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GV1001 protects neural cells from amyloid-β (Aβ) toxicity and other stressors in in vitro studies and demonstrates clinically beneficial effects in patients with moderate to severe Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Here, we investigated the protective effects and mechanism of action of GV1001 in triple transgenic AD (3xTg-AD) mice. We found that GV1001 improved memory and cognition in middle- and old-aged 3xTg-AD mice. Additionally, it reduced Aβ oligomer and phospho-tau (Ser202 and Thr205) levels in the brain, and mitigated neuroinflammation by promoting a neuroprotective microglial and astrocyte phenotype while diminishing the neurotoxic ones. In vitro, GV1001 bound to gonadotropin releasing hormone receptors (GnRHRs) with high affinity. Levels of cyclic adenosine monophosphate, a direct downstream effector of activated GnRHRs, increased after GV1001 treatment. Furthermore, inhibition of GnRHRs blocked GV1001-induced effects. Thus, GV1001 might improve cognitive and memory functions of 3xTg-AD mice by suppressing neuroinflammation and reducing Aβ oligomers levels and phospho-tau by activating GnRHRs and their downstream signaling pathways.

Die Installation Vanity of Allegory (2005) ist von Douglas Gordon ‚archiviert‘ worden, indem er Polaroids der ursprünglich ausgestellten Objekte in einer eigens konzipierten Box aufbewahrte. Sie ermöglicht eine Deutung und lässt schnell einsehen, dass er die Arbeit ebenso gut als Allegory of Vanity wie als Vanity of Allegory verstanden wissen wollte. Was zunächst unsinnig erscheinen mag, erweist sich als brillant, sobald man die darin geborgene Spiegelung hinsichtlich ihrer Semantik untersucht. Dann zeigt sich, dass die aus zahllosen künstlerischen Positionen bestehende Vanitas der Allegorie nicht allein als Allegorie der Vanitas gelesen werden kann, sondern diese Vanity of Allegory als autopoetische Allegorie des Selbst Sinn macht. Eine Allegorie, die sich in all ihrer Fülle zugleich als leer und vergeblich, als eine der Facetten der Vanitas erweist und mit umso größerem Recht als Vanitas der Allegorie zutage tritt. Die eigentümliche und rätselhafte, bislang ungeklärt gebliebene Spiegelung der Begriffe ist ein bis ins Detail durchdachtes, von einer gründlichen Auseinandersetzung mit Walter Benjamins Neufassung der Allegorie zeugendes Konzept.

Abstract The Amundsen Sea low (ASL) is one of the key components of the Antarctic surface climate. Here, we assess the subseasonal to seasonal (S2S) predictive skill of the ASL in two state‐of‐the‐art forecasting systems based on the anomaly correlation coefficient (ACC). It is found that the ASL predictability during austral spring is higher than in the other seasons with lead times ranging from 1 to 4 weeks. The spring ASL predictability has an ACC of about 0.6 with lead times of 1–2 weeks and about 0.44 with lead times of 3–4 weeks. The enhanced ASL predictability during austral spring is mainly due to the strengthening of stratosphere‐troposphere coupling, coincident with a weakened stratospheric polar night jet and increased wave‐mean flow interactions in the stratosphere. This study demonstrates that the stratosphere‐troposphere coupling provides an important source of predictability for the Antarctic surface weather and climate on S2S timescale.

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Colours of objects tend to be constant regardless of the colour of the illuminant, therefore, regardless of the quanta catch of the retinal cones. Various mechanisms for this including context recognition, adaptation of retinal sensitivities and independent processing by receptor types have been proposed. These present experiments test the hypothesis that colours are determined by the normalized relationship between all colours in the field of view. In this hypothesis, colours are constant in classical experiments simply because changes of the illuminant do not disrupt the relationship between quanta catches across the field of view. The experiments consist of making sets of colour displays; each with the same relative quanta catches, but different absolute reflectances. 'Colour tautomi' arrays of five colour patches were printed using controlled amounts of yellow, magenta, cyan and black toners. The experiment began with a control 'colour tautomi' array of reflectances with measured relative quanta catches. New arrays of colours were then chosen that increased (or decreased) the reflectances, and quanta catches, a constant amount for the entire array. These changes were done independently for each receptor type. When these 'colour tautomi' are viewed in the room, each array has a different set of colours. When viewed in a restricted field of view, all arrays appear the same. In a further experiment new areas such as white are added to the display. Colour constancy is a field phenomenon controlled by the relative quanta catches in the field of view. Absolute colour constancy is controlled by the relative quanta catches in the field of view and the absolute quantum catches of the receptors.

We describe the engineering and product development of the chemiluminescent ZstatFlu-II Test kit for influenza diagnostics. The reaction vessel is a chemical implementation device with a polystyrene bottom chamber and a polypropylene top chamber that screw together. The patient's specimen is dispersed in a proprietary diluent and mixed inside the bottom chamber with the influenza viral neuraminidase-specific substrate, 1,2-dioxetane-4,7-dimethoxy-Neu5Ac. Neuraminidase catalysis releases the dioxetane. The top chamber contains 40% NaOH and is sealed at the top with an ABS plastic plug-crush pin assembly. The top chamber floor is 85% thinner at the centre, forming a frangible flap. An automated imaging device serves as an incubator for the chemical implementation devices and also facilitates the piercing of the flap by the crush pin. This action results in NaOH flushing into the bottom chamber, initiating chemiluminescence. The imaging device also exposes the Polaroid high-speed detector film to chemiluminescence. At the end of exposure, the film is automatically processed and ejected. Chemiluminescence from an influenza virus-positive specimen produces a "+"-shaped white image, archiving the diagnostic outcome. The modular ZstatFlu-II test kit components are easily adaptable for the chemiluminescent detection of a wide range of analytes.

Homopolymers and copolymers of [2-(acryloyloxy)ethyl]trialkylammonium chloride were synthesized, characterized, and hydrolysis of the ester functional group was studied as a function of pH. Hydrolysis was found to be rapid under basic conditions, converting the cationic [2-(acryloyloxy)ethyl]trialkylammonium chloride units into anionic acrylate salt monomer residue and choline chloride or its alkyl derivative, thereby transforming the polycation into a polyanion. The ester group under neutral or acidic pH is remarkably stable, although hydrolysis is catalyzed by carboxylate ions. Blends of these polymers with other polymers containing stable cationic groups remain in aqueous solution upon converting the functional groups from cationic to anionic by alkaline hydrolysis.

Heat diffusion within a thermal printhead leads to interactions between printed image pixels over both long and short distances, and results in a sharpness degradation and a distortion of the tone-scale. The loss in image quality is severe, especially if the thermal printhead is efficient and is printing at high speed. We present a novel multi-resolution thermal history control algorithm that delivers a requested print density via a physical model of heat propagation and an empirical model of the media response. The algorithm comprises three recursions, two in scale and one in time. This multi-scale recursive formulation leads to a computationally efficient real-time implementation. Experimental results demonstrate: 1) significantly improved SQF, 2) accurate dynamic and steady-state tone-scale reproduction and 3) equalization of leading, trailing and lateral edge sharpness.

This paper describes a novel, high-brightness, multi-laser- diode system that provides great flexibility for use in a wide array of applications. The system consists of eight individual, field-replaceable laser diodes, whose outputs are optically combined to provide a collimated beam. Field replaceability of the diodes and mechanical robustness of this system make it particularly suitable for highly demanding environments. CW optical power greater than 90 Watts at 915 nm was focused to a spot size of 140 X 130 micrometer and a numerical aperture of 0.22 NA. This high CW power density (approximately 5 X 10 5 W/cm 2 ) was achieved by polarization coupling of two multi-laser-diode systems. Optical power in excess of 52 W was obtained from a single-end pumped, grating stabilized Yb:fiber laser at 1100 nm. This paper will also present results on digital printing, CD-RW disk initialization and solid-state laser pumping. A unique feature of this system is the ability for direct-diode coupling to fiber, eliminating any splicing or connector- related losses.

We present the design of a compact, low-cost finger imager, to be used for enrolling and recognizing individuals based upon their finger ridge patterns. The optical system employs viewing beyond the critical angle and darkfield illumination for maximum image contrast. The optical system is afocal and telecentric, achieving corrected distortion with oblique viewing.