gebhart/patrepeval huggingface dataset:
Effects of Sigoungcheongpyetang and Tonggyutanggamibang on airway mucus secretion and trecheal smooth muscle contractility (2006)

Objective : To investigate the effectiveness of two oriental medical prescriptions named Sigoungcheongpyetang(SCPT) and Tonggyutanggamibang(TGT) for mucin release from cultured hamster tracheal surface epithelial(HTSE) cells. Method : Confluent HTSE cells were metabolically radiolabeled with for 24hrs and chased for 30 min in the presence of SCPT or TGT to assess the effect of each agent release. Possible cytotoxicities of each agent were assessed by measuring lactate dehy drogenase(LDH) release. Also, the effects of SCPT and TGT on contrectility of isolated tracheal smooth muscle were investigated. Results : (1) SCPT and TGT significantly increased mucin release from cultured HTSE cells, with significantly cytotoxicity ; SCPT did not affect contractility of isolated tracheal smooth muscle and TGT inhibited Ach-induced contraction of isolated tracheal smooth muscle. Conclusion : We suggest that the effects of SCPT and TGT with their components should be further investigated and it is of great value to find, from oriental medical prescriptions, novel agents which might regulate mucin secretion from airway goblet cells.
It's not just about anatomy: In vivo bioluminescence imaging as an eyepiece into biology (2002)

Among the newly described tools that enable analyses of cellular and molecular events in living animals, in vivo bioluminescence imaging (BLI) offers important opportunities for investigating a wide variety of disease processes. BLI utilizes luciferase as an internal biological light source that can be genetically programmed to noninvasively "report" the presence or activation of specific biological events. Applications of BLI have included the use of luciferase to demonstrate expression of cell- and tissue-specific promoters, label cell populations, guide detection by other imaging modalities, and detect protein-protein interaction. These applications of BLI technology have allowed quantitative measurements of tumor burden and treatment response, immune cell trafficking, and detection of gene transfer. Spatiotemporal information can be rapidly obtained in the context of whole biological systems in vivo, which can accelerate the development of experimental therapeutic strategies. This paper provides a review of the biological applications in which in vivo BLI has been utilized to nondestructively monitor biological processes in intact small animal models, and highlights some of the advancements that will increase the versatility of BLI as a molecular imaging tool.
Analysis of core sequences in the D-Phe activating domain of the multifunctional peptide synthetase TycA by site-directed mutagenesis (1994)

The D-phenylalanine-activating enzyme tyrocidine synthetase I (TycA) from Bacillus brevis ATCC 8185 was overexpressed in Escherichia coli, purified to homogeneity, and assayed for ATP-PPi exchange and covalent binding of phenylalanine by the thiotemplate mechanism. Amino acid exchanges in four different cores of TycA created by site-directed mutagenesis revealed the amino acid residues involved in aminoacyladenylate formation and in covalent thioester formation. Mutations in the putative ATP-binding site SGTTGKPKG caused a decreased phenylalanine-dependent ATP-PPi exchange activity to 10% of the wild-type level for a Lys-186-to-Arg substitution and an almost complete loss of activity (< 1%) for a Lys-186-to-Thr exchange. Alteration of Asp-401 to Asn in the ATPase motif TGDL of TycA decreased the phenylalanine-dependent ATP-PPi exchange activity to 75% of wild type, while an Asp-401-to-Ser mutation decreased the activity to 10% of the wild-type level. Replacement of Ser-562 in the putative thioester-binding motif LGGDSI to Ala or Gly caused a reduction in trichloroacetic acid-precipitable TycA-[14C]phenylalanine complex to one-third of the wild-type level. However, no cleavable [14C]phenylalanine could be detected after treatment with performic acid, indicating that the resulting mutant was unable to form thioester with phenylalanine. In E. coli, TycA was labeled with beta-[3H]alanine, a precursor of 4'-phosphopantetheine, indicating that TycA is modified with a beta-alanine-containing cofactor.
Exploiting Both Time and Frequency Structure in a System That Uses an Analysis/Synthesis Filterbank with High Frequency Resolution (1997)

In the past, it has often been assumed that when a high frequency resolution filter bank was used in a coding system, no easy access to the signal's temporal fine structure was possible. This paper presents the general framework for accessing and manipulation the temporal structure of signals by using the dual of the standard "LPC" paradigm, i.e. predicting in frequency instead of time. Examples for the application of this principle are given including the Temporal Noise Shaping (TNS) technique of the ISO/MPEG-2 Advanced Audio Coding system.
Kinetics of Formation and Functional Properties of Conjugates Prepared by Dry-State Incubation of β-Lactoglobulin/Acacia Gum Electrostatic Complexes (2005)

The formation of conjugates between beta-lactoglobulin and acacia gum based on electrostatic complexes formed at pH 4.2 was investigated upon dry-state incubation for up to 14 days at 60 degrees C and 79% relative humidity (RH). By means of SEC-HPLC and RP-HPLC, it was shown that the beta-lactoglobulin incubated alone was able to form polymers with molecular masses higher than 200 kDa until 50% of the initial monomeric protein disappeared after 14 days. In the presence of acacia gum at initial protein to polysaccharide weight mixing ratios of 2:1 and 1:2, only 35% of the initial beta-lactoglobulin monomers disappeared after 14 days. Using RP-HPLC, an apparent reaction order of 2 was found for the disappearance of monomeric beta-lactoglobulin both in the presence or absence of acacia gum. However, the reaction rate was faster in the absence of acacia gum. SDS-PAGE electrophoresis with silver staining confirmed the formation of beta-lactoglobulin/acacia gum conjugates. The solubility curves of the incubated beta-lactoglobulin showed a minimum around pH 4-5. By contrast, the minimum of solubility of the beta-lactoglobulin/acacia gum incubated mixtures shifted to lower pH values compared to initial mixtures. The conjugates exhibited higher foam capacity than the incubated protein as well as lower equilibrium air/water surface tension. Conjugation at ratio 1:2 led to increased interfacial viscosity (300 mN s m(-1) at 0.01 Hz) compared to beta-lactoglobulin alone (100 mN s m(-1) at 0.01 Hz), but similar interfacial elasticity (30-40 mN m(-1)). The foam capacity of the conjugates was significantly higher than that of the incubated beta-lactoglobulin as well as foam expansion and drainage time, especially at pH 5.3, i.e., higher than the pH of formation of the conjugates.
Comparison of Orally Administered Cannabis Extract and Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol in Treating Patients With Cancer-Related Anorexia-Cachexia Syndrome: A Multicenter, Phase III, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial From the Cannabis-In-Cachexia-Study-Group (2006)

CE at the oral dose administered was well tolerated by these patients with CACS. No differences in patients' appetite or QOL were found either between CE, THC, and PL or between CE and THC at the dosages investigated.
Gene Transcription Changes in Asthmatic Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps and Comparison to Those in Atopic Dermatitis (2010)

Our data implicate several genes or gene sets in aCRSwNP and eosinophilic epithelial inflammation, some that likely act in the earlier stages of inflammation. The identified gene expression changes provide additional diagnostic and therapeutic targets for aCRSwNP and other eosinophilic epithelial diseases.
Topotecan increases topoisomerase IIalpha levels and sensitivity to treatment with etoposide in schedule-dependent process. (1997)

To elucidate the effect of topoisomerase (Topo) I inhibitors in the modulation of Topo II levels and sensitivity to Topo II-directed drugs, athymic mice bearing SW480 human colon cancer xenografts were treated with simultaneous, subsequent, or distant doses of topotecan and etoposide. This in vivo study demonstrates that simultaneous administration of topotecan and etoposide results in an antagonistic response. In contrast, inhibition of Topo I by topotecan results in a compensatory increase in Topo II alpha levels associated with increasing sensitivity of tumors to subsequent treatment with the Topo II inhibitor etoposide. Furthermore, we show that Topo II alpha levels decline 5 days after the last dose of topotecan, resulting in restoration of the original response of the xenografts to etoposide. Thus, this study emphasizes the critical role of schedule dependency to optimize the effectiveness of combination chemotherapy with Topo I and Topo II inhibitors.
Heat-flow mapping at the Geysers Geothermal Field (1986)

Pertinent data were compiled for 187 temperature-gradient holes in the vicinity of The Geysers Geothermal field. Terrain-correction techniques were applied to most of the temperature-gradient data, and a temperature-gradient map was constructed. Cutting samples from 16, deep, production wells were analyzed for thermal conductivity. From these samples, the mean thermal conductivities were determined for serpentinized ultramafic rock, greenstone, and graywacke. Then, a heat flow map was made. The temperature-gradient and heat-flow maps show that The Geysers Geothermal field is part of a very large, northwesterly-trending, thermal anomaly; the commercially productive portion of the field may be 100 km/sup 2/ in area. The rate that heat energy flows through the surface by thermal conduction is estimated at 1.79 x 10/sup 9/MJ per year. The net heat energy loss from commercial production for 1983 is estimated at 180.14 x 10/sup 9/MJ.
Gray matter changes related to medication overuse in patients with chronic migraine (2016)

Our study showed GMV changes in CMwMO patients compared to the CMwoMO patients. These three cerebral regions accounted for significant variance in analgesics use frequency. Moreover, the GMV of the orbitofrontal cortex was predictive of the response to MO treatments.
랜덤 PP의 반응압출 및 PP/Pulp 복합체 특성에 대한 스티렌과 무수말레인산 함량의 영향 (2014)

랜덤 폴리프로필렌(random polypropylene, rPP)의 무수말레인산(maleic anhydride, MAH) 반응압출에 대한 MAH 함량 및 스티렌/MAH 몰비의 영향을 고찰하기 위해 이축압출기(twin screw extruder)를 이용하여 MAH가 그라프트된 rPP(MAH-g-rPP)를 제조하였다. MAH의 함량은 0.5, 1.0, 3.0, 5.0 phr이었고, 스티렌/MAH 몰비는 0, 1, 2로 하였으며, 개시제로는 dicumyl peroxide (DCP)가 사용되었다. MAH의 그라프트 정도는 FT-IR을 이용하여 $1700cm^{-1}$ 근처에서 나타나는 카르보닐기(C = O) 신축진동 피크의 존재 여부를 통해 확인하였으며, $3000cm^{-1}$ 근처의 C-H 신축진동을 기준으로 하여 정량한 결과 그라프트 반응이 MAH 함량이 3.0 phr까지 증가하는 경향을 보여주었고, 스티렌 몰비는 1.0일 때 최적을 나타내었다. MAH-g-rPP와 MAH-g-rPP가 5.0 phr 포함된 PP/MAH-g-rPP/pulp 복합체의 열적특성, 결정화 특성 등을 시차주사열용량분석기(DSC), 열중량분석기(TGA), X-선 회절분석(XRD), 편광현미경(POM) 등을 이용하여 관찰하였다. 비등온 결정화온도는 rPP-g-MAH가 첨가되었을 때 감소하는 경향을 나타내었고, PP/MAH-g-rPP/pulp 복합체의 인장특성과 인장시험 후 파단면의 SEM을 측정한 결과, MAH 함량 1.0 wt%, 스티렌/MAH 몰비 1.0일 때 상용화제로의 역할이 가장 우수한 것으로 나타났다. 복합체의 가공성 비교를 위해 복소 점도와 전단박하(shear thinning) 정도를 동적유변측정기를 이용하여 측정하였다. 상용화제를 가지는 복합체의 경우 낮은 멱수 법칙 지수(n)를 보여주었다. 【In order to analyze the effect of maleic anhydride (MAH) content and styrene monomer (SM)/MAH mole ratio on reactive extrusion of maleic anhydride grafted random polypropylenes (MAH-g-rPP), MAH-g-rPPs were prepared by using a twin screw extruder. MAH contents were 0.5, 1.0, 3.0, and 5.0 phr and SM/initiator mole ratio was 0.0, 1.0, and 2.0. Dicumyl peroxide (DCP) was used as an initiator. The graft degree of MAH was confirmed by the existence of carbonyl group (C = O) stretching peak at $1700cm^{-1}$ from FT-IR spectrum. The degree of graft reaction increased up to 3.0 phr MAH and showed the optimum value at 1.0 SM/MAH mole ratio from the area ratio of C = O and C-H stretching peak. Thermal and crystallization properties of MAH-g-rPP and PP/MAH-g-rPP/pulp composites were investigated by DSC, TGA, XRD, and POM. There was a decrease in non-isothermal crystallization temperature of PP/MAH-g-PP/pulp composites. Based on tensile properties and SEM pictures for the fractured surface of PP/MAH-g-PP/pulp composites, MAH content of 1.0 wt% and SM/MAH mole ratio of 1.0 were the optimum formulation as the compatibilizer. The rheological properties of the composites were measured by dynamic Rheometer to compare the processability of the composites with and without compatibilizer. The power law index showed slightly low value at the composites with compatibilizer.】
Rolling Shutter Camera Calibration (2013)

Rolling Shutter (RS) cameras are used across a wide range of consumer electronic devices-from smart-phones to high-end cameras. It is well known, that if a RS camera is used with a moving camera or scene, significant image distortions are introduced. The quality or even success of structure from motion on rolling shutter images requires the usual intrinsic parameters such as focal length and distortion coefficients as well as accurate modelling of the shutter timing. The current state-of-the-art technique for calibrating the shutter timings requires specialised hardware. We present a new method that only requires video of a known calibration pattern. Experimental results on over 60 real datasets show that our method is more accurate than the current state of the art.
LiBOB as Salt for Lithium-Ion Batteries:A Possible Solution for High Temperature Operation (2002)

A new lithium salt based on a chelated borate anion, BOB [bis(oxalato)borate] is evaluated as the electrolyte solute for lithium-ion cells by both electrochemical means and cell testing. Controlled potential coulometry study reveals that the anion can stabilize aluminum substrate to more positive potentials than the popular hexafluorophosphate anion does, while slow scan cyclic voltammograms show good compatibility of the salt with graphitizable carbonaceous anode as well as satisfactory stability against charged cathode surface. The lithium-ion cells containing this salt as electrolyte solute exhibit excellent capacity utilization, capacity retention as well as rate capability at room temperature. Probably due to the fact that the new anion contains no labile fluorine and is thermally stable, electrolyte solutions based on it demonstrate stable performance in cells even at 60°C, where -based electrolytes would usually fail. The preliminary results reported herein provide a possible solution to the instability of the Li-ion cell performance at the elevated temperatures anticipated for heavy duty applications such as electric or hybrid electric vehicle missions. © 2001 The Electrochemical Society. All rights reserved.
Synthesis of oligocaprolactone vinyl ether macromonomers and their use for indomethacin encapsulation in polymer nanoparticles based on polycaprolactone macromonomer–maleic anhydride–N‐vinyl pyrrolidone terpolymers (2005)

Abstract Oligocaprolactone macromonomers functionalized with vinyl ether have been synthesized by polymerization of ε‐caprolactone in the presence of hydroxy ethyl or butyl vinyl ether and characterised by NMR and Maldi time‐of‐flight mass spectroscopy. These macromonomers have been copolymerized with maleic anhydride and N ‐vinyl pyrrolidone to give terpolymers, which have been used to obtain nanoparticles by the phase‐separation‐dialysis method. Previously dissolving indomethacin in the terpolymer solution allows one to encapsulate the drug inside the nanoparticles. Copyright © 2005 Society of Chemical Industry
The structure, function and metabolism of high-density lipoproteins: A status report. (1980)

Case-control and prospective epidemiologic studies have found a striking, consistently negative association between high-density lipoprotein (HDL) levels and coronary vascular events. As a result, the genetic and environmental determinants of HDL levels are being studied intensively. These investigations and their potential clinical applications require a fundamental understanding of the structure, function and metabolism of HDL and its components. Of special interest are the means by which HDL exerts its apparently protective effect. In this report we characterize the structure of HDL and describe its components, particularly the protein component. We discuss HDL metabolism in light of the relationship of HDL to the other lipoprotein classes, and relate what little is known of the functions of HDL. We also review the biochemical mechanisms by which HDL may protect against cardiovascular disease and discuss further biochemical research that will be necessary for a better understanding of HDL.
Progress against Cancer? (1986)

We assessed the overall progress against cancer during the years 1950 to 1982. In the United States, these years were associated with increases in the number of deaths from cancer, in the crude cancer-related mortality rate, in the age-adjusted mortality rate, and in both the crude and the age-adjusted incidence rates, whereas reported survival rates (crude and relative) for cancer patients also increased. In our view, the best single measure of progress against cancer is change in the age-adjusted mortality rate associated with all cancers combined in the total population. According to this measure, we are losing the war against cancer, notwithstanding progress against several uncommon forms of the disease, improvements in palliation, and extension of the productive years of life. A shift in research emphasis, from research on treatment to research on prevention, seems necessary if substantial progress against cancer is to be forthcoming.
Document image processing (2008)

This project aims to develop image processing techniques to enhance the readiblity of document images.
Molecular Cloning and Developmental Expression of Mouse p130, a Member of the Retinoblastoma Gene Family (1996)

With sequence homology to the SV40 T antigen-binding domain of the retinoblastoma protein (Rb), p107 and p130 constitute two additional members of the Rb family. To explore the potential function of p130 in mouse development, we cloned the full-length mouse cDNA for p130 and characterized p130 mRNA expression in mice. The deduced mouse p130 protein sequence shares a higher degree of similarity with mouse p107 than with mouse Rb. In adult mice, p130 mRNA is found in all tissues examined. Levels of p130 mRNA vary among different adult tissues, with the highest level in testis. Within testis, p130 mRNA is found predominantly in Leydig cells. Additionally, p130 expression in testis correlates with sexual maturation, suggesting p130 is important for the development of testis and, in particular, Leydig cells. In situ hybridization shows that in post coitus day 12.5 and 14.5 mouse embryos, distribution of p130 mRNA is quite uniform with the exception of a few tissues. Little differences in mRNA levels of either p130 or p107 were found between normal and Rb-deficient embryos, suggesting that p130 and p107 are expressed independently of Rb. Our data are consistent with the hypothesis that p130 and p107 do not compensate for the loss of Rb and support the view that p130 is related to, yet distinct from, the RB gene.
Rapid and efficient cosmid cloning (1981)

We present a procedure for cosmid cloning that allows rapid and efficient cloning of individual DNA fragments of between 32kb and 45kb. By appropriate treatment of the cloning vector, pJb8, we make left-hand and right-hand vector ends that are incapable of self-ligation but which accept dephosporylated insert DNA fragments. The inserted fragments are generated by partial digestion with MboI or Sau3A and are dephosphorylated to prevent ligation and insertion of non-contiguous fragments. The method eliminates the need to size the insert DNA fragments and prevents formation of clones containing short or multiple inserts. 1 microgram of target Drosophila DNA gives about 5 x 10(5) clones, with an average insert size of 38kb. We also describe a rapid and efficient method for preparing plasmid and cosmid DNA.
Basis expansion models and diversity techniques for blind identification and equalization of time-varying channels (1998)

The time-varying impulse response of rapidly fading mobile communication channels is expanded over a basis of complex exponentials that arise due to Doppler effects encountered with multipath propagation. Blind methods are reviewed for estimating the bases' parameters and the model orders. Existing second-order methods are critiqued and novel algorithms are developed for blind identification, direct, zero-forcing equalization and minimum mean square error (MMSE) equalization by combining channel diversity with temporal (fractional sampling) and/or spatial diversity which becomes available with multiple receivers. Illustrative simulations are also presented.
Drug Delivery Strategies for the Treatment of Helicobacter pylori Infections (2005)

Helicobacter pylori is one of the most common pathogenic bacterial infections, colonising an estimated half of all humans. It is associated with the development of serious gastroduodenal disease - including peptic ulcers, gastric lymphoma and acute chronic gastritis. Current recommended regimes are not wholly effective and patient compliance, side-effects and bacterial resistance can be problematic. Drug delivery to the site of residence in the gastric mucosa may improve efficacy of the current and emerging treatments. Gastric retentive delivery systems potentially allow increased penetration of the mucus layer and therefore increased drug concentration at the site of action. Proposed gastric retentive systems for the enhancement of local drug delivery include floating systems, expandable or swellable systems and bioadhesive systems. Generally, problems with these formulations are lack of specificity, limited to mucus turnover or failure to persist in the stomach. Gastric mucoadhesive systems are hailed as a promising technology to address this issue, penetrating the mucus layer and prolonging activity at the mucus-epithelial interface. This review appraises gastroretentive delivery strategies specifically with regard to their application as a delivery system to target Helicobacter. As drug-resistant strains emerge, the development of a vaccine to eradicate and prevent reinfection is an attractive proposition. Proposed prophylactic and therapeutic vaccines have been delivered using a number of mucosal routes using viral and non-viral vectors. The delivery form, inclusion of adjuvants, and delivery regime will influence the immune response generated.