In this paper, the results of tests on a 0.76-TW linear transformer driver (LTD) module for Z-pinch research are presented first time. Ten LTD cavities, each generating 1-MA/90-kV pulse matched load, were connected in series with magnetically insulated voltage adder to drive e-beam diode. Three inner stalks different radii tested, and indicate that output parameters ten cavities sensitive catho...

Particularly interesting Cys-His-rich protein (PINCH) has several biological functions in cancer development, invasion and metastasis in malignant cells, and the expression of PINCH is upregulated in several cancer types, including breast cancer, gastric adenocarcinoma and rectal cancer. However, the contribution of PINCH to human cerebral aneurysms remains largely unknown. Therefore, the signi...

PINCH-1 is a LIM-only domain protein that forms a ternary complex with integrin-linked kinase (ILK) and parvin (to form the IPP complex) downstream of integrins. Here, we demonstrate that PINCH-1 (also known as Lims1) gene ablation in the epidermis of mice caused epidermal detachment from the basement membrane, epidermal hyperthickening and progressive hair loss. PINCH-1-deficient keratinocytes...

Dense z-pinches produced by 100 ns implosions of wire arrays or gas puffs produce substantial soft X-ray power. One class of z-pinch radiation sources includes lowto moderate-atomic-number K-shell radiators, such as aluminum and iron. These loads are designed for 1–10 keV K-shell X-ray generation, and offer opportunities for crystal spectroscopy that can reveal fundamental properties of the pla...

Reconstructive hand surgeries restore key pinch to individuals with pinch force deficits caused by tetraplegia. Data that define the magnitudes of force necessary to complete functional key pinch tasks are limited. This study aims to establish target pinch forces for completing selected tasks that represent a range of useful functional activities. A robot arm instrumented with a force sensor co...

Magnetically driven z-pinch liners coupled with z-pinch plasma formation schemes may make the achievement of controlled fusion conditions in the laboratory possible in a shorter time frame and at much lower cost than with any other approach. As discussed in these proceedings (l), z-pinches were one of the earliest candidates to heat a deuterium-tritium @-T) plasma to thermonuclear conditions. U...

PURPOSE Surgical transfers of muscles are used to restore lateral pinch in tetraplegia; however, outcomes are variable. The purpose of this study was to compare activation of the brachioradialis (Br) after transfer to the flexor pollicis longus during maximum effort in its primary function (elbow flexion) with maximum effort in its postoperative function (lateral pinch) and to record Br activat...