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Hormone replacement therapy enhances IGF-1 signaling in skeletal muscle by diminishing miR-182 and miR-233 expressions: A study on postmenopausal mon…
2014
MiRNAs are fine-tuning modifiers of skeletal muscle regulation, but knowledge of their hormonal control is lacking. We used a co-twin case–control study design, that is, monozygotic postmenopausal twin pairs discordant for estrogen-based hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to explore estrogen-dependent skeletal muscle regulation via miRNAs. MiRNA profiles were determined from vastus lateralis muscle of nine healthy 54–62- years-old monozygotic female twin pairs discordant for HRT (median 7 years). MCF-7 cells, human myoblast cultures and mouse muscle experiments were used to confirm estrogen’s causal role on the expression of specific miRNAs, their target mRNAs and proteins and finally the ac…
Using fractal dimensions for characterizing intra-urban diversity : the example of Brussels
2003
International audience; The objective of this paper is to compare fractal-based parameters calculated by different fractal methods for urban built-up areas and to link the observed spatial variations to variables commonly used in urban geography, urban economics, or land-use planning. Computations are performed on Brussels, Belgium. Two fractal methods (correlation and dilation) are systematically applied for evaluating the fractal dimension of built-up surfaces; correlation is used to evaluate the fractal dimension of the borders (lines). Analyses show that while fractal dimension is ideal for distinguishing the morphology of Brussels, each estimation technique leads to slightly different …
Fractional Maximal Functions in Metric Measure Spaces
2013
Abstract We study the mapping properties of fractional maximal operators in Sobolev and Campanato spaces in metric measure spaces. We show that, under certain restrictions on the underlying metric measure space, fractional maximal operators improve the Sobolev regularity of functions and map functions in Campanato spaces to Hölder continuous functions. We also give an example of a space where fractional maximal function of a Lipschitz function fails to be continuous.
Sistemas de visión frameless, procesado hardware AER y procesado de la información mediante eventos
2018
La democratización de las cámaras de visión en nuestra vida cotidiana ha tomado fuerza pues cada vez son más pequeñas, con procesamiento más potente y menor consumo de energía, facilitando su implementación en diferentes dispositivos de tamaños que hasta hace pocos años se creía imposible y que ahora encontramos en casi cualquier lugar. Existen aplicaciones de visión artificial en las que el desempeño apenas se ha visto mejorado en las últimas décadas, aquellas en las que prima la velocidad de procesamiento más allá de la resolución y calidad de la imagen. Estas aplicaciones las abarca principalmente el sector de la industria de la manufactura y procesos, con aplicaciones de lectura de códi…
Il Fast Track nelle fratture di femore può davvero favorire risultati clinici migliori?
2016
Le attuali linee guida raccomandano di effettuare il trattamento chirurgico di stabilizzazione o sosti- tuzione protesica entro 24-48 ore dall’accesso ospedaliero, al ne di migliorare il risultato funziona- le, ridurre il rischio di mortalità, la degenza ospedaliera e le complicazioni post-operatorie. Tuttavia, la mancanza di studi randomizzati rappresenta un importantissimo limite scienti co dal momento che ad oggi la migliore evidenza scienti ca sul timing chirurgico nelle fratture di collo femore si basa esclusivamente su studi prospettici e retrospettivi. In questo articolo, viene descritto il percorso ospedaliero per il trattamento delle fratture del collo del femore nel paziente anzia…
Data from: The importance of phytoplankton biomolecule availability for secondary production
2018
The growth and reproduction of animals is affected by their access to resources. In aquatic ecosystems, the availability of essential biomolecules for filter-feeding zooplankton depends greatly on phytoplankton. Here, we analyzed the biochemical composition, i.e., the fatty acid, sterol and amino acid profiles and concentrations as well as protein, carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus content of 17 phytoplankton monocultures representing the seven most abundant phytoplankton classes in boreal and sub-arctic lakes. To examine how the differences in the biochemical composition between phytoplankton classes affect their nutritional quality for consumers, we assessed the performance of Daphnia, on …
A Simulation Analysis for Assessing the Reliability of AC/DC Hybrid Microgrids - Part II: Port Area and Residential Area
2021
This paper reports the second part of a simulation study with the aim of evaluating the ability of two portions of a hybrid AC/DC MV/LV network in maintaining their operation in off-grid mode during the loss of the main AC grid due to a failure. In particular, this paper follows a dual purpose: first, it analysis two microgrids in a residential area and a port zone capability of operating in islanded mode, applying a probabilistic approach, while there is different energy use cases, and second is to evaluate some reliability indicators.
Il gomito del tennista: aspetti clinici ed approccio chirurgico
2008
Epistemic network analyses of economics students' graph understanding. An eye-tracking study
2020
Learning to solve graph tasks is one of the key prerequisites of acquiring domain-specific knowledge in most study domains. Analyses of graph understanding often use eye-tracking and focus on analyzing how much time students spend gazing at particular areas of a graph&mdash
IS THERE A CONTINENTAL BIAS IN TRADE?
2011
The relationship between geography and trade is a central topic in international economics. This paper investigates the potential existence of a continental bias in world trade flows on a sample of 182 countries over the period 1990-2006. Using traditional estimation techniques and recent developments in the econometric analysis of the gravity equation, we find robust evidence of an economically significant continental bias in trade. It implies that, other things equal, countries located on the same continent trade more with each other than countries located on different continents. A continent-by-continent analysis reveals that Oceania, America, Europe and Asia are behind this result. Afri…