In this study, carbonated hydroxyapatite (CHA) nanorods were prepared by a novel hydrothermal method. The crystallinity and chemical structure of synthesized CHA nanorods was characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Raman spectroscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), respectively. Carmine was selected as representative organic dyes to study th...

The occurrence of p1,n1 salts can be exploited to sequester racemates; an application to technical mixtures of chrysanthemic acids (ChA) allowed the separation of trans- and cis-ChA and the recovery of the excess enantiomer of trans-ChA.

PURPOSE Studies have shown that the activation of adenosine A(1) receptors lower intraocular pressure primarily by increasing total outflow facility. The purpose of this study was to investigate the actions of the adenosine A(1) agonist N(6)-cyclohexyladenosine (CHA) on conventional outflow facility. METHODS Conventional outflow facility was evaluated in isolated bovine anterior segments, per...

The induction of wheat male fertile lines by using the chemical hybridizing agent SQ-1 (CHA-SQ-1) is an effective approach in the utilization of heterosis; however, the molecular basis of male fertility remains unknown. Wheat flag leaves are the initial receptors of CHA-SQ-1 and their membrane structure plays a vital role in response to CHA-SQ-1 stress. To investigate the response of wheat flag...

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of osteogenic differentiation of bone marrow stromal stem cells (BMSCs) on bone formation in a novel interconnected porous calcium hydroxyapatite (IP-CHA). BMSCs/IP-CHA composites, as a cell-hybrid artificial bone, were made by injecting BMSCs solution into IP-CHA scaffolds. To induce osteogenic differentiation, BMSCs/IP-CHA composites were s...

Several studies have validated successful mandibular reconstruction with prefabricated tissue-engineered bone flaps and recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 (rhBMP-2) implanted in situ. Whether rhBMP-2 applied with the prefabrication technique enables faster ossification of mandibular defects than rhBMP-2 applied in situ is unknown. We aimed to compare mandibular reconstruction with p...

In Chagas' disease caused by Trypanosoma cruzi, a paradigm of autoimmune disease, both autoantibodies and autoreactive T cells have been described. We have identified a novel dominant autoantigen, named Cha, recognized by the majority of sera from T. cruzi-infected humans and mice. We noted significant homologies between amino acids 120-129 of Cha, where the B-cell epitope maps, and an expresse...