A Cu(II)-based coordination polymer: catalytic properties and treatment activity on stroke.

A fresh Cu(II) coordination polymer, i.e., [Cu(Hmbdc)(mbdc)(dmphen)] (, Hmbdc = isophthalic acid, dmphen = 4,7-dimethyl-1,10-phenanthroline), has been generated with the hydrothermal reactions between Cu salts and the mixed ligands of 4,7-dimethyl-1,10-phenanthroline and isophthalic acid.

[NEMO Delta 4-10 deletion of NEMO gene in Chinese incontinentia pigmenti cases].

Objective: Incontinentia pigmenti (IP) is a rare X-linked dominant disorder that affects ectodermal tissues. In IP, mutations in NEMO lead to the complete loss of NF-kB activation creating a susceptibility to cellular apoptosis in response to TNF-alpha. Recently, a second nonfunctional copy of the gene, Delta NEMO was identified, opposite in direction to NEMO.

Effects of EGF and bFGF on expression of microtubule-associated protein tau and MAP-2 mRNA in human umbilical cord mononuclear cells.

The aim of this study was to explore the regulatory effects of cytokines, such as EGF and bFGF, on expression of the neural-specific molecules tau and MAP2 mRNA in mononuclear cells (MNCs) derived from human umbilical cord blood (UCB). Phenotypic changes were monitored by inverse phase-contrast microscopy. Tau and MAP2 mRNA were determined by reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR).