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Threshold Fluence UV Laser Ablation of Single Crystal Bi2Sr2Ca1Cu2O8: Product Population and Kinetic Energy Distributions of Ejected Ionic Species
We have conducted an experiment which measures the product population and kinetic energy (KE) distributions from the UV laser induced decomposition of crystalline Bi2Sr2Ca1Cu2O8. We have measured these distributi...
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Photophysics of Polyatomic Species Ejection Following Uv Laser Ablation of Single Crystal Bi2Sr2Ca1Cu2O8
A series of experiments have been conducted which probe the origin of the polyatomic ions (e.g., Sr2O+, BiCu+) measured following the low fluence, pulsed UV laser irradiation of crystalline Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8 (BiSrCaC...
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Photophysics of Polyatomic Species Ejection Following UV Laser Ablation of Single Crystal Bi2Sr2Ca1Cu2O8{nt†}
A series of experiments have been conducted which probe the origin of the polyatomic ions (e.g., Sr2O+, BiCu+) measured following the low fluence, pulsed UV laser irradiation of crystalline Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8 (BiSrCaC...
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Leukemic cell line, KG-1 has a functional loss of hOGG1 enzyme due to a point mutation and 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine can kill KG-1
We tested the cytotoxic action of 8-hydroxyguanine (8ohG) by observing the viability of several leukemic cell lines (KG-1, U937, Jurkat and K 562) in the presence of 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine (8ohdG), a nucleosi...
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Thermotransport of Hydrogen in the Modified Zircaloy-4 as a Function of Hydrogen and Oxygen Concentrations
The hydrogen redistribution induced by the thermotransport in the modified Zircaloy-4 at temperatures likely to be encountered in nuclear power reactors (300-340°C) was investigated by means of steady state te...
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Analysis of vasopressin-induced Ca2+ increase in rat hepatocytes
To analyze vasopressin-induced Ca2+ increase in liver cells, rat hepatocytes were isolated and attached to collagen-coated cover slips. Usipg fura-2, a Ca2+-sensing dye, changes in intracellular Ca2+ concentratio...
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Transgenic cucumber fruits that produce elevated level of an anti-aging superoxide dismutase
Superoxide dismutase (SOD) plays an important role in cellular defense against oxidative stress in aerobic organisms. To generate cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) fruits producing high yields of SOD for an anti-agin...
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Effects of ginsenosides Rg3 and Rh2 on the proliferation of prostate cancer cells
Ginseng has an anti-cancer effect in several cancer models. This study was to characterize active constituents of ginseng and their effects on proliferation of prostate cancer cell lines, LNCaP and PC3. Cell p...
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Determination of Caffeine Using a Simple Graphite Pencil Electrode with Square-Wave Anodic Strip** Voltammetry
A simple commercial graphite pencil electrode (GPE) was utilized for monitoring caffeine using the square-wave anodic strip** voltammetry (SWASV) method. This method was applied to determine the caffeine lev...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
An Adaptive Polling Scheme for IEEE 802.11 Wireless LAN
The point coordination function of IEEE 802.11 is defined to support time bounded traffic in wireless LANs. However, current WLAN standard does not consider the traffic characteristics such as time bound traff...
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Technique of Measuring the Relative Surface Figure of a Nontransparent Window Plate Using Visible Light
An interferometric technique to measure a nontransparent window plate using visible light is proposed. Using this technique, the relative surface figure of one surface with respect to another can be measured. ...
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Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis in relapsing polychondritis
Relapsing polychondritis (RP) is a rare systemic disease characterized by an inflammatory process involving predominantly cartilaginous structures. Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis (PCI) in RP has not been r...
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Various image findings of skeletal muscle metastases with clinical correlation
The purpose of this article is to describe the image findings of distant metastases to skeletal muscle with clinical correlation.
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Visualization and localization of rheumatoid knee synovitis with FDG-PET/CT images
We annually evaluated 18 F-fluorodeoxyglucose-positrom emission tomography/ computed tomography (FDG-PET/CT) scans for three consecutive years in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis. The i...
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Validity of the sonographic longitudinal sagittal image for assessment of the cartilage thickness in the knee osteoarthritis
We compared the validity of the sonographic longitudinal sagittal image with the suprapatellar transverse axial image for assessment of thickness of femoral cartilage in osteoarthritis (OA) patients. Fifty-one...
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Capillary dimension measured by computer-based digitalized image correlated with plasma endothelin-1 levels in patients with systemic sclerosis
Endothelial and vascular damage are main leading disability in systemic sclerosis (SSc). Raynaud’s phenomenon is the early symptom that presents vascular damage. Nailfold capillaroscopy (NFC) is an easily acce...
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Myotonic dystrophy type I combined with X-linked dominant Charcot–Marie–Tooth neuropathy
Both the myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) and the X-linked dominant Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease (CMTX1) are well-established inherited neuromuscular disorders characterized by progressive weakness and atrophy o...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
A Relay Vehicle Selection Scheme for Delivery of Emergency Message Considering Density and Trajectory of Moving Vehicles for VANET
Dissemination of safety alert messages through the broadcast is one of the most important applications for VANET. Excessive channel contention due to the simultaneous transmission of packets leads to the broad...
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Open AccessGenetically Engineered Mesenchymal Stem Cells as a Proposed Therapeutic for Huntington’s Disease
There is much interest in the use of mesenchymal stem cells/marrow stromal cells (MSC) to treat neurodegenerative disorders, in particular those that are fatal and difficult to treat, such as Huntington’s dise...
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Open AccessAlterations in arterial function after high-voltage electrical injury
The aim of this study was to evaluate the functional changes of the arterial endothelium and smooth muscle after a high-voltage electrical injury (HVEI), using flow-mediated dilation (FMD) and nitrate-mediated...
