Interleukin-1beta-converting enzyme (ICE, caspase-1) regulates key steps in inflammation and immunity, by activating the proinflammatory cytokines interleukin (IL-)1beta and IL-18, or mediating apoptotic processes. We recently provided evidence for the regulation of caspase-1 activity via an endogenous inhibitor expressed by human vascular smooth muscle cells (SMCs) (Schönbeck, U., M. Herzberg,...

for a ring endomorphism $alpha$ and an $alpha$-derivation $delta$, we introduce a concept, so called skew $pi$-armendariz ring, that is a generalization of both $pi$-armendariz rings, and $(alpha,delta)$-compatible skew armendariz rings. we first observe the basic properties of skew $pi$-armendariz rings, and extend the class of skew $pi$-armendariz rings through various ring extensions. we nex...

The Parentification Inventory (PI; Hooper, 2009) was developed to retrospectively assess various levels of parentification (whereby children take on caregiving and parental roles, responsibilities, and relationships reserved for adults). This study examined the underlying factor structure of the first Spanish version of the PI with a sample of 231 South American Latina/o college students. The r...

In a previous correspondence,’ a decoding procedurewhich uses continued fractions and which is applicable to a wideclass of algebraic codes including Goppa codes was presented. Theefficiency of this method is significantly increased. The efficiency of the decoding method in the above corre-spondencel can be significantly increased. In the following, allreferences will be to ...

The Schiff base compounds N,N'-bis[(E)-quinoxalin-2-ylmethylidene]propane-1,3-diamine, C(21)H(18)N(6), (I), and N,N'-bis[(E)-quinoxalin-2-ylmethylidene]butane-1,4-diamine, C(22)H(20)N(6), (II), crystallize in the monoclinic crystal system. These molecules have crystallographically imposed symmetry. Compound (I) is located on a crystallographic twofold axis and (II) is located on an inversion ce...

BACKGROUND Midline destructive lesions of the face (MDL) have a wide range of etiologies. Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (CL) is rarely reported as a possible cause. METHODS Fifteen patients with solitary nasal lesions caused by CL were studied. The clinical data, biopsies/scrapings and PCR were collected/performed. Ridley's Pattern (RP) and Parasitic Index (PI) were documented. RESULTS Patients' ...

In a previous correspondence,’ a decoding procedurewhich uses continued fractions and which is applicable to a wideclass of algebraic codes including Goppa codes was presented. Theefficiency of this method is significantly increased. The efficiency of the decoding method in the above corre-spondencel can be significantly increased. In the following, allreferences will be to ...

Low-energy dipole (LED) excitations in $^{18}\mathrm{O}$ were investigated using a combination of the variation after $K$ projection framework antisymmetrized molecular dynamics with $\ensuremath{\beta}$ constraint generator coordinate method. We obtained two LED states, namely, ${1}_{1}^{\ensuremath{-}}$ state dominant shell-model structure and ${1}_{2}^{\ensuremath{-}}$ large $^{14}\mathrm{C}...