CD43 is the major sialoglycoprotein found on the surface of cells of hemopoietic origin. Because CD43 is a typical member of the surface mucins, molecules that play a relevant role in tumor progression, we have addressed the expression of CD43 in nonhematopoietic tumor cells. For this purpose, we have tested a broad panel of anti-CD43 antibodies on tumors of different embryonic origins. Of the ...

The influence of Cu, Ag, and Au additives on the L10 ordering, texture, and grain size of FePt thin films has been examined. Lattice parameter data indicated that Au and Ag additives tended to segregate from FePt, but Cu alloyed with FePt. FePt films with Au or Ag additive showed 1–2 kOe higher coercivity values compared to a pure FePt film after annealing at 450 °C and above for 10 min. The ad...

FePt nanoparticles with average size of 9 nm were synthesized using a diblock polymer micellar method combined with plasma treatment. To prevent from oxidation under ambient conditions, immediately after plasma treatment, the FePt nanoparticle arrays were in situ transferred into the film-growth chamber where they were covered by an SiO2 overlayer. A nearly complete transformation of L10 FePt w...

Medical Microrobots In article number 2109741, Metin Sitti and co-workers report FePt-covered Janus microrollers that travel in the blood stream to reach tumor site. The have a special magnetic alloy with an L10 crystal structure enables locomotion, imaging, biocompatibility.

INTRODUCTION High levels of sound have several negative effects, such as noise-induced hearing loss and delayed growth and development, on premature infants in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). In order to reduce sound levels, they should first be measured. This study was performed to assess sound levels and determine sources of noise in the NICU of Alzahra Teaching Hospital (Tabriz, Iran)...

A subcellular fraction (P3) from Aplysia is enriched in synaptosomes (Chin et al., 1988) and is capable of accumulating 5-HT and choline. At an external 3H-5-HT concentration of 1.8 microM, the P3 fraction took up 0.12 nmol/mg protein in 30 min. Uptake was dependent on external Na+. Electron microscopic autoradiography showed that much of the accumulated 3H-5-HT is localized to synaptosomes. At...

BACKGROUND The main objective of this randomized, double-blind, parallel-group, comparative study was to assess the efficacy and safety of rupatadine 10 mg (R10) and 20 mg (R20) administered once-daily for two weeks compared with those of loratadine 10 mg (L10) in the treatment of seasonal allergic rhinitis (SAR). METHODS A total of 339 SAR patients were randomized to receive R20 (111 patient...

The milk/solid feed intake pattern and digestive capacity were compared in two groups of young rabbits reared between 16 and 32 days in litters of four (L4 group, n = 18 litters) or ten pups (L10, n = 20) in order to modulate milk availability. Compared to the L4 group, rabbits in the L10 group presented a lower milk intake (22.3 versus 28.8 g x day(-1)) and a higher solid feed intake (12.9 ver...