Search results for "Tetra"

Phonon calculations in cubic and tetragonal phases of SrTiO3: A comparative LCAO and plane-wave study

2011

The atomic, electronic structure and phonon frequencies have been calculated in cubic and low-temperature tetragonal SrTiO${}_{3}$ phases at the ab initio level. We demonstrate that the use of the hybrid exchange-correlation PBE0 functional gives the best agreement with experimental data. The results for the standard generalized gradient approximation (PBE) and hybrid PBE0 functionals are compared for the two types of approaches: a linear combination of atomic orbitals (CRYSTAL09 computer code) and plane waves (VASP5.2 code). The relation between cubic and tetragonal phases and the relevant antiferrodistortive phase transition is discussed in terms of group theory and is illustrated with an…

Improving sensitivity in simultaneous determination of copper carboxylates by nonaqueous capillary electrophoresis

2005

Abstract A new method of nonaqueous capillary electrophoresis (NACE) with UV spectrophotometric detection was developed and optimized for the simultaneous determination of seven carboxylates (trans-1,2-diaminocyclohexane-N,N,N′,N′-tetraacetic acid (CDTA), diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (DTPA), ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA), N-(2-hydroxyethyl)ethylenediamine-N,N′,N′-triacetic acid (HEDTA), nitrilotriacetic acid (NTA), 1,3-diaminopropane-N,N,N′,N′-tetraacetic acid (PDTA) and triethylenetetraaminehexaacetic acid (TTHA)) as copper complexes. The method development was carried out by using a fused silica capillary. Background electrolyte (BGE) was optimized and the best separation a…

CCDC 190421: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination

2003

Related Article: D.Gudat, B.Lewall, M.Nieger, I.Detmer, L.Szarvas, P.Saarenketo, G.Marconi|2003|Chem.-Eur.J.|9|661|doi:10.1002/chem.200390074

Buerger`s Disease and Hyperhomocysteinemia: Is there a Relationship?

2009

Thromboangiitis obliterans, also known as Buerger's disease, is a cause of juvenile lower limb ischaemia. Buerger's disease is idiopathic and one of diagnostic criteria is the absence of atherosclerotic risk factors other than smok- ing. A possible involvement of thrombophilia has been investigated and the role of hyperhomocysteinemia is still matter of discussion. We describe 9 patients with Buerger's disease followed-up for the past 3 years. We found a significant in- crease in circulating homocysteine levels (mean: 31.6 in patients vs 8.2 μmol/L in control subjects). We also analyzed the C677T mutation of MTHFR; 5/9 Buerger's patients were heterozygotes and 4/9 homozygotes for the mutati…

Effects of Different Glucose Concentrations on Spinal Anaesthesia with Bupivacaine and Tetracaine

1989

The effects of 5% and 8% glucose in 0.5% tetracaine or bupivacaine on the anaesthetic spread were investigated in 80 urological patients requiring spinal anaesthesia for trans-urethral resection of the prostate. The local anaesthetic solutions were randomly administered, the patients being divided into four groups of 20, and the anaesthetic profile was then evaluated in a double-blind fashion by an independent observer. Maximum cephalad spread of analgesia was significantly greater with tetracaine in 8% glucose compared to the other three groups (tetracaine/5% glucose, bupivacaine/5 or 8% glucose) (P less than 0.05). Glucose concentration significantly influenced spreading characteristics o…

Cannabis and the Mesolimbic System

2016

Abstract Cannabis sativa (hemp) is a flowering annual plant whose phytochemical by-products, hashish and marihuana, are the most widely produced and most frequently used illicit drugs in Europe. Δ 9 -Tetrahydrocannabinol is the primary psychoactive constituent, responsible, in a dose-related manner, for euphoria, cognitive effects, and psychotic symptoms, as well as the addictive potential of smoked cannabis due to its interference with the mesolimbic dopaminergic system. Cannabis as well as endocannabinoids acts mainly at the presynaptic levels in several brain regions, including the nucleus accumbens and ventral tegmental area, where it modulates synaptic activity. Through the modulation …

Increasing functional avidity of TCR-redirected T cells by removing defined N-glycosylation sites in the TCR constant domain

2009

Adoptive transfer of T lymphocytes transduced with a T cell receptor (TCR) to impart tumor reactivity has been reported as a potential strategy to redirect immune responses to target cancer cells (Schumacher, T.N. 2002. Nat. Rev. Immunol. 2:512-519). However, the affinity of most TCRs specific for shared tumor antigens that can be isolated is usually low. Thus, strategies to increase the affinity of TCRs or the functional avidity of TCR-transduced T cells might be therapeutically beneficial. Because glycosylation affects the flexibility, movement, and interactions of surface molecules, we tested if selectively removing conserved N-glycoslyation sites in the constant regions of TCR alpha or …

Regulation of Protein-DNA Interactions at the Interferon-gamma Gene Promoter by Corticosteroids

1998

Optimized Protocol for the Detection of Multifunctional Epitope-Specific CD4+ T Cells Combining MHC-II Tetramer and Intracellular Cytokine Staining T…

2019

Analysis of multifunctional CD4+ T cells is fundamental for characterizing the immune responses to vaccination or infection. Major histocompatibility complex (MHC)/peptide tetramers represent a powerful technology for the detection of antigen-specific T cells by specific binding to their T-cell receptor, and their combination with functional assays is fundamental for characterizing the antigen-specific immune response. Here we optimized a protocol for the detection of multiple intracellular cytokines within epitope-specific CD4+ T cells identified by the MHC class II tetramer technology. The optimal procedure for assessing the functional activity of tetramer-binding CD4+ T cells was based o…

Tetrazola hemiamināls kā hirāla palīggrupa

2017

Tetrazola hemiamināls kā hirāla palīggrupa. Sējējs M., zinātniskais vadītājs Prof., Dr. chem. Sūna E., konsultēja MSc. chem., Kinēns A. Maģistra darbs uzrakstīts latviešu valodā, tā apjoms 58 lapaspuses. Darbs satur 56 attēlus, 5 tabulas. Maģistra darbs veltīts terazolu hemiaminālu hirālās palīggrupas iegūšanai un pielietojumam diastereoselektīvajā sintēzē. Izstrādātās hirālās palīggrupas efektivitāte demonstrēta, ar augstu diastereoselektivitāti veicot karbonskābju α-pozīcijas fluorēšanas un nitrozo-aldola reakcijas. Darba rezultātā izstrādāts tetrazola hemiamināla hirālās palīggrupas stereoindukcijas modelis. Demonstrēta hirālās palīggrupas šķelšana maigos reakcijas apstākļos. Tetrazola h…