The results show that H-EB deduced from the resonance frequencies along the hysteresis loop varies significantly and that this large variation is due to thermally activated reversal of the antiferromagnetic domains during measurements. Furthermore, the results of H-EB as a function of angle show that H-EB is mainly unidirectional with fewer contributions from the uniaxial anisotropy as evidenced
by the fits to the data based on the Fourier cosine series. It is also found that the symmetries of H-EB at temperatures higher than 300 K decreases compared with that at 300 K. (C) 2011 American Institute of Physics. Baf-A1 nmr [doi:10.1063/1.3537951]“
“In this study, we have used monocyte-derived dendritic cells (DCs) to design a screening model for the selection of microorganisms with the ability to suppress DC-secreted IL-12p70, a critical cytokine for the induction of T-helper cell type 1 immune responses under inflammatory conditions. By the treatment
of DCs with cocktails containing TLR agonists and proinflammatory cytokines, the cells increased the secretion of the Th1-promoting cytokine IL-12p70. Clinically used probiotics were tested for their IL-10- and IL-12p70-stimulating properties in immature DCs, and showed a dose-dependent change in the IL-10/IL-12p70 balance. Lactobacillus acidophilus NCFM (TM) and the probiotic mixture VSL#3 showed a strong induction of IL-12p70, whereas selleck compound Lactobacillus salivarius Ls-33 and Bifidobacterium infantis 35624 preferentially induced IL-10. Escherichia coli Nissle 1917 induced both IL-10 and IL-12p70, whereas the probiotic yeast Saccharomyces boulardii induced low Y27632 levels of cytokines. When combining these microorganisms with the Th1-promoting cocktails, E. coli Nissle 1917 and B. infantis 35624 were potent suppressors of IL-12p70 secretion in
an IL-10-independent manner, indicating a suppressive effect on Th1-inducing antigen-presenting cells. The present model, using cocktail-stimulated DCs with potent IL-12p70-stimulating capacity, may be used as an efficient tool to assess the anti-inflammatory properties of microorganisms for potential clinical use.”
“alpha-Thalassemia is a common genetic disorder in Iran. However, no comprehensive data on epidemiology of severe forms of alpha-thalassemia, including hemoglobin H (HbH) or hydrops fetalis, is available in this population. This is a first case report of an Iranian family with large number of HbH individuals. The proband is a 48-year-old woman, referred to our center with anemia and no history of previous blood transfusions. Similar clinical phenotype has been observed in all of her 5 siblings, 2 of her 4 children, and her granddaughter, whose parents are first cousins.