The mitochondrial genome sequence of a satyrid butterfly, (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Satyrinae).

The nearly complete mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) of was sequenced and analyzed. This mitogenome is 14,945 bp in size and encodes 13 protein-coding genes, 22 transfer RNA genes, 2 ribosomal RNA genes. The most common start codon is ATN (ATA, ATG, and ATT), and the most common termination codon is TAA.

Zirconia-Pillaring in Layered HNb O and HNbMoO.

In this work, the pillaring of two layered niobium-based oxides (HNb O and HNbMoO ) with zirconia was investigated in detail. Two novel zirconia-pillared layered metal oxides, zirconia-pillared layered HNb O and zirconia-pillared layered HNbMoO , have been successfully prepared. Both pillared products exhibited a higher thermal stability exceeding 673 K.

Inhibitory effect of emodin on tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases-1 (TIMP-1) expression in rat hepatic stellate cells.

Emodin inhibited expression of both transforming growth factor beta1 (TGFbeta1)- and phorbol ester (PMA)-induced tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinase-1 (TIMP-1) in an immortalized rat hepatic stellate cell line, HSC-T6, by Western blot and reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction. Reporter gene assays showed that emodin reduced both basal and PMA-induced activated protein-1 (AP-1) promoter activities. Electrophoretic mobility shift assay revealed that emodin reduced AP-1 DNA binding activities in HSC-T6 cells.