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• New study on carbon nanotubes gives hope for medical applications

  A team of Swedish and American scientists has shown for the first time that carbon nanotubes can be broken down by an enzyme – myeloperoxidase (MPO) – found in white blood cells. Their discoveries are presented in Nature Nanotechnology and contradict what was previously believed, that carbon nanotub more

• Nanoparticles used in common household items caused genetic damage in mice

  Titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles, found in everything from cosmetics to sunscreen to paint to vitamins, caused systemic genetic damage in mice, according to a comprehensive study conducted by researchers at UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center. The TiO2 nanoparticles induced single- and more

• New beryllium reference material for occupational safety monitoring

  Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), in collaboration with private industry and other government agencies, have produced a new reference material for beryllium. Beryllium, an exotic rare-earth metal used as a hardener in high-performance alloys and ceramics, can more

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• Sniffing Out the Secrets of Social Behavior
  

  In his novel "Perfume - the Story of a Murderer", Patrick Süskind managed to put the power of odors into words better than anyone before him. It may be a fascinating idea, but no one will ever be able to create the perfect fragrance that makes a person irresistibly attractive. In the animal world, on the other hand, olfactory signals are an essential element of social communication. Yet we are only just beginning to understand the complexities and functional differences of the sense of smell in mammals. Professor Marc Spehr is leading the Department of Chemosensation at RWTH Aachen University since 2009, where he is conducting research on the neuronal mechanisms of olfactory perception and signal processing using the mouse model. In his experiments, he and his team are trying to find out how substances for social interaction are perceived and how this perception generates a specific type of behavior more

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• Professor (W3) in Pharmaceutical Chemistry (f/m)
  

  The Faculty of Biochemistry, Chemistry and Pharmacy, Institute of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, at Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University Frankfurt invites applications for a full-time position as Professor (W3) in Pharmaceutical Chemistry with dedication to Medicinal Chemistry We are seeking to appoint more

Publications Inflammation

• In-vitro antioxidant and in-vivo anti-inflammatory activities of aerial parts of Cassia species

  Publication date: Available online 14 June 2013 Source:Arabian Journal of Chemistry Author(s): Jignasu P. Mehta , Pravin H. Parmar , Sohil H. Vadia , Mahendra K. Patel , Chandrabhanu B. Tripathi Cassia species are native to Southeast Asia and sub-Saharan Africa and are commonly used as f more

• The methionine precursor dl-2-hydroxy-(4-methylthio)butanoic acid protects intestinal epithelial barrier function

  Publication date: 1 December 2013 Source:Food Chemistry, Volume 141, Issue 3 Author(s): Raquel Martín-Venegas , M.Teresa Brufau , Ana Maria Guerrero-Zamora , Yves Mercier , Pierre-André Geraert , Ruth Ferrer dl-2-hydroxy-(4-methylthio)butanoic acid (HMTBA) is a source of dietary methion more

• Monascin and AITC Attenuate Methylglyoxal-Induced PPARγ Phosphorylation and Degradation through Inhibition of the Oxidative Stress/PKC Pathway Depending on Nrf2 Activation

  Abnormal cellular accumulation of the dicarbonyl metabolite methylglyoxal (MG) results in cell damage, inflammation, and oxidative stress. It is also associated with increased protein linkage to form advanced glycation end products (AGEs) or induce DNA strand breaks. The association between peroxiso more

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