An insulin-like growth factor (IGF) I response element (IGFRE) in the porcine P-450 cholesterol side-chain cleavage gene (P450scc) regulates transcription through the binding of two proteins, Sp1 and polypyrimidine tract-binding protein-associated splicing factor (PSF). PSF is a component of spliceosomes and contains RNA-binding domains. In this study, we localized the NH2-terminal amino acid r...

To reduce the influence of atmospheric turbulence on images of space-based objects we are developing a maximum a posteriori deconvolution approach. In contrast to techniques found in the literature, we are focusing on the statistics of the point-spread function (PSF) instead of the object. We incorporated statistical information about the PSF into multi-frame blind deconvolution. Theoretical co...

Photocatalytic membranes exhibit great potential for water treatment since they combine the filtration and photo degradation in a single unit. Although blending photocatalytic nanoparticles into polymeric thin film remains the simplest method to prepare the photocatalytic membrane, the entrapped photocatalyst showed less catalytic activity due to the agglomeration and shielding effects in the p...

We present a discussion of the methods that can be used to model the JWST Point Spread Function (PSF) and illustrate some of the potential impacts of the PSF properties on the scientific performance of the telescope. We summarize the quantitative PSF measurements typically used in astronomical imaging and evaluate those quantities on model NIRCam PSFs. These PSFs are generated using optical pat...

PURPOSE The Ingenuity time-of-flight (TF) PET/MR is a recently developed hybrid scanner combining the molecular imaging capabilities of PET with the excellent soft tissue contrast of MRI. It is becoming common practice to characterize the system's point spread function (PSF) and understand its variation under spatial transformations to guide clinical studies and potentially use it within resolu...

{ Wavefront correction by adaptive optics is often only partial and the image of a point-like source consists of a coherent peak superposed on a diiuse halo. If the point-spread function (PSF) is known, the object can be restored by deconvolution techniques. This PSF depends, however, strongly on atmospheric conditions which are variable and on the wavefront sensor reference source. For this re...

OBJECTIVE To assess factors influencing perspectives on Brazil's national Family Health Program (PSF) by exploring satisfaction with PSF units and home-visit community health agents and perceptions about PSF unit accessibility among frequent users (primary caretakers of children under age 5) in Vespasiano, Minas Gerais. METHODS Data were collected though cross-sectional household surveys to d...

Based on observed PSFs from the WFPC2 calibration programs, a series of PSF subtraction tests have been performed and the resulting photometry analyzed. We find that using a composite observed PSF, constructed from optimally selected PSFs based on location and breathing values, yields single photometric values affected by an RMS dispersion of about 0.01–0.02 mag. While resampling does not appea...