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    Lattice site location of ion-implanted 8Li in Silicon Carbide (2002)
    [S.l.] : American Institute of Physics (AIP)
    Journal of Applied Physics 91 (2002), S. 1046-1052 
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    ISSN: 1089-7550
    Source: AIP Digital Archive
    Topics: Physics
    Notes: The lattice sites of ion-implanted Li atoms in 6H-, 4H-, and 3C-SiC were studied. Radioactive 8Li ions (t1/2=0.84 s) were implanted with 60 keV into the crystalline SiC samples, and the channeling and blocking effects of 1.6 MeV alpha particles emitted in the decay were measured to determine the Li lattice sites. The alpha emission channeling spectra measured along different crystallographic directions reveal that Li occupies mainly interstitial sites with tetrahedral symmetry, centered along the c-axis atom rows in the hexagonal lattices. In the cubic 3C-SiC structure, Li is located on tetrahedral interstitial sites as well. For 6H-SiC, the implantation temperature was varied between 200 and 823 K without observing significant changes in the emission channeling spectra. Thus, Li diffusion or Li defect interaction resulting in a lattice site change does not occur in this temperature regime. © 2002 American Institute of Physics.
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    URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1425442
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    Ion beam deposition of fluorinated amorphous carbon (2001)
    [S.l.] : American Institute of Physics (AIP)
    Journal of Applied Physics 90 (2001), S. 4237-4245 
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    ISSN: 1089-7550
    Source: AIP Digital Archive
    Topics: Physics
    Notes: We have studied the growth and the properties of (t)a-C:F films prepared by the deposition of mass separated 12C+ and 19F+ ions as a function of the F concentration. The films are always strongly F deficient due to the formation of volatile F2 and CFx molecules during the deposition process. A maximum F content of about 25 at. % is obtained for an ion charge ratio of C+:F+=1:1. The observed mechanical, optical, electrical, and structural properties as well as the thermal stability of the films are strongly influenced by the F content. A three step progression of the film structure is evident for increasing F concentration: the amorphous three-dimensional network of tetrahedrally bonded carbon atoms of pure carbon films (ta-C) with diamondlike properties is doped for very low F concentrations (ta-C:F). A further increase of the F content results first in transformation to a graphitelike amorphous structure (a-C:F) before the deposited films become porous and to a polymerlike one for the highest F content. © 2001 American Institute of Physics.
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    URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1404419
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    Long-Term Effectiveness of Operative Procedures for Stanford Type A Aortic Dissections (2004)
    350 Main Street , Malden , MA 02148-5020 , USA and 9600 Garsington Road , Oxford OX4 2XG , England . : Blackwell Science Inc
    Journal of cardiac surgery 19 (2004), S. 0 
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    ISSN: 1540-8191
    Source: Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Abstract  Background: The object was to evaluate the long-term effectiveness of strategies for managing the aortic root and distal aorta in type A dissections. Methods: From 1990 to 1999, 50 patients (32 men (64.07%); 18 women, (36.0%); mean age 57.4 ± 11.1 years) underwent operation for ascending aortic dissection. Surgical strategies included aortic root replacement with a composite graft (21/50; 42.0%), valve replacement with supracoronary ascending aortic graft (3/50, 6%), and valve preservation or repair (26/50; 52.0%). Results: Overall hospital mortality rate was 18.0%. Follow-up was completed for 47 patients (94.0%) and ranged from 1 month to 10.5 years (mean 28.8 months). Actuarial survival for patients discharged from the hospital was 84% at 1 year, 75% at 5 years, and 66% at 10 years. There was no significant difference between the various procedures regarding mortality, neurological complications, long-term survival, and proximal reoperations. The ascending aorta alone was replaced in 8 of 50 patients (16%), ascending and hemiarch in 30 of 50 patients (60%), and arch and proximal descending aorta in 12 of 50 patients (24%). Hospital mortality (11.5%, 20.0%, and 16.7%, respectively; p 〉 0.05) and 5- and 10-year survival (p 〉 0.05) were not statistically dependent on the extension of the resection distally. Residual distal dissection was not associated with a decrease in late survival. With regard to emergency surgery (36/50) there was no significant difference in hospital mortality (p 〉 0.05) and 5-year survival (p 〉 0.05) between those who had undergone coronary angiography (19/36; 52.8%) on the day of surgery with those who had not (17/36; 47.2%). Conclusions: Preservation or repair of the aortic valve can be recommended in the majority of patients with type A dissection. Distal extension of the resection does not increase surgical risk. Residual distal dissection does not decrease late survival. Preoperative coronary angiography may not affect survival in patients undergoing emergency surgery. (J Card Surg 2004;19:240-245)
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    URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.0886-0440.2004.04062.x
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    The Edwards MIRA™ Heart Valve Prosthesis: (2004)
    350 Main Street , Malden , MA 02148-5020 , USA and 9600 Garsington Road , Oxford OX4 2XG , England . : Blackwell Science Inc
    Journal of cardiac surgery 19 (2004), S. 0 
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    ISSN: 1540-8191
    Source: Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Abstract  Background: The Edwards MIRA™ mechanical heart valve is designed to optimize hemodynamics, reduce thrombogenicity, and avoid mechanical failure with a special hinge mechanism. The purpose of the study was to investigate the clinical performance and postoperative hemodynamic results of the first European patients receiving Edwards MIRA™ mechanical heart valves. Methods: From March 1998 to March 1999 a total of 54 Edwards MIRA™ valves model numbers 3600 (aortic, n = 44) and 9600 (mitral, n = 10) were implanted in 52 (36 male, 16 female; mean age 61 ± 10.1 years) consecutive patients undergoing mechanical valve replacement in a prospective study. Follow-up of the patients including physical examination, ECG, blood tests, and Doppler were performed prior to discharge, at 6 months, at 1 year, and at least 2 years postoperatively. Results: Through October 2001 a total of 172 follow-up examinations were completed (51 patients at discharge, 46 patients at 6 months, 43 patients at 12 months, 32 patients at 2 years or beyond). All patients were in NYHA class I and II at the 6-month and 2+-year follow-up. All the patients stated an improved quality of life. Hospital mortality was 1.9%. There were no complications related to anticoagulation. Mean international normalized ratio at 6 months was 3.2 (range 1.9 to 4.3); lactate dehydrogenase was slightly increased with 264 ± 103 U/L on average (normal value 80 to 240 U/L). No signs of valvular dysfunction or paravalvular leakage were observed. Mean pressure gradients were related to valve diameter: after mitral valve replacement (size 27, 29, 31 mm: 4.8, 3.2, 2.1 mmHg); after aortic valve replacement (size 19, 21, 23, 25 mm: 12.1, 13.1, 9.3, 8.2 mmHg). Conclusions: These preliminary data suggest good hemodynamic function and a low rate of valve-related complications of the Edwards-MIRA™ mechanical prosthesis. (J Card Surg 2004;19:226-231)
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    URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.0886-0440.2004.04060.x
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    Increased CNS uptake and enhanced antinociception of morphine-6-glucuronide in rats after inhibition of P-glycoprotein (2002)
    Oxford, UK : Blackwell Science Ltd
    Journal of neurochemistry 83 (2002), S. 0 
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    ISSN: 1471-4159
    Source: Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Morphine-6-glucuronide (M6G) is a substrate of P-glycoprotein (P-gp), which forms an outward transporter at the blood–brain barrier. Inhibition of P-gp may therefore be expected to cause increased CNS uptake of M6G. We directly assessed the spinal concentrations of M6G and its antinociceptive effects in rats following pharmacological inhibition of P-gp. Spinal cord tissue concentrations of M6G were assessed by microdialysis with probes transversally implanted through the dorsal horns of the spinal cord at level L4. Ten rats received M6G intravenously (0.018 mg/kg loading dose plus 0.00115 mg/kg/min for an 8-h infusion), five of them together with PSC833 to inhibit P-gp (32-h infusion, starting 24 h before the addition of M6G). Antinociceptive effects were explored by means of formalin tests. After having obtained evidence for enhanced CNS uptake and antinociception of M6G in the presence of PSC833, additional behavioural experiments were performed in another 32 rats to assess the dose dependency of the antinociceptive effects of M6G either with or without PSC833 in comparison with both PSC833 alone and placebo. Inhibition of P-gp increased the M6G concentrations in the spinal cord approximately three-fold whereas the plasma concentrations were increased only by a factor of 1.4, which resulted in a more than doubled spinal cord/plasma concentration ratio (from 0.08 ± 0.03 for M6G alone to 0.17 ± 0.08 for M6G plus PSC833). Antinociceptive effects of M6G were significantly enhanced by inhibition of P-gp. Inhibition of P-gp alters the transport of M6G across the blood–brain barrier, resulting in enhanced spinal cord uptake and enhanced antinociception.
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    URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1471-4159.2002.01177.x
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    Inhibition of Noxious Stimulus-Induced Spinal Prostaglandin E2 Release by Flurbiprofen Enantiomers (2000)
    Oxford UK : Blackwell Science Ltd.
    Journal of neurochemistry 74 (2000), S. 0 
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    ISSN: 1471-4159
    Source: Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Abstract: Peripheral noxious stimuli have been shown to induce prostaglandin (PG) E2 release at the site of inflammation and in the spinal cord. The antiinflammatory and antinociceptive effects of cyclooxygenase-inhibiting drugs are thought to depend on the inhibition of PG synthesis. R-Flurbiprofen, however, does not inhibit cyclooxygenase activity in vitro but still produces antinociceptive effects. To find out whether R-flurbiprofen acts via inhibition of spinal PG release, concentrations of PGE2 and flurbiprofen in spinal cord tissue were assessed by microdialysis. The catheter was transversally implanted through the dorsal horns of the spinal cord at level L4. R- and S-flurbiprofen (9 and 27 mg kg-1, respectively) were administered intravenously 10-15 min before subcutaneous injection of formalin into the dorsal surface of one hindpaw. Flurbiprofen was rapidly distributed into the spinal cord with maximal concentrations after 30-45 min. Baseline PGE2 dialysate concentrations were 100.6 ± 6.4 pg ml-1 (mean ± SEM). After formalin injection they rose about threefold with a maximum of 299.4 ± 68.4 pg ml-1 at 7.5 min. After ∼ 1 h PGE2 levels returned to baseline. Both flurbiprofen enantiomers completely prevented the formalin-induced increase of spinal PGE2 release and reduced PGE2 concentrations below basal levels. S- and R-flurbiprofen at 9 mg kg-1 produced a minimum of 15.8 ± 5.2 and 27.7 ± 14.9 pg ml-1, respectively, and 27 mg kg-1S- and R-flurbiprofen resulted in 11.7 ± 1.7 and 9.3 ± 4.7 pg ml-1, respectively. PGE2 levels remained at the minimum up to the end of the observation period at 5 h. When 27 mg kg-1R-flurbiprofen was injected intravenously without subsequent formalin challenge, baseline immunoreactive PGE2 concentrations were not affected. S-Flurbiprofen (27 mg kg-1), however, led to a moderate reduction (∼40%). The data suggest that antinociception produced by R-flurbiprofen is mediated at least in part by inhibition of stimulated spinal PGE2 release and support the current view that increased spinal PGE2 release significantly contributes to nociceptive processing.
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    URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1471-4159.2000.0742094.x
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    Effects of selective COX-1 and -2 inhibition on formalin-evoked nociceptive behaviour and prostaglandin E2 release in the spinal cord (2001)
    Oxford, UK : Blackwell Science Ltd
    Journal of neurochemistry 79 (2001), S. 0 
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    ISSN: 1471-4159
    Source: Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Nociception evoked prostaglandin (PG) release in the spinal cord considerably contributes to the induction of hyperalgesia and allodynia. To evaluate the relative contribution of cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1) and COX-2 in this process we assessed the effects of the selective COX-1 inhibitor SC560 and the selective COX-2 inhibitor celecoxib on formalin-evoked nociceptive behaviour and spinal PGE2 release. SC560 (10 and 20 mg/kg) significantly reduced the nociceptive response and completely abolished the formalin-evoked PGE2 raise. In contrast, celecoxib (10 and 20 mg/kg) was ineffective in both regards, i.e. the flinching behaviour was largely unaltered and the formalin-induced PGE2 raise as assessed using microdialysis was only slightly, not significantly reduced. This suggests that the formalin-evoked rapid PG release was primarily caused by COX-1 and was independent of COX-2. Mean free spinal cord concentrations of celecoxib during the formalin assay were 32.0 ± 4.5 nm, thus considerably higher than the reported IC50 for COX-2 (3–7 nm). Therefore, the lack of efficacy of celecoxib is most likely not to be a result of poor tissue distribution. COX-2 mRNA and protein expression in the spinal cord were not affected by microdialysis alone but the mRNA rapidly increased following formalin injection and reached a maximum at 2 h. COX-2 protein was unaltered up to 4 h after formalin injection. The time course of COX-2 up-regulation suggests that the formalin-induced nociceptive response precedes COX-2 protein de novo synthesis and may therefore be unresponsive to COX-2 inhibition. Considering the results obtained with the formalin model it may be hypothesized that the efficacy of celecoxib in early injury evoked pain may be less than that of unselective NSAIDs.
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    URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1471-4159.2001.00613.x
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    Ion implanted dopants in GaN and AlN: Lattice sites, annealing behavior, and defect recovery (2000)
    [S.l.] : American Institute of Physics (AIP)
    Journal of Applied Physics 87 (2000), S. 2149-2157 
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    ISSN: 1089-7550
    Source: AIP Digital Archive
    Topics: Physics
    Notes: The recovery of structural defects in gallium nitride (GaN) and aluminum nitride (AlN) after implantation of 111In+ and 89Sr+ in the dose range (0.1–3) 1013 cm−2 and ion energies of 60–400 keV has been investigated as a function of annealing temperature with emission channeling (EC) and perturbed γγ angular correlation spectroscopy. The implanted In and Sr atoms occupied substitutional sites in heavily perturbed surroundings of point defects after room temperature implantation. No amorphization of the lattice structure was observed. The point defects could be partly removed after annealing to 1473 K for 10–30 min. Lattice site occupation of implanted light alkalis, 24Na+ in GaN and AlN as well as 8Li+ in AlN, were also determined by EC as a function of implantation and annealing temperature. These atoms occupied mainly interstitial sites at room temperature. Lithium diffusion and the occupation of substitutional sites was observed in GaN and AlN at implantation temperatures above 700 K. A lattice site change was also observed for sodium in AlN, but not in GaN after annealing to 1073 K for 10 min. © 2000 American Institute of Physics.
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    URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.372154
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    Inheritance of the sesquiterpenes longipinenone and hydroxy-longipinenone within the Achillea millefolium complex (Compositae) (2001)
    Oxford, UK : Blackwell Publishing Ltd
    Plant breeding 120 (2001), S. 0 
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    ISSN: 1439-0523
    Source: Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
    Topics: Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
    Notes: Three selfing and 13 crossing experiments between tetraploid individuals of Achillea ceretanica, Achillea collina, Achillea distans ssp.‘styriaca’ Saukel (ined.), and Achillea pratensis (Achillea millefolium complex, Compositae), five F1 crosses, three backcrosses and one further selfing experiment were carried out in order to study the inheritance of longipinenone (1) and its hydroxyl derivative (2). From these crossings, 1294 plants were studied by qualitative thin layer chromatography. Progenies from parent and F1 plants without longipinenones (0-type, ll) uniformly contained none of these two sesquiterpenes. All other crossing experiments showed typical segregation patterns of 0-type, L-type (longipinenone (1) without hydroxylongipinenone, L.hh) and H-type (hydroxy-longipinenone (2) and occasionally longipinenone, L.H.) in the ratio of 1 : 1 and 1 : 3. According to these results both derivatives are under dominant genetic control regulated by genes L and H, whereby hydroxylation takes place after synthesis of longipinenone (1).
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    URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1439-0523.2001.00603.x
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    Activation properties of the redox-modulated chloroplast enzymes glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase and fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase (2000)
    Copenhagen : Munksgaard International Publishers
    Physiologia plantarum 110 (2000), S. 0 
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    ISSN: 1399-3054
    Source: Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
    Topics: Biology
    Notes: Rapid changes of enzyme activity are obtained by post-translational modification of cysteine residues of some chloroplast enzymes. Individual fine-tuning is achieved by specific factors acting upon the redox cycle. In order to study the regulatory properties of these enzymes, they are purified from leaves or in a recombinant form from Escherichia coli. The various factors acting upon the enzyme in vivo can be simulated in vitro. However, in these studies, some subtle technical problems can be encountered. Two cases are presented in this article, and an attempt is made to explain some previous, seemingly contradictory results. The Calvin-cycle enzyme glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase in its less active A8B8 form can be dissociated and thereby activated in vitro simply by diluting out the protein. On the other hand, activation requires the presence of reduced thioredoxin (Td) and an increase in ionic strength when performed at a high protein concentration, as present in vivo. Chloroplast fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase (FBPase) is purified from E. coli as an enzyme similar to that purified from leaves. However, using the standard protocol for lysis of the bacteria leads to a form with some unusual properties as changed isoelectric point, lack of Ca2+/fructose-1,6-bisphosphate (FBP) dependency of reductive activation, and lack of activity at high pH and high Mg2+ concentration. These observations are used in order to better understand the characteristics of the activation/inactivation process.
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    URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1399-3054.2000.1100307.x
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