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<title>Stereoacuity determination at changing contrast of colored stereostimuli</title>
2003
Studies are focused on design and appraisal of an objective test for assessment of the stereovision quality in unfavorable conditions. Stereostimuli of different colors are used while the contrast of one of the stimulus being varied. Tests are based on principles of black-and-white and two primary color random dot stereotests. Experiments are divided by the method of stimuli display and separation: 1) stereoeffect is obtained haploscopically - by use of spectacles with color filters (blue and red) or prisms, 2) stimuli separation is obtained by liquid crystal shutters when both eye stimuli are demonstrated with a different delay. The stereovision threshold is determiend at different stimuli…
Characterization of a digital camera as an absolute tristimulus colorimeter
2003
An algorithm is proposed for the spectral and colorimetric characterization of digital still cameras (DSC) which allows them to be used as tele-colorimeters with CIE-XYZ color output, in cd/m2. The spectral characterization consists in the calculation of the color-matching functions from the previously measured spectral sensitivities. The colorimetric characterization consists in trans- forming the raw RGB digital data into absolute tristimulus values CIE-XYZ (in cd/m2) under variable and unknown spectroradiometric conditions. Thus, in the first stage, a gray balance was applied over the raw RGB digital data to convert them into RGB relative colorimetric values. In the second stage, an algo…
Estándares de Calidad de la cirugía de las metástasis hepáticas del cáncer de colon
2018
Las lesiones sólidas malignas más frecuentes en el hígado son las metástasis hepáticas (MH), de las cuales, aproximadamente el 40% son de tumores de origen colorrectal. El tratamiento curativo de las metástasis hepáticas de origen colorrectal (MHCCR) sigue siendo la resección hepática (RH), siempre que la cirugía logre una resección completa y se preserve suficiente parénquima hepático sano para mantener la función hepática mientras se produce la regeneración del órgano. A pesar del importante impacto que supone esta patología, actualmente no se dispone de una imagen global acerca de los resultados de esta cirugía. Para poder evaluar de forma objetiva la calidad en los resultados de la ciru…
Dual Inhibition of Myc Transcription and PI3K Activity Effectively Targets Colorectal Cancer Stem Cells
2022
Despite advances in the curative approach, the survival rate of advanced colorectal cancer (CRC) patients is still poor, which is likely due to the emergence of cancer cell clones resistant to the available therapeutic options. We have already shown that CD44v6-positive CRC stem cells (CR-CSCs) are refractory toward standard anti-tumor therapeutic agents due to the activation of the PI3K pathway together with high HER2 expression levels. Tumor microenvironmental cytokines confer resistance to CR-CSCs against HER2/PI3K targeting by enhancing activation of the MAPK pathway. Here, we show that the CSC compartment, spared by BRAF inhibitor-based targeted therapy, is associated with increased ex…
Dissecting the Mechanism of Action of Spiperone—A Candidate for Drug Repurposing for Colorectal Cancer
2022
Approximately 50% of colorectal cancer (CRC) patients still die from recurrence and metastatic disease, highlighting the need for novel therapeutic strategies. Drug repurposing is attracting increasing attention because, compared to traditional de novo drug discovery processes, it may reduce drug development periods and costs. Epidemiological and preclinical evidence support the antitumor activity of antipsychotic drugs. Herein, we dissect the mechanism of action of the typical antipsychotic spiperone in CRC. Spiperone can reduce the clonogenic potential of stem-like CRC cells (CRC-SCs) and induce cell cycle arrest and apoptosis, in both differentiated and CRC-SCs, at clinically relevant co…
Expresión de microRNAs en la zonas de transición epitelio mesenquimal en el carcinoma colorectal como factor inmunomodulador y pronóstico. Estudio cl…
2018
El subgrupo mesenquimal (CMS4) de la clasificación molecular de consenso de cáncer colorectal es el tipo más agresivo y de peor pronóstico, y se caracteriza por la sobre expresión de genes implicados en el mecanismo de transición epitelio mesenquimal (TEM). La desdiferenciación tumoral focal (DTF) es el reflejo histológico del proceso de TEM. En base a estos conocimientos nos planteamos explorar la influencia de la DTF en la expresión de genes y microRNAs implicados en el proceso de TEM y evaluar su utilidad como factores predictivos de supervivencia. Analizamos de forma retrospectiva el grado de DTF en una serie de 125 especímenes de colectomía en todos los estadios clínicos. Evaluamos la …
Effetti di mutazioni diverse di ras in cellule di carcinoma colorettale (HT29)
2011
Experimental and theoretical studies on corals. I. Toward understanding the origin of color in precious red corals from Raman and IR spectroscopies a…
2009
An attempt to explain the origin of the vivid red color in precious pink and red corals was undertaken. Raman and IR spectroscopies were applied to characterize white, pink and red corals. The position of the Raman signal near 1500 cm −1 of some corals and pearls was associated by several authors with the presence of the mixture of all-trans-polyenic pigments, containing 6 – 16 conjugated C C bonds or β-carotenoids. This hypothesis was examined theoretically by performing extensive B3LYP-DFT calculations of vibrational spectra of the model polyenic compounds. The B3LYP/6-311++G ∗∗ predicted positions of the dominating Raman mode depend on the number of C Cu nits (Cn parameter) and can be ac…
Teachers and inclusion: an empirical survey on specialist training for support teachers
2019
This paper illustrates the results of an empirical-experimental research conducted as part of the Specialization Course for support activities, held at the University of Palermo in the academic year 2016/17. The survey, concerning the effectiveness of training courses for teachers for the development of active learning, involved 450 teachers and had the main objective of investigating whether there was an actual increase in specific professional skills functional to school inclusion among those who attended the course. Despite leading to different kinds of meaningfulness, the pre/post-test data are evidence of a general positive improvement, highlighting how a student-centred approach has a…