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Resistin, an adipokine with potent proinflammatory properties
The adipokine resistin is suggested to be an important link between obesity and insulin resistance. In the present study, we assessed the impact of resistin as inflammatogenic cytokine in the setting of arthritis. In vitro experiments on human PBMC were performed to assess cytokine response and transcription pathways of resistin-induced inflammation. Proinflammatory properties of resistin were eva
Protein partitioning in thermoseparating systems of a charged hydrophobically modified ethylene oxide polymer
The phase behavior of a thermoseparating cationic hydrophobically modified ethylene oxide polymer (HM-EO) containing tertiary amines has been investigated at different pH, salt and sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) concentrations, in order to find a water/HM-EO two-phase, system suitable for protein partitioning. The used polymer forms micellar aggregates that can be charged. By changing pH and SDS con
Exploiting online in-situ ammonium, nitrate and phosphate sensors in full-scale wastewater plant operation
In-situ nutrient sensors are now a proven technology. Having ion membranes eliminates the need for ultrafiltration, and consequently the sensors can be located at suitable places in any of the reactors. This gives the potential for new control structures for the control of nitrification, denitrification, and phosphorus removal. In the paper some examples of such controllers are demonstrated as use
Steam and Condensate System Control in Paper Making
The function of a paper machine is to form the paper sheet and remove the water from the sheet. A modern paper machine is divided into three main parts, the wire section, the press section, and the dryer section. Although the dryer section is only responsible for removing less than 1% of the water volume in the original stock to the head box, this is the part of the paper machine that, by far, con
Magnetic anisotropy of ultrathin cobalt films on Pt(111) investigated with x-ray diffraction: Effect of atomic mixing at the interface
With standard and resonant x-ray magnetic diffraction we investigate the magnetic properties of Pt atoms in a Co/Pt(111) system. It is shown, that, depending on the thickness of the Co films, the magnetic anisotropy as monitored by the Pt magnetism changes from perpendicular to parallel, mimicking the behavior of the Co overlayer. Adsorption of carbon monoxide on very thin films has been found to
Effects of breathing cold and warm air on lung function and physical performance in asthmatic and nonasthmatic athletes during exercise in the cold
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Patient-circumference-adapted dose regulation in body computed tomography. A practical and flexible formula
Purpose: To illustrate that the attenuation formula based on monochromatic radiation in homogeneous objects may be used for dose regulation in body computed tomography (CT) based on patient circumference and using a simple cloth measuring tape. Material and Methods: Based on the attenuation formula for monochromatic radiation, the following Microsoft Excel equation was derived: mAs(x)=mAs(n)* EXP(
An analysis of the implementation of laws with regard to female genital mutilation in Europe
This paper presents results of a survey on legislation regarding female genital mutilation in 15 European member states, as well as the results of a comparative analysis of the implementation of these laws in Belgium, France, Spain, Sweden and the UK. The research showed that although both criminal laws and child protection laws are implemented a number of difficulties with the implementation of t
Phosphorylation of thylakoids and isolated subthylakoid vesicles derived from different structural domains of the thylakoid membrane from spinach chloroplast
(1) Thylakoids from spinach chloroplasts were phosphorylated, fragmented by sonication, and then fractionated by aqueous two-phase partitioning to yield membrane fragments, deriving from different structural domains of the membrane: grana, grana margins, grana core and stroma lamellae. The photochemical activities of PS I and PS II, located in the grana, and PS I and PS II, located in the stroma l
PhD (PostGraduate)-training and the Bologna Process: Taking Stock of Different Best Practices in the Baltic Sea Area
Outlines the development of PhD-education in the Nordic-Baltic area.
The rise and decline(?) of the modern in Sweden : reflected through cultural resource management archaeology
Non-stoichiometry defects and radiation hardness of lead tungstate crystals PbWO4
It has been stated many times that the formation of radiation infringements in PbWO4 is to a big extent stipulated by the non-stoichiometry defects of the crystals, arising in the process of their growth and annealing. To refine the idea of characteristics of the non-stoichiometry defects and their effect on the radiation hardness of PbWO4, the current study is aimed at the melt composition infrin
A toxaphene-degrading bacterium related to Enterobacter cloacae, strain D1 isolated from aged contaminated soil in Nicaragua
Enterobacter sp. strain D1 is a facultative anaerobic, Gram-negative heterotrophic bacterium isolated from toxaphene-contaminated soil. This organism was identified and characterized through phylogenetic and taxonomic studies. Based on 16S rDNA analysis, the strain D1 was clustered closely with the species Enterobacter cloacae subsp. dissolvens (LMG 2683) and E cloacae (ATCC 13047(T)). Strain D1 r
Clinical expression of X-linked retinitis pigmentosa in a Swedish family with the RP2 genotype
PURPOSE: To examine the clinical phenotype with emphasis on electroretinograms and visual fields in a Swedish family with X-linked retinitis pigmentosa (XLRP) type 2 (RP2), and compare it with Swedish XLRP families with the RP3 genotype. METHODS: Three affected brothers and their carrier mother were examined clinically and with kinetic perimetry, dark adaptation thresholds, and full-field electror
Delayed surgery does not reduce the interface strength between the surface of a bone fracture and a self-curing injectable hydroxyapatite (Norian SRS)
The shear strength of the interface between bone and an injectable calcium phosphate bone substitute that cures to form a carbonated apatite (Norian SRS) was measured and related to the time that elapsed between injury and surgery. Eleven rabbits had a 3 mm drill hole made in the retropatellar aspect of the distal femur. After one week, the rabbits were reoperated on and the hole filled with Noria
Definition of a VR-based protocol to treat social phobia
Social phobia is an anxiety disorder that is accessible to two forms of treatment yielding scientifically validated results: drugs and cognitive-behavioral therapies. Graded exposure to feared social situations is fundamental to obtain an improvement of the anxious symptoms. Traditionally, exposure therapies are done either in vivo or by imagining the situations. In vivo exposure is sometimes diff
