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    Materials

    • Optical and Optoelectronic Properties of ZnS Nanostructured Thin Film

      • j.p. borah, k.c Sarma
        Original article citation: Acta Physica Polonica a 114," Optical and Optoelectronic Properties of ZnS Nanostructured Thin Film J.P. Borah¤ and K.C. Sarma Department of Instrumentation and USIC, Guwahati University Guwahati, Assam, 781014, India (Received April 3, 2008) ZnS nanocrystalline thin ¯lms were grown i - Optical and Optoelectronic Properties . . . 719 Acknowledgments The authors would like to acknowledge Physics Dept and CIF, IITG for providing XRD, SEM, and PL facilities. We would also like to acknowledge De- partment of Chemistry, Gauhati University, fo, (2008).

      • Categories: Materials
      • Recommended by : Jayanta Barman on 02/04/2009 04:37AM GMT

        It is a good paper for nanomaterial research.Optical and electrical characterization of ZnS nanostructured film embeded in a PVA matrix is explained clearly in this paper.
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    Earth & Environment

    • Cosmic Influence on the Sun-Earth Environment


      • Original article citation: Sensors 8," 7736 - 7752,

      • Categories: Earth & Environment and Space & astronomy
      • Recommended by : Saumitra Mukherjee on 01/03/2009 10:40AM GMT

        SOHO satellite data reveals geophysical changes before sudden changes in the Earth's Sun-Earth environment. The influence of extragalactic changes on the Sun as well as the Sun-Earth environment seems to be both periodic and episodic. The periodic changes in terms of solar maxima and minima occur every 11 years, whereas the episodic changes can happen at any time. Episodic changes can be monitored by cosmic ray detectors as a sudden increase or decrease of activity. During these solar and cosmic anomaly periods the environment of the Earth is affected. The Star-Sun-Earth connection has the potential to influence the thermosphere, atmosphere, ionosphere and lithosphere. Initial correlation of the cosmic and Sun-Earth connection has shown the possibility of predicting earthquakes, sudden changes in atmospheric temperatures and erratic rainfall/snowfall patterns.
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    Cell & Molecular Biology

    • Japanese Encephalitis virus infects neural progenitor cells and decreases their proliferation

      • Sulagna Das, Anirban Basu
        Original article citation: J Neurochem doi:10.1111/j.1471-4159.2008.05511.x (2008)

      • Categories: Cell & Molecular Biology and Neuroscience
      • Recommended by : hemant goldar on 06/12/2008 01:27PM GMT

        Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV), a common cause of encephalitis in humans, especially in children, leads to substantial neuronal injury. The survivors of JEV infection have severe cognitive impairment, motor and behavioral disorders. This paper hypothesizes that depletion of neural progenitor cells (NPCs) by the virus culminates in neurological sequelae in survivors of Japanese encephalitis (JE). It utilizes both in vivo model of JEV infection and in vitro neurosphere cultures to study progressive JEV infection. Cellular infection and cell death was determined by Flow cytometry. BrdU administration in animals and in neurospheres was used to determine the proliferative ability of NPCs. JEV leads to massive loss of actively proliferating NPC population from the subventricular zone (SVZ). The ability of JEV infected subventricular zone cells to form neurospheres is severely compromised. This can be attributed to JEV infection in NPCs, which however do not result in robust death of the resilient NPC cells. Instead, JEV suppresses the cycling ability of these cells, preventing their proliferation. JEV primarily targets at a critical post natal age and severely diminishes the NPC pool in SVZ, thus impairing the process of recovery after the insult. This arrested growth and proliferation of NPCs might have an effect on the neurological consequences in JE survivors.
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    Cell & Molecular Biology

    • Sphingomyelin Functions as a Novel Receptor for Helicobacter pylori VacA

      • Vijay R. Gupta, Hetal K. Patel, Sean S. Kostolansky, Roberto A. Ballivian, Joseph Eichberg, Steven R. Blanke, Partho Ghosh
        Original article citation: PLoS Pathogens 4," e1000073 ,

      • Categories: Cell & Molecular Biology and Clinical Medicine
      • Recommended by : Anand Giddabasappa CS on 05/25/2008 07:05AM GMT

        Helicobacter pylori is a gastric pathogen that causes gastric and duodenal ulcer and even gastric carcinoma. VacA, a vaculating cytotoxin secreted by this pathogen is responsible for this toxic action on the host cell. Though VacA was known to interact with the cell membrane of the host (gastric epithelium), the internalization mechanisms were unknown. This paper shows that VacA binds to an unusual receptor called sphingomyelin. Sphingomyelin, a membrane lipid acts as the receptor on the host cell and facilitates binding and internalization of the cytotoxin. This article provides the molecular basis for the binding and action of VacA. Further, it also sheds light on the role of lipid rafts as target to block the pathogenic effects of H. pylori.
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