Hepatic lipase (HL) on the surface of hepatocytes and endothelial cells lining hepatic sinusoids, the adrenal glands, and the ovary hydrolyzes triglycerides and phospholipids of circulating lipoproteins. Its expression significantly enhances low density lipoprotein (LDL) uptake via the LDL receptor pathway. A specific interaction between LPL, a homologous molecule to HL, and apoB has been descr...

In this paper, the nonlinear conjugate map is applied based on the conjugate Hasofer-Lind and Rackwitz- Fiessler (CHL-RF) method to evaluate the reliability index using the first order reliability method of the embedded nanocomposite beam, which is made of a polymer reinforced with carbon nanotubes (CNTs). The structure is simulated with the Timoshenko beam model. The Mori-Tanaka model is appli...

Precise indoor localization of wireless nodes remains a challenge today. While there are radio-frequency (RF) methods that offer significant advantages, the balance between accuracy, range, and cost is suboptimal for many applications. Radio interferometry has been shown to be effective outdoors, however, its applicability indoors has not been demonstrated mainly due to its sensitivity to multi...

Some aspects of RF remote plasma enhanced CVD including the main features of the technique, possibilities of overcoming disadvantages typical for conventional plasma processes, and possible directions to improve the remote plasma method are discussed.

The immunosurveillance of Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) by cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs) is insufficient, and the clinical experience with adoptive transfer of CTLs is limited. We have previously reported that defects in mitochondrial apoptotic pathways and elevated XIAP expression confer resistance to different apoptotic stimuli in HL cells. Here, we aimed to develop molecular strategies to overcome ...

BACKGROUND Spleen and liver assessment for occult involvement of Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) challenges current staging procedures. PATIENTS AND METHODS We prospectively evaluated event-free survival (EFS) in 103 HL patients staged with fused 2-[fluorine-18]fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose-positron emission tomography (FDG-PET)/contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) to identify those at greatest risk...

PURPOSE Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (US) has been shown to be an efficient imaging modality in guiding radiofrequency (RF) ablation of hepatocellular carcinomas (HCC). The purpose of the present study was to assess the usefulness of contrast-enhanced US in guiding RF ablation in patients with early-stage HCC that was not clearly visible on grayscale US or noncontrast computed tomography (CT). ...