Geometrical parameter analysis of a high-sensitivity fiber optic angular displacement sensor

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Relação da expressão de fatores de crescimento celular (IGF-1) e (SCF) com fatores prognósticos e o alvo da rapamicina em mamíferos (m-TOR) em mastocitomas cutâneos caninos

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The GABAergic system contributes to the anxiolytic-like effect of essential oil from Cymbopogon citratus (lemongrass)

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Electrical properties of screen printed BaTiO3 thick films

The deposition of thick film pastes by screen-printing is a relatively simple and convenient method to produce thicker layers with thickness up to 100 mum. In the present work, the barium titanate thick films were prepared from mechanically activated powders based on BaC03 and TiO2. After mixing, the powders were calcined at low temperature by slow heating and cooling rates. The thick films were deposited on to Al2O3 substrates through hybrid technology. The obtained films were fired at 850 degreesC together with electrode material (silver/palladium). The electrical properties of thick films: dielectric permittivity, dielectric losses, Curie temperature, hysteresis loop were reported. The obtained BT thick films can be applied in as multilayer capacitors or in gas sensor application. (C) 2003 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Structural and properties of nanocrystalline WO3/TiO2-based humidity sensors elements prepared by high energy activation

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Long-term ethanol consumption promotes hepatic tumorigenesis but impairs normal hepatocyte proliferation in rats

Chronic and excessive alcohol consumption has been related to an increased risk of several cancers, including that of the liver; however, studies in animal models have yet to conclusively determine whether ethanol acts as a tumor promoter in hepatic tumorigenesis. We examined whether prolonged alcohol consumption could act as a hepatic tumor promoter after initiation by diethylnitrosamine (DEN) in a rat model. Male Sprague-Dawley rats were injected with 20 mg DEN/kg body weight 1 wk before introduction of either an ethanol liquid diet or an isoenergic control liquid diet. Hepatic pathological lesions, hepatocyte proliferation, apoptosis, PPARα and PPARγ, and plasma insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) levels were assessed after 6 and 10 mo. Mean body and liver weights, plasma IGF-1 concentration, hepatic expressions of proliferating cellular nuclear antigen and Ki-67, and cyclin D1 in ethanol-fed rats were all significantly lower after 10 mo of treatment compared with control rats. In addition, levels of hepatic PPARγ protein, not PPARα, were significantly higher in the ethanol-fed rats after prolonged treatment. Although ethanol feeding also resulted in significantly fewer altered hepatic foci, hepatocellular adenoma was detected in ethanol-fed rats at 10 mo, but not in control rats given the same dose of DEN. Together, these results indicate that chronic, excessive ethanol consumption impairs normal hepatocyte proliferation, which is associated with reduced IGF-1 levels, but promotes hepatic carcinogenesis. © 2011 American Society for Nutrition.

Potencialidade do gps de navegação garmin 12 xl utilizando um sistema de baixo custo

Since 2000 the use of the GPS navigation increases considerably. The reason for that was the deactivation of the selective availability in May 2000. However, these receivers do not register the observables, they just estimate and store them and that prevents the post-processing data. Based in this aspect some softwares were developed and are available for free. They allow recording the GPS observables, pseudorange and carrier phase. These programs are able to read in binary files and record information concerning the GPS observables and to convert binary format to a RINEX format. This study presents the GPS Garmin 12 XL evaluation using free programs. Two experiments were carried out in Presidente Prudente-SP region using the relative static survey. The processing was carried out with intervals of 30, 15, 10 and 5 minutes. The results were compared with the coordinates from a geodetic receiver and show that 98.9 % of the points, the values in relation to the planimetric accuracy were better than 0.50 m. The only baseline which the value was larger or equal to 0.50 m is the point M0001 (baseline lesser than 2 km) referred to the first experiment. In terms of precision the values did not exceeded 0.30 m.

Expressão de genes relacionados a cálcio e glutamato no hipocampo de pacientes com epilepsia do lobo temporal

A epilepsia do lobo temporal (ELT) é a principal forma de epilepsia, e a principal lesão desenvolvida por pacientes com ELT é a esclerose mesial temporal (EMT) apresentando perda neuronal, gliose e atrofia da região do hipocampo. Os íons cálcio são fundamentais para o funcionamento de inúmeras vias metabólicas em todos os níveis fisiológicos e desempenham papel fundamental nas respostas de despolarização neuronal. Foi comprovado que a ativação tanto de receptores ionotrópicos quanto metabotrópicos de glutamato promove o influxo anormal de Ca2+ para o meio intracelular, potencializando o efeito de excitação associado à EMT. O cálcio atua tanto como mensageiro celular secundário, quanto primário através da interação com um receptor específico na superfície celular, o Receptor Sensor de Cálcio (CASR). O CASR é expresso em diversas regiões do cérebro, incluindo o hipocampo, no entanto são desconhecidas muitas das possíveis funções desempenhadas por este receptor no cérebro. Ele pertence à família de receptores acoplados a proteína-G, e exibe homologia significativa com os receptores metabotrópicos de glutamato (mGluRs). Ademais, os mGluRs regulam a expressão da família de proteínas ligantes de cálcio neuronal, da qual faz parte a proteína VILIP-1, associada especificamente com o fenômeno da plasticidade sináptica no cérebro. O objetivo deste projeto foi determinar a expressão das proteínas CASR, mGluR1 e VILIP-1 em tecidos de hipocampo de pacientes com epilepsia do lobo temporal comparando com a expressão de tecidos de indivíduos normais. Os três genes encontraram-se subexpressos nos tecidos de pacientes com ELT, sendo que os tecidos dos pacientes, em grau crônico da doença, justificam tais graus de expressão. Sugere-se uma possível interação entre CASR e mGluR1 e...(Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo)

Expressão de fator de crescimento semelhante à insulina (IGF-1), alvo da rapamicina em mamíferos (M-TOR), fator de célula tronco (SCF) e receptor C-KIT (CD117) em mastocitomas cutânios caninos em lâminas de arranjo de matriz tecidual (TMA)

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Interação da proteina e2 do vírus da hepatite c com o receptor de ldl e cd81 presentes em células endoteliais e ativação da resposta inflamatória

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