We give necessary and sufficient conditions for a divisor in a tube domain to be the divisor of a holomorphic function with almost–periodic modulus. Zero distribution for various classes of holomorphic almost–periodic functions in a strip was studied by many authors (cf. The notion of almost–periodic discrete set appeared in [9] and [17] in connection with these investigations. Its generalizati...

BACKGROUND Histopathological studies on lung specimens from patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) and recent results from a mouse model indicate that emphysema may contribute to CF lung disease. However, little is known about the relevance of emphysema in patients with CF. In the present study, we used computationally generated density masks based on multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) of the...

If in the classical S-category P, 1) continuous mappings are replaced by compact-open strong shape (= coss) morphisms (cf. §1 or [1], §2), and 2) ∧-products are properly reinterpreted, then an S-duality theorem for arbitrary subsets X ⊂ S (rather than for compact polyhedra) holds (Theorem 2.1). 0. Introduction. In a previous paper [1] we introduced the concept of coss-shape (compact-open strong...

The cystic fibrosis (CF) transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) is an important pathway for duodenal mucosal bicarbonate secretion. Duodenal biopsies from CF patients secrete bicarbonate in response to heat-stable enterotoxin from Escherichia coli (STa) but not cAMP. To explore the mechanism of STa-induced bicarbonate secretion in CF more fully, we examined the role of CFTR in STa-stimulate...

We derive the effective Hamiltonian for the composite fermion in double-layer quantum Hall systems with inter-layer tunneling at total Landau-level filling factor ν = 1/m, where m is an integer. We find that the ground state is the triplet p-wave BCS pairing state of the composite fermions. At ν = 1/2, the ground state of the system evolves from the Halperin (3, 3, 1)-state toward the Pfaffian-...

Mall, M., M. Bleich, J. Kuehr, M. Brandis, R. Greger, and K. Kunzelmann. CFTR-mediated inhibition of epithelial Na1 conductance in human colon is defective in cystic fibrosis. Am. J. Physiol. 277 (Gastrointest. Liver Physiol. 40): G709–G716, 1999.—Cystic fibrosis (CF) patients show characteristic defects in epithelial ion transport, such as failure in cAMP-dependent Cl2 secretion. Because the c...

OBJECTIVE Lung transplantation is the ultimate treatment option for patients with end-stage cystic fibrosis (CF) lung disease. Despite poorer reports on survival benefit for CF patients undergoing lung transplantation, several centers, including ours were able to show a survival benefit. This study compares our center's experience with 100 consecutive recipients in two different eras. METHODS...

The Length-Weight Relationship (LWR) and condition factors (CF) of 180 the oriental river prawn Macrobrachium nipponense collected from southern coasts of the Caspian Sea from May through September 2012 were studied. Shrimp samples were taken and immediately transferred to the laboratory of fish biology at University of Guilan for further analyses. Length, weight and other ext...