Olfactory ensheathing cells, the glial cells of the olfactory nervous system, exhibit unique growth-promoting and migratory properties that make them interesting candidates for cell therapies targeting neuronal injuries such as spinal cord injury. Transplantation of olfactory cells is feasible and safe in humans; however, functional outcomes are highly variable with some studies showing dramati...

This paper presents a new pitch contour generation algorithm for statistical syllable-based logF0 generation models which represent logF0 contours of syllables by coefficients of discrete orthogonal polynomials, i.e. orthogonal expansion coefficients (OECs). The conventional statistical logF0 models can generate smooth pitch contour within a syllable because of the continuity property of polyno...

The purpose of the procurement governance framework is to drive behavior towards achieving the procurement objectives of the government. The Procurement Governance Framework defines and allocates accountabilities, communications, standards and major practices, and institutional responsibilities for public procurement. e-GP system designed and implemented in line with the framework complements a...

Ovarian epithelial carcinomas (OECs) frequently exhibit amplifications at the 20q13 locus which is the site of several oncogenes, including the eukaryotic elongation factor EEF1A2 and the transcription factor ZNF217. We reported previously that overexpressed ZNF217 induces neoplastic characteristics in precursor cells of OEC. Unexpectedly, ZNF217, which is a transcriptional repressor, enhanced ...

Indium tin oxide (ITO) surfaces of triple junction photovoltaic cells were functionalized with oxygen evolving catalysts (OECs) based on amorphous hydrous earth-abundant metal oxides (metal = Fe, Ni, Co), obtained by straightforward Successive Ionic Layer Adsorption and Reaction (SILAR) in an aqueous environment. Functionalization with Fe(iii) oxides gave the best results, leading to photoanode...

Research into the biology of the mammalian olfactory system would be greatly enhanced by transgenic reporter mice with cell-specific fluorescence. To this end we previously generated a mouse whose olfactory ensheathing cells (OECs) express DsRed driven by the S100ß promoter. We present here a transgenic reporter mouse whose olfactory sensory neurons express ZsGreen, driven by the olfactory mark...

The interaction of oviductal epithelial cells (OECs) with the spermatozoa has beneficial effects on the sperm functions. The aim of this study is to evaluate the in vitro fertilizing capacity of incubating spermatozoa previously selected by density gradient in OEC and determinate some sperm characteristics that could explain the results obtained. In this study, we assessed in vitro fertilizatio...

Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) affects approximately 10,000 people per year in North America. Over the last twenty years, significant advances have been made in the understanding the pathophysiology of traumatic spinal cord injuries. In addition there have been concurrent advances in embryonic stem cells (ESCs) and the various pathways of their differentiation into neural stem cells (NSCs) and progen...