Mast cell activation disrupts interactions between endothelial cells and pericytes during early life allergic asthma.

Allergic asthma generally starts during early life and is linked to substantial tissue remodeling and lung dysfunction. Although angiogenesis is a feature of the disrupted airway, the impact of allergic asthma on the pulmonary microcirculation during early life is unknown. Here, using quantitative imaging in precision-cut lung slices (PCLSs), we report that exposure of neonatal mice to house dust mite (HDM) extract disrupts endothelial cell/pericyte interactions in adventitial areas.

Investigation of thermo-optical characteristics of magneto-active crystal Na(0.37)Tb(0.63)F(2.26).

Thermo-optical characteristics of a new magneto-active material, Na(0.37)Tb(0.63)F(2.

Large-aperture Faraday isolator based on a terbium gallium garnet crystal.

Unique Faraday isolator based on a TGG single crystal with aperture diameter of 40 mm for high average power lasers has been fabricated and investigated experimentally. The device provides a stable isolation ratio over 30 dB for large-radius laser beams with kilowatt average power radiation typical for high-power applications.

B-chromosome and V-shaped spot asymmetry in the common frog (Rana temporaria L.) populations.

The common frog Rana temporaria is characterised by a large variety of colorations and dorsal patterns manifested by a V-shaped spot, which differs in the form, the number of elements and in the regularity. Some populations of R. temporaria are polymorphic for B-chromosome.

Compensation of polarization distortions in Faraday isolators by means of magnetic field inhomogeneity.

We propose a new type of Faraday isolator with compensation of the azimuthally symmetric component of polarization distortions by means of magnetic field inhomogeneity. The depolarization was attenuated in experiments by a factor of 7.