Pollutant emissions released during sewage sludge combustion in a bubbling fluidized bed reactor.

The combustion of dry sewage sludge particles in a bubbling fluidized bed was studied in detail, analyzing the composition of the exhaust gases by means of a FTIR equipment. The operating conditions of the fluidized bed, i.e.

Role of the extracellular matrix-located Mac-2 binding protein as an interactor of the Wnt proteins.

The Wnt proteins constitute a conserved family of secreted palmitoleate-containing signaling proteins that play important roles in development and tissue homeostasis. Their hydrophobic nature has raised the question of how the proteins are transported outside the cells. Accumulating evidence suggests that several different mechanisms, including transport by lipoprotein particles and exosomes, may contribute to this process.

Schip1 is a novel podocyte foot process protein that mediates actin cytoskeleton rearrangements and forms a complex with Nherf2 and ezrin.

Background: Podocyte foot process effacement accompanied by actin cytoskeleton rearrangements is a cardinal feature of many progressive human proteinuric diseases.

Results: By microarray profiling of mouse glomerulus, SCHIP1 emerged as one of the most highly enriched transcripts. We detected Schip1 protein in the kidney glomerulus, specifically in podocytes foot processes.

Workflow for automated quantification of cerebromicrovascular gelatinase activity.

The gelatinase enzymes, matrix metalloproteinases -2 and -9, are central mediators of blood-brain barrier disruption, actively studied in experimental models of neurological disease. Staining with in situ zymography (ISZ) allows visualization of gelatinase activity directly in brain tissue sections. However, quantifying microvascular gelatinase activity from ISZ-images is challenging and time consuming, as surrounding cell types often show significant confounding activity.