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Silicon-on-insulator-with-active-substrate (SOIAS) technology (2002)

SOIAS (SOI with Active Substrate) is a novel, SOI-based technology which enables the integration in the third dimension of gates and interconnects by utilizing buried under-layers. The fabrication of SOIAS substrates takes full advantage of the existing technologies of Chemical Mechanical Polishing (CMP) and wafer bonding. The active buried under-layers can be pre-patterned isolated gates or interconnects using high temperature refractory metals such as tungsten, or blanket insulating or semi-insulating films of polysilicon which can be rendered conductive by masking and selective doping. SOIAS substrate preparation and materials characterization are described.
2D-to-Stereo Panorama Conversion Using GAN and Concentric Mosaics (2019)

We describe a learning-based technique to automatically convert a 2-D panorama to its stereoscopic version. In particular, we train a generative adversarial network using perspective stereo pairs as inputs. Given a 2-D panorama, we partition it into overlapping local perspective views. To satisfy the panoramic stereo condition, we generate a sequence of left and right stereo view pairs and stitch them to produce concentric mosaics. We also describe experiments on synthetic and real datasets as well as comparisons with competing state-of-the-art techniques, which validate our technique.
Object Database Systems: the ODMG Standard. (1994)

We report an intensiometric, near-infrared fluorescent, genetically encoded calcium ion (Ca<sup>2+</sup>) indicator (GECI) with excitation and emission maxima at 678 and 704 nm, respectively. This GECI, designated NIR-GECO1, enables imaging of Ca<sup>2+</sup> transients in cultured mammalian cells and brain tissue with sensitivity comparable to that of currently available visible-wavelength GECIs. We demonstrate that NIR-GECO1 opens up new vistas for multicolor Ca<sup>2+</sup> imaging in combination with other optogenetic indicators and actuators.
Differential lineage restriction of rat retinal progenitor cells in vitro and in vivo (2002)

To identify and characterize the lineage potential of rat neural retina progenitor cells (NRPCs) in vitro and engrafted into rats with retinal degeneration, NRPCs were isolated from neural retinas of embryonic day 17 Long Evans rats and cultured in serum-free or serum-containing media with fibroblast growth factor 2 and neurotrophin 3. After expansion, cellular differentiation was initiated by the withdrawal of these growth factors. Despite forming primary neurospheres, NRPCs cultured in serum-free medium survived poorly after passage. In contrast, NRPCs cultured in serum-containing medium could be expanded for up to 12 passages and differentiated into glial fibrillary acidic protein-positive glial cells and retina-specific neurons expressing rhodopsin, S-antigen, calbindin, recoverin, and calretinin. For in vivo analysis, passage 1 (P1) undifferentiated NRPCs were labeled with bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU), implanted into the subretinal space of Royal College of Surgeons (RCS) rats, and analyzed immunohistochemically 4 weeks postgrafting. The grafted NRPCs showed extensive glial differentiation, irrespective of their topographic localization. A few BrdU-labeled grafted NRPCs expressed protein kinase C, a marker for bipolar and amacrine interneuron-specific differentiation. Other retina-specific or oligodendrocytic differentiation was not detected in the grafted cells. Although NRPCs are capable of self-renewal and multilineage differentiation in vitro, they developed mostly into glial cells following engraftment into the adult retina. These data suggest that the adult retina retains epigenetic signals that are either restrictive for neuronal differentiation or instructive for glial differentiation. Induction of lineage-specific cell differentiation of engrafted NRPCs to facilitate retinal repair will likely require initiation of specific differentiation in vitro prior to grafting and/or modification of the host environment concomitantly with NRPC grafting.
Photoelectrocatalytic Production of Active Chlorine on Nanocrystalline Titanium Dioxide Thin-Film Electrodes (2004)

The production of chlorine and hypochlorite is of great economical and technological interest due to their large-scale use in many kinds of commercial applications. Yet, the current processes are not without problems such as inevitable side reactions and the high cost of production. This work reports the photoelectrocatalytic oxidation of chloride ions to free chlorine as it has been investigated by using titanium dioxide (TiO2) and several metal-doped titanium dioxide (M-TiO2) material electrodes. An average concentration of 800 mg L(-1) of free chlorine was obtained in an open-air reactor using a TiO2 thin-film electrode biased at +1.0 V (SCE) and illuminated by UV light. The M-doped electrodes have performed poorly compared with the pure TiO2 counterpart. Test solutions containing 0.05 mol L(-1) NaCl pH 2.0-4.0 were found to be the best conditions for fast production of free chlorine. A complete investigation of all parameters that influence the global process of chlorine production by the photo electrocatalytic method such as applied potential, concentration of NaCl, pH solution, and time is presented in detail. In addition, photocurrent vs potential curves and the reaction order are also discussed.
Treatment of myeloid leukemic cells with the phosphatase inhibitor okadaic acid induces cell cycle arrest at either G1/S or G2/M depending on dose (1992)

The phosphatase inhibitor okadaic acid was found to induce cell cycle arrest of human myeloid leukemic cell lines HL-60 and U937 in a concentration- and time-dependent manner. Exposure to low concentrations of okadaic acid (2-8nM) for 24-48 hr caused greater than 70% of cells to arrest at G2/M, with up to 40% of the cells arrested in early mitosis. Cell viability decreased rapidly after 48 hr of treatment, and morphological and DNA structure analysis indicated that this was primarily due to the induction of apoptosis. The cells arrested in mitosis by 8 nM okadaic acid could be highly enriched by density gradient centrifugation and underwent apoptosis when further cultured either with or without okadaic acid, indicating that the effects of okadaic acid were irreversible. In contrast to the effects of low concentrations of okadaic acid, high concentrations (500 nM), inhibited proliferation in less than 3 hr. Remarkably, the majority of cells also entered a mitosis-like state characterized by dissolution of the nuclear membrane and condensation and partial separation of chromosomes. However, these cells had a diploid content of DNA, indicating that the cell cycle arrest occurred at G1/S with premature chromosome condensation (PCC), rather than at G2/M. If cells were first blocked at G1/S with hydroxyurea and then treated with okadaic acid, greater than 90% developed PCC in less than 3 hr without replicating their DNA. Caffeine was not able to induce PCC in these cells, either with or without prior inhibition of DNA synthesis.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
Salmonella typhimurium strain SL7207 induces apoptosis and inhibits the growth of HepG2 hepatoma cells in vitro and in vivo (2012)

Salmonella typhimurium is probably most extensively studied tumor-targeting bacteria and SL7207 is one of its attenuated strains. SL7207 was first made for bacterial vaccine development and its therapeutic efficacy and safety for hepatocellular carcinoma has not been characterized. In this study, the inhibitory ability of SL7207-lux on human hepatoma HepG2 cells was tested in vitro and in vivo. A bacterial luminescent gene cluster (lux CDABE) was transfected into SL7207 to better monitor the invasion of the bacteria. The results show that SL7207-lux can rapidly enter HepG2 cells and localize in the cytoplasm. This invasion represses cell proliferation and induces apoptosis. In vivo real-time invasion studies showed that the bacteria gradually accumulate in the tumor. This enrichment was confirmed by anatomic observation at 5 days after inoculation. About 40% of tumor growth was inhibited by SL7207-lux at 34 days post-treatment without significant loss of body weight. The area of necrosis of tumor tissue was clearly increased in the treated group. Bacterial quantification showed that the number of colony-forming units per gram of bacteria within tumor tissue was approximately 1000-fold higher than that of liver and spleen. These data suggest that attenuated S. typhimurium strain SL7207 has potential for the treatment of cancers.
The reproducibility and comparability of tests of the peripheral chemoreflex: comparing the transient hypoxic ventilatory drive test and the single‐breath carbon dioxide response test in healthy subjects (1995)

Both the transient hypoxic ventilatory drive test and the single-breath carbon dioxide (CO2) response test have been used to assess peripheral chemoreflex sensitivity. We tested their comparability in 14 healthy adults (10 men, aged 31-73 years, mean 55.4 years). The within-subject reproducibility of both tests was also assessed (n = 7 for each). The mean transient hypoxic ventilatory response was 0.287 +/- 0.0591 min-1 (%Sao2)-1 (mean +/- SEM, range 0.018- 0.718) and single-breath CO2 response was 0.276 +/- 0.0411 min-1T-1 (range 0.081-0.501). Both tests were reproducible with a mean coefficient of variation of 20.1% and 17.7%, respectively. There was, however, no significant correlation between the results of the transient hypoxic and single-breath CO2 tests when data were compared by linear regression analysis (r = 0.23, P = 0.43), suggesting that separate pathways of the peripheral chemoreflex existed for hypoxia and hypercapnia, respectively, and that these tests were specific for each. The authors conclude that these tests are reproducible but need to be used in combination for an adequate assessment of the peripheral chemoreflex.
Characterization of methyl-doped silicon oxide film deposited using Flowfill™ chemical vapor deposition technology (2002)

In this article, methyl-doped silicon oxide films deposited using Flowfill™ chemical vapor deposition (CVD) technology have been chracterized for use in inter-layer dielectrics application. Films with different methyl concentrations were deposited and characterized in order to study the effect of methyl concentration on film properties. Material properties including chemical composition and bonding structure, density, dielectric constant (κ), refractive index, thermal stability, resistance to moisture absorption, leakage current, and hardness were investigated. The films have a κ as low as 2.7 and were found to be thermally stable up to 550 °C. They show excellent resistance to moisture absorption. Low-leakage current and breakdown voltage higher than 3 MV/cm were obtained. Their hardness is lower than silicon oxide deposited using plasma-enhanced CVD but is higher than most polymer and nanoporous low-dielectric constant (low-κ) materials. The chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) characteristics of these films and their stability under plasma treatments were also studied. Film’s CMP removal rate decreases as the methyl concentration in film increases. An atomically smooth surface with root mean square surface roughness &lt;1 nm over a 10×10 μm area was obtained after CMP. This film remains stable under nitrogen (N2) and hydrogen (H2) plasma but is damaged by oxygen (O2) plasma.
The ICRC's humanitarian policy and operational activities (1991)

The current war in the Middle East shows the extent to which the world is now beset by disruption and uncertainty. The humanitarian work of the ICRC is obviously seriously affected by this situation. Being particularly sensitive – both by its nature and because of its mandate – to the state of international affairs, the ICRC is having to cope not only with the immediate effects of an international conflict but also with the implications in humanitarian terms of internal conflicts and disturbances which continue to prevail in many regions and which equally require the constant presence of delegates from our institution.
Impact of post-alignment processing in variant discovery from whole exome data (2016)

We demonstrated that the gain from post-processing is not universal; rather, it depends on mapper and caller combination, and the benefit is influenced further by sequencing depth and divergence level. Our analysis highlights the importance of considering these key factors in deciding to apply the computationally intensive post-processing to Illumina exome data.
Mechanism of Surface Film Formation on Graphite Negative Electrodes and Its Correlation with Electrolyte in Lithium Secondary Batteries (2010)

초기 충전 과정에서 흑연 음극에 생성되는 표면피막은 리튬 이차전지의 중요한 구성 요소로 전지 반응은 표면피막의 본질에 크게 영향을 받는다. 따라서 표면피막의 물리화학적 성질을 이해하는 것은 매우 중요하다. 한편, 표면피막의 형성 반응은 흑연/전해질 계면에서 진행하는 매우 복잡한 계면 현상이며, 표면피막은 반응성이 높고 공기 중에서 불안정하기 때문에 리튬 이차전지의 전극 표면을 연구하는데 있어서 in-situ 실험 기술은 매우 중요하다. 이와 같은 점에서 전위가 제어된 상태에서 다양한 전기화학 반응이 진행하는 전극/용액 계면을 직접 관찰할 수 있는 전기화학적 원자간력 현미경(Electrochemical Atomic Force Microscopy, ECAFM)은 매우 유용한 도구이다. 본 총설에서는 흑연 음극에 생성되는 표면피막의 본질적 이해에 중점을 두어 표면피막의 생성기구 및 전해질과의 상관성에 관하여 in-situ ECAFM 분석 결과를 중심으로 하여 정리하였다. The surface film, which is formed on graphite negative electrodes during the initial charging, is a key component in lithium secondary batteries. The battery reactions are strongly affected by the nature of the surface film. It is thus very important to understand the physicochemical properties of the surface film. On the other hand, the surface film formation is a very complicated interfacial phenomenon occurring at the graphite/electrolyte interface. In studies on electrode surfaces in lithium secondary batteries, in-situ experimental techniques are very important because the surface film is highly reactive and unstable in the air. In this respect electrochemical atomic force microscopy (ECAFM) is a useful tool for direct visualizing electrode/solution interfaces at which various electrochemical reactions occur under potential control. In the present review, mechanism of surface film formation and its correlation with electrolyte are summarized on the basis of in-situ ECAFM studies for understanding of the nature of the surface film on graphite negative electrodes.
Synthesis of Optically Active Hetero Alkylaryl Alcohols by Baker's Yeast (1987)

Synthesis of optically active hetero alkylaryl alcohols have been examined using baker's yeast.The use of baker's yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) in organic synthesis provides efficient access to the synthesis of chiral synthons.In the course of transformation with baker's yeast, various substrates were submitted to give versatile chiral compounds,but applications of this transformation to substrates, that have aromatic heterocycles, are not so many reported.lr2NOW, weinvestigated thesynthesis of chiral synthons which have hetero aromatic ring using baker's yeast based on its reductive and hydrolytic abilities.
Effect of Placental Gonadotropin on Pregnancy Rate in the Bovine (1973)

In four experiments a total of 773 heifers were synchronized with 6-chloro△6-17 acetoxyprogesterone (CAP). During a 26- to 29-day period after CAP treatment the heifers were artificially inseminated and treated with pregnant mare serum (PMS), human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) or a combination of both. These placental gonadotropins (PGT) were given subcutaneously at the time of insemination or 3 days after the onset of estrus. At the first synchronized estrus treatment with 1,000 to 2,000 IU of PGT at the time of insemination increased pregnancy rate 12.8 percentage points (P<.025). Similar treatment at the second synchronized estrus gave values 10.3 percentage points higher than controls (P<.20). PGT given 3 days after the first synchronized estrus reduced pregnancy rate 20.6 percentage points (P<.001), whereas, similar treatment at the second synchronized estrus resulted in values higher than those of the controls (14.0 percentage points, P<.20). Both HCG and PMS appear to give similar effects on pregnancy rate.
Visual Prognosis of Eyes Recovering From Macular Hole Surgery Through Automated Quantitative Analysis of Spectral-Domain Optical Coherence Tomography (SD-OCT) Scans (2015)

A lowering extent of EZ band defects in the foveal and parafoveal regions is a good indicator of postsurgery VA recovery. Attention should also be given to postsurgical alterations in the inner retina, as patients with more extensive atrophic changes appear to have slower or worse VA recovery despite closure of the macular hole.
Variance‐Based Methods (2007)

This chapter contains sections titled: Different Tests for Different Settings Why Variance? Variance-based Methods. A Brief History Interaction Effects Total Effects How to Compute the Sensitivity Indices FAST and Random Balance Designs Putting the Method to Work: The Infection Dynamics Model Caveats Exercises
Mechanisms of Trastuzumab resistance in ErbB2-driven breast cancer and newer opportunities to overcome therapy resistance (2011)

The Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 (Her2, ErbB2 or Neu) is overexpressed in about 20 - 25% of breast cancers and is causally linked to oncogenesis, providing opportunities for targeted therapy. Trastuzumab (Herceptin(™), Genentech Inc, San Francisco, CA), a humanized monoclonal antibody against ErbB2, is a successful example of this concept and has vastly improved the response to treatment and overall survival in a majority of ErbB2+ breast cancer patients. However, lack of response in some patients as well as relapse during the course of therapy in others, continue to challenge researchers and clinicians alike towards a better understanding of the fundamental mechanisms of Trastuzumab action and resistance to treatment. The exact in vivo mechanism of action of Trastuzumab remains enigmatic, given its direct effects on the ErbB2 signaling pathway as well as indirect contributions from the immune system, by virtue of the ability of Trastuzumab to elicit Antibody-Dependent Cellular Cytotoxicity. Consequently, multiple mechanisms of resistance have been proposed. We present here a comprehensive review of our current understanding of the mechanisms, both of Trastuzumab action and clinical resistance to Trastuzumab-based therapies. We also review newer strategies (based on ErbB2 receptor biology) that are being explored to overcome resistance to Trastuzumab therapy.
A Thermodynamic Comparison of Mesophilic and Thermophilic Ribonucleases H (1999)

The mechanisms by which thermophilic proteins attain their increased thermostability remain unclear, as usually the sequence and structure of these proteins are very similar to those of their mesophilic homologues. To gain insight into the basis of thermostability, we have determined protein stability curves describing the temperature dependence of the free energy of unfolding for two ribonucleases H, one from the mesophile Escherichia coli and one from the thermophile Thermus thermophilus. The circular dichroism signal was monitored as a function of temperature and guanidinium chloride concentration, and the resulting free energies of unfolding were fit to the Gibbs-Helmholtz equation to obtain a set of thermodynamic parameters for these proteins. Although the maximal stabilities for these proteins occur at similar temperatures, the heat capacity of unfolding for T. thermophilus RNase H is lower, resulting in a smaller temperature dependence of the free energy of unfolding and therefore a higher thermal melting temperature. In addition, the stabilities of these proteins are similar at the optimal growth temperatures for their respective organisms, suggesting that a balance of thermodynamic stability and flexibility is important for function.
The ALIAmide palmitoylethanolamide and cannabinoids, but not anandamide, are protective in a delayed postglutamate paradigm of excitotoxic death in cerebellar granule neurons. (1996)

The amino acid L-glutamate is a neurotransmitter that mediates fast neuronal excitation in a majority of synapses in the central nervous system. Glutamate stimulates both N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) and non-NMDA receptors. While activation of NMDA receptors has been implicated in a variety of neurophysiologic processes, excessive NMDA receptor stimulation (excitotoxicity) is thought to be primarily responsible for neuronal injury in a wide variety of acute neurological disorders including hypoxia-ischemia, seizures, and trauma. Very little is known about endogenous molecules and mechanisms capable of modulating excitotoxic neuronal death. Saturated N-acylethanolamides like palmitoylethanolamide accumulate in ischemic tissues and are synthesized by neurons upon excitatory amino acid receptor activation. Here we report that palmitoylethanolamide, but not the cognate N-acylamide anandamide (the ethanolamide of arachidonic acid), protects cultured mouse cerebellar granule cells against glutamate toxicity in a delayed postagonist paradigm. Palmitoylethanolamide reduced this injury in a concentration-dependent manner and was maximally effective when added 15-min postglutamate. Cannabinoids, which like palmitoylethanolamide are functionally active at the peripheral cannabinoid receptor CB2 on mast cells, also prevented neuron loss in this delayed postglutamate model. Furthermore, the neuroprotective effects of palmitoylethanolamide, as well as that of the active cannabinoids, were efficiently antagonized by the candidate central cannabinoid receptor (CB1) agonist anandamide. Analogous pharmacological behaviors have been observed for palmitoylethanolamide (ALI-Amides) in downmodulating mast cell activation. Cerebellar granule cells expressed mRNA for CB1 and CB2 by in situ hybridization, while two cannabinoid binding sites were detected in cerebellar membranes. The results suggest that (i) non-CB1 cannabinoid receptors control, upon agonist binding, the downstream consequences of an excitotoxic stimulus; (ii) palmitoylethanolamide, unlike anandamide, behaves as an endogenous agonist for CB2-like receptors on granule cells; and (iii) activation of such receptors may serve to downmodulate deleterious cellular processes following pathological events or noxious stimuli in both the nervous and immune systems.
Reactive Polymer Coatings: A General Route to Thiol‐ene and Thiol‐yne Click Reactions (2012)

Reactive polymer coatings were synthesized via chemical vapor deposition (CVD) polymerization process. These coatings decouple surface design from bulk properties of underlying materials and provide a facile and general route to support thiol-ene and thiol-yne reactions on a variety of substrate materials. Through the reported technique, surface functions can be activated through a simple design of thiol-terminated molecules such as polyethylene glycols (PEGs) or peptides (GRGDYC), and the according biological functions were demonstrated in controlled and low-fouling protein adsorptions as well as accurately manipulated cell attachments.
The construction and evaluation of behavioral models for microwave devices based on time-domain large-signal measurements (2002)

We present a new procedure for creating nonlinear behavioral models of microwave devices, based on techniques developed in time-series analysis. We illustrate this procedure by creating a model for a HEMT device. Large-signal time-domain microwave measurements are used to generate the time-series data of the terminal currents and voltages. The dynamical model of the HEMT is defined by fitting multivariate polynomials to the terminal voltages and their higher-order derivatives. The model accurately predicts DC, small-signal, and large-signal behavior.