gebhart/patrepeval huggingface dataset:
An Improved Subspace-Based Algorithm in the Small Sample Size Regime (2006)

A new method for subspace identification in array signal processing applications is proposed. The method is based on random matrix theory and provides consistent estimates even when the observation dimension increases without bound at the same rate as the number of observations. This guarantees a good behavior in finite sample size situations, where the number of sensors and the number of samples have the same order of magnitude. Consistency of the algorithm holds in situations where the signal and noise subspaces are asymptotically separable in the sense that, in the asymptotic sample eigenvalue distribution, signal and noise eigenvalues generate different spectral clusters
Rejection of cardiac allografts by T cells expressing a restricted repertoire of T‐cell receptor V<i>β</i> genes (1997)

We have recently shown that T cells infiltrating cardiac allografts early in graft rejection use a limited T-cell receptor (TCR) V beta repertoire. In this study we tested whether this limited repertoire of V beta genes is important for graft rejection. A cell line, AL2-L3, was established from LEW lymphocytes infiltrating ACI heart allografts 2 days after transplantation. This cell line is composed of CD4+ T cells that primarily recognize the class II RTI.B major histocompatibility complex (MHC) molecule expressed by the donor graft. This cell line precipitated acute rejection of donor hearts with a median survival time (MST) of 10.5 days following adoptive transfer to sublethally irradiated LEW recipients. This rate of graft rejection was significantly (P < 0.0007) accelerated when compared with a MST of 60 days for allografts in irradiated control recipients. The AL2-L3-mediated acceleration of graft rejection was donor specific as WF third-party heart allografts were rejected with a delayed tempo (MST = 28.5 days). The V beta repertoire of this cell line was primarily restricted to the expression of V beta 4, 15 and 19 genes. The nucleotide sequence analysis of the beta-chain cDNAs from this cell line demonstrated that the restricted use of the V gene repertoire was not shared with the N, D and J regions. A wide variety of CDR3 loops and J beta genes were used in association with selected V beta genes. These data provide evidence for the role a restricted repertoire of V beta genes plays in cardiac allograft rejection in this model. The restricted usage of the V beta repertoire in an early T-cell response to allografts may provide the opportunity to therapeutically disrupt the rejection reaction by targeting selected T-cell populations for elimination at the time of organ transplantation.
Fibrinogen and elastin bind to the same region within the A domain of fibronectin binding protein A, an MSCRAMM of <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> (2006)

The fibronectin binding protein, FnBPA, is a multifunctional microbial surface component recognizing adhesive matrix molecule (MSCRAMM) that promotes bacterial adherence to immobilized fibrinogen and elastin via the N-terminal A domain. The binding site for fibrinogen and elastin was localized to subdomains N2N3. A three-dimensional structural model of FnBPA was created based on the known crystal structure of the domains N2N3 of clumping factor A (ClfA). The role of individual residues in the putative ligand binding trench was examined by testing the affinity of mutants for fibrinogen and elastin. Two residues (N304 and F306) were crucial for binding both ligands and are in the equivalent positions to residues known to be important for fibrinogen binding by ClfA. A peptide comprising the C-terminus of the gamma-chain of fibrinogen and a monoclonal anti-rAFnBPA antibody were potent inhibitors of the FnBPA-elastin interaction. This suggests that FnBPA binds to fibrinogen and elastin in a similar manner. Amino acid sequence divergence of 26.5% occurred between the A domains of FnBPA from strains 8325-4 and P1. Most variant residues were predicted to be located on the surface of domains N2N3 while few occurred in the putative ligand binding trench and the latching peptide explaining limited immunocross reactivity while ligand binding activity is conserved.
Adrenal Gland Microenvironment and Its Involvement in the Regulation of Stress-Induced Hormone Secretion during Sepsis (2016)

Survival of all living organisms depends on maintenance of a steady state of homeostasis, which process relies on its ability to react and adapt to various physical and emotional threats. The defense against stress is executed by the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and the sympathetic-adrenal medullary system. Adrenal gland is a major effector organ of stress system. During stress, adrenal gland rapidly responds with increased secretion of glucocorticoids (GCs) and catecholamines into circulation, which hormones, in turn, affect metabolism, to provide acutely energy, vasculature to increase blood pressure, and the immune system to prevent it from extensive activation. Sepsis resulting from microbial infections is a sustained and extreme example of stress situation. In many critical ill patients, levels of both corticotropin-releasing hormone and adrenocorticotropin, the two major regulators of adrenal hormone production, are suppressed. Levels of GCs, however, remain normal or are elevated in these patients, suggesting a shift from central to local intra-adrenal regulation of adrenal stress response. Among many mechanisms potentially involved in this process, reduced GC metabolism and activation of intra-adrenal cellular systems composed of adrenocortical and adrenomedullary cells, endothelial cells, and resident and recruited immune cells play a key role. Hence, dysregulated function of any of these cells and cellular compartments can ultimately affect adrenal stress response. The purpose of this mini review is to highlight recent insights into our understanding of the adrenal gland microenvironment and its role in coordination of stress-induced hormone secretion.
Temperature Behavior of Ferrimagnetic Resonance in Ferrites Located in Wave Guide (1956)

Ferrimagnetic resonance has been investigated in several polycrystalline ferrites located in wave guide over a temperature range from 25°C to the Curie point of each ferrite. The ferrimagnetic resonance line width and the apparent gyromagnetic ratio of two types of ferrites were found to change with increasing temperature. The theories of Wangsness and Kittel have been utilized in interpreting the observed effects. The foregoing effects were shown to influence the temperature behavior of the microwave properties of ferrites away from resonance.
Preparation and spectral characterization of unsymmetrically substituted borazines (1972)

ADVERTISEMENT RETURN TO ISSUEPREVArticleNEXTPreparation and spectral characterization of unsymmetrically substituted borazinesL. A. Melcher, J. L. Adcock, and J. J. LagowskiCite this: Inorg. Chem. 1972, 11, 6, 1247–1252Publication Date (Print):June 1, 1972Publication History Published online1 May 2002Published inissue 1 June 1972https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ic50112a019https://doi.org/10.1021/ic50112a019research-articleACS PublicationsRequest reuse permissionsArticle Views108Altmetric-Citations15LEARN 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
Sequential switching from mu to epsilon via gamma 4 in human B cells stimulated with IL-4 and hydrocortisone. (1993)

The molecular events leading to IgE synthesis in human B cells stimulated with IL-4 and hydrocortisone were analyzed. IL-4, but not hydrocortisone, induced C epsilon germ line transcription. However, hydrocortisone increased the levels of IL-4-induced germ line C epsilon transcripts by twofold and delivered the signal required for transcription of mature C epsilon mRNA. Nested primer polymerase chain reaction of high m.w. DNA revealed deletional switch recombination occurring in B cells sorted for lack of expression of surface IgE and stimulated with both IL-4 and hydrocortisone, but not in B cells stimulated with IL-4 alone or hydrocortisone alone. DNA sequence analysis of 10 switch fragments revealed direct joining of S mu to S epsilon in eight fragments, one of which exhibited an 876-bp deletion in S mu. The ninth fragment contained a 50-bp insertion at the S mu/S epsilon junction, which was likely to be derived from S gamma 4. The sequence of the 10th fragment was consistent with either a 17-bp insertion at the S mu/S epsilon junction derived from S gamma 4 or with a complex 38-bp deletion within S epsilon. Mapping of the switch junction sites showed "hot spots" for recombination within S mu but not within S epsilon. These findings indicate that hydrocortisone induces S mu-S epsilon deletional switch recombination in IL-4-treated B cells, and support a model of sequential isotype switching from IgM to IgE via IgG4.
Purification and crystallization of a retinoic acid-binding protein from rat epididymis. Identity with the major androgen-dependent epididymal proteins. (1990)

The retinoic acid binding activity in the lumen of the rat epididymis (Ong, D., and Chytil, F. (1988) Arch. Biochem. Biophys. 267, 474-478) has been purified to homogeneity. The protein exists in two forms, one form having an additional three amino acids at the amino terminus. The amino acid sequence of the protein was determined to 20 amino acids and proved to be identical to that of the major androgen-dependent proteins from rat epididymis as deduced from the cDNA sequence. These proteins are thought to play a role in sperm maturation, perhaps, it can be suggested now, by delivering retinoic acid to the sperm. The retinoic acid-binding protein has sequence homology to the serum retinol-binding protein and is predicted to have the same overall fold of the polypeptide chain. The epididymal retinoic acid-binding protein has been crystallized from 39 to 43% saturated ammonium sulfate, 10 mm Tris, pH 8.0. The crystals are space group P2(1), with a = 39.4, b = 58.9, c = 65.4 a, beta = 105 degrees 16 min.
ChemInform Abstract: Microfabricated Solid State Thin Film Lithium Batteries (2008)

Abstract ChemInform is a weekly Abstracting Service, delivering concise information at a glance that was extracted from about 200 leading journals. To access a ChemInform Abstract of an article which was published elsewhere, please select a “Full Text” option. The original article is trackable via the “References” option.
Two‐Photon Nanolithography Enhances the Performance of an Ionic Liquid–Polymer Composite Sensor (2015)

Continuous development of fabrication technologies, such as two‐photon polymerization (2PP), allows the exact reconstruction of specific volume shapes at micro‐ and nanometer precision. Advancements in the engineering of new materials, such as ionic liquids (ILs), are bringing superior advantages in terms of material characteristics, facilitating a combination of optical and electrical properties, as well as lithographic capabilities. In this paper, 2PP is utilized for structuring of a novel IL–polymer composite in a single‐step manufacturing process with high resolution, down to 200 nm, and high aspect ratio, up to 1:20. The composition, based on a photosensitive photoresist (e.g., IP‐L 780 or SU‐8) and the IL 1‐butyl‐3‐methylimidazolium dicyanamide, possesses a good ionic conductivity (in the range of 1–10 mS cm −1 ) over a wide frequency bandwidth (1 kHz–1 MHz), an electrochemical window of 2.7 V, and a good optical transparency (transmission value of 90% for a 170 μm thick film). The fabricated structures are characterized and the phenomenon of enhanced conductivity (up to 4 S cm −1 ) is explained. Two potential applications, including temperature and relative humidity sensing, are demonstrated as examples. The results suggest a new advanced approach for material structuring that can be regarded as highly most promising for a wide range of applications.
Morphological effects of lipopeptides against Aspergillus fumigatus correlate with activities against (1,3)-beta-D-glucan synthase (1994)

The lipopeptide antifungal agents, echinocandins, papulacandins, and pneumocandins, kill Candida albicans by inhibiting glucan synthesis. For this fungus, there is a good correlation of in vitro enzyme inhibition with in vitro assays of MICs. Semisynthetic lipopeptides such as cilofungin, LY303366, L-693,989, and L-733,560 have activity in vivo against Aspergillus infections but appear to be inactive in broth dilution in vitro tests (MICs, > 128 micrograms/ml). To understand how compounds which lack activity in vitro can have good in vivo activity, we monitored the effect of pneumocandins on the morphology of Aspergillus fumigatus and A, flavus strains by light microscopy and electron microscopy and related the changes in growth to inhibition of glucan synthesis. Pneumocandin B0 caused profound changes in hyphal growth; light micrographs showed abnormally swollen germ tubes, highly branched hyphal tips, and many cells with distended balloon shapes. Aspergillus electron micrographs confirmed that lipopeptides produce changes in cell walls; drug-treated germlings showed very stubby growth with thick walls and a conspicuous dark outer layer which was much thicker in the subapical regions. The rest of the hyphal tip ultrastructure was unaffected by the drug, indicating considerable specificity for the primary target. The drug-induced growth alteration produced very compact clumps in broth dilution wells, making it possible to score the morphological effect macroscopically. The morphological changes could be assayed quantitatively by using conventional broth microdilution susceptibility assay conditions. We defined the endpoint as the lowest concentration required to produce the morphological effect and called it the minimum effective concentration to distinguish it from the no-growth endpoints used in MIC determinations. The minimum effective concentration assay was related to inhibition of glucan synthase activity in vitro and may provide a starting point for development of susceptibility testing methods for lipopeptides.
Theoretical and experimental study of the surface plasmon resonance effect on a recordable compact disk (2004)

The surface plasmon resonance (SPR) effect on noble-metal surfaces has been explored by several investigators for the development of chemical and biological sensors as well as for the design of optical devices for other applications. The effect can be observed by use of prism couplers, diffraction gratings, and specially configured optical fibers. In an attempt to seek a new configuration that minimizes costs of fabricating media that support SPR in conjunction with designing a new format suitable for large-scale chemical and biological sensing, I have investigated the feasibility of using a commercially available, gold-type, recordable compact disk for observation of the SPR phenomenon. Experimental and theoretical results of this investigation are reported.
The Elongation Rate of EAS Determined from Measurements of Muons (1983)

The objective of this study was to explore the possible association between low skeletal muscle mass (SMM)-assessed by computed tomography (CT) and ultrasound (US)-and hematologic toxicity in cancer patients. A prospective cohort study was conducted in cancer patients who received anthracycline-based chemotherapy between 2018 and 2020 and who had baseline abdominal CT including L3 level for measuring SMM. Regional muscle measurements were carried out using US. A total of 65 patients (14 males, 51 females) were included. ROC (receiver operating characteristic) analysis identified threshold values of 18.0 mm [AUC (area under the curve) = 0.765] for females and 20.0 mm (AUC = 0.813) for males, predicting severe neutropenia. Using these cut-offs, females with low rectus femoris (RF) thickness (<18.0 mm) had a significantly higher incidence of grade ≥3 neutropenia (50.0% vs. 10.8%, <i>p</i> = 0.005), and males with low RF values (<20.0 mm) had a higher incidence (80.0% vs. 22.2%, <i>p</i> = 0.063). A regression analysis, irrespective of age, gender, and body mass index, revealed that only low RF muscle thickness increased the risk of grade 3-4 neutropenia by 9.210 times (95% CI = 2.401-35.326, <i>p</i> = 0.001). Utilizing US to measure RF muscle thickness aids in identifying cancer patients at an elevated risk of developing neutropenia. Needless to say, US can serve as a convenient and easily accessible tool for assessing low SMM, providing repeat point-of-care evaluations in clinical practice.
Thia steroids. III. Derivatives of 2-thia-A-nor-5.alpha.-androstan-17.beta.-ol as probes of steroid-receptor interactions (1970)

ADVERTISEMENT RETURN TO ISSUEPREVArticleNEXTThia steroids. III. Derivatives of 2-thia-A-nor-5.alpha.-androstan-17.beta.-ol as probes of steroid-receptor interactionsManfred E. Wolff, Galal Zanati, G. Shanmugasundarum, Sharad Gupte, and Gunhild AadahlCite this: J. Med. Chem. 1970, 13, 3, 531–534Publication Date (Print):May 1, 1970Publication History Published online1 May 2002Published inissue 1 May 1970https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/jm00297a043https://doi.org/10.1021/jm00297a043research-articleACS PublicationsRequest reuse permissionsArticle Views65Altmetric-Citations10LEARN 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
1,3,5‐Trisubstituted hexahydrotriazines as mannich reagents. III. Preparation and cleavage of 3,4‐dihydro‐6‐hydroxy‐3‐substituted‐2<i>H</i>‐1,3‐benzoxazine hydrochlorides (1971)

Abstract 3,4‐Dihydro‐6‐hydroxy‐3‐substituted‐2 H ‐1,3‐benzoxazine hydrochlorides have been prepared by the reaction of hydroquinones with novel aminomethylating reagents prepared from 1,3,5‐trisubstituted hexahydrotriazines. With these monooxazine hydrochlorides is formed an equal molar amount of an amine hydrochloride. Purification leads to low yields. This difficulty has been circumvented by the use of bis(alkoxymethyl)amines in the presence of anhydrous hydrogen chlorides. The monooxazines have been hydrolyzed to yield ortho ‐secondary aminomethylhydro‐quinone derivatives.
The Collapsed Gibbs Sampler in Bayesian Computations with Applications to a Gene Regulation Problem (1994)

Abstract This article describes a method of “grouping” and “collapsing” in using the Gibbs sampler and proves from an operator theory viewpoint that the method is in general beneficial. The norms of the forward operators associated with the corresponding nonreversible Markov chains are used to discriminate among different simulation schemes. When applied to Bayesian missing data problems, the idea of collapsing suggests skipping the steps of sampling parameter(s) values in standard data augmentation. By doing this, we obtain a predictive update version of the Gibbs sampler. A procedure of calculating the posterior odds ratio via the collapsed Gibbs sampler when incomplete observations are involved is presented. As an illustration of possible applications, three examples, along with a Bayesian treatment for identifying common protein binding sites in unaligned DNA sequences, are provided.
Reactions of bivalent metal ions with borohydride in aqueous solution for the preparation of ultrafine amorphous alloy particles (1993)

ADVERTISEMENT RETURN TO ISSUEPREVArticleNEXTReactions of bivalent metal ions with borohydride in aqueous solution for the preparation of ultrafine amorphous alloy particlesJianyi Shen, Zhiyu Li, Qijie Yan, and Yi ChenCite this: J. Phys. Chem. 1993, 97, 32, 8504–8511Publication Date (Print):August 1, 1993Publication History Published online1 May 2002Published inissue 1 August 1993https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/j100134a020https://doi.org/10.1021/j100134a020research-articleACS PublicationsRequest reuse permissionsArticle Views876Altmetric-Citations102LEARN 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 options Get e-Alerts
Effects of Overdose of High-Dose Thiamine Treatment (2018)

We treat Parkinson’s disease with high dose thiamine in addition to the classic therapy since 2012. On this topic, we published three studies carried out with Italian patients [1-3]. The treatment consisted in performing 2-3 intramuscular injections of 100mg of thiamine per week.