The original paper on equitability and the maximal information coefficient (MIC) [Reshef et al., 2011] has generated much discussion and interest, and so far MIC has enjoyed use in a variety of disciplines. This document serves to provide some basic background and understanding of MIC as well as to address some of the questions raised about MIC in the literature, and to provide pointers to rele...

Macrophage inhibitory cytokine 1 (MIC-1), a divergent member of the transforming growth factor beta superfamily, plays a role in the progression of a number of cancers, including breast, gastric, prostate and colorectal carcinomas. Serum MIC-1 levels are elevated in patients with metastatic prostate, breast and colorectal carcinomas. In vitro studies have revealed a cell type-specific role for ...

Little is known to date about the in vitro activity of fluoroquinolones against Borrelia species. Our study aimed at determining the in vitro activities of 15 quinolones against nine isolates of the Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato complex in addition to one Borrelia valaisiana and one Borrelia bissettii tick isolate. For the determination of MICs, a standardized colorimetric microdilution metho...

In rat basophilic leukemia (RBL) cells and Jurkat T cells, Ca(2+) release-activated Ca(2+) (CRAC) channels open in response to passive Ca(2+) store depletion. Inwardly rectifying CRAC channels admit monovalent cations when external divalent ions are removed. Removal of internal Mg(2+) exposes an outwardly rectifying current (Mg(2+)-inhibited cation [MIC]) that also admits monovalent cations whe...

Molecules that target quorum sensing and biofilm inhibition are useful antimicrobials. In this regard, a new diarylhydrazone was synthesized characterized using infrared, high-resolution mass spectrometry nuclear magnetic resonance experiments as N-[( E)-4-bromo-2,5-diheptyloxybenzylideneamino]-2,4-dinitroaniline (BHBANA). Minimal inhibitory concentrations (MICs) vary from 0.625 to 2.5 mg mL −1...