In experimental studies of laser-plasma interactions, the laser radiation can exist inside plasma regions where electron density is below critical (“underdense” plasma), as well at surface density. The could exhibit a rich physics. Namely, incident get converted in transverse electromagnetic waves significantly higher amplitudes than radiation, due to various nonlinear processes. We proposed di...

Objective Mesothelin is a cell surface protein and overexpressed in many cancers. However, the potential value of mesothelin as plasma biomarker in colorectal cancer has not been explored. The purpose of this study was to identify whether plasma mesothelin is a suitable diagnostic and prognostic biomarker for colorectal cancer. Methods We performed a two-stage case-control study to evaluate pla...

background: prostate specific antigen (psa) is an important laboratory marker for diagnosis of prostatic cancer. thus, development of diagnostic tools specific for psa plays an important role in screening, monitoring and early diagnosis of prostate cancer. in this paper, the production and characterization of a panel of murine monoclonal antibodies (mabs) against psa have been presented.  metho...

The presence of a low level of M protein in the peripheral blood <3gm/dl which is below the required cut off for the diagnosis of plasma cell myeloma is known as monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS). Elevated levels of serum M protein and detection of M band on serum protein electrophoresis (SPE) can occur in chronic diseases not related to B cell disorders and not always d...

In the near future, laser-plasma particle accelerators will be able to sustain electric fields in excess of 100 GeV/m, along plasma channels several Rayleigh lengths long. For these extreme conditions, present day laser wakefield diagnostics such as Frequency Domain Interferometry will not be able to resolve the wake field structure and determine the magnitude of the electric field. In this pap...

Interferon (IFN)-γ release assays (IGRAs) are probably the most accurate tests for the detection of latent Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection, but IGRAs are labour intensive and the transport of samples over longer distances is difficult. IFN-γ-induced protein (IP)-10 is expressed at 100-fold higher levels than IFN-γ, and IP-10 release assays have comparable performance to IGRAs. The aim of t...

The present study investigated the possible protective effect of Helicteres isora (Sterculiaceae) bark extracts on certain biochemical markers in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetes in rats. STZ treatment (60 mg/kg/i.p) caused a hyperglycemic state that led to various physiological and biochemical alterations. Blood levels of glucose, urea, uric acid and creatinine, plasma levels of albumin a...

Purpose: Recent studies have demonstrated that lncRNAs can serve as useful biomarkers for human cancers. The aim of this study was to analyze the diagnostic and prognostic value of plasma lncRNA BANCR in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Methods: Using real-time reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction, we examined BANCR expression in the plasma samples of 110 patients with H...

Microwave Interferometer in the Limiter Shadow (MILS) is a new diagnostic, installed on ASDEX Upgrade for electron density measurements far Scrape-Off Layer (SOL). At chosen frequency of 47 GHz, region varies within several centimetres before and after limiter, depending density. 200 kHz bandwidth allows resolving transient events such as edge localized modes filaments turbulence filaments. The...