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An automated and dynamic method and system are provided for estimating lighting conditions of a scene captured from a plurality of digital images. The method comprises generating 3D-source-specific-lighting parameters of the scene using a lighting-estimation neural network configured for: extracting from the plurality of images a corresponding number of latent feature vectors; transforming the latent feature vectors into common-coordinates latent feature vectors; merging the plurality of common-coordinates latent feature vectors into a single latent feature vector; and extracting, from the single latent feature vector, 3D-source-specific-lighting parameters of the scene.
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A mechanical finger has a base. A proximal phalanx and a distal phalanx is provided with a first epicyclic joint between the base and proximal phalanx, and a second epicyclic joint between the proximal phalanx and the distal phalanx. A distal four-bar mechanism includes the proximal phalanx, the distal four-bar mechanism coupled to the distal phalanx. A nail is optionally provided and has a joint mechanism movably connecting the nail to the distal most one of the phalanges between a stowed position in which a grasping tip of the nail is concealed in the distal most one of the phalanges, and a deployed configuration in which the grasping tip projects out of the distal most one of the phalanges.
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The present invention relates to bacteriophages and their use in therapy. More particularly, the present invention relates to novel bacteriophages having a lytic against Escherichia coli strains, their manufacture, components thereof, compositions comprising the same and the uses thereof in phage therapy.
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A highly pure lignin comprising a lignin content of at least 97% and characterized by a low carbohydrate content and substantially no sulfur content is disclosed herein. An organosolv process for extracting the highly pure lignin is also disclosed herein. The process comprises pretreating a lignocellulosic material in a first polar protic solvent, to remove extractive compounds and to provide a pretreated lignocellulosic material; and treating the pretreated lignocellulosic material with a Lewis acid in a second polar protic solvent.
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A method for synthesizing a protein of interest within a plant or a portion of a plant is provided. The method involves treating the plant to increase secondary leaf biomass production, followed by introducing one or more than one nucleic acid sequence encoding a protein of interest operatively linked with a regulatory region that is active in the plant, into the plant. The plant is then maintained under conditions that permit the nucleic acid sequence encoding the protein of interest to be expressed in the plant or the portion of the plant. Optionally, the plant or portion of the plant may be harvested and the protein of interest extracted.
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An optogenetic probe, an optogenetic system, and a method for fabricating an optogenetic probe are provided. The optogenetic probe has a proximal and a distal end, and includes an elongated body made of a body glass material and extending longitudinally between the proximal and distal ends. The optogenetic probe also includes at least one optical channel, each including an optical channel glass material having a refractive index larger than a refractive index of the body glass material, so as to guide light therealong. The optogenetic probes also includes at least one electrical channel, each including an electrical channel structure having an electrical conductivity larger than the electrical conductivity of the body glass material, so as to conduct electricity therealong. The optogenetic probe further includes at least one fluidic channel, each adapted for transporting fluid therealong. Each optical, electrical and fluidic channel extends longitudinally within the elongated body.
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The present application discloses that reduced copy number variations (CNVs) in UGT2B17 and UGT2B28 were significantly associated with bRFS while no significant association was observed for additional UGT variants tested. The co-occurrence of two or more deletions of UGT2B17 and UGT2B28 genes resulted in an HR of 1.377 (95% CI [1.105; 1.716]; p=0.004) for Caucasians and 2.151 (95% CI [1.239; 3.372]; p=0.006) for Asians. In all studied men, risk of BCR was 1.510; 95% CI [1.178 - 1.950]; p=0.001 ). The addition of the UGT2B CNV status in the D'Amico risk classification further enhanced the risk prediction mainly for the low and intermediate risk categories (Log-rank test, p=0.022 and 0.011, respectively). In addition, after adjusting for all clinicopathologic risk factors, we found a strong association between the risk of BCR and 7 SNPs in SRD5A genes. The combination of 2 SNPs respectively in SRD5A1 and SRD5A2 were highly favourable, reducing drastically the risk of BCR for carriers of 3-4 alleles (HR=0.34; 95% CN0.18- 0.64; P=9x10"4). Other variations in the SRD5A2 gene were associated with an increased rate of BCR, namely the coding SNPs rs523349 with a HR of 2.12 (95% CI, 1.21 -3.75; P=0.009) and reaching 4.97 when combined with deleted copies of UGT2B genes (95% CI, 2.38-10.36; P=0.00002). Further, BCR-free survival rate was significantly reduced to 27% in patients with unfavourable genotypes compared to 75% for patients with favourable genotypes (P=7x10 -6 ). This study is the first to recognize CNV in genes at the end of the androgenic signal as significant and independent predictors of PCa recurrence after prostatectomy. In addition, inherited polymorphisms in the SRD5A and UGT2B genes are independent predictors of biochemical recurrence after radical prostatectomy.
Abstract translation:本申请公开了UGT2B17和UGT2B28中的减少的拷贝数变异(CNV)与bRFS显着相关,而对于另外的测试的UGT变体,没有观察到显着的关联。 UGT2B17和UGT2B28基因的两个或多个缺失的共同发生导致白种人的HR为1.377(95%CI [1.105; 1.716]; p = 0.004),而2.151(95%CI [1.239; 3.372]; p = 0.006)亚洲人。 在所有研究的男性中,BCR的风险为1.510; 95%CI [1.178 - 1.950]; p = 0.001)。 在D'Amico风险分类中增加UGT2B CNV状态进一步增强了风险预测,主要针对中低风险类别(Log-rank检验,分别为p = 0.022和0.011)。 此外,在调整所有临床病理危险因素后,我们发现BCR和SRD5A基因中7个SNP的风险之间存在很强的相关性。 SRD5A1和SRD5A2中2个SNP的组合非常有利,大大降低了3-4个等位基因携带者的BCR风险(HR = 0.34; 95%CN0.18-0.64; P = 9×10-4),其他变异 SRD5A2基因与BCR的增加率相关,即编码SNPs rs523349,HR为2.12(95%CI,1.21〜3.75; P = 0.009),与UGT2B基因缺失拷贝(95%CI)组合时达到4.97 ,2.38-10.36; P = 0.00002),而不良基因型患者BCR无生存率显着降低至27%,而有良好基因型患者为75%(P = 7×10-6),本研究首次 在雄激素信号结束时将基因中的CNV识别为前列腺切除术后PCa复发的重要和独立预测因子,此外,SRD5A和UGT2B基因的遗传多态性是根治性前列腺切除术后生化复发的独立预测因子。
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The present invention provides pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treatment and management of osteoarthritis using certain dinucleotide boranophosphate derivatives or nucleoside boranophosphate derivatives. The invention further provides particular diadenosine penta(ϒ-borano)phosphate derivative such as diadenosine 5',5''-P 1 ,P 5 ,α¸β-methylene-δ,ε- methylene-pentaphosphate-ϒ-borano and di-2'-deoxyadenosine 5',5''-P 1 ,P 5 ,α¸β-methylene-δ,ε-methylene pentaphosphate-ϒ-borano, and pharmaceutical compositions thereof.
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The present invention relates to the competence of oocytes to fertilization, uterine implantation and development into a living being. The invention describes ovarian markers whose expression is predicative of oocyte competency that are detected and/or measured in follicular fluid, cumulus cells and/or follicular cells of a mammal. Also described are methods for evaluating competence of mammalian oocytes, methods for selecting a mammalian oocyte for assisted reproduction (AR), and screening methods for identifying stimulatory or inhibitory compounds to mammalian oocyte competence.
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A plurality of batches of insects and carrier material are provided in corresponding independently openable containers and carried by a vehicle on a field. The batches are dropped at distinct locations by selectively opening the containers.