In this expository article I will discuss the theory of higher Franz-Reidemeister torsion and its application to the construction of non-trivial classes in the algebraic K-theory of elds. I will also explain how these ideas may be used to construct classes in the cohomology of the Torelli group.

Flavonoids are bioactive phytochemicals that exhibit protective potential against cutaneous inflammation and photoaging. We selected eight flavonoid aglycones or glycosides to elucidate the chemistry behind their skin absorption capability through experimental and computational approaches. The skin delivery was conducted using nude mouse and pig skins mounted on an in vitro Franz cell assembly....

Obesity is associated with insulin resistance and other major cardiovascular risk factors. A common amino acid polymorphism at codon 972 of the insulin receptor substrate-1 (IRS-1) has been shown to interact with obesity in the expression of insulin resistance. The plasma concentration of the adipocyte-specific hormone leptin is increased in obesity and is correlated with adipose tissue mass. B...

classi¢cation scheme Charles M. A. P. Franz, Marco J. van Belkum, Wilhelm H. Holzapfel, Hikmate Abriouel & Antonio Gálvez Federal Research Centre for Nutrition and Food, Institute for Hygiene and Toxicology, Karlsruhe, Germany; Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; and Departamento de Ciencias de la Salud, Área de Microbiologı́a, Facultad de Ciencias Experime...