3-Deoxysappanchalcone (3-DSC) has been reported to possess anti-allergic, antiviral, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities. In the present study, we investigated the effects of 3-DSC on the proliferation of human hair follicle dermal papilla cells (HDPCs) and mouse hair growth in vivo. A real-time cell analyzer system, luciferase assay, Western blot and real-time polymerase chain reactio...

This paper describes the integration of interactive statistical graphics within R using state-of-the art R-connectivity. The iPlots project uses SJava to deliver interactive plots for R and an associated framework for their customization. The graphical part of iPlots is implemented in Java. The design is discussed and some practical examples of iPlots are illustrated.

Kriging is one of the most often used prediction methods in spatial data analysis. This paper examines which steps of the underlying algorithms can be performed in parallel on a PVM cluster. It will be shown, that some properties of the so called kriging equations can be used to improve the parallelized version of the algorithm. The implementation is based on R and PVM. An example will show the...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE To compare the diagnostic performance of arterial spin-labeling (ASL) and dynamic susceptibility contrast (DSC) perfusion in detecting cerebral blood flow (CBF) changes before and after endovascular recanalization in acute ischemic syndrome. METHODS The inclusion criteria for this retrospective study were patients with acute ischemic syndrome who underwent endovascular ...

STUDY QUESTION Is there a relationship between decidualization and apoptosis of decidual stromal cells (DSC)? SUMMARY ANSWER Decidualization triggers the secretion of soluble factors that induce apoptosis in DSC. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY The differentiation and apoptosis of DSC during decidualization of the receptive decidua are crucial processes for the controlled invasion of trophoblasts in ...

Successful implantation and placentation are dependent on the interaction between decidual stromal cells (DSC) and extravillous trophoblast (EVT) cells. The extent of trophoblast invasion relies on communication between the placenta and maternal decidua. The cyclical process of decidualisation induces a transformation of endometrial fibroblasts to secretory DSC; these secreted products have man...

R.K. Chailakhyan, MD, DSc, Senior Researcher, Head of the Laboratory of Stromal Immunity Regulation1; Yu.V. Gerasimov, PhD, Senior Researcher, Laboratory of Stromal Immunity Regulation1; V.I. Yusupov, PhD, Senior Researcher, Laboratory of Laser Chemistry2; A.P. Sviridov, DSc, Leading Researcher, Laboratory of Laser Chemistry2; A.Kh. Tambiev, DSc, Professor, Leading Researcher, Department of Bio...

For task clustering with no duplication, the DSC algorithm of Gerasoulis and Yang is empirically the best known algorithm to date in terms of both speed and solution quality. The DSC algorithm is based on the critical path method. In this paper, we present an algorithm called CASS-II for task clustering with no duplication which is competitive to DSC in terms of both speed and solution quality....