The Ti:Saphire laser operated within 13800 - 11800 cm$^{-1}$ range was used to excite the $c^3\Sigma^+$ state of KCs molecule directly from ground $X^1\Sigma^+$ state. laser-induced fluorescence (LIF) spectra $c^3\Sigma^+ \rightarrow a^3\Sigma^+$ transition were recorded with Fourier-transform spectrometer 8000 10000 range. Overall 673 rovibronic term values belonging both $e/f$-components $c^3...

Zusammenfassung Allergische Erkrankungen der Augenoberfläche (okuläre Allergie, OA) und Trockene Augen (Keratokonjunktivitis sicca, KCS) sind zwei häufige klinische Entitäten, die oft konkomitant auftreten sich vice versa gegenseitig bedingen. Dieser Artikel fasst Assoziationen zwischen OA KCS in Pathophysiologie, Diagnostik Therapie zusammen wird aufzeigen, dass das Kardinalsymptom des Juckrei...

During development, multipotent progenitor cells establish lineage-specific programmers of gene activation and silencing underlying their differentiation into specialized cell types. We show that the Polycomb component Cbx4 serves as a critical determinant that maintains the epithelial identity in the developing epidermis by repressing nonepidermal gene expression programs. Cbx4 ablation in mic...

Kupffer cells (KCs) are located in the liver sinusoids adjacent to hepatocytes and are capable of producing important growth-regulating mediators that exert both stimulatory and inhibitory influences on hepatocyte proliferation by paracrine mechanisms. To elucidate the overall effect of KC depletion on liver regeneration, mice were selectively and long-standing depleted of KCs by liposome-encap...

Human skin contains the following two distinct DC subsets: (i) Langerhans cells (LCs), expressing Langerin but not DC-specific intercellular adhesion molecule-3-grabbing nonintegrin (DC-SIGN), are predominantly localized in the epidermis; and (ii) dermal DCs, expressing DC-SIGN but not Langerin, are observed mainly in the dermis. It is not known whether localization in the epidermis provides cu...

Learning and memory has been studied extensively in Drosophila using behavioral, molecular, and genetic approaches. These studies have identified the mushroom body as essential for the formation and retrieval of olfactory memories. We investigated odor responses of the principal neurons of the mushroom body, the Kenyon cells (KCs), in Drosophila using whole cell recordings in vivo. KC responses...

Kupffer cells (KCs) are located in the liver sinusoids adjacent to hepatocytes and are capable of producing important growth-regulating mediators which exert both stimulatory and inhibitory influences on hepatocyte proliferation by paracrine mechanisms. To elucidate the overall effect of KC-depletion on liver regeneration, mice were selectively and long-standing depleted of KCs by liposome-enca...

The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of a hyaluronic acid containing eye drop in ameliorating ocular surface pathology and discomfort in canine keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS). Twenty five dogs with KCS treated with a topical carbomer (CA)-based tear replacement gel were moved to treatment with a hyaluronic acid (HA)-containing tear replacement eye drop. Dogs were subject to a fu...

BACKGROUND Biological effects of extra-low-frequency (ELF) magnetic fields (MFs) have lacked a credible mechanism of interaction between MFs and living material. OBJECTIVES To examine the effect of ELF-MFs on cancer cells. METHODS Five cancer cell lines were exposed to ELF-MFs within the range of 0.025-5 µT, and the cells were examined for karyotype changes after 6 d. RESULTS All cancer c...

Pseudomonas aeruginosa exotoxin A (PEA) causes T cell- and Kupffer cell (KC)-dependent liver injury in mice. TNF-alpha as well as IL-18 and perforin are important mediators of liver damage following PEA injection. In this study, we focus on the role of NK and NKT cells in PEA-induced liver toxicity. Depletion of both NK and NKT cells by injection of anti-NK1.1 Ab as well as depletion of NK cell...