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Real-time counting of single electron tunneling through a T-shaped double quantum dot system
Real-time detection of single electron tunneling through a T-shaped double
quantum dot is simulated, based on a Monte Carlo scheme. The double dot is
embedded in a dissipative environment and the presence of electrons on the
double dot is detected with a nearby quantum point contact. We demonstrate
directly the bunching behavior in electron transport, which leads eventually to
a super-Poissonian noise. Particularly, in the context of full counting
statistics, we investigate the essential difference between the dephasing
mechanisms induced by the quantum point contact detection and the coupling to
the external phonon bath. A number of intriguing noise features associated with
various transport mechanisms are revealed.Comment: 8 pages, 5 figure
JNK signalling in cancer: In need of new, smarter therapeutic targets
Copyright © 2013 The British Pharmacological Society. This is the accepted version of the following article: Bubici, C. and Papa, S. (2014), JNK signalling in cancer: in need of new, smarter therapeutic targets. British Journal of Pharmacology, 171: 24â37, which has been published in final form at http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/bph.12432/abstract.The JNKs are master protein kinases that regulate many physiological processes, including inflammatory responses, morphogenesis, cell proliferation, differentiation, survival and death. It is increasingly apparent that persistent activation of JNKs is involved in cancer development and progression. Therefore, JNKs represent attractive targets for therapeutic intervention with small molecule kinase inhibitors. However, evidence supportive of a tumour suppressor role for the JNK proteins has also been documented. Recent studies showed that the two major JNK proteins, JNK1 and JNK2, have distinct or even opposing functions in different types of cancer. As such, close consideration of which JNK proteins are beneficial targets and, more importantly, what effect small molecule inhibitors of JNKs have on physiological processes, are essential. A number of ATP-competitive and ATP-non-competitive JNK inhibitors have been developed, but have several limitations such as a lack of specificity and cellular toxicity. In this review, we summarize the accumulating evidence supporting a role for the JNK proteins in the pathogenesis of different solid and haematological malignancies, and discuss many challenges and scientific opportunities in the targeting of JNKs in cancer.Kay Kendall Leukemia Fund,
Italian Association for Cancer Research and Foundation for Liver Research
Local synergetic collaboration between Pd and local tetrahedral symmetric Ni oxide enables ultra-high-performance CO2 thermal methanation
Tetrahedral symmetric NiO2 and Pd respectively facilitate H2 splitting and CO2 to CO reduction and thus enable an ultra-high CH4 production yield performance in the epitaxial interfaces in the bimetallic NiO2@Pd NPs.</p
On the Application of Situational Crime Prevention Theory to the Practice of Comprehensive Administration of Social Security
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The Overseeing Mother: Revisiting the Frontal-Pose Lady in the Wu Family Shrines in Second Century China
Located in present-day Jiaxiang in Shandong province, the Wu family shrines built during the second century in the Eastern Han dynasty (25â220) were among the best-known works in Chinese art history. Although for centuries scholars have exhaustively studied the pictorial programs, the frontal-pose female image situated on the second floor of the central pavilion carved at the rear wall of the shrines has remained a question. Beginning with the womanâs eyes, this article demonstrates that the image is more than a generic portrait (âhard motif â), but rather represents âfeminine overseeing from aboveâ (âsoft motif â). This synthetic motif combines three different earlier motifs â the frontal-pose hostess enjoying entertainment, the elevated spectator, and the Queen Mother of the West. By creatively fusing the three motifs into one unity, the Jiaxiang artists lent to the frontal-pose lady a unique power: she not only dominated the center of the composition, but also, like a divine being, commanded a unified view of the surroundings on the lofty building, hence echoing the political reality of the empress motherâs âoverseeing the courtâ in the second century during Eastern Han dynasty
Global patient outcomes after elective surgery: prospective cohort study in 27 low-, middle- and high-income countries.
BACKGROUND: As global initiatives increase patient access to surgical treatments, there remains a need to understand the adverse effects of surgery and define appropriate levels of perioperative care. METHODS: We designed a prospective international 7-day cohort study of outcomes following elective adult inpatient surgery in 27 countries. The primary outcome was in-hospital complications. Secondary outcomes were death following a complication (failure to rescue) and death in hospital. Process measures were admission to critical care immediately after surgery or to treat a complication and duration of hospital stay. A single definition of critical care was used for all countries. RESULTS: A total of 474 hospitals in 19 high-, 7 middle- and 1 low-income country were included in the primary analysis. Data included 44Â 814 patients with a median hospital stay of 4 (range 2-7) days. A total of 7508 patients (16.8%) developed one or more postoperative complication and 207 died (0.5%). The overall mortality among patients who developed complications was 2.8%. Mortality following complications ranged from 2.4% for pulmonary embolism to 43.9% for cardiac arrest. A total of 4360 (9.7%) patients were admitted to a critical care unit as routine immediately after surgery, of whom 2198 (50.4%) developed a complication, with 105 (2.4%) deaths. A total of 1233 patients (16.4%) were admitted to a critical care unit to treat complications, with 119 (9.7%) deaths. Despite lower baseline risk, outcomes were similar in low- and middle-income compared with high-income countries. CONCLUSIONS: Poor patient outcomes are common after inpatient surgery. Global initiatives to increase access to surgical treatments should also address the need for safe perioperative care. STUDY REGISTRATION: ISRCTN5181700
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