INTRODUCTION:NLRP3-dependent inflammasome signalling is a key pathway during inflammatory processes and its deregulation is implicated in several diseases. NLRP3-inflammasome pathway activation leads to the rapid, pho...
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INTRODUCTION:NLRP3-dependent inflammasome signalling is a key pathway during inflammatory processes and its deregulation is implicated in several diseases. NLRP3-inflammasome pathway activation leads to the rapid, phosphorylation-driven NF$\kappa$κB-pathway signalling, subsequently proceeds via slower transcription/translation process for producing pro-enzymes, and finally leads to the medium-speed enzymatic activation of the central inflammatory mediator IL-$1\beta$1β[1] . We here were interested in how the timing of the rate-limiting step of transcription/translation and the presence of a positive and negative auto-regulation would pose conditions for meaningful and stable IL-$1\beta$1β-activation.
METHODS:We extracted the essential topology of the inflammasome pathway network using a linear chain of first-order reaction and a second-order reaction for inhibitory feedback. We then performed an analytical treatment of the resulting ODE set to obtain closed-form formulae. We therefore looked for the steady states and characterized their stability by using a Jacobian-based, local analysis. We employed the Small Gain Theorem from control Theory as recently applied by us [2] and the Gershgorin Circle Theorem to obtain mathematically exact conditions for a positive ON state and stabilities for ON and OFF steady states.
RESULTS:We identified an ON- and one OFF- steady state whose properties we characterized in terms of the kinetic parameters by closed-form formulae. We found that under the assumption of a first-order information flow through the network, the existence of a biologically reasonable ON steady state required the simultaneous presence of the positive and the negative feedback. Assuming non-competitivity between IL-$1\beta$1β entities binding to different receptors, we found that a minimum kinetics for protein production is required to sustain a steady state with IL-$1\beta$1β activation. Assuming competitivity between IL-$1\beta$1β entities introduced additio
Network dismantling aims to maximize the disintegration of a network by removing a specific set of nodes or edges and is applied to various tasks in various domains, such as cracking down on crime organizations, delay...
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Network dismantling aims to maximize the disintegration of a network by removing a specific set of nodes or edges and is applied to various tasks in various domains, such as cracking down on crime organizations, delaying the propagation of rumors, and blocking the transmission of viruses. Most of the current network dismantling methods are tailored for unsigned networks, which only consider the connection between nodes without evaluating the nature of the relationships, such as friendship/hostility, enhancing/repressing, and trust/distrust. We here propose an embedding-based algorithm, namely ESND, to solve the signed network dismantling problem. The algorithm generally iterates the following four steps, i.e., giant component detection, network embedding, node clustering, and removal node selection. To illustrate the efficacy and stability of ESND, we conduct extensive experiments on six signed network datasets as well as null models, and compare the performance of our method with baselines. Experimental results consistently show that the proposed ESND is superior to the baselines and displays stable performance with the change in the network structure. Additionally, we examine the impact of sign proportions on network robustness via ESND, observing that networks with a high ratio of negative edges are generally easier to dismantle than networks with high positive edges.
In this paper CRNs containing linear reaction chains with multiple joint complexes were considered in order to obtain an equivalent reduced order delayed CRN model with distributed time delays. For this purpose, our e...
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In this paper CRNs containing linear reaction chains with multiple joint complexes were considered in order to obtain an equivalent reduced order delayed CRN model with distributed time delays. For this purpose, our earlier method (Lipták and Hangos (2018)) for decomposing the chains of linear reactions with multiple joint complexes was used together with the "linear chain trick". An analytical expression for the kernel function of the distributed delay was also derived from the reaction rate coefficients of the linear reaction chains. Our approach was demonstrated using the example of the well known McKeithan’s network model of kinetic proofreading.
The compression ignition engine has the highest thermal efficiency compared to other internal combustion engines. However, combustion also results in significant amounts of soot and NOx emissions. Soot and NOx emissio...
The compression ignition engine has the highest thermal efficiency compared to other internal combustion engines. However, combustion also results in significant amounts of soot and NOx emissions. Soot and NOx emissions can be reduced simultaneously by adopting premixed charge compression ignition (PCCI) combustion. Unfortunately, PCCI combustion is difficult to manage in terms of ignition time and has a restricted operating range. The combination of ultra-high injection pressure and multi-pulse injection shows the promise of controlling PCCI combustion, reducing emissions and improving thermal efficiency. Unfortunately, increased impingement from ultra-high injection pressure reduces thermal efficiency due to increased impingement. The penetration of the spray must be decreased in order to address this problem. By applying an offset orifice nozzle, the problem can be solved. An offset orifice nozzle was created by moving the orifice aliment from the sac’s center to the periphery of the sac in the direction of the swirl. The offset orifice nozzle was given a counter bore design to maintain the same constant orifice length as the regular nozzle. The experiments were conducted on a single-cylinder engine both with and without optical access. Three equally distributed main injection pulses at varied injection pressures from 150 to 350 MPa were used. An advanced rate of heat release was provided by the offset orifice nozzle. The offset orifice nozzle, however, produces a slightly greater flame temperature with a wider flame area. Additionally, it offers a broader, more intense OH* chemiluminescence region, particularly for the 2nd and 3rd injections.
This paper addresses the robust stabilization problem for T-S fuzzy stochastic descriptor systems using an integral sliding mode control paradigm. A classical integral sliding mode control scheme and a nonparallel dis...
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This paper addresses the robust stabilization problem for T-S fuzzy stochastic descriptor systems using an integral sliding mode control paradigm. A classical integral sliding mode control scheme and a nonparallel distributed compensation (Non-PDC) integral sliding mode control scheme are presented. It is shown that two restrictive assumptions previously adopted developing sliding mode controllers for Takagi-Sugeno (T-S) fuzzy stochastic systems are not required with the proposed framework. A unified framework for sliding mode control of T-S fuzzy systems is formulated. The proposed Non-PDC integral sliding mode control scheme encompasses existing schemes when the previously imposed assumptions hold. Stability of the sliding motion is analyzed and the sliding mode controller is parameterized in terms of the solutions of a set of linear matrix inequalities which facilitates design. The methodology is applied to an inverted pendulum model to validate the effectiveness of the results presented.
Paper deals with synchronous data collection using a single-chip computer. It states an essential description of a measurement system’s feedback, which consists of two lasers and two encoders. Description of the whol...
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Paper deals with synchronous data collection using a single-chip computer. It states an essential description of a measurement system’s feedback, which consists of two lasers and two encoders. Description of the whole measuring chain, with a brief introduction of a measurement unit, follows. The next part focuses on a firmware description of the measurement unit (measuring and communication processed) and communication peripherals and an external LAN module. Enhancement of the whole process using DMA controller and communication techniques with used sensors or modules. Finally, synchronous data collection is presented to ensure the proper functionality of the whole measuring system with the best possible measurement results.
The paper discusses hydrokinetic systems low head hydro power as an element renewable resource. In the paper a review of the existing and upcoming orthogonal and axial turbines schemes is outlined. Based on a morpholo...
The paper discusses hydrokinetic systems low head hydro power as an element renewable resource. In the paper a review of the existing and upcoming orthogonal and axial turbines schemes is outlined. Based on a morphological approach comprehensive survey of various schemes and qualitative comparison, is presented. The proposed engineering solutions reduce the structure weight and the processability increases. These factors lead to a decrease in the cost. The engineering solutions under consideration are designed to operate in low-pressure flows, regardless of their direction. Thanks to these features, the scope of their use expands. They can be used both in high tide and in the use of the sea currents kinetic energy.
Action recognition is an important and challenging problem in video analysis. Although the past decade has witnessed progress in action recognition with the development of deep learning, such process has been slow in ...
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