Direct intercellular communication mediated by gap junctions (GJs) is a hallmark of normal cell and tissue physiology. In addition, GJs significantly contribute to physical cell-cell adhesion. Clearly, these cellular functions require precise modulation. Typically, GJs represent arrays of hundreds to thousands of densely packed channels, each one assembled from two half-channels (connexons), th...

Gold nanorods coated with cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB), a cationic micellar surfactant used in nanorod synthesis, were rapidly and irreversibly internalized by KB cells via a nonspecific uptake mechanism. Internalized nanorods near the cell surface were monitored by two-photon luminescence (TPL) microscopy and observed to migrate toward the nucleus with a quadratic rate of diffusion. T...

Investigating the relationship between boredom, internalized shame and metacognitive beliefs on emotional regulation in women affected by marital infidelity

The needs for an Indonesian version of a tool to measure internalized HIV stigma are identified. This study aims evaluate the reliability Sayles Internalized Stigma Scale and correlation each subscale. A cross-sectional preliminary involving purposively sampled 20 persons infected with in Bali, Indonesia was conducted. internal consistency examined through Cronbach’s α item-total correlation. M...