192 research outputs found
Freezing of spin dynamics and omega/T scaling in underdoped cuprates
The memory function approach to spin dynamics in doped antiferromagnetic
insulator combined with the assumption of temperature independent static spin
correlations and constant collective mode damping leads to omega/T scaling in a
broad range. The theory involving a non universal scaling parameter is used to
analyze recent inelastic neutron scattering results for underdoped cuprates.
Adopting modified damping function also the emerging central peak in low-doped
cuprates at low temperatures can be explained within the same framework.Comment: 4 pages, 5 figures; to appear in Journal of Physics: Conference
Series (ICM2009 Conference, Karlsruhe, Germany
Entanglement of two delocalised electrons
Several convenient formulae for the entanglement of two indistinguishable
delocalised spin-1/2 particles are introduced. This generalizes the standard
formula for concurrence, valid only in the limit of localised or
distinguishable particles. Several illustrative examples are given.Comment: 4 page
Puckering Free Energy of Pyranoses: an NMR and Metadynamics--Umbrella Sampling Investigation
We present the results of a combined metadynamics--umbrella sampling
investigation of the puckered conformers of pyranoses described using the
gromos 45a4 force field. The free energy landscape of Cremer--Pople puckering
coordinates has been calculated for the whole series of alpha and beta
aldohexoses, showing that the current force field parameters fail in
reproducing proper puckering free energy differences between chair conformers.
We suggest a modification to the gromos 45a4 parameter set which improves
considerably the agreement of simulation results with theoretical and
experimental estimates of puckering free energies. We also report on the
experimental measurement of altrose conformers populations by means of NMR
spectroscopy, which show good agreement with the predictions of current
theoretical models
A Chiral Phosphine (CRC-PHOS) Derived from ( + )-Champhanic Acid. A New Ligand for Homogeneous Asymmetric Hydrogenation
The lactone of 1S,3S-1-hydroxy-1-diphenylphosphinomethyl-
2,2,3-tri-methyl-cyclopentan-3-carboxylic acid (4, CRC-PHOS) was
prepared from ( + )-camphanic acid methylester 1, and its complex
salt [Rh(CRC-PHOS)2NBD] · CI04 • THF (5) was isolated. The latter
exhibited rather a high rate, but low enantioselectivity in the first
attempt at asymmetric hydrogenation
Translating Evidence from Clonal Hematopoiesis to Cardiovascular Disease: A Systematic Review
Some random mutations can confer a selective advantage to a hematopoietic stem cell. As a result, mutated hematopoietic stem cells can give rise to a significant proportion of mutated clones of blood cells. This event is known as “clonal hematopoiesis.” Clonal hematopoiesis is closely associated with age, and carriers show an increased risk of developing blood cancers. Clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential is defined by the presence of clones carrying a mutation associated with a blood neoplasm without obvious hematological malignancies. Unexpectedly, in recent years, it has emerged that clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential carriers also have an increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease. Mechanisms linking clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential to cardiovascular disease are only partially known. Findings in animal models indicate that clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential-related mutations amplify inflammatory responses. Consistently, clinical studies have revealed that clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential carriers display increased levels of inflammatory markers. In this review, we describe progress in our understanding of clonal hematopoiesis in the context of cancer, and we discuss the most recent findings linking clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential and cardiovascular diseases
Interplay between distribution of live cells and growth dynamics of solid tumours
Experiments show that simple diffusion of nutrients and waste molecules is not sufficient to explain the typical multilayered structure of solid tumours, where an outer rim of proliferating cells surrounds a layer of quiescent but viable cells and a central necrotic region. These experiments challenge models of tumour growth based exclusively on diffusion. Here we propose a model of tumour growth that incorporates the volume dynamics and the distribution of cells within the viable cell rim. The model is suggested by in silico experiments and is validated using in vitro data. The results correlate with in vivo data as well, and the model can be used to support experimental and clinical oncology
Synthesis, Conformational Studies and Enantioselective Homogeneous Catalytic Hydrogenation with CRC-PHOS, and Some Congeners
The lactone of (1S,3R)-1-hydroxy-1-diphenylphosphino metyl-
2,2,3-trimethylcyclopentan-3-carboxylic acid (8, CRC-PHOS),
and (1R,3R)-bis(diphenylphosphinoxymethyl)-2,2,3-trimethylcyclopentane
(16), were prepared starting from ( + )-camphanic and (-)-
isocamphoric acid, respectively. Their complex salts [Rh(norbornadiene)
lactone of (1S,3R)-1-hydroxy-1-diphenylphosphinomethyl-
2,2,3-trimethylcyclopentan-3-carboxylic acid] perchlorate (27), and
[Rh(norbornadiene (1R,3R)-1,2,2-trimethyl-1,3-bis ( diphenylphosphinoxymethyl)
cyclopentane)] perchlorate (28) were isolated and their
catalytic and enantioselective ability tested on some model prochiral
carboxylic acids. The asymetric bias did not exceed 35°/o e. e. in
either case. Attepmts at preparation of the diphosphine congener
of 16, i.e. 21, as well as isolation of the phosphinite congener of
8, i. e. 22, failed. NMR LIS study of the conformation in solution
of 8, and model compounds 6 and 9 revealed that 6 and 8 possess
in their most stable conformations a dihedral angle 1P of 165°,
(Figure 4.) while for 9 two stable conformations with 1P 200° and
350° are found. These results indicate that bidentate binding of
metal to heteroatom X (0, P) in the side chain, and to the tetrahedral
oxygen within lactone group is scarcely possible
Fermentation of Vaccinium floribundum Berries with Lactiplantibacillus plantarum Reduces Oxidative Stress in Endothelial Cells and Modulates Macrophages Function
Accumulating evidence suggests that high consumption of natural antioxidants promotes health by reducing oxidative stress and, thus, the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases. Similarly, fermentation of natural compounds with lactic acid bacteria (LAB), such as Lactiplantibacillus plantarum, enhances their beneficial properties as regulators of the immune, digestive, and cardiovascular system. We investigated the effects of fermentation with Lactiplantibacillus plantarum on the antioxidant and immunomodulatory effects of Pushgay berries (Vaccinium floribundum, Ericaceae family) in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) and macrophage cell line RAW264.7. Polyphenol content was assayed by Folin-Ciocalteu and HPLC-MS/MS analysis. The effects of berries solutions on cell viability or proliferation were assessed by WST8 (2-(2-methoxy-4-nitrophenyl)-3-(4-nitrophenyl)-5-(2,4-disulfophenyl)-2H-tetrazolium, monosodium salt and Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) release, Trypan blue exclusion test, and Alamar blue assay. Antioxidant activity was evaluated by a cell-based chemiluminescent probe for the detection of intracellular H2O2 production in HUVECs. Heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) expression levels were investigated by RT-qPCR. Glutathione reductase (GR), glutathione peroxidase (Gpx), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and catalase (CAT) activities, as markers of intracellular antioxidant defense, were evaluated by spectrophotometric analysis. The immunomodulatory activity was examined in RAW 264.7 by quantification of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha (TNF alpha) by RT-qPCR. Data showed that fermentation of Pushgay berries (i) enhances the content of quercetin aglycone, and (ii) increases their intracellular antioxidant activity, as indicated by the reduction in H2O2-induced cell death and the decrease in H2O2-induced HO-1 gene expression in HUVECs treated for 24 h with fermented berries solution (10 mu g/mL). Moreover, treatment with Pushgay berries for 72 h (10 mu g/mL) promotes cells growth in RAW 264.7, and only fermented Pushgay berries increase the expression of iNOS in the same cell line. Taken together, our results show that LAB fermentation of Pushgay berries enhances their antioxidant and immunomodulatory properties
The 3-Band Hubbard-Model versus the 1-Band Model for the high-Tc Cuprates: Pairing Dynamics, Superconductivity and the Ground-State Phase Diagram
One central challenge in high- superconductivity (SC) is to derive a
detailed understanding for the specific role of the - and
- orbital degrees of freedom. In most theoretical studies an
effective one-band Hubbard (1BH) or t-J model has been used. Here, the physics
is that of doping into a Mott-insulator, whereas the actual high- cuprates
are doped charge-transfer insulators. To shed light on the related question,
where the material-dependent physics enters, we compare the competing magnetic
and superconducting phases in the ground state, the single- and two-particle
excitations and, in particular, the pairing interaction and its dynamics in the
three-band Hubbard (3BH) and 1BH-models. Using a cluster embedding scheme, i.e.
the variational cluster approach (VCA), we find which frequencies are relevant
for pairing in the two models as a function of interaction strength and doping:
in the 3BH-models the interaction in the low- to optimal-doping regime is
dominated by retarded pairing due to low-energy spin fluctuations with
surprisingly little influence of inter-band (p-d charge) fluctuations. On the
other hand, in the 1BH-model, in addition a part comes from "high-energy"
excited states (Hubbard band), which may be identified with a non-retarded
contribution. We find these differences between a charge-transfer and a Mott
insulator to be renormalized away for the ground-state phase diagram of the
3BH- and 1BH-models, which are in close overall agreement, i.e. are
"universal". On the other hand, we expect the differences - and thus, the
material dependence to show up in the "non-universal" finite-T phase diagram
(-values).Comment: 17 pages, 9 figure
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