bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Filamin A mutation is one cause of FG syndrome
Authors: Unger Sheila , Mainberger Anita , Spitz Christian , Bähr Anna , Zeschnigk Christine , Zabel Bernhard , Superti‐Furga Andrea , Morris‐Rosendahl Deborah J. 
Published: July 2007

AbstractFG syndrome was originally described as a rare syndromic cause of X‐linked mental retardation associated with congenital heart disease, anal atresia, inguinal hernia, cryptorchidism, and other anomalies. However, recent reports have highlighted the more common milder presentation which has for cardinal features developmental delay, particularly in speech, neonatal hypotonia, relative macrocephaly, dysmorphic facial features, severe constipation, and few if any congenital malformations. Thus far, five separate loci have been identified on the X chromosome but attempts at finding the responsible gene have not yet been successful. Given that one putative FG locus (FGS2) is situated at Xq28, which is the location of the Filamin A gene (FLNA), and that a Filamin A mutation was reported in a boy with facial dysmorphism and constipation, it was hypothesized that Filamin A mutations could be one cause of FG syndrome. Indeed, a previously unreported FLNA missense mutation (P1291L) was detected in our patient with FG syndrome, thus supporting this hypothesis and indicating that FG syndrome could now be added to the list of Filamin A‐related disorders. Filamin A studies in other children with FG syndrome would help to confirm this association. © 2007 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
A girl with deletion 9q22.1–q22.32 including thePTCHandROR2genes identified by genome‐wide array‐CGH
Authors: Nowakowska Beata , Kutkowska‐Kaźmierczak Anna , Stankiewicz Paweł , Bocian Ewa , Obersztyn Ewa , Ou Zhishuo , Cheung Sau Wai , Cai Wei‐Wen 
Published: July 2007

AbstractThe underlying genetic cause of mental retardation (MR) remains unknown in about half of the cases. Recently, using whole genome array comparative genomic hybridization (array‐CGH), submicroscopic genetic imbalances have been detected in up to 20% of patients with an unexplained MR, dysmorphic features, and apparently normal karyotype. Here, we present a 12‐year‐old girl with features of basal cell nevus syndrome (BCNS), pulmonary valve stenosis, and MR, in whom array‐CGH identified a 7.7 Mb deletion on 9q22.1–q22.32. The deleted region includes, among others, theROR2andPTCHgenes. Haploinsufficiency ofPTCHcauses the BCNS syndrome and mutations inROR2have been found in an autosomal recessive Robinow syndrome and a dominantly inherited brachydactyly type 1B. We speculate that haploinsufficiency ofROR2may contribute to pulmonary valve stenosis. Because of an age‐dependent penetrance, BCNS may be challenging for diagnosis particularly when the features are not part of a typical clinical spectrum of BCNS. Early diagnosis of BCNS is important for preventing the development of associated tumors and better care of the patient. Our data confirm the previous observations that application of the whole genome array‐CGH should be considered in selected patients with undiagnosed MR and dysmorphic features. © 2007 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
Molecular genetic analysis of remains from Lamadong cemetery, Liaoning, China
Authors: Wang Haijing , Ge Binwen , Mair Victor H. , Cai Dawei , Xie Chengzhi , Zhang Quanchao , Zhou Hui , Zhu Hong 
Published: July 2007

AbstractThe Xianbei existed as a remarkable nomadic tribe in northeastern China for three dynasties: the Han, Jin, and Northern‐Southern dynasties (206 BC to 581 AD) in Chinese history. A very important subtribe of the Xianbei is the Murong Xianbei. To investigate the genetic structure of the Murong Xianbei population and to address its genetic relationships with other nomadic tribes at a molecular level, we analyzed the control region sequences and coding‐region single nucleotide polymorphism markers of mtDNA from the remains of the Lamadong cemetery of the Three‐Yan Culture of the Murong Xianbei population, which is dated to 1,600–1,700 years ago. By combining polymorphisms of the control region with those from the code region, we assigned 17 individuals to haplogroups B, C, D, F, G2a, Z, M, and J1b1. The frequencies of these haplogroups were compared with those of Asian populations and a multidimensional scaling graph was constructed to investigate relationships with other Asian populations. The results indicate that the genetic structure of the Lamadong population is very intricate; it has haplogroups prevalent in both the Eastern Asian and the Siberian populations, showing more affinity with the Eastern Asian populations. The present study also shows that the ancient nomadic tribes of Huns, Tuoba Xianbei, and Murong Xianbei have different maternal genetic structures and that there could have been some genetic exchange among them. Am J Phys Anthropol 2007. © 2007 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
Zur Zerlegung von Gasgemischen in durchströmter Adsorberschicht
Authors: Wicke E. 
Published: July 2007

AbstractDie chromatographische Analyse, bei der Stofftrennung in flüssiger Phase bestens bewährt, wurde in verschiedenen Ausführungsformen auf die Gasphase übertragen. Auch hier erwies sich, z. B. bei der Trennung des Cyclohexans vom Benzol, dle Sorptionstrennung in bezug auf Trennschärfe und erforderliche Substanzmenge anderen Verfahren, etwa der Rektifikation, überlegen. Im Anschluß an frühere Arbeiten wurde von Damköhler und Theile eine Theorie dieser als „Überströmverfahren”︁ bezeichneten Methode entwickelt, die im wesentlichen auf der Annahme geradliniger Adsorptionsisothermen beruht. Leider ist diese Voraussetzung in praktischen Fällen in der Regel nicht erfüllt; die Autoren selbst arbeiten unter Belegungsbedingungen, „die von der idealen Forderung, im geradlinigen Isothermengebiet zu bleiben, weit entfernt sind”︁. Andererseits ist gerade die Krümmung der Adsorptionsisothermen für die Gestalt der durch die Adsorberschicht wandernden Konzentrationsprofile und die am Schichtende erreichte Trennschärfe von ausschlaggebender Bedeutung. Es erscheint daher notwendig, die Theorie von Damköhler und Theile in dieser Hinsicht zu ergänzen. Da man es bei der Chromatographie ebenfalls im allgemeinen mit gekrümmten Adsorptionsisothermen zu tun hat, sind die folgenden Betrachtungen auf die Trennung in flüssiger Phase übertragbar.
A mathematical theory of citing
Authors: Simkin Mikhail V. , Roychowdhury Vwani P. 
Published: July 2007

AbstractRecently we proposed a model in which when a scientist writes a manuscript, he picks up several random papers, cites them, and also copies a fraction of their references. The model was stimulated by our finding that a majority of scientific citations are copied from the lists of references used in other papers. It accounted quantitatively for several properties of empirically observed distribution of citations; however, important features such as power‐law distributions of citations to paperspublished during the same yearand the fact that the average rate of citingdecreases with agingof a paper were not accounted for by that model. Here, we propose a modified model: When a scientist writes a manuscript, he picks up several randomrecentpapers, cites them, and also copies some of their references. The difference with the original model is the wordrecent. We solve the model using methods of the theory of branching processes, and find that it can explain the aforementioned features of citation distribution, which our original model could not account for. The model also can explain “sleeping beauties in science;” that is, papers that are little cited for a decade or so and later “awaken” and get many citations. Although much can be understood from purely random models, we find that to obtain a good quantitative agreement with empirical citation data, one must introduceDarwinian fitnessparameter for the papers.
Effectiveness of the GOFER course in decision making for high school students
Authors: Mann Leon , Harmoni Ros , Power Colin , Beswick Gery , Ormond Cheryl 
Published: July 2007

AbstractThe paper describes and evaluates the GOFER course in decision making for high school students (Mann, Harmoni and Power, 1988). The course was based on principles from the conflict theory of decision making (Janis and Mann, 1977) and was designed to provide adolescents with an understanding of factors that produce good and poor decision making as well as knowledge and practice of sound decision skills. Two evaluation studies were conducted to examine effectiveness of the course. Study 1 was conducted with young adolescents (12 year olds). It found a significant difference between students trained in the course and a control group on measures of self‐esteem as a decision maker, self reported decision habits and knowledge of decision strategy. Study 2 was conducted with mid‐adolescents (15 year olds). It, too, found a significant difference between students who took the course and a control group on measures of self esteem as a decision maker and self‐reported decision habits. It is concluded that while the evaluation study fell short of an ideal test, the GOFER course met the criteria of improving student knowledge, raising confidence in decision making and changing self reported decision habits.
Cognitive guidelines for simplifying medical information: Data framing and perception
Authors: Politser Peter E. 
Published: July 2007

AbstractIn this paper, 1 describe psychological guidelines for simplifying medical information — methods to aid the perception and recognition of abnormalities in medical test reports. These techniques resemble natural human editing strategies outlined in prospect theory. The methods pre‐edit data as humans do but to reduce human effort. I review empirical studies assessing these techniques and discuss needs for further research.
Hypothetical and real consequences in experimental auctions for insurance against low‐probability risks
Authors: Irwin Julie R. , McClelland Gary H. , Schulze William D. 
Published: July 2007

AbstractLaboratory experiments have provided useful information about how people behave in risky situations. In particular, such experiments have allowed for the observation of many deviations from the predictions of expected utility theory. There is some dispute, however, over the effect of the use of real versus hypothetical money in these experiments and over the impact of experience. In this paper we describe auction experiments in which subjects faced a low‐probability risk with either hypothetical or real‐money consequences and varying amounts of experience. Using hypothetical payoffs resulted in behavior that provides a reasonable qualitative prediction of behavior with real consequences, but that seems to indicate a less diligent altitude toward spending the money as well as less concern about the risk.
Random error in holistic evaluations and additive decompositions of multiattribute utility — an empirical comparison
Authors: Ravinder H. V. 
Published: July 2007

AbstractThis paper details the results of an empirical investigation of the random errors associated with decomposition estimates of multiattribute utility. In a riskless setting, two groups of subjects were asked to evaluate multiattribute alternatives both holistically and with the use of an additive decomposition. For one group, the alternatives were described in terms of three attributes, and for the other in terms of five. Estimates of random error associated with the various elicitations (holistic, single‐attribute utility, scaling constants, or weights) were obtained using a test‐retest format. It was found for both groups that the additive decomposition had significantly smaller levels of random error than the holistic evaluation. However, the number of attributes did not seem to make a significant difference to the amount of random error associated with the decomposition estimates. The levels of error found in the various elicitations were consistent with theoretical bounds that have recently been proposed in the literature. These results show that the structure imposed on the problem through decomposition results in measurable improvement in quality of the multiattribute utility judgements, and contribute to a greater understanding of the decomposition method in decision analysis.
The effect of temporal constraints on the value of money and other commodities
Authors: Raineri Andres , Rachlin Howard 
Published: July 2007

AbstractThe value of hypothetical rewards of various delays and durations, consisting of money or other commodities, such as automobile use and vacations, was measured by the psychophysical up‐down staircase method using an amount of unrestricted immediate money as the titrated variable. A model of temporal discounting based on implied constraints on anticipated consumption rate described the data. Further explicit constraints on consumption produced predictable deviations from the model. The concept that consumption is normally constrained together with time discounting may also explain the interaction between amount and delay of monetary reward in determining value and may provide the basis for a theory of addiction based on learning to increase consumption rate.
The effects of strong belief structures on information‐processing evaluations and choice
Authors: Rediker Kenneth J. , Mitchell Terence R. , Beach Lee Roy , Beard Donald W. 
Published: July 2007

AbstractThis study examined the influence of the strength of belief structures on selected aspects of the decision‐making process. To examine these issues, a business‐acquisition decision scenario was studied in an experiment. Subjects played the role of a CEO of an electronics firm and were asked to evaluate the attractiveness of six potential acquisition candidates and to rate various aspects of the associated decision process. We presented half the subjects with information that the belief structure of their organization was extreme, agreed upon, and clear. The other half was presented with information that there was disagreement about the belief structure and that it was more ambiguous and less extreme. The results clearly showed that the decision process is different for people who were presented with an agreed‐upon, extreme, and tightly constructed belief structure when compared to those who received information reflecting a weak and loosely constructed belief structure. A strong belief structure resulted in less positive evaluations, information requested, and money allocated to explore incompatible acquisition candidates (and vice versa for a highly compatible candidate) when compared to subjects using a weak belief structure. In addition, subjects in the strong‐belief condition reported that their decision process would be characterized by less doubt, less time, less difficulty, and less conflict compared to subjects in the weak‐belief structure condition. Implications for both decision theory and practical decision processes are discussed.
Is the conflict model of decision making applicable to the decision to be screened for cervical cancer? A field study
Authors: White Victoria M. , Wearing Alexander J. , Hill David J. 
Published: July 2007

AbstractThe present study examined aspects of the conflict model of decision making (Janis and Mann, 1977) in the context of attending for a screening test for cervical cancer. In addition, the ability of decision coping styles as measured by Mann's (1982) Decision Making Questionnaire II (DMQ II) to predict screening status was examined. Three hundred and two women answered a questionnaire operationalizing the constructs in the conflict model about their beliefs and knowledge of cervical cancer and the Pap smear test. Four screening categories were identified: never screened, not screened in the last two years (overdue), screened in last two years and initiated the test, and screened in last two years and recruited to have the test. Differences in the decision processes of these groups were examined. Women who were overdue for their Pap test showed greater decisional conflict and were more likely to adopt a defensive avoidance coping pattern than those who had been screened in the last two years. Regression analyses exploring predictors of decisional stress and defensive avoidance for each group, except the never screen, showed that the model's suggested pathways were evidenced among the Overdue Group. Results failed to find any association between coping styles as measured by the DMQ II and screening status. Implications of these findings are discussed.
Characterization of the transportation of berberine inCoptidis rhizomaextract through rat primary cultured cortical neurons
Authors: Chen Yunyun , Wang Xueli , Sun Hong , Xing Dongming , Hu Jun , Wai Zhuohan , Du Lijun 
Published: July 2007

AbstractThe aim of this study was to investigate the transport behavior and efflux of berberine through the primary culture cortical neurons. High‐performance liquid chromatography coupled with an UV–vis detector at 347 nm was applied. The mobile phase was 0.05mpotassium dihydrogen phosphate solution (containing 0.5% triethylamine, pH 3.0)–acetonitrile (73:27, v/v). Neurons were incubated withCoptidis rhizomaextract 6.5 µg/mL (containing 1.91 µg/mL berberine) and verapamil, KCN or cimetidine for 2 h, and then lysed in methanol to extract intracellular berberine. A 20 µL aliquot of sample was injected into the HPLC system to determine berberine concentration. The results showed that metabolic inhibitor KCN and P‐glycoprotein inhibitor verapamil could increase berberine concentration within the neurons, indicating that efflux of berberine was energy‐dependent and P‐glycoprotein was likely to be involved. Moreover, the organic cation transporter inhibitor cimetidine could decrease berberine concentration within the neurons, suggesting that the organic cation transporter might be involved in the berberine transport process. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Transradial approach for noncoronary angiography and interventions
Authors: Yamashita Takenori , Imai Shigeki , Tamada Tsutomu , Yamamoto Akira , Egashira Naoto , Watanabe Shigeru , Higashi Hiroki , Gyoten Masayuki 
Published: July 2007

AbstractPurpose: The purpose of this study was to retrospectively evaluate the feasibility and safety of a transradial approach for non‐coronary angiography and interventions. Background: Generally, the transradial approach is used for coronary angiography and intervention around the world, and experiences have been widely reported. However, few large studies have examined the transradial approach for vessels other than the coronary or cerebral artery. Methods: Subjects comprised 329 patients who underwent a total of 400 procedures (285 abdomens, 68 pelvises, and 47 lower limbs) with transradial angiography and interventions between January 1999 and June 2006. Normal Allen test results were confirmed before all procedures. A 130‐ or 150‐cm long 4F catheter modified to our own design was used for angiography and interventions such as transarterial embolization or transarterial chemotherapy. Results: Radial artery access was unachievable in 19 of the 400 procedures (4.8%). The radial artery was injured during 1 procedure (0.2%). In the remaining 380 procedures, sufficient angiography was obtained to grasp the condition of indispensable vessels for diagnosis and interventions scheduled in advance succeeded. Total transradial technical success rate in the series was 95%. Frequency of complications such as radial injury or radial spasm was 1.8%. No cases of local hematoma, hand ischemia, or cerebral infarction were encountered. Conclusion: The transradial approach was useful for non‐coronary angiography and interventions and offers the advantages of low risk and reduced stress on patients. © 2007 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
ChemInform Abstract: The Heat Capacity of Deuterated Ammonium Tetrafluoroborate ND4BF4 from 7 K to 348 K
Authors: CALLANAN J. E. , WEIR R. D. , WESTRUM E. F. JUN. 
Published: July 2007

AbstractChemInform is a weekly Abstracting Service, delivering concise information at a glance that was extracted from about 100 leading journals. To access a ChemInform Abstract of an article which was published elsewhere, please select a “Full Text” option. The original article is trackable via the “References” option.
ChemInform Abstract: Electron Transfer. Part 105. Redox Reactions of Nitrosonium‐Bound Chromium(I), CrI(NO+).
Authors: JHANJI A. K. , GOULD E. S. 
Published: July 2007

AbstractChemInform is a weekly Abstracting Service, delivering concise information at a glance that was extracted from about 100 leading journals. To access a ChemInform Abstract of an article which was published elsewhere, please select a “Full Text” option. The original article is trackable via the “References” option.
ChemInform Abstract: Preparation of Uranium Tribromide by Thermal Vacuum Decomposition of NH4UBr4×1.5 MeCN×6 H2O.
Authors: ZYCH E. , DROZDZYNSKI J. 
Published: July 2007

AbstractChemInform is a weekly Abstracting Service, delivering concise information at a glance that was extracted from about 100 leading journals. To access a ChemInform Abstract of an article which was published elsewhere, please select a “Full Text” option. The original article is trackable via the “References” option.
ChemInform Abstract: Comparison of Free Energy Changes for Nitrogen Inversion and Electron Loss. Part 3. 9‐Halo‐9‐azabicyclo(3.3.1)nonanes
Authors: NELSEN S. F. , PETILLO P. A. , RUMACK D. T. 
Published: July 2007

AbstractChemInform is a weekly Abstracting Service, delivering concise information at a glance that was extracted from about 100 leading journals. To access a ChemInform Abstract of an article which was published elsewhere, please select a “Full Text” option. The original article is trackable via the “References” option.
ChemInform Abstract: Cooperative Interactions in Molecular Recognition ‐ The Binding of Diamines to a Tetracarboxylic Acid.
Authors: EBMEYER F. , REBEK J. JUN. 
Published: July 2007

AbstractChemInform is a weekly Abstracting Service, delivering concise information at a glance that was extracted from about 100 leading journals. To access a ChemInform Abstract of an article which was published elsewhere, please select a “Full Text” option. The original article is trackable via the “References” option.
ChemInform Abstract: Electrochemical Oxidative Cleavage of the Platinum‐Hydrogen Bond in trans‐(PtHCl(PEt3)2).
Authors: CHEN L. , DAVIES J. A. 
Published: July 2007

AbstractChemInform is a weekly Abstracting Service, delivering concise information at a glance that was extracted from about 100 leading journals. To access a ChemInform Abstract of an article which was published elsewhere, please select a “Full Text” option. The original article is trackable via the “References” option.
ChemInform Abstract: Free‐Radical Addition of Polyhalomethanes to Tricyclo(4.1.0.02,7) heptane.
Authors: VASIN V. A. , BOLUSHEVA I. YU. , SURMINA L. S. , BUEVICH A. V. , SERGEEV N. M. , TANASEICHUK B. S. , ZEFIROV N. S. 
Published: July 2007

AbstractChemInform is a weekly Abstracting Service, delivering concise information at a glance that was extracted from about 100 leading journals. To access a ChemInform Abstract of an article which was published elsewhere, please select a “Full Text” option. The original article is trackable via the “References” option.
ChemInform Abstract: Photodissociation Dynamics of Formaldehyde: H2 (v,J) Vector Correlations
Authors: CARLETON K. L. , BUTENHOFF T. J. , MOORE C. B. 
Published: July 2007

AbstractChemInform is a weekly Abstracting Service, delivering concise information at a glance that was extracted from about 100 leading journals. To access a ChemInform Abstract of an article which was published elsewhere, please select a “Full Text” option. The original article is trackable via the “References” option.
ChemInform Abstract: Luminescence in the Reaction of Dopa with Hydrogen Peroxide
Authors: KRUK I. , MICHALSKA T. , LICHSZTELD K. , BOUNIAS M. 
Published: July 2007

AbstractChemInform is a weekly Abstracting Service, delivering concise information at a glance that was extracted from about 100 leading journals. To access a ChemInform Abstract of an article which was published elsewhere, please select a “Full Text” option. The original article is trackable via the “References” option.