Review of Image-Processing-Based Technology for Structural Health Monitoring of Civil Infrastructures.

The continuous monitoring of civil infrastructures is crucial for ensuring public safety and extending the lifespan of structures. In recent years, image-processing-based technologies have emerged as powerful tools for the structural health monitoring (SHM) of civil infrastructures. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the advancements, applications, and challenges associated with image processing in the field of SHM.

Characteristics of the ErmK Protein of Bacillus halodurans C-125.

Bacillus halodurans C-125 is an alkaliphilic microorganism that grows best at pH 10 to 10.5. .

The Effect of Cognitive Intervention on Cognitive Improvement in Patients with Dementia.

Background And Purpose: The effect of cognitive intervention in patients with dementia is inconsistent. This study sought to find out the effect of cognitive intervention by measuring interval change between before and after intervention.

Methods: We evaluated cognitive changes according to clinical diagnostic group across Gangwon province for 940 patients with dementia diagnosed at hospital clinics and 2,975 subjects without dementia.

Efficacy and safety of alemtuzumab in Korean multiple sclerosis patients.

Background: Efficacy and safety profiles of alemtuzumab for relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) mainly come from Western countries and have not been reported in Asian populations. The aim of this study was to report the efficacy and safety of alemtuzumab for RRMS patients in a Korean population.

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed RRMS patients treated with alemtuzumab.

Radical Gastrectomy After Chemotherapy May Prolong Survival in Stage IV Gastric Cancer: A Korean Multi-institutional Analysis.

Abastract: BACKGROUND: Despite the development of newer treatments, the prognosis for patients with stage IV gastric cancer remains grave. This study evaluated the efficacy of gastrectomy following response to chemotherapy in patients with stage IV gastric cancer.

Methods: A total of 419 patients who were diagnosed with stage IV gastric cancer were identified from the multi-institutional Catholic Gastric Cancer Study Group database.

The complete mitochondrial genome of (Herbst, 1783) (Decapoda, Grapsidae).

A complete mitochondrial genome was sequenced from a grapsid crab, (Herbst 1783), which was collected from a rocky intertidal zone of Chuuk lagoon. The size of mitochondrial genome is 15,858 bp with 31.9% A, 22.

Inflammatory markers associated with seizures.

Seizures can produce systemic changes, including elevated body temperature, white blood cell count, and C-reactive protein levels, which raises concern for potential infection. We describe seizure-induced inflammation-like responses and discuss how these changes may be distinguished from those associated with infection. We prospectively investigated 140 consecutive visits to the emergency room, in which patients presented with seizures.

A novel method for the management of proximal segment using computer assisted simulation surgery: correct condyle head positioning and better proximal segment placement.

Computer Assisted Simulation Surgery (CASS) is a reliable method that permits oral and maxillofacial surgeons to visualize the position of the maxilla and the mandible as observed in the patient. The purpose of this report was to introduce a newly developed strategy for proximal segment management according to Balanced Orthognathic Surgery (BOS) protocol which is a type of CASS, and to establish the clinical feasibility of the BOS protocol in the treatment of complex maxillo-facial deformities. The BOS protocol consists of the following 4 phases: 1) Planning and simulation phase, 2) Modeling phase, 3) Surgical phase, and 4) Evaluation phase.

A case of anisakiasis invading the stomach and the colon at the same time after eating anchovies.

Anisakiasis of the gastrointestinal tract is caused by the ingestion of raw fish or uncooked food infested with Anisakis larvae. A large number of cases of gastric anisakiasis have been reported in countries where the eating of raw fish is customary. However, there have been few reports of anisakiasis of the colon confirmed by colonoscopy and also very few reports of endoscopic ultrasonographic findings of anisakiasis.

Overexpression of OsRDCP1, a rice RING domain-containing E3 ubiquitin ligase, increased tolerance to drought stress in rice (Oryza sativa L.).

CaRma1H1 was previously identified as a hot pepper drought-induced RING E3 Ub ligase. We have identified five putative proteins that display a significant sequence identity with CaRma1H1 in the rice genome database (http://signal.salk.

Langerhans cell histiocytosis presenting as brown lichenoid patches.

Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is related diseases characterized by proliferation of Langerhans cell with involvement of bone, skin, lung and other organs. LCH usually occurs in childhood and are presented as multiple small papules or eczematoid lesion mostly. We report a 50-year-old man with 3 brown lichenoid patches on left dorsal foot.

Differential stringent responses of Streptomyces coelicolor M600 to starvation of specific nutrients.

This study focused on the involvement of the unusual nucleotide (p)ppGpp, a stringent factor, during the morphological and physiological differentiation of Streptomyces coelicolor. Two genes, relA and rshA, were disrupted to demonstrate the roles of the stringent factor in the differentiation. The intracellular concentration of (p)ppGpp in the wild-type (M600) and disrupted mutants was measured in relation to the intentional starvation of a specific nutrient such as carbon, nitrogen, and phosphate or the in situ depletion of nutrients in a batch culture.

The RpoS-mediated regulation of isocitrate dehydrogenase gene expression in Escherichia coli.

The Escherichia coli NADP(+)-dependent isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH; EC 1.1.1.

Identification and use of zinc finger transcription factors that increase production of recombinant proteins in yeast and mammalian cells.

Randomized ZFP-TF libraries could induce a specific phenotype without detailed knowledge about the phenotype of interest because, theoretically, the libraries could modulate any gene in the target organism. We have developed a novel method for enhancing the efficiency of recombinant protein production in mammalian and microbial cells using combinatorial libraries of zinc finger protein transcription factors. To this end, we constructed tens of thousands of zinc finger proteins (ZFPs) with distinct DNA-binding specificities and fused these ZFPs to either a transcriptional activation or repression domain to make transcriptional activators or repressors, respectively.

Perturbation of NgTRF1 expression induces apoptosis-like cell death in tobacco BY-2 cells and implicates NgTRF1 in the control of telomere length and stability.

Telomeres are specialized nucleoprotein complexes that are essential for preserving chromosome integrity in eukaryotic cells. Several potential telomere binding proteins have recently been identified in higher plants, but nothing is known about their in vivo functions. We previously identified NgTRF1 as a double-stranded telomeric repeat binding factor in tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) and here show that the binding of NgTRF1 to telomeric repeats inhibits telomerase-mediated telomere extension.

Two relA/spoT homologous genes are involved in the morphological and physiological differentiation of Streptomyces clavuligerus.

This study is focused on the involvement of the unusual nucleotide (p)ppGpp during the morphological and physiological differentiation of Streptomyces clavuligerus. In particular, the functional and structural elements of two genes encoding the proteins RelA and Rsh were identified. The relA gene encodes an 843 aa protein (RelA), while the rsh gene encodes a 738 aa protein (Rsh).