688 research outputs found
Organization of health care in terms of space summer children's health camp: themusicaldirection
The institute of the summer (children`s health) camps, of course, important for the implementation of health work in it (which is systematically associated with educational activities). In this area are examples of the positive effects of music on the child (teenager). There have been possibilities of software and hardware of music and computer technologies. Conclusions about the prospects and risks of the organization of the musical direction of maintaining their health in childhood spaceПриведены примеры позитивного воздействия музыки на ребенка в контексте представления важности данного направления в условиях детского оздоровительного лагеря (как образовательной системы). В этой связи отмечены возможности музыкально-компьютерных технологий (в софте, харде мобильной техники). Сделаны выводы относительно рисков и перспектив организации музыкального направления здоровьесохранного пространства детств
Anomalous Behavior near T_c and Synchronization of Andreev Reflection in Two-Dimensional Arrays of SNS Junctions
We have investigated low-temperature transport properties of two-dimensional
arrays of superconductor--normal-metal--superconductor (SNS) junctions. It has
been found that in two-dimensional arrays of SNS junctions (i) a change in the
energy spectrum within an interval of the order of the Thouless energy is
observed even when the thermal broadening far exceeds the Thouless energy for a
single SNS junction; (ii) the manifestation of the subharmonic energy gap
structure (SGS) with high harmonic numbers is possible even if the energy
relaxation length is smaller than that required for the realization of a
multiple Andreev reflection in a single SNS junction. These results point to
the synchronization of a great number of SNS junctions. A mechanism of the SGS
origin in two-dimensional arrays of SNS junctions, involving the processes of
conventional and crossed Andreev reflection, is proposed.Comment: 5 pages, 5 figure
Rac1-Dependent Phosphorylation and Focal Adhesion Recruitment of Myosin IIA Regulates Migration and Mechanosensing
SummaryBackgroundCell migration requires coordinated formation of focal adhesions (FAs) and assembly and contraction of the actin cytoskeleton. Nonmuscle myosin II (MII) is a critical mediator of contractility and FA dynamics in cell migration. Signaling downstream of the small GTPase Rac1 also regulates FA and actin dynamics, but its role in regulation of MII during migration is less clear.ResultsWe found that Rac1 promotes association of MIIA with FA. Live-cell imaging showed that, whereas most MIIA at the leading edge assembled into dorsal contractile arcs, a substantial subset assembled in or was captured within maturing FA, and this behavior was promoted by active Rac1. Protein kinase C (PKC) activation was necessary and sufficient for integrin- and Rac1-dependent phosphorylation of MIIA heavy chain (HC) on serine1916 (S1916) and recruitment to FA. S1916 phosphorylation of MIIA HC and localization in FA was enhanced during cell spreading and ECM stiffness mechanosensing, suggesting upregulation of this pathway during physiological Rac1 activation. Phosphomimic and nonphosphorylatable MIIA HC mutants demonstrated that S1916 phosphorylation was necessary and sufficient for the capture and assembly of MIIA minifilaments in FA. S1916 phosphorylation was also sufficient to promote the rapid assembly of FAs to enhance cell migration and for the modulation of traction force, spreading, and migration by ECM stiffness.ConclusionsOur study reveals for the first time that Rac1 and integrin activation regulates MIIA HC phosphorylation through a PKC-dependent mechanism that promotes MIIA association with FAs and acts as a critical modulator of cell migration and mechanosensing
Two-dimensional array of diffusive SNS junctions with high-transparent interfaces
We report the first comparative study of the properties of two-dimensional
arrays and single superconducting film - normal wire - superconducting film
(SNS) junctions. The NS interfaces of our SNS junctions are really high
transparent, for superconducting and normal metal parts are made from the same
material (superconducting polycrystalline PtSi film). We have found that the
two-dimensional arrays reveal some novel features: (i) the significant
narrowing of the zero bias anomaly (ZBA) in comparison with single SNS
junctions, (ii) the appearance of subharmonic energy gap structure (SGS), with
up to n=16 (eV=\pm 2\Delta/n), with some numbers being lost, (iii) the
transition from 2D logarithmic weak localization behavior to metallic one. Our
experiments show that coherent phenomena governed by the Andreev reflection are
not only maintained over the macroscopic scale but manifest novel pronounced
effects as well. The behavior of the ZBA and SGS in 2D array of SNS junctions
strongly suggests that the development of a novel theoretical approach is
needed which would self-consistently take into account the distribution of the
currents, the potentials, and the superconducting order parameter.Comment: RevTex, 5 pages, 5 figure
Proximity effects and Andreev reflection in mesoscopic SNS junction with perfect NS interfaces
Low temperature transport measurements on superconducting film - normal metal
wire - superconducting film (SNS) junctions fabricated on the basis of 6 nm
thick superconducting polycrystalline PtSi films are reported. The structures
with the normal metal wires of two different lengths L=1.5 m and L=6m
and the same widths W=0.3m are studied. Zero bias resistance dip related
to pair current proximity effect is observed for all junctions whereas the
subharmonic energy gap structure originating from phase coherent multiple
Andreev reflections have occurs only in the SNS junctions with short wires.Comment: ReVTex, 4 pages, 4 eps figures include
Stationary Flows of the Parabolic Potential Barrier in Two Dimensions
In the two-dimensional isotropic parabolic potential barrier , though it is a model of an unstable system in quantum
mechanics, we can obtain the stationary states corresponding to the real energy
eigenvalue . Further, they are infinitely degenerate. For the first few
eigenstates, we will find the stationary flows round a right angle that are
expressed by the complex velocity potentials .Comment: 12 pages, AmS-LaTeX, 4 figure
Sex-Specific Features of the Correlation between GWAS-Noticeable Polymorphisms and Hypertension in Europeans of Russia
The aim of the study was directed at studying the sex-specific features of the correlation between genome-wide association studies (GWAS)-noticeable polymorphisms and hypertension (HTN
The first widespread solar energetic particle event of solar cycle 25 on 2020 November 29 : Shock wave properties and the wide distribution of solar energetic particles
Context. On 2020 November 29, an eruptive event occurred in an active region located behind the eastern solar limb as seen from Earth. The event consisted of an M4.4 class flare, a coronal mass ejection, an extreme ultraviolet (EUV) wave, and a white-light (WL) shock wave. The eruption gave rise to the first widespread solar energetic particle (SEP) event of solar cycle 25, which was observed at four widely separated heliospheric locations (similar to 230 degrees). Aims. Our aim is to better understand the source of this widespread SEP event, examine the role of the coronal shock wave in the wide distribution of SEPs, and investigate the shock wave properties at the field lines magnetically connected to the spacecraft. Methods. Using EUV and WL data, we reconstructed the global three-dimensional structure of the shock in the corona and computed its kinematics. We determined the magnetic field configurations in the corona and interplanetary space, inferred the magnetic connectivity of the spacecraft with the shock surface, and derived the evolution of the shock parameters at the connecting field lines. Results. Remote sensing observations show formation of the coronal shock wave occurring early during the eruption, and its rapid propagation to distant locations. The results of the shock wave modelling show multiple regions where a strong shock has formed and efficient particle acceleration is expected to take place. The pressure/shock wave is magnetically connected to all spacecraft locations before or during the estimated SEP release times. The release of the observed near-relativistic electrons occurs predominantly close to the time when the pressure/shock wave connects to the magnetic field lines or when the shock wave becomes supercritical, whereas the proton release is significantly delayed with respect to the time when the shock wave becomes supercritical, with the only exception being the proton release at the Parker Solar Probe. Conclusions. Our results suggest that the shock wave plays an important role in the spread of SEPs. Supercritical shock regions are connected to most of the spacecraft. The particle increase at Earth, which is barely connected to the wave, also suggests that the cross-field transport cannot be ignored. The release of energetic electrons seems to occur close to the time when the shock wave connects to, or becomes supercritical at, the field lines connecting to the spacecraft. Energetic protons are released with a time-delay relative to the time when the pressure/shock wave connects to the spacecraft locations. We attribute this delay to the time that it takes for the shock wave to accelerate protons efficiently.Peer reviewe
Оценка влияния солей лития на продукцию цитокинов клетками крови в опытах in vitro
Aim. To study the effects of lithium salts on production of cytokines by immunocompetent cells in the whole-blood culture of patients with alcohol dependence and affective disorders.Materials and methods. The study materials were blood samples from 25 patients with alcohol dependence (AD) and 12 patients with bipolar disorder (BD). Blood diluted 1:1 with complete RPMI-1640 medium (Gibco, UK) was added to the wells of the culture plate, then new lithium salts (succinate, fumarate, pyruvate, ascorbate) and a reference salt – lithium carbonate at a final concentration of 1.2 mmol / l per lithium ion – were added. In parallel, control samples without lithium salts were tested; the samples were incubated for a day. The concentration of cytokines (interferon (IFN) γ, interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-2, IL-4, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, IL-17A, tumor necrosis factor (TNF) α) was determined in the culture supernatants on the MAGPIX multiplex analyzer (Luminex, USA) (Center for Collective Use “Medical Genomics”, Tomsk NRMC) using the Human Cytokine / Chemokine Magnetic Bead Panel (Merck, Germany).Results. All lithium salts had a unidirectional effect on the production of cytokines by immunocompetent cells (ICC), except for lithium ascorbate and IL-8. The concentrations of cytokines in the supernatants of loaded and control samples (spontaneous production) were comparable, which indicates an absence of stimulating or suppressing effects of salts on the functional activity of ICC under the experimental conditions. The effect of lithium ascorbate as an IL-8 inducer was detected: the production of IL-8 induced by lithium ascorbate was 2.3–2.5 times higher than its spontaneous production.Conclusion. The obtained results, as well as the previously revealed antioxidant and cytoprotective properties of new lithium salts, confirmed that they are promising for development of pharmacological agents with combined action.Цель – изучить влияние солей лития на продукцию цитокинов иммунокомпетентными клетками в культуре цельной крови больных с алкогольной зависимостью и аффективными расстройствами.Материалы и методы. Материалом для исследования послужили образцы крови 25 больных с алкогольной зависимостью и 12 пациентов с биполярным аффективным расстройством. В лунки культурального планшета вносили кровь, разведенную 1 : 1 полной средой RPMI-1640 (Gibco, Великобритания), добавляли новые соли лития (сукцинат, фумарат, пируват, аскорбат) и соль сравнения – карбонат лития в конечной концентрации 1,2 ммоль/л в расчете на ион лития, параллельно ставили контрольные пробы без солей лития; пробы инкубировали в течение суток. В супернатантах суточной культуры на мультиплексном анализаторе MAGPIX (Luminex, США) (ЦКП «Медицинская геномика», Томский НИМЦ) определяли концентрацию цитокинов (интерферона γ, интерлейкина (ИЛ) 1β, ИЛ-2, ИЛ-4, ИЛ-6, ИЛ-8, ИЛ-10, ИЛ-17А, фактора некроза опухоли α) с использованием наборов реагентов Human Cytokine/Chemokine Magnetic Bead Panel (Merck, Германия).Результаты. Все соли лития оказывали однонаправленное действие на продукцию спектра цитокинов иммунокомпетентными клетками (ИКК) за исключением аскорбата лития и ИЛ-8. Концентрации цитокинов в супернатантах нагрузочных и контрольных проб (спонтанная продукция) были сопоставимы, что свидетельствует об отсутствии стимулирующего или супрессирующего действия солей на функциональную активность ИКК в условиях эксперимента. Обнаружен эффект аскорбата лития как индуктора ИЛ-8: индуцированная аскорбатом лития продукции ИЛ-8 в 2,3–2,5 раза превышала его спонтанную продукцию.Заключение. Полученные результаты, а также выявленные ранее антиоксидантные, цитопротекторные свойства новых солей лития подтверждают их перспективность для разработки фармакологических средств комбинированного действия
Tectonic history of the Kolyvan–Tomsk folded zone (KTFZ), Russia : insight from zircon U / Pb geochronology and Nd isotopes
The Kolyvan-Tomsk folded zone (KTFZ) represents part of the Central Asian Orogenic Belt (CAOB). The KTFZ is mainly composed of detrital Late Palaeozoic sedimentary deposits, with minor intrusions. Detrital zircon geochronology on the Upper Devonian to Lower Permian sedimentary sequences of the KTFZ and the associated Gorlovo foreland basin yields four age peaks, reflecting the magmatic events in the source terranes. These events consist of (a) a minor Neoproterozoic peak (0.9-0.7 Ga), (b) a significant Early Palaeozoic peak (550-460 Ma), with a maximum at 500 Ma, and two well-defined Late Palaeozoic peaks during (c) the Middle-Late Devonian (385-360 Ma) and (d) the Carboniferous-Early Permian (360-280 Ma), with a maximum at 320 Ma. Older zircons (>1 Ga) are quite rare in the sampled sedimentary sequences. Slightly negative epsilon Nd values and associated relatively young Nd model ages were obtained (epsilon Nd(T) = -0.78, T (DM) ~1.1 Ga for Upper Devonian sandstones, epsilon Nd(T) = -1.1, T (DM) ~1.1 Ga for Lower Permian sandstones), suggesting only minor contribution of ancient continental crust to the main sedimentary units of the KTFZ. All intrusive and volcaniclastic rocks on the contrary are characterized by high positive epsilon Nd(T) values in the range of 3.78-6.86 and a Late Precambrian model age (T (DM) = 581-916 Ma), which corroborates its juvenile nature and an important depleted mantle component in their source. The oldest unit of the KTFZ, the Bugotak volcanic complex formed at the Givetian-Early Frasnian transition, at about 380 Ma. Upper Devonian detrital deposits of the KTFZ were formed in the Early Palaeozoic accretion belt of the Siberian continent and specifically in a passive continental margin environment. Deposits of the Gorlovo foreland basin, adjoining the KTFZ, were accumulated as a result of erosion of the Carboniferous-Early Permian volcanic rocks, which are now buried under the Meso-Cenozoic sedimentary cover of the West Siberian Basin. The magmatic events, recorded in the KTFZ zircon data, correspond to the most significant magmatic stages that affected the western part of the CAOB as a whole
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