Antigen (Ag) targeting is an efficient way to induce immune responses. Ag is usually coupled to an antibody (Ab) specific for a receptor expressed on dendritic cells (DCs), and then the Ag-anti-receptor is inoculated with an adjuvant. Here we report that targeting Ag to a receptor expressed on both B cells and DCs, the TLR orphan receptor CD180, in the absence of adjuvant rapidly induced IgG re...

Localized surface plasmon resonances (LSPR) generated in a particle-film nanocavity enhance electric fields within nanoscale volume. LSPR can also decay into hot carriers, highly energetic species that catalyze photocatalytic reactions molecular analytes located close proximity to metal surfaces. In this study, we examined the intensity of field (near-field) and properties plasmonic nanocavitie...

We developed a novel thermal spraying technology for a silver-containing hydroxyapatite (Ag-HA) coating with antibacterial activity to reduce the incidence of implant-associated infections. In this study, we determined the concentration of Ag ions that show antibacterial activity in fetal bovine serum (FBS) and antibacterial activity of the Ag-HA coating in FBS. The minimum inhibitory concentra...

Background Andrographolide (AG), a compound with low water solubility, possesses various pharmacological activities, particularly anti-inflammatory activity. However, its low oral bioavailability is a major obstacle to its potential use. This study developed and optimized an AG-loaded nanoemulsion (AG-NE) formulation to improve AG oral bioavailability and its protective effects against inflamma...

Silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) have been widely used as new potent antimicrobial agents in cosmetic and hygienic products. Present study compares the tissue levels of Ag NPs in different organs of Guiana Pigs quantitatively after dermal application and analysis the morphological changes and pathological abnormalities on the basis of the Ag NPs tissue levels. Before toxicological assessments,the...

Ag/TiO2 photocatalytic nanoparticles by two methods, the sol – gel using a reducing agent and spattering was produced. Crystalline phase of Titanium dioxide was investigated in both. Ag/Tio2 peak in the sol – gel method at temperatures of 300,500 and 6000c were studied. Ag/TiO2 peak at different temperatures were determined using the spattering. XRD p...

In the title compound, [Ag(2)(C(2)N(3))(2)(C(10)H(8)N(2))](n), the Ag atoms, lying on inversion centers, are separated by 3.3226 (12) Å. Each Ag atom is connected by one bridging 4,4'-bipyridine [Ag-N = 2.177 (4)Å] and a terminal dicyanamide [Ag-N = 2.108 (4) Å]. The Ag-Ag interactions play a key role in constructing a unique neutral polymeric chain.

Motivated by the studies done by G. Siromoney et al. (1973) and Alexandru Mateescu et al. (1998) we examine the language theoretic results related to shuffle on trajectories by making use of Siromoney array grammars such as (R : R)AG, (R : CF )AG, (CF : R)AG, (CF : CF )AG, (CS : R)AG, (CS : CS)AG and (CF : CS)AG which are more powerful than the Siromoney matrix grammars (1972) and are used to m...