catena-Poly[[hexa­kis(μ-4-methyl­benzoato)-κ2 O,O′;κ15 O,O′:O-trieuropium(III)]-tris­(μ-4-methyl­benzoato)-κ2 O,O′;κ6 O,O′:O]

The title europium(III) carboxyl­ate, [Eu3(C8H7O2)9]n, has three independent Eu atoms, two of which are eight-coordinate in a square-anti­prismatic coordination geometry, whereas the third is nine-coordinate in a tricapped trigonal-prismatic coordination geometry. The metal atoms are linked by two bidentate and seven tridentate methyl­benzoate groups into a linear chain running along the b-axis direction

Poly[penta­aqua­tetra­kis(μ2-nicotinato-κ2 N:O)(perchlorato-κO)lanthanum(III)disilver(I)]

In the title complex, [Ag2La(C6H4NO2)4(ClO4)(H2O)5]n, the LaIII atom, lying on a twofold rotation axis, is eight-coordinated by four O atoms from four nicotinate (nic) ligands and four water mol­ecules in a distorted square-anti­prismatic coordination geometry. The AgI atom is coordinated in an almost linear fashion by two pyridyl N atoms of two nic ligands. The linear coordination is augmented by weak inter­actions with one O atom from a half-occupied ClO4 − anion and a water mol­ecule lying on a twofold axis. Two Ag(nic)2 units connect two La atoms, forming a cyclic unit. These units are further extended into an infinite zigzag chain. The chains are bridged by the disordered perchlorate ions via weak Ag—O [2.678 (2) Å] inter­actions. O—H⋯O hydrogen bonds, weak Ag⋯Ag [3.3340 (15) Å] inter­actions and π–π inter­actions between the pyridyl rings [centroid–centroid distance = 3.656 (2) Å] lead to a three-dimensional network

A Bayesian measurement error model for two-channel cell-based RNAi data with replicates

RNA interference (RNAi) is an endogenous cellular process in which small double-stranded RNAs lead to the destruction of mRNAs with complementary nucleoside sequence. With the production of RNAi libraries, large-scale RNAi screening in human cells can be conducted to identify unknown genes involved in a biological pathway. One challenge researchers face is how to deal with the multiple testing issue and the related false positive rate (FDR) and false negative rate (FNR). This paper proposes a Bayesian hierarchical measurement error model for the analysis of data from a two-channel RNAi high-throughput experiment with replicates, in which both the activity of a particular biological pathway and cell viability are monitored and the goal is to identify short hair-pin RNAs (shRNAs) that affect the pathway activity without affecting cell activity. Simulation studies demonstrate the flexibility and robustness of the Bayesian method and the benefits of having replicates in the experiment. This method is illustrated through analyzing the data from a RNAi high-throughput screening that searches for cellular factors affecting HCV replication without affecting cell viability; comparisons of the results from this HCV study and some of those reported in the literature are included.Comment: Published in at http://dx.doi.org/10.1214/11-AOAS496 the Annals of Applied Statistics (http://www.imstat.org/aoas/) by the Institute of Mathematical Statistics (http://www.imstat.org

catena-Poly[[[tetra­aqua­praseo­dym­ium(III)]-di-μ-nicotinato-κ2 O:N;κ2 O:N-disilver(I)-di-μ-nicotinato-κ2 N:O;κ2 N:O] perchlorate monohydrate]

In the title compound, {[Ag2Pr(C6H4NO2)4(H2O)4]ClO4·H2O}n, the PrIII atom, lying on a twofold rotation axis, has a distorted square-anti­prismatic coordination geometry, defined by four O atoms from four nicotinate (nic) ligands and four water mol­ecules. The AgI atom is coordinated in an almost linear fashion by two pyridyl N atoms from two nicotinate ligands. The linear coordination is augmented by weak inter­actions with three O atoms from one perchlorate anion, one uncoordinated water mol­ecule and one carboxyl­ate group. Two Pr atoms link two {Ag(nic)2}+ units into a ring, which is further extended into an infinite zigzag chain by sharing the Pr atoms. These chains are further connected into a three-dimensional network via weak Ag⋯O inter­actions, O—H⋯O hydrogen bonds, Ag⋯Ag inter­actions [3.357 (2) Å] and π–π inter­actions between the pyridyl rings [centroid–centroid distance = 3.685 (4) Å]

Decay-Accelerating Factor 1 Deficiency Exacerbates Leptospiral-Induced Murine Chronic Nephritis and Renal Fibrosis

Leptospirosis is a global zoonosis caused by pathogenicLeptospira, which can colonize the proximal renal tubules andpersist for long periods in the kidneys of infected hosts. Here, we characterized the infection of C57BL/6J wild-type andDaf12/2mice, which have an enhanced host response, with a virulentLeptospira interrogansstrain at 14 days post-infection,its persistence in the kidney, and its link to kidney fibrosis at 90 days post-infection. We found thatLeptospira interroganscan induce acute moderate nephritis in wild-type mice and is able to persist in some animals, inducing fibrosis in theabsence of mortality. In contrast, Daf12/2mice showed acute mortality, with a higher bacterial burden. At the chronic stage,Daf12/2mice showed greater inflammation and fibrosis than at 14 days post-infection and higher levels at all times thanthe wild-type counterpart. Compared with uninfected mice, infected wild-type mice showed higher levels of IL-4, IL-10 andIL-13, with similar levels ofa-smooth muscle actin, galectin-3, TGF-b1, IL-17, IFN-c, and lower IL-12 levels at 90 days post-infection. In contrast, fibrosis in Daf12/2mice was accompanied by high expression ofa-smooth muscle actin, galectin-3, IL-10, IL-13, and IFN-c, similar levels of TGF-b1, IL-12, and IL-17 and lower IL-4 levels. This study demonstrates the link betweenLeptospira-induced murine chronic nephritis with renal fibrosis and shows a protective role of Daf1.Fil: Ferrer, Maria Florencia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata. Instituto de Biotecnología y Biología Molecular. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas. Instituto de Biotecnología y Biología Molecular; ArgentinaFil: Scharrig Fernandez, Maria Emilia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata. Instituto de Biotecnología y Biología Molecular. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas. Instituto de Biotecnología y Biología Molecular; ArgentinaFil: Alberdi, Maria Lucrecia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata. Instituto de Biotecnología y Biología Molecular. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas. Instituto de Biotecnología y Biología Molecular; ArgentinaFil: Cédola, Maia Tatiana. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata. Instituto de Biotecnología y Biología Molecular. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas. Instituto de Biotecnología y Biología Molecular; ArgentinaFil: Prêtre, Gabriela. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata. Instituto de Biotecnología y Biología Molecular. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas. Instituto de Biotecnología y Biología Molecular; ArgentinaFil: Drut, Ricardo. Universidad Nacional de la Plata. Facultad de Cs.médicas. Cátedra de Patología Ii; ArgentinaFil: Song, Wen-Chao. University of Pennsylvania; Estados UnidosFil: Gomez, Ricardo Martin. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata. Instituto de Biotecnología y Biología Molecular. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas. Instituto de Biotecnología y Biología Molecular; Argentin

Tricyclo­hex­yl(3,5-dibromo-2-hy­droxy­benzoato-κO)tin(IV)

In the title compound, [Sn(C6H11)3(C7H3Br2O3)], the Sn atom is four-coordinate and possesses a distorted Sn(C3O) tetra­hedral geometry, with Sn—C bond lengths in the range 2.132 (6)–2.144 (6) Å and with Sn—O = 2.086 (4) Å. The uncoordinated carboxyl­ate O atom forms a weak contact with the Sn atom, with an Sn⋯O separation of 2.962 (2) Å