Microsporidia Promote Host Mitochondrial Fragmentation by Modulating DRP1 Phosphorylation.

Microsporidia are obligate intracellular parasites that infect a wide variety of hosts ranging from invertebrates to vertebrates. These parasites have evolved strategies to directly hijack host mitochondria for manipulating host metabolism and immunity. However, the mechanism of microsporidia interacting with host mitochondria is unclear.

Direct integration of III-V compound semiconductor nanostructures on silicon by selective epitaxy.

Direct integration of III-V compound semiconductor (GaAs) on silicon (Si) substrates has been demonstrated using selective epitaxy on patterned substrates. GaAs was grown directly on patterned (001), (011), and (111) Si substrates covered with 60 nm thick thermally grown SiO(2). After growth, GaAs crystals with both dot and wire shapes show preferred {011} facets.

InAs/GaAs nanostructures grown on patterned Si(001) by molecular beam epitaxy.

The potential benefit from the combination of the optoelectronic and electronic functionality of III-V semiconductors with silicon technology is one of the most desired outcomes to date. Here we have systematically investigated the optical properties of InAs quantum structure embedded in GaAs grown on patterned sub-micron and nanosize holes on Si(001). III-V material tends to accumulate in the patterned sub-micron holes and a material depletion region is observed around holes when GaAs/InAs/GaAs is deposited directly on patterned Si(001).