A Model for the 3He(\vec d, p)4He Reaction at Intermediate Energies

Polarization correlation coefficients have been measured atRIKEN for the \vec 3He(\vec d,p)4He reaction at intermediate energies. We propose a model for the (\vec d, p) reaction mechanism using the pd elastic scattering amplitude which is rigorously determined by a Faddeev calculation and using modern NN forces. Our theoretical predictions for deuteron polarization observables A_y, A_{yy}, A_{xx} and A_{xz} at E_d=140, 200 and 270 MeV agree qualitatively in shape with the experimental data for the reaction 3He(\vec d,p)4He.Comment: 6 pages, 11 figures, 1 table, reference: http://www.phys.ntu.edu.tw/english/fb16/contribution/topic4/Uesaka_Tomohiro1. ps in Contribution for the XVIth IUPAP International Conference on Few-Body Problems in Physics, (Taipei, Taiwan 6-11, March 2000

A Study of the Content and Methods of “Sport B” Classes for Students Aiming to Become Elementary School Teachers

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Magnifying Endoscopy with Blue Laser Imaging Improves the Microstructure Visualization in Early Gastric Cancer: Comparison of Magnifying Endoscopy with Narrow-Band Imaging

Backgrounds. Magnifying endoscopy with blue laser imaging (ME-BLI) for diagnosis of early gastric cancer (EGC) is as effective as magnifying endoscopy with narrow-band imaging (ME-NBI). However, there are different EGCs in microstructure visualization between ME-BLI and ME-NBI. This study aimed to clarify the pathological features of the EGCs, in which microstructure visualization was different between ME-NBI and ME-BLI. Methods. EGCs were classified into groups A (irregular microsurface pattern (MSP) in ME-BLI and absent MSP in ME-NBI), B (irregular MSP in two modalities), or C (absent MSP in two modalities), according to the vessel plus surface classification. We compared the pathological features of EGCs between the three groups. Results. 17, four, and five lesions could be evaluated in detail in groups A, B and C, respectively. Well-differentiated adenocarcinomas with shallow crypts were more frequent in group A than in group B (58.8 and 0%, resp.). The mean crypt depth of group A was significantly shallower than that of group B (56 ± 20, 265 ± 64 μm, resp., P=0.0002). Conclusions. ME-BLI could better visualize the microstructures of the EGCs with shallow crypts compared with ME-NBI. Therefore, ME-BLI could enable a more accurate diagnosis of EGC with shallow crypts

Application of Approximate Pattern Matching in Two Dimensional Spaces to Grid Layout for Biochemical Network Maps

Background For visualizing large-scale biochemical network maps, it is important to calculate the coordinates of molecular nodes quickly and to enhance the understanding or traceability of them. The grid layout is effective in drawing compact, orderly, balanced network maps with node label spaces, but existing grid layout algorithms often require a high computational cost because they have to consider complicated positional constraints through the entire optimization process. Results We propose a hybrid grid layout algorithm that consists of a non-grid, fast layout (preprocessor) algorithm and an approximate pattern matching algorithm that distributes the resultant preprocessed nodes on square grid points. To demonstrate the feasibility of the hybrid layout algorithm, it is characterized in terms of the calculation time, numbers of edge-edge and node-edge crossings, relative edge lengths, and F-measures. The proposed algorithm achieves outstanding performances compared with other existing grid layouts. Conclusions Use of an approximate pattern matching algorithm quickly redistributes the laid-out nodes by fast, non-grid algorithms on the square grid points, while preserving the topological relationships among the nodes. The proposed algorithm is a novel use of the pattern matching, thereby providing a breakthrough for grid layout. This application program can be freely downloaded from http://www.cadlive.jp/hybridlayout/hybridlayout.html

MCP-1 INHIBITS DNA SYNTHESIS IN RAT PANCREATIC STELLATE CELLS

Activated pancreatic stellate cells (PSCs) synthesize various kinds of cytokines and chemokines including monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) and play major roles in promoting inflammation and fibrogenesis in the pancreas. MCP-1 is a potent chemotactic factor for leukocytes and it has recently been shown that the target is not restricted. The aim of this study was to investigate whether MCP-1 exerts a biological effect on PSCs. Cultured rat PSCs secreted MCP1 independent of the concentration of transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β 1) in the culture media. Although PSCs lack the typical receptor system (C-C chemokine receptor 2 (CCR2)), MCP-1 inhibited DNA synthesis in PSCs without activation, suggesting the presence of CCR2-independent MCP-1 signaling pathway. Further, MCP-1 inhibited the proliferation of PSCs in which TGF-β 1/Smad pathway was blocked by the dominant-negative Smad2/3 over-expression. MCP-1 did not affect the phosphorylation state of mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK), Akt, nor epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR). Taken together, MCP-1 inhibited DNA synthesis of cultured rat PSCs in an autocrine or paracrine manner without activation and this effect was exerted through CCR2-independent and TGF-β1/Smad-independent pathway. These data provide new insights to better understand MCP-1 participation in pancreatic inflammation and also to develop a new strategy for its treatment