We developed a pressure-driven flow control system for chemical reaction in nanochannel. In this system, back pressure regulating was utilized to prevent the high pressure loss, which is usually occured in nanochannel...
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Porous polyimide (PI) nanoparticles with pores in the form of spherical void were fabricated by adding a second polymer (e.g., poly(acrylic acid)) as a template, which acted as the source of porosity, via the reprecip...
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Porous polyimide (PI) nanoparticles with pores in the form of spherical void were fabricated by adding a second polymer (e.g., poly(acrylic acid)) as a template, which acted as the source of porosity, via the reprecipitation method. The morphology of porous particles was mainly affected by the miscibility of poly(amic acid) (PAA, precursor of PI) and the template. And the diameter of pores varied in the range of 30-100 nm simply by changing the content of proper template. It provides a unique approach for dielectric applications with extendibility to the ultra-low dielectric constant regime (k <2.0).
IL-12 exerts a potent anti-tumor effect, which is possibly mediated by multiple mechanisms including activation of NK and NKT cells, induction of cytotoxic T lymphocytes, and inhibition of angiogenesis. In the present...
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IL-12 exerts a potent anti-tumor effect, which is possibly mediated by multiple mechanisms including activation of NK and NKT cells, induction of cytotoxic T lymphocytes, and inhibition of angiogenesis. In the present study, we characterized the cytotoxic effector cells and mechanisms responsible for the anti-metastatic effect of IL-12. Administration of IL-12 had a comparable inhibitory effect on experimental lung metastasis of B16 melanoma cells in wild-type C57BL / 6 mice and RAG-2 − / − mice that lack T and NKT cells, which was abolished by depletion of NK cells. Cytotoxic activity of liver and splenic mononuclear cells against B16 was induced by IL-12 administration in RAG-2 − / − mice at a level comparable to that in wild-type mice, which was also abolished by depletion of NK cells. Moreover, the anti-metastatic effect of IL-12 was abrogated by perforin deficiency, but not by Fas ligand deficiency, in association with a lack of IL-12-induced cytotoxic activity of liver and splenic mononuclear cells against B16. These results suggest that perforin-dependent cytotoxicity of IL-12-activated NK cells is sufficient for the anti-metastatic effect of IL-12.
Recently, we have reported the synthesis of phenol-furfural (or formaldehyde) polymer nanotubes in the presence of cationic surfactant as the template. But it was unsuccessful to apply these nanotubes to proton conduc...
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Recently, we have reported the synthesis of phenol-furfural (or formaldehyde) polymer nanotubes in the presence of cationic surfactant as the template. But it was unsuccessful to apply these nanotubes to proton conductors and carbon precursors, due to chemical and thermal instability of their frameworks. Here we report the synthesis of nanostructural polymer materials through resorcinol-formaldehyde copolymerization in the presence of CnTAB (n=16, 18).
We studied the 2D microphase separation behavior a novel azobenzne-containing ABA triblock copolymer on a substrate. The target polymers with narrow polydispersity were synthesized from polyethylene glycol and azobenz...
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We studied the 2D microphase separation behavior a novel azobenzne-containing ABA triblock copolymer on a substrate. The target polymers with narrow polydispersity were synthesized from polyethylene glycol and azobenzene methacrylate via ATRP method. The micro-phase separation in the monolayer of trans-Az gave a mixture of dod and rod. The cis-Az monolayer gave elongated flat stripes. In the cis-Az, stripe morphology was converted to dot by thermal reversion for 6 days. This fact suggests that the PEO block preferentially adopts loop conformations.
We studied the monolayer nano-phase separation structure of an ABA triblock copolymer comprising of azobenzene-containing methacrylate and poly(ethylene oxide) as A and B block, respectively. The micro-phase separatio...
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We studied the monolayer nano-phase separation structure of an ABA triblock copolymer comprising of azobenzene-containing methacrylate and poly(ethylene oxide) as A and B block, respectively. The micro-phase separation in the monolayer of trans-Az gave a mixture of dod and rod. The cis-Az monolayer gave elongated flat stripes. We observed the morphological change of the monolayer on mica induced by photoisomerization of azobenzene under high humidity. In the cis-Az, stripe morphology was converted to dot by thermal reversion for 6 days. This fact suggests that the PEO block preferentially adopts loop conformations.
The epithelium covering mucosal tissues consists of epithelial cells (ECs) and intraepithelial lymphocytes (IELs), which constitutes the first line of defense against infection by microorganisms, through mucosal innat...
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The epithelium covering mucosal tissues consists of epithelial cells (ECs) and intraepithelial lymphocytes (IELs), which constitutes the first line of defense against infection by microorganisms, through mucosal innate and acquired immunity. One of the principal roles of the mucosal epithelium is to form a strong physical barrier such as tight junction to prevent microbial penetration. While adhesion mechanisms between ECs have been extensively studied, there are few investigations on the mechanisms between ECs and IELs. Our findings indicate that a homophylic adhesion molecule termed epithelial cell adhesion molecule (Ep-CAM) is also expressed in IELs in addition to ECs, thus forming a physical interaction between ECs and IELs. In addition, we also characterized the expression and function of Toll-like receptors (TLRs) in mucosal epithelium using human corneal epithelial cells (HCEs). TLRs are mainly expressed by antigen presenting cells (APCs) and recognize pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs). However, responsiveness via TLR2 and TLR4 in HCEs was impaired, presumably due to restricted expression of the TLRs in the cytoplasm. These findings suggest that mucosal epithelium may create a state of tolerance in order to avoid unnecessary response to environmental and commensal antigens via TLRs. However, the mucosal surfaces that cover gut and respiratory lymphoid tissues such as Peyer's patch and nasopharynx-associated lymphoid tissue (NALT) are equipped with the gateway system which effectively uptake the outside antigens via M cells to initiate both the positive and negative immune responses. We recently identified M cell-like cells that are located within the villous epithelium and involved in antigen-transport into the lamina propria. Therefore, we designated them as villous M cells. These findings suggest that mucosal immune system is equipped with multiple layers of induction/suppression mechanisms for the regulation of mucosal innate and acquired immu
The cover picture shows highly transfection-efficient and less toxic polyplex micelles formed by the electrostatic interaction between DNA and block catiomers equipped with an ethylenediamine unit at the side chain. T...
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The cover picture shows highly transfection-efficient and less toxic polyplex micelles formed by the electrostatic interaction between DNA and block catiomers equipped with an ethylenediamine unit at the side chain. The catiomers undergo a conformational transition of the ethylenediamine unit from the gauche (mono-protonated) to the anti (di-protonated) form as the pH decreases from physiological to acidic conditions, providing a high buffering capacity for efficient transfection. The polyplex micelles showed effective and non-cytotoxic transfection of a green fluorescent protein (GFP) gene into mouse primary osteoblast cells (background). For more details, see the full paper by N. Kanayama et al. on p. 439 ff.
We have developed a nanosensor array composed of carbon nanotube field-effect transistors (CNTFETs) on SiO2/Si substrates. Unlike previously reported CNTFETs where the recognition event occurred directly on the CNT, i...
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