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The Israeli National Medical Library's new minicomputerized on-line integrated system (MAIMON).

An in-house library system based on a dedicated mini-computer has been in operation in the Israel National Medical Library since the summer of 1979. The integrated system, called MAIMON, features on-line access to bibliographic and circulation records. It replaces manual procedures in cataloging, searching, lending, and reservations. The system provides previously unavailable statistics on items in heavy use and demand, items to be removed from the active collection, and who uses what in the library. It is designed to be user cordial and to save users' time. The system has been very favorably accepted by patrons, and frees professional librarians from time-consuming clerical routine tasks. The system is evaluated in terms of performance, convenience, and cost.

Cost-Benefit Analysis↗

Effects of the gay publishing boom on classes of titles retrieved under the subject headings "Homosexuality," "Gay Men," and "Gays" in the OCLC WorldCat database.

What do searchers find when they look for literature on homosexuality? This question has profound implications for older as well as younger gays in their coming out, as well as in their subsequent identity development. Library records provide credible data to answer the question, since they represent relatively free sources of information, unlike data from bookstores, publishers, and some World Wide Web sites. The records of WorldCat, the world's largest union database of library records, comprise over 30 million records listed in the Online Computer Library Center. For the purposes of the study, 18,757 records listed under "Homosexuality," "Gay Men," and "Gays" were downloaded; records for "Lesbian" and "Lesbians" were not examined. Findings of the study suggest that while there has indeed been considerable growth in terms of the quantity of gay literature produced since 1969, such gains may be offset by the deteriorating quality of cataloging copy, which makes the experience of browsing records a discouraging and confusing one.

Bibliometrics↗

Toward a catalog for the transcripts and proteins (sialome) from the salivary gland of the malaria vector Anopheles gambiae.

Hundreds of Anopheles gambiae salivary gland cDNA library clones have been sequenced. A cluster analysis based on sequence similarity at e(-60) grouped the 691 sequences into 251 different clusters that code for proteins with putative secretory, housekeeping, or unknown functions. Among the housekeeping cDNAs, we found sequences predicted to code for novel thioredoxin, tetraspanin, hemopexin, heat shock protein, and TRIO and MBF proteins. Among secreted cDNAs, we found 21 novel A. gambiae salivary sequences including those predicted to encode amylase, calreticulin, selenoprotein, mucin-like protein and 30-kDa allergen, in addition to antigen 5- and D7-related proteins, three novel salivary gland (SG)-like proteins and eight unique putative secreted proteins (Hypothetical Proteins, HP). The electronic version of this paper contains hyperlinks to FASTA-formatted files for each cluster with the best match to the nonredundant (NR) and conserved domain databases (CDD) in addition to CLUSTAL alignments of each cluster. The N terminus of 12 proteins (SG-1, SG-1-like 2, SG-6, HP 8, HP 9-like, 5' nucleotidase, 30-kDa protein, antigen 5- and four D7-related proteins) has been identified by Edman degradation of PVDF-transferred, SDS/PAGE-separated salivary gland proteins. Therefore, we contribute to the generation of a catalog of A. gambiae salivary transcripts and proteins. These data are freely available and will eventually become an invaluable tool to study the role of salivary molecules in parasite-host/vector interactions.

Amino Acid Sequence↗

SAGE profiling and demonstration of differential gene expression along the axial developmental gradient of lignifying xylem in loblolly pine (Pinus taeda).

Wood formation has been studied extensively at the cellular and biochemical levels, but remains poorly understood with respect to gene expression and regulation. As a first step toward identifying genes specifically involved in wood formation and characterizing their roles in determining wood quality, serial analysis of gene expression (SAGE) was used to quantify gene expression in lignifying xylem from a single, 10-year-old loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.). Two SAGE libraries were generated based on lignifying xylem isolated from either the upper (crown) or lower (base) portions of the trunk. Over 85,000 tags representing a maximum of 27,398 expressed genes were analyzed from the crown wood library, and more than 65,000 tags, representing a maximum of 25,983 expressed genes, were analyzed in the base wood library. Combining these data sets to reflect the sum of genes expressed in lignifying xylem, 150,855 tags were cataloged, representing a maximum of 42,641 different genes. Currently, this study represents the most extensive analysis of its kind in a higher plant and provides a quantitative description of the transcriptome representing the lignifying xylem of a 10-year-old loblolly pine.

DNA, Complementary↗

The gene expression profiling of sporadic pheochromocytoma and novel full-length cDNAs cloning.

Pheochromocytoma is a chromaffin cell neoplasm that typically causes symptoms and signs of episodic catecholamine release. Pheochromocytoma can be divided into two types: familial and sporadic. The molecular mechanisms involved in familial pheochromocytoma have been unraveled, but the detailed molecular mechanism of sporadic pheochromocytoma remains unknown. The present study thus aimed at characterization of gene expression profiling of sporadic pheochromocytoma using expressed sequence tags (ESTs), and established a preliminary catalog of genes expressed in the tumor. In total, 4115 ESTs were generated from the tumor library. The gene expression profilings of the pheochromocytoma and the normal adrenal gland were compared, and 341 genes were identified to be significantly expressed differently between the two libraries. Interestingly, 16 known genes participating in cell division or apoptosis were notably differently expressed between the tumor and the normal adrenal gland. Twenty-four novel full-length cDNAs were cloned from the tumor library and five of them were significantly up-regulated in the tumor. Some of them may be involved in the tumorigenesis of pheochromocytoma. The sequence data of ESTs and novel full-length cDNAs described in this paper have been submitted to the GeneBank library.

Adrenal Gland Neoplasms↗

1992 Sourcebook.

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Catalogs, Commercial as Topic↗

A film program in a teaching hospital.

The Martland Hospital Medical Library has for more than a year been conducting a 16mm film program for interns, residents, attending physicians, and nurses as an adjunct to continuing education. It was possible to run this project on a minimal budget because many films are available at little or no cost from governmental agencies, pharmaceutical companies, medical associations, and universities. The program is run on a departmental basis. Films for a department are selected by the chief resident in that department from a list which the librarian has prepared of available films in the specialty involved. The library orders and publicizes the films and transacts all business in connection with them. Films pertinent to clinical practice are preferred. The administration of this program is described in this paper, and a number of film catalogs are evaluated. Criteria for film selection are discussed.

Education, Medical, Continuing↗

Hair keratin pattern in human hair follicles grown in vitro.

The keratin family includes epithelial (soft) keratins and hair (hard) keratins, and can be divided into acidic type I and basic to neutral type II subfamilies. Recently, nine type I and six type II hair keratin genes have been characterized through the screening of a human PAC library. The expression of these genes in the hair follicle was determined in vivo and a combined catalog of acidic and basic hair keratins was established. In this study, we investigated the expression and localization of most of the human hair keratin members of both types in human hair grown in vitro. We show that in vitro growth of hair follicles for 10 days in complete William's E culture medium did not alter the expression pattern of hair keratins. Similarly to the in vivo situation, each hair keratin was localized in precise and discrete compartments of the follicle, ranging from the matrix to the upper cortex and/or the hair cuticle. This study shows that the increase in length of in vitro grown follicles was accompanied by the proper hair shaft keratinization process. It also shows that hair follicle integrity was maintained in vitro, both in terms of gross morphology and molecular organization despite the complexity of the keratin expression pattern.

Culture Techniques↗

Identification and characterization of rat intestinal keratins. Molecular cloning of cDNAs encoding cytokeratins 8, 19, and a new 49-kDa type I cytokeratin (cytokeratin 21) expressed by differentiated intestinal epithelial cells.

In the previous paper (Quaroni, A., Calnek, D., Quaroni, E., and Chandler, J.S. (1991) J. Biol. Chem. 266, 11923-11931) we describe the use of a panel of "antikeratin" monoclonal antibodies to study cytokeratin distribution in rat intestinal epithelium. In the present paper we describe the use of three antikeratin monoclonal antibodies to identify and recovery cDNA clones expressing immunologically specific fusion proteins from a rat intestinal cDNA library. DNA sequence analysis identified each cDNA encoded epitope including the carboxyl-terminal portions of cytokeratins 8 and 19 (as cataloged by Moll, R., Franke, W.W., and Schiller, D.L. (1982) Cell 31, 11-24) recognized by antibodies RK4 and RK7, respectively. In addition, antibody RK5 was used to recover a cDNA clone (pRK5) encoding a portion of a 48-kDa keratin-related protein with unique tissue and cellular distribution, designated cytokeratin 21. Translation of cDNA-selected mRNAs yielded individual proteins which could be resolved and identified by their specific immunoreactivities. The pRK5 cDNA was used to recover a larger (approximately 1.3 kilobase pairs) cDNA clone (KB2) from an independent cDNA library for DNA sequence analysis and for the recovery of additional overlapping cDNA clones. The resulting cDNA sequence (1519 base pairs) contains the complete coding region of cytokeratin 21 (49,387 daltons). The predicted amino acid sequence of cytokeratin 21 confirms its identity as a novel type I cytokeratin expressed predominantly in the intestinal epithelium.

Amino Acid Sequence↗

TALON--the first five years.

The South Central Regional Medical Library Program, Region IX in the national network of medical libraries, was one of the last to be organized and funded. The particular makeup of this organization has permitted a good deal of flexibility in the identification and implementation of various types of network services and activities. The following is a brief account of some of these network functions during the first five years relating the successes and failures in network strategies and describing the further evolution of programs and refinement of a regional plan which will advance network services.

Audiovisual Aids↗

Gene expression in CD34(+) cells from normal bone marrow and leukemic origins.

INTRODUCTION: To address the molecular regulation of hematopoiesis and the complex mechanism in leukemogenesis, we established the first catalogs of genes expressed in normal bone marrow and leukemia CD34(+) cells. MATERIALS AND METHODS: CD34(+) cell cDNA libraries were constructed using mRNA from adult bone marrow and from a case of acute myeloid leukemia-M5 transformed from myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS-AML). Expressed sequence tags (ESTs) and full-length cDNAs were generated by sequencing and were annotated using bioinformatic tools. RESULTS: From a total of 4142 ESTs obtained from normal bone marrow, 3424 meaningful tags were integrated into 1630 clusters, representing 622 known genes, 522 dbEST entries and 486 novel sequences. Out of 5382 ESTs from MDS-AML, 1985 clusters were produced based on the analysis of 4321 useful ESTs, including 711 known genes, 657 known ESTs and 617 novel sequences. Among 251 transcripts found in both bone marrow and MDS-AML EST datasets and those present in only one dataset, 58 showed statistically significant differences in EST copy numbers between the two tissues (P<0.05). Twenty putative full-length cDNAs for novel genes were also cloned from the MDS-AML library. CONCLUSION: The distinct gene expression patterns in MDS-AML-CD34(+) cells as compared to normal control cells may contribute to the development and/or maintenance of the malignant phenotypes of leukemia cells.

Adult↗

Creating the library itself: collection, staff, and space.

It is stressed that many points must be settled between the librarian and the planners. Relationships between the library and the medical school and the university library should be made clear. The librarian must be intimately involved with the architect, with the selection of faculty, and with the planning of curriculum. Consideration is given to problems of collection building in the areas overlapping with other institutions and of journal collections. Cataloging is considered, and the need to develop accounting procedures.

Book Collecting↗