Ontogenetic changes in the body structure of the Arctic fish Leptoclinus maculatus.

Histological studies of the ontogenetic changes in Arctic marine fishes are often fragmented and incomplete. Here we present a comprehensive histological ontogenetic analysis of the daubed shanny (Leptoclinus maculatus) from the Arctic, characterizing its development as it undergoes a series of changes in the organ and tissue organization, especially during the postlarvae transition from the pelagic to benthic lifestyle. The thyroid, heart, digestive tract, liver, gonads, blood, and the lipid sac of the postlarvae at different developmental stages (L1-L5) were studied for the first time.

Isolation and Characterization of 1-Hydroxy-2,6,6-trimethyl-4-oxo-2-cyclohexene-1-acetic Acid, a Metabolite in Bacterial Transformation of Abscisic Acid.

We report the discovery of a new abscisic acid (ABA) metabolite, found in the course of a mass spectrometric study of ABA metabolism by the rhizosphere bacterium sp. P1Y. Analogue of (+)-ABA, enriched in tritium in the cyclohexene moiety, was fed in bacterial cells, and extracts containing radioactive metabolites were purified and analyzed to determine their structure.

Multiple dimensionalities in (SO) ( = Rb, Cs; = Co, Ni) analogues.

New representatives of the (SO) ( = Rb and Cs, = Co, Ni) family were found, inspired by the discovery and characterization of itelmenite, a mineral of composition NaCuMg(SO). Four new compounds were obtained by high-temperature solid-state reactions in air. All new compounds were structurally characterized by single-crystal and powder X-ray diffraction.

Carbon-mixed dental cement for fixing fiber optic ferrules prevents visually triggered locomotive enhancement in mice upon optogenetic stimulation.

Optogenetics enables activation/silencing of specific neurons with unprecedented temporal and spatial resolution. The method, however, is prone to artefacts associated with biophysics of light used for illuminating opsin-expressing neurons. Here we employed Tph2-mhChR2-YFP transgenic mice, which express channelrhodopsin (ChR2) only in serotonergic neurons in the brain, to investigate behavioral effects of optogenetic stimulation of serotonergic neurons.

From ( = 1) Spin Hexamer to Spin Tetradecamer by CuO Interstitials in ACuO(CuO)(SO) (A = alkali).

(Na,K)CuO(SO) compounds form structural chains of Cu hexameric units with nominal = 1 spins due to the interplay between inner strong antiferromagnetic and ferromagnetic exchanges. We show here that the lattice relaxation after the replacement of alkali by larger Rb and Cs ones is accompanied by the insertion of neutral CuO species into (Rb,Cs)CuO(CuO)(SO) phases. Structurally, interstitial CuO links the next two Cu units in longer Cu tetradecameric ones.

Correction: Exploring the 3D structure and defects of a self-assembled gold mesocrystal by coherent X-ray diffraction imaging.

Correction for 'Exploring the 3D structure and defects of a self-assembled gold mesocrystal by coherent X-ray diffraction imaging' by Jerome Carnis et al., Nanoscale, 2021, DOI: 10.1039/D1NR01806J.

Exploring the 3D structure and defects of a self-assembled gold mesocrystal by coherent X-ray diffraction imaging.

Mesocrystals are nanostructured materials consisting of individual nanocrystals having a preferred crystallographic orientation. On mesoscopic length scales, the properties of mesocrystals are strongly affected by structural heterogeneity. Here, we report the detailed structural characterization of a faceted mesocrystal grain self-assembled from 60 nm sized gold nanocubes.

RbCaCu(PO)O, a novel oxophosphate with a shchurovskyite-type topology: synthesis, structure, magnetic properties and crystal chemistry of rubidium copper phosphates.

Single crystals of RbCaCu(PO)O were synthesized by a hydrothermal method in the multicomponent system CuCl-Ca(OH)-RbCl-BO-RbPO. The synthesis was carried out in the temperature range from 690 to 700 K and at the general pressure of 480-500 atm [1 atm = 101.325 kPa] from the mixture in the molar ratio 2CuO:CaO:RbO:BO:PO.

Polyoxometalate chemistry at volcanoes: discovery of a novel class of polyoxocuprate nanoclusters in fumarolic minerals.

Polyoxometalate (POM) chemistry is an important avenue of comprehensive chemical research, due to the broad chemical, topological and structural variations of multinuclear polyoxoanions that result in advanced functionality of their derivatives. The majority of compounds in the polyoxometalate kingdom are synthesized under laboratory conditions. However, Nature has its own labs with the conditions often unconceivable to the mankind.

The Role of Prenatal Melatonin in the Regulation of Childhood Obesity.

There is a growing awareness that pregnancy can set the foundations for an array of diverse medical conditions in the offspring, including obesity. A wide assortment of factors, including genetic, epigenetic, lifestyle, and diet can influence foetal outcomes. This article reviews the role of melatonin in the prenatal modulation of offspring obesity.

[Automatic detection of ventricular and supraventricular wide QRS arrhythmias using complex of morphological criteria and algorithms].

Aim: The aim of study is a detection of ventricular and supraventricular wide QRS arrhythmias using complex of morphological criteria and algorithms by method of automatic analysis.

Materials And Methods: For 100 patients (m/f - 61/39, Me (min; max) - 44.5 (10; 85) years) of researched group the analysis of 14306 single wide ectopic complexes (QRS 120-230 ms) has been done.

Ultrafast Excited-State Dynamics of Ligand-Field and Ligand-to-Metal Charge-Transfer States of CuCl in Solution: A Detailed Transient Absorption Study.

Ultrafast excited-state dynamics of CuCl in acetonitrile is studied by femtosecond broadband transient absorption spectroscopy following excitation of the complex into all ligand-field (LF or d-d) states and into the two ligand-to-metal charge transfer (LMCT) states corresponding to the most intense steady-state absorption bands. The LF excited states are found to be nonreactive. The lowest-lying E LF excited state has a lifetime less than 150 fs, and the lifetimes of the second (B) and the third (A) LF excited states are 1 and 5 ps, respectively.

Occurrence of PCDD/PCDFs, dioxin-like PCBs, and PBDEs in surface sediments from the Neva River and the Eastern Gulf of Finland (Russia).

A total of 26 samples of surface sediments collected in the Neva River (including the St. Petersburg city area) and in the Russian part of the Gulf of Finland were analyzed for 17 polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins, polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs), 12 dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls (dl-PCBs), and 10 polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs). The concentrations of total PCDD/Fs and dl-PCBs in sediments ranged from < 0.

Automated radiosynthesis and purification of [F]flumazenil with solid phase extraction.

This paper describes the novel approach for preparation of [F]flumazenil ([F]FMZ), well known radioligand for assessment of GABA receptors by PET. The optimized reaction conditions allowed us to implement commercially available SPE cartridges for [F]FMZ purification avoiding HPLC. All procedures were performed with TRACERlab FX N Pro synthesizer in 53 min.

Crystal structure of the OH-dominant gadolinite-(Y) analogue (Y,Ca)(Fe,□)BeSiO(OH,O) from Heftetjern pegmatite, Norway.

A hydroxyl-dominant analogue of gadolinite-(Y) (OH-Gad) has been discovered in the Heftetjern granitic pegmatite, southern Norway, in association with late-stage rare-earth-element containing minerals. The empirical formula, based on ten O atoms per formula unit, is (YCaCeLaNd)(Fe□)BeSiO(OH). The mineral is monoclinic, space group P2/c, a = 4.

Synthesis and Characterization of the High-Pressure Nickel Borate γ-NiBO.

γ-NiBO was synthesized in a high-pressure/high-temperature experiment at 5 GPa and 900 °C. The single-crystal structure analysis yielded the following results: space group P622 (No. 179), a = 425.

Coordination to Imidazole Ring Switches on Phosphorescence of Platinum Cyclometalated Complexes: The Route to Selective Labeling of Peptides and Proteins via Histidine Residues.

In this study, we have shown that substitution of chloride ligand for imidazole (Im) ring in the cyclometalated platinum complex Pt(phpy)(PPh)Cl (1; phpy, 2-phenylpyridine; PPh, triphenylphosphine), which is nonemissive in solution, switches on phosphorescence of the resulting compound. Crystallographic and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopic studies of the substitution product showed that the luminescence ignition is a result of Im coordination to give the [Pt(phpy)(Im)(PPh)]Cl complex. The other imidazole-containing biomolecules, such as histidine and histidine-containing peptides and proteins, also trigger luminescence of the substitution products.

Towards a revisitation of vesuvianite-group nomenclature: the crystal structure of Ti-rich vesuvianite from Alchuri, Shigar Valley, Pakistan.

Vesuvianite containing 5.85 wt% TiO from an Alpine-cleft-type assemblage outcropped near Alchuri, Shigar Valley, Northern Areas, Pakistan, has been investigated by means of electron microprobe analyses, gas-chromatographic analysis of HO, X-ray powder diffraction, single-crystal X-ray structure refinement, Al NMR, Fe Mössbauer spectroscopy, IR spectroscopy and optical measurements. Tetragonal unit-cell parameters are: a = 15.