The assumptions needed to prove Cox’s Theorem are discussed and examined. Various sets of assumptions under which a Cox-style theorem can be proved are provided, although all are rather strong and, arguably, not natural. I recently wrote a paper (Halpern, 1999) casting doubt on how compelling a justification for probability is provided by Cox’s celebrated theorem (Cox, 1946). I have received (w...

The assumptions needed to prove Cox’s Theorem are discussed and examined. Various sets of assumptions under which a Cox-style theorem can be proved are provided, although all are rather strong and, arguably, not natural. I recently wrote a paper (Halpern, 1999) casting doubt on how compelling a justification for probability is provided by Cox’s celebrated theorem (Cox, 1946). I have received (w...

BACKGROUND Based on clinical medications and related studies, we established a Yang-Gan Jie-Du Sang-Jie (YGJDSJ) herbal formula for hepatocarcinoma treatment. In present study, we evaluated the anti-cancer potential of YGJDSJ on suspension-grown human hepatocellular carcinoma Bel-7402 cells. METHODS Bel-7402 cells were cultured in poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) (poly-HEMA) coated plates an...

OBJECTIVE MiR-183 acts as an oncomiR and is usually upregulated in hepatocellular cancer (HCC). This study aims to study the association between miR-183 dysregulation and multi-drug resistance (MDR). Also, how it is dysregulated in HCC cells was investigated. MATERIALS AND METHODS The association between miR-183 and HIF-1α in HCC cell line BEL-7402 and the multidrug-resistant variant BEL-7402...

Abstract Background and Aims Lupus nephritis (LN) is the most common severe manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), occurring in up to 40% patients (pts) with SLE over their disease course, resulting 10–20% pts progressing end-stage kidney disease.1-3 The BLISS-LN (GSK Study BEL114054; NCT01639339) study demonstrated that addition intravenous (IV) belimumab (BEL) standard therapy (...

Optimal Design of 60-Degree Bend in Two Dimensional Photonic Crystal Waveguides L. Dekkiche1 ∗ and R. Naoum2 113, Rue Maarouf Larbi, Sidi bel Abbes 22000, Algeria 2Laboratoire de Télécommunications et Traitement Numérique du Signal, département d’électronique, Faculté des Sciences de l’Ingénieur, Université Djillali Liabes de Sidi Bel Abbés, Algérie, 08 rue Saad Ibn Rabie cité Béni Ammeur Sidi ...

Berlin high (BEH) and Berlin low (BEL) strains selected for divergent growth differ threefold in body weight. We aimed at examining muscle mass, which is a major contributor to body weight, by exploring morphological characteristics of the soleus muscle (fiber number and cross sectional area; CSA), by analyzing the transcriptome of the gastrocnemius and by initiating quantitative trait locus (Q...

Originally described as a serine protease inhibitor, bromoenol lactone (BEL) has recently been found to potently inhibit Group VI calcium-independent phospholipase A2 (iPLA2). Thus, BEL is widely used to define biological roles of iPLA2 in cells. However, BEL is also known to inhibit another key enzyme of phospholipid metabolism, namely the magnesium-dependent phosphatidate phosphohydrolase-1 (...

O3 is the major component of photochemical oxidants and gives rise to visible injuries on plant leaves. In O3-exposed plants, O2- is produced before the formation of the injury, but the role that O2- plays in plant response to 03 exposure is still unknown. To clarify its role, we observed the behavior of plants during O3 exposure after pretreatment with tiron, which is an O2- scavenger. When ti...