Lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) is a bioactive phospholipid that stimulates cell proliferation and migration, and protects cells from apoptosis. It interacts with specific G protein-coupled transmembrane receptors. Recently, frequent mutations of the LPA receptor-1 (LPA1) gene were detected in rat lung adenocarcinomas induced by N-nitrosobis(2-hydroxypropyl)amine (BHP). In this study, to evaluate t...

Nippon Steel Corporation led the steel industry in adopting general-purpose personal computers and operating systems as process computer systems for automatic optimal control and developing the middleware NS SEMI SYSTEM in the activity of open system solution. The enhancement of middleware function has made the extension of adopting process field. Nowadays, the renewals of process computers pro...

The use of composite structures is increasingly present in civil construction works. Steel-concrete composite beams, particularly, are structures consisting of two materials, a steel section located mainly in the tension region and a concrete section, located in the compression cross sectional area , both connected by metal devices known as shear connectors. The main functions of these connecto...

Antimutagenic and DNA protective effect of an extract VinOserae from Vitis vinifera grapes on oxidative DNA damage was investigated. The extract’s ability to inhibit mutagenicity induced by tert-butyl hydroperoxide (t-BHP) and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) was determined with Ames test using Salmonella typhimurium His− TA102 strain. Inhibition values of 44.2% and 67.0% were detected for t-BHP and H2...

Long Run Trends in Australian Executive Remuneration: BHP 1887-2012 Outside the US, little is known of long-run trends in executive compensation. We fill this gap by studying BHP, a resources giant that has long been one of the largest companies on the Australian stock market. From 1887 to 2013, trends in CEO and director remuneration (relative to average earnings) follow a U-shape. This matche...

Se analizó la estructura y diversidad arbórea de bosques templados del centro México, se realizó un inventario forestal en tres comunidades asociaciones arbóreas diferentes (bosque pino-BP, bosque aile-pino-BHP, pino-encino-BPQ), establecieron manera aleatoria 50 sitios 500 m2 cada una. Las variables dasométricas obtenidas fueron altura total diámetro normal ≥ 7.5 cm. Para comunidad distribució...

The development of atherosclerosis is closely related to excessive endoplasmic reticulum stress (ERs). Equol reportedly protects against cardiovascular disease; however, the underlying mechanism for this protection remains unknown. Herein, the mechanisms contributing to the atheroprotective effect of equol were addressed using apolipoprotein E knockout (apoE-/-) mice fed a high-fat diet (HFD) w...

BACKGROUND Despite twinning being common in Africa, few prospective twin studies have been conducted. We studied twinning rate, perinatal mortality and the clinical characteristics of newborn twins in urban Guinea-Bissau. METHODS The study was conducted at the Bandim Health Project (BHP), a health and demographic surveillance site in Bissau, the capital of Guinea-Bissau. The cohort included a...

This paper describes an integrated approach for crane automation at the Kwangyang steel works, POSCO. Unmanned cranes are composed of several technologies,which include anti-sway control, precision position control, optimal trajectory computation, and coil shape recognition. Crane position while traveling and the traverse axis are controlled by PID position controllers. In order to prevent sway...