After analysing 68,974 non-redundant (of 3,60,906 available) ESTs of A. annua, 4,342 SSR markers were developed. On an average, one SSR was found per 8.9 kb of EST sequence with dinucleotide motifs in highest frequency (52.2%), followed by tri (42.4%), tetra (3.6%), hexa (1.2%) and pentanucleotide (0.6%) repeat types. A set of 16 primer pairs were designed by considering only the SSR-containing ESTs from the artetnisinin biosynthetic pathway. NCT-501 In total, 38 alleles were identified from 13 polymorphic SSR loci, ranging from 1-7 alleles per locus and displayed moderate genetic diversity

with an average of 0.24. It was found that the genetic diversity among individual from Nubra valley was narrower than that of Leh valley, suggesting the importance

and feasibility of introducing elite genotypes from different origins for Artemisia germplasm conservation and breeding programmes.”
“In vivo, cells encounter different physical and chemical signals in the extracellular selleck kinase inhibitor matrix (ECM) which regulate their behavior. Examples of these signals are micro-and nanometer-sized features, the rigidity, and the chemical composition of the ECM. The study of cell responses to such cues is important to understand complex cell functions, some diseases, and is basis for the development of new biomaterials for applications in medical implants or regenerative medicine. Therefore, the development of new methods for surface modifications with controlled physical and chemical features is crucial. In this work, we report a new combination of micelle nanolithography (BCML) and soft micro-lithography, for the production of polyethylene glycol (PEG) hydrogels, with a micro-grooved surface and decoration with hexagonally precisely arranged gold nanoparticles (AU-NPs). Fosbretabulin The Au-NPs are used for binding adhesive ligands in a well-defined

density. First tests were performed by culturing human fibroblasts on the gels. Adhesion and alignment of the cells along the parallel grooves of the surface were investigated. The substrates could provide a new platform for studying cell contact guidance by micro-structures, and may enable a more precise control of cell behavior by nanometrically controlled surface functionalization.”
“BACKGROUND: Spontaneous breathing during mechanical ventilation is gaining increasing importance during intensive care but is depressed by narcotics, such as opioids. Serotonin 1A-receptor (5-HT(1A)-R) agonists have been shown to antagonize opioid-induced ventilatory depression, but both enhancement and attenuation of nociceptive reflexes have been found with different experimental models. To clarify contradictory findings, we simultaneously determined dose-response functions of the standard 5-HT(1A)-R-agonist 8-OH-DPAT and two different opioids for spontaneous ventilation and nociception.