spherical equivalent (se) has not been linked to increased cardiovascular morbidity. methods: 132 hungarian twins (age 43.3±16.9 years) underwent refraction measurements (huvitz mrk-3100 premium autorefractokeratometer) and oscillometry (tensiomed arteriograph). results: heritability analysis indicated major role for genetic components in the presence of right and left se (82.7%, 95%ci, 62.9 to...

This paper presents a generalized control heuristic to reset supply air temperature setpoints for DX units with capacity modulation and variable air flow. The heuristic is shown to work well for different DX systems with different compressor types and fan-duct combinations. Digital scroll and variable-speed compressors were considered and modeled using curve fits to manufacturer’s data. Evapora...

purpose:  to determine the safety and efficacy of mitomycin-c injection into the lacrimal duct for treatment of partial nasolacrimal duct obstruction in adults. method: this is a before-after clinical trial performed on 20 patients with partial primary acquired nasolacrimal duct obstruction. we injected 1.5 ml of mitomycin-c 0.2 mg/ml into the lacrimal duct and repeated it with concentration of...

Aldosterone plays a central role in Na+ homeostasis by controlling Na+ reabsorption in the aldosterone-sensitive distal nephron involving the epithelial Na+ channel (ENaC). Part of the effects of aldosterone is mediated by serum and glucocorticoid-induced kinase 1 (Sgk1), a Ser/Thr kinase whose expression is rapidly induced by aldosterone and that increases in heterologous expression systems EN...

BACKGROUND Sirolimus-eluting stents may have clinical advantages over bare-metal stents in the extremely proliferative environment of the neonatal arterial duct. However, sirolimus has immunosuppressive actions and little is known regarding sirolimus pharmacokinetics in the newborn. METHODS AND RESULTS This is a retrospective review of sirolimus pharmacokinetics in neonates who underwent siro...

To evaluate the involvement of lysophosphatidic acid receptor-1 (LPA1) gene alteration in pancreatic carcinogenesis, we investigated mutations in the LPA1 gene in hamster pancreatic duct adenocarcinomas (PDAs) and established cell lines. Female Syrian golden hamsters received 30 mg/kg of N-nitrosobis(2-oxopropyl)amine (BOP) followed by repeated exposure to an augmentation pressure regimen consi...

Alterations of the Smad4 gene, identified as a mediator of the transforming growth factor-beta pathway, were investigated in hamster pancreatic duct adenocarcinomas (PDAs) and established cell lines. Female Syrian golden hamsters received 70 mg/kg of N-nitrosobis(2-oxopropyl)amine (BOP) followed by repeated exposure to an augmentation pressure regimen consisting of a choline-deficient diet comb...

multi-agent project scheduling problem Cyril Briand , Sandra Ulrich Ngueveu and Přemysl Š̊ucha (1) CNRS ; LAAS ; 7 avenue du colonel Roche, F-31077 Toulouse Cedex 4, France, (2) Université de Toulouse ; UPS, INP; LAAS; F-31077 Toulouse Cedex 4, France (3) Czech Technical University in Prague; Faculty of Electrical Engineering; Karlovo namesti 13, 121 35, Prague 2, Czech Republic Emails: {briand,...

Relation of dark cells to the transport of H/HCO3 and K ions: A microperfusion study in the rat submaxillary duct. Transport of Na', and H1HC01 by the epithelium of the main excretory duct of the rat submaxillary gland was determined in rats subjected to metabolic acidosis and metabolic alkalosis. In addition, the morphology of the epithelium, which is composed of basal, light, and dark cells, ...