gebhart/patrepeval huggingface dataset:
Organic field-effect transistors with high mobility based on copper phthalocyanine (1996)

Organic field-effect transistors that employ copper phthalocyanine (Cu–Pc) as the semiconducting layer can function as p-channel accumulation-mode devices. The charge carrier mobility of such devices is strongly dependent on the morphology of the semiconducting thin film. When the substrate temperature for deposition of Cu–Pc is 125 °C, a mobility of 0.02 cm2/V s and on/off ratio of 4×105 can be obtained. These features along with the highly stable chemical nature of Cu–Pc make it an attractive candidate for device applications.
The Antimicrobial Effect of Nitric Oxide on the Bacteria That Cause Nosocomial Pneumonia in Mechanically Ventilated Patients in the Intensive Care Unit (2005)

gNO is bactericidal against various strains of bacteria suspended in saline, including both Gram-positive and Gram-negative organisms, and those that commonly cause nosocomial pneumonia in mechanically ventilated patients. Future work should focus on developing strategies that maximize the antimicrobial effect while minimizing the effect of these same interventions on host cells.
Comparison of the N-linked glycans from soluble and GPI-anchored CD59 expressed in CHO cells (2002)

The N-linked glycosylation of recombinant human CD59, expressed in Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells with and without a membrane anchor, was compared to examine the effect of the anchor on glycan processing. N-Linked glycans were released with peptide-N-glycosidase F (PNGase F) within gel from SDS-PAGE-isolated soluble and glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI)-anchored human CD59 expressed in CHO cells. The anchored form contained core-fucosylated neutral and sialylated bi-, tri-, and tetraantennary glycans with up to four N-acetyllactosamine extensions. Exoglycosidase digestions and analysis by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) mass spectrometry were used to define the relative amounts of the bi-, tri-, and tetraantennary glycans and to investigate the distribution of N-acetyllactosamine extensions between their antennae. Biantennary structures accounted for about 60% of the glycans, 30% of the triantennary structures, and about 10% of the tetraantennary structures. For tri- and tetraantennary glycans, those with extended antennae were found to be more abundant than those without extensions. The soluble form of CD59, expressed in CHO cells without the GPI anchor signal sequence, consisted almost entirely (97%) of biantennary glycans, of which 81% were unmodified, 17% contained one N-acetyllactosamine extension, and 2% contained two extensions. No compounds with longer extensions were found. A MALDI spectrum of the intact glycoprotein showed a distribution of glycans that matched those released with PNGase F. In addition, the protein was substituted with several small glycans, such as HexNAc, HexNAc-->Fuc, and HexNAc-->HexNAc, probably as the result of degradation of the mature N-linked glycans. The results show that the presence of the anchor increases the extent of glycan processing, possibly as the result of longer exposure to the glycosyltransferases or to a closer proximity of the protein to these enzymes.
Green fluorescent protein as a genetic marker in transgenic Aedes aegypti (2000)

We report here the use of the enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP) from the jellyfish, Aequorea victoria, as a genetic marker for the genetic transformation of mosquitoes. The EGFP gene, under the control of the actin5C promoter of Drosophila melanogaster was inserted into the Hermes transposable element. Preblastoderm embryos of a wild-type strain of the yellow fever mosquito, Aedes aegypti, were microinjected with this plasmid, together with a helper plasmid containing the Hermes transposase placed under the control of the D. melanogaster hsp70 promoter. Somatic EGFP expression was observed during early instars in approximately one-half of all G0 individuals. Two G1 individuals arising from a G0 female displayed high levels of EGFP gene expression during all stages of development. EGFP was transmitted in a Mendelian fashion to the G2 and G3 generations and molecular analysis confirmed the presence of the Hermes[actin5C:EGFP] gene in these insects. These results clearly demonstrate that EGFP can be used as an effective genetic marker in wild-type Ae. aegypti and most likely in other mosquito species as well.
Immunglobuline (1984)

Tiselius und Kabat haben schon vor vielen Jahren den Zusammenhang zwischen Antikörperaktivität und der klassischen γ-Globulinfraktion des Serums nachgewiesen. Sie hyperimmunisierten Kaninchen mit Pneumokokkenpolysacchariden, um eine hohe Konzentration von zirkulierenden Antikörpern zu erhalten; dann untersuchten sie, welche Wirkung die Absorption des Serums mit dem Antigen auf das elektrophoretische Profil des Serums hatte. Nach der Absorption der Antikörper war lediglich die γ-Globulinfraktion signifikant reduziert (Abb. 2.1). Nachdem die Heterogenität der Molekülarten, die als Antikörper wirken, erkannt war, ist es heute üblich geworden, die Bezeichnung „Immunglobulin“ zu verwenden. Die Immunglobuline jeder Spezies lassen sich leichter aufgrund der Struktur ihres Grundgerüstes in verschiedene Klassen unterteilen als aufgrund ihrer Spezifität. So können z. B. beim Menschen 5 verschiedene Grundgerüste oder Klassen unterschieden werden: Immunglobulin G (abgekürzt IgG), IgM, IgA, IgD und IgE.
A real time color correction circuit based on 2-dimensional chromaticity region separation (1997)

In general, the reproduced colors on a TV screen are not exactly the same as the colors of the original images transmitted from a TV station because color signals are distorted due to internal and external factors of a TV system. In this paper, we have developed a real time color correction circuit using a colorimetric color processing technique, which is based on 2-dimensional chromaticity region separation. In addition, a preference color processing technique is also used. This circuit has been modeled in VHDL, implemented in an 130,000 gate chip, and applied to TV systems.
Differential Ca2+sensitivity of skeletal and cardiac muscle ryanodine receptors in the presence of calmodulin (2000)

Calmodulin (CaM) activates the skeletal muscle ryanodine receptor Ca(2+) release channel (RyR1) in the presence of nanomolar Ca(2+) concentrations. However, the role of CaM activation in the mechanisms that control Ca(2+) release from the sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) in skeletal muscle and in the heart remains unclear. In media that contained 100 nM Ca(2+), the rate of (45)Ca(2+) release from porcine skeletal muscle SR vesicles was increased approximately threefold in the presence of CaM (1 microM). In contrast, cardiac SR vesicle (45)Ca(2+) release was unaffected by CaM, suggesting that CaM activated the skeletal RyR1 but not the cardiac RyR2 channel isoform. The activation of RyR1 by CaM was associated with an approximately sixfold increase in the Ca(2+) sensitivity of [(3)H]ryanodine binding to skeletal muscle SR, whereas the Ca(2+) sensitivity of cardiac SR [(3)H]ryanodine binding was similar in the absence and presence of CaM. Cross-linking experiments identified both RyR1 and RyR2 as predominant CaM binding proteins in skeletal and cardiac SR, respectively, and [(35)S]CaM binding determinations further indicated comparable CaM binding to the two isoforms in the presence of micromolar Ca(2+). In nanomolar Ca(2+), however, the affinity and stoichiometry of RyR2 [(35)S]CaM binding was reduced compared with that of RyR1. Together, our results indicate that CaM activates RyR1 by increasing the Ca(2+) sensitivity of the channel, and further suggest differences in CaM's functional interactions with the RyR1 and RyR2 isoforms that may potentially contribute to differences in the Ca(2+) dependence of channel activation in skeletal and cardiac muscle.
Laparoscopic Radical Versus Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy for Clinical T 1b N 0 M 0 Renal Tumors: Comparison of Perioperative, Pathological, and Functional Outcomes (2010)

LPN for T1b renal tumors provides superior intermediate-term preservation of renal function compared with LRN. Continued follow-up of these patients is required to evaluate oncological outcomes.
Bilirubin and Serial Auditory Brainstem Responses in Premature Infants (2001)

UB is a more sensitive predictor than either serum bilirubin or B:A MR of abnormal ABR maturation, and hence transient bilirubin encephalopathy in premature newborns with hyperbilirubinemia.
Complete primary structure for the zymogen of human complement factor B. (1984)

The entire amino acid sequence of complement factor B has been established combining both protein and DNA sequencing strategies. The zymogen consists of 739 amino acids, has four asparagine-linked carbohydrate sites, and has independently disulfide-bonded NH2- and COOH-terminal regions. The catalytic subunit, Bb, is a unique serine protease containing 259 amino acids that are not integral to any of the classical serine proteases. It is proposed that this region of the Bb fragment functions as a cofactor-binding domain for C3b. The Ba fragment was found to contain three regions of internal sequence homology which were unrelated to the "kringle" regions of prothrombin and plasminogen and which suggest an independent evolution for the B genome. Sequence alignment of the active site of B to the serine proteases was made using the three-dimensional structures of chymotrypsin and trypsin as molecular models. Three stretches within the hypothetical model for B contrast markedly with all known serine proteases in both amino acid sequences and predicted configuration. It is suggested that these "altered" regions contribute at least in part to the formation of the catalytic region of the C3 convertase.
Full genome characterization of porcine circovirus type 3 isolates reveals the existence of two distinct groups of virus strains (2018)

PCV3 is distributed with high prevalence in German pig industry. Phylogenetic analysis revealed two clearly separated groups of PCV3 strains, which might be considered as PCV3 genotypes. Specific nucleotide and amino acid marker positions may serve for easy and fast intraspecies classification and genotyping of PCV3 strains. No correlation between PCV3 variants with their geographical origin was evident. We found the same diversity of PCV3 strains in Germany as in other countries. We hypothesize that PCV3 is not a newly emerging virus in the German pig population. Future studies will have to show, if PCV3 genotype specific biological properties are evident.
The antithrombotic effect of KRDS, a lactotransferrin peptide, compared with RGDS. (1990)

Due to the functional homologies between milk and plasma coagulations and the molecular homologies between a plasma protein (human gamma-chain fibrinogen) and a milk protein (Kappa-casein), we thought to characterize a RGDS sequence in milk proteins. A KRDS sequence theoretically analogous to RGDS was found in human lactotransferrin. This study compares in 2 species (rat and guinea-pig) in vitro (on platelet aggregation) and in vivo (in an experimental model of arteriolar thrombosis), relative to RGDS, the effects of KRDS and of a modified sequence KRDR. In vitro, in the rat, while RGDS and KRDR did not affect significantly the platelet aggregation induced by ADP, KRDS had a significant inhibitory effect; on the guinea-pig platelets, KRDS and RGDS had an inhibitory effect of similar magnitude, and KRDR, a minimal effect. In vivo and in the two species, KRDS and RGDS had an antithrombotic activity much more pronounced than KRDR. Additionally, when KRDS and RGDS were studied together in vitro, no more than additive effect could be noticed in the guinea-pig. But in vivo, in the guinea-pig and even more pronounced in the rat, a potentiating activity was evidenced. These results indicate that KRDS, a peptide present in the human lactotransferrin sequence, has, in vitro, an anti-platelet activity and, in vivo, an anti-thrombotic activity. The mechanism of action is probably different from that of RGDS and is specific of the sequence since a similar KRDR sequence loses most of these actions.
Translation of the mRNA of the maize transcriptional activator Opaque-2 is inhibited by upstream open reading frames present in the leader sequence. (1993)

The protein encoded by the Opaque-2 (O2) gene is a transcription factor, translated from an mRNA that possesses an unusually long 5' leader sequence containing three upstream open reading frames (uORFs). The efficiency of translation of O2 mRNA has been tested in vivo by a transient assay in which the level of activation of the b32 promoter, a natural target of O2 protein, is measured. We show that uORF-less O2 alleles possess a higher transactivation value than the wild-type allele and that the reduction in transactivation due to the uORFs is a cis-dominant effect. The data presented indicate that both uORF1 and uORF2 are involved in the reducing effect and suggest that both are likely to be translated.
The steerable pyramid: a flexible architecture for multi-scale derivative computation (2002)

We describe an architecture for efficient and accurate linear decomposition of an image into scale and orientation subbands. The basis functions of this decomposition are directional derivative operators of any desired order. We describe the construction and implementation of the transform.
The Role of BRCA1 in the Cellular Response to Chemotherapy (2004)

Germline mutations of the BRCA1 gene account for approximately 5% of breast and ovarian cancer cases, and lower than normal BRCA1 expression or function may be an important contributing factor in sporadic cancers. The major role of BRCA1 is to respond to DNA damage by participating in cellular pathways for DNA repair, mRNA transcription, cell cycle regulation, and protein ubiquitination. Because most chemotherapeutic agents function by directly or indirectly damaging DNA, the role of BRCA1 as a regulator of chemotherapy-induced DNA damage has been the subject of an increasing number of investigations. We review published preclinical and clinical evidence that the level of BRCA1 function in an individual patient's tumor can guide the choice of chemotherapeutic agents for breast and ovarian cancer. We conclude that a loss of BRCA1 function is associated with sensitivity to DNA-damaging chemotherapy and may also be associated with resistance to spindle poisons. We recommend that prospective clinical studies investigating the role of BRCA1 in the response to chemotherapy be conducted.
Overexpression of Fibulin-5 in Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cells Inhibits Cell Proliferation and Migration and Downregulates VEGF, CXCR4, and TGFB1 Expression in Cocultured Choroidal Endothelial Cells (2012)

These findings suggest that FBLN5 may interfere with choroidal neovascularization by downregulating VEGF, CXCR4, and TGFB1 expression and inhibiting CEC proliferation and invasion, intensifying interest in FBLN5 as a target for therapeutic intervention in neovascular AMD.
Two Practical Syntheses of Sterically Congested Benzophenones (1994)

ADVERTISEMENT RETURN TO ISSUEPREVArticleNEXTTwo Practical Syntheses of Sterically Congested BenzophenonesSean P. Hollinshead, Jeffrey B. Nichols, and Joseph W. WilsonCite this: J. Org. Chem. 1994, 59, 22, 6703–6709Publication Date (Print):November 1, 1994Publication History Published online1 May 2002Published inissue 1 November 1994https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/jo00101a032https://doi.org/10.1021/jo00101a032research-articleACS PublicationsRequest reuse permissionsArticle Views933Altmetric-Citations47LEARN ABOUT THESE METRICSArticle Views are the COUNTER-compliant sum of full text article downloads since November 2008 (both PDF and HTML) across all institutions and individuals. These metrics are regularly updated to reflect usage leading up to the last few days.Citations are the number of other articles citing this article, calculated by Crossref and updated daily. Find more information about Crossref citation counts.The Altmetric Attention Score is a quantitative measure of the attention that a research article has received online. Clicking on the donut icon will load a page at altmetric.com with additional details about the score and the social media presence for the given article. Find more information on the Altmetric Attention Score and how the score is calculated. Share Add toView InAdd Full Text with ReferenceAdd Description ExportRISCitationCitation and abstractCitation and referencesMore Options Share onFacebookTwitterWechatLinked InRedditEmail Other access optionsGet e-Alertsclose Get e-Alerts
Generation and Characterization of a Hepatitis C Virus NS3 Protease-Dependent Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus (2000)

Unique to pestiviruses, the N-terminal protein encoded by the bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) genome is a cysteine protease (Npro) responsible for a self-cleavage that releases the N terminus of the core protein (C). This unique protease is dispensable for viral replication, and its coding region can be replaced by a ubiquitin gene directly fused in frame to the core. To develop an antiviral assay that allows the assessment of anti-hepatitis C virus (HCV) NS3 protease inhibitors, a chimeric BVDV in which the coding region of Npro was replaced by that of an NS4A cofactor-tethered HCV NS3 protease domain was generated. This cofactor-tethered HCV protease domain was linked in frame to the core protein of BVDV through an HCV NS5A-NS5B junction site and mimicked the proteolytic function of Npro in the release of BVDV core for capsid assembly. A similar chimeric construct was built with an inactive HCV NS3 protease to serve as a control. Genomic RNA transcripts derived from both chimeric clones, P(H/B) (wild-type HCV NS3 protease) and P(H/B(S139A)) (mutant HCV NS3 protease) were then transfected into bovine cells (MDBK). Only the RNA transcripts from the P(H/B) clone yielded viable viruses, whereas the mutant clone, P(H/B(S139A)), failed to produce any signs of infection, suggesting that the unprocessed fusion protein rendered the BVDV core protein defective in capsid assembly. Like the wild-type BVDV (NADL), the chimeric virus was cytopathic and formed plaques on the cell monolayer. Sequence and biochemical analyses confirmed the identity of the chimeric virus and further revealed variant viruses due to growth adaptation. Growth analysis revealed comparable replication kinetics between the wild-type and the chimeric BVDVs. Finally, to assess the genetic stability of the chimeric virus, an Npro-null BVDV (BVDV-Npro in which the entire Npro coding region was deleted) was produced. Although cytopathic, BVDV-Npro was highly defective in viral replication and growth, a finding consistent with the observed stability of the chimeric virus after serial passages.
Action of pancreatic polypeptide on rat pancreatic secretion: in vivo and in vitro (1985)

The biological activity of bovine pancreatic polypeptide (BPP) on rat exocrine pancreatic secretion was compared in vivo and in vitro. In anesthetized rats prepared with a bile-pancreatic duct cannula, BPP inhibited cholecystokinin (CCK)-stimulated (10 IDU . kg-1 X h-1) protein secretion in a dose-related manner (P less than 0.001). CCK, from 5-20 IDU . kg-1 X h-1, did not alter the degree of inhibition by BPP at 40 micrograms . kg-1 X h-1, suggesting a nonsurmountable inhibition. Analogues of BPP, including rat pancreatic polypeptide, neuropeptide Y, peptide YY, and the C-terminal hexapeptide of PP, also inhibited CCK-stimulated protein secretion. To determine whether BPP acts directly on acinar cells to suppress enzyme secretion, in vitro studies were performed. BPP and its analogues did not suppress octapeptide of CCK (CCK-8)-stimulated amylase release from either isolated rat pancreatic acini or preparations of pancreatic lobules. Specific binding of 125I-BPP to pancreatic acini was also not observed. From our data we conclude that BPP acts to inhibit pancreatic enzyme secretion in the rat in a noncompetitive manner. Absence of an effect by BPP or its analogues in vitro coupled with an absence of 125I-BPP binding to acini suggest that the inhibitory action of PP on exocrine pancreatic function is mediated by indirect mechanisms.
Ultrafast all-optical solid-state framing camera with picosecond temporal resolution (2017)

A new ultrafast all-optical solid-state framing camera (UASFC) capable of single-shot ultrafast imaging is proposed and experimentally demonstrated. It is composed of an ultrafast semiconductor chip (USC), an optical time-series system (TSS), and a spatial mapping device (SMD) with an USC to transform signal beam information to the probe beam, a TSS to convert the time axis to wavelength-polarization, and a SMD to map wavelength-polarization image to different spatial positions. In our recent proof-of-principle experiment, better performance than ever of this technique is confirmed by giving six frames with ~3 ps temporal resolution and ~30 lp/mm spatial resolution.
Positive solutions to linear inverse problems (1999)

We discuss two methods for incorporating the prior knowledge that the solution is positive into the truncated singular value decomposition method for solving linear inverse problems. The methods are based on mathematical programming techniques. One method can be viewed as a primal method and the other as its dual. Provided the singular functions are analytic these methods both deliver the same solution - namely the positive solution of minimum 2-norm which agrees with the truncated singular function expansion in its known terms - and this solution also appears to possess higher resolution. In the presence of noise both methods can sometimes fail to converge and in these situations we give simple remedies which yield approximate solutions. While there may be no reason to suppose the unknown object should be that of minimum 2-norm, our method has the advantage over other nonlinear methods that for a noiseless band-limited object the exact solution is delivered.
New synthetic design for formation of carbon-carbon triple bonds (1978)

ADVERTISEMENT RETURN TO ISSUEPREVArticleNEXTNew synthetic design for formation of carbon-carbon triple bondsShinzo Kano, Tsutomu Yokomatsu, and Shiroshi ShibuyaCite this: J. Org. Chem. 1978, 43, 22, 4366–4367Publication Date (Print):October 1, 1978Publication History Published online1 May 2002Published inissue 1 October 1978https://doi.org/10.1021/jo00416a025RIGHTS & PERMISSIONSArticle Views322Altmetric-Citations14LEARN ABOUT THESE METRICSArticle Views are the COUNTER-compliant sum of full text article downloads since November 2008 (both PDF and HTML) across all institutions and individuals. These metrics are regularly updated to reflect usage leading up to the last few days.Citations are the number of other articles citing this article, calculated by Crossref and updated daily. Find more information about Crossref citation counts.The Altmetric Attention Score is a quantitative measure of the attention that a research article has received online. Clicking on the donut icon will load a page at altmetric.com with additional details about the score and the social media presence for the given article. Find more information on the Altmetric Attention Score and how the score is calculated. Share Add toView InAdd Full Text with ReferenceAdd Description ExportRISCitationCitation and abstractCitation and referencesMore Options Share onFacebookTwitterWechatLinked InReddit PDF (287 KB) Get e-Alerts Get e-Alerts