gebhart/patrepeval huggingface dataset:
Phorbol ester-induced low density lipoprotein receptor gene expression in HepG2 cells involves protein kinase C-mediated p42/44 MAP kinase activation (1997)

The signaling pathway involved in low density lipoprotein (LDL) receptor gene expression induced by the phorbol ester 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate (TPA) was investigated in the human hepatoma HepG2 cell line. Treatment of HepG2 cells with 100 nM TPA resulted in an approximately 20-fold increase in LDL receptor mRNA level, as determined by RT-PCR, which peaked at 2-4 h of treatment and subsequently declined. The protein kinase C (PKC) inhibitors calphostin C and staurosporine prevented TPA-mediated LDL receptor mRNA induction. In contrast, TPA did not affect squalene synthase mRNA expression. Immunoblotting of cell extracts with isozyme-specific PKC antibodies revealed that HepG2 cells expressed PKC alpha, which was mainly cytosolic, and PKC beta, PK epsilon, and PKC zeta, all of which were present in both the cytosolic and particulate fractions. Treatment of HepG2 cells with 100 nM TPA resulted in translocation of cytosolic PKC alpha to the particulate fraction, with a maximum at 30 min-2 h of treatment, but was without effect on the subcellular distribution of the other isozymes. TPA treatment also led to activation of the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) ERK cascade. The specific MAPK pathway inhibitor PD98059 blocked TPA-induced ERK activation. Furthermore, pretreatment of cells with PD98059 inhibited TPA-induced LDL receptor mRNA induction. Moreover, pretreatment of cells with calphostin C inhibited TPA-mediated ERK activation and LDL receptor mRNA induction in a dose-dependent fashion. Based on a close kinetic correlation between PKC alpha translocation and ERK activation, and the effects of specific inhibitors, these findings suggest that translocation/activation of PKC alpha, and subsequent activation of the Raf-1/MEK/ERK MAPK cascade, represent key events in the transcriptional induction of LDL receptor gene by TPA in HepG2 cells.
Manufacture of stable palladium and gold nanoparticles on native and genetically engineered flagella scaffolds (2008)

The use of bacterial flagella as templates for the immobilization of Pd and Au nanoparticles is described. Complete coverage of D. desulfuricans flagellar filaments by Pd(0) nanoparticles was obtained via the H(2)-mediated reduction of Pd(NH3)4]Cl2 but similar results were not obtained using HAuCl4. The introduction of additional cysteine-derived thiol residues in the E. coli FliC protein increased Au(III) sorption and reduction onto the surface of the flagellar filament and resulted in the production of stabilized Au(0) nanoparticles of approximately 20-50 nm diameter. We demonstrate the application of molecular engineering techniques to manufacture biologically passivated Au(0) nanoparticles of a size suitable for catalytic applications.
Optimization and Filtering for Human Motion Capture (2008)

Local optimization and filtering have been widely applied to model-based 3D human motion capture. Global stochastic optimization has recently been proposed as promising alternative solution for tracking and initialization. In order to benefit from optimization and filtering, we introduce a multi-layer framework that combines stochastic optimization, filtering, and local optimization. While the first layer relies on interacting simulated annealing and some weak prior information on physical constraints, the second layer refines the estimates by filtering and local optimization such that the accuracy is increased and ambiguities are resolved over time without imposing restrictions on the dynamics. In our experimental evaluation, we demonstrate the significant improvements of the multi-layer framework and provide quantitative 3D pose tracking results for the complete HumanEva-II dataset. The paper further comprises a comparison of global stochastic optimization with particle filtering, annealed particle filtering, and local optimization.
Follow-Up Study of K-ras Mutations in the Plasma of Patients With Pancreatic Cancer (2009)

The summary of our approach of noninvasive, convenient, extremely high-sensitive K-ras mutation analysis in plasma might provide diagnostic and prognostic information to clinicians but will not be sufficient in a standardized early diagnosis of pancreatic carcinoma. The combination with CA 19-9 assay is useful for detection and prognostic evaluation of pancreatic carcinoma.
Nucleotide sequence-dependent opening of double-stranded DNA at an electrically charged surface. (1985)

It has been shown earlier that the DNA double helix is opened due to a prolonged contact of the DNA molecule with the surface of the mercury electrode. At neutral pH, the opening process is relatively slow (around 100 s), and it is limited to potentials close to -1.2 V (against SCE). The opening of the double helix has been explained by strains in the DNA molecule due to strong repulsion of the negatively charged phosphate residues from the electrode surface where the polynucleotide chain is anchored via hydrophobic bases. Interaction of the synthetic ds polynucleotides with alternating nucleotide sequences/poly(dA-dT).poly (dA-dT), poly (dA-dU).poly (dA-dU), poly (dG-dC).poly (dG-dC)/ and homopolymer pairs/poly (dA).poly (dT), poly (rA).poly (rU) and poly (dG).poly (dC)/ with the hanging mercury drop electrode has been studied. Changes in reducibility of the polynucleotides were exploited to indicate opening of the double helix. A marked difference in the behaviour was observed between polynucleotides with alternating nucleotide sequence and homopolymer pairs: opening of the double-helical structures of the former polynucleotides occurs at a very narrow potential range (less than 100 mV) (region U), while with the homopolymer pairs containing A X T or A X U pairs, the width of this region is comparable to that of natural DNA (greater than 200 mV). In contrast to natural DNA, the region U of homopolymer pairs is composed of two distinct phases. No region U was observed with poly (dG).poly (dC). In polynucleotides with alternating nucleotide sequence, the rate of opening of the double helix is strongly dependent on the electrode potential in region U, while in homopolymer pairs, this rate is less potential-dependent. It has been assumed that the difference in the behaviour between homopolymer pairs and polynucleotides with alternating nucleotide sequence is due to differences in absorbability of the two polynucleotide chains in the molecule of a homopolymer pair (resulting from different absorbability of purine and pyrimidine bases) in contrast to equal adsorbability of both chains in a polynucleotide molecule with alternating nucleotide sequence. It has been shown that the mercury electrode is a good model of biological surfaces (e.g. membranes), and that the nucleotide sequence-dependent opening (unwinding) of the DNA double helix at electrically charged surfaces may play an important role in many biological processes.
Carrier Control in Polycrystalline ZnO:Ga Thin Films via Nitrogen Implantation (2012)

The electrical characteristics of gallium-doped zinc oxide (ZnO:Ga) thin films prepared by rf diode sputtering were altered via nitrogen implantation by performing two implants at 40 keV and 80 keV with doses of 1 x 10(15) and 1 x 10(16) cm(-2) to achieve a p-type semiconductor. An implantation of 1 x 10(15) cm(-2) N+-ions yielded a p-type with hole concentrations 10(17)-10(18) cm(-3) in some as-implanted samples. The films annealed at temperatures above 200 degrees C in O-2 and above 400 degrees C in N-2 were n-type with electron concentrations 10(17)-10(20) cm(-3). The higher nitrogen concentration (confirmed by SRIM and SIMS), in the films implanted with a 1 x 10(16) cm(-2) dose, resulted in lower electron concentrations, respectively, higher resistivity, due to compensation of donors by nitrogen acceptors. The electron concentrations ratio n((1) (x) (1015))/ n((1 x 1016)) decreases with increasing annealing temperature. Hall measurements showed that 1 x 10(16) cm(-2) N-implanted films became p-type after low temperature annealing in O-2 at 200 degrees C and in N-2 at 400 degrees C with hole concentrations of 3.2 x 10(17) cm(-3) and 1.6 x 10(19) cm(-3), respectively. Nitrogen-implanted ZnO:Ga films showed a c-axes preferred orientation of the crystallites. Annealing is shown to increase the average transmittance ( GT 80%) of the films and to cause bandgap widening (3.19-3.3 eV). (C) 2012 The Electrochemical Society. All rights reserved.
Changes in airway and hyoid position in response to mandibular protrusion in subjects with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) (1999)

This prospective clinical study examined the alterations in airway and hyoid position in response to mandibular advancement in subjects with mild and moderate obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). Pairs of supine lateral skull radiographs were obtained for 13 female and 45 male, dentate Caucasians. In the first film, the teeth were in maximal intercuspation, while in the second the mandible was postured forwards into a position of maximum comfortable protrusion. Radiographs were traced and digitized, and the alterations in the pharyngeal airway and position of the hyoid were examined. Males and females were analysed separately. In males only, correlations were sought between the changes in hyoid and airway parameters, and the initial and differential radiographic measurements. In males, mean mandibular protrusion at the tip of the lower incisor was 5.3 mm, increasing its distance from the posterior pharyngeal wall by 6.9 mm (or 9 per cent). Movement of the hyoid showed extreme inter-subject variability, both in the amount and direction. In relation to the protruded lower jaw, the hyoid became closer to the gonion by 6.9 mm and to the mandibular plane by 4.3 mm. With respect to the upper face, a 1.3-mm upward and 1.1-mm forward repositioning was seen. The percentage alterations in airway dimensions matched or bettered the mandibular advancement. The minimum distances behind the soft palate and tongue improved by 1.0 and 0.8 mm, respectively. Despite their smaller faces, females frequently showed greater responses to mandibular protrusion than males. No cephalometric features could be identified which might indicate a favourable response of the airway to mandibular protrusion. Larger increments of hyoid movement were associated with an improved airway response, but the strength of the correlations was generally low.
<i>LacZ</i> β‐galactosidase: Structure and function of an enzyme of historical and molecular biological importance (2012)

This review provides an overview of the structure, function, and catalytic mechanism of lacZ β-galactosidase. The protein played a central role in Jacob and Monod's development of the operon model for the regulation of gene expression. Determination of the crystal structure made it possible to understand why deletion of certain residues toward the amino-terminus not only caused the full enzyme tetramer to dissociate into dimers but also abolished activity. It was also possible to rationalize α-complementation, in which addition to the inactive dimers of peptides containing the "missing" N-terminal residues restored catalytic activity. The enzyme is well known to signal its presence by hydrolyzing X-gal to produce a blue product. That this reaction takes place in crystals of the protein confirms that the X-ray structure represents an active conformation. Individual tetramers of β-galactosidase have been measured to catalyze 38,500 ± 900 reactions per minute. Extensive kinetic, biochemical, mutagenic, and crystallographic analyses have made it possible to develop a presumed mechanism of action. Substrate initially binds near the top of the active site but then moves deeper for reaction. The first catalytic step (called galactosylation) is a nucleophilic displacement by Glu537 to form a covalent bond with galactose. This is initiated by proton donation by Glu461. The second displacement (degalactosylation) by water or an acceptor is initiated by proton abstraction by Glu461. Both of these displacements occur via planar oxocarbenium ion-like transition states. The acceptor reaction with glucose is important for the formation of allolactose, the natural inducer of the lac operon.
Ethnobotanical Study of Skin Treatment Uses of Medicinal Plants of Bihar (1998)

The present communication describes some indigenous plants used in traditional phytotherapy by the tribal people of Bihar (India) for common skin problems such as cuts, burns, boils, wounds and leucoderma.
Topical Brimonidine Gel as a Hemostatic Agent After Dermatologic Surgery (2015)

Procedural Dermatology Fellowship, Skin Institute of South Florida, Coral Springs, Florida Hollywood Dermatology & Cosmetic Specialists, Hollywood, Florida Skin Institute of South Florida, Coral Springs, Florida Hollywood Dermatology, & Cosmetic Specialists Hollywood, Florida Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, Florida Department of Dermatology, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Miami, Florida The authors have indicated no significant interest with commercial supporters.
The <scp>CRTH</scp>2 antagonist <scp>OC</scp>000459 reduces nasal and ocular symptoms in allergic subjects exposed to grass pollen, a randomised, placebo‐controlled, double‐blind trial (2012)

Treatment with OC000459 was well tolerated and led to a significant and persistent reduction in the symptoms of rhinoconjunctivitis.
Brain Metastases in Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancer (2017)

The findings of this study provides population-based estimates of the incidence and prognosis for patients with brain metastases at time of diagnosis of breast cancer. The findings lend support to consideration of screening imaging of the brain for patients with HER2-positive or triple-negative subtypes and extracranial metastases.
Hard acid and soft nucleophile systems. 5. Ring-opening reaction of lactones to .omega.-alkylthio- or .omega.-arylthio carboxylic acids with aluminum halide and thiol (1981)

ADVERTISEMENT RETURN TO ISSUEPREVArticleNEXTHard acid and soft nucleophile systems. 5. Ring-opening reaction of lactones to .omega.-alkylthio- or .omega.-arylthio carboxylic acids with aluminum halide and thiolManabu Node, Kiyoharu Nishide, Masahito Ochiai, Kaoru Fuji, and Eiichi FujitaCite this: J. Org. Chem. 1981, 46, 25, 5163–5166Publication Date (Print):December 1, 1981Publication History Published online1 May 2002Published inissue 1 December 1981https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/jo00338a020https://doi.org/10.1021/jo00338a020research-articleACS PublicationsRequest reuse permissionsArticle Views1023Altmetric-Citations25LEARN 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
Recognition Directed Site-Selective Chemical Modification of Molecularly Imprinted Polymers (2001)

Demonstrated is the site-selective chemical modification (SSCM) of molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs). In this strategy, MIPs are selectively chemically modified to improve the ratio of high-affinity to low-affinity binding sites and therefore the overall binding characteristics of the material. This was accomplished by preferentially eliminating the low-affinity binding sites by esterification with diazomethane or phenyldiazomethane. Selectivity in the esterification reaction was achieved using a guest molecule as an in situ protecting group that preferentially shields the high-affinity sites and leaves the low-affinity sites exposed toward reaction. The corresponding shifts in the populations of high- and low-affinity sites were quantified using affinity distribution analysis, which quantitatively measures the heterogeneous distribution of binding sites in MIPs as number of binding sites (N) with respect to binding affinity (K). Using affinity distribution analysis, the SSCM strategy was shown to improve the percentage of high-affinity sites in a methacrylic acid (MAA)/ethylene glycol dimethacrylate (EGDMA) matrix, imprinted with ethyl adenine-9-acetate (EA9A) in acetonitrile. The effects of different solvents and concentrations of guest molecule on the SSCM also were examined. The greatest improvements due to SSCM were observed when carried out in the imprinting solvent (acetonitrile). The demonstrated SSCM methodology is complementary to existing strategies for improving MIPs and thus can be utilized in tandem to improve the binding characteristics of MIPs.
Biliverdin reductase: A major physiologic cytoprotectant (2002)

Bilirubin, an abundant pigment that causes jaundice, has long lacked any clear physiologic role. It arises from enzymatic reduction by biliverdin reductase of biliverdin, a product of heme oxygenase activity. Bilirubin is a potent antioxidant that we show can protect cells from a 10,000-fold excess of H2O2. We report that bilirubin is a major physiologic antioxidant cytoprotectant. Thus, cellular depletion of bilirubin by RNA interference markedly augments tissue levels of reactive oxygen species and causes apoptotic cell death. Depletion of glutathione, generally regarded as a physiologic antioxidant cytoprotectant, elicits lesser increases in reactive oxygen species and cell death. The potent physiologic antioxidant actions of bilirubin reflect an amplification cycle whereby bilirubin, acting as an antioxidant, is itself oxidized to biliverdin and then recycled by biliverdin reductase back to bilirubin. This redox cycle may constitute the principal physiologic function of bilirubin.
Quaternary Ammonium and Phosphonium Ionic Liquids in Chemical and Environmental Engineering (2011)

Quaternary ammonium salts (quats) are an economically advantageous class of industrial compounds. They have surface-active properties, possess anti-microbial activity and are known to be bioactive Contrary, reports regarding low melting tetraalkylphosphonium salts were relatively rare in the literature during the last decades Although ILs based on quaternary ammonium cations have been known and produced for years, and also numerous phosphonium based ILs have been produced even in ton-scale, these groups of ionic liquids have been more or less "neglected" in the literature comparing to their imidazolium or pyridinium based counterparts. However, during the last decade significant work has been done, pointing out the advantages and broad application spectrum of these types of ionic liquids. Their improved thermal and chemical stability in comparison to e.g. pyridinium and imidazolium based ILs, their unique miscibility behaviour and solvating properties advances their use in specific applications (Rogers et al.,
Self-assembled organic thin films on electroplated copper for prevention of corrosion (2004)

Self-assembled organic thin films of dodecanethiol (DT), mercaptobenzothiazole (MBT), benzotriazole (BTA), imidazole (IMD) and benzothiazole (BT) are formed by adsorption on the surface of copper thin film used in ultralarge-scale integrated circuits. The films are characterized by x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The inhibition of corrosion of these organic thin films is investigated in aerated 0.5 M H2SO4 solutions by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and potentiodynamic polarization techniques. The presence of these films reduced corrosion by blocking the copper surface from the oxygen dissolved in the acid medium. The relative inhibition efficiencies of these inhibiting agents in preventing copper oxidation are found to be in the order of DT&gt;MBT&gt;BT&gt;BTA&gt;IMD. The effectiveness of the inhibitors increased with the temperature, concentration of the inhibitors, and duration of immersion in the solution. An adsorption model is proposed on the basis of variation of the impedance according to the inhibitor concentration. The stability and packing of the inhibitors on the surface appear to be the most important factors in determining the inhibitive efficiency of the inhibitors.
The Membrane–Electrode Interface in PEFCs (2007)

The interface between a membrane and electrode is a critical performance component for polymer electrolyte fuel cells (PEFCs) that to this point has gone largely unreported. This paper reports a method for quantifying interfacial resistance between a membrane and electrodes in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells. The interfacial resistances presented were obtained by subtracting electronic contributions from nonmembrane fuel cell resistance. Nonmembrane resistances have been determined from in situ fuel cell measurements of high-frequency resistance as a function of membrane thickness in direct methanol fuel cells. From these measurements, interfacial resistances were found to increase from a low of for commercial Nafion up to for recast Nafion membranes, both 1100 equivalent weight. Two aromatic hydrocarbon membranes were also tested and found to have interfacial resistances in between those of commercial and recast Nafion. The method by which electronic cell resistance has been estimated is presented. Membrane conductivity calculated from the study of interfacial resistance is presented as well, comparing fuel cell membrane conductivities to vapor and liquid equilibrated freestanding membranes. Finally, the impact of interfacial resistance on fuel cell performance is presented.
In vitro activity of taurolidine, chlorophenol-camphor-menthol and chlorhexidine against oral pathogenic microorganisms. (1992)

The antimicrobial activity of taurolidine (Taurolin, CAS 19388-87-5), a synthetic broad-spectrum antimicrobial agent and anti-toxin, and two conventional antiseptics, chlorophenol-camphor-menthol (CCM) and chlorhexidine digluconate (CHX) were compared using the serial dilution test on 10 potential oral pathogenic bacterial species. The minimum inhibitory and minimum bactericidal concentrations were lowest for CHX (MIC 0.03-0.12 mg/ml), followed by taurolidine (MIC 0.12-0.5 mg/ml) and CCM (MIC 0.5-2.0 mg/ml). However, if both bacterial efficacy and cytotoxicity are considered, only taurolidine achieves extensive bactericidal activity with tissue tolerability.