Pax proteins are a family of transcription factors conserved during evolution and able to bind specific DNA sequences through a domain called a "paired domain'. The DNA-binding specificity of the Pax-8 paired domain was investigated. Site-selection experiments indicate that Pax-8 binds to a consensus sequence similar to those bound by Pax-2 and Pax-5. When consensus sequences of various paired ...

Abstract We delineate the four principal surface plasmon polariton coupling and interaction mechanisms in subwavelength gratings, demonstrate their significant roles shaping optical response of plasmonic gratings. Within framework width-graded metal–insulator-metal nano-gratings, electromagnetic field confinement wave guiding result multiwavelength light localization provided conditions adiabat...

Considering the current state of the art in cloud computing and virtualization, we are at a point in time in which one can develop complex elastic cloud systems. Such systems can have components/units hosted in virtual containers, inside virtual machines, using different cloud offerings (from IaaS to SaaS), potentially from multiple cloud providers. However, to build such systems, and manage th...

The use of Near Surface Mounted (NSM) Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) rods is a promising technology for increasing flexural and shear strength of deficient reinforced concrete (RC) members. As this technology emerges, the structural behavior of RC elements strengthened with NSM FRP rods needs to be fully characterized, and bond is the first issue to be addressed. Bond is of primary importance s...

Background: Pancreatic groove cancer is very rare and could be masqueraded as pancreatitis. This study to clarify the characteristics, clinical features, managements survival outcomes of this tumor. Methods: Brief descriptions were made for each case pancreatic encountered at our institute. Individualized data cases described in literature extracted added database expand sample size a more comp...

limitations in the design method used for the support systems of urban buildings make them vulnerable to damage by adjacent excavations. this paper examines a traditional system used to support excavation sites and adjacent buildings in which inclined struts are connected to the wall or foundation of the adjacent building. this method can be considered to be a type of shoring or underpinning. t...