The novel Hessian-based pruning (HBP) technique to optimize the feed-forward (FF) neural network (NN) configuration in a dynamic manner is proposed. It is then used to optimize the extant NNC (Neural Network Controller) as the verification exercise. The NNC is designed for dynamic buffer tuning to eliminate buffer overflow at the user/server level. The HBP optimization process is also dynamic a...

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of exogenous heparin-binding oviduct specific proteins (HBP) on in vitro embryo development in cattle. Total protein (TP) was precipitated from cow oviduct tissue lysate by ammonium sulfate and fractionated by heparin agarose affinity column. SDS-PAGE profile of TP showed diverse molecular size bands. HBP showed bands between ~66 to ~97 kD...

Vascular leakage frequently occurs in patients with severe Staphylococcus aureus infection. However, the mechanism underlying S. aureus infection-induced vascular leakage remains unclear. Here, we identified the S. aureus virulence factor phenol-soluble modulin (PSM)α4 from the culture supernatant of strain USA300 as a stimulator of heparin-binding protein (HBP) release from polymorphonuclear n...

The nutrient sensing capacity of the hexosamine biosynthetic pathway (HBP) has been implicated in the development of insulin resistance of skeletal muscle. To study the molecular mechanism of the free fatty acid (FFA)-induced activation of the HBP myotubes obtained from muscle biopsies of metabolically characterized, subjects were stimulated with different fatty acids for 20 h. Incubation with ...

UNLABELLED This study aimed to investigate the relationship between on-treatment morning home blood pressure (HBP) and incidence of cardiovascular events using data from the Home Blood Pressure Measurement With Olmesartan Naive Patients to Establish Standard Target Blood Pressure (HONEST) study, a prospective observational study of 21 591 outpatients with essential hypertension (mean age, 64.9 ...

PURPOSE Heparin-binding protein (HBP) is released by granulocytes and has been shown to increase vascular permeability in experimental investigations. Increased vascular permeability in the lungs can lead to fluid accumulation in alveoli and respiratory failure. A generalized increase in vascular permeability leads to loss of circulating blood volume and circulatory failure. We hypothesized tha...

Objective: The purpose of this study was to systematically review the diagnostic performance of gadoxetic acid-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (Gd-EOB-DTPA-MRI) for differentiation of hepatocellular adenoma (HCA) and focal nodular hyperplasia (FNH), as well as HCA classification by using the low signal intensity (SI) in the hepatobiliary phase (HBP). Methods: A systematic process was used t...

OBJECTIVES To clarify whether a shorter interval between three successive home blood pressure (HBP) readings (10 s vs. 1 min) taken twice a day gives a better prediction of the average 24-h BP and better patient compliance. DESIGN We enrolled 56 patients from a hypertension clinic (mean age: 60 +/- 14 years; 54% female patients). The study consisted of three clinic visits, with two 4-week per...

PURPOSE Acute portal and splenic vein thrombosis (APSVT) after hepatobiliary and pancreatic (HBP) surgery is a rare but serious complication and a treatment strategy has not been well established. To assess the safety and efficacy of anticoagulation therapy for treating APSVT after HBP surgery. METHODS We performed a retrospective case-control study of 82 patients who were diagnosed with APSV...

The hexosamine biosynthetic pathway (HBP) culminates in the attachment of O-linked β-N-acetylglucosamine (O-GlcNAc) onto serine/threonine residues of target proteins. The HBP is regulated by several modulators, i.e. O-linked β-N-acetylglucosaminyl transferase (OGT) and β-N-acetylglucosaminidase (OGA) catalyze the addition and removal of O-GlcNAc moieties, respectively; while flux is controlled ...