Cells of the dendritic family display some unique properties that confer to them the capacity to sensitize naive T cells in vitro and in vivo. In the mouse, two subclasses of dendritic cells (DCs) have been described that differ by their CD8 a expression and their localization in lymphoid organs. The physiologic function of both cell populations remains obscure. Studies conducted in vitro have ...

Abstract Introduction/Objective Most cases of inflammatory bowel disease can be categorized as ulcerative colitis(UC) or Crohn’s disease(CD) on the basis clinical profile, distribution, imaging and endoscopic findings, pathological abnormalities. Ileal CD with deep fissuring ulcers imminent overt fistulae represents a specific phenotype. A similar fistulizing phenotype is indicated by complex p...

Coexistence of thalassemia, hemoglobinopathies and malaria has interested geneticists over many decades. The present study represents such a population from the eastern Indian state of Orissa. Children and their siblings (n=38) were genotyped for β-thalassemia mutations and genotype-phenotype correlation was determined. The major genotype was IVS 1.5 mutation: 26% homozygous (n=10) and 37% (n=1...

We report the synthesis and characterization of a series of electrophosphorescent polymers with a polyfluorene backbone, containing a red-emitting iridium complex and carrier-transporting units as the substitutes of the C-9 position of fluorene. Different specimens and contents of the hole-transporting moieties were found to influence the electroluminescent properties of the polymers. Incorpora...

In the title polymeric compound, [Cd(C(8)H(3)NO(6))(C(10)H(8)N(2))](n), two O atoms from both carboxyl-ate groups of a nitro-phthalate anion coordinate to the Cd(II) cation, forming a seven-membered chelate ring and two carboxyl-ate O atoms from another two nitro-phthalate anions and a 2,2'-bipyridine ligand coordinate to the Cd cation to complete the distorted octa-hedral coordination geometry...

In the title compound, [Cd(C(14)H(8)O(4))(C(12)H(8)N(2))](n), the Cd(II) ion is seven-coordinated in a distorted penta-gonal-bipyramidal coordination geometry by five O atoms from bridging biphenyl-3,3'-dicarboylate (dpda) ligands and two N atoms from a 1,10-phenanthroline (1,10-phen) ligand. In the crystal, dinuclear units with a Cd⋯Cd separation of 3.8208 (7) Å are observed. Each of these din...

The title coordination polymer, {[Cd(2)(C(8)H(4)O(5))(2)(C(14)H(8)N(4))(2)]·2H(2)O}(n), has a layered structure. The asymmetric unit contains two Cd(II) ions, two pyrazino-[2,3-f][1,10]phenanthroline, two 5-hy-droxy-isophthalate (hip) ligands and two lattice water mol-ecules. Each Cd(II) ion is coordinated by two N atoms from a chelating pyrazino-[2,3-f][1,10]phenanthroline and four O atoms fro...