To improve natural killer group 2 member D (NKG2D)-dependent cytotoxicity, the inhibition of cleavage and release of major histocompatibility complex class 1-related chain (MIC) molecules from the tumor surface are required. Valproic acid (VPA), a histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor, is able to induce cell-surface MICA/B on tumor cells. In the present study, the ability of VPA and gemcitabine ...

PURPOSE To validate Gaussian mixture-model with expectation maximization (GEM) and variational Bayesian independent component analysis mixture-models (VIM) for detecting glaucomatous progression along visual field (VF) defect patterns (GEM-progression of patterns (POP) and VIM-POP). To compare GEM-POP and VIM-POP with other methods. METHODS GEM and VIM models separated cross-sectional abnorma...

Southern Indian states are endowed with rich gem mineral wealth. High potential region for the occurrence of gem deposits appear to be the Precambrian region in the Eastern Ghats. Gemstones which are of mineral origin are found largely in metamorphic terrain. Salem district which is primarily enclosed by high grade metamorphic rocks is the study area. This study addresses field investigation an...

Ann Surg Oncol. 2007 Dec;14(12):3620-8. Inhibition of proliferation by omega-3 fatty acids in chemoresistant pancreatic cancer cells. Hering J, Garrean S, Dekoj TR, Razzak A, Saied A, Trevino J, Babcock TA, Espat NJ. Department of Surgery, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA. BACKGROUND: Pancreatic cancer-gemcitabine (GEM) chemoresistance has been demonstrated to be associ...

1 Abstract The GEM compiler system is the technology Digital is using to build state-of-the-art compiler products for a variety of languages and hardware /software platforms. Portable, modular software components with carefully specified interfaces simplify the engineering of diverse compilers. A single optimizer, independent of the language and the target platform, transforms the intermediate ...

Measurements and numerical simulations on the charge transfer in Gas Electron Multiplier (GEM) foils are presented and their implications for the usage of GEM foils in Time Projection Chambers are discussed. A small test chamber has been constructed and operated with up to three GEM foils. The charge transfer parameters derived from the electrical currents monitored during the irradiation with ...

PROJECT DESCRIPTION The overall objective of this project is the development of maize varieties with host plant resistance against the Western corn rootworm (WCR), the European corn borer (ECB), and Fusarium by searching for novel resistance genes and alleles available in GEM base populations. The breeding activities comprise intensive evaluation of GEM germplasm for multiple insect and Fusariu...

PURPOSE The aim of the study was to evaluate the activity of epidoxorubicin (EPI) and gemcitabine (GEM) and to define the most effective schedule in human bladder cancer cells. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN The study was performed on HT1376 and MCR cell lines. Cells were exposed for 1 and 24 h to drugs used in different schemes. Cytotoxic activity was evaluated by the sulforhodamine B assay, potential ...

Starting from easily accessible gem-difluoropropargylic derivatives, a DBU-mediated isomerisation affords enones in fair yields with a gem-difluoroalkyl chain. These derivatives were used to prepare pyrazolines and pyrrolines with the desired gem-difluoroalkyl side chain by cyclocondensations in good yields and with excellent stereoselectivity. A one-pot process was also successfully developed ...