The Sm+O chemiionization reaction has been investigated theoretically using a method that allows for correlation and relativistic effects. Potential energy curves have been calculated for several electronic states of SmO and SmO+. Comparison with available spectroscopic and thermodynamic values for these species is reported and a mechanism for the chemiionization reaction Sm+O is proposed. The ...

Two series of benzamides compounds bearing piperidine groups were synthesized and the Gli-luc luciferase activity was screened by Gys-luc luciferase gene detection method. Compound 5q showed promising inhibition of hedgehog (Hh) signaling pathway. To further verify whether the Hh inhibitory activities of the target compounds are derived from their inhibition to the Smoothened (Smo) receptor, th...

At present sequential minimal optimization (SMO) is one of the most popular and efficient training algorithms for support vector machines (SVM), especially for largescale problems. A novel strategy for selecting working sets applied in SMO is presented in the paper. Based on the original feasible direction method, the new strategy also takes the efficiency of kernel cache maintained in SMO into...

Povzetek. V članku predstavljamo rezultate treh raziskav, vezanih na izboljšanje delovanja multimedijskih priporočilnih sistemov s pomočjo metod emotivno pogojenega računalništva (ang. affective computing). Vsebinski priporočilni sistem smo izboljšali s pomočjo metapodatkov, ki opisujejo emotivne odzive uporabnikov. Pri skupinskem priporočilnem sistemu smo dosegli značilno izboljšanje v območju...

Although the framework of the Hedgehog (Hh) signaling pathway is evolutionarily conserved, recent studies indicate that fundamental differences exist between Drosophila and vertebrates in the way signals are transduced from the membrane protein Smoothened (Smo) to the Ci/Gli transcription factors. For example, Smo structure and the roles of fused and Suppressor of fused have diverged. Recently,...

objective(s): the study aimed to investigate the effects of resveratrol on colorectal cancer hct116 cells, including cell viability, apoptosis, and migration, and the partial mechanisms focused on hedgehog/gli-1 signaling pathways. materials and methods: we chose the appropriate time and concentration of recombinant human sonic hedgehog (shh) stimulation by cell viability. the proportion of cel...

The Hedgehog (HH) signaling pathway represents an important class of emerging developmental signaling pathways that play critical roles in the genesis of a large number of human cancers. The pharmaceutical industry is currently focused on developing small molecules targeting Smoothened (Smo), a key signaling effector of the HH pathway that regulates the levels and activity of the Gli family of ...

Previous reports have demonstrated a role for hedgehog signaling in melanoma progression, prompting us to explore the therapeutic benefit of targeting this pathway in melanoma. We profiled a panel of human melanoma cell lines and control melanocytes for altered expression of hedgehog pathway members and determined the consequences of both OPEN ACCESS Pharmaceuticals 2013, 6 1430 genetic and pha...

BACKGROUND Malignant mesothelioma is an aggressive, treatment-resistant tumor arising from mesothelium of pleura, peritoneum and pericardium. Despite current combined regimen, its prognosis remains dismal, calling for more effective targeted therapies. We investigated whether aberrant Hh activation may play a role in mesothelioma. METHODS SMO and SHH expression levels were analyzed in 46 meso...