We report on the microstructure and mechanical properties (elastic modulus) of concentrated depletion and thermal gels of octadecyl-coated silica particles for different values of the strength of interaction--polymer concentration for depletion gels and temperature for thermal gels. The depletion gels are composed of dense clusters and voids, while the thermal gels are devoid of clusters. Shear...

Seul, Kyung Hwan, Jeong Hee Han, Keum Yee Kang, Sung Zoo Kim, and Suhn Hee Kim. Regulation of ANP secretion by cardiac Na /Ca2 exchanger using a new controlled atrial model. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol 284: R31–R40, 2003. First published September 5, 2002; 10.1152/ajpregu.00408.2002.—The myocardial interstitium is important in regulating cardiac function. Between the atrial lumen and...

The ability of cholesterol to modulate receptor-mediated increases in the volume-dependent release of the organic osmolyte, taurine, has been examined. Depletion of cholesterol from SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma by preincubation of the cells with 5 mM methyl-beta-cyclodextrin (CD) for 10 min resulted in a 40 to 50% reduction in cholesterol and an enhancement of the ability of proteinase-activated recep...

globally excessive consumption of hydrocarbon fuel in transport sector is a serious threat to the civilization due to paucity of fuel in future. also this growing use of vehicles for transport is contributing about 70% of total air pollution and causing environmental and ecological imbalances. thus the worldwide fast depletion of conventional energy resources and impact of emissions on environm...

      Addition of n-butyl nitrite to isolated rat hepatocytes caused an immediate glutathione depletion followed by an inhibition of mitochondrial respiration, inhi- bition of glycolysis and ATP depletion. At cytotoxic butyl nitrite concentrations, lipid  peroxidation  occurred  before  the  plasma  membrane  was  disrupted. Cytochrome P-450 inhibitors inhibited peroxynitrite formation and prev...

in recent years, the debate over the environmental sustainability of agricultural productions is widely increased. in this context, environmental impacts of potato production by semi-mechanized method were studied in markazi province of iran. in this research, life cycle assessment approach was used to identify and reduce environmental impacts. the environmental impacts of potato production in ...