Enhancement of bubble transport in porous electrodes and catalysts.

We investigate the formation and transport of gas bubbles across a model porous electrode/catalyst using lattice Boltzmann simulations. This approach enables us to systematically examine the influence of a wide range of morphologies, flow velocities, and reaction rates on the efficiency of gas production. By exploring these parameters, we identify critical parameter combinations that significantly contribute to an enhanced yield of gas output.

3-Hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase inhibitor Atorvastatin mediated effects depend on the activation status of target cells in PLP-EAE.

The effect of Atorvastatin on transcriptional activity in murine experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) induced by PLP peptide 139-151 was analyzed by DNA microarray technique in lymph nodes and spinal cord at onset (10 days), height (20 days) and first remission (30 days) of disease. Fourteen genes were selectively influenced by Atorvastatin in EAE mice. They are mainly related to immune cell functions and regulation of cell-to-cell interaction.

Automatic construction of gene relation networks using text mining and gene expression data.

Microarray gene expression analysis is a powerful high-throughput technique that enables researchers to monitor the expression of thousands of genes simultaneously. Using this methodology huge amounts of data are produced which have to be analysed. Clustering algorithms are used to group genes together based on a predefined distance measure.