It is currently unclear whether the T cell dysfunctions observed during active systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) reflect a disorder intrinsic to the T cell or defects that result from interaction with anti-T cell autoantibody. To determine whether a disorder intrinsic to the T cell exists in SLE, the T cell capping mechanism was selected as a model of cellular function. The normal T cell cappi...

Actin-capping and anti-capping proteins are crucial regulators of actin dynamics. Recent studies have indicated that these proteins may be heavily involved in all stages of synaptogenesis, from the emergence of filopodia, through neuritogenesis and synaptic contact stabilization, to the structural changes occurring at the synapse during potentiation phenomena. In this review, we focus on recent...

Because biogas bubbles can influence cap integrity, the effect of capping and cap material on the ebullition potential in sediments must be studied. The goal of this comprehensive study was to determine the short-term effect of capping regime on the activity, metabolic potential, and community structure of sediment microorganisms. To evaluate the effect of capping (sand, synthetic aggregate, an...

Colloidal semiconductor nanocrystals in the range 1-10 nm are promising building blocks for future nanodevices since they show strong quantum confinement effects even at room temperature [1,2]. Colloidal semiconductor nanocrystals consist of an inorganic core, having the same crystal structure as the corresponding bulk semiconductor, surrounded by a shell of capping molecules. These cappping mo...

Fission yeast capping protein SpCP is a heterodimer of two subunits (Acp1p and Acp2p) that binds actin filament barbed ends. Neither acp1 nor acp2 is required for viability, but cells lacking either or both subunits have cytokinesis defects under stressful conditions, including elevated temperature, osmotic stress, or in combination with numerous mild mutations in genes important for cytokinesi...

To limit the peak power consumption of a cluster, a centralized power capping system typically assigns power caps to the individual servers, which are then enforced using local capping controllers. Consequently, the performance and throughput of the servers are affected, and the runtime of jobs is extended as a result. We observe that servers in big data processing clusters often execute big da...

CARMIL, also known as Acan 125, is a multidomain protein that was originally identified on the basis of its interaction with the Src homology 3 (SH3) domain of type I myosins from Acanthamoeba. In a subsequent study of CARMIL from Dictyostelium, pull-down assays indicated that the protein also bound capping protein and the Arp2/3 complex. Here we present biochemical evidence that Acanthamoeba C...

Systemic evaluation of various haemostatic agents following local application prior to direct pulp capping Franklin Garcia-Godoy1 Peter E. Murray2 1DDS, MS, Professor and Associate Dean for Research, Nova Southeastern University, College of Dental Medicine, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. 2PhD, Assistant Professor, Director of Oral Biology, Nova Southeastern University, College of Dental Medicine, Fo...