Search results for "C3"

Complement and Atherogenesis

1999

Abstract —Complement activation occurs in temporal correlation with the subendothelial deposition of LDL during early atherogenesis, and complement also plays a pathogenetic role in promoting lesion progression. Two lesion components have been identified that may be responsible for complement activation. First, enzymatic degradation of LDL generates a derivative that can spontaneously activate complement, and enzymatically degraded LDL (E-LDL) has been detected in the lesions. Second, C-reactive protein (CRP) colocalizes with complement C5b-9, as evidenced by immunohistological studies of early atherosclerotic lesions, so the possibility exists that this acute phase protein also fulfills a…

Selective Photocatalytic Oxidation of 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural to 2,5-Furandicarboxaldehyde by Polymeric C3N4-H2O2 Adduct

2018

Selective Photocatalytic Oxidation of 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural to 2,5-Furandicarboxaldehyde by Polymeric C3N4-H2O2 Adduct

Color Tuning and White Light by Dispersing CdSe, CdTe, and CdS in PMMA Nanocomposite Waveguides

2013

In this paper, active nanocomposite waveguides based on the dispersion of CdS, CdTe, and CdSe colloidal quantum dots (QDs) in PMMA are proposed. Their propagation properties are studied as a function of the concentration of nanoparticles in the polymer using the variable length stripe method. When the three nanostructures are dispersed in the same film, the structure is able to waveguide the three basic colors: red (CdSe), green (CdTe), and blue (CdS), it being possible to engineer any waveguided color by an appropriate choice of the filling factor of each QD in the PMMA matrix. For this purpose, it is important to take into account reabsorption effects and the Förster energy transfe…

The c-map on groups

2019

We study the projective special Kaehler condition on groups, providing an intrinsic definition of homogeneous projective special Kaehler that includes the previously known examples. We give intrinsic defining equations that may be used without resorting to computations in the special cone, and emphasise certain associated integrability equations. The definition is shown to have the property that the image of such structures under the c-map is necessarily a left-invariant quaternionic Kaehler structure on a Lie group.

Low energy reactions with radioactive ions at REX-ISOLDE-the 9Li + 2H case

2005

19 pages, 12 figures, 2 tables.-- PACS nrs.: 25.60.-t; 25.45.-z; 27.20.+n.-- et al. ISOLDE Collaborattion and REX-ISOLDE Collaboration.

Corrigendum: Spectral Entropy Based Neuronal Network Synchronization Analysis Based on Microelectrode Array Measurements

2020

A novel arousal-based individual screening reveals susceptibility and resilience to PTSD-like phenotypes in mice

2021

Translational animal models for studying post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are valuable for elucidating the poorly understood neurobiology of this neuropsychiatric disorder. These models should encompass crucial features, including persistence of PTSD-like phenotypes triggered after exposure to a single traumatic event, trauma susceptibility/resilience and predictive validity. Here we propose a novel arousal-based individual screening (AIS) model that recapitulates all these features. The AIS model was designed by coupling the traumatization (24 h restraint) of C57BL/6 J mice with a novel individual screening. This screening consists of z-normalization of post-trauma changes in startle …

Arabidopsis copper transport protein COPT2 participates in the crosstalk between iron deficiency responses and low phosphate signaling

2013

[EN] Copper and iron are essential micronutrients for most living organisms because they participate as cofactors in biological processes, including respiration, photosynthesis, and oxidative stress protection. In many eukaryotic organisms, including yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) and mammals, copper and iron homeostases are highly interconnected; yet, such interdependence is not well established in higher plants. Here, we propose that COPT2, a high-affinity copper transport protein, functions under copper and iron deficiencies in Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana). COPT2 is a plasma membrane protein that functions in copper acquisition and distribution. Characterization of the COPT2 expr…

The Arabidopsis COPT6 Transport Protein Functions in Copper Distribution Under Copper-Deficient Conditions

2013

Copper (Cu), an essential redox active cofactor, participates in fundamental biological processes, but it becomes highly cytotoxic when present in excess. Therefore, living organisms have established suitable mechanisms to balance cellular and systemic Cu levels. An important strategy to maintain Cu homeostasis consists of regulating uptake and mobilization via the conserved family of CTR/COPT Cu transport proteins. In the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana, COPT1 protein mediates root Cu acquisition, whereas COPT5 protein functions in Cu mobilization from intracellular storage organelles. The function of these transporters becomes critical when environmental Cu bioavailability diminishes. Ho…

Zvaigžņotā Debess: 2009, Pavasaris (203)

2009

Contents: E.R.Mustel, President of the Astronomical Council of the USSR Academy of Sciences. Congratulations to Editorial Board of “Zvaigžņotā debess” ; Z.Alksne. Gould’s Belt ; I.Daube. At the Radioastrophysical Observatory of the Latvian Academy of Sciences ; Z.Alksne, A.Alksnis. Lopsided Galaxies ; A.Alksnis. HII Region Gum 29 – a Stellar Nursery ; D.Docenko. On Collision of Asteroid 2008 TC3 with the Earth ; V.Lapoška. On „Leap Second” ; I.Vilks, M.Gills. Beginning of the International Year of Astronomy in Paris: Impressions by Latvian Delegates ; J.Jaunbergs. Equatorial Ridge on Iapetus ; M.Sudārs. Space Shuttle Is Not Likely to Retire Next Year ; I.Vilks. Planet Satellite Names in Lat…