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Steroid Series. XVII. New Synthetic Routes to 19-Norsteroids (1) (1967)

19-Nor-Δ4-3-oxosteroid (IX) was synthesized starting from 3α, 5α-cyclo-6β, 19-oxidosteroid (I) through 3β-substituted-Δ5-steroid-19-oic acid (VII), whose synthesis was achieved by the three methods : i) Hydrolysis of 3β-hydroxy-Δ5-steroid-19-oic acid 3, 19-lactone (VI) which was prepared by oxidizing either 3β, 19-dihydroxy-Δ5-steroid (III) or 3β-hydroxy-19-oxo-Δ5-steroid (V) with Jones reagent or Oppenauer reaction, ii) Oxidation of 3β, 19-dihydroxy-Δ5-steroid 3-acetate (III) with the excess Jones reagent, iii) Reduction of 3α, 5α-cyclo-6-oxo-19-oic acid (IV) with sodium borohydride and subsequent acid-catalysed solvolysis of a mixture of resultant 6-epimeric hydroxy acids (XIII and XIV) in a suitable solvent. 3β-Substituted-Δ5-steroid-19-oic acid (VII) was in turn converted to 19-nor-Δ4-3-oxosteroid (IX) in two ways : i) Oxidation of 3β-hydroxy compound and subsequent acid-treatment of the resultant Δ5-3- oxosteroid-19-oic acid (VIII), ii) Pyrolysis of the 3β-acetoxy-Δ5-steroid-19-oic acid (VII) to afford 3β-acetoxy-Δ5 (10)-steroid (XI), followed by alkaline hydrolysis, Jones oxidation, and acid-treatment, successively.
Novel monoclonal treatments in severe asthma (2017)

Research on the biological treatment of asthma shows promising results. While anti-IgE (omalizumab) has been used in the treatment of asthma for some years, anti-IL-5 has recently been approved for use. The efficacy of results of other large studies with a longer duration is needed to draw a firm conclusion. Such studies should not only focus on clinical outcomes, but also consider asthma-related quality of life. Knowledge on the asthma phenotypes and identification of biomarkers associated with these will be useful for physicians considering the right treatment for the asthma patient.
Radikal‐Anionen als Zwischenstufen in der Organischen Chemie (1971)

Abstract Radikal‐Anionen treten in einer Vielzahl von Reaktionen der Organischen Chemie als reaktive Zwischenstufen auf. Sie ermöglichen mehrere einzigartige synthetische Umwandlungen und bieten daneben die Gelegenheit, strukturelle Beziehungen zu untersuchen. In diesem Aufsatz werden Beispiele derartiger Reaktionen zusammengefaßt und die gegenwärtigen mechanistischen Ansichten diskutiert.
Strontium-90 Levels in Milk (1971)

방사성 낙진에 의한 우리나라 식품의 오염도를 파악할 목적으로 우리나라의 우유중의 스트론튬-90의 양을 측정하였다. 스트론튬의 분석은 발연질산법에 의하였으며, 스트론튬 단위로 결과를 정리하기 위하여 칼슘의 함량도 동시에 정량하였다. 방사능의 측정은 $^{90}$ Sr＋ $^{90}$ Y의 방사평형이 이루어진 후에 $^{90}$ Y의 방사능을 측정하였다. 액체 우유의 스트론튬-90의 함량이 가장 많았던 것은 1966년의 34.9 pCi $^{90}$ Sr/g.Ca이었으며, 1966년을 고비로 현저한 감소를 보여주고 있다. 분유의 스트론튬-90의 함량은 액체 우유와 같은 값을 보여 주고 있으며, 방사선 장해면에서 고려할때 안전한 함량임을 알 수 있다. 【The levels of strontium-90 in milk produced in Korea were determined during the past six years. Milk samples were collected from dairies and market shops in seoul area. Strontium-90 in milk was separated from calcium using fuming nitric acid and purified radiochemically. After seculear equilibrium was completed, the radioactivity of yttrium-90 was counted in a low background beta counting system. The determination of stable calcium in milk was also made by volu-metric method using 0. 1 N potassium permanganate solution. The highest value of 34.9 pCi $^{90}$ Sr/g-Ca was determined in August, 1966 and the lowest value was 7.5 pCi $^{90}$ Sr/g-Ca in August, 1967. From the result we can say that levels of strontium-90 are decreasing year after year and are far bellow the maximum permissible level recommended by International Committe on Radiation Protection.】
HVJ Liposomes and HVJ Envelope Vectors (2011)

This protocol describes techniques for construction of fusion-mediated vectors based on inactivated HVJ (hemagglutinating virus of Japan; Sendai virus). HVJ liposomes are constructed by fusing liposomes containing DNA with inactivated HVJ. The HVJ envelope vector, a more simplified vector, incorporates DNA into inactivated HVJ particles without liposomes. Both vectors have many advantages. They can be used to introduce proteins, peptides, oligonucleotides (including antisense oligonucleotides, decoy oligonucleotides, and ribozymes), and short interfering RNA (siRNA), as well as plasmid DNA, into cultured cells in vitro and into organs in vivo. Fusion-mediated delivery avoids the degradation of therapeutic molecules before reaching the cytoplasm. Finally, repeated injection of the vector in vivo is not inhibited and even enhances the effects of the delivered molecules. These vectors have been used in many gene therapy experiments in animal models to address problems such as liver cirrhosis, hearing impairment, ischemic brain damage, peripheral arterial diseases, and cancers. This protocol describes methods for the preparation of HVJ liposomes and of HVJ envelope vectors and their use in delivery of plasmid DNA into various cells and tissues.
Silencing of the Aflatoxin Gene Cluster in a Diploid Strain of <i>Aspergillus flavus</i> Is Suppressed by Ectopic <i>aflR</i> Expression (2007)

Aflatoxins are toxic secondary metabolites produced by a 70-kb cluster of genes in Aspergillus flavus. The cluster genes are coordinately regulated and reside as a single copy within the genome. Diploids between a wild-type strain and a mutant (649) lacking the aflatoxin gene cluster fail to produce aflatoxin or transcripts of the aflatoxin pathway genes. This dominant phenotype is rescued in diploids between a wild-type strain and a transformant of the mutant containing an ectopic copy of aflR, the transcriptional regulator of the aflatoxin biosynthetic gene cluster. Further characterization of the mutant showed that it is missing 317 kb of chromosome III, including the known genes for aflatoxin biosynthesis. In addition, 939 kb of chromosome II is present as a duplication on chromosome III in the region previously containing the aflatoxin gene cluster. The lack of aflatoxin production in the diploid was not due to a unique or a mis-expressed repressor of aflR. Instead a form of reversible silencing based on the position of aflR is likely preventing the aflatoxin genes from being expressed in 649 x wild-type diploids. Gene expression analysis revealed the silencing effect is specific to the aflatoxin gene cluster.
Development of Aortic Insufficiency in Patients Supported With Continuous Flow Left Ventricular Assist Devices (2012)

Development of aortic insufficiency (AI) in patients supported with continuous flow left ventricular assist devices (LVAD) can adversely affect pump performance. In this study, we examined the incidence of new AI after LVAD implant at our institution. Pre- and postoperative echocardiograms of 66 patients who received HeartMate II or Heartware LVAD at our institution since June 2008 were reviewed for presence of new AI. Median LVAD support duration was 221 days. New AI developed in 6 patients (9.5%) after a median time of 374.5 days of support. There were no cases of severe or symptomatic AI. There was no significant difference between the AI incidence between HeartMate II and Heartware recipients. For patients who remained on LVAD support at 6 and 12 months, freedom from AI was 100% and 68.4%, respectively. Age, destination therapy status, and duration of support were predictors of new AI after LVAD implant. In conclusion, AI develops frequently during long-term support with continuous flow LVADs, particularly in those supported for longer than 6 months. As we move to the era of long-term LVAD support and destination therapy, further studies with longer follow-ups are required to determine the progression and clinical significance of AI in these patients.
A global progressive register allocator (2006)

This paper describes a global progressive register allocator, a register allocator that uses an expressive model of the register allocation problem to quickly find a good allocation and then progressively find better allocations until a provably optimal solution is found or a preset time limit is reached. The key contributions of this paper are an expressive model of global register allocation based on multicommodity network flows that explicitly represents spill code optimization, register preferences, copy insertion, and constant rematerialization; two fast, but effective, heuristic allocators based on this model; and a more elaborate progressive allocator that uses Lagrangian relaxation to compute the optimality of its allocations. Our progressive allocator demonstrates code size improvements as large as 16.75% compared to a traditional graph allocator. On average, we observe an initial improvement of 3.47%, which increases progressively to 6.84% as more time is permitted for compilation.
Improved species identification of raw meat by double sandwich enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assay (1984)

Abstract An improved enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) has been developed to enable differentiation of unprocessed beef, sheep, horse, kangaroo, pig, camel, buffalo and goat meats to less than 1% level of detection. This double sandwich system utilises species‐specific capture antibodies raised in sheep or cattle and coated on to microtitre plates. Antibody coated plates are then used to immunoextract soluble protein from prepared meat samples. Bound meat proteins are detected by the addition of species‐specific rabbit antisera followed by staphyloccocal Protein A conjugated to horse‐radish peroxidase (HRPO), or by antisera directly conjugated to HRPO. Adoption of a capture antibody provides a number of advantages over previously described ELISA systems. Sample preparation is not critical because colour production is approximately constant between sample dilutions of 1000 and 10 g litre −1 . Increased sensitivity and selectivity allows the bulking of samples for screening purposes. In addition, the assay is faster; testing may be carried out in less than 2 h.
On the glass transition in ultrathin polymer films of different molecular architecture (1998)

Optical waveguide spectroscopy has been employed to monitor the temperature dependence of the refractive index, k = ∂n/∂T, and of the thermal (linear) expansivity, ß = (∂d/∂T) · d−1, for thin poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) films of thicknesses d > 0.2 μm independently from each other. A break in the linearized slope of n (and d) was identified as the film glass transition temperature, Tg. For thinner samples only surface plasmon resonances could be analyzed, but the kinetic mode, i.e. reflectivity-versus-temperature scans, still gave reliable Tg values. The PMMA films of different thicknesses, ranging from d ∼ 3 nm to d ∼ 800 nm, were prepared by three different techniques: by spin-casting from solution, by the grafting-from approach and by the Langmuir/Blodgett/Kuhn technique. We found that all these films prepared on hydrophobic substrates show the expected decrease of Tg for ultrathin samples (d < 100 nm). However, this behavior is independent of the strongly varying intramolecular architecture and organization of the macromolecular chains in the various films.
Catalytic residues and substrate specificity of scytalidoglutamic peptidase, the first member of the eqolisin in family (G1) of peptidases (2005)

Scytalidoglutamic peptidase (SGP) is the first-discovered member of the eqolisin family of peptidases with a unique structure and a presumed novel catalytic dyad (E136 and Q53) [Fujinaga et al., PNAS 101 (2004) 3364-3369]. Mutants of SGP, E136A, Q53A, and Q53E lost both the autoprocessing and enzymatic activities of the wild-type enzyme. Coupled with the results from the structural analysis of SGP, Glu136 and Gln53 were identified as the catalytic residues. The substrate specificity of SGP is unique, particularly, in the preference at the P3 (basic amino acid), P1' (small a.a.), and P3' (basic a.a.) positions. Superior substrates and inhibitors have been synthesized for kinetic studies based on the results reported here. kcat, Km, and kcat/Km of SGP for D-Dap(MeNHBz)-GFKFF*ALRK(Dnp)-D-R-D-R were 34.8 s-1, 0.065 microM, and 535 microM-1 s-1, respectively. Ki of Ac-FKF-(3S,4S)-phenylstatinyl-LR-NH2 for SGP was 1.2x10(-10) M. Taken together, we can conclude that SGP has not only structural and catalytic novelties but also a unique subsite structure.
Scaling laws for electromagnetic pulsed plasma thrusters (2001)

The scaling laws of pulsed plasma thrusters operating in the predominantly electromagnetic acceleration mode (EM-PPT) are investigated theoretically and experimentally using gas-fed pulsed plasma thrusters. A fundamental characteristic velocity that depends on the inductance per unit length and the square root of the capacitance to the initial inductance ratio is identified. An analytical model of the discharge current predicts scaling laws in which the propulsive efficiency is proportional to the EM-PPT performance scaling number, defined here as the ratio of the exhaust velocity to the EM-PPT characteristic velocity. The importance of the effective plasma resistance in improving the propulsive performance is shown. To test the validity of the predicted scaling relations, the performance of two gas-fed pulsed plasma thruster designs (one with coaxial electrodes and the other with parallel-plate electrodes), was measured under 70 different operating conditions using an argon plasma. The measurements demonstrate that the impulse bit scales linearly with the integral of the square of the discharge current as expected for an electromagnetic accelerator. The measured performance scaling is shown to be in good agreement with the theoretically predicted scaling. Normalizing the exhaust velocity and the impulse-to-energy ratio by the EM-PPT characteristic velocity collapses almost all the measured data onto single curves that uphold the general validity of these scaling laws. [12pt]This paper is dedicated to the memory of Dr Daniel Birx
The effect of side chain conformation on the carbon-13 substituent chemical shifts of N-substituted benzamides (1981)

The carbon-13 substituent chemical shifts of the ipso and carbonyl atoms in the para-substituted series Z-C6H4CONY2 (where Y = Me, Pri, Ph) have been measured at low dilution in (D)chloroform, and dimethyl sulfoxide. The DSP equation has been shown to hold for varying side chain conformations with high precision when the same resonance substituent parameter is used. Analysis of these data by the DSP equation indicates that the 'reverse substituent chemical shift effect' for the carbonyl atom is substantially due to a localized polarization of the p-electron system of the amide side chain. The ratio of localized to extended p-polarization of the ß position of the amide side chain has been estimated. It is suggested that the effective dielectric constant term for the transmission of field effects by the cavity model varies with side chain conformation. The Cl substituent shifts have been discussed in terms of the shift-charge ratio. A variable-temperature study of the DSP parameters indicates an insignificant temperature effect provided rotation around the benzene ring to amide side chain bond is rapid.
Demosite in IEA-PVPS Program : Extension and New Flat Roof Area (1997)

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<title>Thin glass substrates for mobile applications</title> (2000)

Flat panel displays play an important role as the visual interface for today's electronic devices (Notebook computers, PDA's, pagers, mobile phones, etc.). Liquid Crystal Display's are dominating the market. While for higher resolution displays active matrix displays like Thin Film Transistor LCD's are used, portable devices are mainly using Super Twisted Nematic (STN) displays. Based on the application, STN displays for mobile applications require thinner glass substrates with improved surface quality at a lower cost. The requirements and trends for STN glass substrates are identified and discussed. Different glass manufacturing processes are used today for the manufacture of these substrates. Advantages and disadvantages of the different glass substrate types are presented and discussed.
Structure of Tripeptidyl-peptidase I Provides Insight into the Molecular Basis of Late Infantile Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis (2008)

Late infantile neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis, a fatal neurodegenerative disease of childhood, is caused by mutations in the TPP1 gene that encodes tripeptidyl-peptidase I. We show that purified TPP1 requires at least partial glycosylation for in vitro autoprocessing and proteolytic activity. We crystallized the fully glycosylated TPP1 precursor under conditions that implied partial autocatalytic cleavage between the prosegment and the catalytic domain. X-ray crystallographic analysis at 2.35 angstroms resolution reveals a globular structure with a subtilisin-like fold, a Ser475-Glu272-Asp360 catalytic triad, and an octahedrally coordinated Ca2+-binding site that are characteristic features of the S53 sedolisin family of peptidases. In contrast to other S53 peptidases, the TPP1 structure revealed steric constraints on the P4 substrate pocket explaining its preferential cleavage of tripeptides from the unsubstituted N terminus of proteins. Two alternative conformations of the catalytic Asp276 are associated with the activation status of TPP1. 28 disease-causing missense mutations are analyzed in the light of the TPP1 structure providing insight into the molecular basis of late infantile neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis.
Endothelial Cell Death Induced by Tumor Necrosis Factor-α Is Inhibited by the Bcl-2 Family Member, A1 (1996)

Endothelial cells play a central role in the inflammatory process. Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF) is a multifunctional cytokine which elicits many of the inflammatory responses of endothelial cells. While TNF directly causes apoptosis of tumor cells and virally infected cells, normal cells are generally resistant. However, most resistant cells, including human endothelial cells, can be rendered susceptible to TNF by inhibiting RNA or protein synthesis. This finding suggests that TNF provides a cell survival signal in addition to a death signal. We have previously cloned a human Bcl-2 homologue, A1, and shown that it is specifically induced by proinflammatory cytokines but not by endothelial growth factors. In this study, we show that retroviral-mediated transfer of the A1 cDNA to a human microvascular endothelial cell line provides protection against cell death initiated by TNF in the presence of actinomycin D. The induction of A1 by TNF in this system is mediated via a protein kinase C pathway. Since TNF signaling has also been shown to proceed via ceramides, we tested whether exogenous ceramides could induce A1. Our findings indicate that ceramides do not induce A1 but do up-regulate c-jun and induce endothelial death. Ceramide-activated endothelial death is also inhibited by A1, suggesting that TNF may initiate divergent survival and death pathways via separate lipid second messengers.
Characterization of Silicones by Gel Permeation Chromatography (1966)

ADVERTISEMENT RETURN TO ISSUEPREVArticleNEXTCharacterization of Silicones by Gel Permeation ChromatographyFerdinand Rodriguez, R. A. Kulakowski, and O. K. ClarkCite this: Ind. Eng. Chem. Prod. Res. Dev. 1966, 5, 2, 121–125Publication Date (Print):June 1, 1966Publication History Published online1 May 2002Published inissue 1 June 1966https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/i360018a007https://doi.org/10.1021/i360018a007research-articleACS PublicationsRequest reuse permissionsArticle Views168Altmetric-Citations37LEARN 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
Hyperlipasemia in 6 Dogs with Pancreatic or Hepatic Neoplasia: Evidence for Tumor Lipase Production (2001)

Amarked increase in serum pancreatic lipase (PL) activity with minimal concurrent increase in serum alpha-amylase activity was observed in 6 dogs with pancreatic or hepatic neoplasia. Serum PL activity ranged from 5410 U/L to 42,900 U/L, 11 to 93 times the upper reference limit for our laboratory. Neoplasms included pancreatic adenocarcinoma (n=3), endocrine carcinoma (n=2), and hepatic carcinoma of unknown origin (n=1). Tumor tissue and normal canine pancreatic tissue were stained histochemically with diastase periodic acid-Schiff to demonstrate zymogen granule content, and immunohistochemically with human monoclonal antibody for PL. Normal canine pancreatic tissue stained positive for both zymogen granule content and PL. Five of the 6 tumors stained positive for zymogen granule content, and 2 of the 6 tumors stained positive for PL. Together, the histochemical and immunohistochemical staining patterns suggested tumor PL production in 5 of the 6 dogs. Marked, unexplained hyperlipasemia may be a noninvasive indicator and biochemical marker for neoplasia of the pancreas and liver in dogs.
Development of a clamp-on magneto-optical current transducer for power systems (2002)

A new type of Faraday effect based magneto-optical current transducer (MOCT) has been developed. This paper presents the theoretical background, engineering design, and rest results of this MOCT. The sensor uses a clamp-on design and avoids the need to break the current carrying circuit in order to have the conductor enclosed by the optical path. The MOCT has two output stages; 1 KA, and 20 KA, so that it can provide current signals for both power system metering and relaying devices.< <ETX xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">></ETX>
Mutational landscapes of tongue carcinoma reveal recurrent mutations in genes of therapeutic and prognostic relevance (2015)

Our study defines the Asian OTSCC mutational landscape, highlighting the key role of Notch signaling in oral tongue tumorigenesis. We also observed somatic mutations in multiple therapeutically relevant genes, which may represent candidate drug targets in this highly lethal tumor type.
Clinical and Pathological Changes in Sheep Experimentally Poisoned by the Blue-Green Alga <i>Microcystis aeruginosa</i> (1984)

Fifteen young sheep were inoculated intraruminally with various doses of an algal bloom of Microcystis aeruginosa. Lethally poisoned sheep died between 18 and 48 hours after inoculation. Findings included marked elevation of serum concentrations of certain enzymes and bilirubin, mild elevations of blood urea nitrogen and serum inorganic phosphorus with marked reduction in blood glucose, a mild neutrophilia with a marked left shift and marked changes in coagulation parameters. Necropsy findings included pale swollen, sometimes hemorrhagic, livers, edema involving the body cavities and widespread small hemorrhages. The primary site of toxicity was the liver which had centrilobular to near massive hepatocyte necrosis. Electron microscopic lesions were aggregation of endoplasmic reticulum with displacement of subcellular organelles towards the periphery of the hepatocyte, and vacuolation of the contents of more severely affected cells.