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Dilations, Functoinal Model And A Complete Unitary Invariant Of A r-contraction.Pal, Sourav 11 1900 (has links) (PDF)
A pair of commuting bounded operators (S, P) for which the set
r = {(z 1 +z 2,z 1z 2) : |z 1| ≤1, |z 2| ≤1} C2 is a spectral set, is called a r-contraction in the literature. For a contraction P and a bounded commutant S of P, we seek a solution of the operator equation
S –S*P = (I –P*P)½ X(I –P*P)½
where X is a bounded operator on Ran(I – P*P)½ with numerical radius of X being not
greater than 1. We show the existence and uniqueness of solution to the operator equation above when (S,P) is a r-contraction. We call the unique solution, the fundamental operator of the r-contraction (S,P). As the title indicates, there are three parts of this thesis and the main role in all three parts is played by the fundamental operator. The existence of the fundamental operator allows us to explicitly construct a r-isometric dilation of a r-contraction (S,P), whereas its uniqueness guarantees the uniqueness of the minimal r-isometric dilation. The fundamental operator helps us to produce a genuine functional model for pure r-contractions. Also it leads us to a complete unitary invariant for pure r-contractions. We decipher the structures of r-isometries and r-unitaries by characterizing them in several different ways. We establish the fact that for every pure r-contraction (S,P), there is a bounded operator C with numerical radius being not greater than 1 such that S = C + C* P. When (S,P) is a r-isometry, S has the same form where P is an isometry commuting with C and C*. Also when (S,P) is a r-unitary, S has the same form too with P and C being commuting unitaries. Examples of r-contractions on reproducing kernel Hilbert spaces and their dilations are discussed.
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THE TENDON ORGANS OF CAT SOLEUS: STATIC AND DYNAMIC RESPONSIVENESS DURING ISOMETRIC AND ANISOMETRIC CONTRACTIONSStauffer, Edward Keith, 1941- January 1974 (has links)
No description available.
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CENTRAL AND PERIPHERAL FACTORS UNDERLYING BILATERAL INHIBITION DURING MAXIMAL EFFORTS.HOWARD, JAMES DAVID. January 1987 (has links)
It has been shown that maximal, bilateral efforts result in both a force and EMG deficit when compared to maximal, unilateral activation of the same musculature. It is unclear whether this deficit is the result of interactions of central or peripheral origin. The first aim study investigated the bilateral performance index (BPI (%) = [100 x bilateral force/(right unilateral + left unilateral forces)] - 100) for maximal, isometric, extensor torques about the knee joint in three groups of subjects: untrained (never lifted weights), cyclists (leg musculature trained reciprocally), and weightlifters (legs trained bilaterally). The BPI for the weightlifters (+7.0 ± 5.0%) was significantly (p < 0.05) greater than the BPI of the cyclists (-4.0 ± 6.3%) or the untrained subjects (-9.7 ± 5.2%). These results indicate that the inhibitory mechanisms previously proposed to act during bilateral efforts are inadequate, and that excitatory factors must be present to achieve a BPI > 0. The second aim study showed that the BPI can be altered as a result of three weeks of bilateral isometric strength training. The BPI's for the control and unilateral training groups were not significantly different pre- to posttraining. However, the BPI of the bilateral training group increased significantly (p < 0.05) from -3.7 ± 6.9% prior to training, to +4.2 ± 4.4% after training. These findings indicate that bilateral strength training can alter the relationship between unilateral and bilateral force output. The third aim study demonstrated that subjects with a positive BPI (+6.8 ± 4.3%) responded differently to an afferent perturbation (electrical stimulation) than subjects with a negative BPI (-10.0 ± 5.2%). The negative BPI group showed a 5.7 ± 3.4% facilitation in force during contralateral electrical stimulation. This was significantly (p < 0.05) less than the 16.5 ± 7.5% facilitation shown by the positive BPI group. These results indicate that afferent feedback can alter the force output in the contralateral limb, and may thereby play a role in unilateral-bilateral force differences.
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Structural and functional approaches to myosin linked regulation using expressed protein fragmentsJanes, Daniel Peter January 2001 (has links)
No description available.
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Identification of the functional domains of smooth muscle caldesmonRedwood, Charles Stuart January 1992 (has links)
No description available.
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Adaptive neural processes associated with recovery of motor function in patients with incomplete spinal cord injurySmith, Hazel Catherine January 1999 (has links)
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Glycation des protéines intracellulaires : impact sur la fonction contractile cellulaireBoucher, Julie January 2015 (has links)
Le diabète est associé à divers types de complications au niveau vasculaire affectant la micro et la macro-vasculature, ce qui contribue à l'augmentation de l'incidence d'infarctus du myocarde, d'ACV, de néphropathie et de rétinopathie. Parmi les mécanismes expliquant l'apparition de ces complications, la glycation des protéines joue un rôle important. En effet, il est connu que la glycation des protéines de la matrice extracellulaire (élastine, collagène) affecte les propriétés mécaniques des tissus constitués de celles-ci. Nous pensons que la glycation des protéines du cytosquelette peut également affecter les propriétés mécaniques de cellules présentes au niveau de la vasculature, telles que la cellule du muscle lisse vasculaire ou la cellule endothéliale, et ainsi affecter les fonctions cellulaires dépendantes d'une réorganisation du cytosquelette, telles que la contraction cellulaire.
Le glyoxal (GO) est un composé hautement réactif de la famille des oxoaldéhydes, considéré comme un puissant agent de glycation au niveau cellulaire, puisqu'il réagit rapidement avec les groupements amines des protéines de façon à former des produits de glycation avancés (PGA). L'étude présentée dans cette thèse démontre d'une part que l'exposition à cet agent de glycation entraîne une augmentation de la rigidité cellulaire ainsi qu'une augmentation de la réponse contractile cellulaire générée par la machinerie actomyosine, en réponse à l'AngII.
À la lumière de ces résultats, nous proposons qu'une exposition au GO peut induire des modifications post-traductionnelles de type non-enzymatique des protéines impliquées dans la machinerie contractile et ainsi altérer la fonction contractile cellulaire. C'est pourquoi nous avons en second lieu évalué la glycation de trois protéines impliquées dans la machinerie contractile (actine, ROCK, gelsoline) par un essai basé sur la réaction d'une sonde fluorescente et perméable à la membrane cellulaire, soit le carboxyfluorescéine diacetate succinimidyl ester (CFDA-SE), avec les amines primaires des protéines. Par cet essai, nous avons observé une augmentation de la glycation de l'actine et de ROCK, de même qu'une augmentation de l'interaction entre l'actine et la GSN. Cette thèse montre également l'implication de l'activité kinase de ROCK dans l'amplification de la réponse contractile, suggérant que la glycation de ROCK pourrait moduler son activité. En conclusion, la modification des protéines cellulaires par le GO pourrait affecter leurs fonctions et propriétés mécaniques, notamment par la modulation d'importantes interactions protéine-protéine impliquées dans la contraction cellulaire et dans l'organisation du cytosquelette.
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Optical diffraction studies on activated skeletal muscle fibres.January 1985 (has links)
by Cheung Man Kit. / Errata slip inserted / Bibliography: leaves 83-84 / Thesis (M.Ph.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1985
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Optical probes for investigating muscular contraction mechanisms.January 1984 (has links)
by Siu-kai Tse. / Bibliography: leaves 100-103 / Thesis (M.Ph.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1984
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An automated method for the measurement of lactate dehydrogenase isoenzyme 1 using a chemical inhibitor and its application in the diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction.January 1988 (has links)
Hui, Lai Shan. / Thesis (M.Sc.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1988. / Bibliography: leaves 83-87.
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