The class of edge intersection graphs of a collection of paths in a tree (EPT graphs) is investigated, where two paths edge intersect if they share an edge. The cliques of an EPT graph are characterized and shown to have strong Helly number 4. From this it is demonstrated that the problem of finding a maximum clique of an EPT graph can be solved in polynomial time. It is shown that the strong p...

BACKGROUNDS/AIMS Pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) is associated with various surgical complications including healing failure of the pancreaticojejunostomy (PJ). This study intended to ensure blood supply to the pancreatic stump through extended pancreatic transection (EPT). METHODS This study assessed whether EPT reduces PJ-associated complications and whether EPT is harmful on the remnant pancr...

OBJECTIVE The results of many studies revealed that estrogen plus progestogen therapy (EPT) may modify dementia development risk in relation to the apolipoprotein E gene (APOE) polymorphisms. However, the mechanism and subsequently clinical importance of such an effect are still unexplained. The objective of this study was to explore the influence of EPT on cognitive functioning of women in the...

introduction: the current study investigated the pulp response to electric pulp testing (ept), before, upon initiation and one month after the start of orthodontic tooth movement. methods and materials: a total of 402 anterior teeth from 39 patients (mean age of 16.8±2.7 years) were examined in this non-controlled prospective study. the aligning forces were administered using initial niti archw...

Early-phase transmission (EPT) of Yersinia pestis by unblocked fleas is a well-documented, replicable phenomenon with poorly defined mechanisms. We review evidence demonstrating EPT and current knowledge on its biological and biomechanical processes. We discuss the importance of EPT in the epizootic spread of Y. pestis and its role in the maintenance of plague bacteria in nature. We further add...

OBJECTIVES To determine changes in height, weight, and BMI of extremely preterm (EPT; gestational age <28 completed weeks) survivors from birth to 18 years of age, compared with term controls. METHODS Birth, discharge, and follow-up at ages 2, 5, 8, and 18 years of consecutive EPT survivors and contemporaneous term controls born in 1991-1992 in Victoria, Australia. Weight, height, and BMI wer...

BACKGROUND The Drosophila gene erupted (ept) encodes the fly homolog of human Tumor Susceptibility Gene-101 (TSG101), which functions as part of the conserved ESCRT-1 complex to facilitate the movement of cargoes through the endolysosomal pathway. Loss of ept or other genes that encode components of the endocytic machinery (e.g. synatxin7/avalanche, rab5, and vps25) produces disorganized overgr...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Subclinical hypothyroidism is associated with endothelial dysfunction and impaired coronary flow reserve. However, the effect of subclinical hypothyroidism or thyroid autoimmunity on variant angina has yet to be determined. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Among 385 consecutive patients without associated cardiovascular risk factors who underwent coronary angiography with the er...

BACKGROUND Tumor Susceptibility Gene-101 (TSG101) promotes the endocytic degradation of transmembrane proteins and is implicated as a mutational target in cancer, yet the effect of TSG101 loss on cell proliferation in vertebrates is uncertain. By contrast, Drosophila epithelial tissues lacking the TSG101 ortholog erupted (ept) develop as enlarged undifferentiated tumors, indicating that the gen...