Nanocrystalline hydroxyapatite assembled hollow fibers (NHAHF) in the membrane form were fabricated by combining the electrospinning technique and the hydrothermal method. This novel hierarchical tubular structure of hydroxyapatite exhibited excellent protein loading capacity and long-term sustained release property.

Carbon nanotubes and nanofibers are graphitic filaments/whiskers with diameters ranging from 0.4 to 500 nm and lengths in the range of several micrometers to millimeters. Carbon nanofibers and nanotubes are grown by the diffusion of carbon (via catalytic decomposition of carbon containing gases or vaporized carbon from arc discharge or laser ablation) through a metal catalyst and its subsequent...

In situ heating transmission electron microscopy observations clearly reveal remarkable interlayer expansion and inner-layer inward contraction in multi-walled boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) as the specimen temperature increases. We interpreted the observed inward contraction as being due to the presence of the strong constraints of the outer layers on radial expansion in the tubular structure...

Seeking light and transparent bridge designs, engineers and architects have found an efficient and artistic way to fulfill their requirements: steel tubular bridges. Like any other welded structure, the joints of this kind of bridge suffer from high tensile weld residual stresses. Combined with high stress concentrations, tensile residual stress is a relevant factor in fatigue crack development...

This paper presents a Bayesian framework for tracking of tubular structures such as vessels. Compared to conventional tracking schemes, its main advantage is its non-deterministic character, which strongly increases the robustness of the method. A key element of our approach is a dedicated observation model for tubular structures in regions with varying intensities. Furthermore, we show how the...

The renal tubule is responsible for the reabsorption of more than 99% of the water and sodium in the glomerular ultrafiltrate. Congenital or acquired tubular dysfunction can therefore readily cause profound electrolyte and volume disturbance. The tubule also has to regulate acid– base balance, mineral homoeostasis, and the excretion of organic anions and drugs. To fulfil these functions, a larg...

Retrovirus capsid is a fullerene-like lattice consisting of capsid protein hexamers and pentamers. Mathematical models for the lattice structure help understand the underlying biological mechanisms in the formation of viral capsids. It is known that viral capsids could be categorized into three major types: icosahedron, tube, and cone. While the model for icosahedral capsids is established and ...

When a tubular structure forms during early embryogenesis, tubular elongation and lumen formation (epithelialization) proceed simultaneously in a spatiotemporally coordinated manner. We here demonstrate, using the Wolffian duct (WD) of early chicken embryos, that this coordination is regulated by the expression of FGF8, which shifts posteriorly during body axis elongation. FGF8 acts as a chemoa...

The structure of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) depends on members of the reticulon and DP1/Yop1p families. Two of these proteins are sufficient to form tubular membrane networks from pure phospholipid vesicles, thus revealing a new paradigm of ER morphogenesis.

The renal tubule is responsible for the reabsorption of more than 99% of the water and sodium in the glomerular ultrafiltrate. Congenital or acquired tubular dysfunction can therefore readily cause profound electrolyte and volume disturbance. The tubule also has to regulate acid– base balance, mineral homoeostasis, and the excretion of organic anions and drugs. To fulfil these functions, a larg...