Voltage-dependent Na + channels are thought to sense membrane potential with fixed charges located within the membrane's electrical field. Measurement of open probability (Po) as a function of membrane potential gives a quantitative indication of the number of such charges that move through the field in opening the channel. We have used single-channel recording to measure skeletal muscle Na § c...

Previosuly, we reported the cytotoxic effect of colloidal silver (AgC) on MCF-7 breast cancer cell line. However, there is scarce information on its antitumor potential. The aim of this study was to evaluate the anti-tumoral activity of colloidal silver (AgC) or silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) in a B16F10 melanoma mice model. In vitro, B16F10 cells were treated with different concentrations of AgC...

This paper presents a comprehensive literature review of the Philosophies of automatic generation control (AGC) of power systems. The Present article is aimed to highlight the various control and structural aspects of AGC used in the power systems. The AGC schemes based on power system models and control strategies are reviewed. The work on AGC incorporating parallel AC/HVDC links as system int...

Objectives: The study was an attempt: to find out the prevalence of atypical glandular cells of undetermined significance (AGC) in cervicovaginal smears of pregnant and postpartum women in Duhok-Iraq; follow up these women to investigate the underlying pathology and to test for high-risk HPV (HR-HPV). Methods: From May 2005 to June 2013, all Pap smears of pregnant and postpartum women were anal...

In this work two issues concerning the use of the Automatic-Gain-Control (AGC) gain level for detecting and estimating the Jammer-to-Noise (J/N) ratio of Radio-Frequency Interference (RFI) are investigated. In the presence of RFI the AGC will reduce the gain level to keep the rms noise level at the input to the Analogue-to-Digital Converter (ADC) at a set level. As this level has to be estimate...

Background Cervical cytology has continually evolved. Nowadays, the category of atypical glandular cells (AGC) is less frequent than atypical squamous cells (ASC), associating poorlyreproducible inter-observer interpretation. Cellular characters sometimes surpass benign reparatory processes or associate high-grade squamous precursor lesions, glandular neoplasia, including cervical adenocarcinom...

It has been proposed recently that the control policy for Automatic Generation Control (AGC) of an interconnected power system can be learnt through a Reinforcement Leraning (RL) approach [7]. In this method, which is the first application of RL techniques for power system control problems, it was assumed that the input variables to an AGC take only discrete values. However, in a power system, ...

In Japan, gastric cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related mortality after lung cancer. Many randomized trials of various chemotherapeutic regimens have been conducted, contributing to improved outcomes in patients with advanced gastric cancer (AGC). The standard regimen for AGC is a combination of S-1 and cisplatin in Japan. Recently, new drug development has focused on molecular t...

Greenhouse gas emission of carbon dioxide (CO2) is one of the major factors causing global climate change. Urban green space plays a key role in regulating the global carbon cycle and reducing atmospheric CO2. Quantifying the carbon stock, distribution and change of urban green space is vital to understanding the role of urban green space in the urban environment. Remote sensing is a valuable a...

In spite of the declining incidence of gastric cancer (GC) in recent years, the mortality rate is still high. The asymptomatic nature and nonspecific clinical manifestations combined with the lack of efficient screening programs delay the diagnosis of GC. Therefore, the prevalence of advanced gastric cancer (AGC) has prompted the need for aggressive and intensive treatment options. Among the va...