The greatest potential risks in the photovoltaic (PV) fuel cycle probably are associated with using some hazardous substances during cell material production and module manufacturing. To investigate the characteristics of these risks, we first identified the types and amounts of hazardous substances used during the life cycle of PV systems. Then, we estimated the normalized risks, i.e., acciden...

man multipotential progenitor cell (CFU-GEMM) were used to assess the functional characteristics of CFU-GEMM in 19 PV patients. These studies showed: (a) increased numbers of detectable CFU-GEMM in blood and bone marrow samples of PV patients as compared with normals (P < 0.002 and P < 0.02, respectively); (b) erythropoietic differentiation of PV CFUGEMM without exogenous erythropoietin (Ep) in...

Considering the autonomic function of cerebellum, it is a potential neural area for immunomodulation. Though the role of fastigial nucleus (FN) and vestibulocerebellum on immunomodulation has been investigated, the results are contradictory. In the present study the role of posterior cerbellar vermis (PV) and FN on some immunological parameters such as TC and DC of WBC, leukocyte adhesive inhib...

Numerous studies have focused on alterations in plasma volume (PV) on interventions like quiet standing, exercise, or heat stress. However, no method seems capable of truly estimating the PV alteration. Therefore, an attempt was made to validate commonly used indexes of PV changes. Quiet standing was used to cause graded PV reductions estimated from hemoglobin and hematocrit (Hb/Hct) and from s...

During the digestive-tract phase of infection, poliovirus (PV) is found in the oropharynx and the intestine. It has been proposed that PV enters the organism by crossing M cells, which are scattered in the epithelial sheet covering lymphoid follicles of Peyer's patches. However, PV translocation through M cells has never been demonstrated. A model of M-like cells has been previously developed u...

This paper develops fifth-generation-sized silicon thin-film tandem photovoltaic (PV) modules with animated images. Front PV cell stripes are created using a laser scribing technique, and specially edited and shifted images are printed onto the back glass. After encapsulating the front PV module with the back glass, the animated image effect can then be clearly seen from various positions. The ...

In this paper, the novel application of organic/inorganic perovskite hybrid materials isproposed for grid-connected Photo-voltaic (PV) cells. The perovskite hybrid cells attracted a lot of interest due to their potential in combining advantages of both components. Looking to the future, there is no doubt that these new generations of hybrid materials, born from the very fruitful activitie...

Alzheimer's disease (AD) results in cognitive decline and altered network activity, but the mechanisms are unknown. We studied human amyloid precursor protein (hAPP) transgenic mice, which simulate key aspects of AD. Electroencephalographic recordings in hAPP mice revealed spontaneous epileptiform discharges, indicating network hypersynchrony, primarily during reduced gamma oscillatory activity...

Cell-penetrating peptides have been shown to translocate across eukaryotic cell membranes through a temperature-insensitive and energy-independent mechanism that does not involve membrane receptors or transporters. Although cell-penetrating peptides have been successfully used to mediate the intracellular delivery of a wide variety of molecules of pharmacological interest both in vitro and in v...

Patients with pemphigus vulgaris (PV) may develop autoimmunity against an array of non-desmoglein antigens, including keratinocyte acetylcholine receptors. The latter, along with yet unknown autoantigens, could participate to PV pathogenesis. Here, we report a case of PV developing autoimmunity against peripheral blood mononuclear cell (PBMC) antigens. The patient was poorly responsive to stero...