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    Linguistische Modellierung zur Erkennung Anatomischer Objekte

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    Eine neue Methode wird vorgestellt, die es erlaubt unscharfes Vorwissen uber Objektkonturen in ein Modell Aktiver Konturen ("Snakes") zu integrieren. Das neue Konzept der Fuzzy Snakes wurde entwickelt, um die Eigenschaften einer Objektkontur in intuitiver Weise beschreiben zu konnen. Zu diesen Eigenschaften zahlen neben der durch das bildgebende Verfahren bestimmten Erscheinung eines Objektes im Bild auch Formmerkmale. Dies wird erreicht, indem unscharfe Energiefunktionen eingefuhrt werden, die zusammen mit einer linguistischen Regelbasis jeden Abschnitt einer Fuzzy Snake beschreiben. Weiterhin kann die ungefahre Lange jedes Abschnittes angegeben werden, was sowohl die Segmentation verbessert, als auch die Komplexitat des Algorithmus verringert. Die abschnittsweise linguistische Beschreibung von Konturen ist besonders zur Erkennung starrer, aber auch verformbarer, anatomischer Objekte geeignet. Der Beitrag beschreibt ein Beispiel dafur, wie Fuzzy Snakes genutzt werden konnen, um Konturen anatomischer Objekte wie Handgelenksknochen in MRT- bzw. Rontgenbildfolgen detektieren zu konnen

    Inactivation of metalloenzymes by salicylate

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    Band Structure and Quantum Conductance of Nanostructures from Maximally-Localized Wannier Functions: The Case of Functionalized Carbon Nanotubes

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    We have combined large-scale, Γ\Gamma-point electronic-structure calculations with the maximally-localized Wannier functions approach to calculate efficiently the band structure and the quantum conductance of complex systems containing thousands of atoms while maintaining full first-principles accuracy. We have applied this approach to study covalent functionalizations in metallic single-walled carbon nanotubes. We find that the band structure around the Fermi energy is much less dependent on the chemical nature of the ligands than on the sp3sp^3 functionalization pattern disrupting the conjugation network. Common aryl functionalizations are more stable when paired with saturating hydrogens; even when paired, they still act as strong scattering centers that degrade the ballistic conductance of the nanotubes already at low degrees of coverage.Comment: To be published in Phys. Rev. Let

    Pluripolarity of Graphs of Denjoy Quasianalytic Functions of Several Variables

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    In this paper we prove pluripolarity of graphs of Denjoy quasianalytic functions of several variables on the spanning se

    Asciminib mitigates DNA damage stress signaling induced by cyclophosphamide in the ovary

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    Cancer treatments often have adverse effects on the quality of life for young women. One of the most relevant negative impacts is the loss of fertility. Cyclophosphamide is one of the most detrimental chemotherapeutic drugs for the ovary. Cyclophosphamide may induce the destruction of dormant follicles while promoting follicle activation and growth. Herein, we demonstrate the in vivo protective effect of the allosteric Bcr-Abl tyrosine kinase inhibitor Asciminib on signalling pathways activated by cyclophosphamide in mouse ovaries. Besides, we provide evidence that Asciminib did not interfere with the cytotoxic effect of cyclophosphamide in MCF7 breast cancer cells. Our data indicate that concomitant administration of Asciminib mitigates the cyclophosphamide-induced ovarian reserve loss without preventing the anticancer potential of cyclophosphamide. Altogether these observations are relevant for the development of effective ferto-protective adjuvants to preserve the ovarian reserve from the damaging effect of cancer therapies
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