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Practical Realism: Against Standard Scientific Realism and Anti-Realism

Studia Philosophica Estonica, 2012
In this paper, the elaboration of the concept of practical realist philosophy of science which began in the author's previous papers is continued.
Rein Vihalemm
doaj  

Singularist Semirealism [PDF]

, 2013
This paper proposes to carve out a new position in the scientific realism/antirealism debate and argue that it captures some of the most important realist and some of the most important antirealist considerations.
Nanay, Bence
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Serial amplification of tau filaments using Alzheimer's brain homogenates and C322A or C322S recombinant tau

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
We investigated the seeded assembly of 0N3R tau and two variants, C322A and C322S, designed to model the mutation landscape at residue 322, using Alzheimer's disease brain homogenates in a real‐time quaking‐induced conversion (RT‐QuIC) assay. The C322A variant formed filaments that partially resembled the paired helical filament (PHF) structure ...
Alessia Santambrogio, Sofia Lövestam, Michael A. Metrick II, Thomas Löhr, Peifeng Xu, Nicholas C. T. Gallagher, Bernardino Ghetti, Byron Caughey, Sjors H. W. Scheres, Michele Vendruscolo   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Taking models seriously and being a linguistic realist

Principia: An International Journal of Epistemology, 2022
Carnap’s conception of linguistic frameworks is widespread; however, it is not entirely clear nor consensual to pinpoint what is the influence in his stance within the traditional realist/anti-realist debate.
Raoni Wohnrath Arroyo, Gilson Olegario da Silva   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

ACSS2 involved in acetyl‐CoA synthesis regulates skeletal muscle function

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
The enzyme acyl‐coenzyme A synthetase short‐chain family member‐2 (ACSS2) catalyzes the conversion of acetate to acetyl‐CoA, but its function in skeletal muscle is unclear. We studied ACSS2 deficiency in mouse and fly models. Skeletal muscle from the mouse model showed atrophic fibers, excess lipid, and depleted NADH.
Mekala Gunasekaran, Gloriana Campos, Natalya M. Wells, Khanhlinh Lambuu, Isabelle Draper, Christina A. Pacak, Peter B. Kang   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

C9orf72 ALS‐causing mutations lead to mislocalization and aggregation of nucleoporin Nup107 into stress granules

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Mutations in the C9orf72 gene represent the most common genetic cause of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a fatal neurodegenerative disease. Using patient‐derived neurons and C. elegans models, we find that the nucleoporin Nup107 is dysregulated in C9orf72‐associated ALS. Conversely, reducing Nup107 levels mitigates disease‐related changes.
Saygın Bilican, Yara Nabawi, William Hongyu Zhang, Dunja Petrovic, Markus Wehrmann, Sara Muñoz‐García, Seda Koyuncu, David Vilchez   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

PURE PROCESS REALISM: THE UNIFICATION OF REALISM AND EMPIRICISM

Manuscrito
I describe the key features of pure process realism-realism about the processes that are identified by experimental dynamics structured by scientific models-showing that the view meets criteria for scientific realism.
WILLIAN PENN
doaj   +1 more source

Scientific Realism, Adaptationism and the Problem of the Criterion [PDF]

, 2015
Scientific Realism (SR) has three crucial aspects: 1) the centrality of the concept of truth, 2) the idea that success is a reliable indicator of truth, and 3) the idea that the Inference to the Best Explanation is a reliable inference rule.
Sterpetti, Fabio
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Imeglimin attenuates liver fibrosis by inhibiting vesicular ATP release from hepatic stellate cells

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Imeglimin, at clinically relevant concentrations, inhibits vesicular ATP accumulation and release from hepatic stellate cells, thereby attenuating purinergic signaling and reducing fibrogenic activation. This mechanism reveals a newly identified antifibrotic action of imeglimin beyond glycemic control.
Seiji Nomura, Lixiang Wang, Nao Hasuzawa, Ayako Nagayama, Sawako Moriyama, Kenji Ashida, Yoshinori Moriyama, Masatoshi Nomura, Ken Yamamoto   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Highly multiplexed digital PCR assay for simultaneous quantification of variant allele frequencies and copy number alterations of KRAS and GNAS in pancreatic cancer precursors

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Combining melting curve analysis enhances the multiplexing capability of digital PCR. Here, we developed a 14‐plex assay to simultaneously measure single nucleotide mutations and amplifications of KRAS and GNAS, which are common driver genes in pancreatic cancer precursors. This assay accurately quantified variant allele frequencies in clinical samples
Junko Tanaka, Tatsuo Nakagawa, Yusuke Ono, Yoshio Kamura, Takeshi Ishida, Hidemasa Kawabata, Kenji Takahashi, Hiroki Sato, Andrew S. Liss, Yusuke Mizukami, Takahide Yokoi   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source