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Does cyclic GMP mediate the negative inotropic effect of acetylcholine in the heart?

1977

DURING vagal stimulation the pacemaker activity of the heart is diminished. The reduction in heart rate is due to a release of acetylcholine (ACh) from the parasympathetic nerve terminals that increases the permeability of the myocardial cell membrane for potassium ions (for review see ref. 1). This is accompanied by a shortening of the action potential duration in atrial muscle and a diminished calcium uptake2, which in turn results in a negative inotropic effect. Voltage clamp experiments in mammalian atrial muscle have shown that with higher concentrations of ACh not only is the potassium current augmented but also the slow inward current of calcium is reduced3. It is not clear how the c…

Experimental Study of Vibrations in Face Milling Cutting

2014

The paper consists of a research in designing and experimental analysis using a face milling cutter with round inserts. A general model for the new cutter is proposed taking into consideration multiple aspects regarding monitoring and controling the milling process. A comparison of measured vibrations when cutting with different parameters for two constructions of the milling head is presented. The objective of this vibration comparison is to verify wether the new design behaves in similar way with the classic and proven concept of insert clamping using a central screw.

Intracellular Na+ concentration influences short-term plasticity of glutamate transporter-mediated currents in neocortical astrocytes.

2012

Fast synaptic transmission requires a rapid clearance of the released neurotransmitter from the extracellular space. Glial glutamate transporters (excitatory amino acid transporters, EAATs) strongly contribute to glutamate removal. In this work, we investigated the paired-pulse plasticity of synaptically activated, glutamate transporter-mediated currents (STCs) in cortical layer 2/3 astrocytes. STCs were elicited by local electrical stimulation in layer 4 in the presence of ionotropic glutamate (AMPA and NMDA), GABAA, and GABAB receptor antagonists. In experiments with low [Na+]i (5 mM) intrapipette solution, STCs elicited by paired-pulse stimulation demonstrated paired-pulse facilitation (…

Preeclampsia is associated with defective production of C1q by invasive trophoblast

2011

Introduzione

2018

Introduzione al volume Eloquentiae itinera. Declamazione e cultura letteraria a Roma in età imperiale Introduction to the volume Eloquentiae itinera. Declamation and literary culture in Rome in the imperial age

Factors affecting copper(II) binding to multiarmed cyclam-grafted mesoporous silica in aqueous solution

2009

Single- as well as multi-anchored cyclam-functionalized silica samples have been prepared by grafting amorphous silica gel (K60) and mesostructured silica (SBA-15) with silylated cyclam precursors bearing one, two, or four triethoxysilyl groups, respectively ascribed to cyclam-mono, cyclam-di, and cyclam-tetra. Their reactivity toward copper(II) has been thoroughly investigated in aqueous solution and discussed with respect to the number of arms tethering the ligand to the silica surface and the structural ordering of the adsorbent in terms of capacity, long-term stability, and speed of access to the binding sites. Less-than-complete metal ion uptake was always observed, even in excess of c…

Electronic Interactions in Ferrocene‐ and Ruthenocene‐Functionalized Tetraazamacrcocyclic Ligand Complexes of Fe II/III , Co II , Ni II , Cu II and Z…

2005

The syntheses of ferrocene- and ruthenocene-functionalized tetraazamacrocyclic ligands and their corresponding transition metal complexes are described. Reaction of N,N′-bis(2-aminoethyl)-1,3-propanediamine (2,3,2-tet) with 1,1′-diformylferrocene and 1,1′-diformylruthenocene produces the ligands fcmac and rcmac in 81−85% yield. Examination of their CuII, NiII, CoII, ZnII and FeII/III complexes by IR, UV/Vis, EPR and Mossbauer spectroscopy as well as by electrochemical studies suggests electronic communication between the two metal centers of each complex. The molecular structure of [CuII(fcmac)(FBF3)]BF4, determined by X-ray structure analysis, is reported and shows that the distance betwee…

Influence of SiO2 nanoparticles on relative fluorescence of plant cells

2015

Nanoparticles (nano-scale particles (NSPs)) are defined as particles with dimensions less than 100 nm. SiO<sub>2</sub> nanoparticles are one of the most widely common nanoparticles in the environment, particularly in urban areas. The sources of SiO<sub>2 </sub>nanoparticles are very different, including natural nanoparticles, anthropogenic and engineered nanoparticles. The SiO<sub>2 </sub>nanoparticles could be considered a source of different pollution effects on leaving organisms. Nevertheless, knowledge of the mechanisms, through which the SiO<sub>2 </sub>nanoparticles affect cells, is incomplete. The aim of the research was to elaborate a …

Gold nanostars co-coated with the Cu(II) complex of a tetraazamacrocyclic ligand

2015

The twelve-membered tetraazamacrocyclic ligand L1 bears an appended lipoic acid unit, whose disulphide ring is an efficient grafting moiety for the surface of gold nanostars (GNS). The GNS that were used featured a localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) absorption at ∼800 nm, i.e. in the near infrared (NIR). We investigated different approaches for coating them with the Cu(2+) complex of L1. While the direct reaction of [CuL1](2+) with as-prepared GNS led to aggregation, an initial coating step with polyethyleneglycol-thiol (PEG-SH) was found to be advantageous. Displacement reactions were carried out on pegylated GNS either with [CuL1](2+), directly generating [Cun(L1@GNS)](2n+), or wi…

Triterpene Saponins from Cyclamen persicum

2010

A new triterpene saponin 3- O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→4)-α-L-arabinopyranosyl-16α-hydroxy-13β,28-epoxy-oleanan-30-al (1), along with four known triterpene glycosides (2-5) were isolated from Cyclamen persicum. Their structures were characterized by a combination of 1D- and 2D-NMR (1H-1H COSY, TOCSY, NOESY, HSQC, and HMBC) and MS spectrocopic data. The cytotoxicity of compounds 2 and 4 was evaluated using two human colon cancer cell lines HT-29 and HCT 116.