The basal level and hormone-affectedaminoacidtrans portof rat hepatocytesand rat hepatomacell lines H4-bI E-C3 (H35), HTC, McA-RH8994 (8994), and McA-RH7777 (7777) in culture were examined by investigating the amount of a-[1-14C]-aminoisobutyricacid (AIB) trans ported in 4 mm and up to 4 hr at 37°. The substances testedwere insulin,dexamethasone(DEX),glucagon,and dibutyryl cyclic adenosine 3' ...

In this paper, we investigate the complexity of computing locally optimal solutions for the local search problem MAXIMUM CONSTRAINT ASSIGNMENT (MCA). For our investigation, we use the framework of PLS, as defined in Johnson et al. [9]. In a nutshell, the MCA-problem is a local search version of weighted, generalized MAXSAT on constraints (functions mapping assignments to integers) over variable...

We investigated the effect of TTC-909, a drug preparation of the stable prostaglandin I(2) analogue clinprost (isocarbacyclin methylester; methyl 5-[(1S,5S,6R,7R)-7-hydroxy-6-[(E)-(S)-3-hydroxy-1-octenyl] bicyclo[3.3.0]oct-2-en-3-yl] pentanoate) incorporated into lipid microspheres, on cerebral infarction 7 days after permanent occlusion of the middle cerebral artery (MCA) in stroke prone spont...

Stromal restraints to cancer are critical determinants of disease but they remain incompletely understood. Here, we report a novel mechanism for host surveillance against cancer contributed by fibroblast-specific protein 1 (FSP1)+ /S100A4+ fibroblasts. Mechanistic studies of fibrosarcoma formation caused by subcutaneous injection of the carcinogen methylcholanthrene (MCA) had suggested that IFN...

We investigate the timing properties necessary to guarantee synchronous message deadlines in a token ring network such as FDDI (Fibre Distributed Data Interface) where the timed token medium access control protocol (MCA) is employed. We present a tighter upper bound, than previously published, for the worst case achievable utilisation of the MCA scheme. We also found that, under the condition t...

OBJECTIVES To determine the longitudinal trends of middle cerebral artery peak systolic velocity (MCA PSV) in fetuses with mild or moderate hemolytic disease according to the need for postnatal therapy. DESIGN Prospective cohort study. SETTING University referral center. SAMPLE Twenty-three fetuses from singleton alloimmunized pregnancies. METHODS Serial measurements of MCA PSV were per...

We determined whether human lung fibroblasts might release chemotactic activity for neutrophils (NCA) and monocytes (MCA) in response to bleomycin. The human lung fibroblasts supernatant fluids were evaluated for chemotactic activity by a blind well chamber technique. Human lung fibroblasts released NCA and MCA in a dose- and time-dependent manner in response to bleomycin. Checkerboard analysis...

If M = Z, and G is a finite (nonabelian) group, then G is a compact group; a multiplicative cellular automaton (MCA) is a continuous transformation F : G − ←⊃ which commutes with all shift maps, and where nearby coordinates are combined together using the multiplication operator of G. We provide equivalent conditions for MCA to be group endomorphisms of G, and show how MCA on G inherit a natura...

Abstract. The paper concerns with study aims at trying to predict the stock index trend of Prague stock exchange PX using Markov chain analysis (MCA). The prediction of the trend using MCA is done using time series of day closing prices from Jan.5, 2004, till Dec.12, 2009. Downloaded data are processed in order to provide current price rates and simple technical indicator, as well. Discrete sta...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Previous studies have suggested embolic mechanisms for bihemispheric subcortical infarcts involving the anterior and posterior circulation. However, the mechanism of bihemispheric subcortical infarcts in middle cerebral artery (MCA) territories remains uncertain. We describe a patient with acute bihemispheric subcortical infarcts in restricted MCA territories suggesting a...