gebhart/patrepeval huggingface dataset:
Cholecystokinin suppresses food intake by inhibiting gastric emptying (1982)

In a search for the physiological mechanisms that could mediate and characterize a satiety function for the hormone cholecystokinin (CCK), we examined in Macaca mulatta the effect of intraperitoneal injections (0.1-0.8 microgram/kg) and intravenous infusions (60-240 ng.kg-1.h-1) of the C-terminal octapeptide of CCK on gastric emptying of saline test meals. Within these dose ranges, gastric emptying was inhibited by this hormone to a degree comparable with that produced by intraintestinal nutrient. The onset of the inhibition is rapid and its effect brief. At the doses of CCK that produce gastric inhibition, CCK would not affect feeding in a fasted monkey unless the stomach was filled with saline. This result suggests that a satiety influence of circulating CCK is an indirect one. The satiety effect depends upon inhibition of gastric emptying, which then leads to gastric distention with further food injection. CCK thus can be considered a link in a chain of physiological elements producing the short-term satiety that leads to the appropriate interruption of a meal or bout of feeding behavior.
ENGINEERING PSYCHOLOGY AND HUMAN PERFORMANCE - THIRD EDITION (2000)

Tremendous strides have been made in understanding and modelling human information processing and human performance. The goal is to show how these theoretical advances have been, or might be, applied to improving human-machine interactions. The thirteen chapters of the book span a wide range of human performance topics. Chapter One gives an introduction, in which engineering psychology is put into the broader framework of human factors and system design. Chapters 2-8 deal with perception, attention, cognition (both spatial and verbal) memory, learning and decision making, emphasizing the potential applications of these areas of cognitive psychology. Chapter 9-12 cover the selection and execution of control actions, time-sharing, error and stress. Chapter 13 is systems orientated discussing process control, complex systems and automation.
Cyclooxygenase-1-Selective Inhibitors Based on the (E)-2′-Des-methyl-sulindac Sulfide Scaffold (2012)

Prostaglandins (PGs) are powerful lipid mediators in many physiological and pathophysiological responses. They are produced by oxidation of arachidonic acid (AA) by cyclooxygenases (COX-1 and COX-2) followed by metabolism of endoperoxide intermediates by terminal PG synthases. PG biosynthesis is inhibited by nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Specific inhibition of COX-2 has been extensively investigated, but relatively few COX-1-selective inhibitors have been described. Recent reports of a possible contribution of COX-1 in analgesia, neuroinflammation, or carcinogenesis suggest that COX-1 is a potential therapeutic target. We designed, synthesized, and evaluated a series of (E)-2'-des-methyl-sulindac sulfide (E-DMSS) analogues for inhibition of COX-1. Several potent and selective inhibitors were discovered, and the most promising compounds were active against COX-1 in intact ovarian carcinoma cells (OVCAR-3). The compounds inhibited tumor cell proliferation but only at concentrations >100-fold higher than the concentrations that inhibit COX-1 activity. E-DMSS analogues may be useful probes of COX-1 biology in vivo and promising leads for COX-1-targeted therapeutic agents.
Repulsive guidance molecule-A (RGM-A) inhibits leukocyte migration and mitigates inflammation (2011)

Directed cell migration is a prerequisite not only for the development of the central nervous system, but also for topically restricted, appropriate immune responses. This is crucial for host defense and immune surveillance. Attracting environmental cues guiding leukocyte cell traffic are likely to be complemented by repulsive cues, which actively abolish cell migration. One such a paradigm exists in the developing nervous system, where neuronal migration and axonal path finding is balanced by chemoattractive and chemorepulsive cues, such as the neuronal repulsive guidance molecule-A (RGM-A). As expressed at the inflammatory site, the role of RGM-A within the immune response remains unclear. Here we report that RGM-A (i) is expressed by epithelium and leukocytes (granulocytes, monocytes, and T/B lymphocytes); (ii) inhibits leukocyte migration by contact repulsion and chemorepulsion, depending on dosage, through its receptor neogenin; and (iii) suppresses the inflammatory response in a model of zymosan-A-induced peritonitis. Systemic application of RGM-A attenuates the humoral proinflammatory response (TNF-α, IL-6, and macrophage inflammatory protein 1α), infiltration of inflammatory cell traffic, and edema formation. In contrast, the demonstrated anti-inflammatory effect of RGM-A is absent in mice homozygous for a gene trap mutation in the neo1 locus (encoding neogenin). Thus, our results suggest that RGM-A is a unique endogenous inhibitor of leukocyte chemotaxis that limits inflammatory leukocyte traffic and creates opportunities to better understand and treat pathologies caused by exacerbated or misdirected inflammatory responses.
Convergence analysis of finite difference schemes for semi-linear initial-value problems (1976)

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Ovca (CA125) Second Generation: Technical Aspects and Serum Levels in Controls, Patients with Liver Disease, Pregnant Women and Patients with Ovarian Disease (1997)

An immunoradiometric method of the second generation (IR-MA II) is widely used to determine CA125 serum levels. In this study we have evaluated the performance characteristics of a commercially available IRMA CA125 II (Byk-Gulden, Sangtec Diagnostica). The CA125 serum levels were determined in several groups of patients (healthy women, pregnant women, subjects affected by benign and malignant ovarian cancer, patients with liver diseases) with two IRMAs CA125 II (Byk-Gulden, Sangtec Diagnostica and Centocor, Diagnostic Division) and IRMA CA125 I (Byk-Gulden, Sangtec Diagnostica). Our results show a good analytic performance of IRMA CA125 II (Byk-Gulden, Sangtec Diagnostica), a good correlation between IRMAs CA125 II (Byk-Gulden, Sangtec Diagnostica and Centocor, Diagnostic Division), but an unacceptable correlation between IRMAs CA125 II (Byk-Gulden, Sangtec Diagnostica and Centocor, Diagnostic Division) and IRMA CA125 I. A statistically significant difference was observed comparing the values obtained with both IRMAs CA125 II and IRMA CA125 I in the groups of patients. In contrast no statistically significant difference was observed when we compared the values obtained with IRMA CA125 II (Byk-Gulden, Sangtec Diagnostica) and IRMA CA125 II (Centocor, Diagnostic Division). CA125 serum values obtained with the second-generation kits were different from those obtained with the first-generation one; consequently, it is important, especially in the follow-up of cancer patients, that CA125 serum values be obtained with kits of the same generation. Our data seem to suggest the use of second-generation kits to determine CA125 serum levels.
X‐ray Microtomography of Intermittency in Multiphase Flow at Steady State Using a Differential Imaging Method (2017)

We imaged the steady state flow of brine and decane in Bentheimer sandstone. We devised an experimental method based on differential imaging to examine how flow rate impacts impact the pore-scale distribution of fluids during coinjection. This allows us to elucidate flow regimes (connected, or breakup of the nonwetting phase pathways) for a range of fractional flows at two capillary numbers, <i>Ca</i>, namely 3.0 × 10<sup>-7</sup> and 7.5 × 10<sup>-6</sup>. At the lower <i>Ca</i>, for a fixed fractional flow, the two phases appear to flow in connected unchanging subnetworks of the pore space, consistent with conventional theory. At the higher <i>Ca</i>, we observed that a significant fraction of the pore space contained sometimes oil and sometimes brine during the 1 h scan: this intermittent occupancy, which was interpreted as regions of the pore space that contained both fluid phases for some time, is necessary to explain the flow and dynamic connectivity of the oil phase; pathways of always oil-filled portions of the void space did not span the core. This phase was segmented from the differential image between the 30 wt % KI brine image and the scans taken at each fractional flow. Using the grey scale histogram distribution of the raw images, the oil proportion in the intermittent phase was calculated. The pressure drops at each fractional flow at low and high flow rates were measured by high-precision differential pressure sensors. The relative permeabilities and fractional flow obtained by our experiment at the mm-scale compare well with data from the literature on cm-scale samples.
MR Imaging to Assess Immediate Response to Irreversible Electroporation for Targeted Ablation of Liver Tissues: Preclinical Feasibility Studies in a Rodent Model (2010)

MR imaging permits immediate depiction of ablated tissue zones for monitoring of IRE ablation procedures. These measurements could potentially be used during treatment to elicit repeat application of IRE pulses or adjustments to electrode positions to ensure complete treatment of targeted lesions.
Culture in Reduced Levels of Oxygen Promotes Clonogenic Sympathoadrenal Differentiation by Isolated Neural Crest Stem Cells (2000)

Isolated neural crest stem cells (NCSCs) differentiate to autonomic neurons in response to bone morphogenetic protein 2 (BMP2) in clonal cultures, but these neurons do not express sympathoadrenal (SA) lineage markers. Whether this reflects a developmental restriction in NCSCs or simply inappropriate culture conditions was not clear. We tested the growth and differentiation potential of NCSCs at approximately 5% O(2), which more closely approximates physiological oxygen levels. Eighty-three percent of p75(+)P(0-) cells isolated from embryonic day 14.5 sciatic nerve behaved as stem cells under these conditions, suggesting that this is a nearly pure population. Furthermore, addition of BMP2 plus forskolin in decreased oxygen cultures elicited differentiation of thousands of cells expressing tyrosine hydroxylase, dopamine-beta-hydroxylase, and the SA lineage marker SA-1 in nearly all colonies. Such cells also synthesized and released dopamine and norepinephrine. These data demonstrate that isolated mammalian NCSCs uniformly possess SA lineage capacity and further suggest that oxygen levels can influence cell fate. Parallel results indicating that reduced oxygen levels can also promote the survival, proliferation, and catecholaminergic differentiation of CNS stem cells (Studer et al., 2000) suggests that neural stem cells may exhibit a conserved response to reduced oxygen levels.
An internal cellulose-binding domain meidates adsorption of an engineered bifunctional xylanase/cellulase (1994)

A chimeric xylanase/endoglucanase (XynCenA) with an internal cellulose-binding domain was constructed by fusing the Bacillus subtilis xyn gene fragment to the 5'-end of the Cellulomonas fimi cenA. A polyhistidine-encoding sequence was also fused to the 5'-end of the xyn gene. The gene fusion was overexpressed in Escherichia coli and the fusion polypeptide purified from the cell extracts using the polyhistidine tail. The hybrid protein behaved like the parental endoglucanase or xylanase when assayed on a number of soluble and insoluble cellulosic substrates or xylans. The presence of two distinct active sites and the internal cellulose-binding domain did not significantly affect the hydrolysis of any of these substrates. However, the fusion protein exhibited a strong affinity for both microcrystalline cellulose (Avicel) and regenerated chitin. Like the parental endoglucanase, bound XynCenA could not be eluted from these polysaccharides with either low or high salt buffer or distilled water. More stringent conditions, such as 1% SDS or 8 M guanidinium hydrochloride, fully desorbed the protein. The fusion protein did not adsorb significantly to insoluble xylan.
Resource management for distributed parallel systems (2002)

Multiprocessor systems should exist in the larger context of distributed systems, allowing multiprocessor resources to be shared by those that need them. Unfortunately, typical multiprocessor resource management techniques do not scale to large networks. The Prospero Resource Manager (PRM) is a scalable resource allocation system that supports the allocation of processing resources in large networks and multiprocessor systems. To manage resources in such distributed parallel systems, PRM employs three types of managers: system managers, job managers, and node managers. There exist multiple independent instances of each type of manager, reducing bottlenecks. The complexity of each manager is further reduced because each is designed to utilize information at an appropriate level of abstraction.< <ETX xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">&gt;</ETX>
Selection of tumor antigens as targets for immune attack using immunohistochemistry: I. Focus on gangliosides (1997)

Understanding the distribution of tumor-associated antigens on cancers and normal tissues is essential for selection of targets for cancer immunotherapy. Seven carbohydrate antigens, potential targets for immunotherapy, were studied using a panel of well-characterized MAbs by immunohistochemistry on cryostat-cut tissue sections of 13 types of cancers and 18 normal tissues. GD2 and GD3 were present on most cancers of neuroectodermal origin and GD2 was also present on B cell lymphomas. 9-O-acetyl-GD3 was detected only on melanoma while fucosyl GM1 was detected only on small cell lung cancers (SCLC). Surprisingly, GM2 was strongly expressed on all tested tumors, including cancers of neuroectodermal origin and cancers of epithelial origin. Polysialic acid was primarily expressed on SCLC and neuroblastomas. Globo H was present on most cancers of epithelial origin. These antigens were also identified in normal tissues. Fucosyl GM1 was not expressed significantly on any of the normal tissues analyzed. GD3, GD2, GM2 and polysialic acid were detected in normal brain to varying degrees. GM2 and Globo H were expressed on the luminal surface of epithelia of a variety of organs. The unexpected expression of GM2 on a broad range of cancers and normal epithelial tissues was confirmed by loss after methanol fixation and by immune thin layer chromatography.
Improvement to the Data Logging Capability of a Cough Monitoring System (2007)

Data logging capability of a previously developed self contained cough recorder using an accelerometer as the sensing element is improved by using a secure digital memory card for later retrieval on a computer. Firmware is developed to enhance the functionality of the cough recorder. Existing libraries are modified for increased write rates. Increased writing speed allows 8-bit sampling at rates exceeding 8kHz, allowing for detailed time and frequency domain analysis. Additional features have also been developed to enable easy management of recordings, such as a file system compatibility with Microsoft Windows., and unique file names for each recording.
In Vitro Aging of Rat Mesenchymal Stem Cells. (2007)

Abstract Background Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are now used in repair medicine and transplantation because of its multipotency and immunomodulatory effect. They need in vitro expansion to get adequate number for clinical use. Human MSCs had been observed to enter senescence during in vitro culture. We evaluated that the same phenomenon existed during long term culture of rat MSCs. Methods Bone marrow from ten male Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats (198±2.12g) were cultured and nonadherent cells were removed three days later. MSCs were identified by osteogenic differentiation and adipocytic differentiation. Cells of each passage were detected for morphology by Wright’s staining, ultrastructure by scanning electron microscope, growth curve by CCK-8 kits detection, osteogenic differentiation and von kossa staining, adipocytic differentiation and oil red staining, βgalactosidase staining, quantitative assay of p16INK4a gene. Results Rat MSCs were Fusiform shaped or polygon. Cells were becoming flatter and bigger during passaging. More swelling endoplasmic reticulum and demyelinate mitochondrion were observed by scanning electron microscope during passaging. The proliferation of the cells slowed from the 6th passage and stopped at the 8th or 9th passage. The positive rate of βgalactosidase staining and p16INK4a gene increased in cells after 5th passage. Osteogenic and adipocytic potential were attenuated in cells after 6th passage. Conclusions MSCs enter senescence during long term culture. Their potential of proliferation and multipotency dropped.
Co-activators and co-repressors: mediators of gene activation by nuclear hormone receptors (1996)

Hormones may act through either membrane-bound or nuclear receptor proteins. Whereas peptide hormones bind to receptors on the cell surface, small lipophilic hormones and vitamins such as steroids, retinoids and l-triiodothyronine enter the cell and bind to their respective intracellular receptor protein. All members of the nuclear hormone receptor superfamily (steroid, vitamin D (VDR), retinoid (RAR, RXR), thyroid (TR) and peroxisome proliferator-activated (PPAR) receptors) exert their action on target genes by binding to short, but specific, regulatory DNA sequences in the promoter region of hormone-regulated genes, thereby increasing or decreasing their transcription rate. However, in contrast to steroid hormone receptors, the RAR, RXR, TR, VDR and PPAR are capable of binding to DNA even in the absence of their cognate ligand. The molecular details of ligand-induced transcriptional activation have remained enigmatic because DNA binding of these unliganded receptors does not increase transcription and in some cases even decreases basal transcription of the target gene. The latter phenomenon of basal repression of transcription is particularly marked for TRs and this effect is believed to be important in mediating gene silencing, e.g. during development, where the expression of TRs precedes the production of thyroid hormone.
Delivering Business Value of Information Technology: the Moderating Role of Alignment (2004)

The business value of IT has been hugely studied in previous research.Although much effort has been paid to it, the so-called "IT productivity paradox" does not seem to be completely resolved so far.Some researchers argued that it is an issue of analysis level, while others tried to come up with new measures of firm performance.Another perspective, which is adopted in this paper, is to find out the complementary assets which facilitates the realization of IT payoffs.I propose that alignment serves as one kind of such complementary asset: the strategic alignment between IT and business objectives may positively moderate the relationship between IT investment and firm performance.If the social dimension of alignment between IT and business objectives is high, the relationship between IT investment and firm performance is likely to be positive; otherwise, the relationship is likely to be neutral or negative.
MK-1775, a Potent Wee1 Inhibitor, Synergizes with Gemcitabine to Achieve Tumor Regressions, Selectively in p53-Deficient Pancreatic Cancer Xenografts (2011)

These results indicate that MK-1775 selectively synergizes with GEM to achieve tumor regressions, selectively in p53-deficient pancreatic cancer xenografts.
Epidermal growth factor-mediated targeting of chlorin e6 selectively potentiates its photodynamic activity. (2000)

Certain tumor cells, such as squamous carcinoma cells, express an increased number of epidermal growth factor (EGF) receptors. Therefore, we studied the targeted delivery of the photocytotoxic compound Sn-(IV)chlorin e6 monoethylenediamine [SnCe6(ED)] to tumors that overexpress the EGF receptor. EGF was conjugated to SnCe6(ED) through a carrier, such as dextran (Dex) and human serum albumin (HSA), and the photocytotoxicity on the EGF receptor-overexpressing MDA-MB-468 breast adenocarcinoma cell line was evaluated. The photobiological activities of these EGF conjugates, of the conjugates of the photosensitizer to HSA or Dex, or of the photosensitizer alone were compared. The affinity of EGF for its receptor was substantially impaired when conjugated in EGF-Dex-SnCe6(ED), in contrast to EGF-HSA-SnCe6(ED). In corresponding results, EGF-HSA-SnCe6(ED) displayed a high photocytotoxicity (IC50, 63 nM) on MDA-MB-468 cells at a light dose of 27 kJ/m2, whereas EGF-Dex-SnCe6(ED) showed very limited photocytotoxicity. EGF-HSA-SnCe6(ED) was no longer photocytotoxic in the presence of a competing EGF concentration. The high photocytotoxicity of EGF-HSA-SnCe6(ED) was shown to be the result of a high intracellular concentration in MDA-MB-468 cells, which could be lowered dramatically by incubating the conjugate with a competing EGF concentration. In contrast, EGF-Dex-SnCe6(ED) accumulated poorly in MDA-MB-468 cells, in agreement with its low EGF receptor affinity and photocytotoxicity. EGF-HSA-SnCe6(ED) produced much more intracellular reactive oxygen species on light irradiation than EGF-Dex-SnCe6(ED). It is concluded that the photodynamic activity of the EGF-HSA conjugate of SnCe6(ED) on MDA-MB-468 breast adenocarcinoma cells is EGF specific and is much more potent than EGF-Dex-SnCe6(ED) or free SnCe6.
Moving target classification and tracking from real-time video (2002)

This paper describes an end-to-end method for extracting moving targets from a real-time video stream, classifying them into predefined categories according to image-based properties, and then robustly tracking them. Moving targets are detected using the pixel wise difference between consecutive image frames. A classification metric is applied these targets with a temporal consistency constraint to classify them into three categories: human, vehicle or background clutter. Once classified targets are tracked by a combination of temporal differencing and template matching. The resulting system robustly identifies targets of interest, rejects background clutter and continually tracks over large distances and periods of time despite occlusions, appearance changes and cessation of target motion.
High-fidelity operation of quantum photonic circuits (2010)

We demonstrate photonic quantum circuits that operate at the stringent levels that will be required for future quantum information science and technology. These circuits are fabricated from silica-on-silicon waveguides forming directional couplers and interferometers. While our focus is on the operation of quantum circuits, to test this operation required construction of a photon source that produced near-identical pairs of photons. We show nonclassical interference with two photons and a two-photon entangling logic gate that operate with near-unit fidelity. These results are a significant step toward large-scale operation of photonic quantum circuits.
Multiple sclerosis: In situ evidence for antibody‐ and complement‐mediated demyelination (1998)

We describe a case of multiple sclerosis characterized by deposition of immunoglobulin and complement in the areas of active demyelination. This was particularly evident for the C9neo antigen, which is a marker for the activated lytic complement complex and was exclusively deposited in the areas of active myelin destruction. In addition, macrophages in the lesions contained degradation products that were immunoreactive for myelin antigens, immunoglobulins, and C9neo antigen. Destruction of myelin sheaths was associated with incomplete loss of oligodendrocytes in the active areas and reappearance of oligodendrocytes with remyelination in the inactive plaque center.