The distribution of attached bacteria on cellulose film and cellulose degradation rates in Lake Soyang, Korea.

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Investigation of the SH3BP2 Gene Mutation in Cherubism

Cherubism is a rare developmental lesion of the jaw that is generally inherited as an autosomal dominant trait. Recent studies have revealed point mutations in the SH3BP2 gene in cherubism patients. In this study, we examined a 6-year-old Korean boy and his family. We found a Pro418Arg mutation in the SH3BP2 gene of the patient and his mother. A father and his 30-month-old younger brother had no mutations. Immunohistochemically, the multinucleated giant cells proved positive for CD68 and tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP). Numerous spindle-shaped stromal cells expressed a ligand for receptor activator of nuclear factor kB (RANKL), but not in multinucleated giant cells. These results provide evidence that RANKL plays a critical role in the differentiation of osteoclast precursor cells to multinucleated giant cells in cherubism. Additionally, genetic analysis may be a useful method for differentiation of cherubism.</p

Design of an API for Integrating Robotic Software Frameworks

Abstract While there are a number of good software frameworks for robotics applications, these changes over time and it is not so easy to create applications that use multiple frameworks. In this paper, we present the design of an Application Programming Interface (API) for our UoA Robotic Software Framework, a heterogeneous robot development framework that allows interoperation between existing componentbased frameworks such as ROS, ROCOS, and OpenRTM, and also reduces the impact of changing frameworks on development of robotic applications. In the development of this API, four key design concepts are: interoperability, compatibility, support for heterogeneous applications, and dynamic monitoring and control. The API can be used for developing different applications with different frameworks, using the same robot hardware platforms and components, with minimal development of additional procedures. To evaluate the effectiveness of our framework, we developed two case studies, which are both healthcare applications with different programming languages and frameworks, and then applied them to two robot platforms with the same specifications