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Scanning tunneling spectroscopy of high-temperature superconductors
Tunneling spectroscopy played a central role in the experimental verification
of the microscopic theory of superconductivity in the classical
superconductors. Initial attempts to apply the same approach to
high-temperature superconductors were hampered by various problems related to
the complexity of these materials. The use of scanning tunneling
microscopy/spectroscopy (STM/STS) on these compounds allowed to overcome the
main difficulties. This success motivated a rapidly growing scientific
community to apply this technique to high-temperature superconductors. This
paper reviews the experimental highlights obtained over the last decade. We
first recall the crucial efforts to gain control over the technique and to
obtain reproducible results. We then discuss how the STM/STS technique has
contributed to the study of some of the most unusual and remarkable properties
of high-temperature superconductors: the unusual large gap values and the
absence of scaling with the critical temperature; the pseudogap and its
relation to superconductivity; the unprecedented small size of the vortex cores
and its influence on vortex matter; the unexpected electronic properties of the
vortex cores; the combination of atomic resolution and spectroscopy leading to
the observation of periodic local density of states modulations in the
superconducting and pseudogap states, and in the vortex cores.Comment: To appear in RMP; 65 pages, 62 figure
Proteolytic cleavage of p53 mutants in response to mismatched DNA
Interaction of p53 with mismatched DNA induces proteolytic cleavage with release of a 35-kDa protein fragment from the p53–DNA complexes. The 35-kDa cleavage product is activated for specific biochemical function(s) and may play a role in the cellular response to DNA damage (Molinari et al (1996) Oncogene13: 2077–2086; Okorokov et al (1997) EMBO J16: 6008–6017). In the present study we have asked if mutants of p53 retain the ability to undergo similar proteolytic cleavage, and compared sequence-specific ‘DNA contact’ with ‘structural’ mutants commonly found in human cancer. In addition, a series of phosphorylation site mutants were generated to investigate the possible effects of phosphorylation/dephosphorylation on the proteolytic cleavage of p53. All mutants tested bound to a mismatched DNA target in vitro. Moreover, studies in vitro and in vivo indicate that p53 mutants with intact conformational structure (as determined by immunoreactivity with PAb246 and PAb1620) retain the ability to undergo proteolytic cleavage similar, if not identical, to the wild-type p53 protein. Our results suggest that the capacity for p53 to bind mismatched DNA is independent of structural conformation of the central core domain. Proteolytic cleavage, however, is crucially dependent upon a wild-type conformation of the protein. © 1999 Cancer Research Campaig
The irreversibility line of overdoped Bi_{2+x}Sr_{2-(x+y)}Cu_{1+y}O_{6 +- delta} at ultra-low temperatures and high magnetic fields
The irreversible magnetization of the layered high-T_{c} superconductor
Bi_{2+x}Sr_{2-(x+y)}Cu_{1+y}O_{6 +- delta} (Bi-2201) has been measured by means
of a capacitive torquemeter up to B=28 T and down to T=60 mK. No magnetization
jumps, peak effects or crossovers between different pinning mechanisms appear
to be present. The deduced irreversibility field B_{irr} can not be described
by the law B_{irr}(T)=B_{irr}(0)(1-T/T_{c})^n based on flux creep, but an
excellent agreement is found with the analytical form of the melting line of
the flux lattice as calculated from the Lindemann criterion. The behavior of
B_{irr}(T) obtained here is very similar to the resistive critical field of a
Bi-2201 thin film, suggesting that magnetoresistive experiments are likely to
be strongly influenced by flux lattice melting.Comment: 4 pages, 4 eps figure
Scutellarin regulates microglia-mediated TNC1 astrocytic reaction and astrogliosis in cerebral ischemia in the adult rats
Analysis of the demand for video lectures in the discipline “Polyclinic Therapy”
Purpose — to analyze the annual dynamics of students’ views of video lectures on the discipline “Polyclinic Therapy”.Цель — проанализировать годовую динамику просмотров студентами видеолекций по дисциплине «Поликлиническая терапия»
Risk Factors Associated with Adverse Fetal Outcomes in Pregnancies Affected by Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): A Secondary Analysis of the WAPM study on COVID-19
To evaluate the strength of association between maternal and pregnancy characteristics and the risk of adverse perinatal outcomes in pregnancies with laboratory confirmed COVID-19. Secondary analysis of a multinational, cohort study on all consecutive pregnant women with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 from February 1, 2020 to April 30, 2020 from 73 centers from 22 different countries. A confirmed case of COVID-19 was defined as a positive result on real-time reverse-transcriptase-polymerase-chain-reaction (RT-PCR) assay of nasal and pharyngeal swab specimens. The primary outcome was a composite adverse fetal outcome, defined as the presence of either abortion (pregnancy loss before 22 weeks of gestations), stillbirth (intrauterine fetal death after 22 weeks of gestation), neonatal death (death of a live-born infant within the first 28 days of life), and perinatal death (either stillbirth or neonatal death). Logistic regression analysis was performed to evaluate parameters independently associated with the primary outcome. Logistic regression was reported as odds ratio (OR) with 95% confidence interval (CI). Mean gestational age at diagnosis was 30.6\ub19.5 weeks, with 8.0% of women being diagnosed in the first, 22.2% in the second and 69.8% in the third trimester of pregnancy. There were six miscarriage (2.3%), six intrauterine device (IUD) (2.3) and 5 (2.0%) neonatal deaths, with an overall rate of perinatal death of 4.2% (11/265), thus resulting into 17 cases experiencing and 226 not experiencing composite adverse fetal outcome. Neither stillbirths nor neonatal deaths had congenital anomalies found at antenatal or postnatal evaluation. Furthermore, none of the cases experiencing IUD had signs of impending demise at arterial or venous Doppler. Neonatal deaths were all considered as prematurity-related adverse events. Of the 250 live-born neonates, one (0.4%) was found positive at RT-PCR pharyngeal swabs performed after delivery. The mother was tested positive during the third trimester of pregnancy. The newborn was asymptomatic and had negative RT-PCR test after 14 days of life. At logistic regression analysis, gestational age at diagnosis (OR: 0.85, 95% CI 0.8-0.9 per week increase; p<0.001), birthweight (OR: 1.17, 95% CI 1.09-1.12.7 per 100 g decrease; p=0.012) and maternal ventilatory support, including either need for oxygen or CPAP (OR: 4.12, 95% CI 2.3-7.9; p=0.001) were independently associated with composite adverse fetal outcome. Early gestational age at infection, maternal ventilatory supports and low birthweight are the main determinants of adverse perinatal outcomes in fetuses with maternal COVID-19 infection. Conversely, the risk of vertical transmission seems negligible
The neurovascular unit as a selective barrier to polymorphonuclear granulocyte (PMN) infiltration into the brain after ischemic injury
Planning and assessment of effectiveness of the program of early intervention for families caring for children with developmental disorders
В статье рассматривается применение канадской оценки деятельности в надомной программе ранней помощи семьям, воспитывающих детей с нарушениями развития.To plan and assess the effectiveness of early assistance, it is necessary to use special tools. The study demonstrates the application of the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure
Dependence of superconducting properties of underdoped Bi-2201 single crystals on the charge composition and growth conditions in gas-filled cavities
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