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A LES-Langevin model for turbulence
We propose a new model of turbulence for use in large-eddy simulations (LES).
The turbulent force, represented here by the turbulent Lamb vector, is divided
in two contributions. The contribution including only subfilter fields is
deterministically modeled through a classical eddy-viscosity. The other
contribution including both filtered and subfilter scales is dynamically
computed as solution of a generalized (stochastic) Langevin equation. This
equation is derived using Rapid Distortion Theory (RDT) applied to the
subfilter scales. The general friction operator therefore includes both
advection and stretching by the resolved scale. The stochastic noise is derived
as the sum of a contribution from the energy cascade and a contribution from
the pressure. The LES model is thus made of an equation for the resolved scale,
including the turbulent force, and a generalized Langevin equation integrated
on a twice-finer grid. The model is validated by comparison to DNS and is
tested against classical LES models for isotropic homogeneous turbulence, based
on eddy viscosity. We show that even in this situation, where no walls are
present, our inclusion of backscatter through the Langevin equation results in
a better description of the flow.Comment: 18 pages, 14 figures, to appear in Eur. Phys. J.
Thrombopoietin-Increased DNA-PK-Dependent DNA Repair Limits Hematopoietic STEM and Progenitor CELL Mutagenesis in Response to Irradiation
54th Annual Meeting and Exposition of the American-Society-of-Hematology (ASH), Atlanta, GA, DEC 08-11, 2012International audienceno abstrac
Thrombopoietin increases dna repair and limits hematopoietic stem cell long-term injury and mutagenesis in response to dna damage
ISEH 41st Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society-for-Hematology-and-Stem-Cells, Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS, AUG 23-26, 2012International audienceno abstrac
Maternal and fetal microchimerism in granulocytes
Cell trafficking during pregnancy may result in durable microchimerism, both fetal microchimerism in the mother and maternal microchimerism in her children. Whether microchimerism is continuously replenished has not been well-described. To address this question, we isolated granulocytes, cells with relatively short half-lives, from peripheral blood of healthy women. CD66b-positive cells were isolated by fluorescence activated cell sorting and a panel of polymorphism-specific quantitative pCR assays was employed to investigate fetal and maternal microchimerism. Overall 33% (10/30) of study subjects had at least one source of microchimerism in CD66b+ cells. Interestingly, maternal microchimerism was more common than fetal microchimerism, 40% vs. 15%, respectively (p = 0.05) and was present at higher levels (p = 0.03). The identification of maternal and fetal origin CD66b+ cells is strong evidence for an active microchimeric hematopoietic stem and progenitor cell niche. Furthermore, microchimeric CD66b+ cells could have an impact on innate and adaptive immune responses