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Hirose S, Iijima T, Adachi I, Adamczyk K, Aihara H, Al Said S, Asner DM, Atmacan H, Aulchenko V, Aushev T, Ayad R, Babu V, Badhrees I, Bakich AM, Bansal V, Barberio E, Behera P, Berger M, Bhuyan B, Biswal J, Bondar A, Bonvicini G, Bozek A, Bračko M, Browder TE, Červenkov D, Chang P, Chen A, Cheon BG, Chilikin K, Chistov R, Cho K, Choi Y, Cinabro D, Danilov M, Dash N, Di Carlo S, Dingfelder J, Doležal Z, Drásal Z, Dutta D, Eidelman S, Epifanov D, Farhat H, Fast JE, Ferber T, Fulsom BG, Gaur V, Gabyshev N, Garmash A, Goldenzweig P, Golob B, Greenwald D, Grygier J, Haba J, Hara K, Hasenbusch J, Hayasaka K, Hayashii H, Higuchi T, Hou WS, Hsu CL, Inami K, Inguglia G, Ishikawa A, Itoh R, Iwasaki Y, Jacobs WW, Jaegle I, Jin Y, Joffe D, Joo KK, Julius T, Kato Y, Kawasaki T, Kichimi H, Kiesling C, Kim DY, Kim JB, Kim KT, Kim MJ, Kim SH, Kinoshita K, Kodyš P, Korpar S, Kotchetkov D, Križan P, Krokovny P, Kuhr T, Kulasiri R, Kumar R, Kwon YJ, Lange JS, Li CH, Li L, Li Y, Li Gioi L, Libby J, Liventsev D, Lubej M, Luo T, MacNaughton J, Masuda M, Matsuda T, Matvienko D, Miyabayashi K, Miyake H, Miyata H, Mizuk R, Mohanty GB, Moon HK, Mori T, Mussa R, Nakao M, Nanut T, Nath KJ, Natkaniec Z, Nayak M, Niiyama M, Nisar NK, Nishida S, Ogawa S, Okuno S, Ono H, Onuki Y, Ostrowicz W, Pakhlov P, Pakhlova G, Pal B, Park CW, Park H, Paul S, Pesántez L, Pestotnik R, Piilonen LE, Prasanth K, Ritter M, Rostomyan A, Rozanska M, Sakai Y, Sandilya S, Santelj L, Sanuki T, Sato Y, Savinov V, Schlüter T, Schneider O, Schnell G, Schwanda C, Seino Y, Senyo K, Seon O, Sevior ME, Shebalin V, Shen CP, Shibata TA, Shiu JG, Simon F, Sokolov A, Solovieva E, Starič M, Strube JF, Sumisawa K, Sumiyoshi T, Takizawa M, Tamponi U, Tenchini F, Trabelsi K, Uchida M, Uglov T, Unno Y, Uno S, Urquijo P, Ushiroda Y, Usov Y, Van Hulse C, Varner G, Varvell KE, Vossen A, Wang CH, Wang MZ, Wang P, Watanabe M, Watanabe Y, Widmann E, Won E, Yamashita Y, Ye H, Yelton J, Yuan CZ, Zhang ZP, Zhilich V, Zhulanov V, Zupanc A. Measurement of the τ Lepton Polarization and R(D^{*}) in the Decay B[over ¯]→D^{*}τ^{-}ν[over ¯]_{τ}. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2017; 118:211801. [PMID: 28598663 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.118.211801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2016] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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We report the first measurement of the τ lepton polarization P_{τ}(D^{*}) in the decay B[over ¯]→D^{*}τ^{-}ν[over ¯]_{τ} as well as a new measurement of the ratio of the branching fractions R(D^{*})=B(B[over ¯]→D^{*}τ^{-}ν[over ¯]_{τ})/B(B[over ¯]→D^{*}ℓ^{-}ν[over ¯]_{ℓ}), where ℓ^{-} denotes an electron or a muon, and the τ is reconstructed in the modes τ^{-}→π^{-}ν_{τ} and τ^{-}→ρ^{-}ν_{τ}. We use the full data sample of 772×10^{6} BB[over ¯] pairs recorded with the Belle detector at the KEKB electron-positron collider. Our results, P_{τ}(D^{*})=-0.38±0.51(stat)_{-0.16}^{+0.21}(syst) and R(D^{*})=0.270±0.035(stat)_{-0.025}^{+0.028}(syst), are consistent with the theoretical predictions of the standard model.
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Berger M, Müller K, Aichert A, Unberath M, Thies J, Choi JH, Fahrig R, Maier A. Marker-free motion correction in weight-bearing cone-beam CT of the knee joint. Med Phys 2016; 43:1235-48. [PMID: 26936708 DOI: 10.1118/1.4941012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To allow for a purely image-based motion estimation and compensation in weight-bearing cone-beam computed tomography of the knee joint. METHODS Weight-bearing imaging of the knee joint in a standing position poses additional requirements for the image reconstruction algorithm. In contrast to supine scans, patient motion needs to be estimated and compensated. The authors propose a method that is based on 2D/3D registration of left and right femur and tibia segmented from a prior, motion-free reconstruction acquired in supine position. Each segmented bone is first roughly aligned to the motion-corrupted reconstruction of a scan in standing or squatting position. Subsequently, a rigid 2D/3D registration is performed for each bone to each of K projection images, estimating 6 × 4 × K motion parameters. The motion of individual bones is combined into global motion fields using thin-plate-spline extrapolation. These can be incorporated into a motion-compensated reconstruction in the backprojection step. The authors performed visual and quantitative comparisons between a state-of-the-art marker-based (MB) method and two variants of the proposed method using gradient correlation (GC) and normalized gradient information (NGI) as similarity measure for the 2D/3D registration. RESULTS The authors evaluated their method on four acquisitions under different squatting positions of the same patient. All methods showed substantial improvement in image quality compared to the uncorrected reconstructions. Compared to NGI and MB, the GC method showed increased streaking artifacts due to misregistrations in lateral projection images. NGI and MB showed comparable image quality at the bone regions. Because the markers are attached to the skin, the MB method performed better at the surface of the legs where the authors observed slight streaking of the NGI and GC methods. For a quantitative evaluation, the authors computed the universal quality index (UQI) for all bone regions with respect to the motion-free reconstruction. The authors quantitative evaluation over regions around the bones yielded a mean UQI of 18.4 for no correction, 53.3 and 56.1 for the proposed method using GC and NGI, respectively, and 53.7 for the MB reference approach. In contrast to the authors registration-based corrections, the MB reference method caused slight nonrigid deformations at bone outlines when compared to a motion-free reference scan. CONCLUSIONS The authors showed that their method based on the NGI similarity measure yields reconstruction quality close to the MB reference method. In contrast to the MB method, the proposed method does not require any preparation prior to the examination which will improve the clinical workflow and patient comfort. Further, the authors found that the MB method causes small, nonrigid deformations at the bone outline which indicates that markers may not accurately reflect the internal motion close to the knee joint. Therefore, the authors believe that the proposed method is a promising alternative to MB motion management.
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Rodrik-Outmezguine VS, Okaniwa M, Yao Z, Novotny C, McWhirter C, Banaji A, Won H, Wong W, Berger M, de Stanchina E, Barratt DG, Cosulich S, Klinowska T, Rosen N, Shokat KM. Abstract 2147: Overcoming mTOR resistance mutations with a new generation mTOR inhibitor. Cancer Res 2016. [DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.am2016-2147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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First generation mTOR inhibitors (rapalogs) have modest activity in some tumors. We sought to delineate the likely resistance mechanisms to existing mTOR inhibitors as a guide for next generation therapies. We identified FRB domain and kinase domain mutations as causing acquired-resistance to rapamycin and mTOR kinase inhibitor respectively.
Resistance to rapamycin was due to loss of binding of the FKBP12-rapamycin complex to the FRB domain of mTOR mutant protein. Resistance to the mTOR kinase inhibitor was not due to a gatekeeper mutation but rather to an increase in the intrinsic kinase activity of the mTOR kinase domain mutant. These and similar mutations have also been identified in tumors from untreated patients. These findings suggest that these mutations are gain of function mutants but also that tumors with these activating mutations will be intrinsically resistant to second generation mTOR kinase inhibitors.
We have designed a new class of mTOR inhibitor, RapaLink-1, that takes advantage of the juxtaposition of two drug binding pockets to create a bivalent interaction. This compound potently inhibits mTOR activation in cells with mTOR wild-type and overcomes resistance to existing first and second generation inhibitors. Moreover, intermittent dosing of RapaLink-1 effectively suppresses mTOR-dependent tumor growth in vivo. Thus, such third generation mTOR inhibitors could be useful for treating tumors with activating mutations of mTOR and for tumors with acquired-resistance to current mTOR inhibitors.[N.R. and K.S. contributed equally to this work.]
Citation Format: Vanessa S. Rodrik-Outmezguine, Masanori Okaniwa, Zhan Yao, Chris Novotny, Claire McWhirter, Arpitha Banaji, Helen Won, Wai Wong, Mike Berger, Elisa de Stanchina, Derek G. Barratt, Sabina Cosulich, Teresa Klinowska, Neal Rosen, Kevan M. Shokat. Overcoming mTOR resistance mutations with a new generation mTOR inhibitor. [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 107th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research; 2016 Apr 16-20; New Orleans, LA. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2016;76(14 Suppl):Abstract nr 2147.
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