J. Ren

Publication List Details

Period

1998 - 2007

Number

55

Co-Authors

A short communication on meteorological observations at Mt. Everest 6523 m (2007)

A. XIE, D. QIN, J. REN, C. XIAO, X. QIN, S. HOU, ...

Mt. Everest is relatively inaccessible and little is known about its meteorology. On 27 April 2005, an automaticweather station was displayed on the north column (28°01′0.95″N,...

Summary for policymakers (2007)

Alley, RB, Hewitson, B, Hoskins, BJ, Joos, F, Jouzel, J, Kattsov, V, ...

The Working Group I contribution to the IPCC Fourth Assessment Report describes progress in understanding of the human and natural drivers of climate change, observed climate change, climate...

Summary for policymakers (2007)

Alley, RB, Hewitson, B, Hoskins, BJ, Joos, F, Jouzel, J, Kattsov, V, ...

The Working Group I contribution to the IPCC Fourth Assessment Report describes progress in understanding of the human and natural drivers of climate change, observed climate change, climate...

Modified equation of state, scalar field, and bulk viscosity in Friedmann universe (2006)

Ren, J., Meng, X. H.

A generalized dynamical equation for the scale factor of the universe is proposed to describe the cosmological evolution, of which the $\Lambda$CDM model is a special case. It also provides a general...

Cosmological model with viscosity media (dark fluid) described by an effective equation of state (2005)

Ren, J., Meng, Xin He

A generally parameterized equation of state (EOS) is investigated in the cosmological evolution with bulk viscosity media modelled as dark fluid, which can be regarded as a unification of dark energy...

Spin accumulation and decay in magnetic Schottky barriers (2005)

Bauer, G.E.W., Tserkovnyak, Y., Brataas, A., Ren, J., Xia, K., Zwierzycki, M., ...

The theory of charge and spin transport in forward-biased Schottky barriers reveals characteristic and experimentally relevant features. The conductivity mismatch is found to enhance the...

Spin accumulation and decay in magnetic Schottky barriers (2005)

Tserkovnyak, Y., Brataas, A., Ren, J., Xia, K., Zwierzycki, M., ...

The theory of charge and spin transport in forward-biased Schottky barriers reveals characteristic and experimentally relevant features. The conductivity mismatch is found to enhance the...

Spin accumulation and decay in magnetic Schottky barriers (2005)

Bauer, G.E.W., Tserkovnyak, Y., Brataas, A., Ren, J., Xia, K., Zwierzycki, M., ...

The theory of charge and spin transport in forward-biased Schottky barriers reveals characteristic and experimentally relevant features. The conductivity mismatch is found to enhance the...

Quantum Interferences in the Raman Cross Section for the Radial Breathing Mode in Metalic Carbon Nanotubes (2004)

Bussi, G., Menendez, J., Ren, J., Canonico, M., Molinari, E.

The lineshapes of the Raman excitation profiles for radial breathing modes in carbon nanotubes are shown to be strongly affected by interference effects that arise whenever strong optical transitions...

Disruption of the BLM gene in ATM-null DT40 cells does not exacerbate either phenotype (2004)

Fukao, T, Chen, P, Ren, J, Kaneko, H, Zhang, GX, Kondo, M, ...

Bloom syndrome and ataxia-telangiectasia are autosomal recessive human disorders characterized by immunodeficiency, genome instability and predisposition to develop cancer. Recent data reveal that...

Identification of novel expressed sequences, up-regulated in the leucocytes of chronic fatigue syndrome patients (2003)

Powell, R., Ren, J., Lewith, G., Barclay, W., Holgate, S., Almond, J.

BACKGROUND: Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is an increasing medical phenomenon of unknown aetiology leading to high levels of chronic morbidity. Of the many hypotheses that purport to explain this...

Identification of novel expressed sequences, up-regulated in the leucocytes of chronic fatigue syndrome patients (2003)

Powell, R., Ren, J., Lewith, G., Barclay, W., Holgate, S., Almond, J.

Background: Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is an increasing medical phenomenon of unknown aetiology leading to high levels of chronic morbidity. Of the many hypotheses that purport to explain this...

Holocene earthquakes on the Zemuhe Fault in Southwestern China (2003)

He, H., Ren, J.

The Zemuhe Fault is a prominent active fault in Southwestern China. Seven ravines along a 5 km long fault scarp indicate seven large magnitude earthquakes in the Holocene. The youngest four ravines...

Holocene earthquakes on the Zemuhe Fault in Southwestern China (2003)

He, H.; Active Fault Research Center, National Institute Of Industrial Science And Technology, Ibaraki, Japan, Ren, J.; Institute Of Geology, China Seismological Bureau, Beijing, China

The Zemuhe Fault is a prominent active fault in Southwestern China. Seven ravines along a 5 km long fault scarp indicate seven large magnitude earthquakes in the Holocene. The youngest four ravines...

New Improved Error Bounds for the Linear Complementarity Problem (2001)

O. L. Mangasarian, J. Ren

New local and global error bounds are given for both nonmonotone and monotone linear complementarity problems. Comparisons of various residuals used in these error bounds are given. A possible...

Design consideration of a multi-function otoacoustic emission measurement system (1998)

Du, MH, Chan, FHY, Lam, FK, Ren, J

A new approach for recording otoacoustic emissions (OAEs) is described in the paper. The system is based on a personal computer equipped with INTEL Pentium CPU. A single chip microcomputer INTEL 8096...

New Improved Error Bounds for the Linear Complementarity Problem (1970)

O. L. Mangasarian, J. Ren

New local and global error bounds are given for both nonmonotone and monotone linear complementarity problems. Comparisons of various residuals used in these error bounds are given. A possible...

A Family of Insertion Mutations between Codons 67 and 70 of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Reverse Transcriptase Confer Multinucleoside Analog Resistance

Larder, B. A., Bloor, S., Kemp, S. D., Hertogs, Kurt, Desmet, R. L., Miller, V., ...

To investigate the occurrence of multinucleoside analog resistance during therapy failure, we surveyed the drug susceptibilities and genotypes of nearly 900 human immunodeficiency virus type 1...

The structure of the negative transcriptional regulator NmrA reveals a structural superfamily which includes the short-chain dehydrogenase/reductases

Stammers, D.K., Ren, J., Leslie, K., Nichols, C.E., Lamb, H.K., Cocklin, S., ...

NmrA is a negative transcriptional regulator involved in the post-translational modulation of the GATA-type transcription factor AreA, forming part of a system controlling nitrogen metabolite...

Crystal Structures of Zidovudine- or Lamivudine-Resistant Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Reverse Transcriptases Containing Mutations at Codons 41, 184, and 215

Chamberlain, P. P., Ren, J., Nichols, C. E., Douglas, L., Lennerstrand, J., Larder, B. A., ...

Six structures of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) reverse transcriptase (RT) containing combinations of resistance mutations for zidovudine (AZT) (M41L and T215Y) or lamivudine (M184V)...

Structure of HIV-2 reverse transcriptase at 2.35-Å resolution and the mechanism of resistance to non-nucleoside inhibitors

Ren, J., Bird, L. E., Chamberlain, P. P., Stewart-Jones, G. B., Stuart, D. I., Stammers, D. K.

The HIV-2 serotype of HIV is a cause of disease in parts of the West African population, and there is evidence for its spread to Europe and Asia. HIV-2 reverse transcriptase (RT) demonstrates an...

Synthesis of a fluorescent 7-methylguanosine analog and a fluorescence spectroscopic study of its reaction with wheatgerm cap binding proteins.

Ren, J, Goss, D J

In the initiation of protein synthesis, the mRNA 5'-terminal 7-methylguanosine cap structure and several recognition proteins play a pivotal role. For the study of this cap binding reaction, one...

Spectral and physical characterization of the inverted terminal repeat DNA structure from adenoassociated virus 2.

Ren, J, Qu, X, Chaires, J B, Trempe, J P, Dignam, S S, Dignam, J D

An oligodeoxynucleotide (ODN) that includes elements found in secondary structures at the 5'- and 3'- ends of adenoassociated virus 2 virion DNA was synthesized by ligation of three overlapping ODNs....

Activity of trovafloxacin (CP-99,219) against Legionella isolates: in vitro activity, intracellular accumulation and killing in macrophages, and pharmacokinetics and treatment of guinea pigs with L. pneumophila pneumonia.

Edelstein, P H, Edelstein, M A, Ren, J, Polzer, R, Gladue, R P

The activity of trovafloxacin against 22 clinical Legionella isolates was determined by broth microdilution susceptibility testing. The trovafloxacin concentration required to inhibit 90% of strains...

Purification and properties of alpha-mannosidase II from Golgi-like membranes of baculovirus-infected Spodoptera frugiperda (IPLB-SF-21AE) cells.

Ren, J, Castellino, F J, Bretthauer, R K

An alpha-mannosidase II-like activity was identified in baculovirus-infected Spodoptera frugiperda (IPLB-SF21-AE) cells. The enzyme responsible was purified from Golgi-type membranes to apparent...

A Family of Insertion Mutations between Codons 67 and 70 of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Reverse Transcriptase Confer Multinucleoside Analog Resistance

Larder, B. A., Bloor, S., Kemp, S. D., Hertogs, Kurt, Desmet, R. L., Miller, V., ...

To investigate the occurrence of multinucleoside analog resistance during therapy failure, we surveyed the drug susceptibilities and genotypes of nearly 900 human immunodeficiency virus type 1...

The structure of the negative transcriptional regulator NmrA reveals a structural superfamily which includes the short-chain dehydrogenase/reductases

Stammers, D.K., Ren, J., Leslie, K., Nichols, C.E., Lamb, H.K., Cocklin, S., ...

NmrA is a negative transcriptional regulator involved in the post-translational modulation of the GATA-type transcription factor AreA, forming part of a system controlling nitrogen metabolite...

Crystal Structures of Zidovudine- or Lamivudine-Resistant Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Reverse Transcriptases Containing Mutations at Codons 41, 184, and 215

Chamberlain, P. P., Ren, J., Nichols, C. E., Douglas, L., Lennerstrand, J., Larder, B. A., ...

Six structures of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) reverse transcriptase (RT) containing combinations of resistance mutations for zidovudine (AZT) (M41L and T215Y) or lamivudine (M184V)...

Structure of HIV-2 reverse transcriptase at 2.35-Å resolution and the mechanism of resistance to non-nucleoside inhibitors

Ren, J., Bird, L. E., Chamberlain, P. P., Stewart-Jones, G. B., Stuart, D. I., Stammers, D. K.

The HIV-2 serotype of HIV is a cause of disease in parts of the West African population, and there is evidence for its spread to Europe and Asia. HIV-2 reverse transcriptase (RT) demonstrates an...

Synthesis of a fluorescent 7-methylguanosine analog and a fluorescence spectroscopic study of its reaction with wheatgerm cap binding proteins.

Ren, J, Goss, D J

In the initiation of protein synthesis, the mRNA 5'-terminal 7-methylguanosine cap structure and several recognition proteins play a pivotal role. For the study of this cap binding reaction, one...

Spectral and physical characterization of the inverted terminal repeat DNA structure from adenoassociated virus 2.

Ren, J, Qu, X, Chaires, J B, Trempe, J P, Dignam, S S, Dignam, J D

An oligodeoxynucleotide (ODN) that includes elements found in secondary structures at the 5'- and 3'- ends of adenoassociated virus 2 virion DNA was synthesized by ligation of three overlapping ODNs....

Activity of trovafloxacin (CP-99,219) against Legionella isolates: in vitro activity, intracellular accumulation and killing in macrophages, and pharmacokinetics and treatment of guinea pigs with L. pneumophila pneumonia.

Edelstein, P H, Edelstein, M A, Ren, J, Polzer, R, Gladue, R P

The activity of trovafloxacin against 22 clinical Legionella isolates was determined by broth microdilution susceptibility testing. The trovafloxacin concentration required to inhibit 90% of strains...

Purification and properties of alpha-mannosidase II from Golgi-like membranes of baculovirus-infected Spodoptera frugiperda (IPLB-SF-21AE) cells.

Ren, J, Castellino, F J, Bretthauer, R K

An alpha-mannosidase II-like activity was identified in baculovirus-infected Spodoptera frugiperda (IPLB-SF21-AE) cells. The enzyme responsible was purified from Golgi-type membranes to apparent...

Effect of chronic and acute cigarette smoking on the pharyngo-upper oesophageal sphincter contractile reflex and reflexive pharyngeal swallow

Dua, K, Bardan, E, Ren, J, Sui, Z, Shaker, R

a MCW Dysphagia Institute, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin and Zablocki Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, b Department of Radiology, Otolaryngology...

Effect of chronic and acute cigarette smoking on the pharyngoglottal closure reflex

Dua, K, Bardan, E, Ren, J, Sui, Z, Shaker, R

Background: Injection of water into the pharynx at a threshold volume induces vocal cord adduction—the pharyngoglottal closure reflex (PGCR). This reflex together with other supraoesophageal...

Slow excitatory synaptic transmission mediated by P2Y1 receptors in the guinea-pig enteric nervous system

Hu, H-Z, Gao, N, Zhu, M X, Liu, S, Ren, J, Gao, C, ...

Electrophysiological recording was used to study a type of slow excitatory postsynaptic potential (slow EPSP) that was mediated by release of ATP and its action at P2Y1 receptors on morphologically...

Selection in the Making: A Worldwide Survey of Haplotypic Diversity Around a Causative Mutation in Porcine IGF2

Ojeda, A., Ren, J., Angiolillo, A., Soto, H., ...

Domestic species allow us to study dramatic evolutionary changes at an accelerated rate due to the effectiveness of modern breeding techniques and the availability of breeds that have undergone...