IL17B

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IL17B

A gene on chromosome 5q33.1 that encodes IL17B, a cytokine which is highly expressed in the pancreas, small intestine, stomach, spinal cord and testes, and which stimulates the release of tumour necrosis factor alpha and IL-1-beta from the monocytic cell line THP-1.
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The two companies have collaborated previously, with Exelis' state-of-the-art image intensification technology used by NIRF Imaging as a key component in a proprietary medical imaging technology based on Near InfraRed Fluorescence (NIRF) and micro-doses of non-radioactive dye.
Under this agreement, financial details of which were not available, Exelis will provide NIRF Imaging with its proprietary Pinnacle Gen III image intensifier (I2) tubes, which have historically been used primarily in military-grade night vision goggles, for use as a key component in NIRF Imaging's proprietary medical imaging technology.
Exelis and NIRF Imaging collaborate on new medical imaging capability
Under the NIRF, Educational Institutions will be ranked by an independent ranking Agency for which objective criteria has been developed.
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All IITs would participate in the National Ranking Framework and would ensure that their performance is placed on the NIRF portal before 31st December.
India : Union HRD Minister Smt Smriti Irani Emphasises the need for IITs to improve Competitive Edge of Indian Manufacturing on the Global Stage
The NIRF will facilitate a level playing field in ranking for institutions which have been working in languages other than English and excelled relatively in the recent past.
India : Union HRD Minister, Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani Launches National Institutional Ranking Framework Document and Webportal
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