Corrosion Behavior of Silica Glass in High-Pressure Water Vapor at 300℃

Corrosion behavior of silica glass was investigated in high-pressure water vapor and water at 300℃. A linear weight loss in water vapor and a parabolic weight loss in water were observed. The weight loss for the former was larger than that for the later. The fracture strength of the corroded silica glass increased with the content of molecular water in the glass. The strength reduction was observed for the corroded silica glass after dehydration at 400℃ for 1 day

Human metaphase chromosome consists of randomly arranged chromatin fibres with up to 30-nm diameter

Wako, T., Yoshida, A., Kato, J. et al. Human metaphase chromosome consists of randomly arranged chromatin fibres with up to 30-nm diameter. Sci Rep 10, 8948 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-65842-z

Towards single particle imaging of human chromosomes at SACLA

Robinson I., Schwenke J., Yusuf M., et al. Towards single particle imaging of human chromosomes at SACLA. Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, 48, 24, 244007. https://doi.org/10.1088/0953-4075/48/24/244007

Associations of High-Density Lipoprotein Functionality with Coronary Plaque Characteristics in Diabetic Patients with Coronary Artery Disease: Integrated Backscatter Intravascular Ultrasound Analysis

High-density lipoprotein (HDL) functionality has been reported to be associated with coronary artery disease (CAD). However, little is known about the impact of HDL functionality on coronary atherosclerosis. Thirty-eight type 2 diabetic patients with CAD who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention were examined. Coronary atheroma burden and plaque composition of the culprit lesions were assessed using conventional gray-scale and integrated backscatter intravascular ultrasound. HDL-mediated cholesterol efflux capacity (HDL-CEC) and HDL antioxidant capacity, estimated as HDL inflammatory index (HII), were examined. The associations between HDL functionality and coronary plaques were analyzed using multivariate data analysis, including principal components analysis and orthogonal partial least squares (OPLS) models. Percent atheroma volume was correlated with HDL-CEC (r = 0.34, p = 0.04) but not with HII (p = 0.65). The OPLS model demonstrated that the percentage lipid volume was significantly associated with HDL functionality [coefficient (95% confidence interval); HDL-CEC: −0.26 (−0.49, −0.04); HII: 0.34 (0.08, 2.60), respectively]. HII exhibited the highest variable importance in projection score, indicating the greatest contribution. HDL functionality was associated with coronary plaque composition, a key component of plaque vulnerability. Our findings highlight the potential importance of HDL functionality for coronary plaque stabilization