19 research outputs found

    Combined measurements of Higgs boson couplings in proton- proton collisions at v s=13TeV

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    Combined measurements of the production and decay rates of the Higgs boson, as well as its couplings to vector bosons and fermions, are presented. The analysis uses the LHC proton-proton collision data set recorded with the CMS detector in 2016 at fb-1. The combination is based on analyses targeting the five main Higgs boson production mechanisms (gluon fusion, vector boson fusion, and associated production with a W or Z boson, or a top quark-antiquark pair) and the following decay modes: H, ZZ, WW, , bb, and . Searches for invisible Higgs boson decays are also considered. The best-fit ratio of the signal yield to the standard model expectation is measured to be =1.17 +/- 0.10, assuming a Higgs boson mass of 125.09. Additional results are given for various assumptions on the scaling behavior of the production and decay modes, including generic parametrizations based on ratios of cross sections and branching fractions or couplings. The results are compatible with the standard model predictions in all parametrizations considered. In addition, constraints are placed on various two Higgs doublet models.Peer reviewe

    Measurement of prompt D-0 and D-0 meson azimuthal anisotropy and search for strong electric fields in PbPb collisions at root S-NN=5.02 TeV

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    Search for long-lived particles decaying to leptons with large impact parameter in proton-proton collisions at root s=13 TeV

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    A search for new long-lived particles decaying to leptons using proton–proton collision data produced by the CERN LHC at s√=13TeV is presented. Events are selected with two leptons (an electron and a muon, two electrons, or two muons) that both have transverse impact parameter values between 0.01 and 10cm and are not required to form a common vertex. Data used for the analysis were collected with the CMS detector in 2016, 2017, and 2018, and correspond to an integrated luminosity of 118 (113)fb−1 in the ee channel (eμ and μμ channels). The search is designed to be sensitive to a wide range of models with displaced eμ, ee, and μμ final states. The results constrain several well-motivated models involving new long-lived particles that decay to displaced leptons. For some areas of the available phase space, these are the most stringent constraints to date

    MONITORING THE MARINE RESERVE OF FISHING INTEREST OF SERRA D\u2019IRTA (SPAIN) USING MARINE MACROPHYTES

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    Serra d'Irta (Castell\uf3n, Spain) was declared marine reserve of fishing interest (MRFI) in 2003 with the objective of favouring the regeneration of marine resources. This work presents the results obtained in the monitoring studies carried out in this reserve during summer 2017 using different marine macrophytes indexes. The aim of this study was to evaluate the ecological status of the macrophytes as a biological quality element, as a proxy of the water quality of the marine reserve in the contex of the Water Framework Directive (WFD) and to detect anthropogenic pressures. Two species of seagrasses, Posidonia oceanica and Cymodocea nodosa are found in the reserve. To estimate their conservation status, 9 localities were sampled and structural and morphological descriptors were analized. After a multifactorial analysis, results showed that the two localities studied with Posidonia oceanica meadows showed a good ecological status (EQR>0,55). In the case of Cymodocea nodosa only 4 of the 7 localities sampled presented living plants probably as a result of intense storms ocorred in autumn 2016 that altered sedementary bottoms of areas below 10m. The ecological status for the localities with meadows was moderate (EQR>0,41) except for one of them that was good (EQR>0,61). Environmental quality of the marine reserve waters was also estimated using macroalgal littoral community by means of the application of the CARLIT index. Two sectors were distinguished in the reserve costal: a North Sector dominated by Corallina elongata and other opportunistic species favoured by the nutrients provided by freshwater upwellings and limited by the coastal nature of the cliff; and a South Sector dominated by Laurencia spp. that proliferates through all the extensive coastal platforms battered by waves and sprinkled by fronds of Cystoseira spp. indicating a very good water quality. The EQR obtained for the entire extension analized (86,4% of the total coast) was of 0,769 indicating a very good ecological status for the studied area

    Ferroelectricity and molecular dynamics of poly(vinylidenefluoride-trifluoroethylene) nanoparticles

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    Here we show that ferroelectric polymeric nanoparticles of a poly(vinylidene fluoride-trifluoroethylene) random copolymer, can be prepared by dialysis nanoprecipitation. By this method semicrystalline particles with mean diameter of 280 nm, as revealed by atomic force microscopy, can be obtained. The ferroelectric nature at room temperature of the nanoparticles has been proven by piezoresponse force microscopy, differential scanning calorimetry, X-ray diffraction at wide angles and broad band dielectric spectroscopy. The poly(vinylidene fluoride-trifluoroethylene) nanoparticles exhibit a ferroelectric-toparaelectric transition at lower temperature compared with the bulk. In the paraelectric phase the nanoparticles show an intense dielectric relaxation process associated to the rotational motion of the dipoles within the paraelectric crystalline phase. The nature of this dielectric process is similar to that of the bulk

    Impaired autophagic flux is associated with increased endoplasmic reticulum stress during the development of NAFLD.

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    The pathogenic mechanisms underlying the progression of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) are not fully understood. In this study, we aimed to assess the relationship between endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress and autophagy in human and mouse hepatocytes during NAFLD. ER stress and autophagy markers were analyzed in livers from patients with biopsy-proven non-alcoholic steatosis (NAS) or non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) compared with livers from subjects with histologically normal liver, in livers from mice fed with chow diet (CHD) compared with mice fed with high fat diet (HFD) or methionine-choline-deficient (MCD) diet and in primary and Huh7 human hepatocytes loaded with palmitic acid (PA). In NASH patients, significant increases in hepatic messenger RNA levels of markers of ER stress (activating transcription factor 4 (ATF4), glucose-regulated protein 78 (GRP78) and C/EBP homologous protein (CHOP)) and autophagy (BCN1) were found compared with NAS patients. Likewise, protein levels of GRP78, CHOP and p62/SQSTM1 (p62) autophagic substrate were significantly elevated in NASH compared with NAS patients. In livers from mice fed with HFD or MCD, ER stress-mediated signaling was parallel to the blockade of the autophagic flux assessed by increases in p62, microtubule-associated protein 2 light chain 3 (LC3-II)/LC3-I ratio and accumulation of autophagosomes compared with CHD fed mice. In Huh7 hepatic cells, treatment with PA for 8 h triggered activation of both unfolding protein response and the autophagic flux. Conversely, prolonged treatment with PA (24 h) induced ER stress and cell death together with a blockade of the autophagic flux. Under these conditions, cotreatment with rapamycin or CHOP silencing ameliorated these effects and decreased apoptosis. Our results demonstrated that the autophagic flux is impaired in the liver from both NAFLD patients and murine models of NAFLD, as well as in lipid-overloaded human hepatocytes, and it could be due to elevated ER stress leading to apoptosis. Consequently, therapies aimed to restore the autophagic flux might attenuate or prevent the progression of NAFLD

    Dysregulated splicing factor SF3B1 unveils a dual therapeutic vulnerability to target pancreatic cancer cells and cancer stem cells with an anti-splicing drug

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    Background: Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a highly lethal cancer, requiring novel treatments to target both cancer cells and cancer stem cells (CSCs). Altered splicing is emerging as both a novel cancer hallmark and an attractive therapeutic target. The core splicing factor SF3B1 is heavily altered in cancer and can be inhibited by Pladienolide-B, but its actionability in PDAC is unknown. We explored the presence and role of SF3B1 in PDAC and interrogated its potential as an actionable target. Methods: SF3B1 was analyzed in PDAC tissues, an RNA-seq dataset, and publicly available databases, examining associations with splicing alterations and key features/genes. Functional assays in PDAC cell lines and PDX-derived CSCs served to test Pladienolide-B treatment effects in vitro, and in vivo in zebrafish and mice. Results: SF3B1 was overexpressed in human PDAC and associated with tumor grade and lymph-node involvement. SF3B1 levels closely associated with distinct splicing event profiles and expression of key PDAC players (KRAS, TP53). In PDAC cells, Pladienolide-B increased apoptosis and decreased multiple tumor-related features, including cell proliferation, migration, and colony/sphere formation, altering AKT and JNK signaling, and favoring proapoptotic splicing variants (BCL-XS/BCL-XL, KRASa/KRAS, \u394133TP53/TP53). Importantly, Pladienolide-B similarly impaired CSCs, reducing their stemness capacity and increasing their sensitivity to chemotherapy. Pladienolide-B also reduced PDAC/CSCs xenograft tumor growth in vivo in zebrafish and in mice. Conclusion: SF3B1 overexpression represents a therapeutic vulnerability in PDAC, as altered splicing can be targeted with Pladienolide-B both in cancer cells and CSCs, paving the way for novel therapies for this lethal cancer

    La \uabmetaf\uedsica de la experiencia interior\ubb clave teor\ue9tica de la estructura relacional de la persona.

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    Riflessione sull'esperienza interiore come esperienza metafisica della relazionalit\ue0 accessibile all'essere uman
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