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Prostaglandin E2 and prostaglandin F2 alpha as endometrial receptivity biomarkers in successful embryo implantation
2014
Failure in the adhesion of the human blastocyst to the endometrium has been described as an important cause of infertility. Establishing the period of the so-called window of implantation and understanding the molecular mechanisms associated with embryo implantation has clinical and scientific implications. While over the last decades histological evaluation has been used to determine the phase of the menstrual cycle of the endometrium, the poor information obtained has made the case of using new technologies to identify specific markers, understand and characterize the receptive stage. This doctoral thesis investigates the existence, function and clinical impact of two specific lipids, the…
Genetic Diversity of Liparis loeselii in Latvia
2018
Abstract According to the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation, 75% of endangered species should be preserved in ex situ collections till 2020. The genus Liparis has a lot of recognised taxons, but only one species, Liparis loeselii (L.) Rich., grows in Europe. L. loeselii is a rare and endangered orchid species occurring in Europe. In Latvia L. loeselii is classified as the third category of endangered and protected species. To develop the best conservation strategy, the knowledge concerning the genetic differences of protected plants in a particular area is crucial. For this purpose, the genetic diversity of L. loeselii populations from different Latvian habitats was tested. The inter-r…
The contribution of methyl groups dynamics to the dynamical transition of proteins
2008
Transport of Arabidopsis GPI-anchored proteins along the early secretory pathway: Role of GPI-anchor remodelling and p24 proteins
2019
Las proteínas con anclaje GPI son una familia de proteínas que están ancladas a la cara exterior de la membrana plasmática mediante un ancla GPI y se ha visto que juegan un papel clave en plantas. Sin embargo, la maquinaria molecular implicada en el transporte de estas proteínas a la membrana plasmática en plantas es aún desconocida. Las proteínas p24 tienen un papel importante en el control de calidad de proteínas (posiblemente incluyendo las proteínas con anclaje GPI) transportadas entre el Retículo Endoplasmático y el aparato de Golgi. Esta tesis doctoral tiene como objetivo el estudio de la posible implicación de las proteínas p24 en la salida del Retículo Endoplasmático y en la localiz…
Synthesis and characterization of a new set of protic ionic liquids
2012
Exploring fast proton transfer events associated with lateral proton diffusion on the surface of membranes
2019
Proton diffusion (PD) across biological membranes is a fundamental process in many biological systems, and much experimental and theoretical effort has been employed for deciphering it. Here, we report on a spectroscopic probe, which can be tightly tethered to the membrane, for following fast (nanosecond) proton transfer events on the surface of membranes. Our probe is composed of a photoacid that serves as our light-induced proton source for the initiation of the PD process. We use our probe to follow PD, and its pH dependence, on the surface of lipid vesicles composed of a zwitterionic headgroup, a negative headgroup, a headgroup that is composed only from the negative phosphate group, or…
Isolement et caractérisation de saponosides extraits de deux plantes médicinales : Cyclamen africanum, Zygophyllum cornutum et évalution de leur acti…
2014
The appearance of several diseases, such as cancer, diabetes, high blood pressure and spread of infections mutagenic virus type can be linked to the quality and lifestyle that we lead today. Indeed, several studies on the factors triggering these so-called "morbid" long-or short-term illnesses are related to stress and quality of food consumed, whether of plant and animal origin. These diseases are becoming a common occurrence, they affect different races and all classes of society. According ethnobotanical research, naturally occurring substances, allowed civilizations to survive deadly diseases. For example, we thus find references to periods of malarial fever in China and one of the symp…
Ultrafast Interface Charge Separation in Carbon Nanodot-Nanotube Hybrids
2021
Carbon dots are an emerging family of zero-dimensional nanocarbons behaving as tunable light harvesters and photoactivated charge donors. Coupling them to carbon nanotubes, which are well-known electron acceptors with excellent charge transport capabilities, is very promising for several applications. Here, we first devised a route to achieve the stable electrostatic binding of carbon dots to multi- or single-walled carbon nanotubes, as confirmed by several experimental observations. The photoluminescence of carbon dots is strongly quenched when they contact either semiconductive or conductive nanotubes, indicating a strong electronic coupling to both. Theoretical simulations predict a favo…
(2-Pyridyl)sulfonyl Groups for ortho -Directing Palladium- Catalyzed Carbon-Halogen Bond Formation at Functionalized Arenes
2017
International audience; We describe an efficient palladium-catalyzed selective C-H ortho-monohalogenation (X=I, Br, Cl, F) of various functionalized (2-pyridyl) aryl-sulfones. ortho-, meta-and para-functionalization is tolerated at the arene group which undergoes C-H halogenation. Some modifications are also possible on the 2-(arylsulfonyl) heteroaryl directing groups. A comparison of the halogenation efficiency suggests that bromination is the practical method of choice, while chlorination and fluorination are possible but more challenging. Under forcing conditions ortho-dihalogenation can also be achieved.
Quantum Correlation Dynamics in Controlled Two-Coupled-Qubit Systems
2020
We study and compare the time evolutions of concurrence and quantum discord in a driven system of two interacting qubits prepared in a generic Werner state. The corresponding quantum dynamics is exactly treated and manifests the appearance and disappearance of entanglement. Our analytical treatment transparently unveils the physical reasons for the occurrence of such a phenomenon, relating it to the dynamical invariance of the X structure of the initial state. The quantum correlations which asymptotically emerge in the system are investigated in detail in terms of the time evolution of the fidelity of the initial Werner state.