The binding geometries, abilities and thermodynamic parameters for the intermolecular complexation of two water-soluble calixarenes, p-sulfonatocalix[4]arene (SC4A) and p-sulfonatocalix[5]arene (SC5A), with biguanidinium guests, metformin (MFM) and phenformin (PFM), were investigated by (1)H and 2D NMR spectroscopy, X-ray crystallography, and isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC). The obtained...

OBJECTIVE Our aim was to describe our experience of the Multilayer Flow Modulator (MFM, Cardiatis, Isnes, Belgium) used in the treatment of type III renal artery aneurysms (RAA). METHODS This is a single-centre study. 3 patients (2 men and 1 woman; mean age 59 years; range 41-77 years) underwent treatment of a type III renal artery aneurysm using the MFM. The indications were a 23.9 mm type I...

This work presents the study of the micromagnetic domain structure and the coupled magneto-structural phase transition of MnAs thin films on GaAs. In particular, the influence of substrate orientation, film thickness and external magnetic field on the magnetic and structural properties are investigated, employing the complementary measurement techniques atomic force microscopy-AFM / magnetic fo...

Several models exist for explaining V1 orientation tuning. The modified feedforward model (MFM) and the recurrent model (RM) are major examples. We have implemented, at the same level of detail, these two models alongside a few newer variations, and thoroughly compared their receptive-field structures. We found that anti-phase inhibition in the MFM enhances both spatial phase information and or...

Filamin C (FLNC) mutations in humans cause myofibrillar myopathy (MFM) and cardiomyopathy, characterized by protein aggregation and myofibrillar degeneration. We generated the first patient-mimicking knock-in mouse harbouring the most common disease-causing filamin C mutation (p.W2710X). These heterozygous mice developed muscle weakness and myofibrillar instability, with formation of filamin C-...

Corresponding Author: Muhammad Arif Saifudin Satellite Technology Center, Indonesian National Institute of Aeronautics and Space, Bogor, Indonesia Email: [email protected] Abstract: A new method to generate star catalog using density-based clustering is proposed. It identifies regions of a high star density by using Density-Based Spatial Clustering of Application with Noise (DBSCAN) alg...

The key requirement for a portable store of natural gas is to maximize the amount of gas within the smallest possible space. The packing of methane (CH4) in a given storage medium at the highest possible density is, therefore, a highly desirable but challenging target. We report a microporous hydroxyl-decorated material, MFM-300(In) (MFM = Manchester Framework Material, replacing the NOTT desig...

OBJECTIVE To develop a classification for neuromuscular disease patients in each of the three motor function domains (D1: standing and transfers; D2: axial and proximal function; D3: distal function). MATERIALS AND METHODS A draft classification was developed by a study group and then improved by qualitative validation studies (according to the Delphi method) and quantitative validation studi...

Objective: To quantitatively and qualitatively describe specific barriers encountered by Maternal-Fetal Medicine (MFM) subspecialists to providing second-trimester termination by dilation and evacuation (D&E) using a mixed methods approach. Methods: We surveyed all members of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, and all faculty and fellows associated with MFM fellowships regarding practice ...