The cysteinyl leukotrienes—leukotriene C 4 (LTC 4 ), leukotriene D 4 (LTD 4 ) and
leukotriene E 4 (LTE 4 )—are important mediators of human bronchial asthma 1 , 2 , 3 ,. …

In this paper, a maintenance policy is proposed for pipelines subject to corrosion, by taking
into account imperfect inspection results. The degradation of the pipeline is induced by …

This article presents various notions of risk generated by the intuitively appealing single-crossing
operations between distribution functions. These stochastic orders, Bickel and …

Monotone capacities (on finite sets) of finite or infinite order (lower probabilities) are
characterized by properties of their Möbius inverses. A necessary property of probabilities …

We develop the simplest generalization of subjective expected utility that can accommodate
both optimistic and pessimistic attitudes towards uncertainty—Choquet expected utility with …

The reliability-based design optimization (RBDO) seeks for the best compromise between
cost and safety, by considering system uncertainties. In order to overcome computational …

Background: PGD 2 is the major prostanoid released by mast cells during an allergic
response. Its role in the allergic response, however, remains unclear. Objective: Because the …

The recombinant human prostaglandin D 2 (PGD 2 ) receptor, hCRTH2, has been expressed
in HEK293(EBNA) and characterized with respect to radioligand binding and signal …

Structural deterioration is becoming a major problem when considering long-term performance
of infrastructures. The actions of corrosive environment, cyclic loading and concrete …

Galanin is a 29‐ or 30‐amino acid peptide with wide‐ranging effects on hormone release,
feeding behavior, smooth muscle contractility, and somatosensory neuronal function. Three …