Using CGS4 on UKIRT, we have obtained 2.00–2.45 μm infrared spectra of a number of low-mass X-ray binaries including Sco X-1, Sco X-2, and GX13+1. Sco X-1 shows emission lines only, supporting our previous conclusion that the spectral type of the evolved secondary must be earlier than G5. Emission lines are also seen in the spectrum of Sco X-2, confirming the identity of the IR counterpart. We ...

Snail, a zinc-finger transcription factor, controls the process of epithelial-mesenchymal transition, and ectopic expression of this protein may produce cells with stem cell properties. Because the effect of Snail expression in ovarian epithelial cells remains unclear, we generated Drosophila ovarian follicle stem cells (FSCs) with homozygous Scutoid (Sco) mutation. The Sco mutation is a recipr...

Congenital hydrocephalus (CH) is a life-threatening medical condition in which excessive accumulation of CSF leads to ventricular expansion and increased intracranial pressure. Stenosis (blockage) of the Sylvian aqueduct (Aq; the narrow passageway that connects the third and fourth ventricles) is a common form of CH in humans, although the genetic basis of this condition is unknown. Mouse model...

We investigated the anti-amnesic effects of SJ and fermented SJ (FSJ) on scopolamine (SCO)-induced amnesia mouse model. Mice were orally co-treated with SJ or FSJ (125, 250, and 500 mg/kg) and SCO (1 mg/kg), which was injected intraperitoneally for 14 days. SCO decreased the step-through latency and prolonged latency time to find the hidden platform in the passive avoidance test and Morris wate...

Spindle cell oncocytoma (SCO) of the adenohypophysis is a rare tumor in the sellar region. Due to its rarity, little information is available regarding SCO. It is often misdiagnosed as another type of sellar tumor. In the present study, two cases of SCO were reported. One patient was a 35-year-old female presenting with decreased visual acuity, amenorrhea and lactation. The other patient was a ...

In this paper, we focus on Stochastic Composite Optimization (SCO) for sparse learning that aims to learn a sparse solution. Although many SCO algorithms have been developed for sparse learning with an optimal convergence rate O(1/T ), they often fail to deliver sparse solutions at the end either because of the limited sparsity regularization during stochastic optimization or due to the limitat...

A number of cues are known to influence neuronal development including growth factors, cell-adhesion molecules, components of the extracellular matrix and guidance molecules. In this study, we present molecular and functional evidence that SCO-spondin, a novel relative of the thrombospondin family, could also be involved in neuronal development by modulating cell aggregative mechanisms. SCO-spo...

The kinetic properties of two cholesterol oxidases, one from Brevibacterium sterolicum (BCO) the other from Streptomyces hygroscopicus (SCO) were investigated. BCO works via a ping-pong mechanism, whereas the catalytic pathway of SCO is sequential. The turnover numbers at infinite cholesterol and oxygen concentrations are 202 s-1 and 105 s-1 for SCO and BCO, respectively. The rates of flavin re...

The purpose of the present study was to examine the relationships among National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I football teams' 2002 recruiting rankings from the Rivals (RIV) and Scouts (SCO) recruiting services and the Jeff Sagarin end-of-season performance ratings from 2002–2006. The RIV and SCO recruiting services included rankings for 100 common NCAA Division I football t...