OBJECTIVES To confirm the downregulation of PTGER4 mRNA in the conjunctiva of Stevens-Johnson syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis (SJS/TEN) and ocular cicatricial pemphigoid (OCP) patients and to examine the expression of its EP4 protein in the conjunctival epithelium of patients with various ocular surface disorders. DESIGN Case-control study. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS We performed quantita...

As the population ages worldwide, importance of maintaining metabolism skeletal system becomes increasingly important. The skeleton is core locomotor and oral structure. Moreover, infection control an essential part orthopedic surgery. This paper investigates new bone substitutes fabricated by ionic substitution method leading to octacalcium phosphate (OCP) with excellent contact antibacterial ...

The reaction mechanisms governing the electrochemical behavior of La 2 NiO 4+ δ (LNO) oxygen electrodes for Solid Oxide Cells have been investigated through a coupled experimental and modeling approach. In this frame, set experiments was performed on symmetrical cell using three-electrode setup. A micro-scale electrode model considering two pathways, i.e. bulk surface paths, has developed to de...

Most aerobic photosynthetic organisms have enough light-harvesting capacity so that on bright sunny days their photosynthesis is saturated for the major part of the day (1, 2). Early on in such sunny days the capacity of the reaction centers to process the absorbed solar energy is exceeded. The excess absorbed photons are potentially very dangerous. For example, if the chlorophyll-excited singl...

The spherical porous granules of octacalcium phosphate (OCP) and hydroxyapatite (HA) have the potential for applications in scaffolds bone regeneration. alpha-tricalcium were immersed a pH 5.0 buffer solution that contained 0.1 mM ascorbic acid (AscP), an osteogenesis-promoting drug, at 60 °C. This resulted fabrication AscP-loaded HA/OCP granules. OCP HA phases concentrated surface interior gra...

PURPOSE It has been hypothesized that the biosynthesis of O-linked glycans on proteins, particularly on the highly O-glycosylated mucins, by the corneal and conjunctival epithelium is necessary for the protection and maintenance of a healthy ocular surface. The initial step in O-glycosylation is the enzymatic addition of N-acetyl galactosamine (GalNAc) to serine and threonine residues by a larg...

<p>Due to its low cost and recycle-ability, the lead-acid battery is widely used in mobile stationary applications. Despite much research on batteries, effect of charging voltage degradation mechanism requires further investigation. In particular, origin cycle life remains unclear. present work, by using electrochemical tests materials characterization, we studied at voltages slightly hig...