... spectrum of (a) polystyrene grafted MNs and, (b) after polymerization of block poly( hydroxyethyl methacrylate) from the polystyrene grafted MNs grafting of the block copolymer poly( 2-hydroxyethyl ... The thickness of the grafted polymer layer increases with increasing polymerization time for a controlled radical polymerization, at fixed monomer concentration When polymer chains are densely grafted ... radical polymerization techniques such as atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) [31], nitroxide-mediated polymerization (NMP) [32], and reversible addition-fragmentation transfer polymerization...
... pressure of the tube was Fig (a) SEM micrograph showing the general morphology of the SiNWs grown via a SLS growth mechanism The inset shows EDS spectrum with the peak corresponding to Si, (b) TEM ... phase in which atomic Si species were ablated o by the laser beam, and the growth of the SiNWs is controlled by the well-known VLS mechanism The central idea of the VLS growth of SiNWs is that, ... SLS growth, which is in fact an analogy of the VLS mechanism The growth process of the a-SiNWs via an SLS model is depicted schematically in Fig Cross-sectional SEM analysis of the sample provided...
... Cheng, 2004 Study of cobalt(II)-chitosan coordination polymer and its catalytic activity and selectivity for vinyl monomer polymerization Polym Adv Technol 15, 89–92 He T., D Chen, X Jiao, Y Xu ... aligned b-FeOOH nanowires via a low-temperature solution reaction Chem Eur J 9, 4991– 4996 Yang H.G & H.C Zeng, 2004 Preparation of hollow anatase TiO2 nanospheres via Ostwald ripening J Phys ... first preparation step temperature and time were investigated The sizes of the final products can be controlled by changing the first step reaction-time from to h and reaction temperature from 70 to...
... the peak activity observed during oxidative stress (Fig 4A,B) Under oxidative stress, partial inhibition of PARP activity led to altered growth, suggesting that oxidative stress could be leading ... the effect of oxidative stress Thus, our results demonstrate that partial PARP inhibition under mild or severe oxidative stress did not affect repair of the damage incurred due to oxidative stress, ... Intra-mitochondrial poly( ADP-ribosylation) contributes to NAD+ depletion and cell death induced by oxidative stress J Biol Chem 278, 18426–18433 Burkle A (2001) Physiology and pathophysiology of poly( ADP-ribosyl)ation...
... (Fig 1A,B) These data demonstrate that HF-LPLI triggers mitochondrial oxidative stress Mitochondrial fragmentation through oxidative stress caused by HF-LPLI Mitochondrial shapes were examined ... HFLPLI-induced oxidative stress caused mitochondrial fragmentation in ASTC-a-1 cells and COS-7 cells, as shown by confocal microscopic imaging (Fig 2) Because mitochondrial morphology is tightly controlled ... have demonstrated that high-fluence low-power laser irradiation (HF-LPLI) can induce mitochondrial oxidative stress in human lung adenocarcinoma cells (ASTC-a-1) and SV40-transformed African green...
... Furthermore, we explored the oxidative- deamination reaction via the Maillard reaction and demonstrated the occurrence of the oxidative deamination of the lysine residues in BSA via the Maillard reaction ... contribute to the oxidative deamination via the Maillard reaction Based on these findings, we propose a novel mechanism for the oxidative modification of proteins in diabetes, namely the oxidative deamination ... primarily as the free aldehyde in vivo Oxidative deamination of lysine residue in BSA by carbohydrates The oxidative deamination of the e-amino groups of lysine residue via the Maillard reaction was assessed...
... structure gradually reduces, quite to the opposite, long columnar structure increases As an organic polymer with a long non-polar carbon chain, PEG is often used as surfactant to control the growth...
... synthesis via Complex I nmol/(0.5 h mg protein) 7.1 ± 3.1 7.8 ± 2.8 6.7 ± 4.8 9.5 ± 5.7 ATP synthesis via Complex I nmol/(0.5 h U CS) 54 ± 19 58 ± 21 54 ± 34 61 ± 26 ATP synthesis via Complex ... the oxidative phosphorylation, the anaerobic threshold is also reached at a lower oxygen consumption than in controls [17,18] In this study we compared the CPET [19] with a direct assay of the oxidative ... -0.988; P = 0.0002) was found between plasma CK 24 h after exercise, and the activity of oxidative phosphorylation via reduction of complex I Plasma CK was tested by the Clinical Chemistry Laboratory...
... Alexandridis P: Size and shape -controlled synthesis of colloidal gold through autoreduction of the auric cation by poly( ethylene oxide )poly( propylene oxide) block copolymers in aqueous solutions ... consists of a polymerization step [29] When the aqueous HAuCl4 solution is neutral or acidic, the nucleus is formed by gold organic polymer While the aqueous HAuCl4 solution is alkaline, a polymerization ... resulting polydispersity of the sol at increased gas-injection flow rates is still marginal compared to the lower flow rate of 16.9 mL/min When comparing the spectra of Figure 2A, B, C the more polydispersed...
... Procedure for the Functionalization of Pyrene with 4-(2,4,6-Trimethylphenyloxy)Benzamide (TMPBA) in Polyphosphoric Acid (PPA)/Phosphorous Pentoxide (P2O5) Into a 250-mL resin flask equipped with a ... OH O P O CH3 10 sp2C-H OH O P O n NH3 O P O n Scheme a The reaction between pyrene and TMPBA in poly( phosphoric acid)/phosphorous pentoxide at 130 °C; b proposed mechanism of a ‘‘direct’’ Friedel–Crafts ... (n = 2) Hence, the bisubstitution of TMPBA onto pyrene could be most likely occurred to pyrene via ‘‘direct’’ Friedel–Crafts acylation reaction Although the mixture of pyrene-g-(TMPBA)n contains...
... random variables G1 and G2 we write G1 G2 or G1 1−o(1) G2 , if there exists a coupling (G1 , G2 ), such that under the coupling G1 is a subgraph of G2 with probability or − o(1), respectively Moreover, ... probability distribution (equivalently there exists a coupling (G1 , G2 ) such that G1 = G2 with probability one) It is simple to construct suitable couplings which implies the following fact Fact ... m, p) and G (n, p) using ˆ intermediate auxiliary graphs The comparison is made by a sequence of couplings and measuring the distance between distributions of auxiliary graph valued random variables...
... neutrophil infiltration in the lung); NF-κB, nuclear factor-kappa-B; O2, hyperoxia; PARP, poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase; TUNEL, terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP-biotin nick end-labeling, ... antigen-unmasked in 10 mM sodium citrate (pH 6.0), and incubated with phospho-JNK, phospho-ERK1/2, or poly( ADPribose)polymerase (PARP) primary antibody (1:100; New England Biolabs, Inc.) and biotinylated goat ... diaminobenzidine; ERK, extracellular signal-regulated kinase; JNK, cJun NH2-terminal kinase; PARP, poly( ADP-ribose)polymerase Page 12 of 14 (page number not for citation purposes) Previous studies have shown...
... the descending aorta via the femoral artery A lateral cut-down was performed in the cervical region and an 8.5-Fr introducer sheath was inserted into the left carotid artery Via a midline sternotomy, ... changing preload in the face of high afterload conditions Conversely, alleviation of PHT with any effective pulmonary vasodilator obviates the need for homeometric autoregulation and allows the right ... effectively restores LV preload via the mechanism of ventricular interdependence • Inhaled iloprost indirectly decreases RV contractility but preserves right ventriculo-vascular coupling at lower oxygen...
... cells It is worth noting that hepatocyte apoptosis is a tightly controlled process, regulated via several mechanisms including an oxidative mechanism that may account for the main apoptotic signalling ... cells, upon oxidative stress, GSSG may either recycle to GSH or exit from cells, leading to overall glutathione depletion [33] Cells deprived of GSH are much more prone to undergo oxidative stress ... Thus, an oxidative mechanism may be a point of convergence of many different apoptogenic stimuli (i.e., H2O2, tumour necrosis factor, cycloheximide and natural killer cells, all eliciting oxidative...
... saline PCR Polymerase chain reaction PEST Proline-Glutamate-Serine-Threonine PKB/Akt Protein kinase B PRODH Proline dehydrogenase PUFAs Polyunsaturated fatty acids X Abbreviations PVDF Polyvinylidene ... promoter activity after oxidative stress CHAPTER CHANGES IN DYSBINDIN-1 CORE PROMOTER ACTIVITY AFTER OXIDATIVE STRESS 23 Chapter Changes in Dysbindin-1 core promoter activity after oxidative stress ... Role of oxidative stress and PEST sequence on Dysbindin-1 expression in vitro CHAPTER ROLE OF OXIDATIVE STRESS AND PEST SEQUENCE ON DYSBINDIN-1 EXPRESSION IN VITRO 36 Chapter Role of oxidative...
... which was documented in the trial registration (ISRCTN67636203) This prospective non-randomized controlled cluster trial assessed the cost-effectiveness of three stroke service experiments between ... Knapp M, Donaldson N, Swift CG: Alternative strategies for stroke care: a prospective randomised controlled trial The Lancet 2000, 356:894-899 Moodie M, Cadilhac D, Pearce D, Mihalopoulos C, Carter ... Strategies for Stroke Care: Cost-Effectiveness and Cost-Utility Analyses From a Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial Stroke 2004, 35:196-203 van Exel J, Koopmanschap M, van Wijngaarden J, Scholte...