In this paper, the mode selective coupler (MSC) is analyzed using supermode theory. It shown that all characteristic parameters of MSC can be obtained propagation constants supermodes supported by structure. Simulation results show calculated theory match well with those traditional coupled (CMT) near phase matching point practice, common finite element software directly, avoiding complex doubl...

The present study aimed at investigating the existence of long memory properties in ten emerging stock markets across the globe. When return series exhibit long memory, it indicates that observed returns are not independent over time. If returns are not independent, past returns can help predict future returns, thereby violating the market efficiency hypothesis. It poses a serious challenge to ...

Background: Normal growth of oocytes, embryos and also successful implantation depend on environmental factors such as the secretion of cumulus cells and composition of follicular and tubular fluids. Therefore, addition of serum, conditioned medium (CM) to the culture medium and also co-culture with somatic cells improve mammalian embryo development. So, in the respect to the secretion of diffe...

Valerie M. Vaughn, MD, MSc; Monica Yost, MPH; Chelsea Abshire, Scott A. Flanders, MD; David Paje, Paul Grant, Kaatz, DO, Tae Kim, MHSA; Geoffrey D. Barnes, MSc

Mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) preferentially migrate to damaged tissues and, due to their immunomodulatory and trophic properties, contribute to tissue repair. Although MSC express molecules, such as membrane cofactor protein (CD46), complement decay-accelerating factor (CD55), and protectin (CD59), which confer protection from complement-mediated lysis, MSC are recruited and activated by anaphy...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Brain injury caused by stroke is a frequent cause of perinatal morbidity and mortality with limited therapeutic options. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) have been shown to improve outcome after neonatal hypoxic-ischemic brain injury mainly by secretion of growth factors stimulating repair processes. We investigated whether MSC treatment improves recovery after neonatal strok...