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The overall effect of urokinase in the antigen-induced arthritis model seems to be beneficial, because chronic joint inflammation and bone erosion are significantly worse in urokinase-deficient mice [ 30 ] . However, the ability of urokinase-generated mactinin to enhance proteolysis might be deleterious.
Despite the decrease in hepatocellular proliferation caused by RU 486, inhibition of hepatic apoptosis in animals treated with this compound (Fig 1B) represents a potentially deleterious effect.
Alleles that are deleterious in terms of the survival and reproduction of the organism will eventually be eliminated while alleles that are favorable or neutral will be perpetuated in the population.
Deleterious mutations of TLR4 might reasonably be sought in individuals who have developed serious Gram-negative infections, on the premise that mice with deleterious mutations of Tlr4 are rendered susceptible to such infections.
In a mutational analysis of the same triad in the aI5γ intron, it was found that mutations at G3 were some of the more deleterious ones in DV [ 19 ] . Revertants that restored base pairing were also identified.