The mechanisms controlling thin filament length (TFL) in muscle remain controversial. It was recently reported that TFL was related to titin size, and that the latter might be involved in TFL determination. Titin plays several crucial roles in the sarcomere, but its function as it pertains to the thin filament has not been explored. We tested this relationship using several muscles from wild ty...

Both a Cu-26 wt % Ag (Fe-free) alloy and Cu-26 wt % Ag-0.1 wt % Fe (Fe-doping) alloy were subjected to different heat treatments. We studied the precipitation kinetics of Ag and Cu, microstructure evolution, magnetization, hardness, strength, and electrical resistivity of the two alloys. Fe addition was incapable of changing the precipitation kinetics of Ag and Cu; however, it decreased the siz...

PURPOSE To retrospectively analyze serial changes in airway lumen and wall thickness (WT) at multi-detector row computed tomography (CT) in asymptomatic subjects. MATERIALS AND METHODS Institutional review board did not require its approval or informed patient consent. Airway dimensions were analyzed in 52 patients (30 men and 22 women) without known cardiopulmonary disease. Contiguous 2-mm C...

Introduction: Electrospun nanomembranes have been used for effective air filtration due to their potential for active surface modification. This study aims to synthesize polyurethane (PU) nanofiber membrane incorporated with different amounts of β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) to capture volatile organic compounds (VOCs) along with aerosol filtration from the air. Material and Methods: First, PU was sy...

In the present research work physical, mechanical and tribological behavior of Aluminum (Al) alloy LM13 reinforced with Nano-sized Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) particulates were fabricated, mechanical and tribological properties were investigated. The amount of nano TiO2 particulates in the composite was added from 0.5% to 2% in 0.5 weight percent (wt %) increments. The Al-LM13-TiO2 Metal Matrix Com...

Abbreviations used in this paper: ANOVA, analysis of variance; ChrgA, chromogranin A; CM, membrane capacitance; Cpx, complexin; dko, double ko; EB, exocytotic burst; ko, knockout; MDis, median distance; NMJ, neuromuscular junction; NP, nitrophenyl; rms, root–mean–square; RRP, readily releasable pool; SR, sustained rate; SRP, slowly releasable pool; SybII, synaptobrevinII; Syt, synaptotagmin; wt...