This review briefly discusses the main approaches for monitoring chloride (Cl(-)), the most abundant physiological anion. Noninvasive monitoring of intracellular Cl(-) ([Cl(-)]i) is a challenging task owing to two main difficulties: (i) the low transmembrane ratio for Cl(-), approximately 10:1; and (ii) the small driving force for Cl(-), as the Cl(-) reversal potential (E(Cl)) is usually close ...

The new alcohol- and ether-functionalised-NHC silver(I) complexes bis(1-(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)-3-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1H-imidazol-2(3H)-ylidene)silver(I) chloride, [Ag{ImDiPP(C2OH)}2]Cl (4), bis(1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-3-mesityl-1H-imidazol-2(3H)-ylidene)silver(I) chloride, [Ag{ImMes(C2OH)}2]Cl (5), bis(1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-3-methyl-1H-imidazol-2(3H)-ylidene)silver(I) chloride, [Ag{ImMe(C2OH)}2]Cl (6), b...

The newly formed corpus luteum (CL) rapidly develops after ovulation and has the features of active vascularisation and mitosis of steroidogenic cells. These stage-specific mechanisms also may contribute to gain the function of prostaglandin F2 alpha (PGF2 alpha)-resistant CL at this stage. Recent studies suggest that the vasoactive peptide angiotensin II (Ang II) regulates luteal function. Thu...

smooth coefficients aα(x), L+ be a formally adjoint differential operation. Let L0, L0 be minimal operators (i.e., for example, D(L0) is the clozure of C∞ 0 (Ω) in the norm of the graph ‖u‖L = ‖u‖L2(Ω)+‖Lu‖L2(Ω)), and L, L+ be maximal expansions of L,L+ in the space L2(Ω) respectively (i.e. L = (L0 ) ∗, L+ = (L0)∗), L̃ = L|D(L̃) where D(L̃) is the clozure of C∞(Ω̄) in the norm of the graph ‖u‖L and...

Corpus luteum (CL) function following spontaneous or prostaglandin F2 alpha-induced estrus was studied in 27 Brahman cows and 16 Brahman heifers. Females received one injection of 0, .38, .75 or 2.25 mg alfaprostol (PGF)/100 kg body weight at 12 +/- .1 d post-estrus. Serum progesterone (P4) during CL formation, following the subsequent estrus, increased over time (P less than .001, 1 to 13 d po...

This paper covers Pt(II) complexes of the compositions Pt(η3-P1C1C2)(Y) (Y = NL or I) and Pt(η3-P1C1N1)(Y), Y OL, NL, CL, Cl Br). These crystallized in four crystal classes: monoclinic (9 examples), triclinic (3 orthorhombic tetragonal (2 examples). The structural parameters (Pt-L, L-Pt-L) are analyzed discussed with attention to distortion square-planar geometry about atoms trans-influence. da...

A slight modification of the synthetic procedure resulted in a new (Cc) polymorph vinylic tellurium-trichloride Z-Cl(Ph)C=C(Ph)TeCl3 (1, β-form) which is stabilized by Te⋯Cl chalcogen bonds, assembling its molecules into zigzag chains. Such packing motive contrast to known (Pca21) α-form, CCDC refcode: BESHOW), built upon Te⋯π(Ph) bonded We noted similar case [Te⋯halogen] vs. [Te⋯π(Ph)] supramo...