when criteria for SOD are applied.
(6) Total and Cu,Zn-SOD activities significantly decreased and Mn-SOD activities significantly increased in both the active (with increased ALT levels) and the inactive phases (with normal ALT levels) for 36 children with chronic persistent hepatitis (CPH).
(7) This work undertakes the study of changes in urinary, plasmatic and tissue levels of Thromboxane B2 (TXB2) as well as in tissue Prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) after pancreas transplantation and the effect of superoxide dismutase (SOD) on these changes.
(8) After 6 weeks irradiation, the insoluble collagen and elastin were both substantially elevated, as were the activities of glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) and superoxide dismutase (SOD).
(9) For accurate measurement of both enzymes in samples where MnSOD contributes only a small fraction of the total SOD activity, the DDC method has the advantage that it provides a direct measure of the MnSOD activity without interference by Cu,ZnSOD.
(10) An automated enzymatic method is described for the determination of Cu,Zn-superoxide dismutase (SOD) in plasma or erythrocytes using the xanthine-xanthine oxidase and cytochrome C coupled assay.
(11) The structure of Mn(III) superoxide dismutase (Mn(III)SOD) from Thermus thermophilus, a tetramer of chains 203 residues in length, has been refined by restrained least-squares methods.
(12) We synthesized lecithinized superoxide dismutase (PC-SOD), in which a lecithin derivative was covalently bound to recombinant human SOD.
(13) Four strains of Listeria monocytogenes were examined for catalase (CA) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) activities.
(14) Superoxide dismutase (SOD) inhibited the accumulation of formazan by the isolated osteoclasts.
(15) Secretory granules isolated from purified rat mast cells released histamine, O(-) (2), and SOD upon exposure to cations.
(16) In addition, a study was made of SOD activity of red blood cells in guinea-pigs immunized with bovine serum albumin (BSA).
(17) This suppression was not mediated by suppressor cells or due to an unresponsive state produced by the use of L-SOD.
(18) Plasma SOD activity in Protocols A sustained for 6 hours.
(19) Ferrous ions stimulate NAD(P)H oxidation, which is again inhibited by SOD and catalase.
(20) The two strains having the highest CA activities (LCDC and Scott A) also possessed the highest SOD activities.
Sov
Definition:
Example Sentences:
(1) Futhermore, the SOV rats were more sensitive to PFF with respect to serum FSH lowering than the OVX rats, although when enough PFF was injected, both groups showed the same level of suppression.
(2) They differed in word order: VSO (Language I) versus SOV (Language II).
(3) Consequently, 49 males and 8 females in a 30-day inpatient treatment program for alcoholics were given the Purpose in Life (PIL) test and Study of Values (SOV) shortly after admission to the hospital and again just before discharge.
(4) When case marking was absent, Turkish subjects had a clear SOV interpretation for NNV sentences and Hungarians had a clear SVO interpretation for NVN sentences, in accord with basic patterns in their languages.
(5) The ascending anastomotic branch ran between the optic nerve and the medial rectus just behind the eyeball and joined the SOV.
(6) In addition, they exhibited an asymmetrical perception of the SOV on the right and left side.
(7) The effect of a 30-day hypokinesia on the perception of the subjective optic vertical (SOV) was studied.
(8) The treatment of five patients with dural arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) of the cavernous sinus via the superior ophthalmic vein (SOV) is reported.
(9) The test subjects who underwent preventive treatment following antiorthostatic hypokinesia (at an angle of 94 degrees to the vertical) exhibited no asymmetry and an insignificant error in the SOV perception.
(10) The superior tumors are characterized by the angle between the 2nd 3rd SOV segments not exceeding 100 degrees and by the quadrangle surface of 419 mm2 in average.
(11) The superior ophthalmic vein (SOV) and its ascending anastomotic branch were consistently well-developed (the average maximum diameter: 6.2mm and 3.2mm, respectively) and these two veins formed the main venous channel from the orbital contents.
(12) The posterior end of the SOV was severely narrowed lateral to the aponeurosis of the lateral rectus, while being conspicuously dilated just behind the eyeball.
(13) The frequency DL duration functions obtained from normal-hearing subjects were similar to those reported by Liang and Chistovich [Sov.
(14) Children found the SOV language easier; they also made more suffix errors and fewer word order errors in this language.
(15) The above findings suggested that the dilated portion of SOV may act as a reservoir of the venous return of the orbit.
(16) During the first two days of the experiment and ten days after it they displayed a 1.5-fold increase in the error of the SOV perception.
(17) Results indicated: (1) significant increases in PIL scores; (2) no significant dissimilarities between alcoholics and normals on the SPV; and (3) significant correlations between PIL and the Aesthetic and Religious scales of the SOV on the second administration only.
(18) The test subjects who were kept at an angle of 84 degrees to the vertical (orthostatic hypokinesia) demonstrated only illusions of the body position during the first hypokinetic day and a unilateral increase in the error of the SOV perception after the experiment.
(19) The SOV approach was able to treat the fistula with preservation of the internal carotid artery.
(20) The procedure was performed by transcutaneous puncture of the SOV under the guidance of real-time digital subtraction angiography.