gebhart/patrepeval huggingface dataset:
Estimating fractal dimension of natural terrain from irregularly spaced data (2002)

The authors propose a method to estimate terrain roughness directly from the depth information. They estimate the fractal dimension of terrain using the fractal Brownian function approach. For experiments with real data, they extend the approach to accommodate irreguarly sampled elevation data supplied by a scanning laser rangefinder. Applying this extended method to noisy range imagery of natural terrain (sand and rocks), the authors find that the resulting estimates of fractal dimension correlate closely to human perception of the roughness of the terrain, showing that the fractal dimension of the sensed point set is a practical and effective measure of the roughness of natural terrain.
The site of lesion in “vestibular neuritis”: Study by galvanic VEMP (2003)

Vestibular neuritis (VN) is characterized by isolated vertigo without other neurologic signs or symptoms.1 Patients show unilateral peripheral vestibular dysfunction mainly in the superior vestibular nerve region,2 although some patients also have dysfunction in the inferior vestibular nerve region.1,3⇓ Although VN supposedly involves the vestibular nerve, insufficient evidence is available concerning the VN lesion site. It is known that some patients with VN have benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) following severe vertigo attacks.1 These patients would be expected to have some lesions in the labyrinth because BPPV is caused by floating debris in the semicircular canal.4

Recently, it was reported that short-duration galvanic stimulation could evoke vestibulocollic reflexes in the sternocleidomastoid muscle (SCM)5-7⇓⇓ (galvanic vestibular evoked myogenic potentials [VEMP]). It has also been reported that these reflexes are useful for differentiating labyrinthine lesions from nerve lesions in patients with an absence of VEMP by click (click VEMP).6

We postulated that galvanic VEMP could indicate the site …
Super-light concrete with pearl-chains (2009)

The paper presents a new technology invented by the author by means of which it is possible to create very light concrete structures. The new super-light structures are resource-saving in terms of consumption of raw materials and energy for production and transport, and the cost is often less than half that of similar structures in concrete and steel. They are heat-insulating, fire-resistant and they open up the possibility for large spans and the creation of advanced shapes. Fields of application include roofs, shells, beams, columns, walls, façades, offshore structures, tunnels and structures with large spans for bridges, factories, warehouses, shopping centres, car parks, assembly and sports halls and so on. The new structures are new applications for well-understood components, so it is not necessary to prove that they are possible. However, the paper presents tests that were made to illustrate the applicability and to reveal any potential hidden problems. Continuing research will aim to reduce the weight and thereby the resource consumption further. In addition, the paper introduces pearl-chain reinforcement, which is a new principle for creating compression and tension zones. A small number of simple mass-produced prefabricated components are used to establish compression and tension zones for optimised or advanced shapes in super-light structures. Furthermore, the principle provides new options for prestressing light aggregate concrete structures in general. Pearl-chain reinforcement is self-supporting. It is visible and open for inspection before being cast into a structure, and it can support moulds for the structure, reducing the need for scaffolding. Stable meshes of pearl-chain reinforcement are advantageous for both large-scale structures, such as bridges, girders, shells and domes, and for small-scale applications, such as façade elements, crash barriers and secondary structures. One special small-scale application of the principle is in frame building, where super-light frames with pearl-chain-reinforced components have some of the same advantages as timber-frame structures with regard to stability, heat insulation, economy and simple erection processes, but without the disadvantages of fire and rot.
Apixaban in a porcine model of mechanical valve thrombosis in pulmonary position—a pilot study (2022)

The pulmonary position seems to be an aggressive model for mechanical valve thrombosis in pigs. Apixaban has the potential to prevent valve thrombosis, even in these thrombogenic conditions. Detailed pharmacokinetic studies are needed to determine the ideal apixaban dosage for future experiments and to enable extrapolation to the clinical situation.
Activator-dependent preinduction binding of .sigma.-70 RNA polymerase at the metal-regulated mer promoter (1990)

Expression of the Tn21 mercury-resistance (mer) locus is controlled by the merR gene product, which represses mer structural gene (merTPCAD) transcription in the absence of mercuric ion [Hg(II)] and activates it in the presence of Hg(II). In vivo DNA methylation of the mer regulatory region (merOP) shows that, with or without the inducer Hg(II), MerR strongly protects four guanine residues in a dyadic region located between the -10 and -35 hexamers of the structural gene promoter (PTPCAD). Prior to induction by Hg(II), RNA polymerase is also bound at PTPCAD; occupancy of the uninduced promoter by RNA polymerase is dependent on MerR. Methylation and permanganate footprinting demonstrate that induction by Hg(II) results in MerR/Hg(II)-dependent promoter DNA melting in the -10 region of PTPCAD and in additional DNA structural distortions within the region of dyad symmetry. Thus, MerR fosters the binding of RNA polymerase to an inactive promoter, and upon induction, MerR/Hg(II) facilitates DNA distortions suitable for efficient formation of the active transcription complex.
Urupocidin C: a new marine guanidine alkaloid which selectively kills prostate cancer cells via mitochondria targeting (2020)

New bicyclic guanidine alkaloid, urupocidin C (Ur-C) along with the previously known urupocidin A (Ur-A) were isolated from the rare deep-sea marine sponge Monanchora pulchra, harvested in Northwestern Pacific waters. The unique structure of Ur-C was elucidated using 1D and 2D NMR spectroscopy as well as mass spectra. We discovered a promising selectivity of both alkaloids for human prostate cancer (PCa) cells, including highly drug-resistant lines, compared to non-malignant cells. In cancer cells, marine derived compounds were able to induce G1- and S-cell cycle arrest as well as caspase-mediated cell death. For the first time we have identified mitochondrial targeting as a central mechanism of anticancer action for these and similar molecules. Thus, treatment with the isolated alkaloids resulted in mitochondrial membrane permeabilization consequently leading to the release of cytotoxic mitochondrial proteins to cellular cytoplasm, ROS upregulation, consequent activation of caspase-9 and -3, followed by PARP cleavage, DNA fragmentation, and apoptosis. Moreover, synergistic effects were observed when Ur-A and Ur-C were combined with clinically approved PARP inhibitor olaparib. Finally, these alkaloids exhibited additive effects in combination with docetaxel and androgen receptor inhibitor enzalutamide, both applied in PCa therapy. In conclusion, urupocidin-like compounds are promising lead molecules for the development of new drugs for the treatment of advanced PCa.
Table S3 from Type I Interferon Signaling via the EGR2 Transcriptional Regulator Potentiates CAR T Cell–Intrinsic Dysfunction (2023)

&lt;p&gt;Chromatin accessibility profiles for EGR2 knockout (KO) and AAVS1 knockout (AAVS1) CD8+ CAR T-cells. The table provides information on the locus mapping, p-value, average log2 fold change, percentage of cells, adjusted p-value, transcript ID, gene name, gene ID, gene biotype, region type, closest region, query region, and distance.&lt;/p&gt;
Steroids. (1960)

ADVERTISEMENT RETURN TO ISSUEPREVArticleNEXTSteroids.Carl DjerassiCite this: J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1960, 82, 1, 251–252Publication Date (Print):January 1, 1960Publication History Published online1 May 2002Published inissue 1 January 1960https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ja01486a063https://doi.org/10.1021/ja01486a063research-articleACS PublicationsRequest reuse permissionsArticle Views154Altmetric-Citations-LEARN 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
Onset and persistence of changes in intestinal transport following dietary fat manipulation (1987)

In this study we determined the time-course for the onset and the loss of the effect of short-term feeding rats isocaloric semisynthetic diets containing a high content of saturated (HS) or polyunsaturated (HP) fatty acids on the jejunal and ileal uptake of medium- and long chain fatty acids, cholesterol and glucose. Animals were fed HP or HS for 3, 7 or 14 days; then the diet was switched to standard Purina rat chow for a further 3, 7 or 14 days. The uptake of medium chain fatty acids was unchanged. The differences between HP and HS in glucose uptake occurred within 3 days, but persisted for 14 days, whereas there were qualitative as well as quantitative changes in the pattern of lipid uptake: differences in uptake of stearic, oleic, linoleic and linolenic acids and cholesterol occurred after 7 days of feeding HP or HS. Jejunal uptake of linoleic acid was greater in HP than HS on day 7, but HS was greater than HP on day 14. The effect of diet on lipid uptake was similar in the jejunum and ileum. The altered uptake of stearic and oleic acids persisted after the rats were switched back to chow, whereas the uptake of the other nutrients became similar. Thus, changes in dietary content of saturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids have early effects on intestinal transport function; some of these changes persist even when animals are returned to feeding on chow; and glucose transport is rapidly altered by dietary changes, whereas lipid uptake changes only after 7 days.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
Translocation of Phosphatidylthreonine and ‐serine to Mitochondria Diminishes Exponentially with Increasing Molecular Hydrophobicity (2002)

Some cultured cells contain significant amounts of a rarely recognized phospholipid, phosphatidylthreonine. Since phosphatidylthreonine is a structural analog of phosphatidylserine, the question rises whether it is transported to mitochondria and decarboxylated to phosphatidylisopropanolamine therein. We studied this issue with hamster kidney cell-line using a novel approach, i.e. electrospray mass-spectrometry and stable isotope-labeled precursors. Scanning for a neutral loss of 155, which is characteristic for phosphatidylisopropanolamine, indicated that this lipid is indeed present. The identity of phosphatidylisopropanolamine was supported by the following: (i) it co-chromatographed with phosphatidylethanolamine; (ii) its molecular species profile was similar to that of phosphatidylethanolamine; (iii) its head group was labeled from 13C-threonine; and (iv) its concentration increased in parallel with phosphatidylthreonine. Tests with solubilized decarboxylase and subcellular fractionation studies indicated that the low cellular content of phosphatidylisopropanolamine is due to inefficient decarboxylation, rather than poor translocation of phosphatidylthreonine to mitochondria. Importantly, the average hydrophobicity of phosphatidylisopropanolamine molecular species was significantly less than that of phosphatidylthreonine species, indicating that hydrophilic phosphatidylthreonine species translocate to mitochondria far more rapidly than hydrophobic ones. Parallel results were obtained for phosphatidylserine. These findings imply that efflux from the ER membrane could be the rate-limiting step in the phosphatidylthreonine and -serine translocation to mitochondria.
Acute inflammatory response via neutrophil activation protects against the development of chronic pain (2022)

The transition from acute to chronic pain is critically important but not well understood. Here, we investigated the pathophysiological mechanisms underlying the transition from acute to chronic low back pain (LBP) and performed transcriptome-wide analysis in peripheral immune cells of 98 participants with acute LBP, followed for 3 months. Transcriptomic changes were compared between patients whose LBP was resolved at 3 months with those whose LBP persisted. We found thousands of dynamic transcriptional changes over 3 months in LBP participants with resolved pain but none in those with persistent pain. Transient neutrophil-driven up-regulation of inflammatory responses was protective against the transition to chronic pain. In mouse pain assays, early treatment with a steroid or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) also led to prolonged pain despite being analgesic in the short term; such a prolongation was not observed with other analgesics. Depletion of neutrophils delayed resolution of pain in mice, whereas peripheral injection of neutrophils themselves, or S100A8/A9 proteins normally released by neutrophils, prevented the development of long-lasting pain induced by an anti-inflammatory drug. Analysis of pain trajectories of human subjects reporting acute back pain in the UK Biobank identified elevated risk of pain persistence for subjects taking NSAIDs. Thus, despite analgesic efficacy at early time points, the management of acute inflammation may be counterproductive for long-term outcomes of LBP sufferers.
Incremental update to aggregated information for data warehouses over Internet (2000)

We consider the view maintenance problem in a web-based environment, in which c l i e n ts query information from databases, stored in the form of materialized data warehouses, without accessing the original data sources. In addition to base data, data w arehouses also con tain highly aggregated and summarized information suitable for decision support. As changes are made to the data sources, the warehouse views must be updated to re ect a consistent state of the data sources. Recomputation is often too expensive. We describe in this paper an incremental view maintenance method based on the net c hanges on base table, to maintain the views e ciently in the presence of aggregation and summary information. An architecture of a web-based data w arehousing system is described to minimize the workload of the data warehouse. Finally, w e d e v elop a prototype application utilizing the new maintenance algorithm and conduct a performance study based on the prototype, comparing it with existing maintenance algorithm.
Prognostic relevance of MAPK expression in glioblastoma multiforme (2003)

The objective of this study was to determine the immunoexpression pattern of the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK), and related signalling proteins [protein kinase C (PKC), phospholipase Cgamma (PLCgamma)], in glioblastoma multi-forme, and to investigate their prognostic value. Paraffin-embedded biopsy samples from 26 patients [13 patients with long-term survival (LTS; N=13; median 28 months, range 13-76 months), and, for comparison, 13 patients with short-term survival (STS; N=13; median 7 months, range 1-12 months)] were investigated for the immunoexpression of MAPK, the activated pMAPK, PKC, PLCgamma, EGFR, and PTEN. Additionally, the MIB-1 proliferation index was determined. The immunoexpression pattern were related to clinical data, including analysis of their prognostic value using the Cox-proportional hazard model. No significant differences were found between STS and LTS in terms of age, Karnofsky performance status, and treatment. Whereas EGFR expression did not differ between STS and LTS and does not influence survival, expression of MAPK and activated pMAPK was significantly correlated with survival time. The percentage of pMAPK expressing cells correlated strongly with the percentage of MIB-1 positive cells. Furthermore, survival in patients with tumors expressing PKC or PLCgamma was significantly shorter. No differences were found for PTEN expression. Our findings indicate that the MAPK pathway is correlated with proliferation in gliomas, and that patient subgroups exist, in which expression of MAPK-related signalling proteins (PKC, PLCgamma) is associated with poorer prognosis. These patient subgroups may benefit from additional chemotherapeutic agents which specifically inhibit these signalling proteins.
Excited-State Properties and Emission Spectra of Nonplanar Heterocyclic Helicenes (2006)

We discuss the electron-vibration coupling in mono-aza-[5]helicenes on the basis of a Franck-Condon analysis and density functional theory (DFT) calculations of the fluorescence and phosphorescence spectra measured in ethanol. The geometries of the initial states were obtained from time-dependent DFT (S(1)) and unrestricted DFT (T(1)) excited-state optimizations. In general, the position of the nitrogen atom has only a minor impact on the vibronic fine-structure in both absorption and emission. The shapes of the emission spectra from the lowest singlet and triplet states are found to be determined by contributions from multiple normal modes. The results of the calculations demonstrate how the interplay among these normal modes results in qualitatively and quantitatively different spectra for fluorescence and phosphorescence.
Microtensile Bond Strengths of Composite Cores to Pulpal Floor Dentin with Resin Coating (2008)

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of resin coating on the microtensile bond strength (MTBS) of indirect composite cores to pulpal floor dentin. Thirty extracted human molars with root canal fillings were used. After post space preparation, dentin surface was coated with either Clearfil SE Bond (SE) or SE with Clearfil Flow FX (SE+FX) for the resin-coated groups, while dentin was treated with ED Primer II (ED) for the non-coated group. Indirect composite cores were cemented with either Panavia F2.0 (PA) or Clearfil DC Core Automix (DC). After 24-hour storage, MTBSs were measured at a crosshead speed of 1 mm/min. Two-way ANOVA indicated that the MTBSs of resin-coated groups were significantly higher than those of the non-coated groups. In particular, the SE+FX/DC group exhibited the highest MTBS. It was thus concluded that resin coating enhanced the dentin bond strength of indirect composite cores to pulpal floor dentin.
RF-assisted gadofullerene nanoparticles induces rapid tumor vascular disruption by down-expression of tumor vascular endothelial cadherin (2018)

The tumor vasculature with unique characteristics offers an attractive target for anti-cancer therapy. Herein, we put forward a novel antitumor therapeutic mechanism based on the gadofullerene nanocrystals (GFNCs), the agent we have previously shown to efficiently disrupt tumor vasculature by size-expansion with assistance of radiofrequency (RF). However, the tumor vascular disrupting mechanism of RF-assisted GFNCs treatment was not further studied. In the present work, a rapid tumor blood flow shutdown has been observed by the vascular perfusion imaging in vivo and vascular damages were evident 6 h after the RF-assisted GFNCs treatment. Importantly, a significant down-expression of tumor vascular endothelial cadherin (VE-cadherin) treated by RF-assisted GFNCs was further investigated, which caused vascular collapse, blood flow shut-down and subsequent tumor hemorrhagic necrosis. These findings set forth a systematic mechanism on the superior anti-tumor efficiency by RF-assisted GFNCs treatment.
A stress-inducible 40 kDa protein (hsp40): purification by modified two-dimensional gel electrophoresis and co-localization with hsc70(p73) in heat-shocked HeLa cells (1993)

We have previously reported that a novel 40 kDa protein is induced by heat shock and several environmental stresses in mammalian and avian cells and that the N-terminal amino acid sequence of this 40 kDa protein has homology with the bacterial DnaJ heat-shock protein. We have purified this protein (40 kDa heat-shock protein, hsp40) from HeLa cells by modified two-dimensional gel electrophoresis and generated a polyclonal antibody against hsp40. This antibody was highly specific for human hsp40 and cross-reacted weakly with rat and Chinese hamster hsp40. Indirect immunofluorescence revealed that the hsp40 in HeLa cells accumulates in the nucleus, especially in the nucleolus, during heat shock and returns to the cytoplasm during the recovery period. The kinetics of the accumulation in the nucleoli and subsequent return to the cytoplasm of hsp40 was similar to that of hsp70. In addition, hsp40 was co-localized with hsc70(p73) in heat-shocked HeLa cells as demonstrated by double immunofluorescence staining. These results suggest that hsp40 (a DnaJ homologue) and hsp70 (a DnaK homologue) may act in concert to repair (refold) denatured proteins and protein aggregates in the nuclei and nucleoli of heat-shocked HeLa cells.
Neural networks with periodic and monotonic activation functions: a comparative study in classification problems (1999)

This article discusses a number of reasons why the use of nonmonotonic functions as activation functions can lead to a marked improvement in the performance of a neural network. Using a wide range of benchmarks we show that a multilayer feedforward network using sine activation functions (and an appropriate choice of initial parameters) learns much faster than one incorporating sigmoid functions-as much as 150-500 times faster when both types are trained with backpropagation. Learning speed also compares favorably with speeds reported using modified versions of the backpropagation algorithm. In addition, the computational and generalization capacity also increases.
Soy-Based Surface Active Copolymers As a Safer Replacement for Low Molecular Weight Surfactants (2012)

Environmentally friendly soybean-based polymeric surfactants (SBPS) were synthesized using cationic polymerization of a vinyl ether monomer derived from soybean and tri(ethylene glycol) ethyl vinyl ether. The ability of SBPS to form micelles that solubilize hydrophobic molecules has been shown. Micellar “capacity” (size of micellar interior) increased with increasing polymeric surfactant concentration and temperature. The obtained results provide evidence for potential use of SBPS as a safer replacement for low molecular weight surfactants in the solubilization of poorly soluble ingredients in cosmetics. The macromolecules developed can be used as both a surface active agent and an additive that enhances the surface activity of low molecular weight surfactants (for example, anionic sodium lauryl sulfate) in personal-care products.