More studies that are focused on the bioeffects of radio-frequency (RF) electromagnetic radiation that is generated from the communication devices, but there were few reports with confirmed results about the bioeffects of RF radiation on reproductive cells. To explore the effects of 1950 MHz RF electromagnetic radiation (EMR) on mouse Leydig (TM3) cells. TM3 cells were irradiated or sham-irradi...

Several Ce3+/Tm3+-co-doped alumino-silicate glasses with various Ce3+/Tm3+ ratios were prepared by a sol-gel method combined vacuum sintering. To determine their radiation resistance, the exposed to 1 and 100 kGy γ-ray. The effect of ratio on absorption, emission fluorescence lifetime under investigation, was examined before after irradiation. Ce4+ Ce3+ cations detected nature Si-E′ AlOHC color...

The resonant cross relaxation processes between Yb3+ and Er3+ ions in calcium alumino-silicate glasses have been quantified under selective excitation. infrared emission spectra, measured steady state conditions (CW excitation to the 4I9/2 erbium level), allowed obtain an experimental relationship linking transfer (Yb3+ → Er3+) back (Er3+ Yb3+) parameters. These measurements combined with dynam...

Highly doped (20 at.%) Yb3+:LiYF4 single-crystalline thin films are grown on (001)-oriented bulk undoped LiYF4 substrates by Liquid Phase Epitaxy using lithium fluoride (LiF) as a solvent. The growth temperature lies around 741 °C (0.5–1 supercooling) and the rate is 1.8–2.6 μm/min. nature of confirmed X-ray diffraction polarized Raman spectroscopy. film morphology studied discussed. spectrosco...

Optical thermometry has been widely studied to achieve an inaccessible temperature measurement in submicron scale and it has been reported that the temperature sensitivity depends mainly on host types. In this work, we propose a new method to improve the optical temperature sensitivity of Yb3+-Er3+ co-doped CaWO4 phosphors by doping with Li+, Sr2+, and Mg2+ ions and by controlling excitation po...

We report what is believed to be the first demonstration of a high-power passively mode-locked diode-pumped femtosecond laser based on an Yb3+:CaF2 single crystal, directly pumped by a 15-W fiber-coupled laser diode. With a 5-at. % Yb3+ -doped sample and prisms for dispersion compensation we obtained pulses as short as 150 fs, with 880 mW of average power and up to 1.4-W average output power, w...

We have isolated from a lambda gt10 cDNA library a clone lambda GTH4 which encodes a human liver glutathione S-transferase Hb subunit, designated as subunit 4. Expression of this cDNA in E. coli and subsequent purification and immunoblotting analysis provided a definitive assignment of a structure and function relationship. RNA blot hybridization with human liver poly(A) RNA revealed a single b...

Constitutive activation of the WNT signaling effector CTNNB1 (β-catenin) in the Sertoli cells of the Ctnnb1(tm1Mmt/+);Amhr2(tm3(cre)Bhr/+) mouse model results in progressive germ cell loss and sterility. In this study, we sought to determine if this phenotype could be due to a loss of spermatogonial stem cell (SSC) activity. Reciprocal SSC transplants between Ctnnb1(tm1Mmt/+);Amhr2(tm3(cre)Bhr/...

Two subtypes of the human cannabinoid receptor have been identified. The CB1 receptor is primarily distributed in the central nervous system, whereas the CB2 receptor is associated with peripheral tissue, including the spleen. These two subtypes are also distinguished by their ligand-binding profiles. The goal of this study was to identify critical residues in transmembrane region III (TM3) of ...