@article{1033, abstract = {Systems of three interacting particles are notorious for their complex physical behaviour. A landmark theoretical result in few-body quantum physics is Efimov\'s prediction1,2 of a universal set of bound trimer states appearing for three identical bosons with a resonant two-body interaction. Counterintuitively, these states even exist in the absence of a corresponding two-body bound state. Since the formulation of Efimov\'s problem in the context of nuclear physics 35 years ago, it has attracted great interest in many areas of physics3-8. However, the observation of Efimov quantum states has remained an elusive goal3,5. Here we report the observation of an Efimov resonance in an ultracold gas of caesium atoms. The resonance occurs in the range of large negative two-body scattering lengths, arising from the coupling of three free atoms to an Efimov trimer. Experimentally, we observe its signature as a giant three-body recombination loss9,10 when the strength of the two-body interaction is varied. We also detect a minimum 9,11,12 in the recombination loss for positive scattering lengths, indicating destructive interference of decay pathways. Our results confirm central theoretical predictions of Efimov physics and represent a starting point with which to explore the universal properties of resonantly interacting few-body systems7. While Feshbach resonances13,14 have provided the key to control quantum-mechanical interactions on the two-body level, Efimov resonances connect ultracold matter15 to the world of few-body quantum phenomena.}, author = {Kraemer, Tobias and Mark, Michael and Waldburger, Philipp and Danzl, Johann G and Chin, Cheng and Engeser, Bastian and Lange, Adam and Pilch, Karl and Jaakkola, Antti and Nägerl, Hanns and Grimm, Rudolf}, journal = {Nature}, number = {7082}, pages = {315 -- 318}, publisher = {Nature Publishing Group}, title = {{Evidence for Efimov quantum states in an ultracold gas of caesium atoms}}, doi = {10.1038/nature04626}, volume = {440}, year = {2006}, } @inproceedings{1034, abstract = {Three interacting particles form a system which is well known for its complex physical behavior. A landmark theoretical result in few-body quantum physics is Efimov\'s prediction of a universal set of weakly bound trimer states appearing for three identical bosons with a resonant two-body interaction [1, 2]. Surprisingly, these states even exist in the absence of a corresponding two-body bound state and their precise nature is largely independent of the particular type of the two-body interaction potential. Efimov\'s scenario has attracted great interest in many areas of physics; an experimental test however has not been achieved. We report the observation of an Efimov resonance in an ultracold thermal gas of cesium atoms [3]. The resonance occurs in the range of large negative two-body scattering lengths and arises from the coupling of three free atoms to an Efimov trimer. We observe its signature as a giant three-body recombination loss when the strength of the two-body interaction is varied near a Feshbach resonance. This resonance develops into a continuum resonance at non-zero collision energies, and we observe a shift of the resonance position as a function of temperature. We also report on a minimum in the recombination loss for positive scattering lengths, indicating destructive interference of decay pathways. Our results confirm central theoretical predictions of Efimov physics and represent a starting point from which to explore the universal properties of resonantly interacting few-body systems.}, author = {Nägerl, Hanns and Kraemer, Tobias and Mark, Michael and Waldburger, Philipp and Danzl, Johann G and Engeser, Bastian and Lange, Adam and Pilch, Karl and Jaakkola, Antti and Chin, Cheng and Grimm, Rudolf}, pages = {269 -- 277}, publisher = {AIP}, title = {{Experimental evidence for Efimov quantum states}}, doi = {10.1063/1.2400657}, volume = {869}, year = {2006}, } @inbook{11119, author = {Harris, J. Robin and Almouzni, Geneviève and Kirschner, Doris and Dimitrova, Daniela and Nickerson, Jeffrey A. and Underwood, Jean and Wagner, Stefan and Korbei, Barbara and Foisner, Roland and Walther, Tobias C. and HETZER, Martin W and Peters, Reiner and Walev, Ivan and de Kroon, Anton I. P. M. and Staffhorst, Rutger W. H. M. and de Kruijff, Ben and Burger, Koert N. J. and Netto, Luis Eduardo Soares and Bertrand, Eric and Alimonti, Judie B. and Greenberg, Arnold H. and Xiao, Jinnan and Pradhan, Anuradha and Liu, Yuechueng and Paiement, Jacques and Young, Robin and Goñi, Félix M. and Villar, Ana-Victoria and Contreras, F.-Xabier and Alonso, Alicia and Peter, Brian J. and Mills, Ian G. and Higgins, Matthew K. and Brown, William J. and Chambers, K. and Doody, A. and Cheng, C. Yan and Mruk, Dolores D. and Yang, Chunhong and Kirchhoff, Helmut and Haase, Winfried and Boggasch, Stephanie and Paulsen, Harald and Benesova, Julie and Liffers, Sven-T. and Rögner, Matthias and Gao, Ya-sheng and Sztul, Elizabeth and Thiemann, Meinolf and Fahimi, H. Dariush and Gniadecki, Robert and Gajkowska, Barbara and Bane, Susan L. and Hess, John F. and Voss, John C. and Fitzgerald, Paul G. and Hisanaga, Shin-ichi and Sasaki, Takahiro and Uéda, Kenji and Town, Terrence and Tan, Jun and Milton, Nathaniel G. N. and Chi, Richard and Keller, Thomas C. S. and Kriajevska, Marina and Bronstein, Igor and Lukanidin, Eugene and Holmes, David F. and Kadler, Karl E.}, booktitle = {Cell Biology Protocols}, editor = {Harris, Robin and Graham, John and Rickwood, David}, isbn = {9780470847589 }, pages = {201--378}, publisher = {Wiley}, title = {{In Vitro Techniques}}, doi = {10.1002/0470033487.ch6}, year = {2006}, } @article{11117, abstract = {Over the last years it has become evident that the nuclear envelope (NE) is more than a passive membrane barrier that separates the nucleus from the cytoplasm. The NE not only controls the trafficking of macromolecules between the nucleoplasm and the cytosol, but also provides anchoring sites for chromosomes and cytoskeleton to the nuclear periphery. Targeting of chromatin to the NE might actually be part of gene expression regulation in eukaryotes. Mutations in certain NE proteins are associated with a diversity of human diseases, including muscular dystrophy, neuropathy, lipodistrophy, torsion dystonia and the premature aging condition progeria. Despite the importance of the NE for cell division and differentiation, relatively little is known about its biogenesis and its role in human diseases. It is our goal to provide a comprehensive view of the NE and to discuss possible implications of NE-associated changes for gene expression, chromatin organization and signal transduction.}, author = {D’Angelo, M. A. and HETZER, Martin W}, issn = {1420-9071}, journal = {Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences}, keywords = {Cell Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Pharmacology, Molecular Biology, Molecular Medicine}, number = {3}, pages = {316--332}, publisher = {Springer Nature}, title = {{The role of the nuclear envelope in cellular organization}}, doi = {10.1007/s00018-005-5361-3}, volume = {63}, year = {2006}, } @article{11118, abstract = {Nuclear pore complexes are multiprotein channels that span the double lipid bilayer of the nuclear envelope. How new pores are inserted into the intact nuclear envelope of proliferating and differentiating eukaryotic cells is unknown. We found that the Nup107-160 complex was incorporated into assembly sites in the nuclear envelope from both the nucleoplasmic and the cytoplasmic sides. Nuclear pore insertion required the generation of Ran guanosine triphosphate in the nuclear and cytoplasmic compartments. Newly formed nuclear pore complexes did not contain structural components of preexisting pores, suggesting that they can form de novo.}, author = {D'Angelo, Maximiliano A. and Anderson, Daniel J. and Richard, Erin and HETZER, Martin W}, issn = {0036-8075}, journal = {Science}, keywords = {Multidisciplinary}, number = {5772}, pages = {440--443}, publisher = {American Association for the Advancement of Science}, title = {{Nuclear pores form de novo from both sides of the nuclear envelope}}, doi = {10.1126/science.1124196}, volume = {312}, year = {2006}, } @inproceedings{11929, abstract = {Broder et al.'s [3] shingling algorithm and Charikar's [4] random projection based approach are considered "state-of-the-art" algorithms for finding near-duplicate web pages. Both algorithms were either developed at or used by popular web search engines. We compare the two algorithms on a very large scale, namely on a set of 1.6B distinct web pages. The results show that neither of the algorithms works well for finding near-duplicate pairs on the same site, while both achieve high precision for near-duplicate pairs on different sites. Since Charikar's algorithm finds more near-duplicate pairs on different sites, it achieves a better precision overall, namely 0.50 versus 0.38 for Broder et al.'s algorithm. We present a combined algorithm which achieves precision 0.79 with 79% of the recall of the other algorithms.}, author = {Henzinger, Monika H}, booktitle = {29th Annual International ACM SIGIR Conference on Research and Development in Information Retrieval}, location = {Seattle, WA, United States}, pages = {284--291}, publisher = {Association for Computing Machinery}, title = {{Finding near-duplicate web pages: A large-scale evaluation of algorithms}}, doi = {10.1145/1148170.1148222}, year = {2006}, } @article{1462, abstract = {A Fourier transform technique is introduced for counting the number of solutions of holomorphic moment map equations over a finite field. This technique in turn gives information on Betti numbers of holomorphic symplectic quotients. As a consequence, simple unified proofs are obtained for formulas of Poincaré polynomials of toric hyperkähler varieties (recovering results of Bielawski-Dancer and Hausel-Sturmfels), Poincaré polynomials of Hubert schemes of points and twisted Atiyah-Drinfeld-Hitchin-Manin (ADHM) spaces of instantons on ℂ2 (recovering results of Nakajima-Yoshioka), and Poincaré polynomials of all Nakajima quiver varieties. As an application, a proof of a conjecture of Kac on the number of absolutely indecomposable representations of a quiver is announced.}, author = {Tamas Hausel}, journal = {PNAS}, number = {16}, pages = {6120 -- 6124}, publisher = {National Academy of Sciences}, title = {{Betti numbers of holomorphic symplectic quotients via arithmetic Fourier transform}}, doi = {10.1073/pnas.0601337103}, volume = {103}, year = {2006}, } @article{1461, abstract = {This note proves combinatorially that the intersection pairing on the middle-dimensional compactly supported cohomology of a toric hyperkähler variety is always definite, providing a large number of non-trivial L 2 harmonic forms for toric hyperkähler metrics on these varieties. This is motivated by a result of Hitchin about the definiteness of the pairing of L 2 harmonic forms on complete hyperkähler manifolds of linear growth.}, author = {Tamas Hausel and Swartz, Edward}, journal = {Proceedings of the American Mathematical Society}, number = {8}, pages = {2403 -- 2409}, publisher = {American Mathematical Society}, title = {{Intersection forms of toric hyperkähler varieties}}, doi = {10.1090/S0002-9939-06-08248-7}, volume = {134}, year = {2006}, } @article{1715, abstract = {Background: Cell-to-cell communication at the synapse involves synaptic transmission as well as signaling mediated by growth factors, which provide developmental and plasticity cues. There is evidence that a retrograde, presynaptic transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) signaling event regulates synapse development and function in Drosophila. Results: Here we show that a postsynaptic TGF-β signaling event occurs during larval development. The type I receptor Thick veins (Tkv) and the R-Smad transcription factor Mothers-against-dpp (Mad) are localized postsynaptically in the muscle. Furthermore, Mad phosphorylation occurs in regions facing the presynaptic active zones of neurotransmitter release within the postsynaptic subsynaptic reticulum (SSR). In order to monitor in real time the levels of TGF-β signaling in the synapse during synaptic transmission, we have established a FRAP assay to measure Mad nuclear import/export in the muscle. We show that Mad nuclear trafficking depends on stimulation of the muscle. Conclusions: Our data suggest a mechanism linking synaptic transmission and postsynaptic TGF-β signaling that may coordinate nerve-muscle development and function.}, author = {Dudu, Veronika and Bittig, Thomas and Entchev, Eugeni and Kicheva, Anna and Julicher, Frank and González Gaitán, Marcos}, journal = {Current Biology}, number = {7}, pages = {625 -- 635}, publisher = {Cell Press}, title = {{Postsynaptic mad signaling at the Drosophila neuromuscular junction}}, doi = {10.1016/j.cub.2006.02.061}, volume = {16}, year = {2006}, } @article{1745, abstract = {SiGe islands grown by deposition of 10 monolayers of Ge on Si(0 0 1) at 740 °C were investigated by using a combination of selective wet chemical etching and atomic force microscopy. The used etchant, a solution consisting of ammonium hydroxide and hydrogen peroxide, shows a high selectivity of Ge over SixGe1-x and is characterized by relatively slow etching rates for Si-rich alloys. By performing successive etching experiments on the same sample area, we are able to gain a deeper insight into the lateral displacement the islands undergo during post growth annealing.}, author = {Georgios Katsaros and Rastelli, Armando and Stoffel, Mathieu and Isella, Giovanni and Von Känel, Hans and Bittner, Alexander M and Tersoff, Jerry and Denker, Ulrich and Schmidt, Oliver G and Costantini, Giovanni and Kern, Klaus}, journal = {Surface Science}, number = {12}, pages = {2608 -- 2613}, publisher = {Elsevier}, title = {{Investigating the lateral motion of SiGe islands by selective chemical etching}}, doi = {10.1016/j.susc.2006.04.027}, volume = {600}, year = {2006}, } @article{1747, abstract = {We report on recent advances in the understanding of surface processes occurring during growth and post-growth annealing of strained islands which may find application as self-assembled quantum dots. We investigate the model system SiGe/Si(0 0 1) by a new approach based on "reading the footprints" which islands leave on the substrate during their growth and evolution. Such footprints consist of trenches carved in the Si substrate. We distinguish between surface footprints and footprints buried below the islands. The former allow us to discriminate islands which are in the process of growing from those which are shrinking. Islands with steep morphologies grow at the expense of smaller and shallower islands, consistent with the kinetics of anomalous coarsening. While shrinking, islands change their shape according to thermodynamic predictions. Buried footprints are investigated by removing the SiGe epilayer by means of selective wet chemical etching. Their reading shows that: (i) during post-growth annealing islands move laterally because of surface-mediated Si-Ge intermixing; (ii) a tree-ring structure of trenches is created by dislocated islands during their "cyclic" growth. This allows us to distinguish coherent from dislocated islands and to establish whether the latter are the result of island coalescence.}, author = {Rastelli, Armando and Stoffel, Mathieu and Georgios Katsaros and Tersoff, Jerry and Denker, Ulrich and Merdzhanova, Tsvetelina and Kar, Gouranga S and Costantini, Giovanni and Kern, Klaus and Von Känel, Hans and Schmidt, Oliver G}, journal = {Microelectronics Journal}, number = {12}, pages = {1471 -- 1476}, publisher = {Elsevier}, title = {{Reading the footprints of strained islands}}, doi = {10.1016/j.mejo.2006.05.029}, volume = {37}, year = {2006}, } @article{1746, abstract = {A microscopic picture for the GaAs overgrowth of self-organized InAs/GaAs(001) quantum dots is developed. Scanning tunneling microscopy measurements reveal two capping regimes: the first being characterized by a dot shrinking and a backward pyramid-to-dome shape transition. This regime is governed by fast dynamics resulting in island morphologies close to thermodynamic equilibrium. The second regime is marked by a true overgrowth and is controlled by kinetically limited surface diffusion processes. A simple model is developed to describe the observed structural changes which are rationalized in terms of energetic minimization driven by lattice mismatch and alloying.}, author = {Costantini, Giovanni and Rastelli, Armando and Manzano, Carlos and Acosta-Diaz, P and Songmuang, Rudeeson and Georgios Katsaros and Schmidt, Oliver G and Kern, Klaus}, journal = {Physical Review Letters}, number = {22}, publisher = {American Physical Society}, title = {{Interplay between thermodynamics and kinetics in the capping of InAs/GaAs (001) quantum dots}}, doi = {10.1103/PhysRevLett.96.226106}, volume = {96}, year = {2006}, } @article{1748, abstract = {The authors apply selective wet chemical etching and atomic force microscopy to reveal the three-dimensional shape of SiGeSi (001) islands after capping with Si. Although the "self-assembled quantum dots" remain practically unaffected by capping in the temperature range of 300-450 °C, significant morphological changes take place on the Si surface. At 450 °C, the morphology of the capping layer (Si matrix) evolves toward an intriguing semifacetted structure, which we call a "ziggurat," giving the misleading impression of a stepped SiGe island shape.}, author = {Georgios Katsaros and Rastelli, Armando and Stoffel, Mathieu and Costantini, Giovanni and Schmidt, Oliver G and Kern, Klaus and Tersoff, Jerry and Müller, Elisabeth and Von Känel, Hans}, journal = {Applied Physics Letters}, number = {25}, publisher = {American Institute of Physics}, title = {{Evolution of buried semiconductor nanostructures and origin of stepped surface mounds during capping}}, doi = {10.1063/1.2405876}, volume = {89}, year = {2006}, } @article{1796, abstract = {Drugs that block the entry of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) into host cells abrogate the establishment of a productive infection and should ideally diminish the chances of HIV-1 developing resistance. This review will give an overview of the mechanism by which the envelope glycoprotein mediates HIV-1 entry and will summarize current drug developments.}, author = {Sandra Siegert and Schnierle, Peter and Schnierle, Barbara S}, journal = {Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry}, number = {5}, pages = {557 -- 562}, publisher = {Bentham Science Publishers}, title = {{Novel anti-viral therapy: Drugs that block HIV entry at different target sites}}, doi = {10.2174/138955706776876267}, volume = {6}, year = {2006}, } @article{1961, abstract = {Respiratory complex I plays a central role in cellular energy production in bacteria and mitochondria. Its dysfunction is implicated in many human neurodegenerative diseases, as well as in aging. The crystal structure of the hydrophilic domain (peripheral arm) of complex I from Thermus thermophilus has been solved at 3.3 angstrom resolution. This subcomplex consists of eight subunits and contains all the redox centers of the enzyme, including nine iron-sulfur clusters. The primary electron acceptor, flavin-mononucleotide, is within electron transfer distance of cluster N3, leading to the main redox pathway, and of the distal cluster Nia, a possible antioxidant. The structure reveals new aspects of the mechanism and evolution of the enzyme. The terminal cluster N2 is coordinated, uniquely, by two consecutive cysteines. The novel subunit Nqo15 has a similar fold to the mitochondrial iron chaperone frataxin, and it may be involved in iron-sulfur cluster regeneration in the complex. }, author = {Leonid Sazanov and Hinchliffe, Philip }, journal = {Science}, number = {5766}, pages = {1430 -- 1436}, publisher = {American Association for the Advancement of Science}, title = {{Structure of the hydrophilic domain of respiratory complex I from Thermus thermophilus}}, doi = {10.1126/science.1123809}, volume = {311}, year = {2006}, } @article{1966, abstract = {The hydrophilic domain (peripheral arm) of the proton-translocating NADH:quinone oxidoreductase (complex I) from the thermophilic organism Thermus thermophilus HB8 has been purified and characterized. The subcomplex is stable in sodium dodecyl sulfate up to 80 °C. Of nine iron-sulfur clusters, four to five (one or two binuclear and three tetranuclear) could be detected by EPR in the NADH-reduced enzyme. The preparation consists of eight different polypeptides. Seven of them have been positively identified by peptide mass mapping and N-terminal sequencing as known hydrophilic subunits of T. thermophilus complex I. The eighth polypeptide copurified with the subcomplex at all stages, is strongly associated with the other subunits, and is present in crystals of the subcomplex, used for X-ray data collection. Therefore, it has been identified as a novel complex I subunit and named Nqo15. It is encoded in a locus separate from the nqo operon, containing the 14 other known complex I genes. ORFs encoding Nqo15 homologues are present in the genomes of the closest relatives of T. thermophilus. Our data show that, contrary to previous assumptions, bacterial complex I can contain proteins in addition to a "core" complement of 14 subunits.}, author = {Hinchliffe, Philip and Carroll, Joe D and Leonid Sazanov}, journal = {Biochemistry}, number = {14}, pages = {4413 -- 4420}, publisher = {ACS}, title = {{Identification of a novel subunit of respiratory complex I from Thermus thermophilus}}, doi = {10.1021/bi0600998}, volume = {45}, year = {2006}, } @article{2066, abstract = {Although the X chromosome is usually similar to the autosomes in size and cytogenetic appearance, theoretical models predict that its hemizygosity in males may cause unusual patterns of evolution. The sequencing of several genomes has indeed revealed differences between the X chromosome and the autosomes in the rates of gene divergence, patterns of gene expression and rates of gene movement between chromosomes. A better understanding of these patterns should provide valuable information on the evolution of genes located on the X chromosome. It could also suggest solutions to more general problems in molecular evolution, such as detecting selection and estimating mutational effects on fitness}, author = {Beatriz Vicoso and Charlesworth, Brian}, journal = {Nature Reviews Genetics}, number = {8}, pages = {645 -- 653}, publisher = {Nature Publishing Group}, title = {{Evolution on the X chromosome: Unusual patterns and processes}}, doi = {10.1038/nrg1914}, volume = {7}, year = {2006}, } @inproceedings{2077, abstract = {We present an adaptive animation method for electrical discharges. Electrical discharges can be simulated using the dielectric breakdown model. Regular discretization of the governing Laplace equation leads to huge equation systems, and the computational cost of solving the equations quickly becomes prohibitive at high resolutions, especially for simulations in 3D. In contrast, our method discretizes the Laplace equation on an adaptive octree, reducing the size of the problem significantly, and making simulations of high resolution 3D datasets and even 3D animations feasible. In order to enhance realism for lightning animations, we propose a particle simulation that animates the residual positive charge. Thus, interaction of electrical discharges with their surroundings can be simulated.}, author = {Bernd Bickel and Wicke, Martin and Gross, Markus}, publisher = {IOS Press}, title = {{Adaptive simulation of electrical discharges}}, year = {2006}, } @article{2089, abstract = {We have measured 3D face geometry, skin reflectance, and subsurface scattering using custom-built devices for 149 subjects of varying age, gender, and race. We developed a novel skin reflectance model whose parameters can be estimated from measurements. The model decomposes the large amount of measured skin data into a spatially-varying analytic BRDF, a diffuse albedo map, and diffuse subsurface scattering. Our model is intuitive, physically plausible, and - since we do not use the original measured data - easy to edit as well. High-quality renderings come close to reproducing real photographs. The analysis of the model parameters for our sample population reveals variations according to subject age, gender, skin type, and external factors (e.g., sweat, cold, or makeup). Using our statistics, a user can edit the overall appearance of a face (e.g., changing skin type and age) or change small-scale features using texture synthesis (e.g., adding moles and freckles). We are making the collected statistics publicly available to the research community for applications in face synthesis and analysis.}, author = {Weyrich, Tim and Matusik, Wojciech and Pfister, Hanspeter and Bernd Bickel and Donner, Craig and Tu, Chien and McAndless, Janet M and Lee, Jinho and Ngan, Addy and Jensen, Henrik W and Groß, Markus S}, journal = {ACM Transactions on Graphics}, number = {3}, pages = {1013 -- 1024}, publisher = {ACM}, title = {{Analysis of human faces using a measurement-based skin reflectance model}}, doi = {10.1145/1141911.1141987}, volume = {25}, year = {2006}, } @inproceedings{2088, abstract = {We have measured 3D face geometry, skin reflectance, and subsurface scattering using custom-built devices for 149 subjects of varying age, gender, and race. We developed a novel skin reflectance model whose parameters can be estimated from measurements. The model decomposes the large amount of measured skin data into a spatially-varying analytic BRDF, a diffuse albedo map, and diffuse subsurface scattering. Our model is intuitive, physically plausible, and - since we do not use the original measured data - easy to edit as well. High-quality renderings come close to reproducing real photographs. The analysis of the model parameters for our sample population reveals variations according to subject age, gender, skin type, and external factors (e.g., sweat, cold, or makeup). Using our statistics, a user can edit the overall appearance of a face (e.g., changing skin type and age) or change small-scale features using texture synthesis (e.g., adding moles and freckles). We are making the collected statistics publicly available to the research community for applications in face synthesis and analysis. }, author = {Weyrich, Tim and Matusik, Wojciech and Pfister, Hanspeter and Bernd Bickel and Donner, Craig and Tu, Chien and McAndless, Janet M and Lee, Jinho and Ngan, Addy and Jensen, Henrik W and Groß, Markus S}, pages = {1013 -- 1024}, publisher = {ACM}, title = {{Analysis of human faces using a measurement-based skin reflectance model}}, doi = {10.1145/1179352.1141987}, year = {2006}, } @inproceedings{2090, author = {Bernd Bickel and Weyrich, Tim and Matusik, Wojciech and Pfister, Hanspeter and Donner, Craig and Tu, Chien and McAndless, Janet M and Lee, Jinho and Ngan, Addy and Jensen, Henrik W and Groß, Markus S}, publisher = {ACM}, title = {{Processing and editing of faces using a measurement-based skin reflectance model}}, doi = {10.1145/1179849.1180059}, year = {2006}, } @article{2134, abstract = {Predissociation of the N+2 C 2Σ+u(v') vibrational levels with v' ≥ 3 was observed via dispersed C 2Σ+u → X 2Σ+g fluorescence in the spectral range of 165–208 nm after resonant 1s−1π*(vr) excitation of N2 and its subsequent autoionization into the N+2 C state. This range is dominated by lines in atomic nitrogen, by overlapped C 2Σ+u(v') → X 2Σ+g(v'') vibrational band sequences with Δv = const and broad unresolved band systems (D, (2))2Πg(v') → A2Πu(v'') in the N+2 molecular ion. With very high fluorescence resolution of about 0.1 nm FWHM individual C 2Σ+u(v') → X 2Σ+g(v'') vibrational bands have been resolved. Calculation of the observed fluorescence spectra by taking into account predissociation and molecular rotation describes well the shape of both individual vibrational bands C 2Σ+u(v') → X 2Σ+g(v'') and the whole band system.}, author = {Ehresmann, Arno and Werner, Lutz and Klumpp, Stefan and Demekhin, Ph V and Mikhail Lemeshko and Sukhorukov, V. L and Schartner, Karl H and Schmoranzer, Hans P}, journal = {Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics}, number = {6}, pages = {L119 -- L126}, publisher = {IOP Publishing Ltd.}, title = {{Predissociation of the N+2(C 2Σ+u) state observed via C 2Σ+u → X 2Σ+g fluorescence after resonant 1s−1π* excitation of N2 molecule}}, doi = {10.1088/0953-4075/39/6/L03}, volume = {39}, year = {2006}, } @article{213, abstract = {For any integers d,n ≥2, let X ⊂ Pn be a non‐singular hypersurface of degree d that is defined over the rational numbers. The main result in this paper is a proof that the number of rational points on X which have height at most B is O(Bn − 1 + ɛ), for any ɛ > 0. The implied constant in this estimate depends at most upon d, ɛ and n. 2000 Mathematics Subject Classification 11D45 (primary), 11G35, 14G05 (secondary).}, author = {Timothy Browning and Heath-Brown, Roger and Starr, Jason M}, journal = {Proceedings of the London Mathematical Society}, number = {2}, pages = {273 -- 303}, publisher = {John Wiley and Sons Ltd}, title = {{The density of rational points on non-singular hypersurfaces, II}}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1112/S0024611506015784}, volume = {93}, year = {2006}, } @article{2144, abstract = {Temperature dependent preedge and extended x-ray absorption fine structure measurements at the Zr K edge for the perovskite-type zirconates Pb Zr0.515 Ti0.485 O3 (PZT), PbZr O3 (PZ), and BaZr O3 are performed. To carry out a more accurate study of the weak reconstruction of the local atomic structure we employed a combination of two techniques: (i) analysis of the preedge fine structure, and (ii) analysis of the Fourier transform of the difference between χ (k) functions obtained at different temperatures. A detailed investigation of local atomic structure in the cubic phase for all the crystals is also performed. It is shown that neither the displacive nor the order-disorder model can describe correctly the changes of local atomic structure during phase transitions in PZ and PZT. A spherical model describing the local atomic structure of perovskite-type crystals suffering structural phase transitions is proposed.}, author = {Vedrinskiǐ, Rostislav V and Nazarenko, Elena S and Mikhail Lemeshko and Nassif, Vivian M and Proux, Olivier and Novakovich, Alexander A and Joly, Yves}, journal = {Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics}, number = {13}, publisher = {American Physical Society}, title = {{Temperature dependent XAFS studies of local atomic structure of the perovskite-type zirconates}}, doi = {10.1103/PhysRevB.73.134109}, volume = {73}, year = {2006}, } @article{2142, abstract = {Fluorescence from fragments formed after the de-excitation of the N*2(1s−1π*) resonance has been measured in the spectral range of 135–190 nm. This range is dominated by lines in atomic nitrogen and lines formed by overlapping C2Σ+u(v') → X2Σ+g(v'') bands with Δv = const in the N+2 molecular ion which result from the spectator Auger decays of the N*2(1s−1π*(vr)) resonances. Ab initio calculations of the corresponding potential curves and transition probabilities showed that the observed irregular intensity dependence of the C2Σ+u(v') → X2Σ+g(v'')(Δv = const) fluorescence lines on the vibrational quantum number vr is due to transitions between vibrational levels during the reaction N2(v0 = 0)→ N*2(1s−1π*(vr)) Longrightarrow C2Σ+u(v') → X2Σ+g(v'').}, author = {Ehresmann, Arno and Werner, Lutz and Klumpp, Stefan and Lucht, S and Schmoranzer, Hans P and Mickat, Sascha and Schill, Rüdiger H and Schartner, Karl H and Demekhin, Philipp and Mikhail Lemeshko and Sukhorukov, Victor L}, journal = {Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics}, number = {2}, pages = {283 -- 304}, publisher = {IOP Publishing Ltd.}, title = {{Studying the N+2(C2Σ+u → X2Σ+g) fluorescence excited via the 1s−1π* resonance}}, doi = {10.1088/0953-4075/39/2/006}, volume = {39}, year = {2006}, } @article{215, abstract = {For any n≥3, let F ∈ Z[X0,...,Xn ] be a form of degree d *≥5 that defines a non-singular hypersurface X ⊂ Pn . The main result in this paper is a proof of the fact that the number N (F ; B) of Q-rational points on X which have height at most B satisfiesN (F ; B) = Od,ε,n (Bn −1+ε ), for any ε > 0. The implied constant in this estimate depends at most upon d, ε and n. New estimates are also obtained for the number of representations of a positive integer as the sum of three dth powers, and for the paucity of integer solutions to equal sums of like polynomials.*}, author = {Timothy Browning and Heath-Brown, Roger}, journal = {Bulletin of the London Mathematical Society}, number = {3}, pages = {401 -- 410}, publisher = {Wiley-Blackwell}, title = {{The density of rational points on non-singular hypersurfaces, I}}, doi = {10.1112/S0024609305018412}, volume = {38}, year = {2006}, } @article{216, abstract = {For any N ≥ 2, let Z ⊂ ℙN be a geometrically integral algebraic variety of degree d. This article is concerned with the number Nz(B) of ℚ-rational points on Z which have height at most B. For any ε > 0, we establish the estimate NZ(B) = O d,ε,N(Bdim Z+ε), provided that d ≥ 6. As indicated, the implied constant depends at most on d, ε, and N.}, author = {Timothy Browning and Heath-Brown, Roger and Salberger, Per}, journal = {Duke Mathematical Journal}, number = {3}, pages = {545 -- 578}, publisher = {Unknown}, title = {{Counting rational points on algebraic varieties}}, doi = {10.1215/S0012-7094-06-13236-2}, volume = {132}, year = {2006}, } @article{218, abstract = {This paper is concerned with the average order of certain arithmetic functions, as they range over the values taken by binary forms.}, author = {de la Bretèche, Régis and Timothy Browning}, journal = {Acta Arithmetica}, number = {3}, pages = {291 -- 304}, publisher = {Instytut Matematyczny}, title = {{Sums of arithmetic functions over values of binary forms}}, doi = {10.4064/aa125-3-6}, volume = {125}, year = {2006}, } @inproceedings{2333, author = {Lieb, Élliott H and Robert Seiringer and Solovej, Jan P}, pages = {239 -- 248}, publisher = {American Mathematical Society}, title = {{Ground-state energy of a dilute Fermi gas}}, doi = {10.1090/conm/412}, volume = {412}, year = {2006}, } @inproceedings{2334, author = {Robert Seiringer and Lieb, Élliott H and Yngvason, Jakob}, editor = {Zambrini, Jean-Claude}, publisher = {World Scientific Publishing}, title = {{One-dimensional behavior of dilute, trapped Bose gases in traps}}, doi = {10.1007/s00220-003-0993-3}, year = {2006}, } @misc{2363, abstract = { We prove that the Gross-Pitaevskii equation correctly describes the ground state energy and corresponding one-particle density matrix of rotating, dilute, trapped Bose gases with repulsive two-body interactions. We also show that there is 100% Bose-Einstein condensation. While a proof that the GP equation correctly describes non-rotating or slowly rotating gases was known for some time, the rapidly rotating case was unclear because the Bose (i.e., symmetric) ground state is not the lowest eigenstate of the Hamiltonian in this case. We have been able to overcome this difficulty with the aid of coherent states. Our proof also conceptually simplifies the previous proof for the slowly rotating case. In the case of axially symmetric traps, our results show that the appearance of quantized vortices causes spontaneous symmetry breaking in the ground state. }, author = {Lieb, Élliott H and Robert Seiringer}, booktitle = {Communications in Mathematical Physics}, number = {2}, pages = {505 -- 537}, publisher = {Springer}, title = {{Derivation of the Gross-Pitaevskii equation for rotating Bose gases}}, doi = {10.1007/s00220-006-1524-9}, volume = {264}, year = {2006}, } @article{2364, abstract = {We present an inequality that gives a lower bound on the expectation value of certain two-body interaction potentials in a general state on Fock space in terms of the corresponding expectation value for thermal equilibrium states of non-interacting systems and the difference in the free energy. This bound can be viewed as a rigorous version of first-order perturbation theory for many-body systems at positive temperature. As an application, we give a proof of the first two terms in a high density (and high temperature) expansion of the free energy of jellium with Coulomb interactions, both in the fermionic and bosonic case. For bosons, our method works above the transition temperature (for the non-interacting gas) for Bose-Einstein condensation.}, author = {Robert Seiringer}, journal = {Reviews in Mathematical Physics}, number = {3}, pages = {233 -- 253}, publisher = {World Scientific Publishing}, title = {{A correlation estimate for quantum many-body systems at positive temperature}}, doi = {10.1142/S0129055X06002632}, volume = {18}, year = {2006}, } @article{2365, abstract = {We consider a gas of fermions with non-zero spin at temperature T and chemical potential μ. We show that if the range of the interparticle interaction is small compared to the mean particle distance, the thermodynamic pressure differs to leading order from the corresponding expression for non-interacting particles by a term proportional to the scattering length of the interparticle interaction. This is true for any repulsive interaction, including hard cores. The result is uniform in the temperature as long as T is of the same order as the Fermi temperature, or smaller.}, author = {Robert Seiringer}, journal = {Communications in Mathematical Physics}, number = {3}, pages = {729 -- 757}, publisher = {Springer}, title = {{The thermodynamic pressure of a dilute fermi gas}}, doi = {10.1007/s00220-005-1433-3}, volume = {261}, year = {2006}, } @article{2366, abstract = {Inequalities are derived for power sums of the real part and the modulus of the eigenvalues of a Schrödinger operator with a complex-valued potential.}, author = {Frank, Rupert L and Laptev, Ari and Lieb, Élliott H and Robert Seiringer}, journal = {Letters in Mathematical Physics}, number = {3}, pages = {309 -- 316}, publisher = {Springer}, title = {{Lieb-Thirring inequalities for Schrödinger operators with complex-valued potentials}}, doi = {10.1007/s11005-006-0095-1}, volume = {77}, year = {2006}, } @inbook{2368, abstract = {The recent experimental success in creating Bose-Einstein condensates of alkali atoms, honored by the Nobel prize awards in 2001 [1,5], led to renewed interest in the mathematical description of interacting Bose gases.}, author = {Robert Seiringer}, booktitle = {Large Coulomb Systems}, editor = {Dereziński, Jan and Siedentop, Heinz}, pages = {249 -- 274}, publisher = {Springer}, title = {{Dilute, trapped Bose gases and Bose-Einstein condensation}}, doi = {10.1007/3-540-32579-4_6}, volume = {695}, year = {2006}, } @inbook{2369, abstract = {One of the most remarkable recent developments in the study of ultracold Bose gases is the observation of a reversible transition from a Bose Einstein condensate to a state composed of localized atoms as the strength of a periodic, optical trapping potential is varied. In [1] a model of this phenomenon has been analyzed rigorously. The gas is a hard core lattice gas and the optical lattice is modeled by a periodic potential of strength λ. For small λ and temperature Bose- Einstein condensation (BEC) is proved to occur, while at large λ BEC disappears, even in the ground state, which is a Mott-insulator state with a characteristic gap. The inter-particle interaction is essential for this effect. This contribution gives a pedagogical survey of these results.}, author = {Aizenman, Michael and Lieb, Élliott H and Robert Seiringer and Solovej, Jan P and Yngvason, Jakob}, booktitle = {Mathematical Physics of Quantum Mechanics}, editor = {Asch, Joachim and Joye, Alain}, pages = {199 -- 215}, publisher = {Springer}, title = {{Bose-Einstein condensation as a quantum phase transition in an optical lattice}}, doi = {10.1007/b11573432}, volume = {690}, year = {2006}, } @inbook{2416, author = {Bang-Jensen, Jørgen and Reed, Bruce and Schacht, Bruce and Šámal, Robert and Toft, Bjarne and Uli Wagner}, booktitle = {Topics in Discrete Mathematics}, pages = {613 -- 627}, publisher = {Springer}, title = {{On six problems posed by Jarik Nešetřil}}, doi = {10.1007/3-540-33700-8_30}, volume = {26}, year = {2006}, } @article{2430, abstract = {We consider an online version of the conflict-free coloring of a set of points on the line, where each newly inserted point must be assigned a color upon insertion, and at all times the coloring has to be conflict-free, in the sense that in every interval I there is a color that appears exactly once in I. We present deterministic and randomized algorithms for achieving this goal, and analyze their performance, that is, the maximum number of colors that they need to use, as a function of the number n of inserted points. We first show that a natural and simple (deterministic) approach may perform rather poorly, requiring Ω(√̃) colors in the worst case. We then derive two efficient variants of this simple algorithm. The first is deterministic and uses O(log 2 n) colors, and the second is randomized and uses O(log n) colors with high probability. We also show that the O(log 2 n) bound on the number of colors used by our deterministic algorithm is tight on the worst case. We also analyze the performance of the simplest proposed algorithm when the points are inserted in a random order and present an incomplete analysis that indicates that, with high probability, it uses only O(log n) colors. Finally, we show that in the extension of this problem to two dimensions, where the relevant ranges are disks, n colors may be required in the worst case.}, author = {Chent, Ke and Fiat, Amos and Kaplan, Haim and Levy, Meital B and Matoušek, Jiří and Mossel, Elchanan and Pach, János and Sharir, Micha and Smorodinsky, Shakhar and Uli Wagner and Welzl, Emo}, journal = {SIAM Journal on Computing}, number = {5}, pages = {1342 -- 1359}, publisher = {SIAM}, title = {{Online conflict-free coloring for intervals}}, doi = {10.1137/S0097539704446682}, volume = {36}, year = {2006}, } @inproceedings{2431, abstract = {We prove an upper bound, tight up to a factor of 2, for the number of vertices of level at most t in an arrangement of n halfspaces in R , for arbitrary n and d (in particular, the dimension d is not considered constant). This partially settles a conjecture of Eckhoff, Linhart, and Welzl. Up to the factor of 2, the result generalizes McMullen's Upper Bound Theorem for convex polytopes (the case ℓ = O) and extends a theorem of Linhart for the case d ≤ 4. Moreover, the bound sharpens asymptotic estimates obtained by Clarkson and Shor. The proof is based on the h-matrix of the arrangement (a generalization, introduced by Mulmuley, of the h-vector of a convex polytope). We show that bounding appropriate sums of entries of this matrix reduces to a lemma about quadrupels of sets with certain intersection properties, and we prove this lemma, up to a factor of 2, using tools from multilinear algebra. This extends an approach of Alon and Kalai, who used linear algebra methods for an alternative proof of the classical Upper Bound Theorem. The bounds for the entries of the h-matrix also imply bounds for the number of i-dimensional faces, i > 0, at level at most ℓ. Furthermore, we discuss a connection with crossing numbers of graphs that was one of the main motivations for investigating exact bounds that are valid for arbitrary dimensions.}, author = {Uli Wagner}, pages = {635 -- 645}, publisher = {IEEE}, title = {{On a geometric generalization of the Upper Bound Theorem}}, doi = {10.1109/FOCS.2006.53}, year = {2006}, } @article{2429, abstract = {We show, with an elementary proof, that the number of halving simplices in a set of n points in 4 in general position is O(n4-2/45). This improves the previous bound of O(n4-1/134). Our main new ingredient is a bound on the maximum number of halving simplices intersecting a fixed 2-plane. }, author = {Matoušek, Jiří and Sharir, Micha and Smorodinsky, Shakhar and Uli Wagner}, journal = {Discrete & Computational Geometry}, number = {2}, pages = {177 -- 191}, publisher = {Springer}, title = {{K-sets in four dimensions}}, doi = {10.1007/s00454-005-1200-4}, volume = {35}, year = {2006}, } @article{2659, abstract = {Transmembrane AMPA receptor regulatory proteins (TARPs), including stargazin/γ-2, are associated with AMPA receptors and participate in their surface delivery and anchoring at the postsynaptic membrane. TARPs may also act as a positive modulator of the AMPA receptor ion channel function; however, little is known about other TARP members except for stargazin/γ-2. We examined the synaptic localization of stargazin/γ-2 and γ-8 by immunoelectron microscopy and biochemical analysis. The analysis of sodium dodecyl sulfate-digested freeze-fracture replica labeling revealed that stargazin/γ-2 was concentrated in the postsynaptic area, whereas γ-8 was distributed both in synaptic and extra-synaptic plasma membranes of the hippocampal neuron. When a synaptic plasma membrane-enriched brain fraction was treated with Triton X-100 and separated by sucrose density gradient ultracentrifugation, a large proportion of NMDA receptor and stargazin/γ-2 was accumulated in raft-enriched fractions, whereas AMPA receptor and γ-8 were distributed in both the raft-enriched fractions and other Triton-insoluble fractions. Phosphorylation of stargazin/γ-2 and γ-8 was regulated by different sets of kinases and phosphatases in cultured cortical neurons. These results suggested that stargazin/γ-2 and γ-8 have distinct roles in postsynaptic membranes under the regulation of different intracellular signaling pathways.}, author = {Inamura, Mihoko and Itakura, Makoto and Okamoto, Hirotsugu and Hoka, Sumio and Mizoguchi, Akira and Fukazawa, Yugo and Ryuichi Shigemoto and Yamamori, Saori and Takahashi, Masami}, journal = {Neuroscience Research}, number = {1}, pages = {45 -- 53}, publisher = {Elsevier}, title = {{ Differential localization and regulation of stargazin-like protein, γ-8 and stargazin in the plasma membrane of hippocampal and cortical neurons}}, doi = {10.1016/j.neures.2006.01.004}, volume = {55}, year = {2006}, } @article{2657, abstract = {The highest densities of the two metabotropic GABA subunits, GABA B1 and GABAB2, have been reported as occurring around the glutamatergic synapses between Purkinje cell spines and parallel fibre varicosities. In order to determine how this distribution is achieved during development, we investigated the expression pattern and the cellular and subcellular localization of the GABAB1 and GABAB2 subunits in the rat cerebellum during postnatal development. At the light microscopic level, immunoreactivity for the GABAB1 and GABAB2 subunits was very prominent in the developing molecular layer, especially in Purkinje cells. Using double immunofluorescence, we demonstrated that GABAB1 was transiently expressed in glial cells. At the electron microscopic level, immunoreactivity for GABAB receptors was always detected both pre- and postsynaptically. Presynaptically, GABAB1 and GABAB2 were localized in the extrasynaptic membrane of parallel fibres at all ages, and only rarely in GABAergic axons. Postsynaptically, GABAB receptors were localized to the extrasynaptic and perisynaptic plasma membrane of Purkinje cell dendrites and spines throughout development. Quantitative analysis and three-dimensional reconstructions further revealed a progressive developmental movement of the GABAB1 subunit on the surface of Purkinje cells from dendritic shafts to its final destination, the dendritic spines. Together, these results indicate that GABAB receptors undergo dynamic regulation during cerebellar development in association with the establishment and maturation of glutamatergic synapses to Purkinje cells.}, author = {Luján, Rafael and Ryuichi Shigemoto}, journal = {European Journal of Neuroscience}, number = {6}, pages = {1479 -- 1490}, publisher = {Wiley-Blackwell}, title = {{Localization of metabotropic GABA receptor subunits GABAB1 and GABAB2 relative to synaptic sites in the rat developing cerebellum}}, doi = {10.1111/j.1460-9568.2006.04669.x}, volume = {23}, year = {2006}, } @article{2663, abstract = {The rocker mice are hereditary ataxic mutants that carry a point mutation in the gene encoding the CaV2.1 (P/Q-type) Ca2+ channel α1 subunit, and show the mildest symptoms among the reported CaV2.1 mutant mice. We studied the basic characteristics of the rocker mutant Ca2+ channel and their impacts on excitatory synaptic transmission in cerebellar Purkinje cells (PCs). In acutely dissociated PC somas, the rocker mutant channel showed a moderate reduction in Ca2+ channel current density, whereas its kinetics and voltage dependency of gating remained nearly normal. Despite the small changes in channel function, synaptic transmission in the parallel fiber (PF)-PC synapses was severely impaired. The climbing fiber inputs onto PCs showed a moderate impairment but could elicit normal complex spikes. Presynaptic function of the PF-PC synapses, however, was unexpectedly almost normal in terms of paired-pulse facilitation, sensitivity to extracellular Ca2+ concentration and glutamate concentration in synaptic clefts. Electron microscopic analyses including freeze-fracture replica labeling revealed that both the number and density of postsynaptic α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid (AMPA) receptors substantially decreased without gross structural changes of the PF-PC synapses. We also observed an abnormal arborization of PC dendrites in young adult rocker mice (∼ 1 month old). These lines of evidence suggest that even a moderate dysfunction of CaV2.1 Ca2+ channel can cause substantial changes in postsynaptic molecular composition of the PF-PC synapses and dendritic structure of PCs.}, author = {Kodama, Takashi and Itsukaichi-Nishida, Yuko and Fukazawa, Yugo and Wakamori, Minoru and Miyata, Mariko and Molnár, Elek and Mori, Yasuo and Ryuichi Shigemoto and Imoto, Keiji}, journal = {European Journal of Neuroscience}, number = {11}, pages = {2993 -- 3007}, publisher = {Wiley-Blackwell}, title = {{A CaV2.1 calcium channel mutation rocker reduces the number of postsynaptic AMPA receptors in parallel fiber-Purkinje cell synapses}}, doi = {10.1111/j.1460-9568.2006.05191.x}, volume = {24}, year = {2006}, } @article{2661, abstract = {GABAB receptors are the G protein-coupled receptors for the main inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain, γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA). Molecular diversity in the GABAB system arises from the GABAB1a and GABAB1b subunit isoforms that solely differ in their ectodomains by a pair of sushi repeats that is unique to GABAB1a. Using a combined genetic, physiological, and morphological approach, we now demonstrate that GABAB1 isoforms localize to distinct synaptic sites and convey separate functions in vivo. At hippocampal CA3-to-CA1 synapses, GABAB1a assembles heteroreceptors inhibiting glutamate release, while predominantly GABAB1b mediates postsynaptic inhibition. Electron microscopy reveals a synaptic distribution of GABAB1 isoforms that agrees with the observed functional differences. Transfected CA3 neurons selectively express GABAB1a in distal axons, suggesting that the sushi repeats, a conserved protein interaction motif, specify heteroreceptor localization. The constitutive absence of GABAB1a but not GABAB1b results in impaired synaptic plasticity and hippocampus-dependent memory, emphasizing molecular differences in synaptic GABAB functions.}, author = {Vigot, Réjan and Barbieri, Samuel and Bräuner-Osborne, Hans and Tureček, Rostislav and Ryuichi Shigemoto and Zhang, Yan Ping and Luján, Rafael and Jacobson, Laura H and Biermann, Barbara and Fritschy, Jean-Marc and Vacher, Claire-Marie and Müller, Matthias P and Sansig, Gilles and Guetg, Nicole and Cryan, John F and Kaupmann, Klemens and Gassmann, Martin and Oertner, Thomas G and Bettler, Bernhard}, journal = {Neuron}, number = {4}, pages = {589 -- 601}, publisher = {Elsevier}, title = {{Differential Compartmentalization and Distinct Functions of GABAB Receptor Variants}}, doi = {10.1016/j.neuron.2006.04.014}, volume = {50}, year = {2006}, } @article{2662, abstract = {G-protein-coupled inwardly rectifying K+ channels (Kir3 channels) coupled to metabotropic GABAB receptors are essential for the control of neuronal excitation. To determine the distribution of Kir3 channels and their spatial relationship to GABAB receptors on hippocampal pyramidal cells, we used a high-resolution immunocytochemical approach. Immunoreactivity for the Kir3.2 subunit was most abundant postsynaptically and localized to the extrasynaptic plasma membrane of dendritic shafts and spines of principal cells. Quantitative analysis of immunogold particles for Kir3.2 revealed an enrichment of the protein around putative glutamatergic synapses on dendritic spines, similar to that of GABA B1. Consistent with this observation, a high degree of coclustering of Kir3.2 and GABAB1 was revealed around excitatory synapses by the highly sensitive SDS-digested freeze-fracture replica immunolabeling. In contrast, in dendritic shafts receptors and channels were found to be mainly segregated. These results suggest that Kir3.2-containing K+ channels on dendritic spines preferentially mediate the effect of GABA, whereas channels on dendritic shafts are likely to be activated by other neurotransmitters as well. Thus, Kir3 channels, localized to different subcellular compartments of hippocampal principal cells, appear to be differentially involved in synaptic integration in pyramidal cell dendrites.}, author = {Kulik, Ákos and Vida, Imre and Fukazawa, Yugo and Guetg, Nicole and Kasugai, Yu and Marker, Cheryl L and Rigato, Franck and Bettler, Bernhard and Wickman, Kevin D and Frotscher, Michael and Ryuichi Shigemoto}, journal = {Journal of Neuroscience}, number = {16}, pages = {4289 -- 4297}, publisher = {Society for Neuroscience}, title = {{Compartment-dependent colocalization of Kir3.2-containing K+ channels and GABAB receptors in hippocampal pyramidal cells}}, doi = {10.1523/JNEUROSCI.4178-05.2006}, volume = {26}, year = {2006}, } @article{2660, abstract = {Pavlovian fear conditioning, a simple form of associative learning, is thought to involve the induction of associative, NMDA receptor-dependent long-term potentiation (LTP) in the lateral amygdala. Using a combined genetic and electrophysiological approach, we show here that lack of a specific GABAB receptor subtype, GABAB(1a,2), unmasks a nonassociative, NMDA receptor-independent form of presynaptic LTP at cortico-amygdala afferents. Moreover, the level of presynaptic GABA B(1a,2) receptor activation, and hence the balance between associative and nonassociative forms of LTP, can be dynamically modulated by local inhibitory activity. At the behavioral level, genetic loss of GABA B(1a) results in a generalization of conditioned fear to nonconditioned stimuli. Our findings indicate that presynaptic inhibition through GABAB(1a,2) receptors serves as an activity-dependent constraint on the induction of homosynaptic plasticity, which may be important to prevent the generalization of conditioned fear.}, author = {Shaban, Hamdy and Humeau, Yann and Herry, Cyril and Cassasus, Guillaume and Ryuichi Shigemoto and Ciocchi, Stéphane and Barbieri, Samuel and Van Der Putten, Herman V and Kaupmann, Klemens and Bettler, Bernhard and Lüthi, Andreas}, journal = {Nature Neuroscience}, number = {8}, pages = {1028 -- 1035}, publisher = {Nature Publishing Group}, title = {{Generalization of amygdala LTP and conditioned fear in the absence of presynaptic inhibition}}, doi = {10.1038/nn1732}, volume = {9}, year = {2006}, } @misc{2664, abstract = {Metabotropic glutamate receptors (mGlus) are a family of G-protein-coupled receptors activated by the neurotransmitter glutamate. Molecular cloning has revealed eight different subtypes (mGlu1-8) with distinct molecular and pharmacological properties. Multiplicity in this receptor family is further generated through alternative splicing. mGlus activate a multitude of signalling pathways important for modulating neuronal excitability, synaptic plasticity and feedback regulation of neurotransmitter release. In this review, we summarize anatomical findings (from our work and that of other laboratories) describing their distribution in the central nervous system. Recent evidence regarding the localization of these receptors in peripheral tissues will also be examined. The distinct regional, cellular and subcellular distribution of mGlus in the brain will be discussed in view of their relationship to neurotransmitter release sites and of possible functional implications.}, author = {Ferraguti, Francesco and Ryuichi Shigemoto}, booktitle = {Cell and Tissue Research}, number = {2}, pages = {483 -- 504}, publisher = {Springer}, title = {{Metabotropic glutamate receptors}}, doi = {10.1007/s00441-006-0266-5}, volume = {326}, year = {2006}, } @article{2747, abstract = {Consider a system of N bosons on the three-dimensional unit torus interacting via a pair potential N 2V(N(x i - x j)) where x = (x i, . . ., x N) denotes the positions of the particles. Suppose that the initial data ψ N,0 satisfies the condition 〈ψ N,0, H 2 Nψ N,0) ≤ C N 2 where H N is the Hamiltonian of the Bose system. This condition is satisfied if ψ N,0 = W Nφ N,t where W N is an approximate ground state to H N and φ N,0 is regular. Let ψ N,t denote the solution to the Schrödinger equation with Hamiltonian H N. Gross and Pitaevskii proposed to model the dynamics of such a system by a nonlinear Schrödinger equation, the Gross-Pitaevskii (GP) equation. The GP hierarchy is an infinite BBGKY hierarchy of equations so that if u t solves the GP equation, then the family of k-particle density matrices ⊗ k |u t?〉 〈 t | solves the GP hierarchy. We prove that as N → ∞ the limit points of the k-particle density matrices of ψ N,t are solutions of the GP hierarchy. Our analysis requires that the N-boson dynamics be described by a modified Hamiltonian that cuts off the pair interactions whenever at least three particles come into a region with diameter much smaller than the typical interparticle distance. Our proof can be extended to a modified Hamiltonian that only forbids at least n particles from coming close together for any fixed n.}, author = {László Erdös and Schlein, Benjamin and Yau, Horng-Tzer}, journal = {Communications on Pure and Applied Mathematics}, number = {12}, pages = {1659 -- 1741}, publisher = {Wiley-Blackwell}, title = {{Derivation of the Gross-Pitaevskii hierarchy for the dynamics of Bose-Einstein condensate}}, doi = {10.1002/cpa.20123}, volume = {59}, year = {2006}, } @article{2745, abstract = {We consider the dynamics of N boson systems interacting through a pair potential N -1 V a (x i -x j ) where V a (x)=a -3 V(x/a). We denote the solution to the N-particle Schrödinger equation by Ψ N, t . Recall that the Gross-Pitaevskii (GP) equation is a nonlinear Schrödinger equation and the GP hierarchy is an infinite BBGKY hierarchy of equations so that if u t solves the GP equation, then the family of k-particle density matrices [InlineMediaObject not available: see fulltext.] solves the GP hierarchy. Under the assumption that a = Nε for 0 < ε < 3/5, we prove that as N→∞ the limit points of the k-particle density matrices of Ψ N, t are solutions of the GP hierarchy with the coupling constant in the nonlinear term of the GP equation given by ∫ V (x)dx. The uniqueness of the solutions of this hierarchy remains an open question.}, author = {Elgart, Alexander and László Erdös and Schlein, Benjamin and Yau, Horng-Tzer}, journal = {Archive for Rational Mechanics and Analysis}, number = {2}, pages = {265 -- 283}, publisher = {Springer}, title = {{Gross-Pitaevskii equation as the mean field limit of weakly coupled bosons}}, doi = {10.1007/s00205-005-0388-z}, volume = {179}, year = {2006}, } @inproceedings{2746, abstract = {We consider random Schrödinger equations on Rd or Zd for d ≥ 3 with uncorrelated, identically distributed random potential. Denote by λ the coupling constant and ψt the solution with initial data ψ0.}, author = {László Erdös and Salmhofer, Manfred and Yau, Horng-Tzer}, pages = {233 -- 257}, publisher = {World Scientific Publishing}, title = {{Towards the quantum Brownian motion}}, doi = {10.1007/3-540-34273-7_18}, volume = {690}, year = {2006}, } @article{2791, abstract = {Generally, the motion of fluids is smooth and laminar at low speeds but becomes highly disordered and turbulent as the velocity increases. The transition from laminar to turbulent flow can involve a sequence of instabilities in which the system realizes progressively more complicated states, or it can occur suddenly. Once the transition has taken place, it is generally assumed that, under steady conditions, the turbulent state will persist indefinitely. The flow of a fluid down a straight pipe provides a ubiquitous example of a shear flow undergoing a sudden transition from laminar to turbulent motion. Extensive calculations and experimental studies have shown that, at relatively low flow rates, turbulence in pipes is transient, and is characterized by an exponential distribution of lifetimes. They also suggest that for Reynolds numbers exceeding a critical value the lifetime diverges (that is, becomes infinitely large), marking a change from transient to persistent turbulence. Here we present experimental data and numerical calculations covering more than two decades of lifetimes, showing that the lifetime does not in fact diverge but rather increases exponentially with the Reynolds number. This implies that turbulence in pipes is only a transient event (contrary to the commonly accepted view), and that the turbulent and laminar states remain dynamically connected, suggesting avenues for turbulence control.}, author = {Björn Hof and Westerweel, Jerry and Schneider, Tobias M and Eckhardt, Bruno}, journal = {Nature}, number = {7107}, pages = {59 -- 62}, publisher = {Nature Publishing Group}, title = {{Finite lifetime of turbulence in shear flows}}, doi = {10.1038/nature05089}, volume = {443}, year = {2006}, } @article{2792, abstract = {Transition to turbulence in pipe flow has posed a riddle in fluid dynamics since the pioneering experiments of Reynolds[1]. Although the laminar flow is linearly stable for all flow rates, practical pipe flows become turbulent at large enough flow speeds. Turbulence arises suddenly and fully without distinct steps and without a clear critical point. The complexity of this problem has puzzled mathematicians, physicists and engineers for more than a century and no satisfactory explanation of this problem has been given. In a very recent theoretical approach it has been suggested that unstable solutions of the Navier Stokes equations may hold the key to understanding this problem. In numerical studies such unstable states have been identified as exact solutions for the idealized case of a pipe with periodic boundary conditions[2, 3]. These solutions have the form of waves extending through the entire pipe and travelling in the streamwise direction at a phase speed close to the bulk velocity of the fluid. With the aid of a recently developed high-speed stereoscopic Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) system, we were able to observe transients of such unstable solutions in turbulent pipe flow[4].}, author = {Björn Hof and van Doorne, Casimir W and Westerweel, Jerry and Nieuwstadt, Frans T}, journal = {Fluid Mechanics and its Applications}, pages = {109 -- 114}, publisher = {Springer}, title = {{Observation of nonlinear travelling waves in turbulent pipe flow}}, doi = {10.1007/1-4020-4159-4_11}, volume = {78}, year = {2006}, } @article{2894, abstract = {IL-10 is a potent anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory cytokine, exerting major effects in the degree and quality of the immune response. Using a newly generated IL-10 reporter mouse model, which easily allows the study of IL-10 expression from each allele in a single cell, we report here for the first time that IL-10 is predominantly monoallelic expressed in CD4+ T cells. Furthermore, we have compelling evidence that this expression pattern is not due to parental imprinting, allelic exclusion, or strong allelic bias. Instead, our results support a stochastic regulation mechanism, in which the probability to initiate allelic transcription depends on the strength of TCR signaling and subsequent capacity to overcome restrictions imposed by chromatin hypoacetylation. In vivo Ag-experienced T cells show a higher basal probability to transcribe IL-10 when compared with naive cells, yet still show mostly monoallelic IL-10 expression. Finally, statistical analysis on allelic expression data shows transcriptional independence between both alleles. We conclude that CD4+ T cells have a low probability for IL-10 allelic activation resulting in a predominantly monoallelic expression pattern, and that IL-10 expression appears to be stochastically regulated by controlling the frequency of expressing cells, rather than absolute protein levels per cell.}, author = {Calado, Dinis P and Tiago Paixao and Holmberg, Dan and Haury, Matthias}, journal = {Journal of Immunology}, number = {8}, pages = {5358 -- 5364}, publisher = {American Association of Immunologists}, title = {{Stochastic Monoallelic Expression of IL 10 in T Cells}}, doi = {10.4049/jimmunol.177.8.5358 }, volume = {177}, year = {2006}, } @inbook{2921, abstract = {Most binocular stereo algorithms assume that all scene elements are visible from both cameras. Scene elements that are visible from only one camera, known as occlusions, pose an important challenge for stereo. Occlusions are important for segmentation, because they appear near discontinuities. However, stereo algorithms tend to ignore occlusions because of their difficulty. One reason is that occlusions require the input images to be treated symmetrically, which complicates the problem formulation. Worse, certain depth maps imply physically impossible scene configurations, and must be excluded from the output. In this chapter we approach the problem of binocular stereo with occlusions from an energy minimization viewpoint. We begin by reviewing traditional stereo methods that do not handle occlusions. If occlusions are ignored, it is easy to formulate the stereo problem as a pixel labeling problem, which leads to an energy function that is common in early vision. This kind of energy function can he minimized using graph cuts, which is a combinatorial optimization technique that has proven to be very effective for low-level vision problems. Motivated by this, we have designed two graph cut stereo algorithms that are designed to handle occlusions. These algorithms produce promising experimental results on real data with ground truth.}, author = {Vladimir Kolmogorov and Zabih, Ramin}, booktitle = {Handbook of Mathematical Models in Computer Vision}, pages = {423 -- 427}, publisher = {Springer}, title = {{Graph cut algorithms for binocular stereo with occlusions}}, doi = {10.1007/0-387-28831-7_26}, year = {2006}, } @inbook{3002, abstract = {Arabidopsis thaliana is currently the most important model organism for basic molecular plant research. It is also a favourable model for developmental biology, as its embryogenesis follows a nearly invariant pattern of cell divisions and cell type specifications. Study of embryogenesis can involve genetic, physiological or biochemical approaches, but is always limited by the inaccessibility of the embryos which develop deep inside maternal tissue. Thus, for developmental studies, there is an increasing demand for methods which allow embryogenesis under artificial conditions, providing better accessibility to experimental manipulation. In this chapter, we address theoretical aspects of embryo culture, give some thoughts on which embryo culture system is suited best for which application and finally discuss three current methods which have been successfully used in Arabidopsis embryo culture. © 2006 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.}, author = {Sauer, Michael and Jirí Friml}, booktitle = {Somatic Embryogenesis}, editor = {Mujib, Abdul and Šamaj, Jozef}, pages = {343 -- 354}, publisher = {Springer}, title = {{In vitro culture of Arabidopsis embryos}}, doi = {10.1007/7089_020}, volume = {2}, year = {2006}, } @article{3012, abstract = {Intercellular flow of the phytohormone auxin underpins multiple developmental processes in plants. Plant-specific pin-formed (PIN) proteins and several phosphoglycoprotein (PGP) transporters are crucial factors in auxin transport-related development, yet the molecular function of PINs remains unknown. Here, we show that PINs mediate auxin efflux from mammalian and yeast cells without needing additional plant-specific factors. Conditional gain-of-function alleles and quantitative measurements of auxin accumulation in Arabidopsis and tobacco cultured cells revealed that the action of PINs in auxin efflux is distinct from PGP, rate-limiting, specific to auxins, and sensitive to auxin transport inhibitors. This suggests a direct involvement of PINs in catalyzing cellular auxin efflux.}, author = {Petrášek, Jan and Mravec, Jozef and Bouchard, Rodolphe and Blakeslee, Joshua and Melinda Abas and Seifertová, Daniela and Wiśniewska, Justyna and Tadele, Zerihun and Kubeš, Martin and Čovanová, Milada and Dhonukshe, Pankaj and Skůpa, Petr and Eva Benková and Perry, Lucie and Křeček, Pavel and Lee, Ok Ran and Fink, Gerald R and Geisler, Markus and Murphy, Angus S and Luschnig, Christian and Zažímalová, Eva and Jirí Friml}, journal = {Science}, number = {5775}, pages = {914 -- 918}, publisher = {American Association for the Advancement of Science}, title = {{PIN proteins perform a rate-limiting function in cellular auxin efflux}}, doi = {10.1126/science.1123542}, volume = {312}, year = {2006}, } @article{3010, abstract = {The formation of the leaf vascular pattern has fascinated biologists for centuries. In the early leaf primordium, complex networks of procambial cells emerge from homogeneous subepidermal tissue. The molecular nature of the underlying positional information is unknown, but various lines of evidence implicate gradually restricted transport routes of the plant hormone auxin in defining sites of procambium formation. Here we show that a crucial member of the AtPIN family of auxin-efflux-associated proteins, AtPIN1, is expressed prior to pre-procambial and procambial cell fate markers in domains that become restricted toward sites of procambium formation. Subcellular AtPIN1 polarity indicates that auxin is directed to distinct "convergence points" in the epidermis, from where it defines the positions of major veins. Integrated polarities in all emerging veins indicate auxin drainage toward pre-existing veins, but veins display divergent polarities as they become connected at both ends. Auxin application and transport inhibition reveal that convergence point positioning and AtPIN1 expression domain dynamics are self-organizing, auxin-transport-dependent processes. We derive a model for self-regulated, reiterative patterning of all vein orders and postulate at its onset a common epidermal auxin-focusing mechanism for major-vein positioning and phyllotactic patterning.}, author = {Scarpella, Enrico and Marcos, Danielle and Jirí Friml and Berleth, Thomas}, journal = {Genes and Development}, number = {8}, pages = {1015 -- 1027}, publisher = {Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press}, title = {{Control of leaf vascular patterning by polar auxin transport}}, doi = {10.1101/gad.1402406}, volume = {20}, year = {2006}, } @article{3007, abstract = {Root gravitropism describes the orientation of root growth along the gravity vector and is mediated by differential cell elongation in the root meristem. This response requires the coordinated, asymmetric distribution of the phytohormone auxin within the root meristem, and depends on the concerted activities of PIN proteins and AUX1 - members of the auxin transport pathway. Here, we show that intracellular trafficking and proteasome activity combine to control PIN2 degradation during root gravitropism. Following gravi-stimulation, proteasome-dependent variations in PIN2 localization and degradation at the upper and lower sides of the root result in asymmetric distribution of PIN2. Ubiquitination of PIN2 occurs in a proteasome-dependent manner, indicating that the proteasome is involved in the control of PIN2 turnover. Stabilization of PIN2 affects its abundance and distribution, and leads to defects in auxin distribution and gravitropic responses. We describe the effects of auxin on PIN2 localization and protein levels, indicating that redistribution of auxin during the gravitropic response may be involved in the regulation of PIN2 protein.}, author = {Abas, Lindy and Benjamins, René and Malenica, Nenad and Paciorek, Tomasz and Wiśniewska, Justyna and Moulinier-Anzola, Jeanette C and Sieberer, Tobias and Jirí Friml and Luschnig, Christian}, journal = {Nature Cell Biology}, number = {3}, pages = {249 -- 256}, publisher = {Nature Publishing Group}, title = {{Intracellular trafficking and proteolysis of the Arabidopsis auxin-efflux facilitator PIN2 are involved in root gravitropism}}, doi = {10.1038/ncb1369}, volume = {8}, year = {2006}, } @article{3006, abstract = {Dividing plant cells perform a remarkable task of building a new cell wall within the cytoplasm in a few minutes. A long-standing paradigm claims that this primordial cell wall, known as the cell plate, is generated by delivery of newly synthesized material from Golgi apparatus-originated secretory vesicles. Here, we show that, in diverse plant species, cell surface material, including plasma membrane proteins, cell wall components, and exogenously applied endocytic tracers, is rapidly delivered to the forming cell plate. Importantly, this occurs even when de novo protein synthesis is blocked. In addition, cytokinesis-specific syntaxin KNOLLE as well as plasma membrane (PM) resident proteins localize to endosomes that fuse to initiate the cell plate. The rate of endocytosis is strongly enhanced during cell plate formation, and its genetic or pharmacological inhibition leads to cytokinesis defects. Our results reveal that endocytic delivery of cell surface material significantly contributes to cell plate formation during plant cytokinesis. }, author = {Dhonukshe, Pankaj and Baluška, František and Schlicht, Markus and Hlavacka, Andrej and Šamaj, Jozef and Jirí Friml and Gadella, Theodorus W}, journal = {Developmental Cell}, number = {1}, pages = {137 -- 150}, publisher = {Cell Press}, title = {{Endocytosis of cell surface material mediates cell plate formation during plant cytokinesis}}, doi = {10.1016/j.devcel.2005.11.015}, volume = {10}, year = {2006}, } @article{3011, abstract = {Polar flow of the phytohormone auxin requires plasma membrane‐associated PIN proteins and underlies multiple developmental processes in plants. Here we address the importance of the polarity of subcellular PIN localization for the directionality of auxin transport in Arabidopsis thaliana. Expression of different PINs in the root epidermis revealed the importance of PIN polar positions for directional auxin flow and root gravitropic growth. Interfering with sequence-embedded polarity signals directly demonstrates that PIN polarity is a primary factor in determining the direction of auxin flow in meristematic tissues. This finding provides a crucial piece in the puzzle of how auxin flow can be redirected via rapid changes in PIN polarity.}, author = {Wiśniewska, Justyna and Xu, Jian and Seifertová, Daniela and Brewer, Philip B and Růžička, Kamil and Blilou, Ikram and Rouquié, David and Eva Benková and Scheres, Ben and Jirí Friml}, journal = {Science}, number = {5775}, publisher = {American Association for the Advancement of Science}, title = {{Polar PIN localization directs auxin flow in plants}}, doi = {10.1126/science.1121356}, volume = {312}, year = {2006}, } @article{3005, author = {Friml, Jirí and Benfey, Philip and Benková, Eva and Bennett, Malcolm and Berleth, Thomas and Geldner, Niko and Grebe, Markus and Heisler, Marcus and Hejátko, Jan and Jürgens, Gerd and Laux, Thomas and Lindsey, Keith and Lukowitz, Wolfgang and Luschnig, Christian and Offringa, Remko and Scheres, Ben and Swarup, Ranjan and Torres Ruiz, Ramón and Weijers, Dolf and Zažímalová, Eva}, journal = {Trends in Plant Science}, number = {1}, pages = {12 -- 14}, publisher = {Cell Press}, title = {{Apical-basal polarity: Why plant cells don't stand on their heads}}, doi = {10.1016/j.tplants.2005.11.010}, volume = {11}, year = {2006}, } @article{3008, abstract = {Plants and some animals have a profound capacity to regenerate organs from adult tissues. Molecular mechanisms for regeneration have, however, been largely unexplored. Here we investigate a local regeneration response in Arabidopsis roots. Laser-induced wounding disrupts the flow of auxin-a cell-fate-instructive plant hormone-in root tips, and we demonstrate that resulting cell-fate changes require the PLETHORA, SHORTROOT, and SCARECROW transcription factors. These transcription factors regulate the expression and polar position of PIN auxin efflux-facilitating membrane proteins to reconstitute auxin transport in renewed root tips. Thus, a regeneration mechanism using embryonic root stem-cell patterning factors first responds to and subsequently stabilizes a new hormone distribution.}, author = {Xu, Jian and Hofhuis, Hugo and Heidstra, Renze and Sauer, Michael and Jirí Friml and Scheres, Ben}, journal = {Science}, number = {5759}, pages = {385 -- 388}, publisher = {American Association for the Advancement of Science}, title = {{A molecular framework for plant regeneration}}, doi = {10.1126/science.1121790}, volume = {311}, year = {2006}, } @article{3009, author = {Paciorek, Tomasz and Friml, Jirí}, journal = {Journal of Cell Science}, number = {7}, pages = {1199 -- 1202}, publisher = {Company of Biologists}, title = {{Auxin signaling}}, doi = {10.1242/jcs.02910}, volume = {119}, year = {2006}, } @article{3016, abstract = {Plant development is characterized by a profound ability to regenerate and form tissues with new axes of polarity. An unsolved question concerns how the position within a tissue and cues from neighboring cells are integrated to specify the polarity of individual cells. The canalization hypothesis proposes a feedback effect of the phytohormone auxin on the directionality of intercellular auxin flow as a means to polarize tissues. Here we identify a cellular and molecular mechanism for canalization. Local auxin application, wounding, or auxin accumulation during de novo organ formation lead to rearrangements in the subcellular polar localization of PIN auxin transport components. This auxin effect on PIN polarity is cell-specific, does not depend on PIN transcription, and involves the Aux/IAA-ARF (indole-3-acetic acid-auxin response factor) signaling pathway. Our data suggest that auxin acts as polarizing cue, which links individual cell polarity with tissue and organ polarity through control of PIN polar targeting. This feedback regulation provides a conceptual framework for polarization during multiple regenerative and patterning processes in plants.}, author = {Sauer, Michael and Balla, Jozef and Luschnig, Christian and Wiśniewska, Justyna and Reinöhl, Vilém and Friml, Jirí and Benková, Eva}, journal = {Genes and Development}, number = {20}, pages = {2902 -- 2911}, publisher = {Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press}, title = {{Canalization of auxin flow by Aux/IAA-ARF-dependent feedback regulation of PIN polarity}}, doi = {10.1101/gad.390806}, volume = {20}, year = {2006}, } @article{3017, abstract = {The plant hormone auxin plays crucial roles in regulating plant growth development, including embryo and root patterning, organ formation, vascular tissue differentiation and growth responses to environmental stimuli. Asymmetric auxin distribution patterns have been observed within tissues, and these so-called auxin gradients change dynamically during different developmental processes. Most auxin is synthesized in the shoot and distributed directionally throughout the plant. This polar auxin transport is mediated by auxin influx and efflux facilitators, whose subcellular polar localizations guide the direction of auxin flow. The polar localization of PIN auxin efflux carriers changes in response to developmental and external cues in order to channel auxin flow in a regulated manner for organized growth. Auxin itself modulates the expression and subcellular localization of PIN proteins, contributing to a complex pattern of feedback regulation. Here we review the available information mainly from studies of a model plant, Arabidopsis thaliana, on the generation of auxin gradients, the regulation of polar auxin transport and further downstream cellular events.}, author = {Tanaka, Hirokazu and Dhonukshe, Pankaj and Brewer, Philip and Friml, Jirí}, journal = {Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences}, number = {23}, pages = {2738 -- 2754}, publisher = {Birkhäuser}, title = {{Spatiotemporal asymmetric auxin distribution: A means to coordinate plant development}}, doi = {10.1007/s00018-006-6116-5}, volume = {63}, year = {2006}, } @article{3018, abstract = {The directional flow of the plant hormone auxin mediates multiple developmental processes, including patterning and tropisms. Apical and basal plasma membrane localization of AUXIN-RESISTANT1 (AUX1) and PIN-FORMED1 (PIN1) auxin transport components underpins the directionality of intercellular auxin flow in Arabidopsis thaliana roots. Here, we examined the mechanism of polar trafficking of AUX1. Real-time live cell analysis along with subcellular markers revealed that AUX1 resides at the apical plasma membrane of protophloem cells and at highly dynamic subpopulations of Golgi apparatus and endosomes in all cell types. Plasma membrane and intracellular pools of AUX1 are interconnected by actin-dependent constitutive trafficking, which is not sensitive to the vesicle trafficking inhibitor brefeldin A. AUX1 subcellular dynamics are not influenced by the auxin influx inhibitor NOA but are blocked by the auxin efflux inhibitors TIBA and PBA. Furthermore, auxin transport inhibitors and interference with the sterol composition of membranes disrupt polar AUX1 distribution at the plasma membrane. Compared with PIN1 trafficking, AUX1 dynamics display different sensitivities to trafficking inhibitors and are independent of the endosomal trafficking regulator ARF GEF GNOM. Hence, AUX1 uses a novel trafficking pathway in plants that is distinct from PIN trafficking, providing an additional mechanism for the fine regulation of auxin transport.}, author = {Kleine-Vehn, Jürgen and Dhonukshe, Pankaj and Swarup, Ranjan and Bennett, Malcolm and Jirí Friml}, journal = {Plant Cell}, number = {11}, pages = {3171 -- 3181}, publisher = {American Society of Plant Biologists}, title = {{Subcellular trafficking of the Arabidopsis auxin influx carrier AUX1 uses a novel pathway distinct from PIN1}}, doi = {10.1105/tpc.106.042770}, volume = {18}, year = {2006}, } @article{3020, abstract = {High throughput microarray transcription analyses provide us with the expression profiles for large amounts of plant genes. However, their tissue and cellular resolution is limited. Thus, for detailed functional analysis, it is still necessary to examine the expression pattern of selected candidate genes at a cellular level. Here, we present an in situ mRNA hybridization method that is routinely used for the analysis of plant gene expression patterns. The protocol is optimized for whole mount mRNA localizations in Arabidopsis seedling tissues including embryos, roots, hypocotyls and young primary leaves. It can also be used for comparable tissues in other species. Part of the protocol can also be automated and performed by a liquid handling robot. Here we present a detailed protocol, recommended controls and troubleshooting, along with examples of several applications. The total time to carry out the entire procedure is ∼7 d, depending on the tissue used.}, author = {Hejátko, Jan and Blilou, Ikram and Brewer, Philip B and Jirí Friml and Scheres, Ben and Eva Benková}, journal = {Nature Protocols}, number = {4}, pages = {1939 -- 1946}, publisher = {Nature Publishing Group}, title = {{In situ hybridization technique for mRNA detection in whole mount Arabidopsis samples}}, doi = {10.1038/nprot.2006.333}, volume = {1}, year = {2006}, } @article{3015, abstract = {As the field of plant molecular biology is swiftly advancing, a need has been created for methods that allow rapid and reliable in situ localization of proteins in plant cells. Here we describe a whole-mount 'immunolocalization' technique for various plant tissues, including roots, hypocotyls, cotyledons, young primary leaves and embryos of Arabidopsis thaliana and other species. The detailed protocol, recommended controls and troubleshooting are presented, along with examples of applications. The protocol consists of five main procedures: tissue fixation, tissue permeation, blocking, primary and secondary antibody incubation. Notably, the first procedure (tissue fixation) includes several steps (4-12) that are absolutely necessary for protein localization in hypocotyls, cotyledons and young primary leaves but should be omitted for other tissues. The protocol is usually done in 3 days, but could also be completed in 2 days.}, author = {Sauer, Michael and Paciorek, Tomasz and Eva Benková and Jirí Friml}, journal = {Nature Protocols}, number = {1}, pages = {98 -- 103}, publisher = {Nature Publishing Group}, title = {{Immunocytochemical techniques for whole mount in situ protein localization in plants}}, doi = {10.1038/nprot.2006.15}, volume = {1}, year = {2006}, } @article{3013, abstract = {There is a growing demand for methods that allow rapid and reliable in situ localization of proteins in plant cells. The immunocytochemistry protocol presented here can be used routinely to observe protein localization patterns in tissue sections of various plant species. This protocol is especially suitable for plant species with more-complex tissue architecture (such as maize, Zea mays), which makes it difficult to use an easier whole-mount procedure for protein localization. To facilitate the antibody-antigen reaction, it is necessary to include a wax-embedding and tissue-sectioning step. The protocol consists of the following procedures: chemical fixation of tissue, dehydration, wax embedding, sectioning, dewaxing, rehydration, blocking and antibody incubation. The detailed protocol, recommended controls and troubleshooting are presented here, along with examples of applications.}, author = {Paciorek, Tomasz and Sauer, Michael and Balla, Jozef and Wiśniewska, Justyna and Jirí Friml}, journal = {Nature Protocols}, number = {1}, pages = {104 -- 107}, publisher = {Nature Publishing Group}, title = {{Immunocytochemical technique for protein localization in sections of plant tissues}}, doi = {10.1038/nprot.2006.16}, volume = {1}, year = {2006}, } @article{3014, abstract = {Plant biology is currently confronted with an overflow of expression profile data provided by high-throughput microarray transcription analyses. However, the tissue and cellular resolution of these techniques is limited. Thus, it is still necessary to examine the expression pattern of selected candidate genes at a cellular level. Here we present an in situ mRNA hybridization method that is routinely used in the analysis of gene expression patterns. The protocol is optimized for mRNA localizations in sectioned tissue of Arabidopsis seedlings including embryos, roots, hypocotyls, young primary leaves and flowers. The detailed protocol, recommended controls and troubleshooting are presented along with examples of application. The total time for the process is 10 days.}, author = {Brewer, Philip B and Heisler, Marcus G and Hejátko, Jan and Jirí Friml and Eva Benková}, journal = {Nature Protocols}, number = {3}, pages = {1462 -- 1467}, publisher = {Nature Publishing Group}, title = {{In situ hybridization for mRNA detection in Arabidopsis tissue sections}}, doi = {10.1038/nprot.2006.226}, volume = {1}, year = {2006}, } @article{3152, abstract = {The basic concepts of the molecular machinery that mediates cell migration have been gleaned from cell culture systems. However, the three-dimensional environment within an organism presents migrating cells with a much greater challenge. They must move between and among other cells while interpreting multiple attractive and repulsive cues to choose their proper path. They must coordinate their cell adhesion with their surroundings and know when to start and stop moving. New insights into the control of these remaining mysteries have emerged from genetic dissection and live imaging of germ cell migration in Drosophila, zebrafish, and mouse embryos. In this review, we first describe germ cell migration in cellular and mechanistic detail in these different model systems. We then compare these systems to highlight the emerging principles. Finally, we contrast the migration of germ cells with that of immune and cancer cells to outline the conserved and different mechanisms.}, author = {Kunwar, Prabhat S and Daria Siekhaus and Lehmann, Ruth}, journal = {Annual Review of Cell and Developmental Biology}, pages = {237 -- 265}, publisher = {Annual Reviews}, title = {{In vivo migration A germ cell perspective}}, doi = {10.1146/annurev.cellbio.22.010305.103337}, volume = {22}, year = {2006}, } @inproceedings{3189, abstract = {This paper presents an algorithm capable of real-time separation of foreground from background in monocular video sequences. Automatic segmentation of layers from colour/contrast or from motion alone is known to be error-prone. Here motion, colour and contrast cues are probabilistically fused together with spatial and temporal priors to infer layers accurately and efficiently. Central to our algorithm is the fact that pixel velocities are not needed, thus removing the need for optical flow estimation, with its tendency to error and computational expense. Instead, an efficient motion vs non-motion classifier is trained to operate directly and jointly on intensity-change and contrast. Its output is then fused with colour information. The prior on segmentation is represented by a second order, temporal, Hidden Markov Model, together with a spatial MRF favouring coherence except where contrast is high. Finally, accurate layer segmentation and explicit occlusion detection are efficiently achieved by binary graph cut. The segmentation accuracy of the proposed algorithm is quantitatively evaluated with respect to existing ground-truth data and found to be comparable to the accuracy of a state of the art stereo segmentation algorithm. Fore-ground/background segmentation is demonstrated in the application of live background substitution and shown to generate convincingly good quality composite video.}, author = {Criminisi, Antonio and Cross, Geoffrey and Blake, Andrew and Vladimir Kolmogorov}, pages = {53 -- 60}, publisher = {IEEE}, title = {{Bilayer segmentation of live video}}, doi = {10.1109/CVPR.2006.69}, volume = {1}, year = {2006}, } @article{3190, abstract = {Algorithms for discrete energy minimization are of fundamental importance in computer vision. In this paper, we focus on the recent technique proposed by Wainwright et al. (Nov. 2005)- tree-reweighted max-product message passing (TRW). It was inspired by the problem of maximizing a lower bound on the energy. However, the algorithm is not guaranteed to increase this bound - it may actually go down. In addition, TRW does not always converge. We develop a modification of this algorithm which we call sequential tree-reweighted message passing. Its main property is that the bound is guaranteed not to decrease. We also give a weak tree agreement condition which characterizes local maxima of the bound with respect to TRW algorithms. We prove that our algorithm has a limit point that achieves weak tree agreement. Finally, we show that, our algorithm requires half as much memory as traditional message passing approaches. Experimental results demonstrate that on certain synthetic and real problems, our algorithm outperforms both the ordinary belief propagation and tree-reweighted algorithm in (M. J. Wainwright, et al., Nov. 2005). In addition, on stereo problems with Potts interactions, we obtain a lower energy than graph cuts.}, author = {Vladimir Kolmogorov}, journal = {IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence}, number = {10}, pages = {1568 -- 1583}, publisher = {IEEE}, title = {{Convergent tree reweighted message passing for energy minimization}}, doi = {10.1109/TPAMI.2006.200}, volume = {28}, year = {2006}, } @inproceedings{3188, abstract = {We introduce the term cosegmentation which denotes the task of segmenting simultaneously the common parts of an image pair. A generative model for cosegmentation is presented. Inference in the model leads to minimizing an energy with an MRF term encoding spatial coherency and a global constraint which attempts to match the appearance histograms of the common parts. This energy has not been proposed previously and its optimization is challenging and NP-hard. For this problem a novel optimization scheme which we call trust region graph cuts is presented. We demonstrate that this framework has the potential to improve a wide range of research: Object driven image retrieval, video tracking and segmentation, and interactive image editing. The power of the framework lies in its generality, the common part can be a rigid/non-rigid object (or scene), observed from different viewpoints or even similar objects of the same class.}, author = {Rother, Carsten and Vladimir Kolmogorov and Minka, Thomas P and Blake, Andrew}, pages = {993 -- 1000}, publisher = {IEEE}, title = {{Cosegmentation of image pairs by histogram matching - Incorporating a global constraint into MRFs}}, doi = {10.1109/CVPR.2006.91}, year = {2006}, } @inproceedings{3214, abstract = {The Feistel-network is a popular structure underlying many block-ciphers where the cipher is constructed from many simpler rounds, each defined by some function which is derived from the secret key. Luby and Rackoff showed that the three-round Feistel-network – each round instantiated with a pseudorandom function secure against adaptive chosen plaintext attacks (CPA) – is a CPA secure pseudorandom permutation, thus giving some confidence in the soundness of using a Feistel-network to design block-ciphers. But the round functions used in actual block-ciphers are – for efficiency reasons – far from being pseudorandom. We investigate the security of the Feistel-network against CPA distinguishers when the only security guarantee we have for the round functions is that they are secure against non-adaptive chosen plaintext attacks (nCPA). We show that in the information-theoretic setting, four rounds with nCPA secure round functions are sufficient (and necessary) to get a CPA secure permutation. Unfortunately, this result does not translate into the more interesting pseudorandom setting. In fact, under the so-called Inverse Decisional Diffie-Hellman assumption the Feistel-network with four rounds, each instantiated with a nCPA secure pseudorandom function, is in general not a CPA secure pseudorandom permutation.}, author = {Maurer, Ueli M and Oswald, Yvonne A and Krzysztof Pietrzak and Sjödin, Johan}, pages = {391 -- 408}, publisher = {Springer}, title = {{Luby Rackoff ciphers from weak round functions }}, doi = {10.1007/11761679_24}, volume = {4004}, year = {2006}, } @inproceedings{3215, abstract = {Most cryptographic primitives such as encryption, authentication or secret sharing require randomness. Usually one assumes that perfect randomness is available, but those primitives might also be realized under weaker assumptions. In this work we continue the study of building secure cryptographic primitives from imperfect random sources initiated by Dodis and Spencer (FOCS’02). Their main result shows that there exists a (high-entropy) source of randomness allowing for perfect encryption of a bit, and yet from which one cannot extract even a single weakly random bit, separating encryption from extraction. Our main result separates encryption from 2-out-2 secret sharing (both in the information-theoretic and in the computational settings): any source which can be used to achieve one-bit encryption also can be used for 2-out-2 secret sharing of one bit, but the converse is false, even for high-entropy sources. Therefore, possibility of extraction strictly implies encryption, which in turn strictly implies 2-out-2 secret sharing.}, author = {Dodis, Yevgeniy and Krzysztof Pietrzak and Przydatek, Bartosz}, pages = {601 -- 616}, publisher = {Springer}, title = {{Separating sources for encryption and secret sharing}}, doi = {10.1007/11681878_31}, volume = {3876}, year = {2006}, } @inproceedings{3217, abstract = {To prove that a secure key-agreement protocol exists one must at least show P ≠NP. Moreover any proof that the sequential composition of two non-adaptively secure pseudorandom functions is secure against at least two adaptive queries must falsify the decisional Diffie-Hellman assumption, a standard assumption from public-key cryptography. Hence proving any of this two seemingly unrelated statements would require a significant breakthrough. We show that at least one of the two statements is true. To our knowledge this gives the first positive cryptographic result (namely that composition implies some weak adaptive security) which holds in Minicrypt, but not in Cryptomania, i.e. under the assumption that one-way functions exist, but public-key cryptography does not.}, author = {Krzysztof Pietrzak}, pages = {328 -- 338}, publisher = {Springer}, title = {{Composition implies adaptive security in minicrypt}}, doi = {10.1007/11761679_20}, volume = {4004}, year = {2006}, } @inproceedings{3216, abstract = {We prove a new upper bound on the advantage of any adversary for distinguishing the encrypted CBC-MAC (EMAC) based on random permutations from a random function. Our proof uses techniques recently introduced in [BPR05], which again were inspired by [DGH + 04]. The bound we prove is tight — in the sense that it matches the advantage of known attacks up to a constant factor — for a wide range of the parameters: let n denote the block-size, q the number of queries the adversary is allowed to make and ℓ an upper bound on the length (i.e. number of blocks) of the messages, then for ℓ ≤ 2 n/8 and q≥ł2 the advantage is in the order of q 2/2 n (and in particular independent of ℓ). This improves on the previous bound of q 2ℓΘ(1/ln ln ℓ)/2 n from [BPR05] and matches the trivial attack (which thus is basically optimal) where one simply asks random queries until a collision is found.}, author = {Krzysztof Pietrzak}, pages = {168 -- 179}, publisher = {Springer}, title = {{A tight bound for EMAC}}, doi = {10.1007/11787006_15}, volume = {4052}, year = {2006}, } @article{3522, abstract = {We observed sharp wave/ripples (SWR) during exploration within brief (< 2.4 s) interruptions of or during theta oscillations. CA1 network responses of SWRs occurring during exploration (eSWR) and SWRs detected in waking immobility or sleep were similar. However, neuronal activity during eSWR was location dependent, and eSWR-related firing was stronger inside the place field than outside. The eSPW-related firing increase was stronger than the baseline increase inside compared to outside, suggesting a “supralinear” summation of eSWR and place-selective inputs. Pairs of cells with similar place fields and/or correlated firing during exploration showed stronger coactivation during eSWRs and subsequent sleep-SWRs. Sequential activation of place cells was not required for the reactivation of waking co-firing patterns; cell pairs with symmetrical cross-correlations still showed reactivated waking co-firing patterns during sleep-SWRs. We suggest that place-selective firing during eSWRs facilitates initial associations between cells with similar place fields that enable place-related ensemble patterns to recur during subsequent sleep-SWRs.}, author = {Joseph O'Neill and Senior,Timothy and Jozsef Csicsvari}, journal = {Neuron}, number = {1}, pages = {143 -- 155}, publisher = {Elsevier}, title = {{Place-selective firing of CA1 pyramidal cells during sharp wave/ripple network patterns in exploratory behavior}}, doi = {10.1016/j.neuron.2005.10.037}, volume = {49}, year = {2006}, } @article{3607, abstract = {We apply new analytical methods to understand the consequences of population bottlenecks for expected additive genetic variance. We analyze essentially all models for multilocus epistasis that have been numerically simulated to demonstrate increased additive variance. We conclude that for biologically plausible models, large increases in expected additive variance–attributable to epistasis rather than dominance–are unlikely. Naciri-Graven and Goudet (2003) found that as the number of epistatically interacting loci increases, additive variance tends to be inflated more after a bottleneck. We argue that this result reflects biologically unrealistic aspects of their models. Specifically, as the number of loci increases, higher-order epistatic interactions become increasingly important in these models, with an increasing fraction of the genetic variance becoming nonadditive, contrary to empirical observations. As shown by Barton and Turelli (2004), without dominance, conversion of nonadditive to additive variance depends only on the variance components and not on the number of loci per se. Numerical results indicating that more inbreeding is needed to produce maximal release of additive variance with more loci follow directly from our analytical results, which show that high levels of inbreeding (F > 0.5) are needed for significant conversion of higher-order components. We discuss alternative approaches to modeling multilocus epistasis and understanding its consequences.}, author = {Turelli, Michael and Nicholas Barton}, journal = {Evolution; International Journal of Organic Evolution}, number = {9}, pages = {1763 -- 1776}, publisher = {Wiley-Blackwell}, title = {{Will population bottlenecks and multilocus epistasis increase additive genetic variance?}}, doi = {10.1111/j.0014-3820.2006.tb00521.x}, volume = {60}, year = {2006}, } @inproceedings{3683, abstract = {Many algorithms to remove distortion from document images have be proposed in recent years, but so far there is no reliable method for comparing their performance. In this paper we propose a collection of methods to measure the quality of such restoration algorithms for document image which show a non-linear distortion due to perspective or page curl. For the result from these measurement to be meaningful, a common data set of ground truth is required. We therefore started with the buildup of a document image database that is meant to serve as a common data basis for all kinds of restoration from images of 3D-shaped document. The long term goal would be to establish this database and following extensions in the area of document image dewarping as an as fruitful and indispensable tool as e.g. the NIST database is for OCR, or the Caltech database is for object and face recognition.}, author = {Christoph Lampert and Breuel,Thomas M}, publisher = {Springer}, title = {{Objective quality measurement for geometric document image restoration}}, year = {2006}, } @inproceedings{3685, abstract = {Video compression currently is dominated by engineering and fine-tuned heuristic methods. In this paper, we propose to instead apply the well-developed machinery of machine learning in order to support the optimization of existing video encoders and the creation of new ones. Exemplarily, we show how by machine learning we can improve one encoding step that is crucial for the performance of all current video standards: macroblock mode decision. By formulating the problem in a Bayesian setup, we show that macroblock mode decision can be reduced to a classification problem with a cost function for misclassification that is sample dependent. We demonstrate how to apply different machine learning techniques to obtain suitable classifiers and we show in detailed experiments that all of these perform better than the state-of-the-art heuristic method}, author = {Christoph Lampert}, pages = {936 -- 940}, publisher = {IEEE}, title = {{Machine learning for video compression: Macroblock mode decision}}, doi = {10.1109/ICPR.2006.778}, year = {2006}, } @article{3750, abstract = {We applied a single-cell assay to characterize how transcription dynamics affects protein expression levels of a tetracycline-inducible gene expression system. Transcriptional activity of the tetracycline promoter in response to a steady level of inducer is steady in ΔacrAB efflux mutant but pulsating in wildtype Escherichia coli cells. We found that the expression level of the green fluorescent protein is several folds higher in ΔacrAB efflux mutant than in wildtype cells.}, author = {Le,Thuc T. and Calin Guet and Cluzel,Philippe}, journal = {Protein Expression and Purification}, number = {1}, pages = {28 -- 31}, publisher = {Elsevier}, title = {{Protein expression enhancement in efflux-deleted mutant bacteria}}, volume = {48}, year = {2006}, } @article{3767, abstract = {Models of RNA secondary structure folding are widely used to study evolution in theory and simulation. However, systematic studies of the parameters involved are rare. In this paper, we study by simulation how RNA evolution is influenced by three different factors, namely the mutation rate, scaling of the fitness function, and distance measure. We found that for low mutation rates the qualitative evolutionary behavior is robust with respect to the scaling of the fitness function. For efficient mutation rates, which are close to the error threshold, scaling and distance measure have a strong influence on the evolutionary behavior. A global distance measure that takes sequence information additively into account lowers the error threshold. When using a local sequence-structure alignment for the distance, we observed a smoother evolution of the fitness over time. Finally, in addition to the well known error threshold, we identify another threshold of the mutation rate, called divergence threshold, where the qualitative transient behavior changes from a localized to an exploratory search.}, author = {Anne Kupczok and Dittrich,Peter}, journal = {Journal of Theoretical Biology}, number = {3}, pages = {726 -- 35}, publisher = {Elsevier}, title = {{Determinants of simulated RNA evolution.}}, doi = {10.1016/j.jtbi.2005.06.019}, volume = {238}, year = {2006}, } @article{3813, abstract = {Hyperpolarization-activated channels (Ih or HCN channels) are widely expressed in principal neurons in the central nervous system. However, Ih in inhibitory GABAergic interneurons is less well characterized. We examined the functional properties of Ih in fast-spiking basket cells (BCs) of the dentate gyrus, using hippocampal slices from 17- to 21-day-old rats. Bath application of the Ih channel blocker ZD 7288 at a concentration of 30 microm induced a hyperpolarization of 5.7 +/- 1.5 mV, an increase in input resistance and a correlated increase in apparent membrane time constant. ZD 7288 blocked a hyperpolarization-activated current in a concentration-dependent manner (IC50, 1.4 microm). The effects of ZD 7288 were mimicked by external Cs+. The reversal potential of Ih was -27.4 mV, corresponding to a Na+ to K+ permeability ratio (PNa/PK) of 0.36. The midpoint potential of the activation curve of Ih was -83.9 mV, and the activation time constant at -120 mV was 190 ms. Single-cell expression analysis using reverse transcription followed by quantitative polymerase chain reaction revealed that BCs coexpress HCN1 and HCN2 subunit mRNA, suggesting the formation of heteromeric HCN1/2 channels. ZD 7288 increased the current threshold for evoking antidromic action potentials by extracellular stimulation, consistent with the expression of Ih in BC axons. Finally, ZD 7288 decreased the frequency of miniature inhibitory postsynaptic currents (mIPSCs) in hippocampal granule cells, the main target cells of BCs, to 70 +/- 4% of the control value. In contrast, the amplitude of mIPSCs was unchanged, consistent with the presence of Ih in inhibitory terminals. In conclusion, our results suggest that Ih channels are expressed in the somatodendritic region, axon and presynaptic elements of fast-spiking BCs in the hippocampus.}, author = {Aponte, Yexica and Lien, Cheng-Chang and Reisinger, Ellen and Peter Jonas}, journal = {Journal of Physiology}, number = {Pt 1}, pages = {229 -- 43}, publisher = {Wiley-Blackwell}, title = {{Hyperpolarization-activated cation channels in fast-spiking interneurons of rat hippocampus}}, doi = {10.1113/jphysiol.2005.104042}, volume = {574}, year = {2006}, } @misc{3814, abstract = {The axon terminals (mossy fibers) of hippocampal dentate granule cells form characteristic synaptic connections with large spines or excrescences of both hilar mossy cells and CA3 pyramidal neurons. Interneurons of the hilar region and area CA3 are also prominent targets of mossy fibers. The tracing of biocytin-filled mossy fibers and immunolabeling of target cells with interneuron markers has revealed that the majority of mossy fiber synapses project to gamma aminobutyric acid (GABA)-ergic inhibitory interneurons rather than to excitatory principal cells, although the functional implications of these quantitative differences are unclear. Following a brief description of the "classical" mossy fiber synapse on excrescences of CA3 pyramidal cells, the present review focuses on the contacts formed between granule cells and GABAergic interneurons, both normally and after synaptic reorganization. In response to deafferentation of mossy cell target cells, which include both granule cells and interneurons, mossy fibers "sprout" new axon collaterals that form a band of supragranular mossy fibers in the inner molecular layer of the dentate gyrus. Although most newly formed recurrent mossy fibers establish synapses with granule cells, there is an apparently convergent input of new mossy fibers onto GABA-immunoreactive interneuron dendrites that traverse the inner molecular layer. These mossy fiber-interneuron synapses in the dentate gyrus are observed in chronically epileptic rats and may be the structural correlate of the granule cell hyperinhibition observed in these animals in vivo. Together, the findings reviewed here establish mossy fiber synapses as an important component of inhibitory circuits in the hippocampus.}, author = {Frotscher, Michael and Peter Jonas and Sloviter, Robert S}, booktitle = {Cell and Tissue Research}, number = {2}, pages = {361 -- 7}, publisher = {Springer}, title = {{Synapses formed by normal and abnormal hippocampal mossy fibers (Review)}}, doi = {10.1007/s00441-006-0269-2}, volume = {326}, year = {2006}, } @article{3815, abstract = {It is widely accepted that the hippocampus plays a major role in learning and memory. The mossy fiber synapse between granule cells in the dentate gyrus and pyramidal neurons in the CA3 region is a key component of the hippocampal trisynaptic circuit. Recent work, partially based on direct presynaptic patch-clamp recordings from hippocampal mossy fiber boutons, sheds light on the mechanisms of synaptic transmission and plasticity at mossy fiber synapses. A high Na(+) channel density in mossy fiber boutons leads to a large amplitude of the presynaptic action potential. Together with the fast gating of presynaptic Ca(2+) channels, this generates a large and brief presynaptic Ca(2+) influx, which can trigger transmitter release with high efficiency and temporal precision. The large number of release sites, the large size of the releasable pool of vesicles, and the huge extent of presynaptic plasticity confer unique strength to this synapse, suggesting a large impact onto the CA3 pyramidal cell network under specific behavioral conditions. The characteristic properties of the hippocampal mossy fiber synapse may be important for pattern separation and information storage in the dentate gyrus-CA3 cell network.}, author = {Bischofberger, Josef and Engel, Dominique and Frotscher, Michael and Peter Jonas}, journal = {Pflugers Archiv : European Journal of Physiology}, number = {3}, pages = {361 -- 72}, publisher = {Springer}, title = {{Timing and efficacy of transmitter release at mossy fiber synapses in the hippocampal network}}, doi = {10.1007/s00424-006-0093-2}, volume = {453}, year = {2006}, } @article{3811, abstract = {Networks of GABAergic neurons are key elements in the generation of gamma oscillations in the brain. Computational studies suggested that the emergence of coherent oscillations requires hyperpolarizing inhibition. Here, we show that GABA(A) receptor-mediated inhibition in mature interneurons of the hippocampal dentate gyrus is shunting rather than hyperpolarizing. Unexpectedly, when shunting inhibition is incorporated into a structured interneuron network model with fast and strong synapses, coherent oscillations emerge. In comparison to hyperpolarizing inhibition, networks with shunting inhibition show several advantages. First, oscillations are generated with smaller tonic excitatory drive. Second, network frequencies are tuned to the gamma band. Finally, robustness against heterogeneity in the excitatory drive is markedly improved. In single interneurons, shunting inhibition shortens the interspike interval for low levels of drive but prolongs it for high levels, leading to homogenization of neuronal firing rates. Thus, shunting inhibition may confer increased robustness to gamma oscillations in the brain.}, author = {Vida, Imre and Bartos, Marlene and Peter Jonas}, journal = {Neuron}, number = {1}, pages = {107 -- 17}, publisher = {Elsevier}, title = {{Shunting inhibition improves robustness of gamma oscillations in hippocampal interneuron networks by homogenizing firing rates}}, doi = {10.1016/j.neuron.2005.11.036}, volume = {49}, year = {2006}, } @article{3817, author = {Frotscher, Michael and Gundelfinger, Eckart and Peter Jonas and Neher, Erwin and Seeburg, Peter}, journal = {Cell and Tissue Research}, number = {2}, pages = {203 -- 4}, publisher = {Springer}, title = {{The most important recent advances in synapse research from my point of view--and what remains to be done}}, doi = {10.1007/s00441-006-0325-y}, volume = {326}, year = {2006}, } @article{3912, abstract = {Invasive species often dramatically change native species communities by directly and indirectly out-competing native species. We studied the direct interference abilities of the invasive garden ant, Lasius neglectus VAN LOON, BOOMSMA & ANDRÁSFALVY, 1990, by performing one-to-one aggression tests of L. neglectus workers towards three native Lasius ant species that occur at the edge of a L. neglectus supercolony in Seva, Spain. Our results show that L. neglectus is highly aggressive against all three native Lasius species tested (L. grandis FOREL, 1909, L. emarginatus (OLIVIER, 1792), and L. cinereus SEIFERT, 1992), expressed as a higher attack rate of L. neglectus and behavioural dominance throughout the aggressive encounters. Attacks of L. neglectus were performed fastest and most frequent against L. grandis, and also the highest antennation frequencies were observed in encounters between these two species. This could be due to the largest difference in body size, or due to a greater overlap in ecological niche between L. neglectus and L. grandis compared to the other two native species. There was only weak support for L. neglectus workers from the periphery of the supercolony to be more aggressive relative to workers from the centre, even though the former encounter native ant species on a daily basis at the edge of the supercolony.}, author = {Cremer, Sylvia and Ugelvig, Line V and Lommen, Suzanne and Petersen, Klaus and Pedersen, Jes}, journal = {Myrmecological News}, pages = {13 -- 19}, publisher = {Österreichische Gesellschaft für Entomofaunistik}, title = {{Attack of the invasive garden ant: aggression behaviour of Lasius neglectus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) against native Lasius species in Spain}}, volume = {9}, year = {2006}, } @article{3914, abstract = {We compare the performances of established means of character selection for discriminant analysis in species distinction with a combination procedure for finding the optimal character combination (minimum classification error, minimum number of required characters), using morphometric data sets from the ant genera Cardiocondyla, Lasius and Tetramorium. The established methods are empirical character selection as well as forward selection, backward elimination and stepwise selection of discriminant analysis. The combination procedure is clearly superior to the established methods of character selection, and is widely applicable.}, author = {Moder, Karl and Schlick Steiner, Birgit and Steiner, Florian and Cremer, Sylvia and Christian, Erhard and Seifert, Bernhard}, journal = {Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research}, number = {1}, pages = {82 -- 87}, publisher = {Wiley-Blackwell}, title = {{Optimal species distinction by discriminant analysis: comparing established methods of character selection with a combination procedure using ant morphometrics as a case study}}, doi = {10.1111/j.1439-0469.2006.00372.x}, volume = {45}, year = {2006}, } @article{3913, abstract = {Many invasive ant species, such as the Argentine ant or the red imported fire ant, have huge colonies with thousands of mass-foraging workers, which quickly monopolise resources and therefore represent a considerable threat to the native ant fauna. Cardiocondyla obscurior and several other species of this myrmicine genus have similarly been transferred throughout the tropics by human activities. However, because their colonies are tiny and workers forage solitarily, Cardiocondyla are often not recognized as successful invaders. Here, we document that the life history of Cardiocondyla closely resembles that of the more conspicuous tramp species, with polygyny, intranidal mating, budding, worker sterility, low genetic variability, and possibly also unicoloniality. Given that introduced Cardiocondyla may locally reach a very high population density, the effects of these stealthy invaders on the native arthropod fauna should receive more attention.}, author = {Heinze, Jürgen and Cremer, Sylvia and Eckl, Norbert and Schrempf, Alexandra}, journal = {Insectes Sociaux}, number = {1}, pages = {1 -- 7}, publisher = {Springer}, title = {{Stealthy invaders: the biology of Cardiocondyla tramp ants}}, doi = {10.1007/s00040-005-0847-4}, volume = {53}, year = {2006}, } @article{3932, abstract = {OBJECTIVES: The EGFR is expressed in malignant ovarian tumor tissue, and tissue content of EGFR has been directly associated with poor prognosis in patients with ovarian cancer. The uPA system plays a role in pericellular proteolysis, cell migration, invasion, and is over-expressed in ovarian cancer. This study explored the effects of EGF on uPAR expression in the ovarian cancer cell line OVCAR-3. METHODS: We used OVCAR-3 cells and the following methods: cell migration assay, time-lapse video microscopy, real-time PCR, assays for cellular binding of 125I-uPA and cellular degradation of 125I-uPA:PAI-1 complex, biosynthetic labeling using 35S-methionin, Western blot, Northern blot, and ELISAs for uPA, PAI-1, and uPAR. RESULTS: EGF up-regulates both protein and mRNA not only for uPAR, but also for the ligand uPA and its inhibitor PAI-1. Cell surface uPAR, in control as well as EGF-stimulated cells, is present only in the intact, not the cleaved, form. Ligand binding experiments showed an increase of endogenously occupied uPAR, whereas non-occupied receptor sites were not increased. In addition, EGF treatment resulted in decreased degradation of radiolabeled uPA:PAI-1 complex. This suggests decreased internalization of uPAR, since the complex is internalized together with uPAR. Like EGF, colchicine, which inhibits endocytosis, increased cell surface expression of uPAR. In addition, we found an immediate increase of uPAR after exposing the cells to EGF and this was accompanied by a transient increase of cell migration. The increase of cell surface uPAR in response to EGF is accompanied by increased release of the soluble form of uPAR (suPAR) to the medium as well as by increased cell migration. Both uPAR and suPAR increased in cells treated with the endocytosis inhibitor colchicine even though cell migration was inhibited, suggesting that the mechanism of uPAR shedding is not related to cell migration. CONCLUSION: Increased cell surface uPAR in response to EGF stimulation results from mobilization of uPAR from detergent-resistant domains, increased expression of uPAR mRNA, and decreased internalization and degradation of uPAR. Both the anti-uPAR antibody R3, which inhibits binding of uPA, and the EGFR phosphorylation inhibitor Iressa inhibited cell migration in response to uPA as well as to EGF, suggesting that EGFR and uPAR are engaged in the same multiprotein assembly on the cell surface.}, author = {Henic, Emir and Michael Sixt and Hansson, Stefan and Høyer-Hansen, Gunilla and Casslén, Bertil}, journal = {Gynecologic Oncology}, number = {1}, pages = {28 -- 39}, publisher = {Elsevier}, title = {{EGF-stimulated migration in ovarian cancer cells is associated with decreased internalization, increased surface expression, and increased shedding of the urokinase plasminogen activator receptor}}, doi = {10.1016/j.ygyno.2005.09.038}, volume = {101}, year = {2006}, } @article{3978, abstract = {Evaluating the quality of experimentally determined protein structural models is an essential step toward identifying potential errors and guiding further structural refinement. Herein, we report the use of proton local density as a sensitive measure to assess the quality of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) structures. Using 256 high-resolution crystal structures with protons added and optimized, we show that the local density of different proton types display distinct distributions. These distributions can be characterized by statistical moments and are used to establish local density Z-scores for evaluating both global and local packing for individual protons. Analysis of 546 crystal structures at various resolutions shows that the local density Z-scores increase as the structural resolution decreases and correlate well with the ClashScore (Word et al. J Mol Biol 1999;285(4):1711-1733) generated by all atom contact analysis. Local density Z-scores for NMR structures exhibit a significantly wider range of values than for X-ray structures and demonstrate a combination of potentially problematic inflation and compression. Water-refined NMR structures show improved packing quality. Our analysis of a high-quality structural ensemble of ubiquitin refined against order parameters shows proton density distributions that correlate nearly perfectly with our standards derived from crystal structures, further validating our approach. We present an automated analysis and visualization tool for proton packing to evaluate the quality of NMR structures.}, author = {Ban, Yih-En Andrew and Rudolph, Johannes and Zhou, Pei and Herbert Edelsbrunner}, journal = {Proteins: Structure, Function and Bioinformatics}, number = {4}, pages = {852 -- 864}, publisher = {Wiley-Blackwell}, title = {{Evaluating the quality of NMR structures by local density of protons}}, doi = {10.1002/prot.20811}, volume = {62}, year = {2006}, } @article{3979, abstract = {Protein-protein interactions, which form the basis for most cellular processes, result in the formation of protein interfaces. Believing that the local shape of proteins is crucial, we take a geometric approach and present a definition of an interface surface formed by two or more proteins as a subset of their Voronoi diagram. The definition deals with the difficult and important problem of specifying interface boundaries by invoking methods used in the alpha shape representation of molecules, the discrete flow on Delaunay simplices to define pockets and reconstruct surfaces, and the assessment of the importance of topological features. We present an algorithm to construct the surface and define a hierarchy that distinguishes core and peripheral regions. This hierarchy is shown to have correlation with hot-spots in protein-protein interactions. Finally, we study the geometric and topological properties of interface surfaces and show their high degree of contortion.}, author = {Ban, Yih-En Andrew and Herbert Edelsbrunner and Rudolph, Johannes}, journal = {Journal of the ACM}, number = {3}, pages = {361 -- 378}, publisher = {ACM}, title = {{Interface surfaces for protein-protein complexes}}, doi = {10.1145/1147954.1147957}, volume = {53}, year = {2006}, } @article{3980, abstract = {Given a smoothly embedded 2-manifold in R-3, we define the elevation of a point as the height difference to a canonically defined second point on the same manifold. Our definition is invariant under rigid motions and can be used to define features such as lines of discontinuous or continuous but non-smooth elevation. We give an algorithm for finding points of locally maximum elevation, which we suggest mark cavities and protrusions and are useful in matching shapes as for example in protein docking.}, author = {Agarwal, Pankaj K and Herbert Edelsbrunner and Harer, John and Wang, Yusu}, journal = {Discrete & Computational Geometry}, number = {4}, pages = {553 -- 572}, publisher = {Springer}, title = {{Extreme elevation on a 2-manifold}}, doi = {10.1007/s00454-006-1265-8}, volume = {36}, year = {2006}, } @article{4345, abstract = {Der Artikel beschäftigt sich mit dem Konzept der Bibliothek 2.0 (bzw. Library 2.0). Er skizziert anhand einiger Beispiele die Entwicklung zum Web 2.0 und beschreibt, wie Web 2.0-Technologien und -Anwendungen in Bibliotheken eingesetzt werden. Im Mittelpunkt stehen Social-Tagging-Systeme, benutzerorientierte Erweiterungen von Bibliothekskatalogen und Dokumentenservern sowie der Einsatz von Weblogs an Bibliotheken. Ferner werden neue Anforderungen an Bibliothekare diskutiert.}, author = {Patrick Danowski and Heller,Lambert}, journal = {Bibliotheksdienst}, number = {11}, pages = {1250 -- 1271}, publisher = {Zentral- und Landesbibliothek Berlin}, title = {{Bibliothek 2.0 - Die Bibliothek der Zukunft?}}, doi = {424}, volume = {40}, year = {2006}, } @article{4352, abstract = {Anopheles darlingi is the primary malaria vector in Latin America, and is especially important in Amazonian Brazil. Historically, control efforts have been focused on indoor house spraying using a variety of insecticides, but since the mid-1990s there has been a shift to patient treatment and focal insecticide fogging. Anopheles darlingi was believed to have been significantly reduced in a gold-mining community, Peixoto de Azevedo (in Mato Grosso State), in the early 1990s by insecticide use during a severe malaria epidemic. In contrast, although An. darlingi was eradicated from some districts of the city of Belem (the capital of Para State) in 1968 to reduce malaria, populations around the water protection area in the eastern district were treated only briefly. To investigate the population structure of An. darlingi including evidence for a population bottleneck in Peixoto, we analyzed eight microsatellite loci of 256 individuals from seven locations in Brazil: three in Amapa State, three in Para State, and one in Mato Grosso State. Allelic diversity and mean expected heterozygosity were high for all populations (mean number alleles/locus and H(E) were 13.5 and 0.834, respectively) and did not differ significantly between locations. Significant heterozygote deficits were associated with linkage disequilibrium, most likely due to either the Wahlund effect or selection. We found no evidence for a population bottleneck in Peixoto, possibly because the reduction was not extreme enough to be detected. Overall estimates of long-term N(e) varied from 92.4 individuals under the linkage disequilibrium model to infinity under the heterozygote excess model. Fixation indices and analysis of molecular variance demonstrated significant differentiation between locations north and south of the Amazon River, suggesting a degree of genetic isolation between them, attributed to isolation by distance.}, author = {Conn, Jan E and Vineis, Joseph H and Jonathan Bollback and Onyabe, David Y and Wilkerson, Richard C and Povoa, Marinete M}, journal = {The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene}, number = {5}, pages = {798 -- 806}, publisher = {American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene}, title = {{Population structure of the malaria vector Anopheles darlingi in a malaria-endemic region of eastern Amazonian Brazil}}, volume = {74}, year = {2006}, } @article{4351, abstract = {BACKGROUND: Character mapping on phylogenies has played an important, if not critical role, in our understanding of molecular, morphological, and behavioral evolution. Until very recently we have relied on parsimony to infer character changes. Parsimony has a number of serious limitations that are drawbacks to our understanding. Recent statistical methods have been developed that free us from these limitations enabling us to overcome the problems of parsimony by accommodating uncertainty in evolutionary time, ancestral states, and the phylogeny. RESULTS: SIMMAP has been developed to implement stochastic character mapping that is useful to both molecular evolutionists, systematists, and bioinformaticians. Researchers can address questions about positive selection, patterns of amino acid substitution, character association, and patterns of morphological evolution. CONCLUSION: Stochastic character mapping, as implemented in the SIMMAP software, enables users to address questions that require mapping characters onto phylogenies using a probabilistic approach that does not rely on parsimony. Analyses can be performed using a fully Bayesian approach that is not reliant on considering a single topology, set of substitution model parameters, or reconstruction of ancestral states. Uncertainty in these quantities is accommodated by using MCMC samples from their respective posterior distributions.}, author = {Jonathan Bollback}, journal = {BMC Bioinformatics}, publisher = {BioMed Central}, title = {{SIMMAP: stochastic character mapping of discrete traits on phylogenies}}, doi = {10.1186/1471-2105-7-88}, volume = {7}, year = {2006}, } @inproceedings{3180, abstract = {One of the most exciting advances in early vision has been the development of efficient energy minimization algorithms. Many early vision tasks require labeling each pixel with some quantity such as depth or texture. While many such problems can be elegantly expressed in the language of Markov Random Fields (MRF's), the resulting energy minimization problems were widely viewed as intractable. Recently, algorithms such as graph cuts and loopy belief propagation (LBP) have proven to be very powerful: for example, such methods form the basis for almost all the top-performing stereo methods. Unfortunately, most papers define their own energy function, which is minimized with a specific algorithm of their choice. As a result, the tradeoffs among different energy minimization algorithms are not well understood. In this paper we describe a set of energy minimization benchmarks, which we use to compare the solution quality and running time of several common energy minimization algorithms. We investigate three promising recent methods - graph cuts, LBP, and tree-reweighted message passing - as well as the well-known older iterated conditional modes (ICM) algorithm. Our benchmark problems are drawn from published energy functions used for stereo, image stitching and interactive segmentation. We also provide a general-purpose software interface that allows vision researchers to easily switch between optimization methods with minimal overhead. We expect that the availability of our benchmarks and interface will make it significantly easier for vision researchers to adopt the best method for their specific problems. Benchmarks, code, results and images are available at http://vision.middlebury.edu/MRF.}, author = {Szeliski, Richard S and Zabih, Ramin and Scharstein, Daniel and Veksler, Olga and Vladimir Kolmogorov and Agarwala, Aseem and Tappen, Marshall F and Rother, Carsten}, pages = {16 -- 29}, publisher = {Springer}, title = {{A comparative study of energy minimization methods for Markov random fields}}, doi = {10.1007/11744047_2}, volume = {3952}, year = {2006}, }