Recent galaxy formation models successfully reproduce the local luminosity function (LF) of galaxies, by invoking mechanisms to suppress star formation in lowand high-mass galaxies. As these models are optimized to fit the LF at low redshift, a crucial question is how well they predict the LF at earlier times. Here we compare recently measured rest-frame V -band LFs of galaxies at redshifts 2.0...

We propose a simple moving-average (MA) model that uses the low-frequency (LF) component of the peroneal muscle sympathetic nerve spike rate (LF(spike rate)) and the high-frequency (HF) component of respiration (HF(Resp)) to describe the LF neurovascular fluctuations and the HF mechanical oscillations in systolic blood pressure (SBP), respectively. This method was validated by data from eight h...

Some smokers have an accelerated loss of lung function, possibly due to a chronic bronchial inflammation in which granulocytes are involved. Eosinophil cationic protein (ECP) and lactoferrin (LF) are granule proteins in the eosinophil and neutrophil granulocyte, respectively. We wanted to investigate the relationship of serum (s) ECP and LF concentrations to smoking history and lung function al...

This paper presents a novel technique for Shape from Light Field (SfLF), that utilizes deep learning strategies. Our model is based on a fully convolutional network, that involves two symmetric parts, an encoding and a decoding part, leading to a u-shaped network architecture. By leveraging a recently proposed Light Field (LF) dataset, we are able to effectively train our model using supervised...

Objective. This preliminary study aimed to investigate the effects of long-term frequent ketamine treatment on cognitive function in [AQ-A] CRPS patients. Design. A total of 30 CRPS patients were divided into two groups based on both the duration and frequency of ketamine treatment; the long-term frequent ketamine treatment (LF) group (N514) and the Non-LF group (N516). Participants were asked ...

Indirect evidence suggests that lactoferrin (Lf), a major iron-binding protein in human milk, induces enterocyte growth and proliferation, depending on its concentration and affects the function and permeability of the intestinal mucosa. The bacterial endotoxin (lipopolysaccharide, LPS) is known to cause mucosal hyperpermeability in vivo. However, protective effects of Lf against LPS-mediated i...

We and others have previously reported that lactoferrin (LF), which acts as both an iron-binding protein and an inflammatory modulator, is strongly up-regulated in the brains of patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD). We have also studied the expression and localization of LF mRNA in the brain cortices of patients with AD. In this study, we investigated immunohistochemically the localization of...